What 1,671 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE HEATED SEATS, THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL AND THE APPLE PORT WAS INOPERABLE. THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED EMERGENCY CHARGING NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THEN DRIVEN TO THE FRED MARTIN FORD, 4701 MAHONING AVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY POWER WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE SAME DEALER HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,001.

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ROOF RAIL COVER AND TRIM PIECES LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF WINDSHIELD HAVE FLEW OFF WHILE IN MOTION MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THESE PIECES REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. EVEN ON WINDY DAYS I CAN HEAR THESE PIECES RATTLING. LUCKILY THESE PIECES HAVE NOT HIT ANOTHER PERSON OR VEHICLE YET BUT UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH 2017 FORD EXPLORERS. HOW IS THIS NOT RECALL WORTHY?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT POWER WINDOW ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT MIGHT BE INJURED IN THE EVENT THE WINDOW SHOULD ROLL UP INDEPENDENTLY WITH AN ARM OR FINGER OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT CALLED GOSCH FORD TEMECULA DEALER, (26895 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

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MY 2017 FORD EXPLORER HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. IT WAS OUTFITTED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLES 255/50R20 TIRES WHEN WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN DEC 2017. THE TREAD HAS WORN DOWN TO 4/32NDS AND IS DISINTEGRATING-YOU CAN PEEL LITTLE BITS OF RUBBER OFF OF THEM. THEY ARE ALL WEARING EVENLY SO IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH LACK OF ROTATION/ALIGNMENT THERE ARE MOVIES ON YOUTUBE AND OTHER REVIEWS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HANKOOK IS ALSO AWARE THIS IS AN ISSUE AND IS DOING A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM WHERE THEY WILL GIVE YOU A PRORATED DEAL ON NEW HANKOOK TIRES. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE FULLY RECALLED AND HANKOOK NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO GIVE PEOPLE A PRORATED REFUND TO PURCHASE OTHER BRANDS OF TIRES NOT NEW VERSIONS OF THEIR PIECE OF CRAP PRODUCT. WE ARE NEEDING TO SPEND $1000 ON NEW TIRES FOR THIS OTHERWISE WONDERFUL VEHICLE.

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SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS EXPLORER. THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING AND GIBBONS FORD TRIED TO FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES. THEY TIGHTENED A HEAT SHIELD TWICE. REPLACED THE IDLER AND BELT 3 TIMES AND FINALLY CHANGED THE A/C COMPRESSOR. ALSO THE HOOD BUBBLED AND THEY REPLACED THE HOOD AND REPAINTED IT. THERE ALSO WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY ENDED UP BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK DUE TO THE ONGOING UNRESOLVED ISSUES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SALERNO DUANE FORD 245 BROAD ST, SUMMIT, NJ 07901 WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE IT WILL LOSE ALL POWER (STALL), AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WILL INHERENT SPORADIC BEHAVIOR, FOR INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WILL REFUSE TO COMPLETELY SHUT-OFF. THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH SHOW "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE". THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR THE NIGHT. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER FORD'S EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND HAS BEEN TO (2) SEPARATE DEALERS TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, THE DEALER IT IS CURRENTLY AT, HAS BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT NOT SURE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, AS IT DOESN'T STORE ANY CODES. THE DEALER BELIEVES IT IS A HIGH SPEED CAN NETWORK MALFUNCTION. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 12 WEEKS. I HAVE VIDEO'S OF THE OCCURRENCES, AS WELL AS VOICE-MAILS FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THEY CAN REPRODUCE THE FAILURE.

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RE: 2017 FORD EXPLORER. CAR DYING OUT ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. A SCARY THING HAPPENED ON RT #619 TODAY IN HARTVILLE. THAT IS, THE CAR DIED OUT HALFWAY OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY, IT PAUSES FOR SOME SECONDS WHERE THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOTHING. THEN IT PICKS UP BY ITSELF. THE THROTTLE DOES NOTHING. NONE OF THESE ACTIONS ARE DESIRABLE. THESE BEHAVIORS PUT US IN GREAT DANGER. SO LET'S SEE, THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE MORNING I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (MONDAY 01-06-2020). AND, IT HAPPENED ONCE THE 2ND DAY BACK TO ME ON FRIDAY 01-31-2019. BUT IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR YOU IN THE 4 WEEKS YOU HAD IT TO TEST. AMAZING ISN'T IT? WELL, I THINK I'M GOING TO GO ALONG WITH THE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE THAT REPORT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCE. IN MY CAR, IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. I DO BELIEVE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT UNTIL THEY'RE MADE TO. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID TO ME: "FORD TOLD US NOT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU CAN VERIFY IT." SO, YOU JUST DON'T VERIFY IT. IN "FORD THINK" THIS MUST MEAN THE PROBLEM DOESN'T EXIST. THIS PUTS ME IN MIND OF SOME YEARS BACK WHEN CARS WERE TAKING OFF BY THEMSELVES. PINNING, INJURING, AND EVEN KILLING SOME OWNERS. IT'S ODD, BUT IT WAS THE SAME THING BACK THEN. IT'S THE DRIVERS, THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. IT'S NOT OUR CARS, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M BEING TOLD NOW. IT'S MY DRIVING HABITS. THE SAME HABITS THAT DON'T EFFECT MY OTHER 5 CARS. I DID NOT BELIEVE IT THEN, NOR DO I BELIEVE IT NOW. FORD SEEMS TO HAVE AN ODD MINDSET. TO FIND SOMETHING, YOU HAVE TO BE LOOKING FOR IT. AND, I ALSO REPORTED TO YOU THAT THE SYNC SYSTEM WAS GOING CRAZY, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS THAT WEREN'T NEEDED OR CALLED FOR. IT HAS TO BE CONTINUALLY READJUSTED. DID IT NOT DO THAT EITHER? IT DID IT FOR ME THE MINUTE I STARTED IT UP. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR FRAMEWORK WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE WITH THE FRAMEWORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD KATY (20777 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450) BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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WE WERE DRIVING FORWARD ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER, A WRENCH LOGO APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY, THEN WE COASTED THE CAR TO A STOP AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN WE SMELLED SMOKE, SAW FLAMES FLICKERING UP FROM THE HOOD, VACATED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911 AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS QUICKLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CITY POLICE ARRIVED TO CONTROL TRAFFIC AWAY FROM OUR BURNING CAR, AND THEN THE FIRETRUCK AND FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED AWAY ON A FLATBED.

