NHTSA Complaint #10188299 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10188299
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
Date of Incident	March 1, 2006
Date Filed	April 19, 2007
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

YET MORE LEAKING READ DIFFERENTIAL SEALS. REAR END HOWLING ALSO, HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 15,000 MILES NOW. 79,000 MILES CURRENTLY. I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE REAR SEALS AGAIN, AND WILL INSPECT FOR THE HOWLING NOISE AGAIN. MAY HAVE TO CHANGE PINION BEARINGS!? AS A MECHANIC, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT WE WOULD BE HAVING SEAL AND BEARING FAILURES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGES. BAD ALUMINUM HOUSING CASTINGS MAYBE? BAD MACHINING? TOO MUCH SLOP AT THE REAR HALF SHAFT, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE SEAL FACES? WHAT EVER THE REASON, FORD IS NOT MAKING MUCH EFFORT TO REPAIR. AND THEY SEEM SURPRISED THAT FOLKS ARE BUYING FOREIGN TRUCKS. (TOYOTA TRUCKS) *TR

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