1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- HOUSTON, TX
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE INS TO LOSS CONTROL. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX WERE ALSO ON VEHICLE. V1 HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLOP OVER. INSURED WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRES. ACCORDING TO INSURED, A LAWSUIT MAY BE FILED AGAINST THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. (CLAIM# 53-C563-980) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- LITTLE ROCK, AR
VEC1 HAD A BLOW OUT AND THE TIRE FLEW UP AND DAMAGEED VEH1. FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT ON V1 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 04-1179-892) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- MOBILE, AL
TIRE BLEW OUT...FIRESTONE WILDRNESS 235/75R15, VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED KILLING THE DRIVER PARTIAL EJECTION FROM THE VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 01-6191-016) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- NORHT CHARLESTON, SC
INJURY AMOUNT UNKNOWN-PLEASE SEND INFORMATION OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR POSSIBLE FIRESTONE SUB. THANKS. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT SIZE P235/75R15 AND THE CODE ON THEM PER OUR EXPERT IS VD HL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANTHING ELSE. (CLAIM# 59-V520-789) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- SEATTLE , WA
FIRESTONE: CONTROL LOSS POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE 8 YEAR OLD SON IN A COMA CR DOES NOT KNOW IF TIRE FAILED OR OTHER FACTORS CAUSED LOSS TIRES ARE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 47-4185-156) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- AUSTIN, TX
ON IH 37 & HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70MPH.(SPEED LIMIT 70MPH)& LT FRT TIRE THREAD CAME APART. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 12/97. FIRESTONE TIRES/ORIGINAL. OUR POLICYHOLDER INDICATES THE TIRE BRAND & MODEL WERE THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZE 15 WHICH WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEH. WHEN SHE PURCHASED VEH. FROM COVERT FORD IN AUSTIN TX BACK IN 12/97. POLICYHOLDER HAS SUBMITTED INVOICE ON NEW TIRES & AS WELL AS COPY OF INVOICE REFLECTING OPTIONS WHEN SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 53-C545-115) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- MEMPHIS, TN
TIRE BLEW OUT ON VEH AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS TOTALLED. THE TIRES VERE FIRESTONE, INSURED DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT. (CLAIM# 42-1283-914) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- HOUSTON, TX
FIRESTONE AT WILDERNESS TIRE FAILURE-WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ONE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THEN SECOND TIRE FAILED. INSURED LOST CONTOL AND SPUN VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 53-C586-873) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- HOUSTON, TX
LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THE TREAD SEPERATE ON THE "FIRESTONE AT" TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE GAS TANK, GAS PLUG, GAS LINE, REAR FENDER, AND MOLDING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE TIRE THAT HAS BEEN ON THE NEWS CAUSING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE "FIRESTONE AT" TIRES BEING DEFECTIVE. (CLAIM# 43-R530-570) *MW
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1997 FORD EXPLORER- MESA, AZ
A FIRESTONE TIRE FAILED AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE FIRSTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 100S. (CLAIM# 03-3164-305) *MW
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