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ON JANUARY 11, 2020, I TURNED ON THE IGNITION OF MY 2017 EXPLORER SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY HAD 4 WARNING LIGHTS AND MULTIPLE ERROR MESSAGES APPEAR. IT WAS THE ABS, STABILITY CONTROL ON AND OFF LIGHTS AND A WRENCH. THEN THERE WERE MULTIPLE MESSAGES ABOUT MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE NOT WORKING. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO GET ALL OF THE MESSAGES AND TO SEE IF IT WOULD CLEAR. AFTER THE THIRD RESTART THE ENTIRE DASH PANEL WENT OUT COMPLETELY EXCEPT FOR THE RADIO WHICH STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR 3 DAYS UNTIL IT GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. NONE OF THE VEHICLES BASIC NECESSITIES WERE WORKING...NO SPEEDOMETER, GAS LIGHTS, WIPERS, OR CLIMATE CONTROL, ETC. ONLY THE ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS, AND TAILLIGHTS WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND IS CLAIMING IT IS A BATTERY PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADMITTED THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE GOING TO TRY IT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT "THE VEHICLE CLEARED ITSELF AFTER THE BATTERY DIED WHICH IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO DO". I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT ITEMS BEING REPLACED, INCLUDING THE BATTERY, TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND I REGULARLY DRIVE MY 6 AND 11 YR OLD CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE. WE ALSO TRAVEL THE HIGHWAY AND 4 LANE SUSPENSION BRIDGE EXTENSIVELY. LOSING THESE BASIC SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET DATING BACK TO DECEMBER 2016 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PROPER WORKING CONDITION, NO MAJOR PROBLEMS PRIOR, AND WELL BELOW THE MILEAGE EXPECTED FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE WHEN THE ISSUES OCCURRED. I DON'T TRUST IT NOW.

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WHEN STARTING I NOTICED THE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON INDICATING A MALFUNCTION FURTHER EXAMINATION INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SRS NOT INDICATING PROPER ILLUMINATION UPON START UP AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE ALWAYS ON FRONT AIRBAG WARNING UNLESS PASSENGER OCCUPYING SEAT IN OTHER WORDS IF THE INDICATOR TEST AT START UP FAILS THE SYSTEM TURNS ON THE FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT UNTIL SOMEONE IN SEAT/ IT ALSO MEANS IS A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE OBSERVED AS THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ALREADY TURNED ON FOR THE EARLIER REASON *LN INVALID VIN *JB*JB

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VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 60 MPH. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID INSTALLED "ROAD ANALYZER" AND PERFORMED "NVH DIAGNOSTICS". ALL TIRES BALANCED WITHIN 1/4 OZ, FOUND TWO REAR TIRES WITH 5015 MILES ON VEHICLE TO HAVE ROAD ROAD FORCE OF 18-20 LBS ON EACH OF THE REAR TIRES. DIAGNOSIS REPLACE TIRES!

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LOUD ENGINE NOISES UNDER ACCELERATION. SOUNDS LIKE RATTLING OR DETONATION. SMELL EXHAUST FUMES DURING AND AFTER HARD ACCELERATION INSIDE VEHICLE.

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VERY STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE CABIN. I WAS USING THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC START FEATURE AND WHEN I GOT IN CAR TO DRIVE KIDS TO SCHOOL, YOU COULD SMELL EXHAUST THROUGHOUT CAR. JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED CAR AND NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ODOR SEEMS TO GO AWAY BUT IF YOU STOP AT A LIGHT OR ARE IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, FUMES QUICKLY BUILD UP AGAIN.

