NHTSA Complaint #11307275 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURNOVER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM CLICK FORD LINCOLN 6244 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711 WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONTACT, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOST MOTIVE POWER AND THE POWER STEERING CEASED. THE INFORMATION SCREEN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SINCE TOWED FROM THE DEALER TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.