Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#556881October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OWNER REPLACED ALL 3 TIRES DUE TO TREAD WEAR PRIOR TO RECALL(ONE TIRE REPLACED ON 7/13/98 TWO OTHERS ON 4/12/99) AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735149October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FOR ABOUT 1-2 MONTHS WE HEARD A WOBBLING SOUND PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER (CAPITOL FORD) THEY STATED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND THAT WE SHOULD HAVE IT REPLACED. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL, SAME MODEL SPARE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735124October 25, 2000
TIRES
INJURED PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR PERM. INJURIES DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#556903October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, THE TREAD PEELED AWAY FROM TWO TIRES, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL (00T-005). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556829October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005 AND HAD TIRES REPLACED ON HIS OWN, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556813October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTON ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ON ONE OCCASION THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR PANEL AND UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556831October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING AND THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE RIM, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE ATX). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556902October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE (P235 75 R15) TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735068October 24, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE "DISINTEGRATED" W/O INDICATION OTHER THAN RATTLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735053October 24, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TENSIONER THAT KEEPS BELT TIGHT SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF BELT TENSION AND LOSS OF POWER STEARING. LUCKY THAT CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME. (ENGINE WAS AT IDLE). TENSIONER FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY. WAS PUTTING GRAND BABIES IN THE CAR IN PREPARATION FOR MAKING A TRIP. COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHE IF THE EVENT HAD HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556399October 24, 2000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE, THE SPARE TIRE WAS ONLY 15" AND THE WHEEL IS 16", THIS CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556404October 24, 2000
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE NEW MICHELIN TIRES, AND WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABS LIGHT AND TWO DAYS AFTER WORK COMPLETED VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER FOR NO KNOWN REASON (02-MAY-00), DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NO FAULT OF THE ABS, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS (07-OCT-00 AND 14-OCT-00). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784957October 23, 2000
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE E-MAILED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HIS TIRES ARE ON RECALL, CONSUMER CALLED TO THE LOCAL STORE AND THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALL.(BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT P225 X75 X15 )*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556500October 22, 2000
SUSPENSION, TIRES
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED VARIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, INSTALLATION OF THE CASTER/CAMBER KIT WAS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE, TWO INJURIES DUE TO COLLISION. *MJS THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE ADVISIORY TO INFLATE ALL 15 INCH TIRES TO 26 PSI, THE CONSUMER HAD 45 PSI ON REAR TIRES AND THE DEALER DEFLATED THEM TO 26 PSI WHICH SHE BELIEVES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#556718October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556324October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734814October 20, 2000
TIRES
REPLACEMENTS FOR ORIGINAL GOOD YEAR. PURCHASED AT COSTCO. (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734841October 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLASS IS SOFT - PITTING AND CHIPPING OCCUR EASILY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556697October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TWO FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER CONSUMER FEELS THAT ALL THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556518October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (DOT VDHL 1PY 206 E4 026556 SR897J HO7R) WERE WEARING IRREGULARLY AND CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, THE VIBRATION STOPPED ONCE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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