NHTSA Complaint #10780566 — 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10780566
Vehicle	2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2015
Date Filed	October 7, 2015
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AT 65K MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM FORD HAS AVOIDED RECALLING. I EASILY FOUND 25 PLUS CASES OF EXPLORER SPORTTRAC OWNERS WITH THE 4.6 V8 REPORTING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. FORD CHARGES OVER 3K TO FIX WHAT SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN THAT HAPPENS ON THE MAJORITY OF THESE VEHICLES.

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