1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

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  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - CHICAGO, IL

    FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE-WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY-TIRE BLEW, INSURED LOST CONTROL WENT OVER SIDE AND HIT TREE. INSURED IS ATTORNEY REPRESENTED. REP IS UNCERTAIN OF TIRE MODEL AND SIZE. HE WILL TRY TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TOMORROW. WILDERNESS AT P250/70R16. (CLAIM# 13-7027-812) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - FOREST PARK, IL

    FIRESTONE: V 1 SOUTHBOUND ON I294-THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DAMAGING THE FENDER, BUMPER & MOLDING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR-SOMETHING ALSO FLEW UP AND PUT A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. (CLAIM# 13-7010-249) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - BRADENTON, FL

    NO INJURIES, ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CR ADVISED FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15. (CLAIM# 59-V543-719) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - WACO, TX

    FIRESTONE AT P235/75/R15---THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS OEM PER THE NI. (CLAIM#43-R430-696) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - AUSTIN, TX

    FIRESTONE: #TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE THIS TIRE IS ON RECALL LIST. (CLAIM#53-C608-193) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - ST. JOSEPH, MI

    WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-69, 2 MILES BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, TIRE BLEW AND SENT THE VEH OUT OF CONTROL BUT DIDN'T COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 22-V372-826) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - LANCASTER, TX

    FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE-TIRE BLEW CAUSING INSURED TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE TWO OTHERE VEHICLES. UNCERTAIN OF MODEL BUT KNOW SIZE IS 235/75/R15. SALVAGE SOLD, TIRE WAS NOT RETAINED. INSURED HS CONTACTED REP DUE TO MEDIA AND RECALL. POLICE REPORT STATES TIRE BURST CAUSING INSURED TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (CLAIM 43-R479-516) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - CHARLOTTESVILLE, , VA

    TIRE BLEW AND I/V WENT INTO DITCH. NOTES IN FILES INDICATE FIRESTONE EMPLOYEE SAW TIRE AND VERFIED TIRE HAD SEPARATED TIRE ONLY 8 MOS OLD. (CLAIM 33-0241-696) *MW

    Source: INSURANCE COMPANY
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - CALDWELL, ID

    PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A SHAKING VIBRATION. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15, #DOT W2HL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NO NAILS, ETX DETECTED WHEN TIRE WAS REPLACED. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
    - KALAMAZOO, MI

    WHILE DRIVING TIRES WOULD WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY & WOULD FAIL TO MAINTAIN AIR IN TIRES. WOULD BE DRIVING ON THE STEEL BELT IN TIRES. FRONT TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. TWO REAR TIRES COULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR, BUT WERE NOT WEARING EXCESSIVELY. TIRES WERE NOT RECALLED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 WITH 15,000 MILES.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE