NHTSA Complaint #10213593 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10213593
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 30, 2003
Date Filed	January 3, 2008
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IA

Consumer Description

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE NOTICED THE ENGINE MAKES A WHISTLING NOISE IN COLD WEATHER BETWEEN 25-40 MPH. THE NOISE USED TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. IT NO LONGER DOES. SO FAR THIS WINTER, I HAVE NOTICED THE ENGINE CONTINUING TO MAKE THE WHISTLING SOUND ENTIRE 35-45 MINUTE COMMUTES. THE SPEED NOW RANGES FROM 25-70 MPH AND COMES AND GOES THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS KEPT THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS (IN PREVIOUS YEARS) AND HAVE NOT HAD A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE.*CN

Related Complaints for the 2003 FORD EXPLORER

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Complaints

#10410308 — July 2, 2011 — CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO NO AVAIL. *TR

#10351053 — August 21, 2010 — I OWN A 2003 FORD EXPLORER-4.6 LITER V8 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HAS 158,000 MILES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SPARKPL...

#10344734 — July 22, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A KNOCKING N...

#10334675 — June 4, 2010 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT T...

#10312407 — February 20, 2010 — I BOUGHT MY 2003 EXPLORER NEW. APPX. 2-3 YEARS AGO (DON'T HAVE EXACT DATE YET, STILL SEARCHING FOR INFO) IT WOULD SU...

Recent Complaints for the 2003 FORD EXPLORER

#11687924 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER — September 17, 2025 — The contact rented a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the seat ...

#11476879 — STRUCTURE:BODY — August 1, 2022 — There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and ope...

#11476879 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — August 1, 2022 — There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and ope...

#11439076 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 2, 2021 — Head lights are cloudy given poor visibility. Back hatch door has a crack.

#11438348 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS — October 27, 2021 — The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-35 MPH around a curb...