POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, THE GEAR SHIFT FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARED TO BE INVALID. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. . DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07 UPDATED 12/19/07 *LJ
1993
TIRES
HAD BEEN DOING SOME LOCAL RESIDENTIAL DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, STOPPED FOR SHOPPING ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN ENTERED I 75. AFTER ABOUT 5/10 MINUTES I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS'NT ACTING AS NORMAL, I MENTION THIS TO MY WIFE, THIS ALL LASTED 3/5 SECONDS, THEN STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL, REDUCED SPEED GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND CHANGED TO MY SPARE. TOOK THE DAMAGED TIRE BACK TO DISCOUNT TIRE WHERE I PURCHASED AND ASK WHAT CAUSE THIS BLOWOUT SINCE I COULD'NT FIND ANYTHING IN THE TIRE. HE SAID PROBABLY SOMETHING IN THE ROAD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )