Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003213935 | Incident Date: May, 08 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SAN MARCOS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU60E33U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 15 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 02 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I just bought a ford explorer sport 2 door to tow my boat. the specs for towing provided by ford are 5100 lbs. maximum trailer weight, 350 lbs. max tongue weight. my boat & trailer is 3200 lbs and tongue weight 280 lbs., well within specs. my first trip trailering 20 miles to the lake the vehicle then trailer swerved, since the weight pushes the rear down & front end up so that little weight remains on the front to control steering. the ford engineer consulted said "if he bought the explorer to trailer why didn't he buy the 4 door" (implying it has a longer wheel base & is more stable. the service director & shop foreman at the dealer agreed that the front end is too high to be safe but ford refuses to take any action to correct. nlm |