| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003086327 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CLIO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU74W03U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 23 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 17 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 ford explorer eddie bauer. 50 to 60 mph rear axle whine started at 6000 miles, at 12,000 miles dealer inspected and said the rear axle assy was unsafe to drive and replaced the assy. whine returned and dealer replaced the assy again at 24,000 miles. whine has returned and i am considering going to independent shop to repair since beyond 36,000 mile warranty. can't understand why ford can't fix this widespread problem. *nm |
