1994 Ford Explorer Problems & Complaints

I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE AND IT HAS A RECALL AND I WANT IT FIXED. *TR

PURCHASED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION OUT,CAME WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION,INSTALLED,LASTED ABOUT 1 YEAR.KEPT BLOWING FRONT SEALS.ALWAYS HEATED UP GOING UPHILL.NEXT TRANSMISSION,SAME STORY.SERVICED REGULAR,WITH FILTER CHANGE.CURRENT TRANSMISSION IN TRANS. SHOP,BURNT UP,NEW CLUTCHES,BANDS,SEALS,YOU NAME IT.IT STILL WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTY DUE TO SERVO PISTON FAILURE,THAT ALSO NEEDS FIXED.A4LD TRANSMISSION IN TOO SMALL FOR THE EXPLORER VEHICLE.I LIKE THE VEHICLE IN GENERAL,EVEN INSTALLED MANUAL LOCKOUTS TO HELP THIS SIDUATION.THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD GOOD CARE,BUT TO NO AVAIL.I BELIEVE THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PRESENTING THE AMERICAN CONSUMER WITH SUCH BAD DRIVETRAIN SIDUATIION,THAT I AM SURE THAT THEY BOTH KNEW ABOUT,AND JUST DID NOT CARE.IT LEFT ME,A SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED VETERAN,ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY,MANY TIMES.EVEN ON MY WAY TO THE VA HOSPITAL.REGUARDS

HIGH BEAMS ACT AS LOW BEAMS ALL THE TIME, UNLESS YOU PULL THE BRIGHTS TOWARDS YOU AND HOLD WHICH IS ALSO A FATALITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRONCHIAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS A RESULT FROM INHALING THE FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

APRIL, 1996 I, MY EX WIFE, AND MY DAUGHTER WERE COMING BACK FROM PALMDALE, LA COUNTY, TRAVELING EAST ON 138 HIGHWAY BACK TO ONTARIO, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, WHERE I USED TO RESIDE. WHILE I WAS PASSING SLOW TRUCK IN TWO HIGHWAY TRYING TO GET BACK IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES EXPLODED I LOST CONTROL OF THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER GOT ON THE DIRT THE CAR WAS AIRBORNE LANDED TURN GOD KNOWS HOW MANY TIMES AND LANDED ON THE SIDE. *TR

MY TENANT'S VEHICLE - A 1994 FORD EXPLORER - SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY PROPERTY'S GARAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CAR ITSELF - LIKELY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL VALVE ACCORDING TO THEM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN INVESTIGATION. *TR

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE NEXT EVENT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT, THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP IT, FINALLY I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND IT SHUT DOWN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF SINCE THEN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT, I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE ALOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS, THEY NAMED OFF SOME PARTS AND I REPLACED ALOT OF THEM AND AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DID SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT THEY WERE NOT ALL FOR THE SAME REASONS. *TR

INVESTIGATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION REVEALED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON 1994 FORD EXPLORER (UNKNOWN MILES) MAY BECOME STUCK IN THE "FULL OPEN THROTTLE" POSITION. CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM WEARS A SLIT IN THE RUBBER SOUND/HEAT INSLUATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD. AFTER THAT OCCURS, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS FULLY DEPRESSED, THE ARM CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RUBBER. CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED DURING INVESTIGATION OF A FATAL CRASH. AFTER THE CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED, IT COULD BE EASILY AND REPEATEDLY REPLICATED. NOTE: FATALITY OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION AT UNKNOWN SPEED. DRIVER DIED UPON IMPACT WITH ROAD. VEHICLE CONTINUED OFF ROAD AND CAME TO REST, MOSTLY UNDAMAGED, IN A FIELD WELL OFF ROAD SURFACE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND IMMEDIATELY LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT THE SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY OUT OF THE VENTS AND THEN VISIBLE FIRE UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED, 10 MINUTES LATER IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *LN

1994 FORD EXPLORER HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AIR-CONDITIONER VENTS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SLIGHT AT FIRST, THEN SO HEAVY THAT FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS OBSCURED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, A SMALL FIRE WAS SEEN BURNING THE PLASTIC EVAPORATOR COVER WHERE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED IN THE EVAPORATOR COVER. SOME SNOW THROWN ON THE FIRE PUT IT OUT. THE BLOWER MOTOR APPEARS TO BE SHORTED OR MAYBE JAMMED FROM ROTATING, CAUSING THE RESISTOR TO GET HOTTER THAN NORMAL, IGNITING THE PLASTIC COVER. MAYBE LEAVES OR OTHER FLAMMABLE DEBRIS CONTACTED THE RESISTOR, BUT I CAN'T TELL AS THE FLAMES BURNED UP ANYTHING IN THE AREA AROUND THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP, IN SPITE OF VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY IN THE HEAVY SMOKE. I WAS ON A SLOW SPEED, LOW TRAFFIC CITY STREET. THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THE FIRE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WHEN I REMOVE AND REPLACE IT TO TRY AND GET THE AIR SYSTEM WORKING FOR HEAT AT LEAST. *TR

LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH HEATS UP SO HOT THAT WIRES AND PLUG IN MELT,BURN AND CRACK CAUSING LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE THAT COULD GO UNKNOWN CAUSING A CRASH OR FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, DARK SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHICH IMMEDIATELY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUV CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FLAMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. ALTHOUGH MANY MAKES AND MODELS OF FORDS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ( FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL - POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD), THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 175,000.

THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED IN AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE APARTMENT BUILDING AND CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE EXPLORER. IT IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED. *TR

I DRIVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER 4X4. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN THE INNER BRAKE PADS WEAR TO A CERTAIN POINT, THEY FALL OUT OF THE CHANNELS THAT THEY SLIDE IN CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ALL THAT IS LEFT TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS THE PISTON OF THE BRAKE CALIPER. THERE IS NO WEAR INDICATOR TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT DISC PADS ARE WORN OUT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS IS AND I HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT . I NEED ROCKER PANELS , 3 BALL JOINTS AND A NEW MUFFLER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE BRACKETS FRACTURED AND THE GLASS FELL OUT AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V310001 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $200 FOR THE REPAIR. CURRENTLY, THE WINDOW CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

RECALLED FIRESTONE ATX AND WILDERNESS TIRES. **NAR** *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD BELT SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROLLED WHICH CAUSED A FATAL HEAD INJURY TO A RESTRAINED 12 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRES WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THEY TOO SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM VEHICLES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETE TREAD-SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND FLATTENING THE REAR LEFT TIRE. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, IT REMAINS INFLATED. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, AS WELL AS ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT, PASSING BOTH THE PENNY AND QUARTER TEST, WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, AND SHOW NO CRACKING OR WEARING. ALL THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND ARE TOYO RADIAL OPEN COUNTRY P235/75R15. A STEVENS COUNTY POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE TREAD SEPARATION AND STOPPED TO HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY GAINED SPEED AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN MOMENTARILY, BUT DID NOT STOP COMPLETELY. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 80 MPH AND THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SMOKE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING. HE MANAGED TO TURN THE KEY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT THE RPM DIAL WAS IN THE RED ZONE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. HE REPAIRED THE FAILURE ON HIS OWN, WITHOUT THE DEALER'S ASSISTANCE. HE BELIEVES THAT HAD HE NOT BEEN KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE FAILURE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE SEVERE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 07/15/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED MINUTES LATER, BUT QUICKLY RESTARTED. SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

I WAS BROWSING FOR A USED CAR AND CAME ON AN ADD SELLING CARS I HAD NO VEHICLE I ASKED IF THEY CAN PICK ME UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CLINTON FERRY. THEY SAID YES THEY WILL PICK ME UP. SO CHECKED OUT THEIR INVENTORY. I PICKED A 1994 FORD EXPLORER LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE BODY, TIRES NEEDED CHANGING, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS DAMAGE, AND REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS GONE. I ACCEPTED THESE AND ASKED FOR A TEST RIDE PROCEEDED OFF THE LOT THERE WAS NO GAS MAKING A TEST DRIVE SHORT. IT WAS AS IF THEY RUSHED ME THROUGH THE DEAL NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT THE PROBLEMS. RETURNING HOME IS WHEN I BEGAN RUNNING INTO PROBLEMS THAT WERE SAFETY ISSUES. THE RPMS HAD GONE TO THE LIMITS OF SAFE OPERATION EXCEEDING 6,000 RPMS AND NOT SHIFTING TO A HIRE GEAR MAKING THE MOTOR SCREEN NEARLY EXPLODING THE MOTOR THIS IS CONSISTENT EVERY TIME YOU OPERATE. SO DROVE HOME WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ACCELERATED AND THEN LET OFF THE GAS AND IT THEN SHIFTED UP. I GAVE IT THE GAS IT SCREAMED AND I LET OFF THE GAS AND IT SHIFTED INTO THE HIGHER GEAR I ALSO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS IT PULLS TO THE LEFT PULLING ME INTO ON GOING TRAFFIC, SHIMMIES AND THE TIE RODS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING HAD SOME PLAY IN THEM. SO WHEN I TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT I HAD NO STEERING UNTIL IT GOT TO CERTAIN POINT WHERE IT STEERED. THE VEHICLE FLOATS LIKE A BOAT A STRUT PROBLEM. NOW WHEN I WENT TO ESTIMATES FOR THE REPAIRS ITS PARTS AND LABOR CAME TOO ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT I PAID FOR THE TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 4,400.00. SO NOW I HAVE THIS TRUCK I REFUSE TO DRIVE. I TOLD THEM TO COME AND GET IT AND NO WAY WAS I GOING TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE TRUCK SO IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I REFUSE TO PAY THEM ANY MONEY. THEY HAVEN'T CALLED ME, NOR MADE ANY DEAL.

THE POWER CONTROL FOR SIDE VIEW MIRROR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND ORANGE GLOW/FIRE FROM SIDE CONSOLE. CHECKING YOUR SITE, YOU ALREADY LIST THIS BUT DEALERSHIP AND FORD DO NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THIS RECALL (97V083000).

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE ABOUT A NOTICE REGARDING THE SAFETY OF TIRES. THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER ORIGINALLY CAME WITH P235/75R 15 RADIAL ATX. TODAY I TRIED TO RETURN THE TIRE, ORIGINAL SPARE, FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT AS STATED IN THE LETTER. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER AT HAYWOOD MALL GREENVILLE SC THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN TERMINATED. THE LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA DID NOT INDICATE AN END DATE. IN FACT THIS LETTER INDICATED THE COMPANY WAS TRYING TO ROOT OUT THE LAST REMAINING TIRE SPARES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEATER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE ASCENDING FROM THE HOOD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED YET, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.*AK

1994 FORD EXPLORER BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TIRES DEFECT, TIRES RECALLED, CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. *MC *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CONTACT CANNOT GIVE DETAILS OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE BEARINGS WERE NOT PRE-LOADED. THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE VIBRATING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC DID NOT PRELOAD THE BEARINGS. ONCE BEARINGS WERE LOADED PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE NO LONGER VIBRATED. *AK THE REAPIR SHOP INSTALLED THE BEARINGS INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER THEY DENIED THEY DID ANYTHING WRONG. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FIRESTONE TIRES ON HIS 1994 FORD EXPLORER. THE LETTER STATED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. HE CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE LETTER TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER CONTACTING THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HE WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE TIRES AND THE DEALER KEPT THE TWO TIRES HE REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE RADIAL ATX 235S.

1994 EXPLORER TIRE TREAD HAS CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *TS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A STONE WALL WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL LETTER # 01X001000 FOR THE TIRES: TREAD/BELT WAS RECEIVED FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE FOR THE TIRES ON THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER. THE PAPERWORK WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REFUND, BUT THE REFUND WAS DENIED.

WHEN I BOUGHT MY FORD EXPLORER USED IN 1997 WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT THE TIRES WERE BLOATED OUT OF SHAPE AND THE VEHICAL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 35 MPH. I REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THEN THE TIRES WERE RE-CALLED. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE I DID NOT SAVE THEM AFTER THEY WERE REMOVED AND I COULD NOT PROVE I EVER HAD THEM. NOW I HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SPARE TIRE (WHICH IS THE ORIGIONAL FIRESTONE ATX DEFECTIVE TIRE. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE BY EMAIL WITH THIS FACT AND FIRESTONE IS IGNORING ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO NOW THAT I HAVE THE PROOF THAT FIRESTONE DEMANDED THAT THEY SOLD ME DEFECTIVE TIRES. THANKS, JOHN ULRICH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND EMBANKED INTO A DITCH. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHO PROVIDED USED TIRES TO MAKE THE VEHICLE OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END, WHICH THE TIRE DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE AS CONSEQUENCE OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY, RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER # 00T005000, WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER. THE RECALL LETTER WAS NOT HONORED FOR THE TIRES REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO KEEP THE USED TIRES PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT I, SIZE: 23575R/15.

MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE CAR AND PULLED OFF. A FIRE FIGHTER HAPPENED TO BE BEHIND HER AND HE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THE TOP OF THE ENGINE ON FIRE. HE CUT THE BATTERY CABLES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS MINIMAL. THE ENGINE WIRING AND HOSES WERE EITHER COMPLETELY MELTED OR DAMAGED IN SOME WAY. THE FIRE BURNED FROM CENTER ENGINE AND MOVE ACROSS TO THE LEFT REAR. *JB

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AT 2500 RPM DURING A CA. STATE SMOG INSPECTION . RESULTED IN TECHNICIAN BEING PINNED AND CRUSHED TO VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT . TECH WAS AMBULANCED TO HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE LOWER LEG AND ANKLE INJURIES TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT OTHER SHOP AFTER SAID FAILURE. *JB

(1) PURCHASE OF A NEW 2002 FORD EXPLORER; (2) DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FROM THE ONSET. ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH SERIOUS "SAFETY" ISSUES. (3) HAVE REPEATED TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE RECALL IN 2000 AND 2001**CC THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE THE RECALL INFORMATION UNTIL AFTER HE HAD ALREADY REPLACED HIS FAULTY TIRES (1993 AND 1994 FORD EXPLORER XL 4X4). THE RECALL INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER COULD TAKE HIS RECEIPT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE REIMBURSED. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO HANDLE THE PROCESSING OF THE PAPERWORK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO GRACIOUSLY PROCESSED THE PAPERWORK, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STILL WASN'T REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES. *NM

