NHTSA Complaint #10486465 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIATOR PLASTIC FAILED AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR CRIMP TO LEAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED IN 2010 AND THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACT AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.