NHTSA ODI #11723738

2021 Ford Explorer Complaint

Suspension

Filed March 12, 2026 · Incident date March 5, 2026

Vehicle
2021 Ford Explorer
Component(s)
Suspension
Complaint filed
March 12, 2026
Date of incident
March 5, 2026
Reported VIN
1FM5K8GC6MG

Owner's description

When driving to our local store I noticed my down shift to be rough, so I turned into the back roads, I heard lots of noise coming from the back of the vehicle and then I heard a loud pop and it was my rear axe differential bolt that snapped causing me to lose power.

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