I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPLAINABLE VIBRATION IN MY VEHICLE 2 DAYS PRIOR TO MY TIRE ( UNIROYAL RADIAL TRAIL KING A/T 31-10.50/R15) HAVING A TREAD SEPARATION/BLOWOUT ON MY TRUCK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEARCH FOR WHERE I COULD OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT , I FOUND A RECALL ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 91T001000) FOR THESE TIRES. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER UNIROYAL WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO GO TO SEARS & ROEBUCK AUTOMOTIVE. I WAS THEN INFORMED BY SEARS THAT THEY DO NOT DEAL IN UNIROYAL TIRES AND COULD NOT HELP ME. I THEN RE-CONTACTED UNIROYAL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH I COULD SUPPLY THEM WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WAS IRRELEVANT BECAUSE MY TIRES ARE OVER 6 YRS OLD ANYWAY ( * THESE TIRES WERE STORED IN LIKE "NEW" CONDITION, DEW TO MY DEPLOYMENT IN THE MILITARY). I EXPERIENCED THIS BLOWOUT WITHIN ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES AFTER REMOUNTING THEM ( THIS CAN BE TOLD BY THE EXTREME AMOUNT OF TREAD THAT IS ON THE TIRES , REGARDLESS OF THERE MANUFACTURE DATE. THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES ON IT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS NOT A SIMPLE FLAT TIRE, THIS TIRE EXPLODED AND TREAD SEPARATED SIMILAR TO HOW A TRACTOR TRAILER TIRE VIOLENTLY BLOWS. THESE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON THIS TRUCK , MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST UNIROYAL NOT THE CAR MANUFACTURER. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND EXPLODED. SHE BELIEVES THIS WAS RELATED TO THE FORD RECALL 05V388000 CONCERNING THE SCDS. THIS HAPPENED ON 9-22-05. THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND THE FIRE DID ORIGINATE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED. SHE REPORTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. SHE TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. HAD NO ANYONE TO TELL HER THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. BUT, BECAUSE OF THE RECALLS A AND THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE FORD RECALLS OF SCDS WHICH CAUSED COMPARTMENT FIRES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER SHE WOULD NEED THE VIN NUMBER BEFORE THEY COULD TELL HER IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS 1994 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER SUV FROM A DEALER. THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM WITH ALARM SO THE DEALER REMOVED IT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. A WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STOPS, CAR COMES TO A HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE STEERING LOCKS. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK. IT STARTS BACK ON AFTER FEW MINUTES. IT DOES NOT START IF HAZARDS, HEADLIGHTS OR ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE ON. AFTER THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS ONCE AT NIGHT 12''O CLOCK. IT IS HIGHLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I'M NOT DRIVING IT ANYMORE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. *JB

DRIVING INTO CULVER DRIVE THROUGH AND NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, DROVE CAR OUT OF DRIVE THROUGH AND PARK. CALLED 911 AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE MY CAR WAS HEAVY WITH FIRE AND THE CAR NEXT TO IT WAS BURNED AS WELL, TOTAL ESTIMATED DAMAGES WAS $9000. MY CAR WAS TOTALED.

DT: 1994, FORD, EXPLORER LIMITED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHCILE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER STARTED HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE SMOKE STARTED THICK, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE, AND HE PULLED OVER. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE CAR HE EEN SPARKS, THEN THE CAR BLEW UP. OWNER HAD NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT TIRES MELTED AND EVEN THE KEYS MELTED. *AK

THE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE AND LOCKING UP WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THEY WERE WORN OUT AND LEAKING FLUID. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK ABS SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. FOUR TIMES IN FEB., 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE MIDAS MANAGER TO CHECK THE BRAKED BECAUSE HE FELT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. MIDAS AUTO CORP WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY AND IN NOT DRIVABLE. *BF *NM

VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK

THE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE AND LOCKING UP WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THEY WERE WORN OUT AND LEAKING FLUID. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

THE BRAKES ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND LOCKING UP WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOW THAT THERE IS FLUID LEAKAGE AND BRAKES ARE WORN OUT.*AK

1994 FORD EXPLORER - SPARE TIRE DROPPED ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. TIRE BOUNCED IN AIR 3 - 4 FEET IN FRONT ON VEHICLE FOLLOWING, WHICH SWERVED TO AVOID. CABLE SUPPORTING SPARE TIRE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. TYPICAL UNDER VEHICLE SUPPORT SYSTEM ON PICKUPS AND SUVS.

CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER DASH TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. *AK

ON JULY 31, 2004, AT 5:00AM, I WAS AWAKEN BY POUNDING ON MY DOORS AND WINDOWS. AS I WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW CAUSE I SAW ALOT OF LIGHT. I OPENED THE DOOR TO FIND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME AND MY KIDS TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. HE STATED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS HAD HAPPEN AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SAME SPOT SINCE 7:00PM THE PRIOR DAY. MY VEHICLE WAS A 1994 FORD EXPLORER XL, 4 DOOR. THANK GOD THAT SOMEONE HAD SAW IT BECAUSE WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED WAS RIGHT NEXT TO MY GAS METER ON THE HOUSE. THIS COULD OF KILLED ME AND MY CHILDREN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PRY OPEN MY HOOD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY EVEN TRYED BREAKING OUT MY WINDOW TO GET TO IT. BY THEN THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED THE DASH BOARD, GLOVE BOX AND EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED. I ONLY HAD NO-FAULT INSURANCE SO THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANYTHING TO HELP ME FIX OR REPLACE IT. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT AWAY. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM THEM EITHER. I DID TAKE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS HAPPENED.

WHILE BACKING INTO GARAGE THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY FELL BACK. THE THICK STEEL SEAT BOLT RESPONSIBLE FRO HOLDING THE SEAT SECURELY HAD BROKEN IN HALF. *BF WHEN THE SEAT COLLAPSED THE CONSUMER LOST SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO SCRAPE AGAINST THE GARAGE. *NM

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY FAIL AFTER ONLY BETWEEN 75,000-125,000 MILES. *JB

1) SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL INSULATION WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF IDAHO FALLS, ID. PREVIOUSLY THAT DAY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO START ON ONE OCCASION. MULTIPLE VEHICLE STARTS AFTERWARDS HAD BEEN WITHOUT INCIDENT.*AK 2) PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE. FOUND THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE GLOWING RED AND THE INSULATION BURNING. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE ENGINE, AND REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES. ALTERNATOR WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH (THEREFORE > 140F). 3) REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. REMOVED SIX INCHES OF BURNED UP ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE (#6 AWG) AND THE CONNECTION LUG (#6 AWG W/ 1/4" POST). RELUGGED THE OUTPUT WIRE AND INSULATED THE LUG WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE AND HEAT SHRINK TUBING. NOTED THAT THE CONNECTION LUG HAD SHORTED TO THE ALTERNATOR FRAME BY THE EVIDENCE OF MELTED ALUMINUM FROM THE ALTERNATOR ON THE LUG. THE FACTORY INSTALLED LUG WAS NOT INSULATED BETWEEN THE LUG SHAFT AND THE ALTERNATOR CASE. IT WAS PROTECTED ON ITS EXTERNAL SIDE BY A BOOT SLIDE ON BOOT. OLD PARTS AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.

1994 EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBIULT 3 TIMES IN PAST YEAR .COUNTLESS TIMES VEHICLE HAS STALLED ACTING AS IF THE FUEL PUMP QUIT, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, COIL PACKS REPLACED, RELAYS REPLACED. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, ANOTHER TIME WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. USUALLY UPON START UP. AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH SHORTED OUT, SAW BURNED WIRES ON SWITCH UPON REPLACEMENT. ANTIFREEZE SPEWED OUT FROM SIDE OF MOTOR, ASSUMED TO BE AROUND HEADS BUT HAS NOT BEEN TO SHOP YET.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AT 10-20 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS/ REAR DRUMS AND FRONT PADS TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE ON A INCLINE OR FLAT SURFACE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE BRAKE MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC ABOUT RECALL(94V169001). THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *JB

