EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: WAS DRIVING CAR AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED (LESS THAN 5 MPH) MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER. FAILURE: UPON MAKING TURN, I HEARD A "POP" NOISE. AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE AXLE AND WAS ONLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE BY THE STRUT. BEARINGS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE RELATED COMPONENTS AND THE WHEEL WAS AT APPROXIMATELY A 60% ANGLE WITH THE PAVEMENT (OTHER WHEEL WAS FINE AND WAS PERPENDICULAR TO PAVEMENT). CORRECTION OF FAILURE: TOWING TRUCK RESPONDED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. INITIAL REPORT FROM THE SERVICE TEAM IS THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL PARTS RELATED IN ACCIDENT WILL BE REPLACED OR REFURBISHED TO MAINTAIN 100% WORKING ORDER. *TR
2013
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ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE SAID ON THE DASHBOARD. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME AND I CHECK THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND FOUND IT EMPTY. I WENT AND GOT MY FLASHLIGHT AND SAW COOLANT LEAK UNDER THE ENGINE WHERE THE ENGINE BASE COVER IS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO MY SALESMAN ANDREW AND HE ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE A COOLANT AT AUTOZONE AND KEEP THE RECEIPT AND BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING SO THEY COULD HAVE IT CHECK. I AM JUST VERY DISAPPOINTED DUE TO THE CAR HAS BARELY BROKEN IN 744 MILE ONLY AND JUST 3 WEEKS OLD AND I AM GETTING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST OF MY PROBLEM WITH FORD. *JS
