1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHEN RECALL FIRST STARTED, I TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WAS TOLD MY TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL LIST, WAS ALSO TOLD THE SEPERATING LINES ON MY TIRES WERE CAUSED FROM "HEAT STRESS & ALL TIRES DO THAT!" I DON'T THINK SO, NOT ONE OF THE FOUR VEHICLES SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY HAVE THE LINES ON THEM LIKE THESE DO! PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD & HAVING TIRES BLOW OUT ON ME. THANK YOU!!! (TIRESIZE: 255/70R/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL AND VEERED PARTIALLY TO THE CENTER MEDIAN, THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT WHICH TURNED THE VEHICLE AT A SIDEWAY ANGLE THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON ITS TOP RIGHT SIDE, THE VEHICLE THEN SLID AND ROLLED ABOUT 5 TIMES ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP, BOTH REAR PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED, THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WERE DETACHED FROM THE AXLES AT REST(TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, W2HL1PM215, LEFT REAR). NLM

PE 00 038/FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR (ANTI-SWAY BAR) LINK FAILURE: VEHICLE BEING REPORTED WITH STABILZING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR MORE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

ON APRIL 20, 1999 I HAD MY 45,00 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TX ON OUR '95 FORD EXPLORER XLT. DURING THAT SERVICE VISIT THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE STEEL CORE EXPOSED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE; AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IT WAS NOTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLISTERED AND BURST THE OUTER CORE. SINCE THIS WAS WELL BEFORE (16 MONTHS AGO) THE FIRESTONE AXT RECALL OUR ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO PLACE THE TIRE(S). IN A EFFORT TO NOT PUT MYSELF OR FAMILY AT RISK WE ELECTED TO "BIT- THE-BULLET" AND PURCHASED A COMPLETE SET OF NEW MICHELIN TIRES AT SAM'S WHOLESALE STORE. I WISH TO BE REIMBURSED ALONG WITH THE OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE OFFERED REPLACEMENT TIRES OR BEING REIMBURSED FOR TIRES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. I FEEL THAT I WAS WAS VICTIMIZED BY FIRESTONE'S MISJUDGMENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME DO NOT FALL WITHIN THERE 'SPECIFIED WINDOW' OF REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT POLICY GUIDELINES. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON FROM PHONE NUMBER TO PHONE NUMBER TO NO AVAIL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH BOTH FORD & FIRESTONE AS TO HOW THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS MYSELF. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

ON APRIL 20, 1999 I HAD MY 45,00 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TX ON OUR '95 FORD EXPLORER XLT. DURING THAT SERVICE VISIT THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE STEEL CORE EXPOSED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE; AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IT WAS NOTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLISTERED AND BURST THE OUTER CORE. SINCE THIS WAS WELL BEFORE (16 MONTHS AGO) THE FIRESTONE AXT RECALL OUR ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO PLACE THE TIRE(S). IN A EFFORT TO NOT PUT MYSELF OR FAMILY AT RISK WE ELECTED TO "BIT- THE-BULLET" AND PURCHASED A COMPLETE SET OF NEW MICHELIN TIRES AT SAM'S WHOLESALE STORE. I WISH TO BE REIMBURSED ALONG WITH THE OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE OFFERED REPLACEMENT TIRES OR BEING REIMBURSED FOR TIRES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. I FEEL THAT I WAS WAS VICTIMIZED BY FIRESTONE'S MISJUDGMENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME DO NOT FALL WITHIN THERE 'SPECIFIED WINDOW' OF REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT POLICY GUIDELINES. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON FROM PHONE NUMBER TO PHONE NUMBER TO NO AVAIL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH BOTH FORD & FIRESTONE AS TO HOW THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS MYSELF.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

I HAD 2 OF 4 TIRES THAT WERE SEPARATING, I REPLACED THEM WITH THE ADVISE OF A TIRE DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRES INC) I REALIZE THIS WAS BEFORE THE TIRE RECALL, BUT THEY WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE. I HAVE SUBMITTED AN INVOICE TO FIRESTONE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. I ALSO HAVE A SPARE TIRE THAT FALLS UNDER THE RECALL AND I WILL TAKE THIS TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P255 70 R16) EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT. *SLC

PE00.020; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P23575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT THE TIRES WEREN'T ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *AK

I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TIRES SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE TYPE AND SIZE. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE BUT THEY ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES BUILT IN DECATUR ILLINOIS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL AWR TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWS DEFINITE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK RUNNING AROUND OUTSIDE OF TIRE ABOUT AN INCH DOWN FROM TOP OF TREAD. LEFT REAR TIRE NOT AS NOTICEABLE BUT ON CLOSE EXAMINATION SHOWS SIGNS OF BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. ALTHOUGH TIRE SIZE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST WHEN INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER THEY AGREED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )