Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1993

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003243589 Incident Date: Oct, 28 2003
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU22X8PU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 45 mph, vehicle lost steering control. consumer was able to pull vehicle off the road without an incident or any further damage. vehicle was towed to the dealer, and dealer informed consumer that steering gear box broke and needed to be replaced. *ak repair completed 9/18/03. consumer noted he purchased the vehicle new and with 27k miles on it, it has already been in the shop twice in one year. *ph