Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXP / 1994

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045095 Incident Date: Sep, 06 2005
Consumer's City: SPRINGDALE Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXP Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X4RU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 20 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Well i was driving on the interstate doing the speed limit of 70 mph and all off a sudden the hood flew open and smashed in the windshield and the roof and ruined the hood along with it it pulled the bumper. no one had been in the engine compartment for well over 2 weeks and i had been driving it all over and as well on the interstate several times. also, i was told that it flew open because it was a faultly hood latch, i was told that by collision connections in springdale, arkansas. i also have the papers he gave me that stated that, but i checked and there was no recalls on hood latches????*jb