1993 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

CONSUMER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALLED FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES 00T005. (CONSUMER IS AN ATTORNEY) *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX 235/75R15 DUE TO CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005), CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO PURCHASING THE TIRES FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE AND TIRES. *MJS

LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, SHREDS FROM THE FRONT STEEL BELT KNOCKED PAINT OFF THE OUTSIDE OF WHEEL WELL, 2 OTHER TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN SEPARATION WAS NOTED 9FIRESTONE ATXII P235/75R15). NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) WENT FLAT ON THE FRONT 2 TIRES, THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, THE SECOND SET OF TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

PEOO 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT WHEN VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL UP TO 40MPH AND OVER IT WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A KNOT ON THE TIRE. FIRESTONE REPLACED IT, BUT HE HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, FR410, P22570R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

METAL IN STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

OWNER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (OOT-005), ALL FOUR TIRES HAD SERIOUS BULGES (BALLOONING) AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE CASING AND CAP, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *CJ

THE INSULATION BLANKET UNDER VEHICLE'S HOOD DETERIORATED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE BEEN PEALING AWAY THE HANGING DOWN MATERIAL PERIODICALLY, HOWEVER MY CONCERN IS THAT MATERIAL MAY FALL APART, FALLING UPON THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.*AK