1998 FORD EXPLORER Problems & Recalls

SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. MY SEAT WAS REPAIRED AFTER RECALL YEARS AGO. IT CONTINUES TO DROP LOW TO FLOOR.

Mileage: 182,000

SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. MY SEAT WAS REPAIRED AFTER RECALL YEARS AGO. IT CONTINUES TO DROP LOW TO FLOOR.

Mileage: 182,000

MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GO UP AND DOWN. I HIT A TREE GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR IN MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. I'M LUCKY I'M STILL ALIVE. THE FENDERS RUBBING UP AGAINST MY TIRE. SPEED C...

Mileage: 1,850,000

MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GO UP AND DOWN. I HIT A TREE GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR IN MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. I'M LUCKY I'M STILL ALIVE. THE FENDERS RUBBING UP AGAINST MY TIRE. SPEED C...

Mileage: 1,850,000

MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GO UP AND DOWN. I HIT A TREE GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR IN MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. I'M LUCKY I'M STILL ALIVE. THE FENDERS RUBBING UP AGAINST MY TIRE. SPEED C...

Mileage: 1,850,000

PARKED IN PARKING SPACE STARTED CAR PUT IN REVERSE, ENGINE ROARED, ACCELERATED IN REVERSE APPLYING BRAKES DID NOTHING , BOTH FEET ON BRAKES , TURNED WHEEL SO THAT CAR WAS NOT TO HIT PARKED CARS BEHIND US, CAR CONTINUED RACING IN REVERSE WITH CONTINUED APPLYING BRAKES, THRU IT INTO PARK CAR CONTINUE...

Mileage: 1

DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS QUIT WORKING AFTER BUYING IT. SO MANY ISSUE ..THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL WORDS MELTED. BACK DOOR DON'T SHUT PROBABLY AND NEVER HAS SINCE BOUGHT. THIS WAS BOUGHT AS A NEW NOT USED VEHICLE. DOOR LOCKS WAS THE WORSE.THEY SOMETIMES STICK AND WON'T UNLOCK SINCE BOUGHT NEW.NEVER FIX...

Mileage: 101,000

MY EXPLORER HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR WELL OVER 15 HOURS WHEN I HEARD MY NEIGHBOR SCREAMING. THE SUV WAS FULLY IGNITED INTO FLAMES.JUST OUT OF NO WHERE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT WITH MY WATER HOSES BEFORE THE GOTTA DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP BUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS RUINED AND HALF MY GARA...

Mileage: 134,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ONE DAY IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD. MY STEREO STARTED SHUTTING OFF AND COMING IN BY ITSELF. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEREO AND INFORMATION CENTER WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. MY TRUCK WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 30MPS CAUSE IT WON'T SHIFT EITHER. COUPLE DAYS AGO I...

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ONE DAY IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD. MY STEREO STARTED SHUTTING OFF AND COMING IN BY ITSELF. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEREO AND INFORMATION CENTER WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. MY TRUCK WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 30MPS CAUSE IT WON'T SHIFT EITHER. COUPLE DAYS AGO I...

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ONE DAY IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD. MY STEREO STARTED SHUTTING OFF AND COMING IN BY ITSELF. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEREO AND INFORMATION CENTER WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. MY TRUCK WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 30MPS CAUSE IT WON'T SHIFT EITHER. COUPLE DAYS AGO I...

I WAS GOING DOWN CLINTON KEITH IN MURRIETA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PASSED 3RD. IT WAS WORKING FINE THE DAY BEFORE. SO I TOOK IT SLOW BACK HOME AND THE CLOSER I GOT HOME THE TRANSMISSON STARTED SLIPPING GEARS.

Mileage: 167,000

GAS PEDAL BRACKET WELDING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL IS NOW JUST DANGLING - CHECKED ON INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME THING - SHOULD BE A RECALL

GAS PEDAL BRACKET WELDING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL IS NOW JUST DANGLING - CHECKED ON INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME THING - SHOULD BE A RECALL

GAS PEDAL BRACKET WELDING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL IS NOW JUST DANGLING - CHECKED ON INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME THING - SHOULD BE A RECALL

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK AND LATCH STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. OCCURS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE HOME WITH CAUTION. THE DEALER (PHIL LONG FORD AT CHAPEL HILLS, 1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920, (719) 387-1099) WAS ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND DROVE HOME WITH CAUTION. THE DEALER (PHIL LONG FORD AT CHAPEL HILLS, 1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920, (719) 387-1099) WAS ...

I HAVE 1998 FORD EXPLORER AND I NOTICED TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY THAT IT WOULD STICK SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES BECALE ALWAYS AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER DOOR NEVER WOULD UNLOCK. THEN ONE DAY PARKED I TRIED TO OPEN PASSENGER DOOR AND IT WOULDNT OPEN. I HAD TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. NOW IT W...

Mileage: 140,000

REAR END ROARS AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING

REAR END ROARS AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING

WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO ROLL OR COAST VERY SLOWLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE IN A DANGEROUS POSITION IN TRAFFIC WHEN I COULD COAST NO FURTHER. THE GAS PEDAL BRACKET HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF ...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING ROD FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND SMOKED APPEARED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK AND THE BATTERY HAD A SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINA...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND SMOKED APPEARED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK AND THE BATTERY HAD A SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINA...

Mileage: 200,000

ONLY GOT MY SERVICE DOG OUT, THANK GOD I WAS IN A GLASS FRONT RESTRAUNT. CD PLAYER CAUGHT THE DASH ON FIRE AND BURNED THE TRUCK COMPLETELY UP. TRUCK WAS PARKED AND OFF FOR 20 MIN.

Mileage: 100,000

SO SINCE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE FORD A BRAKE LINE THAT'S CONNECTED TO THE CALIPER GETS STRETCHED AND BENT AND IT BREAKS ABOUT EVERY 6 TO 7 MONTHS. I FEEL AS IF IT'S A DESIGN FLAW.I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT A NEW BRAKE LINE ON EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC THERE SAID ONCE ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WOULD TIP OVER AND SWAYED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECUR...

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OVER AND GO OUT OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DE...

Mileage: 220,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD TO CLIMB OVER AND GO OUT OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DE...

Mileage: 220,000

THE CRUISE SENSOR ON TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER STAY HOT ALL THE TIME AND IT KEEPS BLOWING MY NUMBER 13 FUSE THAT GOES TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND WHEN I PUT A NEW FUSE IN. THE CRUISE SENSOR STARTS SPARKING AN SMOKING REALLY BAD IM A PHRASE THAT IT'S GOING TO CATCH FIRE SOON. *TR

Mileage: 191,000

THE CRUISE SENSOR ON TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER STAY HOT ALL THE TIME AND IT KEEPS BLOWING MY NUMBER 13 FUSE THAT GOES TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND WHEN I PUT A NEW FUSE IN. THE CRUISE SENSOR STARTS SPARKING AN SMOKING REALLY BAD IM A PHRASE THAT IT'S GOING TO CATCH FIRE SOON. *TR

Mileage: 191,000

AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE ON RAMP LIKE ANY OTHER MORNING GOING TO WORK I BEGAN TO YIELD AS THERE WAS TRAFFIC COMING IN MY DIRECTION. AS I BEGAN TO YIELD MY CAR FLIPPED OVER AS IF SOMEONE PURPOSELY TILTED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THE CAR ROLLED OVER ONTO MY LEFT ...

AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE ON RAMP LIKE ANY OTHER MORNING GOING TO WORK I BEGAN TO YIELD AS THERE WAS TRAFFIC COMING IN MY DIRECTION. AS I BEGAN TO YIELD MY CAR FLIPPED OVER AS IF SOMEONE PURPOSELY TILTED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THE CAR ROLLED OVER ONTO MY LEFT ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGED OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE FLAMES WERE EXTENSIVE AND THE V...

Mileage: 170,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGED OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE FLAMES WERE EXTENSIVE AND THE V...

Mileage: 170,000

UNKNOWN SPEED AND UNKNOWN MILES ON VEHICLE AND CENTER CONSOLE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ELECTRIC ISSUE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE STILL NOT WORKING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED ...

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE FREE FROM THE FIREWALL (IT WAS TACK WELDED IN SEVERAL SPOTS). THIS CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY I WAS LEAVING MY RESIDENCE WITH NO TRAFFIC BEHIND. IF I HAD BEEN ACCELERATING VIA ON RAMP TO HIGHWAY W...

Mileage: 164,581

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND SHATTERED ALL OF THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY BEEN ...

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THE TIMING BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS...

Mileage: 172,000

UPON GETTING INTO MY CAR THE SEAT SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS , THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. THE POST THAT HOLDS THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION BROKE. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE FOR RECALLS I FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND A REC...

Mileage: 53,360

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH, THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS BECAME JAMMED AND WERE UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W...

Mileage: 228,000

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS OFF. WE HEARD A NOISE FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WAS IN FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE AREA. WE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CAR WAS QUICKLY ENGULFED. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

GAS PEDAL AND BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL BROKE FREE OF IT'S MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE FIREWALL. 3 SPOT WELDS FAILED COMPLETELY. GAS PEDAL IS NOW DANGLING FROM ITS CABLE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 168,654

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLIP. IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM BUT I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE PROBLEM MUST NOT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, OR ELSE THE RECALL DIDN'T GET DONE PROPERLY. AFTER THE REPAIR IT HASN'T HAD GOOD OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE. IT IS TOO BAD THAT FORD PUT THIS ...

Mileage: 166,000

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLIP. IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM BUT I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE PROBLEM MUST NOT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, OR ELSE THE RECALL DIDN'T GET DONE PROPERLY. AFTER THE REPAIR IT HASN'T HAD GOOD OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE. IT IS TOO BAD THAT FORD PUT THIS ...

Mileage: 166,000

MY 1998 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPLORER DOES NOT MOVE AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT IN ANY GEAR IT SQUEALS. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE SEAT BELT LATCHED IN THE MORNING BUT WOULDN'T CATCH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. *TR

Mileage: 137,662

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BEING MANEUVERED. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BAL...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE WHEELS WERE DETERIORATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHROME PORTIONS OF THE WHEELS WERE DETACHING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES WITH THE SOUND OF A LARGE EXPLOSION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED AND REMAINED AT THE RESI...

Mileage: 120,000

MAY 20, APPROXIMATELY 03:30AM, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH TO WORK IN THE DARK WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON; HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. LUCKILY THAT SECTION OF THE STREET, HAD STREET LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY; BUT, I WAS APPROACHING AN UNLIT STRETCH OF WINDING ROAD WITH A 45MPH SPEED LIMIT. THIS COULD H...

Mileage: 99,000

MAY 20, APPROXIMATELY 03:30AM, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH TO WORK IN THE DARK WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON; HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED OFF. LUCKILY THAT SECTION OF THE STREET, HAD STREET LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY; BUT, I WAS APPROACHING AN UNLIT STRETCH OF WINDING ROAD WITH A 45MPH SPEED LIMIT. THIS COULD H...

Mileage: 99,000

THE EXPLORER BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . IN A FEW SECONDS , THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. POLICE AND FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE LOCATION . THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT IN A FEW MINUTES . *TR

Mileage: 131,000

THE EXPLORER BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . IN A FEW SECONDS , THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. POLICE AND FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE LOCATION . THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT IN A FEW MINUTES . *TR

Mileage: 131,000

THE EXPLORER BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . IN A FEW SECONDS , THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. POLICE AND FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE LOCATION . THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT IN A FEW MINUTES . *TR

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY STALL BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE WIPER BLADES WOULD ALS...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY STALL BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE WIPER BLADES WOULD ALS...

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM STOPPED AND BRAKE POSITION FOR 3 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

WHEN BACKING UP AT 5MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WENT UP CURB AND HIT GUARDRAIL. AFTER 2-3- SECONDS VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO 0 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

WHEN BACKING UP AT 5MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WENT UP CURB AND HIT GUARDRAIL. AFTER 2-3- SECONDS VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO 0 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SPEEDOMETER WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MAX, AND COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE AS SOON AS I COULD. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR

Mileage: 236,000

I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SPEEDOMETER WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MAX, AND COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE AS SOON AS I COULD. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR

Mileage: 236,000

WE USED THE FORD EXPLORER EALIER IN THE DAY TO VISIT LOCAL RELATIVES. WE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE AT AROUND 4PM THAT DAY. WE WERE WOKEN UP AROUND 1AM TO NOISES COMING FROM THE GARAGE. UPON OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR FROM OUR LAUNDRY ROOM, I FOUND THE HOOD OF THE FORD EXPLORER IN FLAMES. I ...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY, FOUND THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAK...

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT ...

Mileage: 23,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND ORIGINATED NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 96,160

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNOCCUPIED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHEN IT BURST INTO MASSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STAT...

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WIND WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT WAS DISENGAGED FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND THE HINGES WERE FRACTURING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN T...

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ...

Mileage: 140,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE PARKED UNDER MY CARPORT. 1/6/11 @ 14:00HRS. *TR

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE TH...

Mileage: 50,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE TH...

Mileage: 50,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE TH...

Mileage: 50,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE TH...

Mileage: 50,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY REASONS TO WIFE [XXX]...WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT...RESULTING TO A TOTAL LOSS AT BAKER, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL WHICH COULD CAUSE TH...

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL; THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT...

I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER AND A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. I BELIEVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BREAK PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER ON BOTH VEHICLES. ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY TENDENCY TO HAVE MY FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME WHEN IN A SITUATION WHERE I HAVE TO STOP QUICKLY. ...

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITH LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTA...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITH LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTA...

ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO I STARTED TO NOTICE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECLINING AND I COULDN'T RESET IT TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THROUGH THE YEARS THE RECLINE GOT WORST AND I CONTACTED FORD AND ADVISED THEM THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THEIR RECALL # 03V281000. FORD RESPONDED BY TELLING ME THAT I ALREADY GOT ...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SHE BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT TH...

Mileage: 115,000

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLEEPING THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOMB. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WAS ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CAL...

Mileage: 150,000

AUGUST 18TH 2010 1:30 PM PEARLAND TX . A FORD EXPLORER 4 DOORS GET HIT IT IN THE BACK BY OTHER VEHICLE WILL IS IN STOP POSITION; ABOUT 40/50 MILES P/H. THE FRONT PANEL GET BROKE, THE STEREO FLU TO THE FRONT HITTING THE DRIVER. AND THE AIR BAG "DO NOT OPEN" DRIVER COULD BE INJURED ON THE FACE AND AT ...

Mileage: 190,000

AUGUST 18TH 2010 1:30 PM PEARLAND TX . A FORD EXPLORER 4 DOORS GET HIT IT IN THE BACK BY OTHER VEHICLE WILL IS IN STOP POSITION; ABOUT 40/50 MILES P/H. THE FRONT PANEL GET BROKE, THE STEREO FLU TO THE FRONT HITTING THE DRIVER. AND THE AIR BAG "DO NOT OPEN" DRIVER COULD BE INJURED ON THE FACE AND AT ...

Mileage: 190,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT A NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT BE...

Mileage: 113,000

ON JULY 17, 2010 THE ACCELERATOR TO MY 1998 EXPLORER (EDDIE BAUER) STUCK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BACK A LITTLE WAYS DOWN MY DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND JUMPED THE STREET HITTING MY NEIGHBOR PORCH DAMAGING THE PORCH AND NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THE POLICE CAME AND COMPLETED AN ACCIDENT ...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE FRONT DOORS. WHEN SHUTTING EITHER FRONT DOOR, RUST WOULD FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CON...

Mileage: 56,000

WIPERS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. POWER WINDOWS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. *TR

WIPERS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. POWER WINDOWS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. *TR

WIPERS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. POWER WINDOWS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TOO. *TR

98 FORD EXPLORER, ABS LOCKUP DRY WEATHER, SLOW SPEED.... NOW HAS ACCELERATED DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES ....RELATIVELY CERTAIN THE EDGE OF MY FOOT DID NOT CATCH THE GAS PEDAL... *TR

Mileage: 160,000

CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSED WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN WHEN LIGHTER STUCK AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF VEHICLE. AFTERWARD SEVERAL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. THE REAR WIPERS WERE ALSO ACTIVATED.

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ARM YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A YEAR. THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BY THE DEALER. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE D...

Mileage: 112,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ARM YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A YEAR. THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BY THE DEALER. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE D...

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OF A PARKING SPACE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DANGLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CONSOLE COMPLETELY UNATTACHED FROM THE CAR. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PICKED UP FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER REPAIRS. CALLED FORD WHO CAME AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, TOOK IT BACK TO THEIR SHOP, MADE R...

Mileage: 149,115

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OF PARKING SPACE AT HOME, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT TOWNHOME ACROSS THE STREET. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP (01/12/2010). *TR

Mileage: 150,204

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE TRYING TO USE THE LIGHTER IN THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, 4.0L V6 WITH ALMOST 110K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 2/24/10 I ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENTIRE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, DETACHED FROM THE FIRE WALL AT WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT WIELDS. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO IMMEDIATE VEHICLE DECELERATIO...

Mileage: 110,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND O2 SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY THIRTY TO FORTY THOUSAND MILES. NOW O/D OFF LIGHT IS FLASHING AND CAR DRIVES LIKE IT IS IN FIRST GEAR, SHIFTS HARD. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND O2 SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY THIRTY TO FORTY THOUSAND MILES. NOW O/D OFF LIGHT IS FLASHING AND CAR DRIVES LIKE IT IS IN FIRST GEAR, SHIFTS HARD. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER. PARKED AT RESTAURANT, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, WENT INSIDE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE YELLED FIRE. WENT OUTSIDE TO DISCOVER SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND RESPONDED QUICKLY. FIRE EXTINGUISHED, BUT VEHICLE TOTALED. NO INJURIES...

Mileage: 220,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TRANS STARTED SLIPPING BADLY ALL AT ONCE. CAN NOT DRIVE NOW. I DON'T YET KNOW HOW MUCH A NEW TRANS WILL COST, BUT VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND SERVICED REGULARLY. I BELIEVE THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 152,600

AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APROX 9 HOURS, THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 4AM. SPECULATION IS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IGNITED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AS IS THE INTERIOR WITH SMOKE DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

I DRIVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE LOCKS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HAVE JAMMED, PREVENTING THE OCCUPANT FROM OPENING THE DOOR. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN VERY COSTLY (AROUND $800 TOTAL), AND THE FAULTY/JAMMED LOCKS HAVE POSED SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS, SINCE ...

Mileage: 203,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED HE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH OF THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE SPEED CONTROL WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED ; WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK . NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ...

Mileage: 155,000

98 FORD EXPLORER IS THERE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION 2 WHEEL DRIVE

DOOR LOCKS ARE STUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG IN OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THEN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THE CAR NOW. WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT IT WAS 2000 DOLLARS. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT WOULD...

Mileage: 78,952

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. SHE REMOVED HER CHILDREN AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ...

Mileage: 110,000

I OWN A 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE USING ANY OF THE THREE AVAILABLE METHODS FOR UNLOCKING. THE REMOTE KEY FOB OPERATION, THE EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR ENTRY PAD OR THE INTERIOR LOCKING MECHANISM DO NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS....

Mileage: 116,500

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE GAS PEDAL SNAPPED OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHERE IT HAPPENED. ONCE STOPPED WE DISCOVERED THAT THE WELDS THAT HELD THE PETAL TO THE FIRE-WALL (I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT THE MECHANIC LATER CALLED IT)...

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN RAINY WEATHER. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE IN THE WIPER/WASHERMOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT FOUND NH...

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SH...

Mileage: 150,000

DOORS AND LOCKS ON MY 1998 FORD HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO!! I SAW THAT IT HAD A RECALL IN 1999 I GUESS THE LAST OWNER DIDN'T GET IT FIXED IM SOMETIMES LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR 10-15 MIN AT A TIME!! I WAS WONDERING CAN YOU DO SOMETHING OR IS IT TOO LATE!! I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS...

DOORS AND LOCKS ON MY 1998 FORD HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO!! I SAW THAT IT HAD A RECALL IN 1999 I GUESS THE LAST OWNER DIDN'T GET IT FIXED IM SOMETIMES LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR 10-15 MIN AT A TIME!! I WAS WONDERING CAN YOU DO SOMETHING OR IS IT TOO LATE!! I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINES ALL THE WAY BACK UNTIL IT TOUCHES AN OBJECT BEHIND THE SEAT. SHE COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL OR FOOT PEDALS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. HIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHT...

Mileage: 100,000

REVERSE SOMETIMES IT WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. *TR

Mileage: 96,112

SPOT WELDS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED AND BROKE COMPLETELY OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATOR FUNCTION AND ALLOWING PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT MANY FORD EXPLORERS ARE EXPERIENCING AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR

Mileage: 119,987

MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PE...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V281000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER), ALTHOUGH NO FAILURES WERE OCCURRING AT THE MOMENT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AFTER CONSULTING WITH ...

Mileage: 157,565

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS AWAKENED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NEXT TO THE WHEEL WELL. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER,...

Mileage: 147,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SHE WAS AWAKENED BY A NEIGHBOR INFORMING HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT WIRING ...

TIRE - TREAD SEPARATION VEHICLE - FORD EXPLORER (1998) TIRES - FIRESTONE (PURCHASED SOMEWHERE IN THE 2003-2005 TIMEFRAME). THESE TIRES WERE SNOW TIRES AND ARE USED ONLY A FEW MONTHS OUT OF EACH YEAR, SO THERE IS LOW MILEAGE ON THEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, MY DAUGHTER LEFT A SCHOOL FUNCTION IN B...

Mileage: 168,000

GAS PEDAL HOUSING FELL OFF THE WALL NHTSA ITEM #616531. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION COMING FROM HER DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE...

Mileage: 143,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION COMING FROM HER DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE...

Mileage: 143,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION COMING FROM HER DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE...

Mileage: 143,000

SPARE TIRE THAT IS SECURED TO UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD DUE TO SNAPPED CABLE. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

ONE DAY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER, PARKED IN MY GARAGE, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WHENEVER THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN I AM DRIVING OR I LOCK THE DOOR USING MY KEY FOB, IT WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE EXTERIOR. I HAVE TO REACH IN FROM THE REAR DOOR (OR ...

Mileage: 125,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WON'T OPEN. IT WON'T OPEN IF YOU USE THE KEY, REMOTE, OR MANUALLY TRY TO PULL UP ON IT WHILE INSIDE. HOWEVER, THE OTHER DOORS AND TAILGATE UNLOCK OK. I AM FORCED TO ENTER THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CLIMB OVER A CONSOLE IN THE MIDDLE TO GET INTO DRIVER ...

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SPEED CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRING INSIDE THE COLUMN, WHIC...

Mileage: 157,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT 8AM, 12/02/08. CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN 12 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. DOORS WERE LOCKED. NO SIGNS OF ENTRY PRIOR TO INCIDENT. FIRE ENGULFED ENGINE AND SPREAD TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEFORE ALAMEDA FIRE DE...

Mileage: 107,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE NOTICED FIREFIGHTERS OUTSIDE OF HIS HOUSE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET ...

Mileage: 110,000

WE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOW OUTS IN 4 MONTHS THE LAST ONE OCCURRING ON OCT 12, 2008. THE CAUSE OF BOTH BLOW OUTS WAS THE TIRE STEM BUT WE DID NOT HEAR ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL I HEARD IT ON THE NEWS TODAY. WE HAVE SINCE BOUGHT NEW TIRES AFRAID THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN BUT WHAT CAN WE DO NOW? ...

Mileage: 105,000

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS PERMANANTLY LOCKED....A SMALL SPRING FELL OUT OF DOOR. IT STARTED ABOUT 7 MONTHS WHEN THE HANDLE WAS GETTING A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO PULL. YOU COULD FEEL THE PRESSURE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HANDLE...ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THE PANEL AROUND THE HANDLE FELL OUT AND I FOUND A SMALL SPRING ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A FAMILY MEMBER SAFELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VE...

Mileage: 160,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER HAD BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE FLUID EATING THROUGH THE METAL. *NJ WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS MADE OF METAL AND HAD A HOLE IN IT. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE LT235/75R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED DEBRIS COMING FROM THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HER TO PULL OVER ONTO T...

Mileage: 132,000

I WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. BROUGHT TO MECHANIC. HE CHANGED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. A TUNE UP WAS ALSO DONE. NOW PERIODIC SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND OIL AT DIFFERENT TIMES. VERY POTENT. MECHANIC IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, BUT CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AFTER DOING MANY PRESSURE TESTS AND FLUSHES. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE LEAVING HIS HOME, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIA...

Mileage: 110,000

DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF..NOW IS SAFETY ISSUE, CAN'T ADJUST SEAT BACK.. MANY ANGRY PEOPLE ON THE FORD TRUCK "EXPLORERFORUM.COM" HAVE SAME PROBLEM...SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL...FORD SELLS A REDESIGNED STRONGER PART #XL2Z7862649AA.. *TR

Mileage: 85,002

98 FORD EXPLORER STEREO-CD-CASSETTE PLAYER, VOLUME CONTROL AND DISPLAY IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. HAD IT FIXED OUT OF WARRANTY AT 40 MONTHS, NOW BROKE AGAIN...MANY UNHAPPY PEOPLE HAD SAME PROBLEM ON "EXPLORERFORUM.COM". SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL, CAUSING LACK OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS BRACKET IS SPOT WELDED, AND FORD HAS A TSB REGARDING THIS ITEM FAILURE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

I HAD A 1998 2DR FORD EXPLORER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REASON AT MY JOB ON JUNE 17, 2008. IT WAS A UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. I ARRIVED AT WORK AT 8:26 A.M. A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER 11:00 A.M. IS WHEN THE BUILDING MANAGER KNOCKED ON MY DOOR AND TOLD ME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS LOOKING FOR ME BECAUSE MY...

Mileage: 159,000

I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH MY SON AND FIANCE TO BULLHEAD, AZ. TRAVELING EAST ON HWY40. ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF NEEDLES, CA I EXPERIENCED A BLOWN TIRE ON MY LEFT REAR WHEEL. THESE TIRES WERE A YEAR OLD AND LATER WE DISCOVERED A NAIL IN THE TIRE. WE SAFELY MERGED TO THE SIDE OF TH...

Mileage: 28,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S JOB, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SA...

Mileage: 149,382

FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN 1998 FORD EXPLORER. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP, APPROXIMATELY 4 YRS. OLD WHEN PURCHASED. TRANS. NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AFTER FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP OR APPROX. 65,000 MILES. WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL SHORTLY AFTERWARD. HARD AND LATE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO...

Mileage: 65,000

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND MUST BE FED MANUALLY TO RETRACT. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO SEAT BELT WEBBING CAUSING POSSIBLE FAILURE UPON IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

FIRE IN ENGINE BAY ORIGINATING AT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 153,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ANY MOVEMENT AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURREN...

Mileage: 135,000

DURING THE ANNUAL VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TWO FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINK BOLTS WERE BROKEN. EACH BOLT HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF RUST AND CORROSION AT THE UPPER END WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE STABILIZER. THIS RESULTED IN A DEGRADATION OF HANDLING ABILITY, WHICH IN A S...

Mileage: 80,500

ALL LOCKING DOOR MECHANISM'S HAVE FAILED AND I HAVE SPENT MONEY TO REPAIR THEM. THE REAR HATCH LOCK IS NO LONGER OPERATING UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE LOCK AND THEN, ONLY SPORADICALLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE, HAS BROKEN OFF TWICE AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE E...

Mileage: 145,000

ALL LOCKING DOOR MECHANISM'S HAVE FAILED AND I HAVE SPENT MONEY TO REPAIR THEM. THE REAR HATCH LOCK IS NO LONGER OPERATING UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE LOCK AND THEN, ONLY SPORADICALLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE, HAS BROKEN OFF TWICE AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE E...

Mileage: 145,000

ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE CODE P0300. CYLINDERS 4, 5, 6 HAVE WEAK COMPRESSION. TIMING CHAIN IS DAMAGED. DEALER HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED TIMING CHAIN TWICE AND AFTER SECOND SERVICE FORD EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTY TO 100K MILES (NOW EXPIRED). DEALER NOW RECOMMENDS ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $5,500. ...

Mileage: 130,022

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN AUGUST OF 2006. SHE CALLED THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY OTHE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. IF THE CONTACT LEANED BACK TOO HARD, THE SEAT WOULD RECLINE ONTO THE REAR SEAT. WHEN SHE CALLED THE DEALER CONCERNING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03V281000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY: RECLINER) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ...

Mileage: 117,400

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME THE CAR (ENGINE) CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE FIRE CHIEF WAS NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING 30 MPH. HIS SON WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKE...

Mileage: 80,000

LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SPOT WELD FAILURE. MINOR CHILD WAS DRIVING AUTO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OVER TO ITS SIDE. NO POWER. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST THROUGH INTERSECTION WITHOUT BEING HIT. MY INSPECTION REVEALED A...

Mileage: 118,278

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND CLUNKS. TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING OUT OF DRIVE GEAR; WILL NOT STAY IN GEAR WHEN MOVING IN THE FORWARD (DRIVE) DIRECTION. ALMOST WAS IN WRECK DUE TO TRANSMISSION/DRIVE FAILURE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SERVICE STATION TO HAVE LOOKED ...

Mileage: 108,201

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND THEN COMPLETELY DETACHED WHILE PULLING INTO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INT...

Mileage: 116,000

TL*THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK AND THEN RELEASE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A MECHANIC'S GARAGE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARD BECAUSE TH...

Mileage: 119,031

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE PANEL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. A POLICE OFFICER PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1...

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKING HIS VEHICLE (2 MPH), THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE PARKING STRUCTURE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 150,000

I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL SIMPLY CHATTERED LIKE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MECHANISM WAS WORKING. HOWEVER, EVEN WHEN I LET OFF AND LIGHTLY HIT THE PEDAL AGAIN FOR 3 SEPARATE TIMES THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND ONLY CHATTERED. I RAN INTO A TREE TO AVOID A HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND SOME PEDESTRIANS WHI...

Mileage: 162,550

WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. I'VE TAKEN IT AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS EVER BEEN FOUND IS FAULTY O2 SENSORS. *TR

Mileage: 102,250

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE UNLOCK BUTTON; HOWEVER, ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE AND HATCH DOORS UNLOCKED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. FORD STATED THA...

Mileage: 132,050

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. THE CONTACT CALLED AG...

BLEND DOOR MOTOR FAILED PERMITTING ONLY HOT AIR TO ENTER VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED TOWARDS THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V281000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER). THE DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIR UNTIL THE CONTACT PAYS $400 TO...

Mileage: 150,000

ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2007 AT AROUND 4:15 PM WHILE DRIVING HOME ON CHEVERLY AVENUE I RECEIVED A CALL ON MY TWO WAY RADIO FROM THE CHEVERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CALLER STATED THAT MY 1998 FORD TWO DOOR, FORD EXPLORER SPORT HAD DROPPED ITS SPARE TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF CHEVERLY AVENUE. AT FIRST I DID ...

ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2007 AT AROUND 4:15 PM WHILE DRIVING HOME ON CHEVERLY AVENUE I RECEIVED A CALL ON MY TWO WAY RADIO FROM THE CHEVERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CALLER STATED THAT MY 1998 FORD TWO DOOR, FORD EXPLORER SPORT HAD DROPPED ITS SPARE TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF CHEVERLY AVENUE. AT FIRST I DID ...

MY WIFE'S 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY KID'S SCHOOL, SHE DROVE FOR 1 MILE FROM OUR HOUSE TO THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP MY KID, LUCKILY IT DIDN'T BURN IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED AROUND THE BRAKES MASTER CYLINDE...

Mileage: 140,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER, DOOR LOCKS FAIL AND CAN'T GET OUT, CAN NOT BE OPEN WITH KEY OR REMOTE, CAN'T EVEN BE SLIM JIMMIED.. DEALER TELL ME THAT THE ENTER DOOR HAS TO BE TORN APART AND IT WILL COST $500.00... THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFELY HAZARD. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS IN A ACCIDENT OR START...

Mileage: 98,000

REAR METAL BRAKE LINE, RUNNING ACROSS REAR AXLE, RUPTURED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. A NEW METAL BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE FABRICATED [PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD]AND INSTALLED. DEALER COST $400+. NOTE: SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND BRAKE SHOPS ADVISED ...

Mileage: 70,196

FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING AND CORROSION. THIS RESULTED IN POOR BRAKING AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. POOR QUALITY OEM FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. PROPER HIGH QUALITY AFTERMARKET FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE INSTALLED. THIS RESULTED IN EX...

Mileage: 70,016

FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY. WHEEL BROKE LOOSE LEAVING VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 64,957

THE SPOT WELDS BROKE ON THE METAL BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *TR

SPARE TIRE LOST FROM LIFT/HANGER. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING NEW TIRES I LEARNED MY SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. THE CABLE USED TO LIFT THE TIRE WAS BROKEN, IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CUT. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE TIRE WAS LOST, BUT THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS IF IT HAPPENED WHILE...

Mileage: 135,000

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPONTANEOUSLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS SYSTEMATIC OF FORD VEHICLES. THE FIRE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN MOST OF MY TWO-STORY HOUSE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE SMOK...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO THE GARAGE AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V422000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WE...

Mileage: 37,000

VEHICLE HESITATING AND STALLING. ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL INJECTORS, STRONG GAS SMELL, AND THE VEHICLES STILL CURRENTLY STALLS OR IDLES TO HIGH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY AND DEFECTIVE PARTS PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CAUSE OF FAIL...

Mileage: 121,916

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR AND THE DEALER ASKED IF ANY FAILURES HAD OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, HOWEVER HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO SALE HIM ANOTH...

Mileage: 110,000

FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ~ HAVEN'T HAD MY VEHICLE IN ABOUT A MONTH DUE TO CONTINUINING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 115,000

THE 1998 FORD EXPLORER ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF. I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH WHEN I FELT A POP. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. DESPITE THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A CAR THAT DIDN'T NOTICE I WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE FREEWAY....

Mileage: 128,000

MY WIFE WAS JUST LEAVING OUR HOUSE AND THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND LED TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT MISHAP. THIS WAS AT A LOW SPEED. THIS FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Mileage: 101,000

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING IN THE 1998 EXPLORER, AND THE ACCUMULATOR WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY SO THAT IT TOO MAY HAVE LEAKS IN IT. FORD NEEDED TO RECALL THESE UNITS, AND REPLACE THE RUSTED ACCUMULATOR.*AK

Mileage: 87,000

FORD EXPLORER BURST INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN A SHOPPING PLAZA GARAGE PARKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT ALL, HAD BEEN PARKED MORE THAN A COUPLE HOURS. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SHOPPING PLAZA. *AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE GOING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. *MC THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CASING WHICH CAUSED THE CO...

ON 2/22/07 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4DR. I HAD JUST COME OFF THE NJ TURNPIKE AND WAS DRIVING THROUGH UNION CITY AT 6:45 IN THE MORNING WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT TO FOLLOW THE ROAD...

Mileage: 140,000

ON MARCH 29, 2007, MY WIFE DROVE OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AT 9:00 A.M. AND THEN TO HER WORK LOCATION. AT 9:36 A.M., MY WIFE PARKED THE EXPLORER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WENT INTO WORK. AT 10:50 A.M, MY WIFE WAS NOTIFIED BY AN EMPLOYEE FROM ANOTHER BUSINESS THAT THE EXP...

Mileage: 105,736

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1998 FORD EXPLORER AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH SHE HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY WARNING LIGHTS, AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. SUDDENLY, IT BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND S...

Mileage: 63,000

LIFTED HOOD, ENGAGED HYDRAULIC AIR LIFT FEATURE TO HOLD HOOD UP. HOOD SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FELL, STRIKING MY LEFT UPPER ARM, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AND PAIN. NO ACTION TAKEN YET TO REMEDY SITUATION OTHER THAN I WILL NOT OPEN HOOD UNLESS I HAVE A STICK OR SOME SORT OF DEVICE TO HOLD HOOD O...

LAST NIGHT I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK, MY FAMILY HAD DINNER AND I WAS SITTING DOWN IN THE LIVING ROOM TO PLAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON. I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND ASKED MY WIFE WHAT WAS THAT NOISE, SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND YELLED YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE ! MY CAR BURNED T...

Mileage: 135,000

LAST NIGHT I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK, MY FAMILY HAD DINNER AND I WAS SITTING DOWN IN THE LIVING ROOM TO PLAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON. I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND ASKED MY WIFE WHAT WAS THAT NOISE, SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND YELLED YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE ! MY CAR BURNED T...

Mileage: 135,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER RADIO (ELECTRONIC, WITH SINGLE CD) DISPLAY PERIODICALLY FAILS TO OPERATOR. ALL LIGHTING FADES OUT, CANNOT CAUSE IT TO RETURN. NO KNOW CAUSE OR PRECEDING EVENT... BUT IT MIGHT BE TEMPERATURE-RELATED. RADIO/CD/TAPE STILL FUNCTIONS WELL. THIS IS AN ONGOING EVENT. AN INTERNET S...

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE 1998 FORD EXPLORER HAD BEEN SITTING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES SHE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELT STUCK. CONSTANT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL WILL RELEASE IT, BUT IN THE PROCESS THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. *AK UPDATED 2/2...

Mileage: 96,000

AM/FM/CASSETTE CD RADIO DISPLAY NO LONGER WORKS. AT TIMES THE DISPLAY APPEARS BUT THEN GOES BLANK FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. CURRENTLY THE DISPLAY HAS BEEN BLANK FOR MONTHS. *JB

Mileage: 141,000

1998 EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE TO A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT IT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO STAY JAMMED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE.

OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE (ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF OUR HOUSE). IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE DAY BEFORE. THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND TO OUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE. BOTH THE LOCA...

Mileage: 101,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER ENGINE FIRE TOTAL LOSS WILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. *NM

Mileage: 83,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED...

Mileage: 178,000

CONSUMER HAS GIVEN 1998 FORD TRUCK TO A FAMILY MEMBER AND WANTS TO UPDATE INFORMATION. *TS *JB

I HAD 4 OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER WHEN I HEARD OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER. I REMOVED THEM IMMEDIATELY (MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE USING THAT CAR) BEFORE THEY WERE RECALLED. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THEM BECAUSE I TOOK THEM OFF BEFORE THE RECALL. *NM

THE REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *NM

Mileage: 71,965

CONSUMER IS OUT OF TOWN AND WILL RESPOND TO COMPLAINT CONCERNING 1998 EXPLORER WHEN SHE RETURN. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THREE DOORS AND THE REAR HATCHBACK FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DOOR LOCKS FELT LOOSE, WHILE THE DOOR IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED, PRIOR TO EACH FAILURE. THE REAR LEFT DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE REAR RIGHT DOOR FA...

Mileage: 120,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THREE DOORS AND THE REAR HATCHBACK FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DOOR LOCKS FELT LOOSE, WHILE THE DOOR IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED, PRIOR TO EACH FAILURE. THE REAR LEFT DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE REAR RIGHT DOOR FA...

Mileage: 120,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FLYING AROUND INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AN...

Mileage: 75,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYLESS ENTRY WAS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE, THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. AFTERWARDS, THE LOCKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NO LONGER UNLOCKS AND CANNOT BE OPENED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE ENTIRE LOCK ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE...

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING ALTHOUGH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FR...

Mileage: 121,285

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX IS LEAKING. BOTH THE GEARBOX AND TIE RODS NEED REPLACED. ONLY 75,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *NM

FORD EXPLORER 1998 DATE 8-3-06 I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR OR MINOR PROBLEMS. I HAVE REGULAR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE (EXAMPLE) FLUID CHANGES AND BRAKES. EARLY FEBRUARY. I NOTICED AROUND NOVEMBER 2005, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO BE CHE...

FORD EXPLORER 1998 DATE 8-3-06 I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR OR MINOR PROBLEMS. I HAVE REGULAR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE (EXAMPLE) FLUID CHANGES AND BRAKES. EARLY FEBRUARY. I NOTICED AROUND NOVEMBER 2005, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO BE CHE...

1998 FORD EXPLORER PARKED IN GARAGE HAD SPONTANEOUS FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. THIS WAS A CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. IT MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO YOU BY POLICE, INSURANCE, OR FIRE DEPT. IF SO, JUST LET ME KNOW YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 58,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER PARKED IN GARAGE HAD SPONTANEOUS FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. THIS WAS A CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. IT MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO YOU BY POLICE, INSURANCE, OR FIRE DEPT. IF SO, JUST LET ME KNOW YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 58,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH DUAL MEDIA (AM/FM/CASSETTE/CD) RADIO; THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE GRAPHICS DISPLAY (I.E. TIME, STATION IDENTITY). THE DISPLAY SPORADICALLY LIGHTS UP BRIEFLY FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY FEW MONTHS. ALSO DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT GAS GAUGE. *NM

FORD EXPLORER 1998 DATE 8-3-06 I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR OR MINOR PROBLEMS. I HAVE REGULAR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE (EXAMPLE) FLUID CHANGES AND BRAKES. EARLY FEBRUARY. I NOTICED AROUND NOVEMBER 2005, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO BE C...

Mileage: 110,000

FORD EXPLORER 1998 DATE 8-3-06 I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR OR MINOR PROBLEMS. I HAVE REGULAR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE (EXAMPLE) FLUID CHANGES AND BRAKES. EARLY FEBRUARY. I NOTICED AROUND NOVEMBER 2005, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I DIDN'T TAKE IT TO BE C...

Mileage: 110,000

VERY HEAVY RATTLING IN THE ENGINE OF MY 1998 EXPLORER 4.0 SOHC. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER, THEY CLAIMED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOTOR, TWICE. SOME TIME LATER TENSIONERS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND MOTOR CEASED. NO COOPERATION OFFERED ON FORD'S PART. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE OUT OF POCKET FOR FORD'S DESIGN F...

Mileage: 184,000

NORMAL OPERATION; A THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED BY NORMAL MEANS. THE DOOR WAS FINALLY OPENED AFTER THE DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED ALLOWING THE LATCH TO BE UNLOCKED BY REACHING A HAND INSIDE THE DOOR. THE FAILURE IS A BROKEN...

Mileage: 85,000

ON APRIL 4, 2006, MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. I ARRIVED AT WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM. I WENT IN AND WENT TO WORK. AT ABOUT 3:55, I WAS PAGED OVER THE INTERCOM TO GET TO THE NORTH ENTRANCE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I GOT THERE THE SECURITY GUARDS TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. ...

Mileage: 120,000

ON APRIL 4, 2006, MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. I ARRIVED AT WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM. I WENT IN AND WENT TO WORK. AT ABOUT 3:55, I WAS PAGED OVER THE INTERCOM TO GET TO THE NORTH ENTRANCE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I GOT THERE THE SECURITY GUARDS TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. ...

Mileage: 120,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN COLD WEATHER, THE HINGES DO NOT HOLD THE HOOD IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO FALL ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD AND NECK, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THE HOOD HINGES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 114,000

I PURCHASED MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED FROM MY MOTHER IN JANUARY OF 2006 WITH 68000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN FEBURARY I FIRST NOTICED VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DEFOG THE VEHICLES WINDOWS. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD SOMETIMES NOT BLOW WARM ...

Mileage: 70,000

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *NM

Mileage: 99,000

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER THAT I HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOUD GRUNTING NOISE EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT. REPLACED RACK N PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP, AND STILL NO CHANGE. NOISE IS STILL THERE. *NM

Mileage: 117,069

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER THAT I HAVE BEEN GETTING A LOUD GRUNTING NOISE EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT. REPLACED RACK N PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP, AND STILL NO CHANGE. NOISE IS STILL THERE. *NM

Mileage: 117,069

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 3 HOURS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS OCCURRED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A FAMILY MEMBER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT BUSTED, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED T...

Mileage: 122,000

1. MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT BURST INTO FLAMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHILE PARKED AT MY DAUGHTER'S HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. 2. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BROUGHT TWO UNITS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. 3. AFTER FILING MY INSURANCE CLAIM, I RESEAR...

Mileage: 89,000

1. MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT BURST INTO FLAMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHILE PARKED AT MY DAUGHTER'S HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. 2. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BROUGHT TWO UNITS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. 3. AFTER FILING MY INSURANCE CLAIM, I RESEAR...

Mileage: 89,000

1998 FORD EXPLORER, 5.0, SN [XXX], SPEED CONTROL AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE FIRES CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES I CHECK THE '98. VOLTAGE IS MEASURED AT THE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGE SWITCH LOCATED ON MASTER CYLINDER. USING A VOLTAGE METER I MEASURED 12 VOLTS TO THIS SWITCH WITH THE...

1998 FORD EXPLORER, 5.0, SN [XXX], SPEED CONTROL AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE FIRES CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES I CHECK THE '98. VOLTAGE IS MEASURED AT THE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGE SWITCH LOCATED ON MASTER CYLINDER. USING A VOLTAGE METER I MEASURED 12 VOLTS TO THIS SWITCH WITH THE...

1998 FORD EXPLORER, 5.0, SN [XXX], SPEED CONTROL AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE FIRES CAUSED BY THE SPEED CONTROL ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES I CHECK THE '98. VOLTAGE IS MEASURED AT THE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGE SWITCH LOCATED ON MASTER CYLINDER. USING A VOLTAGE METER I MEASURED 12 VOLTS TO THIS SWITCH WITH THE...

THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED ON VEHICLE ON 09 AUG, 2003, NECESSITATING REMOVAL AND RE-INSTALLATION OF THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. ON THE MORNING OF 09 FEB, 2006 THE ACCELERATOR WAS BRIEFLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WHILE NAVIGATING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. THE ACCELERATOR REMAINED...

Mileage: 84,000

WE RETURNED HOME FROM A CONCERT AT APPROXIMATELY 11 PM ON JANUARY 21,2006. THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. ON S JANUARY 22 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM WE WERE AWAKENED BY OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING 1998 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED WAS IN FLAMES. NO INVESTIGATION WAS DONE , BUT ...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

I OWN A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING AN AWFUL KNOCKING/RATTLE IN THE ENGINE ON START UP. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM DUE TO IT ONLY DOES IT ON COLD START UPS, ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP IT TENDS TO STOP. HOWEVER, AFTER A COLD START...

MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE. MY WIFE USED THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AT ABOUT 2:30 PM. AT ABOUT 8:15 PM A SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE GARAGE ALERTED US THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE GARAGE. I OPENED THE DOOR BETWEEN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND GARAGE TO SEE...

Mileage: 72,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR DOORS WERE SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN. THE TWO FRONT DOORS WILL UNLOCK WITH THE KEY, BUT THEY COULD NOT BE PULLED OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN DETERMINED THAT THE LINKAGES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR...

Mileage: 175,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY DID NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS. IT STILL WORKED ON THE IGNITION AND THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE KEY FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD MAKE A NEW KEY FOR THE DOO...

DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE ON A WARRANTY. SHE DISCOVERED THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WERE BROKEN. ALSO, THE FRONT SEATS DID NOT RECLINE PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Mileage: 92,000

DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE ON A WARRANTY. SHE DISCOVERED THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WERE BROKEN. ALSO, THE FRONT SEATS DID NOT RECLINE PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Mileage: 92,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TO...

Mileage: 90,000

PROCEEDING SLOWLY AT IDLE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY REQUIRING MUCH HARDER BRAKING TO STOP. HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTE SPAN. SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND WAS FIXED BY FORD DEALER. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A BROKEN SWAY BAR LINK PIN. HE STATES THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND THEN PULL TO THE RIGHT REAL BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO TH...

DT: WHILE DRIVING IN JULY THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT MECHANISM. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS NOT CORRECT. THE VEHICLE HAD A NORMAL POSITION INDICATOR FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. THEN ONE DAY IT WENT OUT OF WACK. THE REVERSE WAS WHERE NEUTRAL SHOULD BE, NEUTRAL WAS WHERE DRIV...

Mileage: 74,800

DT: WHILE DRIVING IN JULY THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT MECHANISM. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS NOT CORRECT. THE VEHICLE HAD A NORMAL POSITION INDICATOR FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. THEN ONE DAY IT WENT OUT OF WACK. THE REVERSE WAS WHERE NEUTRAL SHOULD BE, NEUTRAL WAS WHERE DRIV...

Mileage: 74,800

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1998 FORD EXPLORER HAD A LIFTGATE PROBLEM. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HINGE BUSTED AT THE TOP. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE HINGES, BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE HINGE WAS NOTICED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. THE LIFTGATE CANNOT ABLE TO CLOSE COMP...

Mileage: 110,000

I OWN A 1998 FORD EXPLORER XL 4 DOOR MODEL WITH 29744 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR 3 DIFFERENT SAFETY RECALLS, THROTTLE CABLE, HOOD LATCH AND DRIVE...

Mileage: 29,740

DT:1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A WRECK THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WERE RECALLS 00M12 AND 01M01, BUT THE RECALLS EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WE...

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONSUMER PARKED CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND FIVE HOURS LATER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR EXPLODED, AND THAT WAS WHAT ALERTED THE CONSUMER TO THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING LIGHTS ON BEFORE THE FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL WORKED WHEN CONSUMER PARKED THE CAR....

TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM LOCKED IN COLD AC MODE. SYSTEM WILL ONLY BLOW COLD AIR DUE TO A BROKEN AIR BLEND DOOR. DRIVER CAN NOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD WITH COLD AIR CONDITIONED DEFROST. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE THE COST WILL BE $1200.*J...

Mileage: 150,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, AND THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY BEEN IN THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL WORKING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE ...

Mileage: 98,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 1998 FORD EXPLORER HAD A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT, SHE HEARD A CLUNG, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING, BUT SHE WAS NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT A STEERING SHAFT BROKE. THE SHAFT ...

Mileage: 78,593

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Mileage: 116,000

AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FOUR HOURS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Mileage: 116,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF INCLUDING THE MOUNTED METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER'S FATHER FIXED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO FORD. THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE P...

Mileage: 138,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED A USED 1998 FORD EXPLORER 13 MONTHS AGO. ON AUG 15,2005 I STARTED MY TRUCK UP AND I COULD NOT ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN THEN I WENT ON TO TESTING THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS ( FRONT & BACK ) THEY DID NOT WORK (THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD ) I TRIED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS THEY DID...

Mileage: 70,686

1998 FORD EXPLORER ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FLOORBOARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME UNABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

WE HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. ON JANUARY 25TH, 2005 O EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY & HAD BEEN THERE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD PUT CHIDREN IN THE CAR & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN SHE OPENED THE HOOD THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR THE BRAKE FLUID ASSEMBLY. FORTUNATELY...

Mileage: 113,328

AT ABOUT 6:00 PM ON SATURDAY 13 AUG 2005 I WENT INTO MY GARAGE TO GET SOMETHING AND NOTICED IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN I RAISED THE HOOD, FLAMES ROLLED FROM BENEATH IT. I IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THEN DISCONNECTED THE NEGA...

Mileage: 141,000

AT ABOUT 6:00 PM ON SATURDAY 13 AUG 2005 I WENT INTO MY GARAGE TO GET SOMETHING AND NOTICED IT WAS FULL OF SMOKE. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN I RAISED THE HOOD, FLAMES ROLLED FROM BENEATH IT. I IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THEN DISCONNECTED THE NEGA...

Mileage: 141,000

DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKED IT AND CONCLUDED FIRE CAME FROM DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE AROUND THE BATTERY. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 30, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ABOUT 6 OR 7 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT IN FIRE. CONTACTED FORD, THEY SENT A LETTER SAYING SORRY, BUT THEY DIDN'T H...

ROUTINE TRAVEL, COMING TO INTERSECTION WHEN THROTTLE STUCK AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION. BRAKES APPLIED, BUT DUE TO THE HIGH ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. ONCE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS, EV...

Mileage: 136,236

DT: DRIVER'S SIDE BACK SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE. ON JUNE 1, 2005. CALLER SAID THE OTHER TWO SEAT BELT LATCHES BROKE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND CALLER HAD THEM FIXED. ALSO, SHE LOW BEAM IWASNOT WORKING . SHE HAD IT CHECKED AT A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. DEALER AN...

Mileage: 150,000

DT: DRIVER'S SIDE BACK SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE. ON JUNE 1, 2005. CALLER SAID THE OTHER TWO SEAT BELT LATCHES BROKE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND CALLER HAD THEM FIXED. ALSO, SHE LOW BEAM IWASNOT WORKING . SHE HAD IT CHECKED AT A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. DEALER AN...

Mileage: 150,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSES CHANGED. THEY USED THE FUSES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS THE SECOND FUSE WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ANOTHER PERSON PUT THE FIRE OUT BY BEATING IT WITH A TOWEL. THEN, ...

Mileage: 131,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSES CHANGED. THEY USED THE FUSES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS THE SECOND FUSE WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ANOTHER PERSON PUT THE FIRE OUT BY BEATING IT WITH A TOWEL. THEN, ...

Mileage: 131,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSES CHANGED. THEY USED THE FUSES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS THE SECOND FUSE WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ANOTHER PERSON PUT THE FIRE OUT BY BEATING IT WITH A TOWEL. THEN, ...

Mileage: 131,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING THERE. THIS DID HAPPENED ON JULY 27, 2005. THE FIREMEN COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEE...

VEHICLE IS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L SOHC ENGINE PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 1998. BATTERY HAD DIED AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE BATTERY (WOULDN'T JUMP, WAS REPLACED). GROUND CABLE WAS PLACED AT A LOCATION THAT APPEARED TO BE A SAFE LOCATION. UNKNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME, IT TURNED OUT ...

MY WIFE HAD THE FORD EXPLORER PARKED OUTSIDE THE CURVES GYM WHERE SHE AND HER MOTHER WORK OUT. WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED THEY WERE TALKING OUTSIDE WHEN HER MOTHER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OTHE THE SUV. THE EXPLORER THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.

MY WIFE HAD THE FORD EXPLORER PARKED OUTSIDE THE CURVES GYM WHERE SHE AND HER MOTHER WORK OUT. WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED THEY WERE TALKING OUTSIDE WHEN HER MOTHER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OTHE THE SUV. THE EXPLORER THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.

FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BRAKE ROTORS

Mileage: 42,538

FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BRAKE ROTORS

Mileage: 42,538

FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BRAKE ROTORS

Mileage: 42,538

5-5-05 3:30 A.M. LICKING COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED DUE TO FIRE 0F MY 1998 FORD EXPLOYER. IT HAD SET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. ITS NOT CLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. CO-COUNSEL, LIEFF CABRASER REPRESENTING OWNERS OF FORD VECHICLES CLAIMS FORD SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES. ALSO KNOW...

Mileage: 98,000

5-5-05 3:30 A.M. LICKING COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED DUE TO FIRE 0F MY 1998 FORD EXPLOYER. IT HAD SET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. ITS NOT CLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. CO-COUNSEL, LIEFF CABRASER REPRESENTING OWNERS OF FORD VECHICLES CLAIMS FORD SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES. ALSO KNOW...

Mileage: 98,000

DT: ON JUNE 17, 2005 CALLER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. CALLER SAID A PASSERBY NOTICED THE FIRE AND WARNED HER. CALLER'S FIANCE PUT THE FIRE OUT AND SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOT...

FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE OF OUR HOME

Mileage: 159,000

FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE OF OUR HOME

Mileage: 159,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK WHILE CONSUMER DRIVING, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLETO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES SAFETY, THIS PROBLEM HAS OC...

Mileage: 60,000

DT: CONSUMER HAD A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, AND TO THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. A BYSTANDER SAW THE FIRE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. CONSUMER HAD C...

Mileage: 82,000

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS BURNED UP. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, 5 LITER, AUTOMATIC, WITH CRUISE CONTROL. THE SAFETY DISENGAGE SWITCH IS ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF THERE IS STILL 12 VOLTS GOING TO THAT SWITCH. THE SWITCH HAS A RED BODY. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER ADVISES THT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THERE...

Mileage: 88,487

ON MAY 15, 2004, I WAS FISHING IN A LOCAL BASS TOURNAMENT. I PARKED MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER BESIDE ONE OF MY FISHING FRIENDS CHEVY TRUCK AND BOAT TRAILER. AFTER LAUNCHING MY PARTNER FOR THE DAYS BOAT, I PARKED HIS TRUCK AND TRAILER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY EXPLORER. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS LATER, MY P...

Mileage: 126,000

HARD TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, AND ENGINE TURNED OFF, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 66,000

DT: GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

Mileage: 88,000

THE BLEND DOOR , PLENUM, THAT CONTROLS THE TEMPATURE OF THE AIR COMING INTO THE CABIN IS BROKEN IN THE SAME PLACE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW HEATED AIR TO COME FROM THE DEFROSTER VENTS RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE.FAILURE DATE GIVEN IS APPROXIMATE.

Mileage: 79,000

IT STARTED WITH A MINOR RATTLE IN THE ENGINE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE RATTLE GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. TOOK VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, TURNS OUT, THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY BROKE THROWING PIECES ALL OVER THE PLACE CAUSI...

Mileage: 83,000

DRIVER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK. KEY WON'T UNLOCK IT CAN'T PULL UP ON PLUNCHER. AND INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN DOOR.DOOR IS JUST STUCK LOCKED. HAVE TO CRAWL OUT WINDOW OR GO OUT PASSENGER DOOR.WHAT WOULD I DO IF I HAD TO GET OUT FAST. I READ ON WEB SITES, ITS A SPRING THAT EVERY ONE IS HAVING TROUBLE WI...

Mileage: 84,000

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE MODULE FOR THE ABS AND SPEED SENOR WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO NOTICED THE PINS FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE NEVER CONNECTED AT ...

Mileage: 60,000

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE MODULE FOR THE ABS AND SPEED SENOR WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO NOTICED THE PINS FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE NEVER CONNECTED AT ...

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 HOURS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK SIX TO NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CR...

Mileage: 98,000

CONSUMER STATES: FRONT BRAKES ON OUTSIDE OF WHEELS IT HAS A COATING OF DARK POWDER. THE MECHANIC THINKS IT'S BRAKE DUSTS NO SIGN OF IT ON REAR WHEELS. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

DT: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, ONE AFTERNOON WHILE AT WORK HER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND HAD SITTING FOR HOURS. THERE WERE LOTS AND LOTS OF SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THE ENGINE AND SPREAD TO THE DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT. THE RECALL LETTERS HAD NOT...

Mileage: 130,000

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AROUND 8:00AM, ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE ARE 35 MM PICTURES. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT WAS RARELY USED, AND THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS WORKING. THE INSURANCE W...

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RT-5 P235/75.R16 TIRES ARE REGULARLY SERVICED. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION PRIOR TO EXPLOSION. NO BULGING IN THE TIRES. TIRES JUST CHECKED 3 WEEKS AGO. 40 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CLEAR WEATHER. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES BEFORE. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR OR MORE WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR OR MORE WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE HOME AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE CONSUMER'S HOME. *NM

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK *NM

Mileage: 84,173

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT WILL NOT UNLOCK. A SPRING BROKE, AND THE LOCK WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND THE CAUSE IS WELL KNOWN (THE SPRING DESIGN IS POOR). *AK

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IT HAD TO BE GIVEN MORE GAS BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE THROTTLE CONTINUES TO STICK CAUSING UN...

Mileage: 114,000

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER 4 DR 2WD AND THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE U CAN OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT IT WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE SINCE THAT OCCURED MY ANTI-THEFT MY SECURITY SYSTEM AND MY HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND...

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER 4 DR 2WD AND THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE U CAN OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT IT WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE SINCE THAT OCCURED MY ANTI-THEFT MY SECURITY SYSTEM AND MY HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND...

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER 4 DR 2WD AND THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE U CAN OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT IT WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE SINCE THAT OCCURED MY ANTI-THEFT MY SECURITY SYSTEM AND MY HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND...

I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER 4 DR 2WD AND THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE LOCK FROM THE INSIDE U CAN OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT IT WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE SINCE THAT OCCURED MY ANTI-THEFT MY SECURITY SYSTEM AND MY HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND...

WHILE PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH EITHER THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, THE INTERIOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON OR THE KEY. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR YOU MUST PRESS EITHER THE REMOTE OR THE INTERIOR UNLOCK BUTTON 10 TO 15 TIMES. IN ADDITION TO BEING VERY INCONVENIENT, THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIO...

DOORS HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH THEY CANNOT BE LOCKED BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. THE KEYS NOR THE REMOTE CAN UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE FROZEN, AND IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON MORE THAN ON OCCASION THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE LOCKING MECHANISM AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND UNLOCKED BY ITSELF. THE KEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOT GET OUT OR SHE GOT OUT, BUT COULD NOT GET IN. *AK KEYS DO NOT WORK ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE CONSUMER BROKE THE DOOR LATCH TRYING TO...

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING INSPECTED FOR ENGINE STALLING, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 38,995

DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN ON MY 1998 EDDIE BAUR EXPLORER. DOOR LOCK STUCK SHUT... SAFETY ISSUE! *JB

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT.*AK

DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE, DIFFERENTIAL, WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER HAVING 60,000 MILE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID REPLACED WITH SYNTHETIC ,TO FORD SPECS. DIFFERENTIAL GEARS AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DISENTIGRATED. RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL. COULD HAVE CAUSED GEARS TO LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 63,674

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER HOUSE FOR AT LEAST 7 HOURS. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALE...

Mileage: 107,000

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HER HOUSE FOR AT LEAST 7 HOURS. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS NO HELP AT ALL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALE...

Mileage: 107,000

NHTSA RECALL 00V422000; FORD ISSUED A THROTTLE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, ALTHOUGH, ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND ENGINE SURGED FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS FREED. *AK

INNER DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED DUE TO A SMALL SPRING BREAKING. THE RESULT IS THAT THE DOOR EFFECTED (DRIVERS DOOR IN THIS CASE) WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THUS, TRAPPING A PERSON IN THE EVENT THAT AN EXIT MUST BE MADE QUICKLY. A REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN PURCHASED AND I AM IN ...

Mileage: 73,100

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR ON MY EXPLORER. THE CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I RE-BOLTED THE BRACKET TO THE FLOOR AFTER VISITING THE DEALER. IT APPEARS TWO SPOT WELDS BROKE. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK AND LATCH NO LONGER WORK AND PREVENT DOOR FROM OPENING. THIS CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER WHO NOW CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE RELIABLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS EFFECTIVELY PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND DRIVER MUST ENTER/EXIT VIA PASSENGER...

Mileage: 104,800

NHTSA RECALL 03V281000; FORD ISSUED A HIGH BACK SEAT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE SEAT RECLINED BACK, ALMOST TOUCHING THE SECOND ROW CUSHION. DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE SEAT FORWARD. *AK

VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT OPERATE. THE RESULT SHOWED THAT A NEW COMPUTER MODULE WAS NEEDED. THEN, VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WHEN CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE RETURNED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERM...

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BAKES FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE CORRODED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE NON CORRODING STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND RUPTURED. *SC

Mileage: 920,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK

DEFECTIVE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM TO DRIVER SEAT FRAME KEPT THE SEAT FROM RECLINING. *BF CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V281000 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER WHICH STATED THAT DRIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE LOOSENESS OR NOISE IN THE SEAT AND IN EXTREME CASES IT COULD POTENTIALLY ...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SMASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. CONSUMER WAS AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONGOING, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RECALLED VEHICLE. TO...

Mileage: 97,500

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SMASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. CONSUMER WAS AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONGOING, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RECALLED VEHICLE. TO...

Mileage: 97,500

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER INSIDE OF THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME LOOSE. AS A RESULT HEADS AND PISTONS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE, DESTROYING OTHER PARTS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE ULTIMATE RESULT OF THIS WAS THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, MAKING IT D...

Mileage: 131,111

RE:FORD EXPLORER WHEEL LOCKUP AND UNCONTROLLED SKID AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SIGNIFICANT METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE TRANSFER CASE INDICATING SEVERE GEAR STRESS WHEN THE VEHICLE SELF SHIFTED INTO 4X4 LOW ENGAGEMENT. *NM

WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACE THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THROTTLE STICKS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTS IN TH VEHICLE LURCHING. ...

Mileage: 77,317

TODAY, I WAS GOING TO ADJUST MY DRIVERS SEAT AND THE LEVER THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE SEAT SNAPPED OFF. I DIDN'T USE FORCE OR ANYTHING. NOW MY SEAT IS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE STARTED PRODUCING A CLICKING SOUND. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE PULLING UP THE SEAT LEVER DRIVER 'S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT AND LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE IN EXPLORER. MINOR FIRE CONCENTRATED AROUND CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. FUSE FOR THAT CIRCUIT BLOWN. XRAYS SHOW TOTAL INTERNAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SWITCH CONTACTS EVEN THOUGH THE PLASTIC BODY IS STILL RELATIVELY INTACT BUT CHARRED AND DEFORMED.

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKES LOCKED . AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO UNLOCK THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF ON THEIR ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS HYDROLIC UNIT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT SPITS OUT BRAKE FLUID WHICH DAMAGED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKES. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 48,000

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. SIDE MARKERS AND TURN SIGNALS STILL WORK, AS DO HI-BEAMS WHEN IN FLASH/PASSING MODE. I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, BUT THEY STILL DON'T WORK.*AK

Mileage: 128,000

FORD EXPLORER 98, INTERIOR WINDOWS, LIGHTS, ETC. DO NOT WORK. ELECTRIAL POWER PROBLEMS INTERIORALLY. HAVE TRIED OVER 5 TIMES OVER YEARS TO HAVE FIX BY CARMAX AND FORD. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WOULD WORK FOR 1-2 WEEKS, HAD WARRANTY AT TIMES. BUT NOW WARRANTY IS OUT CARMAX AND FORD STATED IT A MANUFACTORY...

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 73,930

THE HOOD HAD TOO MUCH WEIGHT. THE RAMS THAT HELD THE HOOD WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND CAUSED TO HOOD TO FALL DOWN. THE RAMS WERE REPLACED. *AK *NM

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT GIVES AROUND THE WAIST CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO LOSE WITH NO RESTRAINT WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Mileage: 103,650

THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR'S LOCK BROKE. ONCE INSIDE THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

Mileage: 152,000

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AND REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND THE TREAD CAME OFF. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A/T, P225/75R15, DOTW1345600.

HEADLIGHTS GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IS TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT AND REPAIR.*AK

Mileage: 76,000

TIRE FAILURE ON LEFT REAR TIRE. *MR THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED.*SC THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES BECAUSE OF THE RECALL HE HEARD ABOUT IN JULY 2001. THE TIRES THAT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WERE GOODYEAR TIRES AN...

Mileage: 18,800

1998, FORD, EXPLORER, CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT TIMES GETTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NOT OPEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OR WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMERTHAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAME OFF OF THE FIRE WALL, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRACKET CAME OFF. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THAT VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGHLY. WHILE SITTING STILL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER . *AK ...... *AK

SINCE PURCHASING A USED 1998 FORD EXPLORER I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND DAMAGED THE SPINDLE. THIS WAS A $500 EXPENSE AS THE SPINDLE WAS A DEALER PART. WHEN I PURCHASED IT THERE WERE 26000 MILES ON IT......

Mileage: 103,000

SINCE PURCHASING A USED 1998 FORD EXPLORER I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND DAMAGED THE SPINDLE. THIS WAS A $500 EXPENSE AS THE SPINDLE WAS A DEALER PART. WHEN I PURCHASED IT THERE WERE 26000 MILES ON IT......

Mileage: 103,000

SINCE PURCHASING A USED 1998 FORD EXPLORER I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MY WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND DAMAGED THE SPINDLE. THIS WAS A $500 EXPENSE AS THE SPINDLE WAS A DEALER PART. WHEN I PURCHASED IT THERE WERE 26000 MILES ON IT......

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ...

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SUDDENLY BROKE AS A RESULT OF FLIMSY CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE METAL BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE METAL BODY OF THE VEHICLE BY 3 THIN PEGS (THEY SNAPPED AT THE BASE OF THE BRACKET) AND GLUE! (IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S THE FAULTY MANUFACTURE'S WORK, AND NEVER MESSED WITH PREVIOUSLY.) ...

SPOT WELDS HOLDING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FIREWALL BROKE, LEAVING FOOT PEDAL ATTACHED ONLY BY ACCELERATOR CABLE. BREAKAGE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 1998 FORD EXPLORER ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WHEN DRIVER MOVED TO BRAKE FOR STALLED TRAFFIC, ACCELERATOR PEDAL LODGED UNDER BRAKE PEDAL. DRIVER AVOIDED MULTI...

Mileage: 94,975

RADIO DISPLAY GOES OUT. CANNOT SEE THE CLOCK OR RADIO SELECTION. THIS HAS BEEN VARY DANGERIOUS IN THE WINTER DURING EARLY MORNING DRIVING WHEN I CANNOT SEE MY WATCH AND TRAVEL THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE ZONE IS ACTIVE OR NOT. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS SI...

Mileage: 78,000

I CAN'T OPEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF MY FORD EXPLORER FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OF INSIDE. THE POWER LOCKS DON'T OPEN AND THE DOOR SHOULD STILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE EVEN IF IT IS LOCKED AND IT DOESN'T. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. FORD SAID IT WILL COST ME $130.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE DOOR. I AM G...

Mileage: 46,200

VEHICLE LOCKED UP AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR OF DRIVING. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT IT WILL COST CONSUMER $100.00 JUST FOR FORD TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT WAS AFRAID THAT HE WILL.*AK

TAILGATE SHELL SHOWS CRACKS AROUND THE HINGES FROM METAL FATIGUE. *MR THIS APPEARED TO BE A DEFECT. *SC *JB *AK

Mileage: 62,000

ON 6/18/04 MY FAMILY WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE ON VACATION IN NY. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND SWERVED TO AVOID A CAR COMING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND WE ROLLED OVER. BEFORE ROLLING OVER, HE TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND TOTTTLED LEFT THEN TOTTLED RIGHT AND THEN FLIPPED AN...

MASSIVE FUEL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD OF 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT.*MR ANOTHER FUEL LEAK OCCURED WHEN A WOVEN PART OF THE FUEL LINE BROKE. *NM

Mileage: 33,846

VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE WHEN BRAKES WAS RELEASED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

Mileage: 57,000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE DOOR WILL NOT RELIABLY UNLOCK. POWER LOCK ACTUATOR WORKS FINE. BROKEN SPRING INSIDE OF LATCH MECHNISM.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT OF RIGHT TURN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WITH AN UPDATED ONE, AS STATED IN THE TECHNICAL SERVIC EBULLETIN 9821-01 WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER GRADUALLY DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT COOLING AT ALL. TODAY (JUNE 12, 2004), I READ ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C ACCUMULATOR. I PEALED BACK PART OF THE "THERMAL BLANKET" WRAPPED AROUND THE ACCUMULATOR, AND FOUND IT TO BE RUSTED. T...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 165,309

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER WA ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE LT P18575R14 #DOT VNJ7791. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE TO MAKE...

THE SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, SNAPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING. *JB (THE WENCH SYSTEM) *SC THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

THE SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, SNAPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING. *JB (THE WENCH SYSTEM) *SC THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD EXPLORER ENGINE SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A FEW TIMES FOR RECALLAS ON THE ENGINE, THE LAST TIME ONLY THIS PAST DECEMBER. LAST SATURDAY, MAY 22ND THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND WAS TOL...

Mileage: 86,482

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V422000 NOTICE CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AT ANY SPEED AND THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESS VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. THE ONLY WAY THIS PROBLEM WON'T OCCUR IS IF THE CONSUMER PUTS THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN T...

Mileage: 65,000

ONE MONTH AFTER GETTING MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER IN OCTOBER 1998 THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPER ON ALL EXPLORERS. IN JULY 2001 THE REAR WIPER MOTER AGAIN FAILED AND WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AGAIN T...

Mileage: 44,134

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP A LITTLE. *JB

Mileage: 69,432

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM THE HILL WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1...

Mileage: 23,500

CONSUMER NOTICED TWO REAR SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD THE PASSENGERS IN THE SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER SAID THAT THE CONTINUED PRESSURE FROM THE CHILD SEAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. *LA

Mileage: 76,522

DEFECTIVE TIRES, HOOD LATCH, SEAT LATCH, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR WINDOW WIPER, ETC... *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LATCH , SEAT RECLINER, CRUISE CONTROL AND TIRES WERE ALL RECALLED. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

DEFECTIVE TIRES, HOOD LATCH, SEAT LATCH, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR WINDOW WIPER, ETC... *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LATCH , SEAT RECLINER, CRUISE CONTROL AND TIRES WERE ALL RECALLED. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK NOR OPEN FROM INSIDE. POSSIBLE SAFTY HAZARD IF MUST EXIT VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY.*AK

Mileage: 84,600

BLEND DOOR BROKEN ON 98 FORD EXPLORER. THIS CAUSED THE HEATING AND COOLING IN THE ENGINE TO BE STUCK IN THE "COLD" POSITION THROUGHOUT WINTER. WHILE DRIVING IN WINTER, I HAD TO LOOK OUT THE FREEZING COLD WINDOW TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER IN MY WINDSHEILD WOULD NOT HEAT THE WINDOW.

DRIVERS SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BOLT, BUT NOT THE SEAT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH-TAIL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. *NM ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF MULTIP...

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH-TAIL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. *NM ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF MULTIP...

Mileage: 71,000

STOCK JACK WITH FORD EXPLORER WILL NOT ALLOW THE TIRE TO BE CHANGED. ALSO FOUND DEALER DID NOT REPLACE RECALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT RECALLED TIRE AS PER INVOICE. TIRE EXPLODED AND RUINED. NEAR MISS 16 WHEELER. *JB

Mileage: 116,000

PRIOR TO RECEIVING LATCH RECALL, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE DEFECT AND WAS TOLD ONLY THE BOLT WOULD BE REPLACED, NOT THE LATCH. *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT OF MY BRIDGESTONE TIRE. *AK

Mileage: 92,760

WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE HARMONIC BALANCER CAME LOOSE AND THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN RIGHT AT THE ENGINE BLOCK. *PH CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN OPTION BY THE DEALER TO EITHER OVERHAUL THE ENGINE, WITH NO WARRANTY, OR REPLACE THE ENGINE, WITH A 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT UPON INSPECTING ...

THE HARMONIC BALANCER CAME LOOSE AND THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN RIGHT AT THE ENGINE BLOCK. *PH CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN OPTION BY THE DEALER TO EITHER OVERHAUL THE ENGINE, WITH NO WARRANTY, OR REPLACE THE ENGINE, WITH A 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT UPON INSPECTING ...

I OWN A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. IN JANUARY I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE STEERING SEEMED OFF AND I DO ALOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE SUSPENSION--THE UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. I WAS TOLD I WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS WAS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND I WOUL...

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID. *AK

Mileage: 15,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID. *AK

Mileage: 15,000

CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SEAT BELT PROBLEM ON DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN BELT WAS LATCHED INTO THE BUCKLE, IT DIDN'T HOLD. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

CRANKSHAFT CRACKED AT 93000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT WELDS BROKE. I MANAGED TO COAST THE CARD TO A SAVE STOP BUT THIS COULD HAVE HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

Mileage: 74,300

VEHICLE LOST POWER (TO ACCELERATE) YESTERDAY AFTER GRINDING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION. COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT FROM THERE. CONTINUED TO GRIND MOVING SHIFT LEVER FROM ANY GEAR INTO PARK. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. CURRENT TRANSMISSION IS A REPLACEMENT. PREV...

Mileage: 59,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR RUNNING, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO EXIT/ENTER THROUGH THE REAR DOORS. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *PH *TT *JB

VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE HEAD ON WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT THE CONSUMER'S CONTACT WITH THE SUN VISOR. *SC

VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE HEAD ON WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PREVENT THE CONSUMER'S CONTACT WITH THE SUN VISOR. *SC

BACK IN MAY 2002 MY DRIVERS DOOR LOCK STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION IT HAS POWER LOCKS AND I COULD NOT GET IT UNLOCKED UNLESS I PULLED THE LOCK BUTTON UP WHILE I PRESSED THE POWER LOCK AND UNLOCK SWITCH OPEN AN CLOSE A MULTIPLE AMOUNT OF TIMES.I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED,IT COST ME...

Mileage: 77,657

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE BECAUSE THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *AK *SC *JB

1998 FORD EXPLORER FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER ( A FIRE FIGHTER) RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE FIRE. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT BLEW. HE CHANGED THE 15 AMP BULB AND NOTICED A PLUG ON THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS HOT AND HAD SOME SOOT ON IT AND IT WASN'T MELTED OR DEFORMED. THE VEHICLE...

HEATER BLEND DOOR BROKEN, FORD IS AWARE OF IT IN 1995 TO ABOUT 1999-2000 FORD EXPLORERS, WITH BLEND DOOR BROKEN THERE IS NOT A PROPER FLOW OF HEAT TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE COST FROM FORD IS $1000.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE, AND THEY STATE THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY. *LA

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. DUE TO BLACK ICE THERE WAS A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, AND THE SEAT FOR AFT ADJUSTING MECHANISM FAILED. THE SEAT ...

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE READ 24 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN ON THE 1998 FORD EXPLORERS WITH THE 4.0 SOHC ENGINES AND SEEN 23 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF THIS OCCURS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE FA...

Mileage: 76,000

DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPAIR CAR PARTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND HAVE SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUES. DRIVERS CAR SEAT BACK COLLAPSE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET ELL OFF THE FLOOR BOAD...NEEDS TO BE WELDED BACK ON.*AK

Mileage: 90

DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPAIR CAR PARTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND HAVE SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUES. DRIVERS CAR SEAT BACK COLLAPSE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET ELL OFF THE FLOOR BOAD...NEEDS TO BE WELDED BACK ON.*AK

Mileage: 90

ON DECEMBER 17,2003 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RELEASE ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER BROKE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT BACK. THE STEEL THAT ATTACHES THE POSITIONING LEVER TO THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE SEAT SHIRRED OFF IN A CLEAN BREAK AND CAME OFF IN MY HAND. MY SEAT BECAME STUCK IN A FORWARD POSI...

Mileage: 183,000

MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER LTD'S GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S FIREWALL. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS, AND ENDANGERED OUR FAMILY. THIS $39,000 VEHICLE I PURCHASED BASED ON ITS SAFETY AND RATINGS HAS PROVEN OTHERWISE, AS THIS IS THE MOST RECENT IN THIS VEHICLE'S FALIURES.*AK

Mileage: 107,731

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THE RECLINING BOLT CRACKED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 85,110

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINING LEVER BROKE. HAD BEEN BENT FOR SOMETIME. WILL COST ALMOST $200 TO REPLACE. TOLD BY DEALER THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD BEEN IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE BOLT DID NOT BREAK THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DRIVERS' SEAT FRAME CRACKED, AND HE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND...

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE LEVER BRACKET FELL FROM CONNECTION TO PLASTIC DASH. FORD WILL SPLIT THE $2000 COST 50/50 TO REPAIR SINCE NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. FEEL POOR DESIGN ATTACHING MECHANISM TO PLASTIC DASH INSTEAD OF METAL BRACKET. WHEN USED CURRENTLY, MUST BE CAREFUL TO NOT LET RELEASE GET STUCK UN...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH GAS PEDAL DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR. CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SHOULDER TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. AAA WAS CALLED TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM, AND FOUND THAT THE WELD CONNECTION FROM THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BROKE. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED ON 1998 FORD EXPLORER.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V-281000, RELATED TO THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM BOLT, AFTER THE VEHICLE'S SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM FRACTURED. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HIS VEHICLE'S FAILURE WAS COVERED BY THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CO...

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER "EDDIE BAUER" AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PULL TO THE LEFT. UPON ARRIVING AT OUR MECHANIC, LA AUTOBODY - NEWTON MA, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE WERE MISSING BOTH OF OUR SWAY BARS. HAS THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM FORD TRUCK OWNERS? IF SO WHEN WILL A RECALL...

Mileage: 98,000

CONSUMER UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DEPLOYED TO IRAQ.*MR CONSUMER INQUIRED AS WHETHER OR NOT THE REPAIR WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE WHEN HE RETURNS HOME FROM IRAQ. THE RECALL IS ON THE RECLINING BOLT THAT CONNECTS TO THE BACK OF THE SE...

HAVE FORD EXEPLORER 1998 TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. JERKING WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE AND CLUNKING WHEN YOU PUT IT IN TO DRIVE. MY EXEPLORER JUST TURNED 60.000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING,I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR,FROM HA...

Mileage: 45

CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSES OF $850.00. TWENTY DAYS AFTERWARDS THE PROBLEM WAS STILL RECURRING. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A CURVE THE RECLINING SEAT BACK LURCHED FORWARD. THIS ABRUPT FORWARD MOTION CAUSED THE RECLINER HANDLE TO BREAK OFF. *AK *SCC *JB

Mileage: 75,000

AIR CONDITIONER MODE WILL COOL GREAT IN MAX A/C MODE BUT NOT IN ALL OTHER MODES. ONLY HOT AIR COMES OUT. I'VE HAD THIS INVESTIGATED ONCE IN GERMANY AND TWICE IN THE STATES. NO DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. FINALLY, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE AIR BLENDER. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ...

Mileage: 20,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. FORD SHOULD RECALL VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SCC THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE WA...

Mileage: 76,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. FORD SHOULD RECALL VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SCC THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE WA...

Mileage: 76,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY GET SOMEONE KILLED. FORD SHOULD RECALL VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SCC THE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE WA...

Mileage: 76,000

CAM SHAFT BROKE INSIDE ENGINE, DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CAR HAD ONLY 85,000 MILES, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A DEFECT IN THE PART. IT COST $3,500 TO REPAIR DAMAGE. *AK

Mileage: 85,000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO GET IN/OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 11,000

A COOPER TIRE'S [DISCOVERER H/T-SIZE P235/75 I5 M+S-DOT UTHL G5U4700 M5R] TREAD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING HWY 95 IN NEVADA. IT DID APPROX. $2500.00 DAMAGE TO MY 98 FORD EXPLORER'S LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL.. COOPER ORIGINALLY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO PAY FOR DAMAGES.THEY BLAME UNDERINFLATION AND THAT IS ...

Mileage: 48,369

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO DECREASE SPEED BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV ALTHOUGH VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Mileage: 77,000

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL# 03V281000 REPAIRS CONCERNING HIGH BACK SEAT FAILURE. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE AND FELL ALL THE WAY BACK. DEALER WAS REFUSING TO DO ANYMORE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING RECALL 03281000 RELATED TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME. THE VEHICLE SEAT NEVER EXHIBITED ANY SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED THE CONSUMER NOTICED INSTABILITY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...

DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HONORING THE RECALL THAT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THIS YEAR/ MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD A BROKEN SEAT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE TOP BOLT ONLY. HOWEVER, THE BOTTOM BOLT NEEDED REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE SEAT WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. *AK

UPPER INTAKE PLENUM HAD BURNT A HOLE IN IT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING LIKE RUBBER/PLASTIC. THE HOLE IN THE PLENUM CAUSED TWO VACUUM HOSES TO MELT. *PH *NLM

Mileage: 45,210

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

REAR WINDOW WIPER NOT WORKING WHEN RAINING. *LA THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *PH *JB

VEHICLE FREQUENTLY STALLS AND STARVES FOR FUEL. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG .*AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER, 4.0SOV HAS A REPEATED ENGINE HESITATION PROBLEM WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DEALER SAYS AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HE CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IT NOW HAS 100,000 MILES AND STILL HESITATES ON ACCELERATION. *L...

SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S WAIST, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT CHILD OUT . AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT LEFT A BRUISE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BROKE IN HALF. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT, BUT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL # 03V281000 CONCERNING THE HIGH BACK SEATS. THE LEVER TO RECLINE THE SEATS BROKE OFF BEFORE RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE LEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. *AK. *JB

Mileage: 62,000

1999 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCING HIGH IDLE.*MR VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH IDLE FOR 1 YEAR. *TS *JB

Mileage: 82,006

WHILE DRIVING SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

THE BOLT OF MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE ON MY WAY FORM VACATION IN NAVADA, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY BALANCE I GRABBED THE ARM REST WHICH BROKE, AND THE BOTTOM FRAME BROKE ALSO. I TOOK MY CAR TO SOUTHBAY FORD IN TORRANCE CA. TO MAKE THE" RECALL ' REPAIRS ...

Mileage: 53,000

THE CONSUMERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THREE RECALLS THAT APPLIED TO THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE DEFECT OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS THEM BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGNS HAD ENDED. THE RECALL NUMBERS ARE: 99 V 164 000, 98 V 060 000, AND 00 V 422 000. *NLM

THE CONSUMERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THREE RECALLS THAT APPLIED TO THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE DEFECT OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS THEM BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGNS HAD ENDED. THE RECALL NUMBERS ARE: 99 V 164 000, 98 V 060 000, AND 00 V 422 000. *NLM

THE CONSUMERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THREE RECALLS THAT APPLIED TO THEIR VEHICLE UNTIL THE DEFECT OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS THEM BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGNS HAD ENDED. THE RECALL NUMBERS ARE: 99 V 164 000, 98 V 060 000, AND 00 V 422 000. *NLM

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THEY WOULD FAIL. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.*AK

Mileage: 6,007

1998 FORD EXPLORER, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT TIMES GETTING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN UNLOCKED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS MIGHT BECOME A PROBLEM IF CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT TIMES GETTING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN UNLOCKED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS MIGHT BECOME A PROBLEM IF CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS HEAVY REAR VIBRATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD TO THIS POINT REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EVERY TIME HE TRIED TO STEP ON THE PEDAL IT GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED, AND DID NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY.*AK

ISSUE: FORD EXPLORER HAS FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH DIRECTLY BELOW THE GLOVE BOX AGAINST THE PASSENGER SIDE PILLAR (DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CARPET ON PASSENGER SIZE) APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT ABOVE FLOORBOARD. PASSENGER MAY BE ABLE TO KNOCK THE CONNECTOR OR SWITCH LOOSE, CAUSING FUEL SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER IN T...

Mileage: 76,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING FRONT ASSEMBLY SEAT RECLINER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DEALER INDICATED THEY DID NOT HAVE YET RECALL PARTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL PERIODICALLY STICKS "ON" (NOT FLASHING) WHEN COMMANDED AND SOMETIMES COMES "ON" (NOT FLASHING) WHEN THE IGNITION IS STARTED. IF LEFT "ONO" (NOT FLASHING) FOR MORE THAN 30-45 SECONDS, SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMOKE STOPS AS SOON AS THE LIGHT GOES OFF. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINER LEVER BROKE OFF WITHOUT BEING USED. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE RECALL DEFECTIVE COMPONENT FOR THE HIGH BACK BOLT 03 V 281 000, IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE LEVER BREAKING BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE SAME STRUCTURE. *PH

Mileage: 78,000

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THEY SAID FIRE WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL (03S04) PERFORMED FOR BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT BOLTS. (DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN AND LEANS WAY BACK ) . I ALSO ASKED THEM TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK. THE ELECTRIC LOCK STAYS DOWN I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR I HAVE TO CRAWL OUT PASSENGERS SIDE OR OUT THE DRIVERS WINDOW....

Mileage: 50,000

FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING A FIRE. THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL LEAK HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

4.0L SOHC ENGINE FAILED WITHIN 9,000 MILES OF REPLACING TIMING CHAIN CASSETTE UNDER FORD PROGRAM OOM12. TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY 5,800 FOR A REBUILT ENGINE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO WITH REGARD TO OOM12 WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD 4.0L SOH...

Mileage: 105,754

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WANDERED AND SWERVED. AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. *AK

MULIFUNCTION SWITCH ON 1998 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BOWER 2WD SMOKING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MFS BEGAN SMOKING AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. NO FIRES REPORTED AFTER NUMEROUS VEHICLE STARTS, HOWEVER, SMOKE BECOMING MORE PREVELANT AFTER EACH VEHICLE START. VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 49,850

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL#03V281000 CONCERNING FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY RECLINER. PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINER LEVER BROKE. PASSENGER'S SEAT HAD TO BE SUPPORTED BY TWO TENNIS RACKETS IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BACK TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

THE HATCHBACK WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO HAVE NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK FROM THE INSIDE. *AK *NLM

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. *AK *NLM

THE INFORMATION FOR THE RADIO WAS VISIBLE AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WAS NOT VISIBLE. *AK *SCC *JB

ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING "ROUGH." DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAM CHAIN GUIDE BROKE, AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. *AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER MODEL, CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE AT 4:00 AM. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 5:30 PM PREVIOUS EVENING. WE WERE ALERTED BY A SMOKE DETECTOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS, GARAGE & ATTIC ABOVE GARAGE BADLY DAMAGED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF OUR PERSONAL ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING LOCKED UP. *AK

BROKEN BLEND DOOR IN 1998 FORD EXPLORER, A/C ONLY RUNS ON HIGH AND HEAT ONLY RUNS ON HIGH, COMMON PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS EXPLORERS FROM 1995 TO 1999-2000. FORD EITHER STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT, OR ITS NOT A BIG DEAL BUT EITHER WAY WILL NOT COVER THE 800.00 TO 1,000.00 COST TO REPAIR THE BROKEN...

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOBBLES AND IS NOT STURDY. DEALER WILL FIX THE SEAT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED WHILE ACTIVATED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON D.C. TRAFFIC. THEN REALIZED THE HORN HAD FAILED AS WELL DAYS LATER. THE FORD DEALER SEEMS AWFUL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE NEED TO REPLACE A "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED WHILE ACTIVATED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON D.C. TRAFFIC. THEN REALIZED THE HORN HAD FAILED AS WELL DAYS LATER. THE FORD DEALER SEEMS AWFUL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE NEED TO REPLACE A "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED WHILE ACTIVATED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON D.C. TRAFFIC. THEN REALIZED THE HORN HAD FAILED AS WELL DAYS LATER. THE FORD DEALER SEEMS AWFUL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THE NEED TO REPLACE A "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

WE HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT TIMES GETTING THE TRUNK OPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN UNLOCKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND ONE TIME WE WORKED ON IT FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE GETTING IT UNLOCKED. THIS MIGHT BECOME A PROBLEM IF YOU WERE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OR...

2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED...TENSIONER PULLEY FAILED (BROKE OFF) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF, CAR OVERHEATED/ENGINE FAILURE/ETC. FIRST TIME WAS AY 40,000 MILES. THIS TIME, AT 102,000 MILES. TOWED TO A TEXACO STATION IN ABERDEEN, MD. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS TENSIONER PULLEY...

Mileage: 102,000

VEHICLE ENGINE IDLE WILL JUMP UP TO 2300 RPMS WHILE IN PARK OR NETURAL WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, A/C AND ACC'S OFF. THE ONLY WAY THIS IS NOTICED IS WHEN YOU SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, OR HEAR THE TRANSMISSION MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND TYRING TO DOWNSHIFT AT SUCH A HIGH RPM. VEHILCE ...

Mileage: 34,100

HAVE BEEN HEARING LOUD TAPPING NOISES FROM ENGINE-BROUGHT IT TO STADIUM FORD AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FRONT TIMING CHAIN AND GASKETS WHICH THEY REPLACED FOR $300 (NO DISCOUNT) NOISE HAS CONTINUED SO NEVER BROUGHT CAR HOME FROM DEALERSHIP SAME DAY. LEFT CAR AT FORD SERVICE CENTER (STADIUM AUTO MALL RUTHE...

NHTSA RECALL 98-V-060-000:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM ENGINES. ENGINE FUEL LINES CAN BE DAMAGED IF THE VEHICLE IS JUMP STARTED AND THE GROUND CABLE IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL LINE BRACKET THAT IS LOCATED NEAR THE BATTERY. SINCE THE BRA...

1998 FORD EXPLORER LEFT REAR PASSENGER SAFETY BELT RELEASE DEVICE THAT YOU PUT THE SEAT BELT INTO BROKE. I HAD MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN HER CHILDSEAT CORRECTLY BELTED BEHIND ME IN THE LEFT REAR SEAT. I CAME TO A NORMAL STOP, THE HEARD BELT CLICK AND TURN AROUND NOTICED IT HAD COME OUT OF THE BUCKL...

Mileage: 78,100

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH ON A BUSY ROAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR . DEALER FOUND THAT PEDAL MOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT WAS BROKEN. *AK

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE EXPOLANATION IS THAT "WATER, DIRT AND STUFF GET IN THERE". THIS IS THE SECIOND SUCH INCIDENT. I'M NOW BEING BILLED $186 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T NEED RERPLACING ON A VEHICLE WITH 70000 MILES!. *AK

Mileage: 69,972

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL ENGAGE ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL ENGAGE ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK

DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, REAR AXLE SEALS, AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *SCC

Mileage: 44,087

DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, REAR AXLE SEALS, AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *SCC

Mileage: 44,087

DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, REAR AXLE SEALS, AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *SCC

Mileage: 44,087

I WAS CHECKING FUSES UNDER THE HOOD OF OUR 98 FORD EXPLORER WHEN THE HOOD CAME DOWN WITHOUT PROVOCATION, CRUSHING FINGERS ON MY LEFT HAND. THE PISTONS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP, GAVE WAY CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT. TO DATE I HAVE DIFFICULTY USING MY LEFT HAND CORRECTLY. I SPOKE WITH MANY ATTORNEYS AND THEY S...

Mileage: 55,000

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *AK

VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC ON WEEMS CREEK BRIDGE IN ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND DURING A RAINSTORM BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *NLM

Mileage: 86,000

WELL DRIVING MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE FIREWALL/FLOORBOARD. THE TWO SPOT WIELDS BROKE NEARLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVING MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A BIG RIG. *AK

Mileage: 63,875

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (HEARD A SNAP AND THEN THE SEAT FELL BACK). TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP - ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE UPPER RECLINE BRACKET BOLT. THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS BOLT WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR SAFETY. *AK

Mileage: 55,910

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR AN HOUR THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *TT

THE THERMOSTAT ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS WITH NO DEFINITION OF WHY IT HAS BROKEN. *TT

Mileage: 95,000

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WARPED. *NLM

BROKEN CRANKSHAFT ON 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH ONLY 83,000 MILES. NO HELP FROM FORD. SEEMS TO BE A MATERIALS DEFECT. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINTS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND A RED BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIMING GEAR, AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINTS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND A RED BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIMING GEAR, AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINTS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND A RED BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIMING GEAR, AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINTS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND A RED BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIMING GEAR, AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

FRONT END FELT LOOSE AND VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINTS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED, AND A RED BROWN LIQUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIMING GEAR, AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS DOING THE SAME THING. OF COURSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE COST WILL BE AROUND $300. ALSO, CD EXCHANGER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED O...

ON 5/7/03, I TOOK MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER TO CLASSIC FORD IN SMITHFIELD NC., BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HEARING A ROARING NOISE WHEN EVER I TURNED TO THE LEFT. I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE MY RACK & PINION. THEY WILL HAVE TO KEEP IT A COUPLE DAYS TO REPLACE IT. I FEEL THAT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR AN AUTO ...

THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. *NLM

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE ADHESIVE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MR SCC *JB

THE ENGINE STALLED OFF WHILE DRIVING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE DECELERATE RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE PEDAL FELL OF BUT WERE ABLE TO FIX THE PEDAL. *NLM

REAR CHAIN GUIDE TENSIONER BROKE - PART OF CAM CHAIN GUIDE ASSEMBLY. ENGINE DIED IN MORNING RUSH HOUR, BUT CAR COASTED SAFELY TO EMERGENCY LANE. *NLM

Mileage: 76,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

THE CRANK SHAFT BROKE IN HALF, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DISABLED. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE POWER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE AND HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOLENOID FAILED IN THE DRIVER DOOR. *SCC *NLM

I WAS DRIVING WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, AND FOG LIGHTS WENT OUT AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER COOLING OFF, I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOLDING THE DIMMER SWITCH BACK TOWARDS ME FOR 2-AND-A-HALF HOURS. *NLM

Mileage: 81,884

THE MAGNESIUM WHEELS ON MY VEHICLE ARE DETERIORATING AROUND THE HUB. A LOCAL TIRE CENTER INFORMED ME THEY ARE UNSAFE TO USE. YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER RIGHT THROUGH THE CENTER. IF A WHEEL WAS TO BREAK UP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD BE DISASTROUS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 199...

THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE FAULTY, THE DRIVER SEAT BOLT HAD BROKEN AND FELL WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. SCC *JB

THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE FAULTY, THE DRIVER SEAT BOLT HAD BROKEN AND FELL WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. SCC *JB

THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE FAULTY, THE DRIVER SEAT BOLT HAD BROKEN AND FELL WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. SCC *JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK.*JB

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. (TIRE BY MICHELIN) THERE WAS A CUT FOUND IN THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL. *JB THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, VEERED HARSHLY TO THE RIGHT, AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SHREDDED, WHICH WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE. (THE FRONT...

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY DISCHARGING . ALSO THE ENGINE WAS STALLING . I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES , AND FINALLY THEY CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT . THE BATTERY HAS STARTED DISCHARGING AGAIN

Mileage: 90,037

THE BLEND ACTUATOR DOOR IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH MEANS THAT I CAN'T SET THE TEMPERATURE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. AFTER SEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET IT'S APPARENT TO ME AND OTHERS THAT THIS HAS GOT TO BE A DEFECT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF ,CAUSING CONSUMER TO BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RADIO LED DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME.

Mileage: 52,000

THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK THROUGH ONE SPOKE OF THE DRIVER'S WHEEL. IT WAS ONLY SUPPORTED BY 4 SPOKES INSTEAD OF 5. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT OTHER SPOKES WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. RELATED RECALL 00E027000 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT IN...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE ATTACHED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE GAS PEDAL WELD BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

AT ABOUT 73,000 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER.

Mileage: 73,400

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT, DRIVE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND STEERING COLUMN WAS GLOWING AND SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC. WIRING HARNESS, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH BOTH MELTED. NO AFTER MARKET ADD ON OR MODIFICATIONS MADE TO VEHICLE. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD THE HOOD LATCH SNAPPED AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. TS

PRIOR TO THE RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE 00 V 422 000, THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED, THE DEALERSHIP BRIARWOOD FORD; SALINE MI;734-429-5478; IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. TS THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, THEREBY MAKING I...

Mileage: 18,000

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE STEERED TOWARDS A HILL AND BOUNCED OFF IT. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ONTO THE LANE, ON ITS ROOF. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT; SIZE P255 70R16. TS

Mileage: 82,000

DRIVER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THREE PASSENGERS IN A 1998 EXPLORER WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT. INSTALL AT 29,17 MILES, TIRE SIZE 235/75R/15. DOT # UNAVAILABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURERS WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

DRIVER WAS DRIVING 55MPH WITH ONE PASSENGER IN THE 1998 FORD EXPLORER WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWOUT; CONDITIONS CAUSES A ROLL OVER CRASH. DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. A AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALL AT 57,276 MILES TIRE MICHELIN, MODEL TXA115 SIZE 235/75R15, D...

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 45MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS PEDAL BROKE COMPLETELY OFF OF THE PEDAL BRACKET. THE DEALERSHIP DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

RADIO DISPLAY WENT OUT INVESTIGATIONS ON WEB HAVE PROVEN THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ON 98-00 EXPLORERS. A CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE RADIO OVERHEATS CAUSING IT TO MELT THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD IN THE RADIO. WHO KNOWS THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AT THE WORST, AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF ALL RADIO DISPLAY AT THE M...

RADIO DISPLAY WENT OUT INVESTIGATIONS ON WEB HAVE PROVEN THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ON 98-00 EXPLORERS. A CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE RADIO OVERHEATS CAUSING IT TO MELT THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD IN THE RADIO. WHO KNOWS THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AT THE WORST, AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF ALL RADIO DISPLAY AT THE M...

THE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILS TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CABIN. ONLY THE MAX A/C CONDITION WILL BLOW COLD AIR, WHILE ANY OTHER SETTING BLOWS VERY HOT AIR REGARDLESS OF THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE PLEMUN CHAMBER AND ACTUATOR + FREON...

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V422000; THROTTLE BODY; THIS PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY A FORD DEALERSHIP JUNE 1999. THE RECALL CAME OUT IN 2000 WHICH THE OWNER WAS DECLINED THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE HE HAD THE WORK DONE IN JUNE. THE TRUCK IS NOW AGAIN HAVING THE FAILURE WHICH THE MANUFACTURE AND...

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING SPACE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE JUMP FORWARD AND ACCELERATED AND HIT A PALM TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CAR EXCELERATED TO WIDE OPEN AT STOP LIGHT, BOTH FEET WERE ON BRAKE, COULD NOT STOP. CAR WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. DT

THE WELDING THAT HOLDS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FIREWALL BROKE. THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR ATTACHED TO THE CABLE AND DID NOT FUNCTION. *JG *TS

WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED DURING ROUTINE SMOG CERTIFICATION TEST, GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED SPRAYING ON ENGINE FROM FUEL LINE. THE HOLE WAS BEHIND THE TIE DOWN BRACKET ON FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION WAS REPAIRED ON SITE. UPON EXAMINATION, THE METAL BRAID HOSE DID NOT APPE...

CONSUMER STATES HE CANNOT GET INTO HIS TRUCK BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE LATCH IS BROKEN. HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL BUT THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. TS

WHEN REDUCING SPEED FROM 60 MPH TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS. *TS *NLM

Mileage: 50,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERES A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED THE NOISE STOPS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM, 4X4 SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. MR *NLM *DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERES A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED THE NOISE STOPS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM, 4X4 SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. MR *NLM *DT

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK. DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED AND POWER MOTOR FOR LOCK WAS REPLACED. *JG....*AK

TIRE BLEW UP ON A HIGHWAY. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, MISSED A COUPLE OF CARS ON THE RIGHT LANES AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE HILL ON THE LEFT OF THE ROAD. CAR SPUN AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. ALL PASSENGERS (5) WERE INJURED. TIRE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DRIVER DID NOT ...

TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, MISSED A COUPLE OF CARS ON THE RIGHT LANES AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE HILL ON THE LEFT OF THE ROAD. CAR SPUN AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. ALL PASSENGERS (5) WERE INJURED. TIRE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DRIVER DID NOT D...

I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR PRIOR TO STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SEATBACK SUDDENLY COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE. I AM CONNCERNED THAT MY SEAT COULD FAIL AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE PART THAT FAILED IS 1/4 INCH BOLT THAT WAS INSIDE THE SEAT BACK...

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK IS INOPERABLE AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLMJLG

4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS IT HAS ENGAGED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15 BELT INSIDE IS BROKE, AND TREAD LOOKS LIKE IT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AKTHE VEHICLE IS A 1998 FORD TRUCK EXPLORER. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD RIGHT FRONT TIRE GOT SUCKED INTO CAR. VEHICLE SWERVED, AND HIT A TREE AND EXPLODED. VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT FROM VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF HOME AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL OF THE LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME IS CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT, AND IT COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO HAVE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 70 MPH HEADLIGHTS FAIL DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN.*AKM

VEHICLE LOST POWER TO WHEELS, GRINDING GEAR NOISE IN ALL GEARS - PARK SELECTION WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK

ANTI THEFT INDICATOR ILLUMINATES, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER STATED COMPUTER SHOWED NO ERROR CODE, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY FELL TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL BACK TO FIREWALL NEEDED REWELDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER MODE WILL COOL GREAT IN MAX A/C MODE BUT NOT IN ALL OTHER MODES. THE HOT AIR ONLY COMES OUT. I ALSO AS A RESULT OF THIS HAVE HAD THE THERMOSTAT READ HOT UNLESS I TURN ON THE VENT, WHICH ALSO TURNS OUT HOT AIR. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SAYS IT IS THE PLENUM, A DOOR IN THE AIR CONDI...

WHEN ACTIVATING TURN SIGNALS THERE IS A CRANKING SOUND, SIGNALS WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH.*JB

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST VEHICLE BECAUSE OF AIR TEMPERTURE COMING OUT OF DEFROGGER. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY SAD THIS WAS A RESULT OF BLEND DOOR CASE BEING BROKEN.*AK

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SEAT HAS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE PARKING IN REVERSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TWO YEARS AGO VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING A LITTLE OVER 25 MPH. ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS BETWEEN $3500-$4000. OWNER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE CAUSE, PRESENTLY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, AND OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED. *AK. THERE WERE 2 ...

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. CONSUMER IS FORCED TO CLIMB IN AND OUT THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE. MANUALLY, LOCK CAN NOT BE PULLED UP TO GET OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF VEHICLE. FORTUNATLY I WAS GOING SLOWLY ON A QUIET STREET. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY?*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND STALLED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN, AND VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.*AK

THERE IS A MILD TO MODERATE VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR BOARD, AND CENTER CONSOLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (MOST OBVIOUS AT APPROXIMATELY 65 - 70 MPH). IT SEEMS WORSE WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT THROTTLE, AND SEEMS TO SUBSIDE WHEN YOU LET COMPLETELY OFF THE THROTTLE.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.*AK BOTH THE KEY AND KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT WAS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SINCE LINKAGES WERE BENT AND LATCH MECHANISM WAS INOPERATIVE. LATCH ASSEMBLY AND ARMS WERE REPLACED. *YH

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CANNOT OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER DOES NOT WORK, DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN DOOR, KEY DOES NOT OPEN DOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE CAR IS TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEAT DIVIDER AND EXIT THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOOR. THE DRIVER IS LITERALLY TRAPPED IN THE CAR. I HAVE SCH...

THE 3 SPOT WELDS THAT HOLD THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET POINT GAVE WAY COMPLETELY WHILE GOING UPHILL ON WOLF CREEK PASS. I.E. THERE WAS NO WAY TO PUSH ON THE GAS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE PASS. HAD TO FIX USING BIG LAG BOLTS IN THE EXISTING HOLES IN THE FIREWALL AND BRACKET HO...

AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES AND WILL NOT STAY IN LANE, AND STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RACK AND PINION INSTALLED, BUT IT STARTED LEAKING AND BECOME LOOSE. *YH

AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES AND WILL NOT STAY IN LANE, AND STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RACK AND PINION INSTALLED, BUT IT STARTED LEAKING AND BECOME LOOSE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK AT CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IN 1999 CONSUMER HAD THROTTLE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

EXPERIENCING A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AT LOW SPEED (FORWARD AND REVERSE).*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEIR IS A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, AND UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE VIBRATES.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

IMMEDIATLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD, THEN A KNOCKING SOUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK

WHILE TURNING ONTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

THIS PROBLEM STARTED OUT AS AN INCONVENIENCE BUT HAS GROWN TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEFROSTERS FAIL TO FUNCTION. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE HEAT/AC AND WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE HIT WITH WATER BELOW FREEZING I HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM. AT TIMES FOG AND MOISTURE CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE WINDOW W/O PUL...

CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE DEALER CLEANED THE INJECTORS.*JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WANDERED FROM LANE TO LANE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE "FALLING APART" AND RUSTING PRETTY BAD. SEEMS UNUSUALL THAT ROTORS SHOULD FAIL LIKE THIS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ROTORS RUSTING AND METAL FALLING OFF LIKE THIS. THIS IS FAR BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

SPARE TIRE IS RETAINED BY A CABLE. CABLE END FAILED. TIRE CAME LOOSE AND ROLLED INTO BUSY TRAFFIC, SENDING VEHICLES SWERVING TO AVOID IT. VERY NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HAD THIS BEEN AT NIGHT, OR ON A BUSY FREEWAY, THERE COULD BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO HAVING 50 LBS OF WHEEL AND TIRE LET ...

THE FORD EXPLORER HAD THE CORRECT TIRES ON IT- THE DRIVER TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY, THE BACK TIRED LIFTED AND THE EXPLORER STARTED TO ROLL, IT ROLLED 7 TIMES RESULTING IN 1 DEATH, 1 CRITICALLY INJURED AND 3 OTHERS WITH INJURIES. THE FORD EXPLORER WAS SAID TO ROLL FROM THE TIRES, THIS EXPLORER HAD TH...

SHAKES BAD, NO SHOCK REBOUND, SWAYS AND HARD TO STEER. *AK

BLEND DOOR IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE. LEADS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE SUMMER AND SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD IN THE WINTER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD. THEY HAVE BEGUN TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC BLEND DOORS WITH NYLON BLEND DOORS.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXD ONE TIME BY FORD, 2ND TIME IT FAILED THAY SAID IT WAS OUT OF THERE HANDS. THE RADIO GET SO HOT YOU CANT TOUCH IT!THIS MIGHT START A FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT 50 MPH. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

DUE TO EXTREME WIDTH OF YOUTH SEAT (AKA BOOSTER SEAT), THE UNIT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER DOOR. UPON CLOSING THE CAR DOOR, CHILD'S FINGERS WERE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR SEAT. FINGERS WERE DEFORMED AT FIRST, BUT RECOVERD TO ORIGINAL FORM WITHIN 10 MINUTES. NO BROKEN BONES. WHEN I...

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THERES A RUBBING GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM STEERING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT STEERING WHEEL CASE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, REAR AXLE BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAUSING A VEHICLE ROLL OVER. DRIVER INJURED. *AK *YH

TORQUE CONVERTER DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND STOPPED WHEN BRAKING STALLED THE ENGINE. FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE SOLONOID THAT CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS FAILULE IS TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING AND MAKES ...

TORQUE CONVERTER DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND STOPPED WHEN BRAKING STALLED THE ENGINE. FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE SOLONOID THAT CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS FAILULE IS TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING AND MAKES ...

TORQUE CONVERTER DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND STOPPED WHEN BRAKING STALLED THE ENGINE. FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE SOLONOID THAT CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS FAILULE IS TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING AND MAKES ...

CONSUMER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING OR RELEASING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INNER TIE ROD HAD DETERIORATED FROM WEAR AND TEAR. THE PART WAS REPLACED.*AK *YH

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE...

WHILE DRIVING SIDE DRIVER MIRROR FELL COMPLETEY OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

APRIL 2, 2002, WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT, STRAIGHT FREEWAY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE BROKE. THE TIRE CAME OFF THE CAR AND SAILED THROUGH THE AIR. I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, RESULTING IN A SEVERE SKID AND VEHICLE ROLL-OVER. CRASH RESULTED IN DRIVER SUSTAINING LARGE BUMP ON HEAD FROM ...

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT CONSUMER PRESSING ON GAS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, ROLLED OFF OF HIGHWAY REQUIRED TOWING. VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO SAFETY RECALL AND IS NOW REQUESTING REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DEADLINE FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD PASSED. (FIRESTONE TIRES)*YH

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SERVERLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO QUICKLY REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE BY TURNING TO RIGHT TO STAY ON ROAD, THE VEHICLE WA TALEN TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE JOB WHEN DEALER DISCOVERED A VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER REPAIRED A STEERING HOSE THAT ...

WHILE OPENING MANUAL TAILGATE WINDOW RIGHT HINGE DETACHED AND HIT CONSUMER ON THE HEAD.*AK

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 4 FIRESTONE 15INCH TIRES WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO FIRESTONE RECALL RECEIVED. CONSUMER MAILED REPLY CARD BUT HAS YET TO HEAR FROM FIRESTONE REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

ON GOING SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW PARTS WOULD ELIMINATE THE NOISE, BUT IT HAS NOT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON A WINDING ROAD AT 50 MPH DUE TO THE INSTABILITY, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER, FLIPPING LEFT TO RIGHT AND CRUSHING THE ROOF THAT CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANTS, ALSO UPON IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON A WINDING ROAD AT 50 MPH DUE TO THE INSTABILITY, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER, FLIPPING LEFT TO RIGHT AND CRUSHING THE ROOF THAT CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANTS, ALSO UPON IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *YH

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATES FLOORBOARD. SOUND IN THE STEERING HAS PROGRESSED, AND HAS MORE PLAY SINCE PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

MY CLIENT SUFFERED 3RD AND 4TH DEGREE BURNS OF RIGHT FOREFOOT AND TOES FROM EXTREME HEAT EMITTED BY VEHICLE'S MANUALLY CONTROLLED HEATER. THE HEATER VENT IS JUST INCHES ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL, DIRECTED AT DRIVER'S FOOT. BURN VICTIM REQUIRED SKIN GRAFTS, THEN 3 TOES AMPUTATED. OVER $400,000 IN MEDICA...

WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE GAS PEDAL STICKS REQUIRING EXTRA PRESSURE WHICH RESULTS IN SUDDEN ACCLERATION WHEN THE PEDAL BREAKS FREE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT BECOMES JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE.*AA *YH

REAR SEAR BELT BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACKING MECHANISM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY GOING 60MPH WHEN A LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE TO JERK SIDE TO SIDE AND ROLL OVER. METAL FATIGUE CAUSED THE HYDRUALIC RACK AND PINION TO BURST AND LEAK FLUID. THIS MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY GOING 60MPH WHEN A LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED VEHICLE TO JERK SIDE TO SIDE AND ROLL OVER. METAL FATIGUE CAUSED THE HYDRUALIC RACK AND PINION TO BURST AND LEAK FLUID. THIS MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER, THE ROOF CRUSHED IN ON THE PASSENGER AND BROKE HIS NECK, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE ROOF. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER, THE ROOF CRUSHED IN ON THE PASSENGER AND BROKE HIS NECK, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE ROOF. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES HAVING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, LEAVING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED. *AK *YD

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL TWICE.*AK *YH

UPON DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER FOUND THAT AIR BAG CONTAINS CORN STARCH AND TALCOM POWDER. THIS MADE AIR BAGS UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

1998 FORD EXPLORER 4WD MILEAGE: 82000. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED YESTERDAY. I NOTICED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE WAY THE VEHICLE DRIVES OR HANDLES...BUT THE 4WD HI AND 4WD LO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PERIODICALLY (EVERY 5 - 10 MINUTES) BLINK 5 TIMES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DASH IS NORMAL FOR 5 MINUTES, AND TH...

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. NLM

MY 20-MONTH-OLD DAUGHER CAN UNLATCH THE LOCK ON HER ROUNDABOUT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT (MODEL 161). SHE HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR. TODAY, SHE UNLATCHED THE LOCK WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKED CAR. SHE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CARSEAT, BUT HER NECK GOT HUNG UP ON THE TOP LATCH. ...

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHILE CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WILL ACCELERATE WHEN GOING FORWARD AND WHEN GOING IN REVERSE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED, DEALER INSTALLED A THROTTLE PLATE, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THEY ALSO INSTALLED A BATTERY THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND FOUR DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. *YH

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE LOCKED IN 4 X 4 AND THE O/D LIGHT WAS BLINKING. *YH

THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO A BAD THERMOSTAT. *YH

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE LOCKED IN 4 X 4 AND THE O/D LIGHT WAS BLINKING. *YH

THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO A BAD THERMOSTAT. *YH

THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND FOUR DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. *YH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE FLAMES COMING FROM REAR WINDOW, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THE DELAER STATED CONNECTION TO REAR DEFROSTER UNIT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK. DELAER STATED IT WAS A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT.*SLC

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT NOT START IF PARKED WITH NOSE DOWN AND HAS ? TANK OF FUEL. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT NOT START IF PARKED WITH NOSE DOWN AND HAS ? TANK OF FUEL. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY. *YD

THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT STABILIZER BAR BROKE ON LEFT SIDE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAILGATE WINDOW BLEWOUT. DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON 30.JAN.2002. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAILGATE WINDOW BLEWOUT AGAIN. *AK

HEATER/DEFROSTER CONTROL IS NO LONGER WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEATER BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

RADIO LIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH IT STARTED TO SNOW REAR OF VEHICLE TWISTED A BIT, THEN STARTED TO SPIN SIDEWAYS. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00. NO INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH IT STARTED TO SNOW REAR OF VEHICLE TWISTED A BIT, THEN STARTED TO SPIN SIDEWAYS. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00. NO INJURIES.*AK

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AT 35-40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO TWIST. THEN, STARTED TO SPIN SIDEWAYS, AND ROLLED OVER, LANDING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5500.00. NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THERMOSTAT AND VALVEBODY GASKET FAILED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THERMOSTAT AND VALVEBODY GASKET FAILED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THERMOSTAT AND VALVEBODY GASKET FAILED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THERMOSTAT AND VALVEBODY GASKET FAILED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE SOLENOID BRACKET IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE SOLENOID BRACKET IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

TOOK EXPLORER IN TO LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES REPLACED PLUS A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. DEALER SAID THAT ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL BOTH FRONT TIE-ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. SAID THAT TIE-RODS WERE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YEARLY AUTO INSPECTION BUT NOT FOR LONG. I HAD THEM R...

CAR KEEP STOPPING AND DYING, THE PLENUMS (FUEL INJECTOR) THAT MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

WHEN DEPRESSING THROTTLE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THROTTLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I WENT TO ADJUST THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINER. THE RECLINER METAL LATCH BROKE OFF AND IN THE PROCESS THE DRIVERS SEAT WENT BACKWARDS AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK INTO POSITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD HAS CHANGED THE METAL THICKN...

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT TERRAIN, CONSUMER NOTICED GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P235/75R15 TIRE BEGAN LOSING AIR, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR BACK IN TIRE, BUT NOTICED LARGE BUBBLES PROJECTING ON THE SIDE WALL, AND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED, TIRE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE, CONSUMER STAT...

VEHICLE MAKES LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND ACT AS IF IT HAS BEEN BUMPED FROM BEHIND, ACTION ASLO FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESULTING IN FORWARD MOTION. FORD INVOICE INDICATES CUSTOMER STATEMENT RESULTING IN R&R TRANSMISION AND OVERHAL, TO NO AVAIL. PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DETERMIN

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT TERRAIN, CONSUMER NOTICED GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P235/75R15 TIRE BEGAN LOSING AIR, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR BACK IN TIRE, BUT NOTICED LARGE BUBBLES PROJECTING ON THE SIDE WALL, AND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED, TIRE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE, CONSUMER STAT...

TSB 99-14-02, REPAIR COST $799.40, REPAIR INCLUDES ADDING A JUMPER WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURING FLAW AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. THE COST FOR REAPIR SHOULD BE REFUNDED BY MANUFACTURER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

REAR TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FRONT TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, STRANDING DRIVER AND SMALL CHILD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. ENGINE WAS PULLED OUT OF TRUCK AND THE HEAD AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED....

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT SIDE DRIVER'S SEAT RETAINING BOLT (THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BACK TO THE BASE OF THE SEAT) SHEARED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE DRIVER FELL BACK ALSO CAUSING HIM TO RUN OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WISHES TO CHARGE...

UPON INSPECTION OF TIRES, CONSUMER FOUND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES(FIRESTONE P225/70R155SL BSW A/S) HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE STEEL BELTS PROTRUDING FROM THE EDGES, CONSUMER HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH MICHELIN BRAND BEFORE THE FIRESTONE RECALL BEGAN, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE ...

UPON INSPECTION OF TIRES, CONSUMER FOUND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES(FIRESTONE P225/70R155SL BSW A/S) HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE STEEL BELTS PROTRUDING FROM THE EDGES, CONSUMER HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH MICHELIN BRAND BEFORE THE FIRESTONE RECALL BEGAN, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE ...

RECALL 00 V 422 000/THROTTLE: VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH WHEN STARTING UP IN MORNING AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTE...

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, HOWEVER MONTHS LATER CONSUMER FINDS OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND REFUNDS WERE BEING ISSUED, AND THE ONLY WAY THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SAVE THE TIRES, CONSUMER NO LO...

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, HOWEVER MONTHS LATER CONSUMER FINDS OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND REFUNDS WERE BEING ISSUED, AND THE ONLY WAY THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SAVE THE TIRES, CONSUMER NO LO...

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE AN ALIGMENT COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TIRES HAD BEEN WEARING OUT FROM INSIDE OUT.HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SITUATION, BUT DEALER SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH TIRES THAT HAD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A 45MPH ZONE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND SLID INTO A DITCH WITH FRONT HITTING A TREE. FRONT DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FORD REPLACED THE GASKET THE FIRST TIME BUT NOW REFUSES TO DO SO. MANUFACTURER'S. DEFECT?*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED IT HAD FALLEN LOOSE AND WAS DANGLING BY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET HAD BROKEN OFF (SEPERATED) FROM THE FIREWALL/DASH PANEL. NOTICED TWO HOLES IN DASH PANEL WHERE THE BRACKET HAD BEEN SPOT WELDED. SEE NHTSA...

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR DUE TO TIRE TRACTI0N DURING INCUMBIENT WEATHER. DRIVER STATED THAT TIRES WERE BRAND NEW BF UNIROYAL TIRE PAW TIRES DOTP235/75R15SL SIZE 15X7 PURCHASED NEW DUE TO FIRESTONE RECALL.CONSUMER WANTS TIRES REPLACED WITH A BETTER BRAND AT NO COST. *TT

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF CAR DUE TO TIRE TRACTI0N DURING INCUMBIENT WEATHER. DRIVER STATED THAT TIRES WERE BRAND NEW BF UNIROYAL TIRE PAW TIRES DOTP235/75R15SL SIZE 15X7 PURCHASED NEW DUE TO FIRESTONE RECALL.CONSUMER WANTS TIRES REPLACED WITH A BETTER BRAND AT NO COST. *TT

AFTER COMING OFF A HIGHWAY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND RED LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE THEY SAID THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70-80 MPH VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED FOUR SETS OF TIRES, AND HAD AN ALIGMENT DONE ON VEHICLE. BUT, VIBRATION STILL CONTINUED. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION. HAD TO REPLACE SHOCKS AND TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER INDICATED THAT WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION. HAD TO REPLACE SHOCKS AND TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER INDICATED THAT WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION. HAD TO REPLACE SHOCKS AND TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER INDICATED THAT WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AROUND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A TUNE-UP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT HELP, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STILL POPPED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKE 3 TIMES. GAS PEDAL SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HEATER WENT OUT; MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A 1997 FORD PART ON THE 1998 TRUCK. FACE PLATE FOR THE RADIO, TIME IS OUT. LEVER FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE OFF. ALL O...

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKE 3 TIMES. GAS PEDAL SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HEATER WENT OUT; MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A 1997 FORD PART ON THE 1998 TRUCK. FACE PLATE FOR THE RADIO, TIME IS OUT. LEVER FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE OFF. ALL O...

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKE 3 TIMES. GAS PEDAL SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HEATER WENT OUT; MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A 1997 FORD PART ON THE 1998 TRUCK. FACE PLATE FOR THE RADIO, TIME IS OUT. LEVER FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE OFF. ALL O...

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCD PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YD

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCD PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YD

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. ORIGINAL COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IN JUNE, 1999, AT 18,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS BASED IN A DRY CLIMATE AND WINDSHIELD WIPER IS RARELY USED. FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. FAILURE OF WIPER MOTOR COMPROMISES REARWARD VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT W...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED BUS. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEFORE THE CRASH. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUME...

WE TOWED A BOAT WITHIN THE VEHICLE SPECS, WHICH CAUSED THE LEAF SPRINGS IN THE BACK TO FAIL. FORD HAS TO THIS POINT REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RIDES THREE INCHES LOWER IN THE REAR THAN IN THE FRONT.

STALLING - FORD SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS. *AK

GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WENT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

THE SEAT LEVER BROKE, WHERE DO I COMPLAIN TO. *AK

CAR DRIVING40 MPH ON STRAIGHT, WET, CEMENT TERRAIN, DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. DRIVER ATTENTIVE WITH HANDS AT 10 & 2 POSITION BEGINNING TO ACCLERATE. BACK WHEELS OF VEHICLE BEGIN TO SHIMMY, SHAKE. FRONT OF VEHICLE BEGINS TO VEER LEFT. DRIVER STEERS CAR AWAY FROM CEMENT EMBANKMENT, LEFT TIRE GOES SLI...

