NHTSA Complaint #10904801 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10904801
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2016
Date Filed	September 8, 2016
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS DISABLED. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

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