NHTSA Complaint #10041817 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10041817
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 25, 2003
Date Filed	September 29, 2003
Mileage	1,575 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT HAD BECOME HARD TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO CHANGE THE FUEL FROM UNLEADED TO PREMIUM AND PLACE A GAS TREATMENT IN IT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT PERSIST BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSCEIVER CIRCUIT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT AGAIN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *SCC *JB

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