Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1991 model year only.
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FORD IS REPLACING ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15, 16, AND 17 INCH TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS. FORD REPORTS TREAD SEPARATION CAN OCCUR DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TIRE DESIGN TO STRESS, AGING, AND MANUFACTURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANTS. FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THE VEHICLES LISTED BELOW MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES OR MAY HAVE HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED DURING THE FIRESTONE RECALL LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2000. CERTAIN 1991 THROUGHT 2002 FORD EXPLORER CERTAIN 2001 THROUGHT 2002 EXPLORER SPORT, AND SPORT TRAC CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 2001 RANGER CERTAIN 1999 THROUGH 2001 EXPEDITION CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994, AND 1997 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES CERTAIN 1991 THROUGH 1994 BRONCO NOTE: BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AFFECTED.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT STEERING COLUMN SMOKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
No injuries · No fire · No crash
VEHICLE GOES INTO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ACCELERATION IS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
No injuries · No fire · No crash
THE CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. *JB
No injuries · No fire · No crash
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I INHALED BURNT WIRE AND COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP, THAN LOSE LIGHT IN THE DARK,AND I DID ONCE HAVE FORD SERVICE TO SEE TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY ONLY FOUND BATTERY CLAMP WASN'T TIGHT BUT NO WIEING BURNING, AND I HAVE DISCOVERY A TWO YEAR LATER IT LOSED THE LIGHT AND THE PLUG OF THE LIGHT SWITCH MELTED , AFTER I REPALCE IT, I STILL SMELL THE BURNING WIREING. I AM GETTING NERVOUS OF IF IT DOES CATCH ON FIRE AFTER HEARING OF RECALLED .*AK
THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN DRIVING THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
No injuries · No fire · No crash