Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#867835August 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020-P225/70RX15 DOT NUMBER (VNHL7M0), FIRESTONE ATX TIRES HAVE 26-28 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN COMING AROUND A RAMP DOING 32 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT OVER A MISSING GUARDRAIL DROPPING DOWN OVER 100 FEET INTO A RIVER . DRIVER WAS KILLED. CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TIRES. VEHICLE LOCATED AT DEGIOVANNIS COLLISION SERVICE- 5104 UMBRIA ST. PHIL, PA 19128 (215) 483-0935. ATTORNEY TARAS WOCHUK, ESQ. 13 PAUL COURT-PAOLI, PA. 19301, 610-296-9900. *AK *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#9001420August 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AS A RESULT OF A COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURIES, AND DEATH OF TWO INDIVIDUALS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
2
#727819August 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 03/14/00, WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN SARASOTA, FL (MILE MARKER 211) AT A SPEED OF 70MPH, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD. THE EXPLORER FLIPPED END OVER END APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES BEFORE SETTLING UPRIGHT. UPON VIEWING THE DAMAGED VEHICLE, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE INITIAL TIRE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE AND ALL NECESSARY INSURANCE INFORMATION, INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727803August 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT THE END OF JUNE OF THIS YEAR, I HAD BEEN ON TRIP TO SEATTLE IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER AND UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME IN FOREST GROVE, OREGON MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND FOUND THAT THE BELTS UNDER THE TREADS HAD SEPARATED, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS VERY ODD. HE THEN LOOKED AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHERE THE SAME PROCESS HAD JUST BEGUN. WE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL 1MO 2 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727814August 14, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATED ON X-WAY, VERY NEARLY CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND DESTROYED TAIL LIGHT, WHEEL WELL TRIM AND SEVERELY BENT BACK QUARTER PANEL.( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867775August 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE WELD CYNLINDER HATCH UNEXPECTEDLY CAME DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727648August 12, 2000
TIRES
WITH ABOUT 30,103 MILES OF USE, THE TIRE HAD A 2 INCH DIAMETER BULGE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD SURFACE AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ATX TIRE AT OLATHE FORD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727692August 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. ON THE REPLACEMENT EXPLORER I GOT WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE THAT WAS LOOSING THE TREAD. WHEN WE HEARD THE LATEST INCIDENT WE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR. WE CONSIDER IT A MIRACLE THAT I WASN'T HURT BADLY( DOT NUMBER: WRECKED TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727714August 12, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AT ABOUT 65MPH, AND CHANGING LANES WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND PART OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE STRIPPED OFF AND FLEW UP HITTING THE SIDE MOLDING OF THE CAR DAMAGING THE PLASTIC PLATE. THE TRUCK WAS JERKED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND I STOPPED IN THE GRASS. WHEN I WENT TO FIRESTONE I WAS TOLD BY MIKE CROWSON, THE MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FIRESTONE IN ALLEN, TX, THAT MY TIRES WERE TOO OLD AND "UNLESS I WANTED THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO THE OTHERS THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THEM". HE ALSO SAID THEY WERE NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL SO HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LESS THAN 46,000 MILE ON MY CAR AND THE TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD TREAD ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU1MX384 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867615August 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX RIGHT REAR TIRE(NO SIZE OR DOT # GIVEN) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND HAD 20000 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727438August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE EXPLODED, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, DRIVER KEPT CONTROL, NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGE FOUND, REPLACEMENT TIRE PURCHASED.. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727474August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD PEELED OFF TIRE AT 70 MPH ON I-5 IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY (AMBIENT TEMP. APPROXIMATELY 95 FAHRENHEIT). MY GOOD DRIVING AND GUARDIAN ANGEL PREVENTED A FATAL CRASH. INCIDENT DID CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CAR BODY DAMAGE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727489August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT AT THE TIME OF THE FLAT TIRE UNTIL THE MEDIA ON THE PEELING OF THE TREAD WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE OTHER 3 FIRESTONE ATXS EXCEPT THE SPARE OF WHICH I STILL HAVE UNTIL THE RECALL HITS THE STATE OF COLORADO. AM LOOKING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REIMBURSEMENT FILE FROM FIRESTONE. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR VERIFICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727545August 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED SOME WHAT PREMATURELY ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD THEM REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ALARMING PART OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT LOOSENESS WAS THE RAPID WEAR THAT IT CAUSED TO THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRES. THIS VEHILCE WENT THROUGH THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AT SPENCE FORD 5/12/97 WITH 38817 MILES. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL TWICE AT 42,039 AND 45,175 MILES AND YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO OBSERVE THE TIRES. THE POINT IS THAT BY 47,050 THE VERY INSIDE EDGE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD WORN RIGHT DOWN TO THE STEEL CORD. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKIND LOT AT WORK. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE ATXS P235/75R -15 THE TYPE AND SIZE JUST RECALLED AND I REPLACED THEM WITH THE SAME. THE PUBLICITY OF THIS RECALLED HAS MADE ME WONDER IF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SOME OF THE TIRE FAILURES. WHILE THE LOOSENES THAT DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEEMED SOMEWHAT PREMATURE, IT IS HOW QUICKLY THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE RIGHT DOWN TO THE STEEL CORDS THAT SCARES ME AND SEEMED EXTREME IN MY EXPERIENCE. I WAS DRIVING ON TIRE THAT WERE READY TO BLOW OUT AT ANYTIME BEFORE I REALIZED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867452August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO, 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN IT STARTED VIBRATING. TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETLY OFF, AND ONE SOLID PIECE, AND IT TORE THE RUNNING BOARD OFF/BROKE THE RUNNING BOARD IN HALF. THEN, IT SLAPPED UP AND DENTED THE TAILGATE/ SIDE AND REAR. TIRES WERE FIRESTONES#ATX, SIZE P235/75R 15 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784787August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND BELT SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727199August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD TWO FAIL 1 YEAR AGO. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST RANDOM. THE THIRD FAILED YESTERDAY. THE OUTSIDE TREAD CAME OFF ALL THREE. THE FAILURE RESEMBLES A RETREAD COMING APART.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727207August 9, 2000
TIRES
PEOPLE TODAY MOVE ALL THE TIME. WHAT IF WE MOVE TO A WARM CLIMATE YEARS FROM NOW AND OUR TIRE FAIL THEN? WE'RE OUT OF LUCK!!!( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727236August 9, 2000
TIRES
I HAD LEASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM 6/94-6/96. BOUGHT OUT THE LEASE AT THE END OF IT. WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING. BEGAN CROSSING THE SAVANNAH RIVER BRIDGE. HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND "THUMP" AT REAR OF CAR. IT SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. THAT THREW THE CAR HEADING ACROSS THE BRIDGE TOWARDS THE OTHER SIDE. WE WERE HIT BY AN 18-WHEEL SEMI-TRAILER WHICH THREW US, CAUSED US TO SPIN, ROLL, THEN THE CAR SLID ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE ANOTHER 100 YARDS DOWN THE BRIDGE. ALL 3 PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND SURVIVED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.ING( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#727264August 9, 2000
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 12PM ON JUNE 23, 2000 AT 55MPH, TEMPEERATURE 86-88 DEGREES F. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY AND I PERSONALLY CHECK THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN 34PSI. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONTROL OR INJURIES. RAYMOND T. CHEEK F( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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