1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

JUST LEFT THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY SPEED APPROCED 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALMOST LOST CONTROL, AND THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER. PROCEDED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGWAY AND INSPECTED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMGED THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER/QUARTER PANEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

SPONTANEOUS TREAD SEPARATION. OUR EXPERTS DETERMINED NO INJURY TO TIRE: DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. HAVE FILED SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT, 10TH CIRCUIT, CIVIL NO. 00-1144-BB (10TH CIRCUIT). CONTACT US OUR OFFICES IF YOU WISH MORE INFORMATION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

WHENEVER PLACEING IN 4X4 MODE, AND THEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF 4X4 MODE. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM , BUT IT WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. FORD WAS CONTACTED. *AK FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES WZHL1NM405. *SLC

PE02000; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. EXPLORER FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. TWO OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE EXPLORER. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED. *AK

THE WILDERNESS ATX II MODEL TIRE EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, RAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. MANUFACTURER NEVER CONTACTED. *AK

PE00-020, FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P23575R15) WHICH CAME WITH 1996 EXPLORER, PASSENGER'S FRONT DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE TIRES WHICH WAS COMING OFF THE BELT. *AK DOT#W2HL1PM385. *SLC

PE00200 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE EXPLORER AND WAS NOT HURT. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE , ATX II, P23575R15, DOT VDHL1PM226, NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 7,000. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CUSTOMER SHIPPED THE DAMAGED TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON REQUEST BUT NOT REFUNDED NEITHER FOR THE SHIPMENT OF THE TIRE NOR FOR DAMAGE CLAIM TO THE VEHICLE. *YH

PE00-020 TIRES ON A 1996 FORD EXPLORER; WHEN DRIVING 60-70 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP AND ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES. TIRE SIZE NOT AVAILABLE, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. *AK THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER. *SLC

TIRE PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM BODY. VEHICAL WAS STOPPED BEFORE TOTAL SEPARATION. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )