Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#554671September 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731696September 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IF FOR ANY REASON THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE SHOULD BLOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THIS BY THE WAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A FATAL INJURY AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE CRUISE SPEED SETTING. YOU ALSO WILL LOOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEIR ANSWER WAS TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL ISSUE. I HAVE DONE THAT AND THE DEALER'S ANSWER WAS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE WAY IT IS WIRED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE 1994 EXPLORER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS LIKE THAT ON ANY OTHER MODEL OR YEAR FORD. IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE FUSE PANEL IS. IF THE DRIVER WANTS THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE, THEN IT SHOULD DISENGAGE NO MATTER WHAT. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF, OBTAIN A 1994 EXPLORER AND PULL THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE OUT OF IT'S SOCKET. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE FUSE PANEL. NOW TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE. WHEN YOU GET OVER 30 MPH ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTOL. NOW TAP THE BRAKE AND SEE IF IT DISENGAGES. IT WILL NOT. IN FACT IF YOU FIGHT IT THE POWER BRAKES WILL GO AWAY. SCAREY UH? WHEN YOU TRY THIS, THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731665September 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPERATION LAST SUMMER, HAVING THE TIRES REPLACE 9/99 AT MY EXPENSE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO MY WIFE NOT DRIVING FAR ENOUGH. THEY WERE LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND ONLY HAD A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. I HAVE FILED MANY COMPLAINTS WITH FIRESTONE, BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD A THING. AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES, I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE THE VDS BEING RECALLED. THE SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAT FIRESTONE DEALER HAS BEEN TERRIBLE. AND LIKE SEARS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, CLAIM YOU NEED REPAIRS WHEN YOU DON'T. EXAMPLE AFTER A YEAR, MY HEADLAMP AND TAIL LIGHT STILL WORK. I HAVE EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE US WITH FIRESTONE. BE HARD ON THEM. THEY NEED IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870679September 15, 2000
TIRES
PE#00020; FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT#W2HL. LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MET THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SEE THE WIRE (STEELBELT) WHERE TREAD WAS MOLDED ON THE CAP. TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES, AND PURCHASED IN A FORD DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY MILEAGE ON TIRES WAS 10000. VEHICLE WAS A FORD TRUCK, EXPLORER, 1994.*AK THESE TIRES BEGAN TO SWAY/SWARVE AT A NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY. SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH BEGAN TO SHOW A BUMPING OR BOUNCING TYPE SENSATION FROM THE REAR END AND TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001421September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#731433September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRAVELING WITH BOAT IN TOW, WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, RESULTING IN THE FORD EXPLORER AND THE BOAT BOTH BEING TOTALED. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1M0194 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#555375September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN ENDING UP UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554601September 13, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER HAD REBALANCED THEM SEVERAL TIMES WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN THE VIBRATION CAME BACK, CONSUMER HAS 1 ATX TIRE ON THE VEHICLE THAT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT THE OTHER 3 TIRES THAT ARE GIVING THE PROBLEM ARE NOT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REPLACEMENT OF THE 3 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554568September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
FIRESTONE R 15 TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900219September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE ATX. (CLAIM# 53-C579-123) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900015September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEH HAS FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE RECALLED AND ONE OF THE TIRES THREW A TREAD AS INSD WAS GOING DOWN I-15. IT DID SIGNIFICANT DANAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEH. INSD STATED THAT SHE HAD TIRE SIZE 23575/-15 ON VEH, SHE WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE THAT THESE TIRES WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. (CLAIM 44-3078-419) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900016September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLEW AND DAMAGED SIDE OF AUTO. FIRESTONE RECALL. I HAVE THE TIRE INVOLVED HERE AT THE OFFICE. NO INJURY. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 LEFT REAR. (CLAIM 53-C578-126) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900023September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE SPLIT REC'D CALL FROM INSD-INSD WILL GO TO FIRESTONE TO ADDRESS THIS LOSS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY SAY-INSD STATES HE SAW A SEGMENT ON THE LOCAL NEWS LAST NIGHT THAT FIRESTONE WILL BE RECALLING THE TYPE OF TIRES THAT CAUSED THIS LOSS. INSD WILL CALL BACK TO INFORM OF OUTCOME WITH FIRESTONE. (CLAIM 59-V525-824) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900033September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN VEH WENT TO SIDE OF ROAD, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND IT WENT DIRECTLY OVER AND ROLLED. HE HAD TRIED TO STEER BACK ONTO ROAD, BUT COULDNT. FIRESTONE TIRES:ATX P235/75/R15. ID IS CLAIMING THEY MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM TO STEER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. (CLAIM#25-5425-227) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900034September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD ON TIRE CAME APART. IT'S A FIRESTONE TIRE INSURED SPK W/DEARLERSHIP. THEY WANT HIM TO MAIL THE TIRE INTO THEM. INSURED HAS MADE AN APPT ALRADY W/CLAIMS FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75/R15. (CLAIM#53-C596-249
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900038September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 (CLAIM# 20-5256-144) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900040September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRE TREADS CAME APART FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WALL. TIRE FAILURE:THESE WERE TIRES THAT FIRESTONE HAS RECENTLY RECALLED PER INSD MAKE/MODEL/SIZE 1 235/75/R15; NO RECEIPTS INSD BOUGHT TIRES IN CALIFORNIA??? (CLAIM# 04-1217-281) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900041September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES-BRAND NEW WITH 6% WEAR. (CLAIM# 40-2410-272) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#6900044September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INDICATES TIRES ARE PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL-ATX. (CLAIM# 75-A260-870) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#6900050September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE: TREAD COMING OFF TIRE, NEVER DEFLATED, DAMAGED VEHICLE C-R/C FROM MR P/H-APPROX DATE OF PURCHASE WAS JAN 99-SIZE OF TIRE IS P235/75R X R15 ATX-SAID HE COULD NOT MAKE OUT DOT CODE. (CLAIM#33-0230-926) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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