Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1999

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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: 007104166 Incident Date: Apr, 28 2007
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU35P9XZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 30 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 04 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. while driving 25 mph on a sunny day heard and felt a bump. she observed from the rearview mirror that there was a tire in the road and realized it was the emergency spare tire. there was a broken bolt found with the tire in the street. the consumer stated the bolt, cable, and suspension mechanism was apparently rusty and worn. the number of cylinders were unavailable. the failure was 82,185 ,and the current mileage is 82,189. *ak the consumer provided the repair invoice. the dealer stated replaced front and rear brakes, rotors and serviced caliper. the dealer also replaced the spare tire. updated 05/23/07 *tr