Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012169 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: FLORENCE | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU24E9WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Speed control switch failed on my 1998 ford explorer, resulting in cruise control failure, major electrical short circuit, blown 20a fuse, no tail lights, leaking brake fluid from master cylinder thru faulty switch, and wires, switch and connector burned approximatly six inches back from switch. switch was burned, also. a new switch was put on the vehicle, along with a pigtail (wires & connector), the brake system had to be bled and a new fuse installed. at that time, i knew nothing of a defect. ford said nothing of the problem. the repair was made 1/14/05. to the best of my knowlege, the defect is not corrected, but only repaired as it was originally equipped. when i heard about the recall, it did not include my 1998, explorer, sport. i have saved the old switch. the new switch number is sw-5945, f3tz-9f924-bb. *ak |