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2004 FORD EXPLORER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 717424 · 2009-04-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
95,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKED POSITION THE VEHICLE IT ROLLED BACKWARDS EVEN WHEN IT WAS ON A LEVEL SURFACE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHE NOTICES THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER SECOND GEAR WAS MISSING; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $3,700 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266476
Machine
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