Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2007

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109052 Incident Date: Jun, 12 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MD
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: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEUF1K67U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 17 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
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. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to go in reverse on the first attempt. when the vehicle eventually went in reverse, the rpm's began to rev. the vehicle experienced low brake pressure. the emergency brake was applied in order to stop the vehicle. there were no warning indicators. the contact smelled something burning, opened the hood, and noticed smoke rising. the vehicle remained parked for an hour and was able to be driven. the following day, the rpm's began to rev up again and the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired. the purchase date and a valid vin were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 4,400.