Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#733085October 1, 2000
TIRES
SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE WERE SEPARATING AND HAD BULGES ON THE TREAD WITH UNEVEN WEAR. I STILL HAVE ONE OF THE TIRES AS A SPARE. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555024September 30, 2000
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A DELINEATOR POST, THE VEHICLE THEN CAME BACK ON THE ROAD, ROLLED AND VAULTED ONE TIME, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED DURING THE ROLL, THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST UPRIGHT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (COLORADO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM225, LEFT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#555047September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A BROADSKID ACROSS BOTH LANES, THE VEHICLES RIGHT SIDE TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE WHEELS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO DIG INTO THE GROUND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (POLICE REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, W2HL1M0203, LEFT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#554973September 30, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND LEAVE THE ROADWAY, AFTER LEAVING THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE AND SLID APPR. 20 YDS. BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A DITCH, THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED, THE DRIVER COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, CRASH REPORT NUMBER 53648116, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX M/S, W2HL1M0422). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#554993September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AN WENT INTO A SKID, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND EJECTED THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER, PASSENGER WAS KILLED, DRIVER SUSTAINED NON-INCAPACITATING INJURIES(TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL10M0184, LEFT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#554997September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST A LAYER OF ITS TREAD WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKID OFF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE GRASS MEDIAN AND CAME TO REST, ALL OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED NON-INCAPACITATING INJURIES (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM196, RIGHT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#554996September 30, 2000
TIRES
A RECAP CAME OFF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL, EXIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SIDE SKID AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO REST IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, THE DRIVER SUFFERED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT,BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0093, RIGHT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#555619September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, PREVIOUSLY 2 OTHER TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING AND TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#732782September 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. REPORTED TO FORD BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732648September 27, 2000
TIRES
ALL 4 OF MY MICHELIN LTX M/S P235/75 R15 TIRES ARE EXHIBITING SEVERE CRACKING AND TREAD SEPARATION. BASED UPON SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS' TIRES, I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE GREAT HARM AND DAMAGE. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PRODUCT FOR POTENTIAL RECALL. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732666September 27, 2000
TIRES
NEW FIRESTONE ATX TIRES PUT ON 2/18/99. ONE CAR ROLLOVER ON 8/28/99. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 94 MINNESOTA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. INSURANCE CONTACTED AND PAID FOR VEHICLE AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#732649September 27, 2000
TIRES
ALL 4 OF MY MICHELIN LTX M/S P235/75 R15 TIRES ARE EXHIBITING SEVERE CRACKING AND TREAD SEPARATION. BASED UPON SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS' TIRES, I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE GREAT HARM AND DAMAGE. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PRODUCT FOR POTENTIAL RECALL. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871678September 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND PULL IT OVER. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. ALSO, DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #ATX, P23575R15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871588September 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: NOTICED CRACKS AROUND THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 30,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# VNHL. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED TIRES IN JUNE OF 1997.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871544September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH TIRE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DISINTERGRATED. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED. NO OTHER PASSENGERS WAS IN THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INJURED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, P23575R15. NOT ORGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 15,000. AS A RESULT OF INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE DOT # AND VIN # IF POSSBILE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871545September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE EXPLODED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED). TIRES FAILED ON APRIL 7TH, 2000 ALSO, CAUSED COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL, NO INJURIES. *AK *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555179September 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN ROLLOVER AND INJURING CONSUMER *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732097September 21, 2000
TIRES
APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS SUV (BRAND NEW, 0 MILES) TWO OF THE TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THEM. I NOTICED THEM DURING A WEEKLY INSPECTION THAT I PERFORM ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THOSE TWO TIRES REPALCED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER A 3RD. TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBLE. AT THAT TIME I HAD THE REMAINING TWO ORIGINAL TIRES REPLACED. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN ON THE GROUND. I DIDN'T GET THE NUMBERS OFF OF IT HOWEVER, WITH THE DEFECTS ON THE OTHER ORIGINAL TIRES OF THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BET IT IS ONE OF THE TIRES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732200September 21, 2000
TIRES
PHIL LONG FORD DIAGNOSED THE INTERNAL FAILURE IN JUNE 1996. FIRESTONE THRU SEARS PAID FOR MICHELIN REPLACEMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: NA TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731982September 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLEW AT FREEEWAY SPEED. ACTUAL DATE UNCERTAIN. DEALER WROTE IT OFF AS A ROAD HAZARD, ALTHOUGH THE TREAD HAD FAILED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP AND NO INJURY OR DAMAGE OCCURRED.VEHICLE TOTALLED LATER IN 1993 AS A RESULT OF OTHER DRIVER FAILING TO STOP AT SIGNAL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75:15? )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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