NHTSA Complaint #10248529 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10248529
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 7, 2008
Date Filed	November 11, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

AROUND THE BEGINNING OF OCT I NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING. ON NOV7 2006 I HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED. MY EXPLORER HAD 47,227 MILES ON IT BUT THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE THE MILEAGE GOT TO 47,000. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. WE HAVE 2 OTHER EXPLORERS WITH ABOUT 120,000 AND A 130,000 MILES AND NEVER HAVE A BIT OF TROUBLE. THE YEARS ON THOSE ARE 1998 AND 1999. MINE IS A 2006. I AM GLAD THIS WAS CAUGHT EARLY. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER RADIATORS LEAKING ON EXPLORERS OF THE SAME YEAR. IT COST ME ALMOST $400 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

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