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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

crash2 injured · 576926 · 2006-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
31,896
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSFER CASE PUMP AND GEM MODULE WAS REPLACED, NEITHER OF THESE REPAIRS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH IN A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED IN 4WD LOW AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HIT A ROCK WALL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153615
Machine
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