Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1999

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285983 Incident Date: Jul, 01 2004
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU22E8XU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 17 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The factory pressurized cylinders that hold the hood open have failed. i have narrowly averted injury when the hood came falling down. i feel that this is a safety issue and a possible design defect. i plan to replace them, but i am concerned that the manufacturer's replacement could be similarly unsafe.*ak