# 2000 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `296386` · 2001-06-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING 30-35MPH AND HIT A MANHOLE COVERING IT, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO SWERVE LEFT AND RIGHT, ALMOST HITTING A VEHICLE.  ROAD WAS DRY,  IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING.  A FEW  DAYS AGO, CONSUMER WAS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, AND  VEHICLE TOOK A SWERVE TO THE RIGHT.  CONSUMER NEVER CONTACTED  DEALER BELIEVING IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING.*AK
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