Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006073274 Incident Date: Jun, 28 2006
Consumer's City: LOUISVILLE Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X7VU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Turned into parking space at low speed. when brakes were applied vehicle surged forward and struck building trapping a lady between vehicle and building, killing her. gas was not applied at anytime, you could feel the anti-lock brakes trying to engage and the vehicle could not be stopped. *jb