NHTSA Complaint #560588 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	560588
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident	August 17, 2000
Date Filed	May 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT PART OF VEHICLE, HE TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WHEN MECHANIC PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND THE ENGINE SEIZED, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC'S REPORT, SOMETHING BEHIND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND RUINED THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION, FLYWHEEL AND STARTER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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