Ford Explorer Complaints (1992)

633 consumer complaints on file.

#556818October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE FIRESTONE (ATX P235/75R15) TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY RECEIVING RECALL (00T-005) REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557409October 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR, NOISE AND VIBRATION. OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL (00T-005). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734640October 18, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR AT 65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE 10 . THE CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. MY WIFE ASKED WHY I WAS PULLING OVER AT FIRST BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FEEL THE PROBLEM. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE WERE DRIVING ALONE AT THE TIME OR WITH OUR DAUGHTER. THEY MAY HAVE BECOOME STATISTICS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS IN EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. UNFORTUNATELY, I STILL HAVE 5 OF THESE FIRESTONES, AND THE WAIT IS MONTHS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: P235R75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R75/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734544October 17, 2000
TIRES
TIRES HAVE SEPARATION/ CRACKING ENTIRE CIRCUMFRENCE AT CARCASS TO TREAD JOINT BOTH SIDES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556061October 16, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, FIRESTONE REFUSES REFUND BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872982October 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE. REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. THE FIRESTON E#AT P23575R15. THERE WERE INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734078October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD 10 FLAT TIRES, AND TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO TIRES, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER BUYING THE TIRES. TIRES ARE LITERALLY FALLING APART. HAVE REPLACED THEM RECENTLY, OUT OF FEAR FOR MY LIFE USING THEM. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DISCUSS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY COSTS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235-15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733922October 10, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE UP, OR STOP OPERATING ALTOGETHER DURING A TURN. IT ACTS EXACTLY LIKE IT WOULD IF THE SERPENTINE BELT WERE OFF (NOT THE CASE). IF YOU FORCE A TURN, IT WILL ACT NORMALLY AGAIN.THIS IS VERY INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (FOR OTHER REASONS), BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. WHILE SOMEONE WHO IS STRONG MAY BE ABLE TO CONTINUE A TURN WITHOUT THE USE OF THE POWER STEERING, SOMEONE WHO IS NOT MAY BE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THE POWER STEERING GEARBOX REPLACED YET, AS I FELT I SHOULD REPORT THIS 1ST TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECORD OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS FROM OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733838October 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN THIS BUSHING FAILS IT AFFECTS THE STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE EXPLORER AND MIGHT BE A CAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE FAILERS (WARE AND HEATING OF TIRES). I HAVE BEEN CHECKING OTHER EXPLORERS AND HAVE FOUND THAT ALMOST HALF OF THE EXPLORERS I HAVE SEEN SHOW VISABLE SIGNS OF THIS BUSHING BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE RIGHT SIDE BUSHING IS NEXT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555505October 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555528October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX STEEL BELTED RADIAL RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#555340October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PANEL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872144October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020 , AFTERMARKET WITH 19,000 MILES TIRE SIZE P23575R15 , DOT #W2HL1PY456. CONSUMER WAS DRIVNG AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN TREAD ON REAR RIGHT TIRE STARTED TO COME APART WHICH LEAD TO SEPARATION OF TIRE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE 3 TIMES PRIOR TO INCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE FINE. TEN DAYS LATER, TREAD SEPARATED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555693October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT, FIRESTONE IS DENYING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871714September 28, 2000
SUSPENSION
EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN SPEED IS 65 MPH OR WHEN TREAD IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871782September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE #AT, P23575R15. FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732551September 26, 2000
TIRES
CONGRESSMAN TOM CAMPBELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1MO192 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732570September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I'M NOT SURE THAT THE TIRE FAILURES ARE FIRESTONE'S FAULT. THE EXPLORERS ARE EXTREMELY POOR HANDLING VEHICLES AND VERY ABUSIVE TO TREAD/SIDEWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871526September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE DID NOT LOSE AIR, AND CONSUMER COULD KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FORD, EXPLORER 1992 P235/75R15, DOT VNHL1M0192. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555091September 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A PIECE OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FLEW OFF AT WHICH POINT THE TIRE WENT FLAT, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II 235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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