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1993 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

5 injured · 158799 · 1999-07-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF OVER 20 TIMES, RESULTING IN MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FALLING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE INTERIOR DOOR AND WOULD COST OVER $300 EACH SIDE. FORD SAID THAT THIS ISN'T A DEFECT. THE HANDLES HAVE BEEN GLUED REPEATEDLY OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS! A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF WHEN YOU OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT FROM THE INTERIOR! THANKS! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708685
Machine
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