NHTSA Complaint #10116415 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10116415
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	March 3, 2005
Date Filed	April 5, 2005
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT WILL NOT UNLOCK. A SPRING BROKE, AND THE LOCK WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND THE CAUSE IS WELL KNOWN (THE SPRING DESIGN IS POOR). *AK

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