NHTSA Complaint #11011477 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11011477
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 29, 2017
Date Filed	July 29, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

FORD EXPLORER HOOD CORROSION. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW ON 4/25/2013. THE HOOD STARTED TO SHOW CORROSION AND I HAD SAWGRASS FORD IN HOLLYWOOD, FL. REPAIR THE HOOD ON 5/13/2015 WITH 24,420 MILES ON IT. THE CORROSION RETURNED AND WAS REPAIRED AGAIN ON 1/8/2016 WITH 35,110 MILES ON IT BY SAWGRASS FORD. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 48,830 MILES ON IT AND THE HOOD NOW HAS 3 AREAS WITH CORROSION AND THE STEEL FRAME UNDER THE HOOD IS RUSTED OUT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE.

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