NHTSA Complaint #10443314 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10443314
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 9, 2011
Date Filed	January 10, 2012
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY DECELERATE TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THEY WOULD ASSIST HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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