Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2007

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108535 Incident Date: May, 24 2007
Consumer's City: SLIDELL Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU31K57U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 23 2007
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer sport trac. she stated that she noticed rust inside the engine compartment, and the drive shaft mechanism. she also noticed rust under all the seats of the vehicle. the dealer stated that this was surface rust due to the corrosive environment. they also stated this is a normal occurrence for new vehicles manufactured by ford. the dealer instructed the contact she could wipe the rust off using a towel. the failure mileage was 360 and the current mileage was 700.