| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003227435 | Incident Date: Jul, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MOUNT HOLLY | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 27 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 40,500 miles, ford explorer v8. vehicle would sway and pull side to side from front end, mostly unsafe at higher speeds on highway. dealer (miller ford , mrt. 38 , mount holly, nj)said it needed both front ball joints replaced. i had them replaced for $700 vehicle has never driven the same and does not "feel" safe on the road at high speeds. feels like front end driver side has a major problem waiting to happen and dealer says it is fine. any bumps or potholes make it sound like the front driver wheel from the joint is going to come loose sometime.*ak |
