NHTSA Complaint #714624 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 714624 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
THESE DEFECTS HAPPENS JUST MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS OUT LIVE FAR FROM DEALERSHIP BUT I TRIED TO GET IT THERE AS SOON AS I COULD BEING THAT IT WAS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I FELT THAT CAPITAL FORD SHOULD OF STILL HONORED THESE DEFECTS AND TRY TO AT LEAST OFFER TO HELP ME IN ANYWAY THEY COULD I FEEL THAT THEY DIDN"T CARE ABOUT IT ALL THEY HAD TO SAY TO ME THAT THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT TO HAVE THESE DEFECTS FIX THEY WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE A PRICE ALL THEY SAID IS IT'S GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED OF DOLLARS. I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED IN THEIR SERVICE AND THE WAY THEY HANDLED THIS SITUATION. IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE, THEN I PLAN TO RETURN MY SUV AT THE END OF IT'S LEASE AND GO ELSEWHERE TO BUY MY NEXT USV. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM I PURCHASE SEVERAL FORD IN THE PAST YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM SO I HOPE YOU WILL HONOR THESE DEFECTS . I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM THIS REQUEST THANK YOU TIME. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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