NHTSA Complaint #10221422 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10221422
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	March 3, 2008
Date Filed	March 17, 2008
Mileage	77,950 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. FIRST, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE TAILGATE BELOW THE REAR WINDOW. WITHIN TWO DAYS, THE CRACK SPREAD THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE APPLIQUE AND THROUGH THE FORD EMBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 75,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT THIS CRACK HAPPENED AT 78,000 MILES. FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NO RECALL ON THEIR END. *TR

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