Ford Explorer Complaints (2000)

1,026 consumer complaints on file.

#736381November 15, 2000
TIRES
COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AROUND OUTER PORTION OF TIRE RESULTING IN LOSS OF AUTOMOBILE CONTROL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P25570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736320November 14, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT FROM SIDE WALL SEPERATION AT 55 MPH IN SOUTH FLORIDA ON 11/08/00. VEHICLE RENTED FROM BUDGET AT ORLANDO AIRPORT (RA # MCOBD1137287). CONTACT MANAGER AT 407-850-6727.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557468November 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE STUCK AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557471November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, BEFORE RECALL (00T-005). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736095November 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
POSITIONING OF REAR VIEW MIRROR ON WINDSHIELD CREATES SERIOUS BLIND SPOT OUT FRONT WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874743November 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P255/70R16, DOT # VNCU1PX529. CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE WAS DISCOLORED, AND POSSIBLE TREAD FAILURE. REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. *AK THESE TIRES ARE MADE IN CANADA ARE KNOWN FAILURES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735950November 7, 2000
TIRES
ADVISED BY FIRESTONE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON PLACARD, NONE ON VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15) (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557439November 6, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE AT (P235/75R15) TIRES WHICH WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 DUE TO MANUFACTURING LOCATION AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874515November 6, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NOTICED CRACKS IN LEFT REAR TIRE NEAR/THROUGH TREADS & ON CASING WHERE TREAD MEETS. TOOK TO FIRESTONE RETAILER TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED & TIRES NOT ON RECALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 WITH 11,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874351November 3, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, EXPLORER 2000, R15 DOT 8XHL. WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE, THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILED,THE TIRE COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE RIM. CONSUMER FISHTAILED, BUT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556891November 2, 2000
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE SUSPENSION CAUSING STEERING AND RIDING PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556650October 31, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER FEELS THE TRAILER HITCH IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR PULLING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874189October 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 45MPH VEHICLE STARTED VEERING TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING OR BRAKES, EVENTUALLY CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OVER, AND WENT INTO A DITCH. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735348October 28, 2000
TIRES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
16" TIRE RECALLED ELSEWHERE, FORD NOT HONEST, REPLACED MYSELF $544.47. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDCU1PX469 TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874043October 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
EACH TIME WHEN CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SEAT BELT WILL BE CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR, AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735256October 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
WIRING IN BACK CAUGHT FIRE, MOST ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS QUIT, SEVERE SMOKE, HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#735180October 26, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556414October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, HOWEVER NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (OOT-005). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735148October 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE LEFT REAR WINDOW BEGAN LEAKING DURING THE RAIN. AFTER TWO REPAIRS THE LUGGAGE RACK WAS REPLACED AND THE SEALS AROUND THE WINDOWS WERE REPLACED. THE TAIL LIGHT CASINGS BEGAN TO COLLECT WATER AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION THE CASE SURROUNDING THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE RUSTED. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE LEAKING AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. WATER IS GETTIING INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TAIL LIGHTS. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES FOR A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO GRIND DURING BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS FAST BRAKING. THE LIGHTS AND WINDOWS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE ARE LEAKING TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLS MUSTY BECAUSE OF THE WATER LEAKS. THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE WATER DAMAGE OR THE LEAKING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. I HAVE ASKED FOR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REFUSES. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873855October 25, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
EVERYTIME IT RAINS TAIL LIGHTS FILL UP WITH WATER. ALSO, WATER ENTERS IN THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE BACK WINDOWS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS RESEALED LIGHTS AND WINDOWS AS REMEDY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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