| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007106483 | Incident Date: May, 20 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SOUTH BERWICK | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU24X8TU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 11 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Speed control switch, also known as brake pressure switch on the 1996 ford explorer was defective. the thin membrane of the switch was in contact with the brake fluid. as the switch was powered all the time , hot, even when the ignition was off. this was a fire/safety hazard. ford has already recalled millions of vehicles for this problem, but ford customer service stated there was no recall for this particular vehicle, and i must pay to have the retro fitted switch installed. *ak |
