Issue ID | 1686647 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11352405 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EXPLORER |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 28/08/20 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The vehicle malfunction while it was in motion on the highway going 70mph pulling a trailer. The car. Would not accelerates properly and it seem like it was not shifting gears properly. The car kept going from driving to parking automatically. There were no indication lights during this process. Once the vehicle was brought to a stop, all the indication on the ford pass app appear;powertrain malfunctions and indicator lamp. Once outside the vehicle, there was transmission fluid leaking. The car was not able to be driven and had to be towed to the nearest ford dealership. Since it was after hours that the incident happen i was stuck in the highway for nearly 3 hrs awaiting for road side assistance from ford i then had to sleep in the vehicle since the car broke down on highway i-71 ohio and i reside in florida. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LIVE OAK, FL |
VIN pattern | 1FMSK7DH9LGXXXXXX |
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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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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