Issue ID | 1217425 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10762121 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EXPLORER |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 12/08/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Paint on hood is blistering - ford knows about this issue and issued a tsb in 2004 to fix this issue in 2004 why are we still having this issue on a 2012 vehicle - dealer says ford hq denied repair to hood paint since vehicle is out of 3 year 36,000 mile warranty - why is paint corroding on 3+ year old $34,000 vehicle? Ford should take care of this issue since it is known and devalues the vehicle by many $k. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ROCKVILLE, MD |
VIN pattern | 1FMHK8D80CGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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