NHTSA Complaint #10252872 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10252872
Vehicle	2004 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	December 22, 2008
Date Filed	December 26, 2008
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

ENGAGED RELEASE BUTTON TO LIFT REAR GLASS HATCH. GLASS WAS LIFTED AND AS I REACHED IN TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF VEHICLE, GLASS FELL ON TOP OF MY HEAD. I WAS DAZED FOR A FEW SECONDS UNSURE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I PULLED MYSELF FROM UNDER GLASS, I SAW GLASS WAS HANGING OFF OF ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT LEFT HINGE ON GLASS HAD BROKEN CAUSING GLASS TO FALL. HE CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WOULD INSPECT VEHICLE. THIS WAS DONE AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTED PART AND CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE. CORPORATE OFFICE REFUSED TO COVER THIS REPAIR. WE DECIDED TO HAVE OTHER HINGE REPLACED ALSO INSTEAD OF RISKING CHANCE OF INJURY AGAIN. COST $80.00 + SEVERAL NIGHTS OF HEADACHES (LITERALLY) FROM INJURY. *TR

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