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Complaint 1238452

1998 FORD EXPLORER • ENGINE • incident Nov 2, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1238452
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1998
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Nov 2, 2015
Date Received
Nov 16, 2015
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND SMOKED APPEARED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK AND THE BATTERY HAD A SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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