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2017 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1429860
Internal NHTSA #	11052429
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2017
File date	07/11/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2017 ford explorer ecoboost with approximately 8800 miles started making a whinning noise from the transmission. Noticed making right turns the transmission felt like it would disengage and abruptly engage as if thrown in neutral then slammed into dirive. Taking off from light would do similar issue. In a couple of events, vehicle would not move and was in turning lane with traffic approaching almost causing to get t boned. Explorer has been at the dealer and transmission has been serviced twice with the transmission skipping gears or shifting normal until a stop and engages 5th gear, stays stuck in 5th gear.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	1FM5K7DH1HGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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