VEHICLE RATTLES UNDERNEATH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAMSHAFT BROKE, AND CHAIN THAT GOES AROUND IT ALSO BROKE.*AK

FRONT BRAKES DRAG. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ROTORS AND OTHER PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THERE IS A NOISE. RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REPLACED FOR RECALL 8/9/00, BUT NOT A AUTH.TIRE FOR EXPLORER-ROUGH/BOUNCY RIDE & HARDER TO HANDLE ON ROAD, SIDE STEPS ON ROUGH ROAD, DON'T FEEL SAFE. BRIDGESTONE IGNORES, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23575R15)

MULTIPLE SEVERE HESITATIONS ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP. CLOSE CALLS FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC 2 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY 8/17/01. WHEN PARKED IN FRONT OF HOME, WOULD NOT START FOR 2 DAYS.TOWED TO A DEALER-ATCHLEY FORD IN OMAHA. THEY SAID COULD FIND NO PROBLEM AND STARTED FOR THEM OK. HAS HESITATED TWICE ...

RACK AND PINION STEERING MOMENTARILY LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED. CURRENTLY, IT WAS MAKING NOISE WHENEVER A TURN WAS BEING MADE. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EXPLORER REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILURES BUT STATED THAT FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM NOR HAVE THEY MADE A REDESIGNED WIPER MOTOR AVAILABL...

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY PASSENGERS EVERYDAY. *AK

I FEEL THIS SUV IS VERY UNSAFE FORD AND DEALERSHIP STATE OTHERWISE. NO SAFETY DEFECT RECORDED. *AK

WHEN BACK OUT THERE IS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT TIRE. *AK

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT SPEEDS 40MPH AND ABOVE.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE FUEL LINE HAD BROKE CAUSING, THE FUEL TO LEAK AND VEHICLE TO STALL. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES AND THE FUEL LINE HAD BROKE CAUSING, THE FUEL TO LEAK AND VEHICLE TO STALL. *YD

WHILE DRIVING A BOLT CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN WHICH RENDERED STEERING TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. ALSO, IT DEACTIVATED AIR BAG . CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT BEING COOPERATIVE.*AK *JB

DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL, KEY CODE AND KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK VEHICLE. NOR WILL INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WORK. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT SHE WILL BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION OCURRED @ 55MPH WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN APPROX 5PM. TIRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AT 35PSI (CHECKED 4 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT). *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. WHILE DRIVING WOULD FEEL LIKE VEHICLE HAD FLAT TIRES. WOULD HAVE TO OVERCOMPENSATE FOR STEERING. THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THERE WAS NO RACK AND PINION STEERING LEFT. *AK NLM

SUV SURGES WHEN BACKING BACK BOAT AND TRAILER.

SUV SURGES WHEN BACKING BACK BOAT AND TRAILER.

ENGINE GOES DEAD ON ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND MUST BE RESTARTED. IT IS OFTEN LONG PERIODS OF TIME BETWEEN REPAIR VISIT AND NEXT FAILURE. TO DATE THIS IS STILL OCCURRINA AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE POTENTIAL OF CASING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IS VERY LIKELY. THIS ...

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A PHONE POLE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

4 SETS OF TIRES WITHIN 50,000 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHEN TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT WORK. HOWEVER AT TIMES WILL WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH WILL NOT GIVE ANY HELP TO CONSUMER.*AK

IGNITION OFTEN DIES IF ACCELERATING FROM AROUND 20 MPH -- AS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM TOLL BOOTH, OR AFTER SLOWING TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE MADE A COMPLETE TURN AND DAMAGED FRONT AND REAR END OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH STEERING. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

RADIOS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY,STEERIG WHEEL WHEN GO OVER A BUMP IT SWING LEFT/ RIGHT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD MY WIFES EXPLORER STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. SHE HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED HOME FOR ME TO DIAGNOSE. I EXAMINED THE EXPLORER AND FOUND THAT THE INERTIA SWITCHS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAD SLID OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO T...

WHILE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD MY WIFES EXPLORER STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. SHE HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED HOME FOR ME TO DIAGNOSE. I EXAMINED THE EXPLORER AND FOUND THAT THE INERTIA SWITCHS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAD SLID OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO T...

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED STRONG FUEL SMELL, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REPLACED A LEAKING FUEL RAIL. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES FOR FEAR OF OTHER TIRES BLOWING UP AFTER FIERSTONE MANAGER COMMENTED THAT TIRE S BLOW UP AFTER 57,000 MILES. (PER FIRSTONE STORE MANAGER AT MIRA MESA- CALIFORNIA STORE). ME MANAGER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W 2 U U TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH RUSTED ROTORS FROM DAY ONE WITH THIS VEHICLE. INSTEAD OF TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS REPLACING THESE FAULTY ROTORS THEY WOULD CLEAN THEM OR TURN THEM. I RECENTLY HAD THEM REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT BE OF USE ANY FURTHER. I CONTACTED FORD WITH MY CONCERNS AND WA...

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING TIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT IN STOCK, (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(.*YH

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING TIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT IN STOCK, (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(.*YH

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO SLOWDOWN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30 MPH AND UP. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AND RUST, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LATCH IS CRACKED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AT EXIT AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT WOULD STALL WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO RECORD OF ANY ERROR CODES. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO T...

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. I STOPPED AT EXIT AND VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT WOULD STALL WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO RECORD OF ANY ERROR CODES. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO T...

VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE WILL STALL . DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY IDLE AIR VALVE.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR ACCELERATING TO LEFT VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSE UNKOWN. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT WHEELS BEING OUT OF AROUND. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR ACCELERATING TO LEFT VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSE UNKOWN. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT WHEELS BEING OUT OF AROUND. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS WHCIH CAUSES VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TEN MINUTES VEHICLE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT REFUSED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE TRUCK'S BALL JOINT AND SUSPENSION WAS LOSE STARTING AT 30,000 MILES. REPLACED 10 MONTHS LATER BY DEALER. TRUCK DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING THIS TIME, BUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE RECALLED TIRES.

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES P235/75R15 WHICH WAS ON RECALL (00T-005),BUT THE DEALER DENIED REIMBURSMENT. *YH

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY EXPLORER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD. SO FAR, I SEEM TO BE GOING THROUGH A REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EACH YEAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THAT PART TO FAIL. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THE SECOND REPLACEMENT THAT I R...

FRONT DRIVERSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE ON VACATION IN OREGON. TRED WAS TOTALLY REMOVED. THANK THE GOOD LORD THAT MY DAUGHTER (7YRS) AND MYSELF WERE ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT ROLLING THE VEHICLE. FRONT UNDER BUMPER GUARD WAS RIPPED OFF AND SIDE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

CONSUMER REPLACED HIS FIRESTONE TIRES, WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RADIALS (M+S) CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER THE ONLY APPROVED GOODYEAR TIRES FOR THE EXPLORER WERE THE WRANGLER RT/S, HT,GS-A, OR AT/S CONSUMER STATES HE IS QUITE CONCERNED. CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE FIRST RECEIVED THE TIRES H...

PROBLEM WITH IDLE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL 3 TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT.*AK

PE00 020; WHEN CONSUMER IS TRAVELING VEHICLE SHAKES DUE TO FIRESTONE TIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN 1998, FORD, EXPLORER RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE, SIZE: P235/75R15, DOT: W2H EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. *AK FIRESTONE INFORMED CONS...

3RD STEERING RACK AND PINION IN 9 MONTHS. 1ST FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, BUT NO INJURIES.*AK

REFERENCE THE "FUEL TANK SENDER ASSEMBLY" ON EXPLORERS AND MOUNTAINEERS MODEL YEARS 1997 THRU 2000 DOES NOT REACH FAR ENOUGH INTO THE TANK CAUSING THE SENSORS TO BELIEVE THE VEHICLS ARE OUT OF FUEL WHEN PARKED ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE, THIS COULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL WITH LESS THAN A QUATE...

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO GET CAMSHAFT FIXED. AFTER DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BACK ENGINE.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DOT NUMBERS 1FMZU32P8 AND WUA08268, BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AND THEN BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 00T-005, FIRESTONE AND FORD TOLD CONSUMER THAT UNLESS THE TIRES WERE SAVED, NO REFUND WOULD BE GIVEN, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEM...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ATTN. NHTSA ADMINISTRATOR-[XXX]: I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. IN AN EFFORT TO HELP IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD EXPLORER - I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR TESTING. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED OF COURSE AND THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO PURCHASE A SAFER ...

WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. IGNITION WOULD BE IN BETWEEN ON AND OFF WHEN THIS OCCURS. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALL VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED LIKE THAT.*AK CONSUMER STATES OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS INTERLOCK SA...

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN. CONSUMER STEPPED SLIGHTLY ON GAS AND IT HESITATED. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN GIVING VEHICLE GAS TO BY PASS HESITATION. DEALER REALLY HAD NO REMEDY. BUT ONCE BEFORE REPLACED FUEL INJECTION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN. CONSUMER STEPPED SLIGHTLY ON GAS AND IT HESITATED. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN GIVING VEHICLE GAS TO BY PASS HESITATION. DEALER REALLY HAD NO REMEDY. BUT ONCE BEFORE REPLACED FUEL INJECTION. *AK

IT STARTED WITH THE REAR DRIVER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. THEN THE LOCK DROP DOWN INSIDE DOOR MAKING THE DOOR UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN. ALSO ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO THE DEALER. THEY FIXED THE DOOR BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE WINDOW. WINDOW WORKED FOR THEM. BROUG...

IT STARTED WITH THE REAR DRIVER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. THEN THE LOCK DROP DOWN INSIDE DOOR MAKING THE DOOR UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN. ALSO ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO THE DEALER. THEY FIXED THE DOOR BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE WINDOW. WINDOW WORKED FOR THEM. BROUG...

REAR MOTOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES NOW, FRONT MOTOR FAILED ONCE-ALL FAILED WHILE IN OPERATION. *AK

FIRESTONE IS DENYING CONSUMER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALLED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, 235/75R15, FIRESTONE STATES THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE TIRES WAS FROM A COMPETITIVE DEALER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9TH AND WAS NOT ON A PRO-RATA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BASIS, THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT WAS NOT ATTACHED, AND T...

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HANDS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB

THERE WILL BE RESISTANCE BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL NFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON HEAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL HEAT GETS HOTTER AND HOTTER. WHEN SHE TURNS AIR CONDITIONING ON COLD AIR IS COLD FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN HEAT COMES ON WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON HEAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL HEAT GETS HOTTER AND HOTTER. WHEN SHE TURNS AIR CONDITIONING ON COLD AIR IS COLD FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN HEAT COMES ON WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK LOCK BROKE ON DRIVERS DOOR AND WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS ON HEAT IT IS OUT OF CONTROL HEAT GETS HOTTER AND HOTTER. WHEN SHE TURNS AIR CONDITIONING ON COLD AIR IS COLD FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN HEAT COMES ON WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK LOCK BROKE ON DRIVERS DOOR AND WAS REPAIRED. *SLC

VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING EARLIER THIS YEAR. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SEASONAL. TOOK IT FOR SERVICE IN APRIL. FUEL INDUCTION SYSTEM CLEANING PERFORMED. PROBLEM PERSISTS AND NOW VEHICLE CUTS OFF COMPLETELY AFTER STALLING. ALSO STALLS DURING QUICK ACCELERATIONS. AM AFRAID THAT INJURY OR FATALITY WILL OC...

VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER. WHILE CHANGING LANES BETWEEN UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THREE OF THE TIRES WERE ON NEWLY PAVED LANE, THE OTHER ON OLD PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING BEGAN TO ROCK UNCONTROLLABLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

VEHICLE A LEMON IN SHOP FOR 9 MONTHS, TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TIRES, STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE CASTING AT WHEEL. *AK

VEHICLE A LEMON IN SHOP FOR 9 MONTHS, TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TIRES, STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE CASTING AT WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS CHANGING LANES, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN, AND SAW GAS PEDAL DETACHED FROM FLOOR. IT WAS HOLDING ON BY A WIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITH BRAKES ON UP TO 30 RPM. ALSO, EHICLE ACCELERATES WHERE CONSUMER HAS TO TURN KEY OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN#. *AK

2ND TIRE RECALL, BUT WEEKS HAVE GONE BY AND THEY NEVER HAVE REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

AFTER BEING CUT OFF ON I-287, THE EXPLORER WENT INTO A SERIES OF SWERVES WHICH BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT FINALLY FLIPPED OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SKIDDED ALONG THE ROADWAY ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND CLEAN. THE TIRES WERE NEW MICHELI...

FORD INITIATED A RECALL ON THE 4.0LITER SINGLE-OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE ON THE FORD EXPLORER. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR DID HAVE THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE WAS NO FIX YET FOR IT. ONE OF THE STATEMENTS ON THE RECALL NOTICE SAID THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO ...

TIE ROD ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE IN HALF CAUSING EXPLORER TO DRIFT OVER INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES REPLACEMENT TIRES (NOT FIRESTONE'S) EXPERIENCE THE SAME VIBRATION AND WHEN MAKING A TURN IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING TO ROLLOVER, PROBLEM IS POSSIBLY SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES REPLACEMENT TIRES (NOT FIRESTONE'S) EXPERIENCE THE SAME VIBRATION AND WHEN MAKING A TURN IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING TO ROLLOVER, PROBLEM IS POSSIBLY SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC

THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR TIRE RECALL, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKES WERE NON-FUNCTIONING, ALSO THE REAR CALIPERS HAD RUSTED OUT AND THE PADS WERE NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DISC SURFACES, DEALER REPLACED REAR PADS AND ROTORS. *YH

REAR WIPER MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES IN UNDER 4 YEARS! THE DEALERS KNOW A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS PART BUT HAVE NO RECOURSE EXCEPT TO REPLACE AND CHARGE. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE PART WILL STOP WORKING AGAIN! I DON'T TRUST THE WIPERS AT ALL ANYMORE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES DURING RECALL 00T-005, VEHICLE HAD 2 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN OR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC

THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER WAS TOWING CAUGHT FIRE, IT APPEARED THAT THE DRIVETRAIN/TRANSMISSION POSSIBLY OVERHEATED ON THE TOWED VEHICLE DAMAGING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE - OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

EXPLORER ROLL OVER KILLED MY SISTER-VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE-DIDN'T HAVE FIRESTONE TIRES-VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE AND THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROADS-SHE WAS GOING 35MPH AND SWERVED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN HER LANE-EXPLORER FLIPPED AND SHE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY

WHENEVER VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT WOULD JERK EITHER TO RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS FRONT END SUSPENSION. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CAMSHAFT PULLEY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED ENGINE UNDER FORD PROGRAM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER . *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER BY PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT DUE TO A BLOWN OUT TIRE. THE WILDERNESS HT TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AS OTHERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TOO. *YH

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND MAKES A GROANING NOISE. *AK

VEHICLE IS LEANING TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. VEHICLE BOUNCES AND ROCKS TO LEFT AND RIGHT AS WELL. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY. *AK

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SLIDE HIS HAND IN WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED DMV AND FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED, HOWEVER DEALER SOLD IT TO HIM ANYWAY, CONSUMER FEELS DECEIVED ...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

THE INSERTS, WHICH HOLD THE ROOF RACK TO THE ROOF, CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LUGGAGE ON THE ROOF. HAD I NOT FURTHER TIED THE LUGGAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, I BELIEVE THAT THE ROOF RACK COULD HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF, WITH POTENTIALLY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES TO OTHER VEHICLES. I D...

AM/FM/CASST/CD RADIO DISPLAY QUIT WORKING. TOLD TOUGH LUCK BY DEALER, BUY A NEW ONE FOR $400. *AK

THROTTLE GETS STUCK, AND VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE. DEALER COULD ONLY TELL CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE NEEDS PARTS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING SLIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED ON 5/23/01. I ENTERED A FREEWAY AND JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. STARTED TO PULL OFF ROAD, BUT SHAKING ABATED. TOOK VEH TO DEALER & AFTER ROAD TEST & INSP. WAS T...

STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING SLIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED ON 5/23/01. I ENTERED A FREEWAY AND JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. STARTED TO PULL OFF ROAD, BUT SHAKING ABATED. TOOK VEH TO DEALER & AFTER ROAD TEST & INSP. WAS T...

PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO SEPARATION, AFTER HEARING ABOUT RECALL, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER FIRESTONE DENIED CLAIM BY STATING THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 9 2000, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DO...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKOWN TIRESIZE: 22575)

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH SUN ROOF CAME OFF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND FIIRESTONE WOULD MAKE NO REPLACEMENT UNDER THE ROAD HAZARD GUARANTEE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. HE NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTOINE, WILDERNESS, ATP23575R15, 105 M/S #DOT W28L. FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS PARTICULARLY WHEN COLD. SIMILAR TO THAT OF RECALL 00V422000 BUT FORD CLAIMS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

DURING AUGUST, 2000, I CONTACED NHTSA RELATIVE TO THE TIRE FAILURE ON MY EXPLORE; HOWEVER, THE AGENT I TALKED WITH ON THE TELEPHONE DID NOT TAKE ANY INFORMATION OR SUGGEST ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN. I WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT A RECALL WAS IMMIENT. THEREFORE, I MAILED THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ...

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER SITTING IN SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

THE LEFT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE (PART NUMBER FMC F87Z 2A635 GB) WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE. THE RUBBER SHIELDING ON THE CABLE HAD BEEN WORN DOWN TO EXPOSE THE METAL INSIDE THE CABLE. THE SIDE OF THE TIRE FACING THE CABLE WAS BEING WORN DOWN BY THE METAL IN THE CABLE. IT APPEARED THAT...

GAS PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS DURING AN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING;AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. IT APPEARS THAT THE GAS PEDAL BRACKET, WHICH APPARENTLY WAS TACKWELDED AT THE FACTORY TO THE FIREWALL, CAME LOOSE FROM THE FIREWALL, RSULTING IN THE BRACKET AND GAS PEDAL LITERALLY HANGING BY TH...

AFTER CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V422000 REPAIRS DONE THROTTLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS PEDAL WILL STICK WHILE DRIVING, AND SHE HAS TO KEEP PUSHING TO KEEP PEDAL FROM STICKING IN ONE POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WOULD JERK WHEN ACCELERATING, HAS DONE THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, THE DEALER FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM AND MADE COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT WHICH HAS REDUCED BUT NOT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THIS IS NO...

THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AS IF SHOCKS WERE GOING BAD IN VEHICLE. IN MARCH, DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. ON MAY 11, 2001- AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FOLLOWING COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...

THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AS IF SHOCKS WERE GOING BAD IN VEHICLE. IN MARCH, DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. ON MAY 11, 2001- AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FOLLOWING COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...

THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AS IF SHOCKS WERE GOING BAD IN VEHICLE. IN MARCH, DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. ON MAY 11, 2001- AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FOLLOWING COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...

AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN DASHBOARD AREA WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. PRIOR TO FIRE, IF TURN SIGNAL WAS LEFT ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, ROUGHLY OVER A MINUTE, SMOKE WOULD COME FROM DASHBOARD. NO INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND LET UP TO REDUCE SPEED. THROTTLE NEVER LIFTED FOR VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER ROAD 2-3 MILES, HITTING BRAKES AND THROTTLE TO SEE IF PEDAL WOULD LIFT. CONSUMER ENDED UP RUNNING INTO A FIELD, SLOWING TO 40MPH AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE BURNE...

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND LET UP TO REDUCE SPEED. THROTTLE NEVER LIFTED FOR VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER ROAD 2-3 MILES, HITTING BRAKES AND THROTTLE TO SEE IF PEDAL WOULD LIFT. CONSUMER ENDED UP RUNNING INTO A FIELD, SLOWING TO 40MPH AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE BURNE...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ONCE IT GOES OVER 30MPH. THERE WOULD BE SEVERE SHAKING & HARD TO CONTROL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN JUST IDLING OR WAITING. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ONCE IT GOES OVER 30MPH. THERE WOULD BE SEVERE SHAKING & HARD TO CONTROL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN JUST IDLING OR WAITING. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00E11) CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT SHORTLY BEFORE THE SCHEDULE DATE, CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP STATING THEY HAD TO RESCHEDULE, CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED TWO MORE CALLS TO RESCHEDULE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT DEALERSHIP WAS BACKED UP WI...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00S58) CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO DROP OFF VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT ON MONDAY BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING PROBLEMS. *JB

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT FAILED TO RESPOND, PEDAL FELL OFF. *AK IT WAS ...

YESTERDAY (2/24/01) I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT RESPONDING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR. TODAY, I WENT TO GO ON AN ERRAND AND THE GAS PEDAL/W BRACKET FELL OFF THE FIREWALL. I CANNOT FIND THE BOLT(S) WHICH FASTENS IT TO THE FIREWALL. THIS COULD...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS AT A SIDE OF VEHICLE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE PAWL AND VEHICLE RAN HER OVER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WAS NEXT STEP AGAINST THIS SITUATION.*AK

SOON AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK, WHEN CONSUMER ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS MATTER SHE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INOPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER TURNS SWITCH WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO DEFECT FOR THIRD TIME. *AK *JB

DOORS ON DRIVER AND BACK PASSENGER SIDES WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD POSE A RISK IF QUICK EXIT IS NEEDED. *AK CONSUMER STATES UPON ARRIVING HOME SHE TRIED TO EXIT VEHICLE BY PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FAILED TO OPEN, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD T...

ALL OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FAILED TO LOCK AND HOLD RESTRAINTS IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FUEL LINES GOING INTO ENGINE WERE LEAKING FUEL NEAR SPARK PLUG. CONSUMER REPAIRED THIS HIMSELF, AND INFORMED DEALERSHIP WHEN HE WENT IN FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

SEATBELT RETRACTOR ALLOWED EXCESSIVE SLACK TO BE RELEASED DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER. OCCUPANT WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF RIGHT LEG. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES. DEALER SAYS THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM CODES RECORDED IN THE COMPUTER. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG MONTORING SYSTEM ON THE SECOND VISIT.*AK

MASSIVE TREAD SEPARATION - NON-RECALLED TIRE. I HAVE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE SHOWED NO INTEREST IN THE FAILURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: P23575R15)

CONSUMER'S SON GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE, TURNED ON IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL AND NOT TURNING ON ENGINE, SHIFTED GEAR WHERE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INCLINE HILL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD, CRASHING INTO A FENCE. DEALER SAID THAT WAS NORMAL ON THAT PARTICULAR MODEL.*AK

TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRES HAD 35 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD NOT STAY INFLATED, TIRES CONTINUOUSLY WENT FLAT.*AK CONSUMER STATES CONTINOUSLY HAD SLOW LEAKS FRON STONES FROM DIRT ROAD THATHE LIVES ...

THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT SEAT HAS RECLINED BACK WHILE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DRIVING. FIRST TIME BEING AT 26,400 MILES. THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH, AND SEAT RECLINED STRAIGHT BACK, AND WOULDN'T GO BACK INTO POSTION. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T GIVE ANY INFORMATION WIT...

WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN IT TAKES OFF VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED MORE THAN SIX TIMES BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT KNOWN. *YH

THE INERTIA SWITCH IS LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE A PASSENGER'S RIGHT FOOT CAN HIT IT'S WIRING AND COULD CAUSE IT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. CAUSING THE FUEL TO BE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A FLAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE SHOP WHO HAPPENED TO NOTICE SPARE WAS LARGER THAN OTHER TIRES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER , AND DEALER NOTICED THAT OTHER TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE INCORRECT TIRES, AND THAT SPARE TIRE WAS THE CORRECT ONE. *AK *SLC

HAVE VIBRATION, IRREGULAR WEAR, NOISE. HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES LOOK AT CAR & THEY ALL DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIRES. I ONLY HAVE 19,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT NEED TO REPLACE TIRES. WENT TO FAMILY TIRE, FIRESTONE, & WORLD FORD. ALL HAVE THROWN UP THERE HANDS AND DONT WANT TO HELP O...

LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WON'T STAY HOOKED IN IT'S BUCKLE IN THE SEAT. CAN'T PLACE ANYONE IN THAT SEAT FOR FEAR OF ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL (00T-005) REIMBURSEMENT OF ONLY $500.00 WHEN HE SPENT $763.00 *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OFF POSITION FOR OVER TEN MINUTES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V422000 REGARDING THROTTLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO THAT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OFF POSITION FOR OVER TEN MINUTES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V422000 REGARDING THROTTLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO THAT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, THEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME.*AK

VEHICLE IS BLOWING FUEL INSIDE OF GAS TANK, IT HAS BEEN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. DEALERS WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE PARKED NOTICED A CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING FROM LEFT REAR TIRE ON A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# W2HL; FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT RECALLED. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK *SLC

ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL LEFT ON THE ROTOR TO BE MACHINED. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AT 35000 MILES? THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE A MUCH LONGER LIFE THAN THAT. SEEMS THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT.

THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL 00T-005 BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A COMPETITORS DEALER AND OBTAINED REPLACEMENT TIRES, AT THAT TIME THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PER TIRE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT, THE CO...

THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL 00T-005 BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A COMPETITORS DEALER AND OBTAINED REPLACEMENT TIRES, AT THAT TIME THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PER TIRE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT, THE CO...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: ?)

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED GAS PEDAL STICKING. PRESSED A BIT HARDER TO GET IT TO RELEASE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN. *AK

DEPARTED TOPSHAM, ME TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-95. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR OUTSIDE OF MANHATTEN,NY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CASING THE FORD EXPLORE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND HITTING THE GUARDRAIL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY317 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND STARTED TO ROLL. CONSUMER HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT PART OF HIGHWAY, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

I SENT A LETTER REQUESTING A FULL REFUND. SENT MY ORIGINAL RECEIPT WITH COPIES AND RECEIVED A LETTER BACK SAYING MY ORIGINAL RECEIPT WAS NOT RECEIVED. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES ON THESE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND BACK IN THE AMOUNT OF $335.94, I HAVE COPIES SHOWING THAT I PURCHASED ...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR UNRELATED REAPIRS, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BY APPROXIMATELY 1500 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT "BOTH ROTORS WERE SHOT" AND THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AT 37,000 MILES. I HAD A 1995 EXPLORER WHICH DID THE SAME T...

RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWS SIGNS OF CRACK WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY AROUND TIRE. THIS TIRE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE ONLY THING THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN DO IS TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE AT COST TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO I KNOW THE LAST THING TH...

DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNALS: TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT STAY ON. WHEN I APPROACH A TURN AND ATTEMPT TO TURN ON MY SIGNAL, THE LEVER WILL NOT STAY DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, MY SIGNAL WILL NOT TURN ON. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT I NEED TO TURN MY WHEEL. WELL, THIS OCCURS 50% OF THE TIME. NEXT, IF I GET THE SI...

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. PROBLEM WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THIS WAS WHAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO RATTLE WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR CRACKS IN ROAD.*AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT BALL JOINTS HAVE NO GREASE JOINTS AND THAT IS WHY THEY FAILED .*JB

THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKS, THE CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR FORD TO REDESIGN IT SO THE NOISE WILL NOT PERSIST WHILE DRIVING. NLM

THE WHEEL BEARING SEALS ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. NLM

THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED TWICE. NLM

FAULTY THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. NLM

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P23575R15 TIRE ON THIS EXPLORER HAD A BELT SEPARATION AT 60 MPH. FORD, AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO THE TIRE FAILURE THERE WAS A VIBRATION, HE ALSO STATES THAT LOWERING THE TIRE PRESSURE FROM 35LBS TO 30LBS MAY HAVE CAUSED E...

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. *AK

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND LURCHED FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, SPEED UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT.*AK THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY DEFECTIVE PART EXISTS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER. EACH TIME WHEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT GO.VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT CONSUMER HAD NEVER TAKEN CARE OF DEFECT.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. ENGINE REVVED, AND EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. ON MAR 13, 2001 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE ON 5TH LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE, APP...

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. ENGINE REVVED, AND EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. ON MAR 13, 2001 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE ON 5TH LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE, APP...

CONSUMER HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION, NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR, AND ON MARCH 13, 2001,VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE WALL. *AK

CONSUMER HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION, NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. IN JULY 2000, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR, AND ON MARCH 13, 2001,VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE WALL. *AK

AFTER DRIVING 10 MINUTES OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR CUT OUT WHILE APPLIING ACCELERATOR FROM A LOW SPEED OR AT A STOP POSTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND OR PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE...

THE CONSUMER SURRENDERED HIS FIRESTONE TIRES WHICH HAD THE SAME DESCRIPTION, SIZE AND SERIAL NUMBER AS THE RECALLED TIRES, THE MANUFACTURER REPLIED THAT THE CONSUMERS TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT HE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235-75-15 VDHL228). NLM

WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINTER CONDITIONS, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT INTO A DITCH, AND VEHICLE ROLLED 1 1/2 TIMES. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP AND PREVENTING INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO...

WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINTER CONDITIONS, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT INTO A DITCH, AND VEHICLE ROLLED 1 1/2 TIMES. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP AND PREVENTING INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO...

WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINTER CONDITIONS, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT INTO A DITCH, AND VEHICLE ROLLED 1 1/2 TIMES. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP AND PREVENTING INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO...

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL 4 FIRESTONE(P235/75R15) TIRES INCLUDING SPARE TIRE. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75515)

THE TREAD OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE SEPARATED, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE NEW TIRE, THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 16 " TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED. NLM

CONSUMER HAD A FLAT AND WHILE JACKING UP VEHICLE , METALJACK CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. DEALER WAS TO CONTACT CONSUMER PER MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT CALLED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELL OFF JACK. *SLC

ALL THREE RIVETS CAME APART ON GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VHDL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMEMT OF RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000 ON A NON-PRORATED BASIS. NLM

BLOWOUT IN TIRE SIDEWALL ON DIRT ROAD, LOW SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO517 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHILE IN MOTION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

FOUR WILDERNESS AT P23575R15 TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS, MANUFACTURE HAS DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM. CJ

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 5TO 10MPH. WHILE ENTERING INTO A PARKING LOT HE APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACELLERATE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 5TO 10MPH. WHILE ENTERING INTO A PARKING LOT HE APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACELLERATE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

THE FIRST FIRESTONE TIRE FAILED ON THE LEFT REAR AND WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE WITH MUCH ARGUMENT. IT HAD A CRACK RUNNING ALL AROUND THE TIRE BY THE BELT. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE ARE STARTING TO SHOW THE SAME CRACKS ALL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE TIRE BELTS. MY LOCAL TIRE DEALER INDIC...

THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT RECALL 00T-005 IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND SHOULD BE EXTENDED(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235-75R-15). NLM

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TIRE ROTATION, TECHNICIAN FOUND WIRE SHOWING THROUGH TIRES, OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P23575R15, DOT # WZHL, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMIBURESED IF ABOVE TIRES ARE PART OF RECALL (00T-005). CJ

WAS BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP, AND A SEMI TRAILER HAD SLAMMED ON BRAKES SUDDENLY. DRIVER OF EXPLORER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, PEDAL WAS HARD, AND WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD NO BRAKES, AND REARENDED SEMI TRAILER. BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED DURING ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE). NLM

ENGINE FAILED. *AK

CONSUMER RETURNED RECALL CARD (00T005), HOWEVER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REIMBURSEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENTATION, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON 8-9-00 BECAUSE OF A TRIP TO TEXAS AND DIDN'T WANT TO CHANCE ANYTHING. *SLC

MY TIRES HAVE LEAKED AIR SINCE THE SUV WAS PURCHASED. I KNOW THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THREAD SEPERATION. I THOUGHT I HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED A PLUG SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO PLUG WAS NECESSARY. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SERVICE STATIONS AND ALL HAVE TOLD ME THE THREAD OF ALL 4 TIRES IS 40% WORN OUT. ...

MECHANIC FOUND DEFECT ON ONE OF THE CONSUMER'S FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15), 3 MONTHS LATER A TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION SO CONSUMER DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND SENT FORMS TO FIRESTONE, HOWEVER FIRESTONE REJECTED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO TH...

FORD IS OFFERING TO REPLACE ENGINE COMPONENTS, BUT DAMAGE HAS ALREADY OCCURRED TO THE MOTOR. THE MOTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED ALSO. FAILURE TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT TENSIONERS CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE SEIZE RESULTING IN A CRASH IF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (FOR EXAMPLE).*AK

WHILE STARTING EXPLORER AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED BLOWING OFF (INTO MANY PIECES) THE INTAKE COVER. THE EXPLOSION LIFTED THE CAR UP INTO THE AIR AND THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM INSIDE OUR HOUSE.*AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PROBLEM MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF RECALL (00V-422) AND (00M12). CJ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN DARK AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, BRIGHT AND DIM. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD TURN SIGNAL TOWARDS HIM TO KEEP LIGHTS ON. *AK

THE LOWER PAXTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED I REPORT THIS PROBLEM - THE OFFICER THOUGHT WE HAD A CASE OF TIRE SEPARATION. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, (MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING), IT PULLED HIM OVER TO THE FAR EDGE OF ...

WHEN TRYING TO LOWER POWER WINDOWS AND TURN DOME LIGHTS ON THEY DID NOT WORK, ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO LOWER POWER WINDOWS AND TURN DOME LIGHTS ON THEY DID NOT WORK, ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO LOWER POWER WINDOWS AND TURN DOME LIGHTS ON THEY DID NOT WORK, ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INDENTATIONS (ROUNDED GROOVES) THAT RADIATE FROM THE HUBCAP TO THE TREAD WERE NOTICED TODAY BY AN ENGINEER ON A JOBSITE. WE INSPECTED ALL THE TIRES, THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAS THREE SUCH INDENTATIONS, THE RIGHT REAR TIRES HAD TWO, AND WE ONLY FOUND ONE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. NO SUCH INDENTATIONS WERE...

WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED IT STICKS UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FASTER THEN INTENDED. ALSO, HAVING IDLE CONTROL VALVE STICKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE NOT TO START. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED IT STICKS UNLESS EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. AFTERWARDS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FASTER THEN INTENDED. ALSO, HAVING IDLE CONTROL VALVE STICKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE NOT TO START. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I HAD STOPPED TO GET GAS AND TIRE WAS FINE. BY THE TIME I HAD GOTTEN UP TO SPEED ON INTERSTATE, I HAD ONLY GONE ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I WENT BY THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T WARRANTY THE TIRES I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE F...

THE IGNITION COILS WERE OVERHEATING AND MELTING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE AND RUN ROUGH. FATHER IS WRITING IN FOR DAUGHTER AND IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. *MJS

WHEN WHEATHER IS HOT VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN IT WILL COME BACK ON. *AK

THESE ARE ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, EXPLORER,1998, W2HL P235/75R15. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SPLITS ON SIDEWALL. *AK FIRESTONE WHEN ASKED BY THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THE SPLITS ON THE TIRES PUT THE CUSTOMER ON WAITING LIST. CUSTOMER OUT OF SAFETY CONCERN, PAID AND REPLACED ALL TIRES. *YH

THESE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES RECALL, HOWEVER, I RECENTLY HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF SOME CONCERNS WE HAD WITH THE INTEGRETY OF THE TIRES. FIRESTONE ACKNOWLEGED THAT ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES ARE SEPERATING WHERE THE TREAD IS GLUED TO THE BODY ...

I AM UNCLEAR AS TO WHETHER MY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD A FLAT LAST WEEK AND THE TIRE WAS ALMOST OFF THE RIM JUST FROM THE FLAT! DO I NEED TO REPLACE JUST THE SPARE OR ALL 5 TIRES? APPARENTLY, MY TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN A TN PLANT BUT NONETHELESS, FIRESTONE AND FORD ...

A BLOWOUT ACCURRED ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE AND A SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 25570R16, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, EXPLORER ROLLED OVER, THE OWNER, A PASSENGER AT THE TIME WAS KILLED, MOTHER, DRIVER OF VEHICLE AND FATHER BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED. (RAYMOND R. STEFANI, ATT...

AFTER ARRIVING HOME SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT CABLE ATTACHMENT FOR SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN. CAN BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE DIED. TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID CAMSHAFT WENT INTO MOTOR. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THAT VAN PULLEY SPLIT OPEN, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. *AK

CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOUR FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT 6-8 WEEKS SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR REFUND BUT IT HAS BEEN 17 WEEKS AND CONSUMER HAS NOT RECIEVED REFUND. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 REGARDING THE FIRESTONE TIRES, HOWEVER SINCE CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE LETTER, THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. *SLC

THIS TIRE BLEW OUT DURING NORMAL USE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY MILEAGE....THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE FOUND AND NO SHARP OBJECT THAT PIERCED THE TIRE. A LARGE ROUND HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. THE DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING..IT HAPPENED DURING TRAVEL ON A CLEARED AND CLEAN AND DRY SOUTHERN HIGHW...

WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE IN THE ROAD AND VEHICLE WENT OFF TO SIDE ROAD, AND FLIPED THREE TIMES. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAY BE LINKED TO TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP ENGINE RACED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS, CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LEFT SIDE TENSIONER HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME REASON THAT RIGHT SIDE FAILED. IT IS THE SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND FAILED FOR THE SAME REASONS YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. *AK

ALTHOUGH THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AND I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY TIRESIZE: 235-75-15)

CUSTOMERS STARTED OBSERVING WEAR OF FRONT RIGHT TIRE APRIL/2000. SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON VEHICLE. NOW, FRONT LEFT TIRE HAS WOREN OUT AS WELL, IT WAS FIRST OBSERVED IN AUG./2000. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: 235/15)

I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IF REVIEW IS NEEDED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED TIRES WERE FEATHERED, IRREGULAR TREAD, ON LEFT REAR /RIGHT FRONT. LAST YEAR RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS DRY ROTTED AND WENT FLAT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TIRES STILL ON VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15. *AK *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER GETS OUT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SEATS AND RELEASES SEATBELT, SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO SYSTEM, IT WILL JUST HANG OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HAVING FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED DUE TO VEHICLE VIBRATION, SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED 2 FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE BEGINNING TREAD SEPARATION AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN ON, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT W2HL1PY337. *...

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A NOISE. PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. P23575R15. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT DOT W2HL, ON MAY 16, 2001 CONSUMER HAD TIRE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *JB

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CATCH PROPERLY. NLM

REAR WIPER DOESN'T WORK. NLM

DRIVERS SEAT CATCHES CONSUMERS CLOTHING. NLM

LEFT REAR TIRE LOOSES AIR PRESSURE. NLM

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL SPILLS OUT BEFORE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. NLM

VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT. NLM

REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, BUT THE CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT THE TIRES ARE SO NOISY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD A COVERSATION, TIRES THUMP WITH EACH REVOLUTION OF THE WHEEL, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PATTERN OF NOISE JUST PRIOR TO LOOSING TH...

THE FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NLM

RADIO/CD PLAYER WORKS SPORADICALLY. NLM

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INOPERABLE. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NLM

HOOD LATCH FAILED. *SLC

GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING, DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *SLC

NOISE IN FRONT WHEELS, DEALER REMOVED AXLES AND REPLACED SEALS. *SLC

BRAKES FAILED. *SLC

STEERING FAILED. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES INCLUDED IN RECALL (00T005) CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION AND NOISE. *SLC

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED. *SLC

THE VEHICLE BEGAN RIDING ROUGH AND MAKE ALOT OF ROAD NOISE, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER SUBMITTED FORM FOR REIMBURSENT BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000 (FIRESTONE WILDERNE...

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, IT LOST INTERNAL INTEGRITY & EXPERIENCED INTERNAL CLUTCH DAMAGE. METAL EXITING THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED OCCULUSSIONARY BLOCKAGES AT REAR SECTION LUBE ORIFICES ELEVATING INTERNAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WHILE ELEVATING STRESS TO GEARTRAIN COMPONENTS. CLUTCHES & BANDS BECAME M...

WHILE TRAVELING AT A 30% GRADE OR MORE WITH A 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS ENGINE SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS CHECKED TWICE, AND SAID THAT IT HAPPENED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) ON VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING ON WET (NOT RAINING) ROADS THE VEHICLE HAS HYDROPLANED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *SLC

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A MAIN STREET AND SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P235 R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK

HOOD SLAMMED SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY DURING SERVICING. HOOD SUPPORTS ARE NOW VERY WEAK AND CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

BEARING FAILED CAUSED BY DIRT PASSING BY SEAL/ CAUSING SQUEAK IN FRONT L/R SIDES / WILL CAUSE BEARING FAIL "FORD SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THAT FORD KNOWS IS "ONLY FRONT DRIVE TRAIN COMPONET NOT COVERED. HAVE HAD TO REQUEST PAST RECALLS TO BE DONE AFTER 8 TIMES BEING TOLD THEY DID IT, I FOUND OUT ...

THE TIRE HAD A CRACK ALL AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BELT. MY REGULAR TIRE STORE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS BUILT IN WILSON NORTH CAROLINA. THE AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE TIRE STORE REPLACED IT WITH NO CHARGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: T...

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1998, FORD EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, NOT RECALL, ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALONG TREAD WHICH SEEMS THAT TREAD MAY CAME OFF, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK FIRESTONE SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR TIRES TO HAVE CRACKS. *YH

IN TODAY'S NEWSPAPER FIRESTONE SAYS THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (DECATUR PLANT) FAILED IS BEACUS OF CRACKING ON THE SHOULDER. I HAD NOTED SHOULDER CRACKING ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE DECATUR TIRES (AND I HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE TIRES) WERE RECALLED. BUT, TOOK THIS NO...

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE TIRES HAVE OVER 31 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. . CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED. *AK *SLC

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

I HAD NOTED THAT MY TIRES WERE ALL FOUR LOOKING BAD FOR NO MORE MILES THAN I HAD ON THE CAR. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED EACH TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED (3000 MILES), SINCE PURCHASING NEW. ON 08/09/00 WENT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND COLONY TIRE SUGGESTED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE FOR ME TO ...

THE CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO SEPARATION DEFECTS, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT WAS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005). *MJS

THE CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO SEPARATION DEFECTS, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT WAS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005). *MJS

WHEN ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING IT HAS A RUN AWAY THROTTLE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. ACCELERATES TO ABOUT 2000 RPMS AND DROPS BACK TO ABOUT 500 RPM. VEHICLE IS NOT PUT INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP AT WHICH TIME IT IDLES SMOOTHLY.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD STALL. WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION ON A SIX LANE ROAD, IN MIDDLE LANE, VEHICLE STALLED. FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CONSUMER COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHEN REAR TIMING CHAIN JUMPED TIME, TIMING CHAIN BROKE. DEALER SAID ENGINE NEEDED TO BE...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER OWNS THE VEHICLE THAT HAS THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER IS TRYING TO OBTAIN RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER THE TIRES MAY NOT BE ON THE LIST FOR SIX MONTHS, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIME INVOLVED FOR REC...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (15 INCH) EXPERIENCED 12 FLAT TIRES AND 2 TREAD SEPARATIONS ALL PRIOR TO RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES OF A DIFFERENT BRAND, CONSUMER HAS NOW TRADED IN 1998 EXPLORER TO LEASE A 2000 EXPLORER AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS TIRE FAILURES AN...

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL FELL APART DUE TO ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAKING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK *SLC

ON 11-7, VEHICLE WAS MAKING S-LIKE MOVEMENTS, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING VEHICLE IN THE LANE, AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE PROBLEMS CEASED, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING T...

PEE00 020; CONSUMER WAS PUTTING AIR INSIDE OF TIRE AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES IN INNER SIDE OF TIRE TREAD WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT P25570R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE STOPPED PRODUCING HEAT. HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED IT HERSELF. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS A#AT, P255.70R16. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ISSUES WITH PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE STEERING CAPABILITIES. TECHNICIANS HAVE BLOWN FOAM IN THE A-PILLERS, ADDED SOUND PROOFER, RIVETED THE LEFT FLOOR PAN, AND NOT TO MENTION, AS STATED ON THE SERVICE ORDER, REPOSITIONED THE FLOOR MAT, AS ...

THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE AT A CURVE DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A NAIL IN TIRE, VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID VEHICLE WOULD ROLL OVER. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZE P255/70R15, DOT W2UU 1PO138. *SLC

YOU STATE "FIRESTONE DOES NOT PLAN TO RECALL THE APPROXIMATELY 5.6 MILLION WILDERNESS AT TIRES MANUFACTURED AT ITS OTHER PLANTS (JOLIET, CANADA AND WILSON, NC) OR OTHER MODELS OF WILDERNESS TIRES. " HOW CAN I BE SURE WILSON, NC TIRES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE DEATHS NATIONWIDE. OF ALL THE 148 DEATHS...

YOU STATE "FIRESTONE DOES NOT PLAN TO RECALL THE APPROXIMATELY 5.6 MILLION WILDERNESS AT TIRES MANUFACTURED AT ITS OTHER PLANTS (JOLIET, CANADA AND WILSON, NC) OR OTHER MODELS OF WILDERNESS TIRES. " HOW CAN I BE SURE WILSON, NC TIRES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE DEATHS NATIONWIDE. OF ALL THE 148 DEATHS...

ENGINE STARTING FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO BE LEFT TWO TIMES, EACH TIME IT STUMBLED AND WHEN IT DID START MY WIFE PUT IT INTO DRIVE AT WHICH TIME IT ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND CUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS, THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO COULD FIND NO BAD CODES AND HAD NO IDEA WHY IT HAPPENED. I FOUND A T...

ENGINE STARTING FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO BE LEFT TWO TIMES, EACH TIME IT STUMBLED AND WHEN IT DID START MY WIFE PUT IT INTO DRIVE AT WHICH TIME IT ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND CUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS, THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO COULD FIND NO BAD CODES AND HAD NO IDEA WHY IT HAPPENED. I FOUND A T...

ENGINE STARTING FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO BE LEFT TWO TIMES, EACH TIME IT STUMBLED AND WHEN IT DID START MY WIFE PUT IT INTO DRIVE AT WHICH TIME IT ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND CUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS, THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO COULD FIND NO BAD CODES AND HAD NO IDEA WHY IT HAPPENED. I FOUND A T...

THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES STARTING JUN 24 2000, THEN AGAIN AUG 15TH 2000, OCT 7TH 2000 AND THEN NOV 24TH. NO SADFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DENIED REFUND FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY CAUSE POOR HANDLING IN THE VEHICLE, ONCE REPLACED THE VEHICLE HANDLED PERFECTLY. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED ONLY PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 00T005 FOR THE REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15). *SLC

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT THE CONSUME IS WAITING FOR CONSIDERATION. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DENIED REFUND FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY CAUSE POOR HANDLING IN THE VEHICLE, ONCE REPLACED THE VEHICLE HANDLED PERFECTLY. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED ONLY PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 00T005 FOR THE REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15). *SLC

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT THE CONSUME IS WAITING FOR CONSIDERATION. NLM

ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 1998, LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES BLEWOUT, AND TRUCK FLIPPED OVER.P2557016 109. *AK DOT# VNDU. *SLC

HEAD GASKET FAILURE: TRUCK OVERHEATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DIAGNOSED AS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 70 R16) EXPERIENCED CRACKING AND SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAD VISIBLE CRACKS AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS OCCURRING, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

BRAKES FAILED WHILE IN PARKING LOT WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS SERVICED EVERY 3500 MILES. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) REPLACED DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRE TREADS WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES (DOT SERIAL # VN), CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER HAD THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) REPLACED DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 75. MPH. WAS CLIMBING UP A HILL, AND CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUED TO SPEED UP.CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO FLIP OVER TWICE. DREIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P23575/R15, A#DOT VDHLITY. THERE WERE SOME INJURIES.*AK

TIRE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

FIRESTONE WOILDERNESS AT TIRES CAUSED VIBRATION AND NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE WOILDERNESS AT TIRES CAUSED VIBRATION AND NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL BELOW THE TREAD SURFACE.

THE CONSUMER HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15), THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER ON 2 OCCASIONS THE TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WHERE THE TREAD PEELED FROM THE TIRES, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) FAILED. *SLC

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE TREAD AS IF TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOTVNHL1PY307). NLM

AFTER A BLOW-OUT, OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL (00T-005). *CJ

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED UNEVEN AND EXCESSIVE WEAR AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TREAD AND THERE IS AN UNBALANCED PULLING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (OVER 35 MPH).

CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF HOOD LATCH RECALL 99V-164. NLM

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (DOT#W2HL) ON VEHICLE, THE TIRES MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RIDE, THE TIRES WERE LOOKED AT BY A DEALER THAT STATED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ROTATED, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, CONSUMER REPLACE...

MAY OF 2000, I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS GETING HARDER TO STEER. I MERGED FROM THE FAST LINE TO THE SLOW LANE IN ORDER TO PULL OFF TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD GONE FLAT. NO WARNING AND IT WAS FINE NOT 5 MINUTES BEFOR...

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS COLD ALL THE TIME, THE ENGINE WHISTLES SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEED AND IDLE AND THE CONDENSOR WENT UP - ALL PRETTY MUCH AT THE SAME TIME THESE STARTED. (TIRESIZE: P3575R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P3575R )

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS COLD ALL THE TIME, THE ENGINE WHISTLES SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEED AND IDLE AND THE CONDENSOR WENT UP - ALL PRETTY MUCH AT THE SAME TIME THESE STARTED. (TIRESIZE: P3575R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P3575R )

CAR HAS NEVER DRIVEN PROPERLY. DEALER JUST DISCOVERED ON THIRD COMPLAINT (WHEELS LIFT OFF GROUND) THAT THE TORSION BAR WAS INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS MISTAKE COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *AK

CONSUMER WANTS A REFUND FOR FIRESTONE TIRES THAT HE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, FIRESTONE IS NOT WILLING TO DO SO. *AK THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 15 INCH TIRES. *SLC

DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION RUBBS AGAINST FRONT TIRES, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER REPLACED FITESTONE ATX TIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS TOLD HE HAD NO RECOURSE WITHOUT THE OLD TIRES. NLM

SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE LOCKED UP. EXPLORER WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP. TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS STRETCHED AND SLIPPED OFF. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF SERVICE BULLETIN. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 14 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETEMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NOTICE REPORT ON TV & CHECKED OUT TIRES. NOTICED CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS BETWEEN TREAD & THE CASINGS. CRACKS WEREON ALL FOUR TIRES & WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND. HAVE NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TIRE RETAILER. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15.*AK

HEARD NEWS ON TV & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED CRACKS 1/2 INCH FROM TREAD ON CASING. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & FORD TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED. TIRES ON RECALL & COULD NOT GET REPLACED DUE TO A 4 MONTH WAIT.*AK

TIRE SEPARATED IN JULY 2000. FORTUNATELY, TIRE DID NOT BLOW. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AT A COST OF $473.56. I PURCHASED FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES FOR MY FORD EXPLORER ON JULY 5, 2000, TO REPLACE THE FIRESTONE WIDERNESS AT TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. I WROTE A LETTER TO FIRESTONE ON AUGU...

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *SLC

TIE ROD FAILURE, POWER STEERING GEAR FAILED. *SLC

TIE ROD FAILURE, POWER STEERING GEAR FAILED. *SLC

AXLE FAILURE. *SLC

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75R50) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75R50) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER STATES THAT FIRESTONE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED WITH TIRES THAT WERE NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, NO OTHER SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON TIRES GIVEN. *TT

FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE VEHICLE PARKED, WITH POWER OFF. VEHICLE SAT FOR 5 HRS, THEN FIRE STARTED. FLAMES UNDER HOOD AND FROM REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONNECTION. BATTERY THEN EXPLODED. NO FIRE UNDER CAR. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNTOUCHED. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AND FEELS THEY MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBSEQUENT RECALL (00T-005). ...

THE RIGHT FRONT AND BOTH REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P235 75 R15) ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FIRESTONE PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AND FEELS THEY MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBSEQUENT RECALL (00T-005). ...

THE RIGHT FRONT AND BOTH REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P235 75 R15) ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT FIRESTONE PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

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

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

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING, EXCESSIVE NOISE CAME FROM THE TWO FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

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

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)

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)

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)

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 )

CONSUMER FIRESTONE TIRES STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR AND THE CONSUMERS REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES, A FEW DAYS LATER THE RECALL STARTED. NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING FAILURE, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL OOT-005. *MJS

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

THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE P 235/75R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN CRASH AND INJURY (NO DETAILS PROVIDED BY CONSUMER). *MJS

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

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS CHARGE. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS CHARGE. *SLC

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 SO...

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 M...

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...

CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOITICE 00T-005 AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

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

CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOITICE 00T-005 AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

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

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

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE COMPLETLEY WORN OUT, AND THEY STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. ALL BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT. *AK THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT SHOULD. *YH

PE00-020; TIRE SIZE P23575R15 DOT VNHL1PY507 ,ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, EXPLORER, 1998 WITH 40,000 MILES. A CONTINUOUS CRACK ABOUT 3 QUARTERS OF INCH DOWN FROM TOP OFFIRESTONE WILDERNES AT TIRES TO TREAD LINE, GOING ALL AROUND THE TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS.*AK *SLC

THE RECALL (00T-005) APPLIED TO THE CONSUMERS TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER COULD NOT OBTAIN RECALL REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES FROM OTHER SOURCE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

CONSUMER HAD RECALLED (00T005) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES REPLACED WITH DUNLOP, HOWEVER AFTER THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATED AND SHOOK BADLY, AFTER THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED 4 TIMES, THE VIBRATION AND SHAKING STILL EXISTS, THIS PROBLEM COULD BE A SUSPENSION OR TIRE PROBL...

CONSUMER HAD RECALLED (00T005) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES REPLACED WITH DUNLOP, HOWEVER AFTER THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATED AND SHOOK BADLY, AFTER THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED 4 TIMES, THE VIBRATION AND SHAKING STILL EXISTS, THIS PROBLEM COULD BE A SUSPENSION OR TIRE PROBL...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED 2 BLOWOUTS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THIS LETTER AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE TIRES. *SLC

THE RECALL (00T-005) APPLIED TO THE CONSUMERS TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER COULD NOT OBTAIN RECALL REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES FROM OTHER SOURCE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS

WHEN THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, I CHECKED THE TIRES ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE DOT NUMBERS AND SIZE WERE NOT AMONG THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL, THE TIRES SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION SO I WASN'T OVERLY CONCERNED. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY VEHICLES METICULOUSLY, INCLUDING TH...

MY TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 7/27/00; JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL, THEREFORE, THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. MY SPARE IS STILL WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, AND IT DOES NOT BEAR THE VD MARK. MY TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND STEEL SHOWING AS EVIDENCED BY MY INSPECTION AS ...

I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED THE TIRE FAILURE THAT I WILL REFER TO, AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE BEHAVIOR OF THE BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING AT 65 TO 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, AND WE WERE GOING DOWN A MODERATE GRADE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO...

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME PROBLEM, 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CONSUMER COMPLAINT CENTER AT FORD MOTOR CO. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO THE REGIONAL REP. TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON 10/02/2000, T...

THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TIRE SIZE ON THE INTERNET. ADDITIONALLY MY TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. THE FORD DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND HAS MY NAME ON A "LIST" FOR WHEN FIRESTONE DEC...

DRIVING 35MPH & HEARD ON NEWS ABOUT FIRESTONE TIRES. PULLED OVER & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED TIRES HAD CRACKS/SPLITS AROUND THE TIRES NEAR THE TREAD WHICH WAS MEETING THE SIDEWALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED IT WAS BAD BUT NOT ON RECALL & WAS NOT REPLACING. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOOKE...

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CRACKS WERE NOTICED NEAR THE TREAD & SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. CONTACTED FORD & FIRESTONE & BOTH INDICATED NOT RECALL & NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO REPLACED THE TIRES. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. FIRE STONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT CODE VNHL. *AK

ONE FIRESTONE TIRE PEELED OFF (LAMINATED) WHILE DRIVING, TIRE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00T-005. NLM

UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THEIR FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES WERE CRACKING AROUND THE EDGE (P255/70R16 1095 M/S). NLM

UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES HAD NUMEROUS CRACKS AND ONE OF THE TIRES WAS PULLING APART, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (P255/70R16 109S M/S). NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES BEGAN DETERIORATING AND ONE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION OF THE TREAD BELT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES BEGAN DETERIORATING AND ONE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION OF THE TREAD BELT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

I HAVE HAD MY TIRES INSPECTED TO SEE IF THEY WERE THE RECALLED ONES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ARE NOT BUT ALL 4 TIRES ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL PEEL OFF AND I AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY DISTANCE. I AM ASKING YOU TO INCLUDE THESE ...

WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BENT AS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH THE CRUB WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT . FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR REPLACEMNET TIRES PURCHASED. *YH

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCE VIBRATION AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND ALIGNED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT TIRES BE REPLACED. *SLC

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDERS. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILDERNESS,#ATX P23575R15, DOT VNHL. *AK

NO SUMMARY (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY

CONSUMER VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF SHREDDING/BALDING FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED, CONSUMER BELIEVES TIRES SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL AND REQUEST REIMBURESMENT. NLM

THERMOSTAT FAILED. NLM

LOWER BALL JOINT LOOSE. NLM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER TO HAVE THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235/75R15) TIRES INSPECTED BUT WAS REFUSED SERVICE. NLM

TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER TO CHECK TIRES & OWNER NOTICED CRACKS IN TREAD & POINTED IT OUT TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES & THE SPARE. WOULD REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CRACKS IN IT. WAS NOT REPLACING THE OTHER TIRES. FIRESTONE P255/70R16 DOT CODE VN WITH 37,00...

THREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THESE 16" TIRES ARE AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. MOON TWP. FORD IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THESE TIRES WHEN I TOOK IT IN THIS AFTERNOON. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO RECALL THE 16" TIRES AS WELL. THIS IS THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HOT STATE. ANOTHER...

THESE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, THOUGH NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT, HAVE DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD. I AM CERTAIN THAT, IF DRIVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THIS TREAD WILL SEPARATE. PEOPLE AT TWO TIRE DEALERS AGREE BUT SAY THEY CAN DO NOTHING SINCE THE TIRE IS NOT REC...

MOTOR ON REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED IT TWICE BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE IT A THIRD TIME. THEY SAY FMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE OF VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN FIND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH & WAS HEADING SOUTH; AND OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EAST, WHEN IT PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED CONCUSSION FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD DUE TO FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.*AK

ORIGINAL TIRE ON A 1998 FORD, EXPLORER, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P255 70 R16). WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES LOOK DRY ROTTED BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE THE DOT NUMBER IS W2 NOT VD. NLM *TS

DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE AT TIRE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WAS REPLACED BY CONSUMER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 9,2000 AND WERE NOT PURCHASED ON A PRORATED BASIS. NLM

FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT IT MAY TAKE THREE TO SIX MONTHS TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY TIRE. NLM

VEHICLE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE CENTER, AND INFORMED OF SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION. REPLACED ALL TIRES AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. MOUNTED ON 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/75R15, DOT# W2HL. *AK

ALL 4 TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW TREAD SEPARATION ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE ONE WHERE I BOUGHT MY EXPLORER, AND BOTH RECOGNIZED THE BREAK DOWN OF THE TIRES BUT STATED THAT IT WAS A FIREST...

I HAVE THREE TIRES WITH CRACKS AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD. BOTH I AND MY TIRE DEALER BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES EXHIBIT THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION. FURTHERMORE, IF LEFT IN SERVICE WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL FAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BY PHONE AND FIRESTONE VIA EMAIL WITHOUT SATISFACTION...

I OWN ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. I SAW IN THE NEWS RECENTLY A VEHICLE LIKE MINE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ONE OF THE OCCUPANS (A FEMALE JUST MARRIED) GOT EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED WHILE WERING HER 3 POINT SEATBELT. OBVIOUSLY THE RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT FAILED. I WOULD LIK...

DRIVING BACK FROM LAS VEGAS NEVADA AT 11:00 AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE, THEN THE OUTSIDE MIRROR BROKE. FORTUNATELY I WAS UNINJURED,BUT IF IT HEPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE GORGE AND MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BODY DAMAGE AND REPLA...

THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE! THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR TREAD CAME OFF AND RESULTED IN A MULTIPLE ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF FIRESTONE INJURIES ASAP. THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OC...

THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE! THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR TREAD CAME OFF AND RESULTED IN A MULTIPLE ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF FIRESTONE INJURIES ASAP. THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OC...

FIRESTONE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A (P235 75 R15)TIRES EXCEPT ONE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE TIRES. *AK *SLC

IN EXAMINING THE TIRES FOR THE RECALL, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A CRACK ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE TREAD. EVEN THOUGH MY TIRES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT DECATUR, I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT THE TIRE REPLACE...

I THINK THAT YOU EXPLORE THE STEERING ON THE FORD EXPLORE. IT IS MICH TO QUICK FOR THE ADVERAGE DRIVER. THIS IS THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ROOLOVERS/WRECKS WHEN A TIRE FAILS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE FAILED ON MY EXPLORER. I HAVE BUILT AND DROVE RACE CARS FOR YEARS, HAVE BEEN TO NASCAR DRIVERS ...

I THINK THAT YOU EXPLORE THE STEERING ON THE FORD EXPLORE. IT IS MICH TO QUICK FOR THE ADVERAGE DRIVER. THIS IS THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ROOLOVERS/WRECKS WHEN A TIRE FAILS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE FAILED ON MY EXPLORER. I HAVE BUILT AND DROVE RACE CARS FOR YEARS, HAVE BEEN TO NASCAR DRIVERS ...

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE TREADLINE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

BOTH REAR TIRES SHOW EARLY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH CRACKING AT TREAD/TIRE BODY BOND (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

I HAVE COMPLAINED AND HAD SERVICE DONE SEVERAL TIMES AT AL PIEMONTE FORD ABOUT AIR LEAKING OUT OF TIRES WEEKLY. THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. IF THIS WERE THE CASE, WHY DO I HAVE TO PUT OVER TEN POUNDS OF AIR EACH WEEK IN ALL MY TIRES. THESE SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THOSE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIR...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ALL AROUND SIDEWALLS OF TIRES. CRACKS WERE GETTING BIGGER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, 2P2375R15, #DOT W2. THERE WAS NO IMJURIES AT THIS TIME, AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE TO GET TIRES INSPECTED. AND ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BUBBLES, AND STEEL COIL WAS STICKING OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. *AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE 15 INCH. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL1PY188 EXPERIENCED CRACKING AT THE SIDEWALLS, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. HOWEVER, EACH OF THE TIRES HAS A CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE CAP MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE VISITED BOTH THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND MY FORD DEALER TO GET THEIR OPINION AND TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ...

TIRE SPLIT AT SIDEWALL AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT... ONLY 1,800 MILES ON TIRE. NO APPARENT REASON FOR SPLIT. FIRESTONE TOLD ME IT WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. I WALKED OUT TO GO TO WORK AND HAD A SPLIT TIRE. IT HAPPENED OVER NIGHT. I HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE TIRE AT MY CO...

I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TIRE DEALERS. ONE A FIRESTONE DEALER, TWO TIRE DEALERS, AND MY FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER AND THE TWO NON FIRESTONE DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THESE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED AND SEPERATING FROM THE CASEING WITH A LOT OF CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE VISIBLELY IN THE...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, WHEN CHANGING TIRE DEALER BROKE THE JACK HANDLE AND NEVER MADE CONSUMER AWARE OF DAMAGE. *SLC

CONSUMER TOOK VEHILCE TO BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN THE FIRESTONE RECALL NOTICE, UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CODE EDHL MEANT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE BUT UPON SELF INSPECTION AT HOME CONSUMER SAW THAT THE TIRES WERE PLAINLY MARKED VDHL, WHICH WAS THE PR...

ALL 4 OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P255/70R16 DOT VNCU HAVE CRACKS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALLS AND THE TREAD PART OF THE TIRES, FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY PRORATE 4 OF THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

REPORTED PROBLEM TO LOCAL FIRESTONE. THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A VOUCHER (CHECK) SO I CAN PURCHASE A TIRE OF MY CHOOSING AT ANOTHER TIRE DEALER SUCH AS "NTB" [NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY]. I SPOKE WITH STORE MGR: MR. ANDY RIGGS. I REFUSE TO DO BUISNESS WITH FIRESTONE & DON'T HAVE ANY INTENTION O...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE(P235 75 R15)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD WEAR AND PEELING. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (OOT-005) AND WENT TO HAVE INSPECTION COMPLETED, DEALER NOTICED SIGNS OF CRACKING AND SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AT A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP AND WANTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSE....

VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR 2 TIRES WHICH WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE OF TIRE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE OTHER THREE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH THE VD SERIAL AND BELIEVES THE O...

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00T-005 FOR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235/75R15), THERE WAS A 40 PAGE WAITING LIST AT THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THE WAIT WAS SEVERAL MONTHS, THE RF TIRE HAD VISIBLE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL, CONSUMER FELT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO WAIT SEVERAL MONTH AND HAD THEM REP...

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE, AFTER HEARING OF THE RECALL CONSUMER SEARCHED MANY FIRESTONE DEALERS FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY, NOT ONE DEALER OFFER TO THE CHECK TIRES OR SERIAL NUMBERS, ONLY ONE OF CONSUMERS TIRES HAD THE CORRECT SERIAL NUM...

THE RUBBER ON THE RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL, SOON AFTER THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATING WHICH CAUSED POOR HANDLING, CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 00T-005 BUT CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT

CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE RECALL SITUATION BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER IN CONSUMERS LOCATION, CONSUMER WANTS PERMISSION TO USE A NON-FIRESTONE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED 3 TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE ONLY ORIGINAL TIRE WHICH REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL AND WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (OOT-005) AND WENT TO HAVE INSPECTION COMPLETED, DEALER NOTICED SIGNS OF CRACKING AND SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AT A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP AND WANTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSE....

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE P265/70R16 AND MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, EXPERIENCED CRACKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGES, THERE HAVE BEEN 2 FLATS IN WHICH ONE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE CRACKING, CONSUMER HAD ALSO FOUND A SPOT ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES THAT EXPOSED THE STEE...

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE P265/70R16 AND MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, EXPERIENCED CRACKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGES, THERE HAVE BEEN 2 FLATS IN WHICH ONE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE CRACKING, CONSUMER HAD ALSO FOUND A SPOT ON ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES THAT EXPOSED THE STEE...

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P255/70R16 HAVE CRACKS COMPLETELY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE SIDEWALL WHERE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AGREES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

1.THE FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON JUNE 3, 1998, ON INTERSTATE 80 JUST SEVERAL MILES EAST OF THE TOWN OF FERNLEY, NEVADA. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 5,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF TWO (2) PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE TIRE...

CONSUMER VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, TIMING GUIDE AND NOW THEY PROPOSE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND CHECK FOR CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE RNGINE BUT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THIS WILL STOP THE STALLING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES. NLM

TIRES COMING APART, WIRES VISIBLE BETWEEN TREADS, TREAD WEAR NORMAL AND NOT EXCESSIVE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P25570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

WHEN INSTALLING THE INFANT SEAT, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BEING STATIONARY. IT SEEMS THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS, AR WIDER THEN THE CARSEAT, THEREFORE, A LOT OF SLIDING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TAKES PLACE, UNLESS I USE BLANKETS TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE CARSEAT AND SEATBELT. I ALSO HAVE LEATHER SEATS. ...

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND A LARGE LUMP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WAS TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, HEARD AIR LEAKING FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE, NOTICED CRACKS AROUND THE OUTER EDGES OF TIRE, AND RIGHT FRONT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 FORD, EXPLORER, P235/75R15, DOT# W2. TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. ...

WHILE PRESSING ACCLERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE LOST POWER , THEN FINALLY LUNGED FORWARD AND WOULD SLOWLY SPEED UP WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE DOT# VDHL1PY487. TREAD ON LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN 4 MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL. ALL 4 TIRES SHOW EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE TIRES.*AK *SLC

MY TIRES WERE CRACKED WORSE THEN THE THREE RECALLED SIZE 15 THAT I SAW !*AK (DOT NUMBER: P255570R16 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

PERIODICALLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PULLING INTO AN INTERSTATE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP ONLY ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE ON THE 3RD OCCASION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE CAUSE OR ISSUE A REMEDY....

ALL TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND ARE DEVELOPING CRACKS ALONG THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. THESE CRACKS HAVE CONTINUED TO ENLARGE AND TWO SEPARATE TIRE DEALERS IN MY HOME AREA HAVE OBSERVED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT THEY ARE SEPARATING AND...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHEN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED CENTER, WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST, AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD HAVE REPLACEMENT TIRES IN THREE WEEKS. LAST WEEKED, FOUR WEEKS LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT NO PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE 9 MONTHS BEFORE I RECEIVED REPL...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R16 )

I WAS INSPECTING THE TIRES AND TESTING THE INFLATION PRESSURE BEFORE DRIVING OUR EXPLORER WHEN I NOTICED A CRACK RUNNING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES. I ALSO NOTICED THE FRONT TIRES STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING IN THE SAME LOCATION. WE IM...

AT 2700 MILES MOTOR BLEWOUT. VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RATTLING IN A TIN CAN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15, DOT#: WTHL. TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES IS STARTING TO SEPARATE ALONG THE SIDEWALL.*AK

PE00020; ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD EXPLORER. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT W2HL. TREAD SIGNS OF SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL. THERE WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 15" BUT 16" WILDERNESS ARE ON THE LIST FOR REPLACEMENT BY THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

FIRESTONE AND FORD REFUSE TO CO OPERATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES CRACKING ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF TIRE NEAR TREAD LINE AS WELL AS THE CENTER MINOR DIAMETER. TWO INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTERS DECLARED UNSAFE. FIRESTONE CLAIMS "NORMAL WEAR" WILL NOT PRO-RATE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRESIZE: P255/70/16)

THIS TIRE WAS ADJUSTED BY FIRESTONE WITH A NEW WILDERNESS AT, THE SPARE WHICH WAS NEW WAS PUT ON THE GROUND TO MATCH THE NEW TIRE. I WAS AFRAID OF THE OTHER TIRES BECAUSE THEY SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATING ALSO, A HAIRLINE CRACK APPEARING ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. SO THESE TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED. ...

THIS VEHICLE HAS REPEATED STALLING PROBLEMS (ONLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM LOW SPEEDS). THIS TROUBLE HAS BEEN REPORTED FOUR TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALWAYS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. ON SEPT 21 MY WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ...

PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE ROAD AND FELT VIBRATION. FRONT TIRE AND REAR TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARTE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P234/75R15, #DOT#W-2 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND SHE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK

PE00-020; TIRE SIZE P25570R16, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT FORD, 1998, EXPLORER WITH 41,000 MILES. VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH . CONSUMER TOOK IT TO FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SLIPPED BELT ON THE LEFT FRONT AND BOTH REAR TIRES. *AK

PE-00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS SIZE P25570R16. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE/REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *AK DOT # IS VNCU1PX507. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES P255/70R16 DEVELOPED CRACKS ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL AND LOW AIR PRESSURE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES DUE TO TIRES ALMOST THE CAUSE OF 2 ACCIDENTS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 22LBS. BECAUSE I COMPLAINED ABOUT ROAD NOISE. I HAD PUT THE PRESSURE @ 28. TIRES CAME BACK @ 22. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FIRESTONE AND FORD AND BOTH TELL ME TO CONTACT EACH OTHER. THE TIRES ARE NOW @ 28. I HAVE ASKED BOTH IF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN DEGRADED AND AGAIN BOTH TELL ME TO ...

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF TOWN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS STOPLIGHTS SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30MPH. AT THIS TIME, MY CAR BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I PULLED OVER EXPECTING A FLAT TIRE. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE; HOWEVER, THE STEEL CABLE THREADS WERE S...

TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 22LBS. BECAUSE I COMPLAINED ABOUT ROAD NOISE. I HAD PUT THE PRESSURE @ 28. TIRES CAME BACK @ 22. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FIRESTONE AND FORD AND BOTH TELL ME TO CONTACT EACH OTHER. THE TIRES ARE NOW @ 28. I HAVE ASKED BOTH IF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN DEGRADED AND AGAIN BOTH TELL ME TO ...

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF TOWN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS STOPLIGHTS SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30MPH. AT THIS TIME, MY CAR BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I PULLED OVER EXPECTING A FLAT TIRE. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE; HOWEVER, THE STEEL CABLE THREADS WERE S...

THE TIRE WAS SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR TREADS,FORD CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (FIRESTONE). *ET

THE TIRE WAS SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR TREADS,FORD CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (FIRESTONE). *ET

THE FIRESTONE ATX P 235/75R15 1053 M/S TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND ONE BLOWOUT, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND IS BEING DENIED SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

I AM A CERTIFIED MASTER A.S.E. AUTOMOTIVE COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR. I KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY INFLATE AND ROTATE MY TIRES. ONE OF THE TIRES ON MY FORD EXPLORER BEGAN TO GIVE ME TROUBLE WHEN I TRIED TO BALANCE IT. NO MATTER HOW I TRIED, IT WOULD NOT RIDE SMOOTHE AFTER I BALANCED IT . I FINALLY GAVE UP AND ...

TIRE TREAD SEPERATION CRACKS WERE TREAD JOINS SIDE WALL( DOT NUMBER: VNHI TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED CRACKING ALL AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE AT THE TREADLINE. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THE TIRE IS UNSAFE BUT ATS FROM WILSON PLANT ARE NOT RECALLED.( DOT NUMBER: W2H1 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES ARE CRACKED AT THE TREAD BASE, NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED, BUT APPEAR TO BE IMMENENT IN TIME. THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY387 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE-00-039 OR PE-00-020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, TIRES HAD 36 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH AND ATTEMTPING TO CHANGE LANES TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ,CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED,AND...

FIRESTONE AT TIRES P235/75R15 WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT# W2HL. TREAD ON TWO TIRES HAVE STARTED TO CRACK BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD.*AK THE DEALER TOLD THE CUSTOMER THE TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *YH

THE 2 FRONT TIRES ON MY FORD EXPLORER HAD STEEL CORD SHOWING THROUGH THEM AT 38,00 MILES I TOOK THE CAR TO BIG O TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED THE INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES DID NOT MATCH THE DOT CODE THAT FIRESTONE IS RECALLING BUT THE NEW TIRES COULD NOT BE PUT ON THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING THE WHEEL BAR...

TREAD SEPARATION & CRACKING AT 2 YEARS & 20,000 MILES.. POSSIBLE RECALL ITEM ?( DOT NUMBER: W2CU1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70/16 )

ON 6/18/2000 OUR 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH FIRESTONE BLOW-OUT OR A TREAD PROBLEWILDERNESS AT TIRES WENT OUT OF CONTROL AFTER MAKING A SHARP STEERING MANEUVER TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR. OUR VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED OVER (WE WERE TOLD) SIX TIMES. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A TIRE M, BUT WHAT WE SUSPECT H...

I OWN FOUR WILDERNESS TIRES W ITH THE VD MARK, THE RECALLED TIRES; THE TIRE SHREDDED AND I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WHICH RESULTED IN RIDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RIM. THE RIM BECAME JAGGED AND IT COST $175 TO GET IT SMOOTHED OUT. I AM REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT OF RIM IN ADDITION TO...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING AROUND THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING AROUND THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REPAIR (OOT-OO5) FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRE DEFECT, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ROTATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, DEALER HAD NO TIRES IN STOCK TO REPLACE CONSUMER TIRES AND WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST.

CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER WAS PUT ON 2 DIFFERENT FIRESTONE DEALERS WAITING LIST TO WAIT FOR TIRES TO ARRIVE, CONSUMER DECIDED TO GET FIVE NEW TIRES FROM A COMPETITIVE TIRE MAKER AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BUT FIRESTONE STATED CONSUMER MUST BRING IN OLD ...

DEALER CHARGED CONSUMR FOR RECALL (OOT-005) REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE TIRE EXCHANGE WAS TO BE AT FIRESTONES EXPENSE THUS CONSUMER REQUEST A REFUND. NLM

PE00-020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1998, FORD, EXPLORER WITH 32000 MILES, P25570R16, DOT WD, CONSUMER WENT TO TIRE SHOP TO GET TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. WHEN TIRE TECHNICIAN TOOK OFF TIRES HE NOTICED THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION , AND STRESS FRACTURES. TOLD CONSUMER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED.*AK

TOOK SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED 3 OR 4 TIMES AND ENDED UP BEING ORDERED AND WRECKED BEFORE GETTING IT REPLACED. TIRE ON RIGHT REAR SHREDDED AND FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BLEWOUT. IT WAS A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT FRONT TO REAR AND SIDE ROLLOVER AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. MY 5 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS THR...

TOOK SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED 3 OR 4 TIMES AND ENDED UP BEING ORDERED AND WRECKED BEFORE GETTING IT REPLACED. TIRE ON RIGHT REAR SHREDDED AND FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BLEWOUT. IT WAS A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT FRONT TO REAR AND SIDE ROLLOVER AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. MY 5 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS THR...

TOOK SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED 3 OR 4 TIMES AND ENDED UP BEING ORDERED AND WRECKED BEFORE GETTING IT REPLACED. TIRE ON RIGHT REAR SHREDDED AND FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BLEWOUT. IT WAS A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT FRONT TO REAR AND SIDE ROLLOVER AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. MY 5 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS THR...

ON MONDAY 8/21/00 WHILE HAVING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON MY '98 FORD EXPLORER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER WERE TIRES THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY FIRESTONE(P235/75R15 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT WITH A DOT CODE OF VDHLIPY368). HESTER TRUCKING, INC & TIRE SERVICE(HESTERS TIRE CO....

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT HAS A LOT OF CREAKING AND KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF EXPLORER, YOU CAN FEEL THE KNOCKING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING BROKEN.

ALL 5 TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE HAVE AN HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE SIDE WALL APPROX. 1'' DOWN FROM THE TREAD SURFACE( DOT NUMBER: VIIHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL 4 OF THE VEHICLES FIRESTONE TIRES HAD CRACKS, CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. NLM

ALL 4 OF THE VEHICLES FIRESTONE TIRES HAD CRACKS, CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. NLM

CONSUMER BELIEVES A LESSER QUALITY TIRE WAS PUT ON IN REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES, CONSUMR WAS ALSO CHARGED FOR ALIGNMENT OF ALL THE TIRES WHICH HE BELIEVES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT ARE NOW ON THE VEHICLE ARE ON THE RECALL LIST. *JG

CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT ARE NOW ON THE VEHICLE ARE ON THE RECALL LIST. *JG

PE00 020; TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL TIRE PLACE FOR BALACING AND ROTATION OF TIRES. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALLS. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P23575R15 #DOT W-2. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 1998, P23575R15 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DELAMINATED. TOOK TO FIRESTONE, AND THEY NOTICED ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKING, SO THEY REPLACED THEM.*AK *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: VNHL. TREAD ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE ALONG THE SIDEWALL.*AK *SLC

PE-00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, 26,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 235/75R15, DOT VNHL 427. LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS A VISIBLE BUBBLE UNDER THE TREAD. *AK UPON EXAMINATION BY A DEALER , ONE OF THE FOUR TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *YH

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED 1 TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A SPLIT OF TREAD IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRE DELAMINATED AND THE EXPLORER WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER NUMEROUS TIMES. ALL 4 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED SEVERE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER, PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS FORCED ONTO SOFT SHOULDER, AT WHICH TIME 1 (OR BOTH) TIRES CAME OFF THE RIM (WHOLE TIRE WAS INTACT). I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TIRES HAVEING LEFT THE RIM AND WHEN RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD, THE BARE RIM FORCED A VEHICLE ROLLOVER (AT L...

ALL FOR TIRES SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. HAIRLINE CRACK AROUND ALL TIRES BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDWALL. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REFUND REPLACEMENT COSTS. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHLIDY387 TIRE SIZE: 15 )

MY TIRES HAD APPROX. 39,000 ON THEM WHEN I HAD THEM CHECKED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE MADE IN CANADA WITH THE DOT CODE VNHL. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN I NOTICED OBVIOUS STRESS CRACKS WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER OWNERS HA...

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE IN NJ. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SIDE-SWIPED A ROAD SIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD OVER $6300 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE00-020; CONSUMER HAD INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID OF TREAD SEPARATION, JUST LIKE SEEN ON TV. FORD, EXPLORER, 1998, P235/75 R15, DOT VNHL CANADA. *AK THERE WERE ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA DUE TO THESE TIRES WHICH ARE NOT ON REC...

AFTER HAVING THE SECOND REPLACEMENT BY THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY ALWAYS BURN OUT. I HAVE HADE A PROBLEM WITH FOGLIGHT BURNING OUT ABOUT EVERY FEW MONTHS AS WELL

FIRESTONE TIRES MADE AT PLANT OTHER THEN DECATUR. OUR FAMILY IS LEAVING ON A 1200 MILE TRIP IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. FIRESTONE ORIGINALLY CHECKED TIRES AND INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY ARE OK BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE AT THEIR WASHINGTON STATE PLANT AND NOT THE DECATUR PLANT AND THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ...

TIRES NOT MADE AT PLANT ON RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE "CUPPING" PROBLEM PERSISTS(RELATING TO ARTICLE IN USA TODAY A FEW WEEKS AGO)( DOT NUMBER: )

AFTER TAKING MY EXPLORER IN TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN MESA, HE REPLACED THE 2 REAR TIRES AND SPARE. HE INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND SAID THEY WERE FINE. HE PLACED THE FRONT TIRES ONTO THE REAR AND PLACED THE NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT. 3000 MILES LATER W( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PY068 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R1...

SIX FLAT TIRES ON REAR OF EXPLORER SINCE BEGINNING OF SUMMER( DOT NUMBER: )

MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THE SPARE TIRE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL. FORD'S CONTRACT WITH FIRESTONE REQUIRED FIVE TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE, TREAD DESIGN, LOAD CAPACITY, ETC TO BE INSTALLED ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THAT WAS DONE TO ASSURE THAT WHEN SPARE TIRES WERE USED EITHER IN A F...

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE. FRONT PASSENGER'S AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS GOING ALL AROUND THE TIRES. CONSUMER REPLACED THREE TIRES. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS RECALLED. THEY WERE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15, #DOT VNHL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER. DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE HAS A CRACK ON THE INSIDE LEFT. DEALER RECOMMENDED AN INDEPENDENT DEALER TO LOOK AT THE TIRES. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT#W2HL. TIRES WERE REPLACE AT CONSUMER'S COST. TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 40,000 MILES. *AK

I HAVE FIRESTONE WILDENESS AT TIRES MADE IN CANADA. I TOOK THE TIRES TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER FOR INPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES ARE @ A EARLY STAGE OF TREAD SEPARATION. EVENTHOUGH, MY WILDENESS AT TIRES ARE MADE IN CANADA AND NOT PART OF A RECALL, THEY HAVE THE TREAD SEPARATION ...

NOTICED TREAD STARTING TO SEPARATE( DOT NUMBER: VHNL TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

ALTHOUGH THESE TIRES ARE NOT OFICIALLY RECALLED YET, I INSPECTED THE OUTER AREA OF THE SIDEWALL AND NOTICED THAT I HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS ON 3 OUT OF 4 OF MY TIRES!! THIS IS EXACTLY AT THE EDGE OF THE TIRE, ABOUT 5/8" DEEP AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. IT IS JUST STARTING TO DELAMINATE AT THIS...

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V164. *SLC

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V062001. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES 225 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V164. *SLC

CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V062001. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES 225 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACMENT TIRES AT NO CHARGE. *SLC

AFTER DRIVING FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO SILVER CITY, NM AT HIGH SPEEDS (70 MPH) AND IN HIGH TEMPERATURES (100 DEGREES F), I NOTICED THAT A LINE OF CRACKS HAD FORMED ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE SIDEWALLS WHERE THE TREAD JOINS THE SIDEWALL. A TIRE DEALER IN S( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY138 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R1...

STEVE OLINGER, A SERVICE MANAGER AT WALKER FORD HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THREE OF MY TIRES WERE SUBJECTED TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE FORD AND FIRESTONE HAD AGREED NOT TO REPLACE TIRES WITH OVER 50,000 MILES. I HAVE CALLED AND VIS...

INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WHEN DECELLERATING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS REPLACED ENGINE TEMPRATURE SENSOR, BUTPROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WHEN DECELLERATING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS REPLACED ENGINE TEMPRATURE SENSOR, BUTPROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, HE DIDN'T HEAR A NOISE, BUT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15. THEN, TWO DAYS LATER RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S HOME. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE. THE ATTENDANT TOLD H...

WAS EXITING ONTO A RAMP AT 40MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. HAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE PREVIOUSLY. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS HONKING AT EXPLORER . STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & THEN STOPPED. CHECKED THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS LOPSIDED ON THE RIGHT IN THE REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS DESTROYED & HAD NO TREAD ON IT...

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WAS CHECKING THE TIRES & NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRES HAD CRACKS AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE. THERE WERE CRACKS WERE ALL AROUND THE OTHER TIRES NEAR & IN THE TREAD & CASING MET, LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT. THE CRACKS WERE VERY VISIBLE. BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FIRESTONE WHO WILL REPLACED THE 4 TIRES...

PE00 020;CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A BANGING NOISE. THEN, HE SWERVED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TIRE. FIRESTONE ATTENDANT TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL. TIRE WAS FIRE...

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND HEARD A BLOWOUT NOISE BECAUSE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15, #DOT W2HL. CONSUMER HAD TIRE REPLACED.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: VNHL. TREAD ON THE FRONT TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES.*AK *SLC

NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON FORD, EXPLORER, 1998. TWO BACK TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. *AK A GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAW TREAD SEPARATION WITH ALL 4 FIRESTONE (P235 75 R15) TIRES, THE DOT # IS VNHL517. *SLC

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, EXPLORER 1998, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 , DOT W2HL. HAIRLINE CRACKS ARE VISIBLE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON A PRORATE BASIS BUT THE CUSTOMER DECLINED THE OFFER SINCE THE CUSTOMER WAS ...

PE00-020; HAD SEEN CRACKS ON THE FOUR SET OF TIRES WHERE SOME WERE CRACKING MORE THAN OTHERS. THIS TIME FIRESTONE DEALER COULD NOT HELP WITH THE SITUATION FORD, EXPLORER, 1998 P235/75R15, DOT, CANADA. *AK FIRESTONE GAVE 61% DISCOUNT ON THE TIRES, THE CUSTOMER FEELS THE CRACKED WILDERNESS TIRE SHOU...

PE00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES P23575R15, DOT VNHL . ALL 4 TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE TREAD LINE. MONROE TIRES DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE IDENTICAL DEFECT AS THE RECALL.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AND SLIGHT DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AROUND 65 MPH. ROTATED TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES, HOWEVER INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCE SEVERE CUPPING. AT 35000 MILE SERVICE, BROUGHT TO BANKSTON FORD (FRISCO TX) FOR MAINTENANCE. TIRES ROTATED, BUT NOTHING NOTED ON SERVICE REPORT ABOUT...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AND SLIGHT DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AROUND 65 MPH. ROTATED TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES, HOWEVER INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCE SEVERE CUPPING. AT 35000 MILE SERVICE, BROUGHT TO BANKSTON FORD (FRISCO TX) FOR MAINTENANCE. TIRES ROTATED, BUT NOTHING NOTED ON SERVICE REPORT ABOUT...

BLOWOUT ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY DURING LAST SUMMER. REAR TIRE BLEW AND MY REAR MIRROR FILLED W BLUE SMOKE AS THE TIRE SHREDDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ?????????? )

THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKING ~1.5" FROM TIRE OD (@ TREAD LINE). I HAVE REPLACED TIRES ON MY OWN AS FIRESTONE DEALER WILL NOT HAVE REPLACEMENTS TILL DECEMBER. I HAVE RETAINED THE CRACKED TIRES FOR FUTURE SETTLEMENT. PLS NOTE THAT THE CRACKED TIRES ARE CURRENTLY NOT ON THE...

THOUGH NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL, MY TIRES ARE SHOWING TINY CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD DEPTH. BECAUSE THERE ARE NEARLY 50000 MILES ON THESE THE FIRESTONE DEALER IS SAYING THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR THAT LONG. WE ARE CONCERNED, BUT TIRES ARE BACKORDERED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?( DOT ...

THOUGH NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL, MY TIRES ARE SHOWING TINY CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD DEPTH. BECAUSE THERE ARE NEARLY 50000 MILES ON THESE THE FIRESTONE DEALER IS SAYING THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR THAT LONG. WE ARE CONCERNED, BUT TIRES ARE BACKORDERED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?( DOT ...

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD/ ON A SMALL CURB WITH GRAVEL, VEHICLE JUMPED AND VEERED OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE.THIS WAS CAUSED BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION WAS FIRESTONE AT 16". FIRESTONE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CUSTOMER D...

PE00 020; TIRES ARE SHOWING STRESS MARKS AND CRACKS ALL AROUND, AND TEARS ARE FORMING AROUND TIRE LINES. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK

PE# 00020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, VD. FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN LAGUNA HILLS, CA, LAGUNA HILLS MALL ADVISED CONSUMER THAT REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD BE READY IN 3 WEEKS FROM HIS CONTACT DATE. AFTER 3 WEEKS WERE UP FIRESTONE DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IS WOULD TAKE ANOTHER 6 MO...

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY EXPLORER JUST DIED. AS I WAS LOSING CONTROL OF MY STEERING, I COASTED TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONLY BECAUSE OF MY 30 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND CALM DEMEANOR WAS I ABLE TO AVOID A TERRIBLE CRASH. IF MY 16 YE...

MY EXPLORER HAS BEEN TAKEN TO BOTH TOWN FAIR TIRE & FORD DEALER AND TOLD THE WILDERNESS AT P255/R7016 SHOW TIRE SPLITTING AND CRACKING, FORD HAS STATED THIS ON A SERVICE BILL, THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND PUT MY SPARE ON THE FRONT...BUT NEITHER FORD OR TOWN FAIR TIRE WILL CHANGE THEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY...

WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS ON ALL FOUR TIRES AT 2000MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT ROTATED THEM ANYWAY. THE WEAR PATTERN CONTINUED AND I RETURNED AGAIN AT 6000 MILES. THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. AT ...

OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE RECALLED WILDERNESS AT 16" TIRES FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHY HASN'T THE US DONE THE SAME?NO SAFETY DEFECT, INFORMATION INQUIRY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WESTBOUND ON I-10 IN MADISON COUNTY, FL WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE DETREADS, VEHICLE STEERS INTO MEDIAN, VEHICLE ROLLS OVER, ROOF CRUSH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY088 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. WITH ALL THE NEWS ABOUT THE FIRESTONE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS RELATED. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT IS VERY LUCKY. WE WERE TOLD OUR TIRES WERENT RECALLED YET BECAUSE THEY ARE 16 INCH. I AM VERY CONCERNED, BECAUSE WE HAVE 3 OTHER TIRES THAT I DO NOT T...

VISIBLE CRACKING AROUND TREAD AND SIDEWALLS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2H1 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRESTONE TIRES INVOLVED IN RECALL 00T005 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

PE00-020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH FORD, EXPLORER 1998, P23575R15, DOT W2 30,000 MILES. 2 TIRES, ONE IN THE FRONT AND THE OTHER IN REAR, HAD STARTED SEPARARTING . TIRE IN FRONT HAS SEPARATED SO BADLY THAT STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK ONE MORE TIRE ON THE FRONT HAS STARTED SEPARATI...

THROTTLE HANGS IN CLOSED POSITION ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS CONDITION BEGAN OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. (ABOUT 1500 MILES). THIS SAME CONDITION OCCURRED ON A 1994 4.0 L. V-6 EXPLORER DRIVEN 34000 MILES. DEALER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM.*AK

TIRES ARE NOT PART OF CURRENT RECALL (MADE IN CANADA), BUT HAVE CRACKS JUST BELOW TREAD LINE. I HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES BECAUSE I FEEL THEY ARE UNSAFE, NOT TRUSTWORTHY FOR MY FAMILY TO TRAVEL ON. I HAVE THESE TIRES AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO INSPECT. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15...

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON NON-RECALLED WILDERNESS AT; FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES. WHEN ASKED IF DEALER WOULD REPORT FAILURE OF NON-RECALLED TIRES, DEALER RESPONDED "NO." FAILURE WAS EVIDENCED BY VISIBLE HAIRLINE CRACK BELOW TREAD AROUND TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NOT VD TIRE SIZE: P235/75R1...

ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKING ALONG TREAD BASE AND BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

ON I-71N, TRUCK STARTS ROCKING, PERSON PULL UP NEXT TO ME AND POINTS TO REAR. TIRE GOES FLAT FOR NO REASON. CAN NOT GET TIRE REPALCED BECAUSE I DROVE WHEN THE TIRE WENT FLAT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255R7016 )

I BOUGHT MY FORD EXPLORER NEW, IN APRIL 1998. BY AUGUST OF 1998 I HAD HAD 4 FLAT TIRES, 3 OF WHICH WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAD A FLAT ON THE WAY TO FLORIDA AND ONE ON THE WAY HOME (BLOWOUT). AFTER THE 1ST FLAT I WENT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE TOLD ME TIRES WERE UNDER A SEPARATE WARRANTY. ...

I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE EVIDENCE OF ADDTIONAL FIRESTONE PLANTS THAT HAVE MADE DEFECTIVE TIRES. MY VEHICLE DOESNOT HAVE THE VD TIRE CODE, BUT HAS A VN CODE WITH THE TIRES HAVING A DISTINCT HAIRLINE CRACK JUST UNDER THE TREAD LINE AROUND THE ENITRE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE FIRESTONE DEALER, MY AU...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, ONE PERSON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED, ANOTHER PERSON WAS INJURED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED TIRES TO CORRECT VIBRATION, BUT STILL THERE WAS VIBRATION. SHOCK ASORBER HAD BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT COULD BE A VEHICLE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS WENT THROUGH 4 SETS OF TIRES WHICH STAR...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED TIRES TO CORRECT VIBRATION, BUT STILL THERE WAS VIBRATION. SHOCK ASORBER HAD BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT COULD BE A VEHICLE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS WENT THROUGH 4 SETS OF TIRES WHICH STAR...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A SHAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. SHE WAS WASHING VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR OF TIRES' TREAD WAS BALD. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P23575R15. CONSUMER SAID THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER MADE A PERSONAL CHOICE TO CHANGE FIRESTONE TIRES. ONE OF THE TIRES SHOWED STRESS MARKS AND CRACKING AROUND TIRES SDEIWALLS. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15 #DOT W2HL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT HAD INSPECT THE TIRES AFTER THE RECALL CAME OUT AND FOUND ON THE TIRES CRACKS THAT COULD LEAD TO A TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 BUT NOT THE SAME MANUFACTURER

AFTER REVIEWING THE RECALL INFORMATION ON THE NEWS, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. A TECHNICIAN POINTED OUT THAT REAR TIRES WERE WEARING OUT.*AK THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P23575R15) ON VEHICLE ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DOT#W2HL. *SLC

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD WAS SHOWING ON THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P235/75R15 THERE WERE NO INJURIES, #DOT VDHL. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 1998, P235/75R15, DOT W2HL, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED, AN CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE THEM WITHOUT LETTING AIR OUT OF TIRES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, P25570R16 BOTHE FRONT TIRES ARE RUBBING THE FRAME WHEN MAKING A SLIGHTLY SHARP TURN. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW

PE00020, ORIGNIAL TIRE ON 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15, DOT MADE IN CANADA,.ON ALL FOUR TIRES THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE END OF THE TREAD WHICH SEEMED THAT TREAD WAS SEPARATING. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *AK

ALL TIRES CRACKING AROUND ENTIRE PERIMETER AT SIDEWALL/TREAD INTERFACE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: CANADA TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THREE TIRES ARE CRACKING AT EDGE OF TREAD. FIRESTONE STORE CHECKED THEM AND SAID THEY ARE OK. WHY ARE THEY SHOWING CRACKS AROUND THE TIRE ?? *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHLST381J TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THIS CORRECTS THE INFORMATION I SUBMITTED ON 8/16/2000 TO BETTER DESCRIBE THAT TWO FAILURES OCCURRED AND BOTH WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER ([XXX]) CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE WILDERNESSAT TIRES. DURING THE FALL OF 1998, I EXPERIENCED 4 TIRE REPAIRS AND IN THE EARLY PART ...

CODE W2HL IN FEBRUARY 2000 40 DEGREES OUT WE WERE DRIVING OUR EXPLORER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE PEELED APART. ABOUT 12 INCHES CAME OFF AND YOU COULD SEE THE THREADS. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AT MERCHANT'S TIRE IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. NOW I SEE THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THESE ARE BAD TIRES, EVEN T...

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70R16 TIRE IS EXHIBITING CRACKS ON THE BASE OF THE TREAD, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL HOWEVER EXPERIENCE THE SAME DEFECT. *MJS

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE STABILITY PROBLEMS. *MJS

WHILE STEERING VEHICLE TO TRY TO AVOID OBJECT IN THE ROAD, THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES BLEW OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED) *MJS

FIRESTONE: INS GOING EAST AND TIRE BLEW OUT AND INSURED LOST CONTROL AND CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES CAR LANDED ON TOP. (CLAIM 43-R532-651) *MW

THE TIRE THAT BLEW IS A FIRESTONE TIRE AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN RECALLED. THE FILE IS NOW BEING MOVED TO SUBROGATION. (CLAIM# 05-4448-635) *MW

08-11-00 02:00 PM DIVE CALLED-SHE WILL HAVE HER HUSBAND STOPPED BY ON MONDAY TO PU ALL INFO ON HER 98 EXPLORER (SHE ADVISED THAT ACCIDENT OCURRED BECAUSE THE L.FRT TIRE BLEW. SHE WANTS ALL INFO ON HER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. (CLAIM# 20-5174-819) *MW

TIRE BLEW CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS SPOKE WITH INSURED, THE TIRE IS THE ORG TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS OVER 38,000 MILES ON IT. (CLAIM# 03-3161-369) *MW

08-17-00 11:49AM MOVING TO SUB TO ATTEMPT RECOVERY FOR LATENT DEFECT IN TIRE--PHOTOS OF TIRE IN FILE--NI HAS OTHER 3 TIRES AND HAS CONFIRMED WITH FIRESTONE THESE ARE INCLUDED N RECALL. (CLAIM# 16-N116-274) *MW

ALL 4 TIRES BLEW ON INSD VEH CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL--TIRES ARE 16" FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. PLEASE ADVISE TIRES HAD 40,000 MILES. (CLAIM# 14-1306-507) *MW

ANY RECALL ON FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, MODEL #P255/70R16? DRIVING AT 73 MPH AND FELT A PULL TO THE RIGHT. LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER TWICE. (CLAIM# 06-6479-663) *MW

INSURED BELIEVES THAT HE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION OCCUR CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE. WILDERNESS A/T P255/70R16. (CLAIM# 42-1278-129) *MW

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT SIZE P235/75R15 105SM/S SOT VDHL 1P1Y028 THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL WITH 38,037 MILES

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (SIZE UNKNOWN). TREAD SEPARATION-INSURED WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY (INTERSTATE 10). INSURED FELT VIBRATION IN REAR OF VEHICL. INSURED DROVE INTO SERVICE STATION AND HAD TIRES CHECKED. ATTENDANT ADVISED TIRES IN REAR OKAY. INSURED RE-ENTERED HIGHWAY AND L...

WE UNDERSTAND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON FIRESTONE TIRES PUT ON FORD VEHICLES? WE HAVE TIRE AS EVIDENCE. PLZ ADVISE ON HANDLING. ANN CALLED CONFIRMING TIRE TO BE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT N/A. (CLAIM# 75-A259-335) *MW

INSURED ON THE HIGHWAY, HIT SOME OIL IN ROADWAY, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ROLLING IT OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES. PASSENGER IS INSURED'S ROOMMATE IN COLLEGE. VERIFIED THAT IV HAS 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES ARE...

APPEARS TO BE TIRE FAILURE. SIDE OF THE TIRE HAS BLOWN OUT. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 01-6196-609) *MW

VEH#1 HAD A BLOW OUT & VEH OVERTURNED COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE P235/75/R15. (CLAIM# 53-C586-926) *MW

ONE CAR ACCIDENT OF THE FREEWAY. RIGHT REAR TIRE DESTROYED. INSURED HAD COMPLAINED OF FOATING FEELING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. (CLAIM# 47-4079-724) *MW

FIRESTONE: INSURED SEVERELY INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ROLL-OVER CRASH. WILDERNESS TIRES INVOLVED. WITNESS (TRUCK DRIVER) INDICATED HE THOUGHT TIRE BLEW. EVIDENCE AT SCENE CLEARLY INDICATED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT PRIOR TO THIS LOSS-THAT IT BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. SIDEWALL BLOW OUT NO TR...

THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75R15 INSD IS CURRENTLY IN POSS. OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW APART AND THE TREAD THAT CAME OFF. (CLAIM# 03-3162-844) *MW

FIRESTONE: FRONT & REAR LEFT TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING COLLISION W/DRIVER TIRE CONFIRMED TO BE A WILDERNESS P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 30-V250-841) *MW

PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY MANUF. DEFECT ON FIRESTONE TIRES AND ON REAR SEATBELTS ON THE EXPLORER IN THIS SITUATION THANKS THEY ARE THE WILDERNESS TIRES BUT HE WILL MAKE PHOTOS OF THEM. ONLY TWO ARE FLAT AND THAT IS BECAUSE IT LANDED ON THOSE TWO WHEN IT CAME TO REST AND FINISHED IT'S ROLL. (CLAIM# 11-350...

FIRSTONE WILDERNESS 235/75R15. VEH 1 WAS TRAVELING ON 285 WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEH 1 SPUN COMPLETELY AROUND WHEN THE TIRE EXPLOED THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE TIRE AND HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEH 1. (CLAIM# 11-3496-517) *MW

INS WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON I-95 AND REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A METAL PIECE IN ROAD. INS SAID THAT THE VEH FLIPPED ABOUT SIX TIMES. SALVAGE SOLD AND NOT AVAILABLE, INSURED NOW ALLEGES THE TIRE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY PRODUCT DEFECT. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 235/75R15. (CLAIM...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 235/75/15 TIRE FAILURE. INSURED ADVISED TIRE BLEW. IT IS UNCERTAIN IF TREAD SEPARATED. 10% WEAR ON TIRES AT TIME OF LOSS. INSURED WAS PULLING A BOAT AND WAS PULLING FROM TOLL BOOTH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE. THERE WERE INJURIES, BUT HEALTH INSURANCE TOOK CARE OF PAYMENT. INJURY CLAIM...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75 R15 105 S M/S DOT #W2UU1P0. LEFT REAR TIRE IS ONE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. (CLAIM# 55-S267-885) *MW

DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL AND MOLDING DUE TO TIRE TREAD FAILURE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. (CLAIM# 18-0415-439) *MW

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW AND TIRE TREAD JUST PEELED OFF IT. ID LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED 98 FORD EXPLORER. ADVISED OF FINDINGS AND E-MAILED INFORMATION LISTED IN DOCUMENT. (CLAIM# 03-3148-617) *MW

TIRE FAILURE: FIRESTONE ALL TERRAIN WILDERNESS 235/75/15, TREAD CAME OFF, TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, NO INJ, APPROX 2 YEARS OLD, NOT WORN OUT PER FIRESTONE. (CLAIM# 43-R511-299) *MW

NEWSPAPER HAS ARTICLE ABOUT FAMILIES IN FLORIDA SUITING FORD MOTORS AND FIRESTONE ABOUT TIRES. INSURED'S TIRE IS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. IT BLEW IN ACC. (CLAIM# 14-1288-106) *MW

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. TIRE HAD A HOLE ON THE OUTSIDE WALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15. *AK THE TIRES WERE NOT DAMAGED AND WERE NOT DEFLATED. *YH

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS CHECKING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN ALL FOUR TIRES. THERE WERE STRESS MARKS AND CRACKS GOING ALL AROUND THE TIRES. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT P23575R15 #DOT WTHLIPY407. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE REPLACE THEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES.*AK FIRESTONE ...

CONSUMER HAD FOUND CRACKS ON THE FOUR SET OF TIRES. DEALER HAD REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM.*AK

PE00 020 ; FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WENT FLAT. THEN, A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WENT FLAT. SHE CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT HE RVEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE TIRE WAS FIRESTONE P23570R15.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAS STRESS MARKS AND CRACKING ON THE TOP OF TIRES. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WENT TO FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES HAS ...

TRAVELING 65MPH & HEARD A NOISE. TIRE WENT FLAT. EXCHANGED IT WITH THE SPARE. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15. *SLC

JUST BROUGHT VEHICLE 9/6/00. ONE WENT FLAT & WAS PLUGGED & PLACED BACK ON VEHICLE. NO GUARANTEED ISSUED ON TIRE FOR RECALL & IT WAS RECALLED. MECHANIC TOOK TIRE OFF & REPLACED IT. OTHER 3 TIRES NOT ON RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DIAGNOSTIC STORE & HAD THEM INSPECTED. ALL 3 TIRES HAD CRACKS. THE LOCATION...

TIRES HAVE RIPS AROUND EVERY TREAD ON ALL WHEELS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BY FORD TECHNITIANS THEN 14 DAYS LATER THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AGAIN. *AK

I WAS UNSURE OF WHERE EXACTLY TO SEND THIS LETTER, SO I HOPE THIS IS THE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

TIRES HAVE WEATHER CRACKS AT 23,877MILES AS STATED AT FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THEY WOULD PRORATE NEW TIRES.THE TIRES ALSO HAVE A CRACK LINE STARTING ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRES RUNNING AROUND THE WHOLE DISTANCE OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FIRESTONE DEALER MAD...

TREAD WEAR IS EXCELLENT, BUT THERE ARE SMALL CRACKS IN THE RUBBER ON BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE EDGES OF ALL FOUR (4) TIRES. IN LIEU OF THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES AND THEIR RECALL, MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT I REPORT THIS AS HE BELIEVES THAT THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATIO...

FIRESTONE WRITTEN 11 SEPT 2000 ALL TIRE WERE AFFECTED BY RECALL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE CRACKED AT THE SIDEWALL, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED DUE TO RECENT RECALL 00T005 (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT ON THE EXPLORER AND FIRESTONE ATX ON THE RANGER). NLM

WE FOUND CONTINUOUS CRACKS IN ALL FOUR OF OUR 15" WILDERNESS TIRES ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2000. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THE DOT CODE WAS VNHL INDICATING THAT THEY WERE MADE IN QUEBEC. OUR FORD DEALER, JIM ROSS, TOLD US TO GO ANYWHERE AND BUY ANY TIRES, AND THAT FORD OF FIRESTONE...

TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ALMOST CAUSED ROLLOVER. THIS IS NOT ONE OF RECALLS , BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE AND MAYBE SHOULD BE INCLUDED.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

WE FOUND CONTINUOUS CRACKS IN ALL FOUR OF OUR 15" WILDERNESS TIRES ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2000. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THE DOT CODE WAS VNHL INDICATING THAT THEY WERE MADE IN QUEBEC. OUR FORD DEALER, JIM ROSS, TOLD US TO GO ANYWHERE AND BUY ANY TIRES, AND THAT FORD OF FIRESTONE...

TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ALMOST CAUSED ROLLOVER. THIS IS NOT ONE OF RECALLS , BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE AND MAYBE SHOULD BE INCLUDED.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

THERE IS A THUMPING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD, WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL. THIS THUMPING FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS BINDING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 PREVIOUS TIMES AND WILL BE RETURNING FOR THE 4TH. ASAP THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE. AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP...

WIPER MOTOR FOR REAR WINDOW FAILED

WIPER MOTOR ON REAR WINDOW FAILED

THERE IS A THUMPING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD, WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL. THIS THUMPING FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS BINDING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 PREVIOUS TIMES AND WILL BE RETURNING FOR THE 4TH. ASAP THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE. AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP...

WIPER MOTOR FOR REAR WINDOW FAILED

WIPER MOTOR ON REAR WINDOW FAILED

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH HEARD NOISES HITTING VEHICLE. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. PULLED OVER & CHECKED THE TIRES. NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE'S OUTSIDE WALL HAD COME OFF. THERE WAS ABOUT A 6-8 INCH OF RUBBER HOLDING THREAD TO THE TIRE. REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. STILL HAS THE TIRE. WAS ORIGINAL...

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH DUE TO RAIN. SUDDENLY VEHICLE WENT ACROSS HIGHWAY LANES & THEN FLIPPED OVER. LEFT FRONT & REAR TIRES HAD BLOWNOUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAD CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. TOWED TO BODY SHOP. WAS REPAIRED. HAD THE TWO TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE S...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BUBBLES. ALSO, RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND HA A HOLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT , TIRE SIZE...

PE00-020, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15; SIDE OF TIRE MADE IN CANADA. A HAIRLINE CRACK DEVELOPED ABOUT AN INCH DOWN FROM THE TREAD, ALL AROUND THE TIRES. DEFECT WAS OCCURRING ON ALL 4 TIRES.*AK THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED FIVE NEW TIRES TO REPLACE THE TIRES THAT DEVELOPED HAIR LINE CRACKS AROUND THE TREAD. *...

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT AS A LAST RESORT IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE WILL HELP ME WITH MY FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE A 1998 EXPLORER WITH WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT ARE NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT AND NOT CURRENTLY UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAVE 3 TIRES THAT HAVE 37K MILES ON THE...

TIRES CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL FOR THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ON ALL FOUR TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THE TIRES ON MY FORD EXPLORER ARE NOT ON THE SAFETY RECALL LIST. HOWEVER, I HAD THEM INSPECTED BY A TIRE SHOP AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THERE IS A CONTINIUOS CRACK ALONG THE TREAD LINE OF ALL FOUR TIRES. EVEN THOUGH THESE TIRES WERE PROBABLY NOT PRODUCED IN THE PLANT...

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT AS A LAST RESORT IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE WILL HELP ME WITH MY FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE A 1998 EXPLORER WITH WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT ARE NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT AND NOT CURRENTLY UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAVE 3 TIRES THAT HAVE 37K MILES ON THE...

TIRES CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL FOR THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE ON ALL FOUR TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THE TIRES ON MY FORD EXPLORER ARE NOT ON THE SAFETY RECALL LIST. HOWEVER, I HAD THEM INSPECTED BY A TIRE SHOP AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THERE IS A CONTINIUOS CRACK ALONG THE TREAD LINE OF ALL FOUR TIRES. EVEN THOUGH THESE TIRES WERE PROBABLY NOT PRODUCED IN THE PLANT...

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. ALL FOURS TIRE HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT # W2HLIPY228. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT WITH 38,000 MILES. OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *AK

CONSUMER HAD INSPECTED THE SET OF TIRED ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD SEEN LINE AROUND THE TREAD. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P235/75 R15 BUT MADE IN CANADA. *AK

AFTER HEARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TREAD SEPARATION CONSUMER DECIDED TO INSPECT TIRES. FOUND OUT THAT TIRES HAD CRACKS AND TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P235/75 R15, DOT VN. *AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER THAT HAS CRACKS AROUND THE 2 BACK TIRES WERE THE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. A FIRESTONE CENTER SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT REPLACE THEM AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. APPROXIMATE 33,850. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT#W2HL1DT. TIRES MAKE A LOUD NOISE.*AK ALSO, TH...

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 , FORD, EXPLORER, P255/70R16 SIZE. TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STARTED TO CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND.*AK THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF ALL FOUR TIRES HAS CRACKS. *YH

REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DOT VDHL. *SLC

TREAD SEPARATED - TIRE IS ONE OF THE RECALLED TIRES; TIRE WENT FLAT GRADUALLY WHICH AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELLING WITH ME AND BOTH SHE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. I HAD TRIED TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES BUT WAS ONLY PUT ON THE WAITING LIST. CALLS TO FORD AFTER THE INC...

TIRE ON DRIVERS REAR FAILED, TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING ON I-10 FREEWAY AT 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT), CAUSING FORD EXPLORER TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. NO FATALITIES OCCURRED, DRIVER ONLY ONE IN VEHICLE, SEAT BELT PROBABLY SAVED LIFE, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND STILL OFF WORK CONTINUING MEDICAL T...

OUR EXPLORER WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP'S SHOP TO FIX A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE IN, I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT INTENSIFIED WHILE BRAKING. THE RESPONSE ON THE WORK ORDER FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD JUST 17,000 MILES ON IT, "TIRES HAVE RIB WEAR" AND "POOR QUALITY TIRES ...

SIDEWALL FAILURE/PARTIAL SEPARATION - R&R KIT NECESSARY TO BRING VEHICLE INTO ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P226/70R15 )

SIDEWALL FAILURE/PARTIAL SEPARATION - R&R KIT NECESSARY TO BRING VEHICLE INTO ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P226/70R15 )

THIS TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER A 70 MILE DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER. WHEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THIS PARTICULAR DOT CODE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO ...

TIRE BLOW OUT WIFE & SON IN CAR AAA CHANGED TIRE ON 3/31( DOT NUMBER: PY367 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TREAD SEPARATED - TIRE IS ONE OF THE RECALLED TIRES; TIRE WENT FLAT GRADUALLY WHICH AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELLING WITH ME AND BOTH SHE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. I HAD TRIED TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES BUT WAS ONLY PUT ON THE WAITING LIST. CALLS TO FORD AFTER THE INC...

TIRE ON DRIVERS REAR FAILED, TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING ON I-10 FREEWAY AT 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT), CAUSING FORD EXPLORER TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. NO FATALITIES OCCURRED, DRIVER ONLY ONE IN VEHICLE, SEAT BELT PROBABLY SAVED LIFE, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND STILL OFF WORK CONTINUING MEDICAL T...

OUR EXPLORER WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP'S SHOP TO FIX A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE IN, I ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT INTENSIFIED WHILE BRAKING. THE RESPONSE ON THE WORK ORDER FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAD JUST 17,000 MILES ON IT, "TIRES HAVE RIB WEAR" AND "POOR QUALITY TIRES ...

SIDEWALL FAILURE/PARTIAL SEPARATION - R&R KIT NECESSARY TO BRING VEHICLE INTO ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P226/70R15 )

SIDEWALL FAILURE/PARTIAL SEPARATION - R&R KIT NECESSARY TO BRING VEHICLE INTO ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P226/70R15 )

THIS TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER A 70 MILE DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER. WHEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THIS PARTICULAR DOT CODE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO ...

TIRE BLOW OUT WIFE & SON IN CAR AAA CHANGED TIRE ON 3/31( DOT NUMBER: PY367 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FRONT SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENED UP SO MUCH THAT IT PINNED CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACES. CONSUMER LIVED WERE THERE WERE MAJORITY OF ROUGH ROADS. DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT, IT WAS DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO DO. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARTE . THREE TIRES OUT FOUR WERE SEPARATING. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT TIRES.*AK FIRESTONE DEALER NOTICES TREAD SEPARATION DE...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT, P25570R16 ON THIS FORD EXPLORER 1998. TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS CRACKS THROUGH THE TREAD PATTERN AT THE FRONT OF EACH TREAD. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW

REAR SEATS, 2 DOOR MODEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ANYONE EXITING THE VEHICLE IS VURTUALLY EJECTED OUT OF THE CAR. ENTERING THE CAR THE PERSON COULD BE ON THE FLOOR IF THEY USE THE SEAT FOR LEVERAGE.I NOTIFIED FORD IN THE BEGINNING BUT GOT NO RESPONSE.*AK

HOLES APPEARED IN THE TIRES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE IT HAPPED WHIL WE WERE DRIVING AND THE OTHER TIME WE PARKED THE CAR AND WERE SITTING OUTSIDE AND SUDDENLY WE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS GONG FLAT. WE EXAMINED IT AND INFLATED IT AND FOUND NOT SCREWS, OR SHARP OBJECTS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT...

TIRE DEVELOPED SPLITS AND CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PROBLEM AVAILABLE. WENT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS ONE OF THE TIRES BEING RECALLED AND IT WAS NOT. THE GENTLEMAN AT FIRESTONE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD CUT MY TIRES, I DIDN'T AGREE. HE ALSO SAID I HAD RUN INTO...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

GEAR SHIFT KNOB PULLS OFF INTO YOUR HAND AS YOU ARE SHIFTING, THIS IS A DANGER ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE MAKING TURNS AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE FAST. *AK

I WANTED TO ADVISE YOU THAT I OWN THE CAPTIONED VEHICLE AND HAVE JUST INSPECTED MY TIRES. I FOUND A CRACKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE TOP EDGE OF ALL 4 TIRES, WHERE THE LUGS MEET THE SIDEWALL. I KNOW THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED BUT PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO ANY APPLICABLE LIST. I AM...

TIRE WORN IN THE INSIDE, IN PATCHES ALL AROUND. SECOND LAYER OF RUBBER WAS SHOWING.( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

REAR SEATS, 2 DOOR MODEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ANYONE EXITING THE VEHICLE IS VURTUALLY EJECTED OUT OF THE CAR. ENTERING THE CAR THE PERSON COULD BE ON THE FLOOR IF THEY USE THE SEAT FOR LEVERAGE.I NOTIFIED FORD IN THE BEGINNING BUT GOT NO RESPONSE.*AK

HOLES APPEARED IN THE TIRES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE IT HAPPED WHIL WE WERE DRIVING AND THE OTHER TIME WE PARKED THE CAR AND WERE SITTING OUTSIDE AND SUDDENLY WE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS GONG FLAT. WE EXAMINED IT AND INFLATED IT AND FOUND NOT SCREWS, OR SHARP OBJECTS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT...

TIRE DEVELOPED SPLITS AND CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PROBLEM AVAILABLE. WENT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS ONE OF THE TIRES BEING RECALLED AND IT WAS NOT. THE GENTLEMAN AT FIRESTONE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD CUT MY TIRES, I DIDN'T AGREE. HE ALSO SAID I HAD RUN INTO...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

GEAR SHIFT KNOB PULLS OFF INTO YOUR HAND AS YOU ARE SHIFTING, THIS IS A DANGER ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE MAKING TURNS AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE FAST. *AK

I WANTED TO ADVISE YOU THAT I OWN THE CAPTIONED VEHICLE AND HAVE JUST INSPECTED MY TIRES. I FOUND A CRACKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE TOP EDGE OF ALL 4 TIRES, WHERE THE LUGS MEET THE SIDEWALL. I KNOW THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED BUT PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO ANY APPLICABLE LIST. I AM...

TIRE WORN IN THE INSIDE, IN PATCHES ALL AROUND. SECOND LAYER OF RUBBER WAS SHOWING.( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

HAD THE TIRES CHECKED BY FIRESTONE FRIDAY. AT 7:30 PM SAT WE WERE STOPED ON I-95 FOR APROX. 30 MIN. DUE TO MUCK FIRES. TIRES COOL, ROAD COOL. 8PM AT 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPERATED. NO DAMAGE TO OCCUPANTS OR VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, IT IS A "POSTE( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE RUBBER AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT TIRES TREAD IS CRACKING 360 DEGREES AROUND THE TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE OFF, HE SAID THE TREAD WAS NOT SEPARATING SO HE COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TIRES. I STILL REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES (THE OTHER TH...

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY LOSES POWER OR STALLS SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER NORMAL ACCELERATION FROM A FULL STOP. PROBLEM OCCURS MOST FREQENTLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH

PE00 020; CONSUMER HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AT THE FIRESTONE STATION, AND FRONT TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARTE. OTHER THREE TIRES WERE SHOWING STRESS LINES AROUND THE SIDEWALL. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT P2557016. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW

CONSUMER HAS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH ORGINGAL TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 4 TIRES. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS MAJOR CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND. DEALER SAID THE TIRE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL. TIRES SIZE P235/75R15.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP WHO HAD FOUND CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE, AND ALSO INSIDE THE TREAD. RUBBER HAD JUST BEGAN TO START PEELING. DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY PRORATE THE TIRES AND REPLACE IT AFTER 3-5 WEEKS DUE TO NONE WERE IN STOCK. TIRE IS A P255/70R16 FIRESTONE WILDERNES...

PE00020, 1998; FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE 25570R16, DOT W2CU1PX168; ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS CRACKS ALONG THE INNER PART OF THE TREAD. TOOK OFF THE TIRES. *AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *YH

I HAVE A WILDERNESS AT TIRE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE CANADIAN FIRESTONE FACTORY. I DONT RECALL THE DOT NUMBER BUT I HAD FOUND THAT IT WAS A CANADIAN TIRE. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A VISIBLE CRACK WHICH WENT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIR...

CRACKS AT TREAD CAP( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: 15 )

I HAVE A WILDERNESS AT TIRE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE CANADIAN FIRESTONE FACTORY. I DONT RECALL THE DOT NUMBER BUT I HAD FOUND THAT IT WAS A CANADIAN TIRE. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A VISIBLE CRACK WHICH WENT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIR...

CRACKS AT TREAD CAP( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: 15 )

WHILE DRIVING TWO OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE TREADS SEPARATED CAUSING BLOWOUTS. *MJS

ON SEPTEMBER 17,1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRES BLEWOUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO "ROLLOVER" SEVERAL TIMES. AT "NO TIME" DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE, I WAS TRANS...

ON SEPTEMBER 17,1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRES BLEWOUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO "ROLLOVER" SEVERAL TIMES. AT "NO TIME" DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE, I WAS TRANS...

PRIOR TO ANNOUNCED RECALL THIS SUMMER,THE TIRES WERE MAKING NOISE LIKE 18 WHEELERS DO PRIOR TO LOSING THEIR TREAD. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAID THEY WERE OK. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANACED AND THEY STILLL MAKE THE NOISE. I HOP...

ON SEPTEMBER 17,1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRES BLEWOUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO "ROLLOVER" SEVERAL TIMES. AT "NO TIME" DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE, I WAS TRANS...

ON SEPTEMBER 17,1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRES BLEWOUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO "ROLLOVER" SEVERAL TIMES. AT "NO TIME" DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE, I WAS TRANS...

PRIOR TO ANNOUNCED RECALL THIS SUMMER,THE TIRES WERE MAKING NOISE LIKE 18 WHEELERS DO PRIOR TO LOSING THEIR TREAD. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAID THEY WERE OK. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANACED AND THEY STILLL MAKE THE NOISE. I HOP...

TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE RIGHT AND TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR TRAILER OF AN 18 WHEEL TRACTOR-TRAILER, AND THEN VEHICLE PROCEEDED OFF ROAD ACROSS SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND THROUGH THE ADJACENT FENCE. VEHICLE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL...

TIRE BLEW OUT WITH HOLE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE DEALER CLAIMED I PROBABLY HIT SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED TIRE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER DRIVEN IN OFF ROAD CONDITIONS AND I BELIEVE IT WAS A CASE OF TIRE FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

THROTTLE IS STICKING IN THE CLOSE POSITION,AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF IN FULL THROTTLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PE00020, P255/70R16 DOT VNCU1PX348, ALL FOUR TIRES TREADS ARE CRACKING AND RUSTING AROUND THE RIM WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE TREAD TO SEPARATE. DEALER AND FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THOSE TIRES. *AK BOTH COMPANIES REFUSED TO REPLACE THESE TIRES, BUT BOTH AGREE TIRES ARE DEFECTIV...

ONE TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING; THE DEALER INSPECTED AND DETERMINED REMAINING TIRES WHERE ALSO DEFECTIVE.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )