NHTSA Complaint #759283 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	759283
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 2002
Date Filed	March 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE SPEED IN EACH INCIDENT VARIED FROM 15 MPH ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE TO 65 MPH ON THE FOURTH. BASICALLY, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE DIED, THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH, I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. ON EACH OCCAISION. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. ON EACH TIME, THE ENGINE RE-STARTED WITHOUT HESITATION. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK; THUS, THEY MADE NO REPAIRS. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *AK

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