Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER / 1999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007127458 Incident Date: Sep, 09 2007
Consumer's City: BOISE Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU34X6MU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have 1999 ford explorer-i love my car but-last year i replaced the timing chain and timing chain cover. due to the fact that teflon cover somehow broke and we being eaten by the actual timing chain..my warranty expied in august of 07. well around the 10th of september, my car is doing the same thing! why do they get broken so fast and easily? and why is there only a 1 year warranty..are there any recalls or notices to the public, should this happen to them? also are there any ways to get help fixing this? it cost me over $2000.00 last time and i don't have that kind of money to spend like that every year!!!please help. *tr