Mark Stadnicki
Well-Known Member
I subscribed to this site (free) http://www.mycarstats.com/ a while back and got an email message about my Mustang for a hood failure. I decided to add my '10 Sport Trac and these consumer complaints came up...interesting...
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10326070
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: WHILE DRIVING 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 4.0L V6 WITH 7500 MILES ON A HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING, AC, AND ALTERNATOR CUT OUT AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND FOUND THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS COMPLETELY MISSING.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 04/15/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 4/16/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10332288
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Details: WHEN YOU BRAKE WITH THE RIGHT FOOT SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO LOW ENOUGH SO THE THE RIGHT FOOT HITS THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO STOP.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/25/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 5/26/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10310415
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Details: MY NEW 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC EXPERIENCE A THIRD SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENT SINCE MY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN EARLY JANUARY. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE SURGE IN ACCELERATION BY USE OF THE FOOT BRAKE. I AM WORRIED THAT AN ACCIDENT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT AN EASILY REPRODUCIBLE PROBLEM I HAVE NOT OBTAINED ANY RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Occurrences: 3 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 02/14/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 2/15/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10334455
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Details: TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE UP, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT FEEL THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE WITH ONLY THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN, BECAUSE THE PRESSURE FELT IN CONTACT EARS WITH ALL WINDOWS DOWN. THE VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES SO HARD IT MAKES THE SEAT SHAKE AND THE RADIO GOES OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.RL
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/17/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 6/3/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10326070
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Details: WHILE DRIVING 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 4.0L V6 WITH 7500 MILES ON A HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING, AC, AND ALTERNATOR CUT OUT AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND FOUND THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS COMPLETELY MISSING.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 04/15/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 4/16/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10332288
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Details: WHEN YOU BRAKE WITH THE RIGHT FOOT SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO LOW ENOUGH SO THE THE RIGHT FOOT HITS THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO STOP.
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/25/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 5/26/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10310415
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Details: MY NEW 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC EXPERIENCE A THIRD SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENT SINCE MY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN EARLY JANUARY. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE SURGE IN ACCELERATION BY USE OF THE FOOT BRAKE. I AM WORRIED THAT AN ACCIDENT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT AN EASILY REPRODUCIBLE PROBLEM I HAVE NOT OBTAINED ANY RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Occurrences: 3 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 02/14/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 2/15/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI Case Number: 10334455
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Details: TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE UP, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT FEEL THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE WITH ONLY THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN, BECAUSE THE PRESSURE FELT IN CONTACT EARS WITH ALL WINDOWS DOWN. THE VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES SO HARD IT MAKES THE SEAT SHAKE AND THE RADIO GOES OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.RL
Occurrences: 1 Injuries: 0
Fail Date: 05/17/2010 Deaths: 0
Date added to datbase: 6/3/2010
[FILE] your own complaint on this model car.
