Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#557139November 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556991October 31, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING, EXCESSIVE NOISE CAME FROM THE TWO FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556637October 31, 2000
TIRES, WHEELS
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ROAR WHEN CONSUMER BRAKES OR WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCES QUICK STEERING BECAUSE OF THE SHORT WHEEL BASE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874182October 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE PARKED. NOTICED CRACKS ABOUT 1" FROM TREAD ON CASING. BEEN TO TIRE RETAILER & FORD & WAS INFORMED TIRES NOT RECALLED. BROUGHT DIFFERENT TIRES FOR VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/75R15 WITH 32,000 MILES MADE AT W2 PLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735346October 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
15" WHEEL TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE, SUSPENSION NOT AS STABLE AS A 2000 YEAR MODEL, REAR WIPER FAILED 2 TIMES (ALSO FAILED IN 2000 MODEL,) TURN SIGNAL CANCELS TOO QUICKLY/EASILY REPLACED 2 TIMES STILL LOUSY, (DOT NUMBER: NOT APPLIC TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556922October 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER FIRESTONE TIRES STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AND THE CONSUMERS REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES, A FEW DAYS LATER THE RECALL STARTED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735305October 27, 2000
TIRES
DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS/NUMBERS ON TIRES AS CAR TOTALED AND IMPOUNDED OUT OF STATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#556842October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ONE OF CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THE REMAINING TIRES WERE A POTENTIAL RISK AND HAD THEM REPLACED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556429October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING FAILURE, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL OOT-005. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556417October 25, 2000
TIRES
THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE P 235/75R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN CRASH AND INJURY (NO DETAILS PROVIDED BY CONSUMER). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556824October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS CHARGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556898October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD RECALLED TIRES REPLACED AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS TAKING AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME (5 WEEKS) FOR IT TO ARRIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873747October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00023; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OF SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THERE IS A CRACK ALL AROUND THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT # VNHL1PY058. *AK THE CUSTOMER GAT NEW TIRES TO AVOID TIRE BLOW OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873640October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TRAVELING 20MPH, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING;, AND LOST POWER, JUST STOPPED. A FEW SECONDS LATER, IT WOULD CATCH AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING OR TURNING CORNERS, VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS PCM RELATED. PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED*AK. THE DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873653October 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CHECKED ON TIRES AFTER WATCHING PROGRAM ON TV. NOTICED FRONT TIRES WERE ON RECALL & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED FIRESTONE RETAILER & PLACED ON WAITING LIST. FRONT TIRES WERE CRACKED IN THE TREAD. HAVE BEEN HEARING THUMPING NOISES FOR 3 WEEKS. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 WITH 10,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556796October 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE TREAD OF TWO TIRES AND ONE TIRE HAS CRACKS AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL AND CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF REPLACED TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556785October 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOITICE 00T-005 AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734884October 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT 70 MPH ON 4 LANE INTERSTATE 85/40 WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP STATED THE PASSENGER'S FOOT UNKNOWINGLY DISCONNECTED WIRING HARNESS CAUSUNG ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE POSITION IN WHICH IT COULD BE DISCONNECTED BY THE PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873532October 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TILTING TOO FAR WHEN MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAI ON THIS MATTERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556551October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE TREAD, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 SERIAL DOT W2HL). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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