| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025110 | Incident Date: Jun, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:turn signal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU63E2YU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When turning on the left turn signal, it accasionally fails to work properly and smoke arises from the steering column. the problem was getting worse and i was afraid i might not notice and my car would catch fire. upon taking it to ford to have the problem corrected hoping it was some type of recall i missed, but it was considered wear and tear. after reviewing a number of similar complaints, i don't believe this should be considered normal wear and tear. it is obviously a manufacturer's defect that jeopardizes safety that should be corrected at no cost to the owner. |
