Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#876640December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR KEEPS FALLING OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE IT TO A GLASS DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876602December 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD ARRIVED AT CEMETERY WHEN A KNOT WAS NOTICED IN RIGHT REAR TIRE. AFTER LEAVING CEMETERY & HEADED FOR HOME AT 55 MPH A LOUD BUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & THEN THERE WA SAN EXPLOSION. CENTER OF TIRE HAD LOST TREAD. THEN, WENT FLAT. PUT ON SPARE IN PLACE OF TREADLESS TIRE. DOES NOT HAVE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737645December 11, 2000
TIRES
ON JULY 1, 2000 RIGHT REAR TIRE SHREDDED;REPLACED TWO; ON RETURN TRIP ON JULY 4, 2000 THE OTHER TIRE SHREDDED LIKE THE RECALL TIRES, REPLACED TWO MORE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235 75XR15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75XR15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737477December 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD PEALED OFF; LOST CONTROL AND CAR ROLLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 23575R15LT)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15LT )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#558214November 30, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT SOME TIRES STARTED TO SHOW SOME TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC *JB CONSUMER STATED HE BOUGHT BRIDGESTONE TIRES BECAUSE FIRESTONE REJECTED HIS CLAIM AND ALL OTHER TIRES WERE OUT OF STOCK OR TOO EXPENSIVE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT A FRONT TIRE WENT SOFT AND THE FRONT END PUSHED BADLY IN THE CORNERS, ANOTHER TIME A REAR TIRE WENT SOFT AND THE TAIL SWUNG OUT IN THE CORNERS, THIS WAS WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558211November 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE ATX TIRES DUE PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION, LATER 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO ONE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE OTHERS EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, THESE WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875744November 30, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE THAT ATTACHES SPARE TIRE HAS CORRODED, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875793November 30, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VERY BADLY WITH TIRES WHETHER AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER & HAD TIRES ROTATED & BALANCED 4 TIMES. LATER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE & CONTACTED FIRESTONE. WAS REFERRED TO LES SCHWAB WHO WAS DOING RECALLS. LES SCHWAB REFUSED TO EXCHANGE TIRES DUE TO NOT RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, INDICATED THAT TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875668November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HEARD CLICKING SOUND WHILE AT STOP LIGHT, PULLED OVER,AND NOTICED THAT FLYWHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF AT 33000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736864November 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED IF ANY RECALLS OR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VEHICLE COME UP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736807November 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875304November 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING PEDAL LINKAGE BROKE WHICH CAUSED NO BRAKING ABILTIY AT ALL, AND RESULTED IN A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557741November 20, 2000
SUSPENSION
FAULTY SUSPENSION CAUSED SHIMMY/VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES 4 TIMES, REPLACED RADIUS ARM BUSHING, ALIGNMENT, REPLACED INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS, REPLACED SHOCKS AND REPLACED THE GOODYEAR TIRES, THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT TSB 960415A, THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736521November 18, 2000
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT REAR TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT CRASH OR ROLL-OVER. A LARGE PART OF THE TIRE DESINTEGRATED WITHIN SECONDS.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557731November 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II TIRES(P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ON ONE OCCASION THE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES AND THE DAMAGED DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557507November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX 235/75R15 DUE TO CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005), CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO PURCHASING THE TIRES FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557456November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE AND TIRES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557520November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALLED FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES 00T005. (CONSUMER IS AN ATTORNEY) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557258November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, SHREDS FROM THE FRONT STEEL BELT KNOCKED PAINT OFF THE OUTSIDE OF WHEEL WELL, 2 OTHER TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN SEPARATION WAS NOTED 9FIRESTONE ATXII P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557168November 8, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) WENT FLAT ON THE FRONT 2 TIRES, THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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