Consumer Complaint Detail

EXPLORER VAN / FORD EXPLORER / 1997

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003225481 Incident Date: Jun, 01 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CT
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: Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X5VU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 22 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The spare tire on my 1997 ford explorer fell off while driving down the road. this could have killed someone if i had been going down a busy street or highway. the spare is stored under the vehicle with a cable which snapped, dropping the tire into the road. ford does not think i should worry about it. i believe it is a very serious safety issue.*ak