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Complaint 1393300

2008 FORD EXPLORER • ENGINE • incident Jun 9, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1393300
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
2008
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jun 9, 2017
Date Received
Jul 19, 2017
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

I'VE HAD MY 2008 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPLORER JUST OVER A YEAR. AS I'M DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, IT STARTS ACTING LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO CUT OFF. I GET TO A RED LIGHT AND AS I'M ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, IT SHUTS OFF. I PLACED IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT THEN IT SPUTTERS AND THEN CATCHES. A FEW MINUTES LATER THIS ERROR MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE DASH WITH A WRENCH. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO STORE, THEY PLACED IT ON THE MACHINE AND SAID IT LOOKS LIKE MY ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OR ECM/PCM. I HAD THE HARNESS REPLACED (ALMOST $900) AND A WEEK LATER THE WRENCH ERROR MESSAGE RETURNED AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AS WELL.

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

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