5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,000 miles

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problem #1

Sep 042004

Explorer 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 17,000 miles
While driving about 25 miles per hour on a straight road in excellent condition the side curtain airbags deployed in the vehicle. There was no braking or accelerating occuring at the time of the event. This was a 2003 Ford Explorer. 4 occupants were present in the vehicle including 2 toddlers.

- Westminster, CO, USA

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