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WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON MY FLAT DRIVEWAY MY DAUGHTER BACKED HER FORD EDGE INTO THE REAR OF THE EXPLORER AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THE EXPLORER WHICH WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK AT THE TIME ROLLED OFF THE DRIVEWAY. ROLLED THROUGH AN OPEN LOT BEHIND OUR HOUSE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL THROUGH THE OPEN LOT AND CROSSED THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREET BEHIND OUR HOUSE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED THROUGH ANOTHER VACANT LOT, AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT THROUGH ANOTHER LOT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY AFTER STRIKING A TREE AND COMING TO REST. IN ALL THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROX 300 YARDS AND HAD IT NOT STRUCK THE TREE IT WOULD HAVE CROSSED A BUSY TWO LANE ROAD. I GOT TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS LOCKED AND IN PARK. THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE AND THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO OUR HOUSE BUT IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ANY FURTHER.

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PURCHASED 2017 FORD EXPLORER NEW WITH ONLY 549 MILES. 16 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, AT APPROX. 39,000 MILES, TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 16 MONTHS LATER, AT APPROX. 79,000 MILES, TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE YET ANOTHER FAULTY FORD TRANSMISSION ISSUE, AS I AM A DAILY COMMUTER AND KEEP MY VEHICLES WELL MAINTAINED.

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TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR TIRE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT I NEED ALL TIRES REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 27000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 50000 MILES. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR. SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT AT ALL. THE TIRES SPIN IN WET CONDITIONS DUE TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE TIRES. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR SLIDE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. SHE SAID SHE WAS WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE CAR INFRONT OF HER. THESE ARE THE HANKOOK NOBLE 2 TIRES. HANKOOK SAID THEY WOULD PRO RATE THE COST OF NEW TIRES. HANKOOK KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND LET FORD KNOW THIS IS WHAT THEY WOULD DO. FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY LEASE IS DUE IN 7 MONTHS. THE TIRES SHOULD AT LEAST LAST 3 YEARS. I AM AT THE POINT OF TELLING MY WIFE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE A DIFFERENT CAR. SAFETY IS A BIG FACTOR WITH THIS ISSUE. WHY IS NOBODY WORRIED ABOUT THE ISSUE THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED WHEN THE ISSUE WAS FOUND. I ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DOES NOT FEEL SAFE, WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT WITH WINTER COMING. SAD THAT NEITHER COMPANY WANTS TO TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM FORD OR WITH HANKKOK TIRES AGAIN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V435000 (SUSPENSION) AND 19V651000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERTOWN FORD (1680 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904, (706) 653-7420) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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FORD EXPLORER XLT "IN-DASH CONTROL SCREEN BLANKS OUT-LEAVES NO ELECTRONIC CONTROL DRIVE, ODOMETER, SPEED, CLIMATE CONTROL, BACKUP CAMERA, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, TURN SIGNALS ETC"

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I BOUGHT MY EXPLORER BRAND NEW. AT 28,000 MILES THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE OTHER DAY I DID AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AGAIN AND CAUSING CORROSION. THE ACID IS CLEARLY VISIBLE ON THE BATTERY. MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER 3 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 36 MONTHS. THE BATTERY IS FROM 8/18/18. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS 52000 MILES. THREE DIFFERENT FORD SHOPS COGGIN DELAND, GARY YEOMAN, MULLINAX FORD REFUSE TO REPLACE IT DUE TO IT BEING "ORIGINAL BATTERY". THIS IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAPPEN. WHEN I ASKED GARY REP IF THIS WAS COMMON AND THEY STATED "YES WE SEE THIS ALOT AND THATS WHY WE OFFER 7 YEAR BATTERIES". THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WHEN A BATTERY IS BEING USED PER YEAR PER 28000 MILES.

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I RECENTLY FAILED NY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON MY FORD EXPLORER 2017 WITH 24,500 MILES. THE HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE HAVE A SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PREMATURE WEAR, HOWEVER NO FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL SERVICE MY VEHICLE EVEN AFTER CONTACTING HANKOOK AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW KNOWN POORLY MANUFACTURED TIRES ON OUR ROADS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF COVER CLIPS DETACHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE ROOF CLIPS SEPARATED FROM THE RAILS AND CAUSED THE ROOF COVER TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS, INCLUDING LOOKOUT FORD (557 HIGHWAY 70 WEST, MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 28557, 252-216-2271) FOR THE ROOF CLIP FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROOF RAILING, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO LAKE ELSINORE FORD (31500 AUTO CENTER DRIVE, LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, 92530, (951) 471-4100) AND WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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EXHAUST SMELL COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. SMELLS LIKE HOT EXHAUST THAT IS COMING IN THROUGH THE FRONT VENTS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. SMELLS VERY BAD AND CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU.

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STEERING TIGHTENS UP ON CURVES OR STRAIGHT A-WAYS. DEALER RAN TEST ON COMPUTER AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, AND A TEST DRIVE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PROBLEM AT THE TIME. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRIC STEERING. STEERING IS STILL A PROBLEM....

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