NHTSA Complaint #10112318 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112318
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	January 6, 2005
Date Filed	February 28, 2005
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

BOUGHT VEHICLE NOV 2002. NO PROBLEMS TILL JAN 2005 AT APPROX 35000 MI. WHINING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END AT 45 - 65 MPH. HOPED PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY BUT HAS NOT. VEHICLE PAST WARRANTY IN FEB 2005 WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR TAILGATE RECALL AT 37,000. DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT PROBLEM. CURRENTLY DRIVING VEHICLE WITH WHINING NOISE.

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