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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117232 | Incident Date: Mar, 01 2007 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:column |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34E6XZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1999 |
| 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 1999 ford explorer. while driving 35 mph, the steering column fumed. a mechanic replaced the combination switch located in the steering column. the current mileage was 133,975 and failure mileage was 124,776. *updated 12/12/2007 *bf the consumer stated for several days prior to 3/2/07, he noticed an odor similar to burning trash. the steering column was smoking and the vehicle was then towed to a repair shop. the consumer stated the cost of repairs was in the amount of $212.54. updated 12/12/07 *tr |