ON 14 APRIL 2003 I PAID FOR SERVICE ON AN "INTERMITTENT START" PROBLEM; CHECKED THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM, THE ALTERNATOR, AND TESTED THE BATTERY.PAID FOR LABOR $76.50 AND $79.95 FOR BATTERY ASSY. HERE IT IS 2004 AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. PURCHASED TWO NEW ALARM/ENTRY DEVICES (FOBS) ON 29 JUN 04 BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD BY ONE OF THE MECHANICS THAT THE NEW DEVICES SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS BILL CAME TO $211.10. ALREADY PAID $70.65 ON OR ABOUT APRIL 28, 2004 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND TOLD THE REPAIR PART NEEDED COST $210. I WAS UPSET AND ONLY PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. I'M GLAD WE DIDNT PAY FOR THAT PART, BECAUSE EACH SUCCESSIVE TIME, THE SOLUTION TO THE "PROBLEM" HAS BEEN DIFFERENT AND COST ADDITIONAL MONEY. NOTHING THE MECHANICS HAVE DONE HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM; ONLY MADE THINGS WORSE AND THE COST HAVE TOTALED $814.67 FOR THIS PROBLEM SO FAR. THE MECHANIC SAID THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING BACK UP AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF IS TIED IN TO THE ALARM SYSTEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ANTI THEFT CONTROL MODULE ON 26 JULY 2004, $368.82. NOW THE WIRING IS NOT PERFORMING, AS IT SHOULD!!! VEHICLE IS NOT STARTING AGAIN, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AFTER IT WAS "FIXED", BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON; SEEMS TO HAVE A WIRING/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM NOW. MR. LEE HIGGS, RED TEAM SERVICE MANAGER, HAD THE FUSE TO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TAKEN OUT SO THE LIGHTS WONT DRAIN THE BATTERY, AT LEAST UNTIL THEY CAN GET IT BACK IN TO BE FIXED "AGAIN". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE PROBLEMS ARE INCREASING INSTEAD OF DECREASING. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SHOP TO GET THIS RESOLVED AGAIN! *AK

I BOUGHT MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER (4WD) IN MAY OF 1999 AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 50900 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT NOW HAS 89000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS TWICE AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME I COMPLETED BRAKE WORK WAS BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED AND FAILED. I THEN REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS. THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM AT SPEEDS OF 55-67 MPH. I RECENTLY PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, HAD THEM BALANCED, HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED, AND REPLACED THE SHOCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT STILL VIBRATES AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPEEDS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PCM (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT). I REPLACED THE PCM AS A LAST RESORT BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY REPLACED ALL THE SENSORS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM. REPLACING THE PCM CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, BUT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN DURING INITIAL STARTING AND THEN GOES OUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2-3 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A SOUND COMING FROM MY AIR VENTS WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. NOW FOR MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING HOTTER THAN NORMAL SO I OVERHAULED THE COOLING SYSTEM INCLUDING: NEW THERMOSTAT, NEW COOLING FAN (OLD ONE WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE HUB), NEW FAN CLUTCH, NEW RADIATOR, NEW ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND NEW FLUID FLUSH AND REFILL. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STILL READS THE SAME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW. ANY RECALL INFORMATION YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD HELP. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR PARTS PURCHASED AND WORK PERFORMED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED WITH THE FIRESTONE RECALL OF TIRES FOR BLOW OUTS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, RIPPING ACROSS THE MIDDLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WITHOUT ANY COLLISIONS THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL, SERIES GENERAL AT, /P2357515. *AK

THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER MY TRUCK BROKE WHILE DRIVING. I HAPPENED TO LOOK IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW MY SPARE DISEMBARK FROM THE TRUCK ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD. FORTUNATLEY I WAS TRAVEL ON A LIGHTLY USED ROAD AND THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. CAN ONY IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF IT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY. I CURRENTLY HAVE IT IN FOR REPAIR AND AM TOLD AT MY COST. FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEROIUSLY HURT. *JB

1994 FORD EXPLORER. CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND DROPPED THE SPARE TIRE ON TO THE ROAD SURFACE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IT POPPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED THIS MISHAP. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED, AND CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *AK

THE OWNER'S VEHICLE HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CHASSIS AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A CABLE. THE CABLE SNAPPED RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE INTO TRAFFIC. OWNER WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

THE SPARE TIRE WAS HELD UNDER THE VEHICLE BY A CABLE. THE CABLE CORRODED, AND THE SPARE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

THERE WAS NO WARNING. MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED DUE TO A RECALL ON A MIRROR HARNESS SWITCH. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED FAULT. THEY AGREED TO SEND ME A CHECK AND CLOSED THE ACCOUNT BEFORE ANYTHING WAS EVER SENT OUT TO ME. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING CHRISTMAS SHE AND HER CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING WHEN REAR DEFROSTER OVERHEATED. CONSUMER TRIED TO CUT IT OFF, BUT THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK. WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO SHUT IT OFF REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BLEW OUT. *AK *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TIRE PROBLEM. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE BEGAN TO TAKE ON OVAL SHAPE. REMINGTON, LT255/75R16, DOT#DAIL925028 . *AK

I HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER REPLACED BY PEP BOYS IN CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS. TODAY I LEARNED THAT THEY HAD BOTCHED THE JOB TO THE POINT THAT GASOLINE WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE OR AND EXPLOSION. WHY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IS SERENDIPITY FOR ME. WHEN I CALLED PEP BOYS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DON'T INSPECT THEIR WORK. NEITHER THE TECHNICIAN, THE SUPERVISOR, OR ANY KIND OF QUALITY CONTROL MECHANISM CHECKS FOR DEFECTIVE WORK. SUCH A LACK OF CONTROL, PARTICULARLY WHEN DEALING WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO ANYONE WHO HAS WORK DONE AT PEP BOYS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD FUEL SPLASHING AROUND IN THE TANK, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE GAS TANK WAS GETTING SOAKED FROM THE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP. THE PADDED SHIELD OF THE SEAT BROKE AND EXPOSED A LARGE SPRING. THE BABY WAS IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION. *NM *NM

RECALL 97V083000 CONCERNING REMOTE POWER MIRROR SWITCH WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY MIRROR CONTROLS BEGAN TO SMOKE. MOMENTS LATER, FIRE WAS STREAMING FROM THE MIRROR ITSELF, CONSUMING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DOING 25+ MPH. MY SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF WERE BOTH HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THIS IN OTHER 1994 FORD EXPLORERS.*AK

1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4 WD THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE FUEL LEAK,,,NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, WAS A RECALL DONE ON THESE ? *JB

DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR BROKEN. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. A PASSER BY AND A SAFETY CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER REMOVED PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *PH *NM

I ALREADY SENT A LETTER ABOUT THIS TO FORD WITH A CC: TO YOU FOLKS. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE ACCELORATION CABLE ON MY FORD EXPLORER AND YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LETTER ON FILE FROM NOVEMBER 7TH. FORD DID RESPOND (A MONTH LATER) BUT ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION ON IT.

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EFFORTS WERE BEING MADE TO GET FORD/ FIRESTONE TIRE, AND RUBBER MANUFACTURER'S TO ISSUE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CONSUMERS WHO HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACED TIRES. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR NHTSA RECALL # 00T005000. *AK

1994 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCED RAPID ACCELERATION AND LOST OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE MECHANIC PLACED A WIRE TIE ON IT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *SCC *JB

MY DRIVER-SIDE, REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (SEMPERIT BRAND P235/75R15 (THIS BRAND IS NOT ON YOUR DROP DOWN MENU!)) ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (NAMELY THE REAR QUARTER PANEL.) I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND THUS NOT HIT ANYTHING ELSE. THE TIRES HAD 24,000 MILES ON THEM. THIS HAPPENED DURING THE FORD/FIRESTONE NEWS. FORD WOULD NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE COMPANY SEMPERIT IN NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE US. *AK

1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE, JUST AFTER WIFE AND BABY GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. IT BURNED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND PART OF THE DASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #97V083000, I THINK IS RELEVANT, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT. I NOTIFED FORD OVER 3 WEEKS AGO, AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL CALL, BUT THEY NEVER HAVE YET. *LA

CONSUMER STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT THE "SEAT BACK" BOLT SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. MR. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

RECALL 03V281000 CONCERNING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RIMS LOST FOUR OF IT'S FIVE STUDS.*AK

I HAVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. THE ENGINE, OR RPM'S, DOES NOT REV UP, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR RESUMES SPEED TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED SETTING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN, BUT COULD NEW CABLES HAVE BEEN PUT IN, WHICH WOULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL NO. 03S03? THIS CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM IS CONTINUING. I HAVE TO PRESS THE CRUISE CONTROL "OFF" BUTTON WHEN THERE IS A NEED TO BRAKE.*AK

VEHICLE IS 1994 FORD EXPLORER. FOR THE THIRD TIMEIN TWO YEARS, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FLOOR HAS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO ONE WAS INJURED ONLY BECAUSE THE BRACKET FRACTURE WAS NOTED. IF THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR AND INJURY WOULD BE LIKELY.

