NHTSA Complaint #878025 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	878025
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2000
Date Filed	January 11, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH A POP WAS HEARD, LIKE A GUN. HEARD SOMETHING HITTING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. WAS MAKING A DING, DING NOISE. WAS IN MODERATE SPEED LANE, STEERING, WHEN LEFT FRONT CORNER NOSE DIVED. WAS NOT HANDLING RIGHT. MANAGED TO DRIVE TO FRIEND'S PARKING LOT & CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED CONNECTOR BOLT HAD SNAPPED, BUT NOT SEPARATED. 2ND TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR CONNECTOR SNAPPED AGAIN. WAS IN A PLASTIC CASING. TOOK TO FORD & BOTH BOLTS WERE REPLACED. HAVE THE ORIGINIAL PARTS.*AK

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