NHTSA Complaint #11207447 — 2017 FORD EXPLORER
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11207447 |
| Vehicle | 2017 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 19,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, TEMPERATURE AROUND 54 DEGREES, LIGHT RAIN, NO TRAFFIC, HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE. BROKEN GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF SLID OFF THE ROOF ON TO THE ROAD. FOUND A LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE SUNROOF WINDOW. INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOUND NO POINT OF IMPACT AND DECLARED IT AN INTERNAL STRESS FRACTURE/PART FAILURE/MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. MILEAGE WAS AT 19,000.
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