Complaint 1453838
2008 FORD EXPLORER • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Feb 28, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1453838
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Feb 28, 2018
- Date Received
- Mar 12, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MAIN COMPUTER CHIP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,334.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.