1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

AFTER NOTICING FLUID ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM FRONT AXLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 70MPH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 96 EXPLORER P235 SIZE. *AK FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 *MW

WHILE DRIVING, LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF OF CAR. TREAD PULLED ENTIRE LEFT REAR CORNER PANEL OFF.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 25/70R15SL )

FIRST TIRE FAILED IN APRIL. TIRE WENT FLAT. WHEN INSPECTED, THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY. REPLACED IT AND ITS MATE. STILL HAVE THE MATE (UNMOUNTED) WHICH NUMBERS ARE BEING REPORTED. SECOND INCIDENCE OCCURRED IN JULY WHILE DRIVING ON I45 SOUTH OF CONROE TEXAS. CAR HAD BEEN VIBRATING AND WAS GETTING WORSE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND LOOKING OUT REAR VIEW MIRROR SAW TREAD PORTION OF TIRE FLY OFF. THE TIRE AND ITS MATE WERE AGAIN REPLACED. STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPARE. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENCE APPEAR TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE BEING REPORTED. FOR BOTH TIMES, THE EXPLORER STARTED VIBRATING BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY UNTIL THE TIRE FAILED.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PM485 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE. REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. AND EXPLODED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, AND SIZE #P23575/R15. ALSO, TIRE DAMAGED THE FENDER. *AK

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD PEELING AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALLS, TIRE MILEAGE WAS ONLY 32000, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED. *SLC

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE EXPLORER, WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER. 3 OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE EXPLORER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED. TIRE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. PLEASE LIST TIRE NAME, SIZE, DOT # AND MILEAGE IF POSSIBLE. ALL CLAIMS WERE HANDLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING EXPLORER TO ROLLOVER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, ORIGINALTIRE EQUIPMENT. EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED. OWNER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH FIRESTONE. PLEASE LIST TIRE SIZE AND DOT #. *AK

TRAVELING 70MPH & HEARD A THUMP SOUND & VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED TREAD CAME OFF TIRE. IT HAD WHIPPED THE MOLDING OFF SIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. HAD TIRE REPLACED & DID NOT HAVE TIRE. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 10,000 MILES. *AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S REAR SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET EXPLORER ON THE SHOULDER. DRIVER AND ONE ANOTHER PASSENGER IN THE EXPLORER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE SIZE WAS P22570RX15, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. ALL TIRES ON THE EXPLORER WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK