Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#867132August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE02000, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TWO OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS HURT. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, ATX. NOT SURE IF TIRE WAS ORGINAL EQUIPMENT BECAUSE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED. TIRE SIZE, P2357515. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING FIRESTONE. PLEASE LIST DOT #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867151August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS DRIVING 75MPH WHEN DRIVER HEARD A NOISE. HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & WENT ALL OVER HIGHWAY AND LANDED IN GRASSY MEDIAN. GOT OUT & CHECKED TIRES & NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AIR IN IT, BUT TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY. CHANGED TIRE & WENT TO DEALERSHIP & THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE & COULD NOT GIVE TIRE SIZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867183August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE02000; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: BECAUSE OWNER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT STEERING WHEEL SHIMMYING WHILE DRIVING AT 65/70 MPH. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP. TIRE DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FOUND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE ATX, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 AND DOT #. VDHL. *AK THE CUSTOMER ALSO HAD A LEFT TIRE BLOW OUT TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867232August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ODI# 6141; WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS 1 SEVERE INJURY AND 1 MINOR INJURY. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 45000 MILEAGE, AND SIZE WAS P235/75R15 . TIRE WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE WAS FORD TRUCK EXPLORER 1993. *AK FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#726882August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 ON NOVEMBER 25, 1999, WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-81 ONE MILE NORTH OF THE WVA/VA STATE LINE THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. THE TREAD SEPERATION WAS ABRUPT, BUT THE CORDS MAINTAINED INTEGRITY LONG ENOUGH TO SAFELY SLOW THE VEHICLE AND GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ON OR ABOUT 11/03/99 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED WHILE IN A MALL PARKING LOT. THE TIRE FAILED THROUGH LOSS OF AIR AND A BLISTERING EFFECT ON THE TREAD AND BODY. THE VEHICLE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT THIS TIRE REFUSED TO LET THE DRIVE LEAVE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT WITH THE TIRE ON THE GROUND. THEY WOULD PUT THE SPARE ON FOR FREE, INDICATING THEIR CONCERN, NOT JUST AN EFFORT TO SELL A NEW TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726759August 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT BLEW AGAIN, AND WAS LUCKILY, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE FACT THAT 2 TRANSMISSIONS WERE REPLACED IS VERY TROUBLING. WE NOW CALL OUR EXPLORER, THE EXPLODER! I RECENTLY READ OF THE STUDY UNDERWAY INTO THE FIRESTONE TIRES PEELING OFF THEIR CASINGS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO US. THANK GOODNESS, NO ONE WAS HURT, JUST MAJOR VEHICLE DAMAGE. HAD IT BEEN THE FRONT TIRE, I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE ALIVE TO WRITE THIS. PLEASE GET THESE TIRES OFF THE MARKET, BEFORE OTHERS ARE KILLED! *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MOO15 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726627August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE PASSING A TRUCK AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH AT 8 AM NEAR DEMING, NM. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY, HOWEVER IF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT WE LIKELY WOULD HAVE ENDED UP UNDER THE TRUCK!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726638August 4, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING ON A NARROW BRIDGE, I DECIDED TO PASS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS TRAVELING ON THE RIGHT LANE, I MOVED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED TO OVERCOME THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND WHEN I WAS DRING TO THE RIGHT LANE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE FORD EXPLORER BLEW OUT. I HIT BOTH SIDES OF THE BRIDGE RAIL WHILE TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1MO333 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726641August 4, 2000
TIRES
EVERY TIRE ON VEHICLE PLUS SPARE HAD TO BE REPLACED EITHER FAILED OR COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866848August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX LEFT REAR TIRE P235/75R15 DOT W2HL1M0023 BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO REAR. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866889August 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A BANGING NOISE FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726519August 3, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRE BLEW WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. I HAD ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD THAT I HAD NOT SEEN. SINCE THE RECENT REPORTS I DO NOT THINK SO. IT LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE SOME OF THE PICTURES I SAW ON THE NEWS. IN OVER 40 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SIDEWALL SEPERATE LIKE THAT. I DID NOT PAY THAT MUCH ATTENTION TO THE TREAD. THE TIRE HAD 20K+ MILES ON IT BUT WAS NOT IN BAD SHAPE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235X15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726591August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A FIRESTONE ATX BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON OUR 1993 EXPLORER. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED OVER $600 DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND NOW WE HAVE A NEW SET OF FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WHICH WE REALLY DO NOT WANT IF THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726593August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS SECOND SET OF THESE TIRES. FIRST SET HAD SAME PROBLEMS. PURCHASED 2ND SET IN SEPT 1997..TOOK BACK IMMED, WAS TOLD THEY FORGOT TO BALANCE.. PROBLEM OF SHIMMY AT 55 TO 65 MPH REMAINED, RETURNED TO FIRESTONE ON 2/16/98 FOR SAME...RETURNED AGAIN ON 2/17/98...ON 5/6/98 TOOK TO DOWNTOWN FORD AND IN 1999 TOOK TO TIRE AMERICA...HAVE TOLD ALL WE FEEL IT IS A TIRE SEPERATION AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS BALANCING, TRAIT OF EXPLORERS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. HAVE PAPER WORK TO BACK UP ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE TAKEN THESE TWO SETS OF TIRES IN TO BE CHECKED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866669August 3, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
EA0012; SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE EXPLORER, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. DEALERSHIP AND FORD WERE CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CABLE THE HOLDS THE TIRE SNAPPED/ BROKE. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866733August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-00; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS ON THE TOP OF STEEP BRIDGE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM LEFT DRIVER REAR TIRE. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. VEHICLE WAS TURNED THE OPPOSITE WAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866781August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00.020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THERE WAS A NOISE DUE TO RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE FIRESTONE #ATX THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BOUGHT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866629August 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-00; CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE ATX TIRES BECAUSE THE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE KNOTS AND BUMPS ON THE TIRES. TIRE SIZE WAS P23575R15. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726389August 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FORD EXPLORER HAS ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BEING USED AND AFTERWORDS, IT STOPPED WORKING. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN SLOWS DOWN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL ENGINE RPM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT SLOWED DOWN. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD BUT THE DEALER SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. HAVE YOU HAD REPORTS OF THIS, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR WHAT REPAIR IS NECESSARY. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS, IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO, I THINK FORD SHOULD FIX IT FREE BUT THEY DON'T EVEN ADMIT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IS IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866445July 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH LEFT FIRESTONE ATX TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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