| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007118998 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2007 |
| Consumer's City: NEW HAVEN | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:hood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU73K04Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 10 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 01 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. after driving 55 mph, the contact noticed paint chipping on the hood of the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the failure was not covered by the warranty and advised her to repair it herself. she took the vehicle to a mechanic and he stated that the failure was a manufacturer defect and she should not have to pay for the paint job. the current and failure mileages were 46,500. |
