NHTSA Complaint #10452681 — 2007 FORD EXPLORER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE RADIATOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TO THE DEALER AND THE INSPECTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE INTAKE HAD SEVERAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE FOUND MELTED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.