Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| 10E043000 | MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 294 | 09/14/2010 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/03/2010 | 09/10/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. the heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. the safety recall began on september 14, 2010. owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 64500 | ||
| While driving 2006 ford explorer shuts down several time at different occasion sometimes a little wrench appears and gas pedal becomes unresponsive and cruise control can not be engage and vehicle idle very rough when come to a stop. vehicle has loss acceleration while running on 6 lanes highway and require to be pull along the side to turn off and restart again, when vehicle shuts down it does not always restart right away. when i bring it for diagnostic ford dealers are unable to do anything because the symptoms can not be duplicated and no fault are store. it happen again sunday august 21 2011 while i was driven from nj to ny on i-80 and this time check engine light came on and took it to auto-zone and they read codes p2104 and p2111. by the time i went to the dealer and turn off the vehicle check engine light was gone the could not do anything. | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| When the car stops, starts or drives slow... it jerks when changing gears from 1st through 3rd, both up- and down shifting. it has also started to slow (for no apparent reason) when driving at a steady speed on the highway (going around 65-70 miles an hour), i have had mullinax ford look at the transmission 5 times now, and it is still there. currently i am involved in a lemon law case trying to get ford to buy my car back. they are stating that there is no significant problem with my transmission and at the same time saying that it is due to abuse or neglect on my part ???? i can only suggest that others take the same route - the more the better to get the attention of ford to completely fix this problem. i also have had my compass worked on (did not show anything or just two lines) , the gear shifter replaced (wouldn't shift out of 'p'), the rear window replaced (due to water leak) and the air conditioning system replaced as there was something bend ???. i also have experienced that when work has been done on the car the breaks worked differently afterwards. in my opinion the 2006 ford explorer is a lemon. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/13/2009 | 54730 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased the air conditioner has malfunctioned. the gear shift also moved out of park own its own. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer confirmed that there was a recall associated with her vin for the gear shift and made the necessary repairs. whenever the vehicle shifts gears on its own it would lunge forward and a metal odor was within the vehicle. the dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact stated also stated that the vehicle was very unsafe to drive. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 54,730. | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Ac problem- i bought my 06 eddie bauer explorer with a little over 5000 miles. the ac was making a screeching noise then. took my suv back to the dealer where it was purchased, they stated they ran the ac for 15-20 mins. and did not hear the noise. now according to the service shop where my suv has been for 3 weeks, my ac (compressor) completely fell apart. not only that, the parts are on back order. i hardly ever use my ac. if i did, i guess it would of fell apart sooner. anyhow, my suv is only a 2006 and as i said i hardly ever use the ac. not only that, the parts are on back order. which means i am not the only one having this problem. ford needs to issue a recall. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. the contact stated that when she turned her heat on in the vehicle it went from hot air to cold. she tried several times to turn it on and off hoping to reset it, but only cold air would come through the vents. once the car was parked she noticed a leak from under the car. she took the vehicle to a local mechanic and they diagnosed the problem as a radiator leak. she then contacted the dealerships and informed them of the problem, they informed her that the part was on back order and if she repaired it at any local mechanic it would void the warranty. the dealer advised her not to drive the car, it is parked and has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage 50,000 and current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 5735 | 1 | 06/15/2006 |
| I have a 2006 ford explorer that the air conditioner quit working. it had only 5,700 miles on it. i was told that the o rings on the ac compressor were leaking. having the ac go out on a new vehicle with such low miles makes you think about the quality (or lack of) in this vehicle. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 296 | 14 | 08/26/2006 |
| Have had numerous problems starting with a lifter stuck in motor at 296 miles, to transmission failure at 15,700 miles. brakes have squeaked since it was new, overhead console has fallen off twice, satellite radio works when it wants to. door rubbed on running board, now gas mileage has dropped under 10 miles per gallon. 14 trips to dealership so far and still not all is fixed. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 4 | 04/06/2007 | |
| 2006 ford explorer with frequent transmission problems. customer states that the transmission has shifting inconsistencies which causes the vehicle to shake. *kb the consumer stated the erratic shifting of the vehicle started the day after purchase and after the incident he contacted the dealership to inform them of the defect. the dealership then in turn had the consumer come in on 4 separate occasions to rectify the situation but to no avail. the consumer would like the situation investigated and would like for the dealer to repurchase the vehicle at the value in which it was sold. the dealer stated the speakers sound like they are distorted, top cover of instrument cluster is loose. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 12/27/2009 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. while driving a tire blew-out. when changing the tire, the jack failed. a technician from the dealer stated that they are going to sell him another jack. he was then advised that this was a common failure for his model type. the failure mileage was 83000. the current mileage was 83137. | |||