10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,831 miles

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problem #1

Sep 222002

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
The seat belt arrestor charge inadvertently fired when the vehicle was being shifted from park into reverse. The firing of the charge filled the vehicle interior with smoke and has rendered the driver's seat belt unusable until repair can be made.

- Collegeville, PA, USA

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