GASOLINE GUAGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER WINDOW IN FRONT SIDE DOES NOT WORK. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT IS BENDED, MECHANISM BRACKET BROKE. DEALER REPLACED IT, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSES PASSENGER'S ARM TO BE BURNED. *AK

GAS GAUGE NOT FUCNTIONING FOR MOST 1994 FORD EXPLORERS. *PH

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY EXPLORER HAS STALLED AFTER DRIVING IT FOR AWHILE, IT WOULD RESTART AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT FIRE.S THERE A RECALL? THE CASE IS HOWARD VS. FORD 763785-2. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER NOTICED, AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS NOT DRIVING RIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO THE REVERSE. THE SHIFTER WENT PASSED ALL THE GEARS AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHREDDED. DEALER NOTIFIED SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. CRAVEN TIRES SAID THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK CAUSED BY A CUT IN THE TREAD. COOPER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES BY FIRESTONE. *AK *CB *JB

ABS LIGHT ON. BRAKES FAILED DURING SUDDEN STOP. USING EXCESSIVE COOLANT. PROBLEMS STARTING. *NLM

TRUCK HAS BEEN DYING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. EITHER WHEN IT GET TO HOT OUT SIDE OR IT JUST NEEDS TO TAKE A LITTLE BREAK. THEN WANT START UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD. WHETHER ITS RUNNING OR WHEN I START IT UP. CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP, CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS,WIRES, BATTERY CABLES, EVERYTHING BUT, IGNITION MODULE. WHICH I'M DOING TOMORROW. *NLM

SPARE TIRE WAS STORED UNDER THE BODY IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE LEFT REAR FLAT TIRE AND NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. THE CABLE FROM WHICH THE TIRE WAS SUPPORTED, WAS DANGLING FREELY WITH NO TIRE. MY SPARE TIRE MUST HAVE FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT MY NOTICING IT. I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THERE IS NO MENTION OF MAINTAINING THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIFTGATE BRACKET BROKE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE MIRROR SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *TT

MY TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF BY THE PARKING TO MY HOME. I CAN'T AFFORD BUY $7,000.00 FOR REPAIR AUTO AT FIRESTONE BECAUSE THEY WANT SO MORE MONEY. THEY DID TOOK OFF BY ITSELF THEN MY TRUCK DIDN'T FINISH AND NEED TO WORK MORE FOR ENGINE MOTOR AND BRAKE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIRES WOULD SHAKE. *NLM

I OWN A 1994 FORD EXPLORER AND ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, SMOKE HAS POURED OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, SMELLING LIKE BURNING LEAVES. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY GAINESVILLE FORD AND THEY CLEANED OUT LEAVES FROM THE SYSTEM THAT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN SUCKED IN THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE. THEY CLEANED IT, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE. NOW, APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER, I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, GAINESVILLE FORD CLEANED DEBRIS OUT OF THE SYSTEM, BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. I HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $400 ON REPAIRS FOR BOTH OCCASIONS. FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ALLOWANCES ON THE REPAIR COST AND WORSE YET, CONTINUE TO TAKE NO ACTION TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN. I FEEL I WAS LUCKY THAT THE SYSTEM DID NOT ACTUALLY CATCH ON FIRE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED UNDER TREES AND IS ACTUALLY GARAGE KEPT, SO THIS ISSUE IS ABSOLUTELY A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND NOT DUE TO ABUSE OR LACK OF ATTENTION BY THE OWNER. *NLM

THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT ALL EXPLORERS EXPERIENCED THIS VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION HAS BECOME WORSE AND THE DRIVER FEELS LIKE HE'S GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM

THE POWER MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NLM

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. *TS *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PA TURNPIKE. I GOT OFF AT FORT WASHINGTON EXIT. I PROCEEDED TO FT. WASHINGTON EXPO CENTER. I PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. I GOT OUT TO FIND MY REAR-PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATING RAPIDLY. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE GROUND AROUND THE TIRE. IT JUST POPPED. *JB

THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR RECALLED TIRES, HOWEVER ONE OF THE NEW TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. *JB

I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE PA STATE INSPECTION ON FRIDAY. THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE, PERFORATED SIDEWALL, ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THERE IS A SEPARATION AROUND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SIDEWALL, THE SHOP DOING THE WORK (A TIRE DEALER) TIPPED ME OFF BY SAYING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FIRESTONE, WHICH WERE GENERALLY OKAY, WITH A TIRE KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. A LITTLE WEB RESEARCH YIELDED THE FOLLOWING REPORT: HTTP://WWW.STRATEGICSAFETY.COM/LIBRARY/SI004.HTM MY 17 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS CAR. I'M SHOCKED AND LOOKING FOR RE-COURSE. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE KNOWN TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES? *JB I NEED SOME RECOURSE HERE!

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER FROM HOOD. WIREING HARNESS THAT FEEDS INTO THE DISTRIBUTION BOX. THEIR ARE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH EGR SYSTEM, IDLEING, VEHICLE BLINKERS LAG, RADIO, HEAT, AC, WILL WORK THEN SOMETIMES THEY WONT. WILL NOT CONSISTANTLY START AFTER BEING PARKED. EXPLORER CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TRACED THE PROBLEMS TO THE DISTRIBUTION BOX. THE PROBLEMS CAN SOMETIMES BE TEMPERALILY REMADIED BY PUSHING DOWN OR JIGGLING OF THE BREAKERS. HAVE HAD THE BREAKERS EXAMINED AND THEY HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEAT DAMAGE FROM ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN THE WIRING HARNESS.

REAR LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT TIGHTEN TO KEEP THE ADULT OR CHILD FROM MOVING FORWARD IN AN ACCIDENT OR DURING AN EMERGENCY SLAMMING ON OF BREAKS. ADDIDIONALLY THE REAR SEATBELT LOCKS DO NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING BUCKLED WITHOUT A LOT OF TUGGING AND JIGGLING.

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID DUE TO LIINE RUBBING AGAINST CHASSIS OF 1994 EXPLORER, LEFT REAR AREA, LINE REPAIRED AND FIXED SO NO RUBBING WOULD OCCUR. ALL FLUID WAS LOST DROVE HOME NO BRAKES, REPAIRED NEXT DAY.

REFER TO RECALL #'S 96V024001, 951007000, AND 00T005000. SCC PH

ACCELERATOR STUCK ON 1994 FORD EXPLORER. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED SAFELY. DATE OF INCIDENT IS 1/8/2003, NOT 2002

WHILE RETURNING FROM CHRISTMAS SHOPPING I DISARMED MY CAR ALARM. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH. USING A SCREWDRIVER, I REMOVED THE ELECTRICAL CONSOLE AND SWUNG THE SCREWDRIVER AT THE FLAMING SWITCH ASSEMBLY UNTIL IT RELEASED. FALLING TO THE GROUND I QUICKLY SMOTHERED THE FIRE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY UNTIL ALL SMOKE CLEARED.

