Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#874163October 30, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WELDS ON BRACKET TORE AWAY FROM SHEET METAL, ALLOWING HATCHBACK TO FALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557035October 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE P235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO RECALL (OOT-005) , AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556575October 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, THE IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING COLUMN, FUEL PUMP, AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED BUT HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556882October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRE AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9, 2000 AND WERE NOT PURCHASED ON A PRO-RATED BASIS (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873882October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT HYHL2PY528 EXPERIENCED CRACKING FROM THE INSIDE AND OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION, FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH CONSUMER PAYING FOR VALVE STEMS AND BALANCE OF TIRES, SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556852October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO FIRESTONE TIRES DELAMINATED, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556529October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES DUE TO FIRESTONE RECALL (00T-005), HOWEVER ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER) WAS OUT OF ROUND, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FEELS THEY ARE NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556549October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, THE DEFECT WAS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556815October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT VIBRATED, LEAKED, AND EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH WILDERNESS TIRES, THE NEW TIRES STILL EXPERIENCED SPLITTING IN THE TREAD, VIBRATION, AND SHAKING EVEN WITH TIRE ROTATIONS, THE CONSUMER HAS NOW RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE LONG WAITING PERIOD AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556550October 24, 2000
TIRES:BEAD
BEAD OF TIRE CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556900October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES WERE SEPARATING FROM THE STEEL BELTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556539October 24, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AFTER A TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN 1996, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873741October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EA00023;FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TIRE SIZE P23575R15. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1994, FORD, EXPLORER. *AK THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AND THE TREAD THAT SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734845October 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSED $2000 DAMAGE TO BODY. VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OR COLLIDE WITH ANYTHING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY. DRIVER WAS PREGNANT. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734870October 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A EVERYDAY BLOWOUT. SINCE THE INFORMATION OF THE TREAD SEPARATION, I REALIZED THAT THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO ME. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED NONETHELESS. (TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556724October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005 RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556722October 20, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TWO SET OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556811October 20, 2000
TIRES
THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND THE NOISE CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556548October 20, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED, AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BUBBLE IN IT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556698October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WORE POORLY AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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