NHTSA Complaint #10330726 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10330726
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	March 12, 2008
Date Filed	May 16, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

PANEL ON THE REAR UPPER HATCH CRACKED WITH A VERY LOUD POP STARTLING ME THE PANEL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET FORD WANTS $500 FOR THE MINOR FIX. *TR

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