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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005022026 | Incident Date: May, 08 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HIALEAH | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU34E1WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: It started with a minor rattle in the engine towards the front of the engine. the rattle got louder and louder and louder until it was decided not to move the vehicle any longer. took vehicle to a certified mechanic, turns out, the timing chain assembly broke throwing pieces all over the place causing the chain to malfunction that lead to damage to the engine. engine block had to be replaced at a cost of around $3000. ford has a service bulletin out on this same problem, however i bought the vehicle in nov 2000 and i never received any service bulletin from ford informing me of this problem. i tried taking the vehicle to the local dealer and was told they won't repair it under the ford safety bulletin because it was only for 7 yrs or 100,000. the vehicles 7 years expired in april 2005. i tried emailing or contacting ford directly and got no response. |
