NHTSA Complaint #10407745 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10407745
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 16, 2011
Date Filed	June 21, 2011
Mileage	45,971 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO PARK THE SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND LOOK UNDER THE 2002 EXPLORER AND UNDER THE SUB HEADING INTERIOR ACCESSORIES PROBLEMS. OF THE 180 COMPLAINTS UNDER THIS SUB HEADING, 126 ARE FOR THE BROKEN SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM AND THESE WERE ALL REPORTED SINCE 2008. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS CLEARLY DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN AND FAULTY PARTS. *TR

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