Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#557429November 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, THE SECOND SET OF TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556947November 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OWNER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (OOT-005), ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SERIOUS BULGES (BALLOONING) AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE CASING AND CAP, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874325November 3, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
METAL IN STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874396November 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT WHEN VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL UP TO 40MPH AND OVER IT WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A KNOT ON THE TIRE. FIRESTONE REPLACED IT, BUT HE HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, FR410, P22570R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735658November 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE INSULATION BLANKET UNDER VEHICLE'S HOOD DETERIORATED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE BEEN PEALING AWAY THE HANGING DOWN MATERIAL PERIODICALLY, HOWEVER MY CONCERN IS THAT MATERIAL MAY FALL APART, FALLING UPON THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557154November 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735566November 1, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DESIGN OR BAD DIE, THESE NEVER BREAK, DRIVER WAS AT LOW SPEED, BUT COULD NOT TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557017October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RAIDAL ATX TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556585October 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE (P235/75R15) TIRES DUE TO SPLITTING, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556618October 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD WEAR ON THE FIRESTONE (ATX P235/75R15) TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICAITION WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (00T-005). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556878October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES, HOWEVER REPLACED FAULTY FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) IN 1998, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735220October 26, 2000
TIRES
MY DRIVER'S REAR TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE FORD EXPLORER HAS A PROPENSITY FOR THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TO BLOW OUT--REGARDLESS OF THE MAKE OR BRAND OF THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556559October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005 (235/75R15 ATX II), TREAD SEPARATION WAS PRESENT CAUSING VIBRATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556837October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER REPLACED THE TIRES 12 MONTHS AGO, THE TIRES WOULDN'T STAY INFLATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556528October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 00T005 FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873749October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING INTO THE LEFT LANE. CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS REGAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO SHOULDER AND TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE RIME.. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873661October 23, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WHEN WINCH CABLE BROKE. CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE RUSTED. FORD COULD ONLY SAY THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS.*AK THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING AS THE RESULT OF WINCH CABLE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556655October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE RECALL (00T-005) FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION DUE TO SEPARATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556679October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO SLIPPED BELTS AND WOBBLING WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556716October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ONE FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED, CONSUMER PURCHASED FIVE NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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