Ford Explorer Complaints (1991)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#875772November 30, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL. CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE SPARE TIRE REPLACED.*AK UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLE WAS FOUND RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TIRE SUPPORT MECHANISM WAS MISSING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875372November 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS MASS AIR FLOW WAS CAUSING A SHORT IN ENGINE LIGHT. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557775November 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE TIRE DISINTEGRATED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE ATX II P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736571November 19, 2000
WHEELS
JUST SEEMS A LITTLE ODD TO HAVE HAD TWO BROKEN FLY WHEELS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. A FRIEND WHO HAS OWNED A 1991 EXLPORER IN THE PAST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. A MECHANIC WE KNOW SAYS THE PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON, YET THE FORD DEALER WE CALLED WOULDN'T ADMIT TO EVER HEARING THE PROBLEM BEFORE. IS THIS AN EXPLORER PROBLEM IN GENERAL OR MAYBE JUST THE OLDER ONE'S. I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW BEFORE I DECIDE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874865November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MH ON HIGHWAY AND BACK REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS CARRYING A CAMPER. VEHICLE FISHTAILED, AND VEHICLE WAS ON TWO TIRES. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE FIRESTONE, #ATX. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874620November 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN THAT COOLS ENGINE IS MADE OF NYLON, IF IT FAILS IT COULD COME THROUGH FAN BLADES AND THROUGH RADIATOR. CONSUMER FEELS ITS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK FAILURE OF NYLON FAN COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO RADIATOR, HOSES AND THE HOOD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735630November 2, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION OCCURED ON INTERSTATE 66, VA. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. HOWEVER, THE NOISE FROM TIRE SEPARATION CAUSED SOME EMOTIONAL STRESS. THESE TIRES ARE IDENTICAL TO "ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT" WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY REPORTED INCIDENTS WITH THESE TIRES, OR POSSIBLE RECALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIMX034 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556865October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES BEGAN SEPARATING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT FIRESTONE REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE DATES SPECIFIED (FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735168October 26, 2000
TIRES
I HAD THE ATX RADIAL TIRES AND THEY WERE REPLACE WITH THE FIREHAWKS BY FIRESTONE. ON 10/18/2000,THE FIREHAWKS SEAL AROUND THE OUTSIDE RIM DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE OUTSIDE RIM AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY FORD EPLORER. SENDING ME CRASHING INTO THE REAR END OF A CAR AND THEN INTO A CONCERET RAIL. ON INTERSTATE 94 EASTBOUND DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. BEAR IN MIND THESE ARE THE REPLACMENTS FOR THE RECALL FIRESTONE TIRES ATX. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED ON 9/15/2000. NOT EVEN A GOOD MONTH,JUST A FEW DAYS OVER A MONTH. NOW MY EXPLORER IS BASICLY TOTAL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,AS FAR AS REPLACEMENT AND ALL MY DOCTOR BILL. I REALIZE, ITS ONLY BEEN A WEEK,BUT I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO RETURN BACK TO MY JOB.COULD YOU DIRECT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR GIVE ME THE CONTACT PEOPLE WHO WILL HELP ME. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#556830October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE UNDER RECALL (OOT-005) FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556826October 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP, THE VEHICLE HIT A HILL AND ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556666October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 1992, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER 00T005 AND = IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556660October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED 2 BLOWOUTS AND CONSTANTLY WENT FLAT, CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 00T005, BUT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE NOTICE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873391October 19, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A PART WITHIN THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556699October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL PRIOR TO RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873299October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THERE WERE SIX PASSENGERS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . THEY WERE ON THE ROAD ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE ACCIDENT STARTED, IT WAS A HOT CLASSIC HOT DAY. ALL PASSENGERS EXCEPT DRIVER WERE EJECTED, RESULTING IN ONE DEATH AND FIVE INJURIES. *AK MJS (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED) ATTORNEY FOR IGNACIO FLORES, SR., OWNER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
1
#734362October 15, 2000
TIRES
MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW UP ON MY EXPLORER AS I WAS DRIVING. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR DOOR , THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE FENDER. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND OF THE TIRE. I ALSO HAVE THE RECEIPTS OF THE WORK THAT WAS DONE.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555545October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE ATX II TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN TREAD WRAPPING AROUND THE VEHICLE'S AXLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733812October 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733830October 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CALLED THE FORD DEALER, AND HE JUST LEFT ME ON HOLD, I CALLED BACK, SOME KIND OF WAY WE WERE DISCONNECTED, I CALLED BACK AND WAS LEFT ON HOLD AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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