NHTSA Complaint #10220280 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10220280
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	October 15, 2007
Date Filed	March 6, 2008
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS HAD WHINING NOISE REPLACED GEARS THREE TIMES...STILL WHINING. FRONT HUB BEARINGS MAKING GRINDING NOISE AT 80,000 MILES, TOLD THEY ARE 1500 TO REPLACE, CANT AFFORD REPAIR. TOLD IF THE BEARINGS FAIL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. BEARING SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 80K. HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PATTERN ON THE 2002 FORD EXPLORERS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

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