| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122891 | Incident Date: Oct, 01 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WORCESTER | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU35P1TU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 20 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. the contact stated that the liftgate assist gas cylinder bracket snapped at the welding point, which caused the liftgate to close without warning. as of october 16, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the dealer and manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 97v137000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device). the failure mileage was 132,000 and current mileage was 134,000. |
