Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005022057 Incident Date: May, 26 2005
Consumer's City: WILLIAMSTON Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Wheels
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU62X7YU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 25 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2000, ford explorer xls, left rear wheel broke while driving down the interstate. the wheel passed the consumer as the vehicle was swerving to the left. consumer took out 4 or 5 cable barriers, and then bounced back out to the interstate, then the vehicle spun around and hit more cable barriers, then, hit one head one and that stopped the vehicle. there was no problem with the vehicle before this. *ak the left rear wheel (factory alloy wheel) came apart as consumer was driving at 65 mph on cruise control. the center of the factory alloy wheel was still bolted with all 5 lug nuts. vehicle was totaled . *tt *nm