NHTSA Complaint #828543 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	828543
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	October 3, 1998
Date Filed	October 5, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONE OF THE FITTINGS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FLUID TO LEAK, ALMOST CREATING A FIRE. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE BRAKE PADS WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FITTING LINE WAS CORRECTED, BUT CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

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