Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#6900275September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED HAD A FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75/R15 TIRE IN WHICH THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF TIRE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND DAMAGED REAR FENDER. (CLAIM# 04-1224-987) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900279September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
POSSIBLE FAULTY TIRE-TREAD PEELED OFF, DID NOT EXPLODE OR DEFLATE. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15. SPOKE TO CR LEO HE INDICATED THAT THEY ALLOWED THE INSUREDS ATTORNEY TO STORE THE TIRE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT KILLING THE INSURED WIFE AND INJURING THE INSURED. INSURED WAS IN A COMA. HE HAS COME OUT OF THE COMA, BUT HE CANNOT BE SPOKEN TO AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT HE WILL REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT. POLICE REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE. WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH INSURED ATTORNEY ABOUT HAVING ACCESS TO TIRE FOR OUR SUB CLAIM. WE ONLY ARE PURSUING SUB FOR PROPERTY. ATTORNEY HAS FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST FIRESTONE FOR TE INJURIES. (CLAIM# 59-V478-196) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#6900113September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
F-V1 DRIVING ON 12 0 FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW TREAD-DAMAGED CAR A-390 S-MAYBE POL 10/28/1991 FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II 23575R15 TUOLPS. (CLAIM# 43-R534-991) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900220September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OUR INSURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEH OWNED BY: D.F. HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A TIRE BLEW OUT THE VEH ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED.XXXXXHAS SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH FEET. CALL AGENTS OFFICE BEFORE CONTACTING ANYONE ON THIS CLAIM. SAFECO CLM (CLAIM# 53-C530-051) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900250September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE INSURED HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TREAD SEPARATED AND HIT CAR AND CAUSED DAMAGE. INSURED WANTS CAREST BY SF TO SEE IF OVER DEDUCTIBLE. ADDITIONAL INFO PER CSR: C-SPOKE TO NI, SHE SAW SOMETHING ON THE NEWS RE: FORD RECALL ON HER VEHICLE WITHT HE FACTORY FIRESTONE TIRES, SENT IN CRASH INQUIRY, TOLD NI TO CALL THE NUMBER SHE SAW & FILE COMPLAINT WITH FORD ALSO. (CLAIM# 59-V522-251) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554554September 12, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900010September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT-LOOSING CONTROL-STRIKING LIGHT POLE-CAUSING DAMAGES. (CLAIM 43-R436-817-) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900018September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED'S CAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD FIRESTONE ATX. SIZE:P235/75/R15. DOT#VDHL 1PM 196. PLEASE PROVIDE THAT TIRE SIZE AND DOT# ERS RELATED TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. (CLAIM 05-4517-847) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900020September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED WAS TRAVELING ON LOWELL CONNECTOR & HER REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED WAS A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE. INSURED HAS SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON HER VEHICLE WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES. INSD HAD A BLOW OUT WITH A FIRESTONE TIRE. SHE HAS SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 BUT HAS THE OLD ONES. (CLAIM 29-6048-943) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900021September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED WAS DRIVING DOWN BOLTON ST AND HAD A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE DAMAGED THER REAR FENDER WHEN IT BLEW. FIRESTONE TIRES INVLOVED MAKE... FIRESTONE MODEL..ATX SIZE..P235/70/R15. (CLAIM 43-R528-739) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900028September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSD TIRES BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. INSD STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL DUE TO LAWSUIT REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES. (CLAIM# 43-R520-760) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900029September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE: THIS CLAIM HAPPENED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE TIRE HAS SINCE BEEN DESTROYED BUT THERE IS A PHOTO OF TIRE IN THE FILE, IS SUB POSSIBLE???? (CLAIM# 13-9440-600) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900032September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF FIRESTONE TIRES AND RIPPED FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT QUARTER PANEL COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER TREAD CAME OFF FIRESTONE TIRES & RIPPED FRONT BUMPER & FRONT QRT PANEL TIRE INFO:FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, SIZE P235/75/R15. (CLAIM# 11-3505-905) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900036September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE: LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND #1 WAS IN PASSING LANE AND #1 LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK CONCRETE DIVIDER IN MEDIAN. (CLAIM#35-W487-470) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900042September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HE DROVE IV TO MONTGOMERY WARDS AUTO DEPT-HE IS HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED AND WILL SAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE. ESTIMATE AMOUNT 874054 NO INJURY INVOLVED. HERE'S THE INFO YOU REQUESTED. 1) FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 2) P235/75/R15 105S M/S 3) THE NI SAID THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 YRS OLD. HE BOUGHT THE IV IN 9/98 AND THE IV HAD AROUND 40K MILES. THE TIRES WERE NEARLY NEW THE, SO HE THINKS THEY WERE PUT ON THE IV SOMETIME IN JULY/AUGUST 98. 4) DOT BDHL 1PM 016 SR897J B01R. (CLAIM# 20-5269-283) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900045September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT POSS DEFECT CAUSED INSD DRIVER SON TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL VEH. TLSR SHOWS TIRE TO BE FIRESTONE. (CLAIM# 59-V537-710) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900049September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE ATX-TREAD SPEARATED WHILE INSURED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 15. INSURED LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 28-3060-226) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#6900052September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 59V535-606) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900053September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE: TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 13-9848-918) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900058September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX 235/75R15 THE INSURED WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 183 APPROX 1.4 MILES SOUTH OF LULING IN GONZALES COUNTY. SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND HER LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. HER RIGHT REAR WHEEL THEN CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND SHE LOST CONTROL AND THE FORD EXPLORER ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. A PASSERBY PULLED HER FROM THE EXPLORER JUST PRIOR TO IT CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED IN THE ENSUING FIRE. EXPLORER LOST TREAD ON LEFT REAR TIRE, IT ROLLED, THEN CAUGHT FIRE, TOTAL BURNCONSUMING THE TIRES. ANY SIMILIAR PROBLESM WITH TREAD SEPARATION ON EXPLORES? (CLAIM# 53-C586-747) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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