| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005051455 | Incident Date: Dec, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HIGHLANDS RANCH | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU35P4VZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 03 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 9 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The heater blend door failed on my 1997 ford explorer while driving it in snowy conditions. i only had cold air blowing on my windows. after reviewing web sites, i have found that the top piece of my heaters hot and cold blend door is broken. the cost of replacing this one piece of plastic is around $1000. ford has a replacement part that is now stronger, but fails to realize the defect in the older doors. *nm |
