Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014642 Incident Date: Feb, 24 2005
Consumer's City: CLERMONT Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: 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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 09 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I took my 1998 ford explorer sport to my local dealership because my brake lights were not working (i can only guess how long they were not operating). after doing a diagnostic they determined i had to replace my (forgive me, as i am not mechanical, but it is all on my receipt) cruise control harness as the component had completely melted. my cruise control had stopped working a couple of months earlier, but i had not bothered to fix it. the cruise control had gotten so hot that it burned a hole through my master cylinder so that it also needed to be replaced. i am notifying you because i feel my and my family's safety were jeopardized in three ways: inoperable brake lights, the fire hazard of the cruise control, and consequently poor brakes.*ak