Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077400 Incident Date: Aug, 29 2006
Consumer's City: BRISTOL Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU34E7WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 30 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the locking mechanisms on three doors and the rear hatchback failed to operate properly. the door locks felt loose, while the door is manually unlocked, prior to each failure. the rear left door will not unlock from the inside or outside of the door. the rear right door failed to unlock from the outside, and the rear hatch failed to unlock on an intermittent basis. the service dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted. updated 01/19/07.*jb