Complaint 610852
1994 FORD EXPLORER • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING • incident Jan 12, 2007
- Complaint ID
- 610852
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Incident Date
- Jan 12, 2007
- Date Received
- Jan 25, 2007
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Owner Narrative
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CONTACT CANNOT GIVE DETAILS OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE BEARINGS WERE NOT PRE-LOADED. THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE VIBRATING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC DID NOT PRELOAD THE BEARINGS. ONCE BEARINGS WERE LOADED PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE NO LONGER VIBRATED. *AK THE REAPIR SHOP INSTALLED THE BEARINGS INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER THEY DENIED THEY DID ANYTHING WRONG. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.