NHTSA Complaint #10232710 — 1997 FORD EXPEDITION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10232710
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	June 30, 2004
Date Filed	June 30, 2008
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. HIS CHILDREN ARE AT THE AGE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT THE CONTACT HAVING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLIANT; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

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