Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290585 Incident Date: Jul, 27 2004
Consumer's City: ARARAT Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:drag:power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU67EX1U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 27 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Since the purchase of my ford exploer sport trac in dec, 2000, i have dealt with a steering shudder. i have had 3 different types of tires on the vehicle and all exhibited this problem. i took the vehicle to a ford dealer during the warranty period, but they were not sure of the cause. today i called ford and they are shifting the burden of the necessary repair to me despite that i brought this up at least twice during the warranty period. i think this is a safety issue and it is especially bad on wet surfaces. i think the repair should be done as a recall and not burden the consumer especially when it was brought to the ford dealer's attention during the warranty period. there is a technical bulletin out that describes the problem i have with my vehicle. it can affect the ability to control the vehicle especially when turning on wet pavement.*ak