| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006087233 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ANNAPOLIS | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU73KX3U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2003 ford explorer 4x4 has developed a severe binding, shudder sensation in the rear axel during low speed turning maneuvers. it also has a whining sound at highway speeds, typically 55 - 70 mph). this vehicle has only 34,000 miles on it and the dealer wants to rebuild the rear axle/differential - at my expense since the 3 year warranty time limit is up. if let go, the ford dealer indicates the rear axle could 'blow up' (their words), resulting in a complete loss of drive to the rear wheel. i have discovered at least six (6) technical service bulletins issued by ford on this problem! this is obviously a bad design and latent defect which can effect the safe operation of the vehicle. *jb |
