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Complaint 1635725

1998 FORD EXPLORER • SEATS • incident Jan 1, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1635725
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1998
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
Jan 1, 2020
Date Received
Jan 9, 2020
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. MY SEAT WAS REPAIRED AFTER RECALL YEARS AGO. IT CONTINUES TO DROP LOW TO FLOOR.

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

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