| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114942 | Incident Date: Aug, 06 2007 |
| Consumer's City: GRAND RAPIDS | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU74E32U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Purchased used 2002 ford explorer from original owner. after inspecting vehicle good, i found that the rear differential was leaking and fluid very dirty; appears to have metal filings. can hear loud rumble and whine while driving. i unerstand that cost is about $1,600 to repair. i also understand now that this is a serious problem with 2002 and 2003 ford explorers, and that ford is well aware of this. i am concerned for my safety with this type of failure. *tr |
