NHTSA Complaint #10019230 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10019230
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 23, 2003
Date Filed	May 24, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

1. ENGINE STALLS ERRATICALLY WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION IE: WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY, ETC. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, STATES DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. 2. BRAKE FAILURE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLES CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. BOTH HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. *NLM

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