Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#559701February 15, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE P 235 OWL ALL TERRAIN TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED AFTER ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR REPLACED TIRES, THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED FOR THE RECALL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559582February 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P23575R15 TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 TIRES, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880262February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT UPSHIFT, AND HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880065February 8, 2001
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSED $ 2100 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER BACK TO SITE AND FOUND 4 OF THE 5 LUG NUTS IN GUTTER WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF EACH OTHER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559477February 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 00T005 DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559473February 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FROM FORD TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (P235 75 R15), IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS AND THE ONLY THING THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED ARE INCONVENIENCE LETTERS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559468February 6, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE SLID AND SHEARED OFF AN ELECTRIC POLE, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MANY INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, CONSUMER FEELS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559421February 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AFTER INSPECTING THE SPARE TIRE, IT HAD A BULGE ON IT, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, HOWEVER WAS DENIED DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740251January 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION BEFORE TREAD WORE OUT IN ORDER TO AVOID A BLOW OUT SITUATION .*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2H6OWL254 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740252January 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH, SLAVE CYLINDER, AND 5HT GEAR IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740253January 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
LOW RANGE SYSTEM APPEARS TO OPPERATE BUT REGUALAR 4X4 SYSTEM DOES'T ENGAGE THE HUBS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740162January 30, 2001
TIRES
ONE TIRE BUBBLED AND WAS REPLACED, PRO-RATED. FIRESTONE DECLINED THE CLAIM SINCE IT WAS IN 1999. ANOTHER TIRE THEN BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE REMAINING FOUR WERE REPLACED. FIRESTONE HAS NOT RESPONED REGARDING THE CLAIM ON THESE FOUR TIRES YET.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLIM0144 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879235January 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH PANEL WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM WASN'T DUPLICATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740106January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559213January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRAKES REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559201January 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AFFECTED BY RECALL (OOT-005), TIRES REPLACED, OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739914January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER READING FLUCTUATES 20+ MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BUZZING SOUND ASSOCIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739915January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878529January 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE PARKED. SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. GAS PEDAL WAS TO FLOOR. WAS DEPRESSING BRAKES HARD TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558947January 17, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE FRONT FIRESTONE P23575R15 TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW, CAUSING A ROLLOVER AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *CJ...*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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