NHTSA Complaint #10045379 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10045379
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 24, 2003
Date Filed	November 4, 2003
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS TO ADDRESS AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD SPIKE AND THEN RETURN TO ALMOST NORMAL LEVELS. ON THE FIFTH TRIP TO THE DEALER 10/24/03, WAS THEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD., THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A PISTON PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL WITH DEALER WITH COMPRESSION PROBLEMS. *AK

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