Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097672 Incident Date: Mar, 06 2007
Consumer's City: MYRTLE BEACH Consumer's State: SC
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:axle assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU73K13U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 06 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Noise at rear end of vehicle. diagnosis rear axle and rear end. replace rear axle and rear end kit (rebuild). the noise was noticeable for sometime and became worse. i have reviewed numerous similar complaints and this appears to be an issue that the manufacturer should address. there were service bulletins that referenced improper fluid use by manufacturer. *jb