NHTSA Complaint #10477337 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10477337
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 25, 2012
Date Filed	September 27, 2012
Mileage	152,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHILE COMING OFF A FREEWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD THE CAR BEGAN TO TRY TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS LUCKY I WAS COMING TO A STOP RATHER THEN GOING FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. THE TRANSMISSION NOW NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT ACCORDING TO 2 MECHANICS. *TR

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