Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230598 Incident Date: Aug, 13 2003
Consumer's City: FREDERICKSBURG Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 29 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Multiple failures report from the vehicle computer system for failing transmission. this car is barely three yrs old with low mileage and the transmission is already failing. fords service explanation is that the vehicle requires regular transmission coddling (service) to maintain the overall life of the transmission. and of course i'm just over the mileage for powertrain warranty converage. i understand from more than one reputable car service dealers that the explorer is notorious for transmission failures.*ak