1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL JUST CAME OFF. THEN, STOPPED VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, AND REPAIR EDAT A FORD DEALER. COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY (FIRESTONE ATX 15"). NLM

TIRES SUFFERED FROM CURBING EFFECT AND CONSUMER REPLACED THEM, DEALER DEEMED CONSUMER INELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JAN. 1, 2000, CONSUMER STILL REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE ATX II P235/75R15). NLM

WINDSHIELD WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD UNLESS IT'S PUSHED HARD REPEATEDLY, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *SLC

THE SWAY BRACE HAS TWO BROKEN STUDS, WHICH ALLOWS THE BAR TO ROTATE FORWARD AND THEN THE TWO STUDS PROTRUDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS REQUIRES US TO MANUALLY ROTATE THE BAR BACK TO REST ON THE "ATTACHMENT" POINTS. *AK

AFTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS LOCKED IN PLACE AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SEAT BELT WHILE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AND RETRACT WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM DRIVER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES (P255/R16), CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SKIDDING AND TREAD. *SLC

BRACKET THAT HOLDS ACCELERATOR IN PLACE HAS SHEARED OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WE "DID NOT" FEEL "SAFE" WITH THESE TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE. WE TALKED TO REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOTLINE AND HE GAVES US THE OKAY TO GET NEW TIRES AND SEND IN THE FORMS. WELL WE WENT AND GOT THE NEW TIRES AND SENT IN THE PAPER WORK, AND WE GOT BACK A LETTER SAYING, "WE HAVE REVIEWED THE ENTIRE FILE AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE MUST RESPECTFULLY DENY YOUR REQUEST FOR A REFUND. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND FOR ONE OR MORE REASONS: THE TYPE OF TIRE YOU REQUESTED REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSTMENT FOR WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL" WE HAVE ALSO WRITEN THEM A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT SATISFING ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY308 TIRESIZE: P2357515)

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL AROUND TOP EDGE OF TIRE AND IN TREAD. ALSO CRACKS ALL AROUND SIDEWALL OF TIRE WHERE RIM MOUNTS. TIRE DEALER INSPECTED TIRES AND SAID THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND TREAD IS READY TO SEPARATE. NEED TO TAKE THEM TO FIRESTONE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TIRES WORE OUT TO SOON. SHOULD HAVE 10-15000 MILES LEFT BASED ON TREAD DEPTH. TOOK TO FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY SAID TOO BAD. FOR $500 WE WILL GIVE YOU 4 NEW TIRES. THEY WILL ONLY HONOR TIRES THAT ARE ON RECALL LIST. HE ALSO SAID CRACKS NEED TO BE LOWER THAN THEY ARE ON SIDEWALL. PLEASE HELP! ALL THESE WILDERNESS TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON THIS MANUFACTURE SO THEY CAN HELP PEOPLE TO FEEL SAFER ON PRODUCTS THEY PURCHASE. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE! *AK (DOT NUMBER: E4026555 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)