Complaint 2224426
2008 FORD EXPLORER • POWER TRAIN • incident Jul 15, 2025
- Complaint ID
- 2224426
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Date Received
- Jul 10, 2026
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into park, and the vehicle rolled backwards about an inch. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the parking brake was enabled to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with possible transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.