NHTSA Complaint #10014386 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014386
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Date of Incident	April 4, 2003
Date Filed	April 14, 2003
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

TWO PROBLEMS. THERE IS A STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN MY EXPLORER. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE SMELL HAS BECOME STRONGER. I HAD IT CHECKED, AND THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR. THE OTHER IS A SHIMMY AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT JUST ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES. I HAD THIS DONE A MONTH EARLIER AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STILL SHIMMIES BADLY AT 40 MPH. *NLM

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