| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076454 | Incident Date: Aug, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: STRATFORD | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU35P3VU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brakes failed while backing up due to a hole rusted in the rear steel brake line that runs from the left rear wheel caliper to the right rear caliper. lost all braking. towed to ford dealer for service where brake line was replaced. told by service manager problem is not uncommon. this is on a 1997 ford explorer with only 60,000 miles. i have the old brake line ,which has minimal surface rust except for the center area that is held by a retaining clip to the top of the differential housing. i feel this is not a normal event and is not acceptable and was surprised to be told this failure is not uncommon! i had to spend $283.00 plus a towing fee to have a problem corrected, that i feel is a premature failure. i at first expected to find a blown caliper or a brake hose split, not a rusted out brake line. i do have the old brake line in my possession. *jb |
