Consumer Complaint Detail

EXPLORER VAN / FORD EXPLORER / 1997

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003205249 Incident Date: Feb, 11 2003
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Explorer Van Company, Inc.
Model Name: FORD EXPLORER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU35P8VU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 16 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 19 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heater and defroster on my low mileage ford explorer no longer blows warm air. this is a safety issue as my windshield fogs up while i am driving at highway speeds and i have no way of defogging my windshield. i feel this vehicle is no longer safe to take my family on extended trips. i feel strongly this is a safety defect (poorly designed or improper factory installation of the "blend door"), but ford refuses to fix this problem since my car is out of warranty. ford wants $1200.00 to fix this defect which i can not afford. ford has a redesigned part, but will not admit to this safety problem. *nlm