Components: POWER TRAIN
September 15, 2008
TBD
Condition
Unknown
Damage
Collision
Title
Clear
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Not Available |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Curtain | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Not Available |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10592428 |
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| Consumer Location: | ELMIRA, NY |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AUTOMATICALLY TO 20 MPH AND NOT REGAIN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE OVER A SIX YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10547505 |
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| Consumer Location: | SPENCERPORT, NY |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HARMONIC BALANCER CAME APART. THE INNER PORTION SEPARATED FROM THE REST. THIS ALLOWS. IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SERPENTINE BELT, AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT IT IN TIME. THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES! THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 FORD 4.0 LITER V6. THIS COULD RESULT IN SOMEBODY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. I WAS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I SAW THIS DEFECT. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10473661 |
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| Consumer Location: | ASHTABULA, OH |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SO IT WENT INTO HIGH RPMS THEN THE TRANSMISSION GRABBED AND SHOT THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND I LOST CONTROL AND WE SPUN IN CIRCLES OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD IT NOT OF RAINED ALL DAY THE SUV WOULD HAVE FLIPPED. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID AND IT MUST BE REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP OR GARAGE ONLY AND I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND I SEE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES AND ME MY CHILD OR MY HUSBAND COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT IF NOT KILLED HAD THIS BEEN ON DRY PAVEMENT!!! *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10349539 |
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| Consumer Location: | LAGRANGEVILLE, NY |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE REAR CASSETTE FRACTURING AND CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO FAIL AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10335426 |
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| Consumer Location: | RAVEN, VA |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE PANEL WAS CRACKED BELOW THE GLASS AND THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN BUT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,373.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10294134 |
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| Consumer Location: | HANSON, MA |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
IN THE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL FAR RIGHT OR LEFT FOR EXTREME TURNS, THERE WOULD BE A SLIGHT THUMP TO THE EXTENT I THOUGHT SOMETHING LET LOOSE. I HAD THE CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE ETC(SCHEDULED MAINT) AND TOLD THE SHOP ABOUT THIS EVENT BUT THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TURNING INTO A HEAD IN PARKING SPOT AND NOTICED WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, I FELT THAT I HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FELL APART IN MY HANDS. IT HAD DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10293432 |
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| Consumer Location: | HANSON, MA |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
I OWN A 2004 FORD EXPLORER 4WD, XLT 6 CY ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING IT LAST WEEK AND THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK THE SHIFT LEVER FELL APART IN MY HAND AND THE STEERING COLUMN FELL APART. I WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH AT THE TIME BUT I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WAS GOING 40 OR SO., I HAD LOST CONTROL AS I PARKED!! THE FORD MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10287297 |
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| Consumer Location: | CLEMMONS, NC |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER AWD HAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN REVERSE OR INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL OFTEN SHIFT INTO GEAR VERY HARD AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THE CAR WILL MOVE WHILE THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND I FEAR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE WILL CAUSE SOME TYPE OF FAILURE IN THE FUTURE CAUSING THE CAR TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITH NO CONTROL. IT SHIFTS SO HARD FROM PARK INTO GEAR IT FEELS AS IF ANOTHER CAR HAS RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. I HAVE READ IDENTICAL REPORTS ONLINE FROM NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVING FORD EXPLORERS AROUND THIS MODEL YEAR TIMEFRAME. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10269884 |
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| Consumer Location: | CORAOPOLIS, PA |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
I HAVE A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST IS THAT THE BACK GATE CRACKED FROM THE WINDOW. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS MAKING A LOUD THUMP IN REVERSE, AND AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE AFTER BEING IN REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM THE ENGINE SLIPPING. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10209127 |
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| Consumer Location: | HILLSBOROUGH, NJ |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
THE HEATERS BLENDING DOOR IS BROKEN SO THE AIR FLOW WILL NOT BE REDIRECTED. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE DASHBOARD SETTING AND I AM UNABLE TO REDIRECT AIR FLOW TO THE DEFROSTER. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $1500 TO REPLACE THE HEATER BECAUSE THE BROKEN PART IS MOLDED ONTO THE HEATING ELEMENT AND THEY NEED TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. I SEARCHED FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND FORDS VEHICLES HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF BLENDING DOOR PROBLEMS. NOT BEING ABLE TO REDIRECT THE AIR FLOW IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10207390 |
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| Consumer Location: | HARWICH, MA |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
THE REAR WINDOW LIFTGATE HINGE ON MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER FRACTURED. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE HINGE IN THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE WORN OUT LIKE IT DID. I HAD TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED BOTH HINGES FOR APPROX $165. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO MY MODEL YEAR. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE HINGE WAS THE SAME TYPE THAT WAS FAILING IN THE PRIOR MODEL YEARS. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN ORDER TO HAVE ANY OF THIS TYPE OF HINGE THAT WAS USED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS # 04V442000. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10125468 |
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| Consumer Location: | NEW CARROLLTON, MD |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
I HAVE A 2004 FORD EXPLORER .WHEN I GO FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THERE IS A 5 TO 6 SECOND DELAY THEN A LOUD BANG. ALSO FROM PARK TO REVERSE THERE IS A 5 TO 6 SECOND DELAY THEN A BANG SOMETIMES IT HAS THE 5 TO 6 SECOND DELAY AND LOUNGES BACKWARD EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE THAT IS WALKING BEHIND YOUR TRUCK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF YOU NEED TO BACK UP FAST FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES OR MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING VEHICLES. FORD MOTOR COMPANY RELEASED A STATEMENT ON NOV 22 FORD SPOKESWOMAN KRISTEN KINLEY SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT WAS DUE TO THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FLUID PUT IN DURING MANUFACTURE THEY ARE REPLACING THE SOLENOID AND THE FLUID. MY FORD DEALER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS? AND ARE SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO REPORTED INJURIES. WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS FIXED? FORD MOTOR CO. KNOWS ABOUT THIS THERE SPOKESWOMAN HAS COMMENTED ABOUT IT BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE??
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10107723 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
FORD EXPLORER 2004 - XLT - GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY FOLLOWING FUELING VEHICLE (FULL TANK). GAUGE WILL DISPLAY 1/2 TANK. OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER 60 DAY PERIOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. CHECK GAUGES, FUEL TANK SENSOR, ETC. GAUGE IS WORKING NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. *JB
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10104132 |
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| Consumer Location: | LITTLE FERRY, NJ |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER DOES NOT ALWAYS RESPOND WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO OCCURING OCCASIONALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR DRIVE. THE PROBLEM GOING INTO REVERSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE AND QUITE OFTEN BUT YES IT IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION INITIALLY DOES NOTHING AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE LURCHES OR THE DRIVE TRAIN BANGS, DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT IT HAS TO HAPPEN IN THEIR PRESENCE. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS CONVIENENT AND COULD TAKE SEVERAL VISITS FOR THEM TO AGREE THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE THAT THE PRESENT APPROACH TO RECTIFYING THE ISSUE IS THE CORRECT OR FINAL ONE. I ASKED FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MY VEHICLE AND THEIR POLICY ON REPAIRING THIS AND THEY REFUSED. I FEEL I AM ENTITLED TO ANY AND ALL SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN OCCUR CREATING A UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF MOTION OR MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE LURCHES THERE SHOULD BE A GREATER EFFEORT TO BE PROACTIVE IN ADDRESSING CONSUMER INQUIRIES NOT TRYING TO AVOID ANY EXPENSE ON THEIR PART IN FIXING THE ISSUE.*AK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10102897 |
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| Consumer Location: | SANDWICH, IL |
| VIN: | 1FMZU73K44U**** |
DELAY AND HARSH TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE.*AK
