NHTSA Complaint #10411457 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10411457
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 4, 2010
Date Filed	July 8, 2011
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE TRUCK MAKE A HORRIBLE TICKING NOISE WHEN YOU START IT UP. IT WILL DO THIS UNTIL THE OIL GETS THRU THE MOTOR. FORD STATES THAT IT IS THE NATURE OF THE MOTOR FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS EMBARRASSING TO SAY THE LEAST, AS IT SOUNDS LIKE A TICKING TIME BOMB THAT IS WAITING TO GO OFF. AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES THAN THE NOISE GOES AWAY, SEEMS THAT IF I SPENT THIS MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T SOUND LIKE AN OLD CLUNKER. *TR

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