1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

BOTH WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT HAVE FAILED SINCE OWNERSHIP. CANNOT FIND RECEIPT AT THIS TIME FOR SPECIFICS BUT I WILL FIND THEM OR RETRIEVE COPIES FROM THE GARAGE THAT PERFORMED THE WORK. *AK

I BELIEVE THIS TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I THINK THIS BECAUSE OF THE BAD FIBERGLASS WORK ON THE ROOF AND BAD PAINT JOB. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE FRONT END PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I BELIEVE ONCE THIS TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO REPAIR TO MAKE IT SAFE AGAIN. I ALSO WONDER IF THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN IS RELATED TO THE TIRE AND ROLLOVER RECALL FROM FORD AND FIRESTONE. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A GRASSY MEDIAN, IN JULY OF 2000 PRIOR TO THE RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO MORE TIRES DUE TO BAD BELTS,CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, P235/75R15). NLM

CONSUMER JUST STARTED TO DRIVE WHEN DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL BACK, LATCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE DURING NC SAFETY INSPECTION. ESTIMATE OF REPLACEMENT IS OVER $350.00. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE A LONGER LIFETIME GIVEN THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. ARE THERE ANY MANUFACTURER REIMBURSEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT?*AK

REPEATED FAILURES OF FIRESTONE TIRES OVER 3 YEARS. REPORTED TO FRIESTONE W/ NO ACTION. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST MAJOR RECALL/SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT. REFUSED TO WARRANTY AND CLAIMED TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT HD WIPED OUT ALL INFO PRIOR TO JAN 2000. WILL F/U WITH LETTER TO YOU. MY APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE REPORT. THOUGHT I HAD MAILED THE LETTER PREVIOUSLY. CURRENTLY HAVE SPARE TIRE FIRESTONE AND WILL REPORT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. *AK (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )

TREAD SEPARATION/DEFECTS ALL FOUR TIRES AFTER 7 MONTHS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

MY THREE OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO SEPARATING AND WERE REPLACED. I AM STILL WAITING FOR FIRESTONE TO PAY ME FOR MY MEDICAL AND EIGHT MONTHS LOSS TIME FROM WORK AND VEHICLE RENTAL. THEY HAD REIMBURSED ME APPROXIMATELY $2,700.00 ONLY FOR DAMAGE TO MY EXPLORER. THE TIRES THEY HAD REPLACED I BELIEVE NOW HAS A RECALL ACCORDING TO THE NEW REPORTS OF 5-21-01. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ASSISTANCE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PM135 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

CONSUMER STATES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR DOES NOT WORK, HE STATES WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE INTO BAY TO BE SERVICED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH POSSIBILY MEANT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LIGHT, ALSO THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER BADLY, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FORD, EXPLORER, 1995 RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: VDCU1PX019 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NOTE: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL LOSS, AND CONSUMER'S WIFE SUFFERED NOSE/HEAD INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC