Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000143318 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2000
Consumer's City: SANTA CLARITA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU77E91U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 18 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When driving on slight uphill roads and making turns left or right, like on ramps to freeway at very slow speeds, 5-10 mph, vehicle is hard to control. goes all over road, braking makes it worse. dealer replaced steering gear and tires. did not remedy. to dealer 9 days one time, another 14 days.*ak consumer also states engine makes a grinding noise right after start-up.*jb