1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

LEFT REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DEALER STATED THAT ALL TIRES NEEDED REPLACED AND FRONT END NEEDED ALIGNED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR POPPING NOISE COMING FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION.*AK

AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH WAS STUCK AND OWNER COULD NOT DEFROST WINDOWS, RESULTING IN DECREASED VISIBILITY. MECHANIC REPLACED BLENDER UNIT.*AK

THE BRAKES DOES NOT STOP THE EXPLORER WITHIN ANY ALLOWED TIME, EVEN IF ONE SET OF WHEELS ARE ON DRY PAYMENT. I HAVE CLOSE TO 3 COLLISION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, EVEN THOUGH I DID EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE REPLACED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

REAR DRIVER'S FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15 BLEWOUT ON 3 DIFFERENT SPOTS ON SIDEWALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, THERE ARE STRESS MARKS COMING FROM THE RIM AND UP ON OTHER TIRES. *SLC

TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON OUTSIDE EDGE BUT I HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE OCCURRED. TIRE MANUFACTURED AT WILSON, NC PLANT. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS OF THE SAME SIZE. HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT SINCE CODE W2HL NOT IN RECALL. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHEN TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCLERATE UP TO 90-100MPH. ONLY WAY TO SLOW DOWN IS TO PUT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING VERY HIGH. *YH

THE FIRESTONE TIRES DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER DOT NUMBER THEREFORE FIRESTONE/FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES, THE TIRES HAVE NOT FAILED. NLM

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW-OUT WHILE CRUISING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. NO PROBLEM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE AND PULLING TO A STOP ON INSIDE MEDIAN. TIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT GOOD YEAR STORE IN PORTLAND, OR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 275800GRF TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)