1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES IS SEPARATING. THERE ARE CRACKS ALL AROUND CASING NEAR THE WHERE IT MEETS THE SIDEWALL. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE OR TIRES TO RETAILER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 , DOT CODE VN. *AK

I WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE MY CHILD FROM HIS SEAT BELT. WHEN EVERYONE ELSE FAILED TO BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD, I CARRIED THE VEHICLE (WITH THE CHILD STILL CONSTRAINED) TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP HAD TO REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE TO RELEASE THE CHILD. IF THERE HAD BEEN AS ACCIDENT AND A FIRE, THE CHILD WOULD HAVE PERISHED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR RELEASE.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR MIDDLE, WHEN A PERSON SITS NEXT TO THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND BUCKLES THEIR SEAT BELT, THE RELEASE IS ON THE SIDE OF THE RESTRAINT AND THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PREVENTS ACCESS TO THE RELEASE, IN AN EMERGENCY THE RELEASE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO AND THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT BELT RELEASES CHANGED. *SLC

ALL FOUR OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235-75-R15 TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHERE THE TREAD AND THE TIRES COMES TOGETHER, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

THE LAST REPAIR WAS A THIRD TIME THE FRONT END SEAL HAVE FAILED. THE SERVICE DEALER CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTENDENT STATE THAT HE HAD SIX EXPLORERS THAT MORNING FOR THE SAME FAILURE. FORD MOTOR CO. COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH INFROMATION REGARDING IF THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

I WAS DRIVEWAY DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH. CAR STARTED SHIFTING LEFT TO RIGHT EXCESSIVELY. I HAD ALSO HEAR A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RUCK. WHEN I REACHED HOME I CHECKED SUSPENSION AND FOUDN STABILIZER BAR HANGING LOOSE. ON RIGHT SIDE. I CHECKED DRIVERS SIDE AND FOUND THAT STABILIZER BAR LOOSE WITH MISSING COMPONENTS AND SLIGHTLY RUSTED. HAD PROBABLY BEEN LOOSE FOR SOME TIME. BOTH ARE CURRENTLYCOMPLETELY DISCONNECTED.

SEE DESCRIPTION FROM ANOTHER DISSATISFIED OWNER AT ODI ID: 702324. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TREAD SEPARATION ON INSIDE OF TIRE - STEEL BELT EXPOSED. OBSERVANT MOTORIST AT GAS STATION NOTED THE PROBLEM. TIRES OUT OF LINE ALTHOUGH THEY ARE ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES AND HAD ALIGNMENT AT 20,691 MILES. WAS AT DEALERSHIP ON 11/3/00 AT 33011 MILES AND NO ONE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. LEASED VEHICLE WITH END OF CONTRACT 7/31/01. WANT OUT OF CONTRACT NOW. SEEING DEALER ON 12/11/00 TO DISCUSS AND TRY TO GET SATISFACTION OF TIRE REPLACEMENTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY137 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)