2008 Ford Explorer & 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain Sport utility vehicles equipped with the 4.6L engine and 6R transmission, the bolt securing the transmission oil cooler line fittings at the transmission may not have been sufficiently torqued during vehicle assembly. As a result, the bolt may loosen and the transmission oil cooler lines may disengage from the transmission, causing a transmission fluid leak.
💥 The risk
If leaking transmission fluid contacts the catalytic converter, it may pose a risk of fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and have the transmission cooler line attachment bolt tightened free of charge. The recall began on august 30, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V453000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 07S56
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,497
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 30, 2007
- Built
- Jul 23, 2007 – Aug 14, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 07S56.customers 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.