Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#554014August 28, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554020August 28, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554017August 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRSTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729308August 28, 2000
TIRES
TIRE WAS TO CRACKING ABOUT 3/4 AROUND WHERE CASING MEETS TREAD( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729323August 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1/4 INCH TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIRE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554088August 28, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURE, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REPLACEMENT (P255/70R16) HOWEVER TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868922August 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT TIRES, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL GARAGE. THERE WERE STRESS MARKS, AND CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT, P25570R16. TIRES WERE NOT THE ONES ON RECALL. BUT, HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868919August 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED OF 70 MPH IN A 1998, FORD EXPLORER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P255/70R16, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. NO INJURY REPORTED *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729245August 27, 2000
TIRES
I HAD REPLACED 3 WILDERNESS AT TIRES WITH 3 WILDERNESS AT TIRES BY THE TIME THE 3RD ONE BLEW OUT AND THIS TIME I ENDED UP IN A LARGE DITCH AFTER ROLLING 1 AND 1/HALF TIMES. I COMPLAINED TO FIRESTONE AND FORD BOTH SINCE I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES AT BOTH PLACES. THEY BLAMED EACH OTHER. I TRIED TO TELL THEM THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT WEARING RIGHT, VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER TIRES I'VE EVER OWNED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT LISTEN TO ME, AND NOW ITS TOO LATE!!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729255August 27, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES ARE FALITY . THEY HAVE 40000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN MAKING A WHOOPING SOUND FOR A LONG TIME. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRERS ARE SEPERATING FROM THE TREAD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER IN NILES MI, AND THE FIRERSTONE CORP. STORE IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA . EXPERT TIRE PHONE # 219-288-7800. THEY AGREE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROM WITH THE TIRES. HOWEVER, THEY CAN NOT REPLACE THEM. THEY SAID THAT THERE NOT ON THE RECALL. I NEED HEIP. PLEASE. I THINK THE REPLACEMENT COST IS OVER $500. I WANT TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLANT THAT THESE TIRES NEED TO ALSO BE ON THE RECALL LIST.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU1PX018 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729279August 27, 2000
TIRES
HEARD BIG BANG NOISE ON HIGHWAY. DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. TIRE WENT FLAT.( DOT NUMBER: W2CD1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729303August 27, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SEPARATING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE WALL.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729157August 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE BUT NOT ON THE RECALL LIST( DOT NUMBER: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729171August 26, 2000
TIRES
MY EXPLORER HAS ~22,000 MILES ON IT. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE SEVERELY CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD JOINS THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND ROTATED AT PROPER INTERVALS. I HAVE NOT DONE ANY OFF ROAD DRIVING WITH MY VEHICLE. ALL THE MILES HAVE BEEN NORMAL CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. WITH THE RECENT RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 15 INCH TIRES, I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SAME STRUCTURAL FAILURE IS PRESENT IN MY 16 INCH TIRES. THE CRACKING INVOLVES THE ENTIRE TIRE. IT SEEMS THAT THE TREAD COULD JUST BREAK FREE AT ANY TIME. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN SEEING TO IT THAT ALL SIZES OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE RECALLED. I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND PHOTOS OF MY TIRES AND THE CRACKING THAT HAS TAKING PLACE ON THEM. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729201August 26, 2000
TIRES
THIS WAS A SIZE 16 WILDERNESS AT TIRE THAT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT BLEW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT YOU MAY HAVE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE BAD!( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P25570S16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729239August 26, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE REMOVED & REPLACEDED THESE TIRES AT 16,310 MILES BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST MY LIFE TO A POSABLE RECALL. I WANT FIRESTONE TO PAY ME IN CASH OR CHECK FOR THE TIES THAT I EXCEPTED IN GOOD WILL FROM FORD & FIRESTONE. IF WILDERNESS TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE FROM ONE PLANT I THINK THEY WOULD BE IN ALL PLANTS & ALL TIRES MADE TO THOSE SPECIFICATIONS.TO ME THE TIRES DO NOT LOOK VERY GOOD NOW THAT I SEE THEM OFF THE CAR.PLEASE PUT ME IN THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT IF YOU WILL.IF I MUST TAKE THE FINACIAL BURDON OF ME PUTING THE NEW TIRES ON MY CAR,SO BE IT. I WILL BE ALIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT. DRIVING IN HOT DESERT AND MOUNTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH WITHOUT TAKING THE CHANCE OF ON DEFECTIVE TIERS. THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING FOR US. PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR USING THIS WAY OF TELLING YOU ABOUT MY PROBLEMS ,BUT I CALLED YOUR HOT LINE AND NO ONE RETURNED MY CALL.( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P255\70\R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868816August 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE RECEIVED TWO MFR'S RECALLS AND UNABLE TO GET HONOR; 99 V 164 000/SECONDARY HOOD LATCH & 99 V 062 001/ CRUISE /SPEED CONTROL CABLE. DEALER STATING PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728994August 25, 2000
TIRES
3 TIRES SEPARATED WITHIN 2 WEEKS. DEALER INFORMED FIRESTONE OF DEFECT AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. FIRESTONE REFUSED REPLACEMENT. FURTHER CONTACT WITH FIRESTONE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT BASED ON PRORATA FOR BRIDGESTONE DUELLERS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729001August 25, 2000
TIRES
NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED TIRES MADE AT DECATUR IL PLANT( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729012August 25, 2000
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE EXIT PARKING, HIT ON CURB WITH LOW MPH. TIRE FAILED AT CLOSE TO RIM CREATED A 1/2 INCH SLIT. THE INITIAL HIT POINT IS MORE TOWARDS THE FRONT WHEEL IS NOT DEMAGED BUT HAVE BLACK MARK NEXT TO THE TIRE RUPTURE. HITTING CURB SEEMS COMMON AMONG DRIVERS, BUT I NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THEREFORE, I THINK THAT THIS IS A QUALITY PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/R15? )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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