NHTSA Complaint #873640 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	873640
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2000
Date Filed	October 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRAVELING 20MPH, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING;, AND LOST POWER, JUST STOPPED. A FEW SECONDS LATER, IT WOULD CATCH AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING OR TURNING CORNERS, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS PCM RELATED. PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED*AK. THE DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *YH

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