Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / E SERIES / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007091965 Incident Date: Jan, 05 2007
Consumer's City: GROVETOWN Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: E SERIES 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#: 1FMZU63W33Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 26 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Grinding noise from the rear end while backing or making low speed turns. per 3 different mechanics, this is a common problem with the ford explorer due to the rear differential. this problem has been repeatedly documented both here and in online forums. it requires a $1000.00 repair with no guarantee that the repair will prevent the problem from recurring. *nm