NHTSA Complaint #10210981 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10210981 |
| Vehicle | 2003 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
2003 FORD EXPLORER XLT VERTICAL CRACK IN FIBERGLASS TAILGATE PANEL JUST BELOW REAR WINDOW GLASS (NO IMPACT TO TAILGATE OCCURRED - CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY NOTED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM). *TR
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