THE HOOD LATCH FAILED AND THE HOOD OPENED @ 60MPH. THE HOOD IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR BUT THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE CAR. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT END WILL WOBBLE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL AREA, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, BUT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT CALIPER WAS STUCK, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS, BOTH CALIPERS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OF THE MONIES SPENT ON REPAIR. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HINGES WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH FOR DOOR AND OVER TIME THEY WEAKEN AND FAIL. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. NLM

THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE WITH POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL. IN DOING SO POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, AND CONSUMER CAN NO LONGER CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

THE FIRST TIME NOTICED THIS PROBLEM I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH, I GLANCED AT THE SPEEDOMETER WHICH SHOWED 90MPH! MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO LIFT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND HIT THE BRAKE! AS I LIFTED OFF ON THE GAS, I REALIZED THE THE TRUCK WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST. SO I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AT A SPEED THAT "FELT RIGHT" BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MORE A DISTRACTION THAN A HELP. THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT DOING THIS FROM TIME TO TIME BUT ONLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THEN AFTER A SHORT TIME IT WOULD ALWAYS ADD ABOUT 30MPH TO ANY SPEED OVER 35MPH. I CHECKED WITH FORD TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM OR SUBJECT TO ANY RECALLS AND WAS TOLD NO. AT THAT TIME HAD THE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP (SAN DIEGO SPEEDO TACH INC. 619-235-0314). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD EXPLORERS AND FORD RANGERS AND THAT THEY REPAIRED SEVERAL A WEEK! NLM

WHEN SETTING PARKING BRAKE IT WILL GIVE MORE RESISTANCE THE FURTHER PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN. SOMETIMES WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT WILL GO DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY THEN GIVE WAY AND GO TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE PARKING BRAKE HAS TO BE RELEASED AND RESET. NLM

THE SPARE TIRE IS SUPPORTED UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BY A STEEL CABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM. I WAS TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY AND HIT A BUMP. THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE SPARE TIRE BROKE. APPARENTLY THE CABLE HAD RUSTED AND BECAME WEAK. THE TIRE DROPPED ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE. THERE WAS A NUMBER OF VEHICLES DIRECTELY BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE TIRE BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY 3 - 4 FEET IN THE AIR IN FRONT THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND MY VEHICLE. LUCKLY ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES MISSED THE TIRE. THE TIRE ROLLED OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH. AFTER RETURNING TO THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE TIRE DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE, I SEARCHED THE ROAD AND DITCH, AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SPARE TIRE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURIES. AFTER REPORTING THE PROBLEM, AND ASKING ABOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS AT A LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO INDICATE THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHEN BUYING A NEW SPARE TIRE AND RIM FROM A LOCAL TIRE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OF FORD EXPLORERS AND PICKUP TRUCKS.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE, IT WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING OR DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE BRAKING PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO LEFT, THEN LOCKED UP. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SLITS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE HAD TEST DROVE IT AND WHEN WE GOT IT ON THE HIGHWAY WE NOTICED A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. WE TOLD THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IT. THEY SAID THEY HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE TIRES LOOKED BRAND NEW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WE CONTINUED WITH THE PURCHASE AND LATER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT DONE THE SAME THING. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE ONLY TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WAS WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH OTHER THAN THAT IT DROVE FINE. THEN MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL I WOULD HAVE TO PUT AIR IN IT EVERY DAY. MY HUSBAND PUT SOME OTHER TIRES ON AND WHEN THE TIRES WERE REMOVED ONE OF THEM HAD 6 WEIGHTS ON IT. THE 2 FRONT TIRES BOTH HAD LARGE CRACKS. ONCE THE NEWER TIRES WERE PUT ON THE SHAKING ON THE HIGHWAY HAS STOPPED. I SEE SO MUCH ABOUT THE BAD TIRES ON THE FORD EXPLORER, THAT IT LEADS ME TO WONDER, IS IT THE TIRES OR IS IT THE EXPLORER? I DO NOT SEE HOW THERE COULD BE SO MANY DIFFERENT TIRES THAT WOULD HAVE DEFECTS. I AM LEAD TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM LIES WITH FORD AND NOT WITH FIRESTONE OR THE OTHER TIRE COMPANIES WHO HAVE PAID TO REPLACE THESE TIRES. THE TRED ON THE TIRES IS STILL GOOD BUT THEY ARE NOT USABLE BECAUSE OF THE CRACKS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BOTH REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELT RETRACTORS NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

TEXAS "SALVAGE TRUCK" HOW DID IT GET "RESOLD" IN ARIZONA!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

DUELER APT, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 1994 ,FORD, EXPLORER WITH 99000 MILES. TREAD SEPARATION ON REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AT 75 MPH.*AK THE TREAD OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE, LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS AND CAUSED CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED TWENTY MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR PROPER PRESSURE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TREADS WERE FINE. CONSUMER TRIED TALKING TO FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PARTICULAR TIRE WAS MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SEARS AND THEY COULD NOT DEAL WITH IT. *JG

STRUTS THAT HOLD TRUNK OPEN BROKE, AND HATCH DOOR CAN STAY OPEN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED 6 DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING, AND ALSO THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED, THE REAR BRAKES SHOES WERE ADJUSTED AND THE REAR DRUMS WERE RESURFACED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON DUE TO LOW BRAKE FLUID.*JB *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE COOLING FAN BLADE WAS CRACKED AND ALSO REPLACED.*JB *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS REALIGNED, AND THE RIGHT CAMBER BUSHING WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.*JB *YH

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GEAR SHIFT PROBLEMS. *YH

CONSUMER STATES 4 TIRES AND 1 SPARE WHICH ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRE(S) (DOT # UNKNOWN) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ARE HIGHLY DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, HOWEVER MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE OR REPLACE TIRES STATING THE CAMPAIGN WAS OVER. *TT THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND THE AIR CONDITION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, AND VENTS CLOSED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER YET. *AK

TEH SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE SUPPORT CABLE RUSTED THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FITTING THAT SLIPS THROUGH THE SPARE TIRE PRIOR TO WINCHING IT UP TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE SUV.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIES AND VEHICLE STALLS OUT.*AK

I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS BAD AND THEREFORE THE PUMP AND FUEL LINE WERE ALSO DESTROYED BY RUST AND CORROSION. FORD HAS RECENTLY SEVERED IT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WILL NOT COMMENT WHY. FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERN, THOUGH ONE C/S REP DID STATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WENT BAD DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, FORD NEEDS TO TELL CONSUMERS THAT THE PURCHASE OF USED VEHICLES MAY BE PUTTING THE CONSUMER AT RISK FOR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AFTER 135,000 MILES.

BRAKE SWITCH LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES ALREADY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WA SNOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

AFTER GETTING FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, THE OTHER FOUR TIRES HAD SOME CRACKING IN THE SIDEWALLS. P235/75R15, MOUNTED ON A 1994 FORD EXPLORER, REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK *SCC

DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION FIRESTONE DID NOT EXCHANGE ALL THE TIRES OUT.*AK *JG (FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15)

DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LIFTGATE BRACKETS, WHICH ARE COVERED BY A RECALL, CAUSED METAL FATIGUE ON HINGES RESULTING ON THEM TEARING AWAY FROM BODY OF THE VEHICLE.IT IS MY OPINION FORD SHOULD MAKE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALLED COMPONET CAUSED THE DAMAGE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMELLED LIKE INSULATION BURNING. CONSUMER INDICATED REMOTE POWER MIRROR SWITCH HAD BURNED. POWER SWITCH BUTTONS FOR MIRROR WILL NOT MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY IN IDLE CONSUMER REVVED UP THE ENGINE, AND IN DOING SO, VEHICLE WITH A LOUD BANG ENGAGED ITSELF INTO DRIVE AND STARTED MOVING BEFORE RUNNING INTO A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *TS

THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I5, ON THE GRAPEVINE IN CALIFORNIA AND IT TERRIFIED US. WE JUST MANAGED TO STOP . THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES FOR US TO BELIEVE THIS. MY HUSBAND SHOWED THE DEALER THAT HE COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN EVEN WHEN IT WAS IN PARK BY MAKING THE ACCELORATOR INCREASE. WE HAD A PART REPLACED ONLY AFTER TAKING IT BACK TWICE AND NOW IT'S DOING IT AGAIN!! THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT HE TOWED ANOTHER FOR (A TRUCK) THAT HAD THAT SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND VALLEY FORD HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55-60MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WHEEL LOCKED ,COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT METAL BROKE OUT OF RADIUS ARM. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

ALL THE RESTRAINT SAFETY BELTS DO NOT LOCK BETWEEN MOVEMENTS. HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE BECAUSE OVER 50000 MILES AND SECOND OWNER.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING, AND SOMETIME THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START.*JB

WHILE PARKED GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AT A VERY RAPID SPEED. HOWEVER, AN ACCIDENT DID OCCUR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER REVVED ENGINE TO 3000 RPM, TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY BANGED IN TO DRIVE, LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A ROCK WALL. *YD

THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN CONSUMER MOVED GEARSHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A DIRT BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN CONSUMER MOVED GEARSHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A DIRT BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT WAS PLAGUED WITH FRONT-END PROBLEMS. THEIR CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR, IF SOLD, WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT WAS PLAGUED WITH FRONT-END PROBLEMS. THEIR CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR, IF SOLD, WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *YD

TIRES WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO DURING MASS RECALL. I WAS DRIVING @ 55 MPH ON A CLEAR HIGHWAY WITH NO DEBIS. THE SIDEWALL BLEW SUDDENLY AND I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. IT WAS SO STRONG & SUDDEN, I FELT I LOST CONTROL. IT LEFT ME WITH A HEADACHE & SORE RIGHT SIDE OF MY NECK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

TIRES WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO DURING MASS RECALL. I WAS DRIVING @ 55 MPH ON A CLEAR HIGHWAY WITH NO DEBIS. THE SIDEWALL BLEW SUDDENLY AND I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. IT WAS SO STRONG & SUDDEN, I FELT I LOST CONTROL. IT LEFT ME WITH A HEADACHE & SORE RIGHT SIDE OF MY NECK.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, FORD EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND FOUND LEAVES AND HEATER PLUG RESISTOR TO BE THE CAUSE. *JG

SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL, NHTSA ID # 94V169000. FORD CLAIMS THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE (PER THEIR COMPUTER RECORDS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP IN 1996), ALTHOUGH A FORD (DEALER) MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE WORK BEING DONE. I AM CONCLUDING THAT EITHER IT WAS NEVER FIXED, OR IT WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. FORD (BOTH LOCAL DEALER AND CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE) REFUSES TO FIX THIS AT NO COST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM OVERFLOW RADIATOR CONTAINER DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. THE HEADS WERE CRACKED, YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE GASKET SEPARATED FROM THE HEAD. *JG *AK

LATE NOVEMBER, 2001, I NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDER HAD CORRODED AWAY. MY RESEARCH SHOWS OTHER RECALLS OF FORD TRUCKS (AEROSTAR) FOR FUEL SENDERS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME PERIOD (MY CAR MANUFACTURED APPROX. SEPT. 1993). I HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYING THAT IT WASN'T A DEFECTIVE PART.*AK

SPARE TIRE HANGS FROM A WIRE ROPE. THE WIRE ROPE CORRODED AND FAILED, DROPPING THE THRE & WHEEL WHILE MOVING. REPORTED TO FORD AT 800 392 3673, BILL OPERATOR NUMBER 2072. WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING HAZARD, HE SAID THERE WAS NO PROGRAM, AND WOULD BE NO FOLLOW UP. *AK

4.0 L V6 ENGINE BLEW HEAD GASKET AND DUMPED ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE ENG. FORD REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED BY LISTED DEALER($4,000BILL) 32,000 MILES LATER THIS ENGINE DEVELOPED A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD AND LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE RODS AND ROCKER ARMS($2,000BILL). *AK

I HAD THE SCARIEST THING HAPPEN TO ME LAST NIGHT . ON MY WAY HOME FROM MY IN-LAWS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. MY 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER GOT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT. I HAVE A CENTURY MODEL 1165ONHS, MAN.062997, THAT WAS BOUGHT FOR MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD SON AND WAS HANDED DOWN TO HER. THE SEAT IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER BUT SHE IS A BIT OF AN ACROBAT. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I LOOKED INTO MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW HER STANDING IN HER SEAT, FACING ME!!! I AM ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE I PUT HER IN HER SEAT BEFORE WE LEFT MY IN-LAWS A FEW MINUTES PRIOR TO HER ESCAPE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TIGHTENED THE STRAP FROM THE BACK WITH THE BAR AND PUT HER BACK INTO HER CAR SEAT, KICKING AND SCREAMING MIND YOU. NOT A 1/2 MILE LATER, AS SHE WAS STILL SCREAMING, I NOTICED HER CRYING BECAME MUFFLED. IT WAS EVENING TIME SO I COULDN'T SEE HER IN THE MIRROR I INSTALLED ON THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER. AGAIN, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND WAS TERRIFIED BY WHAT I SAW! SHE HAD AGAIN TWISTED OUT OF HER SEAT AND WAS BEING STRANGLED BY THE WHITE CLASP THAT HOLDS THE 2 STRAPS TOGETHER. SHE HAD TWISTED HERSELF AROUND, THROWN HE LEGS OUT OF THE SEAT TO HER RIGHT AND WAS HANGING BY THE CLASP. FROM HER WAIST DOWN, SHE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE SEAT, HANGING OVER THE SIDE AND STUCK. I HAD MADE SURE THE CLASP WAS HIGH UP ON HER CHEST TO PREVENT HER FROM GETTING OUT, WHICH HAD PREVENTED ENOUGH ROOM FOR HER HEAD TO COME OUT. THE STRAPS WERE ALSO VERY TIGHT ON HER. THEY PULLED HER SHOULDERS DOWN WHEN I STRAPPED HER BACK IN. I THOUGHT THAT WOULD KEEP HER IN. IT DID NOT! THE THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN HAS NEVER CROSSED MY MIND. MY SON HAD NEVER ATTEMPTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. IT SCARES ME TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WASN'T ABLE TO PULL OVER AS FAST AS I DID. MAYBE IF ALL INFANT CAR SEATS WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE A 5 POINT HARNESS OR LAP BAR, THAT WOULD HELP. WE DID BUY HER A NEW CAR SEAT LAST NIGHT, EQUIPPED WITH A LAP BAR. PLEASE HELP! THIS IS VERY SERIOUS.*

I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE. THE CURRENT SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE ORIGINAL SWUTCH WAS REPLACED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SECOND INCIDENT ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. CURRENTLY THE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AFTER THE PEDAL IS RELEASED. ALL THREE INCIDENTS THE BRAKES PERFORMED NORMALLY. THERE IS A SIDE EFFECT THAT OCCURS, THE BROADCAST RADIO WILL CUT OFF INTERMITTANTLY. THIS IS THE WAY I HAVE LEARNED OF THE SWITCH MALFUNCTION. NOTE, BOTH REPLACEMENT SWITCHES WERE PURCHASED AT A REPUTABLE AUTO PARTS STORE AND WERE MANUFACTURED FOR THIS VEHICLE. BOTH SWITCES WERE INSTALLED BY A TRAINED SEVICE TECHNICIAN.

GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM

COMPLETE SIDE OF OUTSIDE TIRE WALL SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF . NO SOUNDS OR WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. TIRE HAD 16,000 MILES ON TREAD AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF WEAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235R/75/15)

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TOWING A SMALL TRAILER AND USING THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF OVERDRIVE. VEHICLE MILEAGE AND DRIVEABILITY/PERFORMANCE SUFFER. O2 SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER WITH NEW YET PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. ALSO, SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FUEL PIPE RUSTING THROUGH. *AK

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND RE-ENTER THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THROWING THE FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIS DEATH, TWO OTHER OCCUPANT WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0044 LEFT REAR). NLM

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND RE-ENTER THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THROWING THE FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIS DEATH, TWO OTHER OCCUPANT WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0044 LEFT REAR). NLM

CAR STALLS CONTINUOUSLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DETECT PROBLEM. *AK

HANDLE SEPARATED FROM DOOR WHEN PULLING DOOR CLOSED. DOOR FELL OPEN INTO TRAFFIC LANE. HANDLE DESIGN DOES NOT INCORPORATE ANY STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT TO DOOR. HANDLE IS RETAINED SOLELY BY PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SUBJECT TO AGE DETERIORATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING UP WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE REPEATEDLY. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING UP WHILE TRAVELING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE REPEATEDLY. *YH

THE TREADS BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS NOT REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES (FIRESTONE). NLM

THE TREADS BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS NOT REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES (FIRESTONE). NLM

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS UNALBLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER TWO YEARS LATER @ 76,000 MILES THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, AFTER THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING GEAR, THE AUTOMOBIE TOLLED FOWARD, ALSO THERE WAS A LACK OF POWER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS UNALBLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER TWO YEARS LATER @ 76,000 MILES THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, AFTER THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING GEAR, THE AUTOMOBIE TOLLED FOWARD, ALSO THERE WAS A LACK OF POWER.*JB

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED CAUSING MAJOR MALFUNCTIONING IN TRANSMISSION.. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD TO MY KNOWLEDGE(BODY AND UNDERNEATH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, I.E. NO RUST). AFTER TALKING TO A FEW REPAIR SHOPS AND DEALERSHIPS I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THE FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY AND TAKEN PRIDE IN IT'S APPEARANCE. IT RUNS GREAT BUT THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TRANSMISSION, OR THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED TWICE. I STAND BY FORD'S BUT, THIS MAKES ME LEARY OF EVER BUYING ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY. SINCERELY, [XXX].*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT PURCHASED AT A FIRESTONE RETAILER, THE CONSUMER ALREADY RECIEVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOUR OTHER FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX). NLM

WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT PURCHASED AT A FIRESTONE RETAILER, THE CONSUMER ALREADY RECIEVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOUR OTHER FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX). NLM

THROTTLE STICKS IN UP POSITION, REQUIRING A HARD PRESS( STOMP) TO ACTIVATE. THIS LEAD TO A ACCIDENT IN WET WEATHER WHERE THE STOMP LED TO THE VEHICLE SPINNING OUT DURING A TURN. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THE BUTTERFLY WAS STICKING AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEED CONTROLL STAYING ON DESPITE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. (TIRESIZE: 235/175R15)

THE TIRES ARE TOO SOFT, THE DECAL ON THE DOOR READS 26 PSI (TIRE INFO NOT GIVEN). NLM

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGINITION MODULE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE PROBLEM IS INTERMEDIATE. THE CAR STALLS AT SPEED (60 MPH) OR AT IDLE. ADDITIONALLY WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT WON'T RESTART. IN BOTH CASES IF YOU WAIT 5 - 15 MINUTES THE CAR WILL RESTART. RECENTLY I SPOKE TO FORD WHO SAID SINCE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ORDERED THEY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX/ P235/75R15 TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000.*JB

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX/ P235/75R15 TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000.*JB

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, P235/75R15, AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER 00T005, FORD AND FIRESTONE ARE GIVING THE CONSUMER A RUNAROUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, P235/75R15, AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER 00T005, FORD AND FIRESTONE ARE GIVING THE CONSUMER A RUNAROUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *SLC

I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 65 TO70 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD GOTTEN OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS TAKING A SIDE STREET DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE WARM-IT WAS A HOT DAY AND I HAD BEEN USING MY AIR CONDITIONING TO THE MAXIMUM. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 45 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. NOTE! WE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR ON JULY 9, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 96000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH HAS DESIGN PROBLEMS.*AK

DUE TO TIRE FAILURE ME & MY FAMILY HAD AN ACCIDENT OUR EXPLORER ROLED OVER THREE TIMES. *AK

9 OF 10 LUGS: NUTS: STUDS LOSE OR BROKE. *AK

ENGINE LIGHTS HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH IN GEAR AT IDLE, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR WHICH WAS STICKING, ALSO THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED.*JB

FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, DUE TO FALLING BELOW SPEC WHEN HOT, FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLEANED.*JB

ABS LIGHTS HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER TEN MONTHS LATER THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER STATES INTERIOR DOME LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED.*JB

AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND REAR AXLE-TO-FRAME LATERAL SHOCK ABSORBER.*AK

IGNITION TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON I-95. ALSO OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STOP WORKING WITHOUT POWER, MAKING MANEUVERING DIFFICULT. AFTER 10 MINUTES, WILL RESTART. FORD CORP. OFFICE HAS NO RECORD OF PROBLEM, YET IS SETTLING 5 STATE LAWSUIT ACCORDING TO TODAYS NEWSPAPER.*AK

BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AND HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYCLINDER. ALSO, THERE IS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96S35 CONCERNING PRIMARY ASSISTANCE BOOSTER FOR 1994 FORD, EXPLORER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGH FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING IN NEAR FUTURE.*AK 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, DEALER REPLACED SHIFT MOTOR AND SHIFT RELAY. DEALER REPLACED RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS AND CALIPER SLIDE PINS. *SLC

OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS STATES THAT TIRE SHOULD BE ROTATED IN A CRISS CROSS PATTERN. BUT CAR DEALER AND FIRESTONE SAYS THEY SHOULD BE ROTATED FROM FRONT TO BACK. *AK

FLOATING DEVICE LOCATED IN FUEL TANK THAT MEASURES FUEL LEVELS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN IT AND WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER PAID FOR FIRST REPAIR, FORD PAID FOR SECOND REPAI, CONSUMER WILL PAY FOR THIRD REPAIR SINCE ONE YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK SHORTED BLOWER RESISTOR CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM AC VENTS. NLM

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HAS FAILED 5 TIMES SINCE 1999. VEHICLES STALL AT LOW/IDLE SPEED AT INTERSECTION PUTTING DRIVER EXPOSED TO REAR AND SIDE IMPACTS. DAUGHTERS HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES THIS YEAR AS THEY WERE USING THE VEHICLE TO GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL IN PHOENIX. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOOSES POWER MOMENTATRILY AT HIGH SPEEDS. RPM DROPS BUT IT KICK BACKS UP AGAIN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND USUALL HAPPENS IN THE SUMMER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS HIGH IN PHOENIX, STARTED IN 1999 AND CHANGING SENSORS HAS NOT HELPED - HAPPENS EVERY SUMMER. THIS TIME I NOTICED THE AMMETER GAGE GO SOUTH WHEN IT INDICATED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER STALL WHEN YOU CRANK IT AGAIN

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE ON THE RECALL LIST, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED BY FIRESTONE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT APART OF THE APPROVED SUBSTITUTION TIRES, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.(FIRESTONE TIRES)*YH

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE ON THE RECALL LIST, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED BY FIRESTONE DEALER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES, HOWEVER CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE NOT APART OF THE APPROVED SUBSTITUTION TIRES, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.(FIRESTONE TIRES)*YH

SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING, AFTER ARRIVING HOME, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT CABLE HAD RUSTED. *AK *JG

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT HER EXPENSE AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.(FIRESTONE TIRE)*JB

THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING REFUND FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRES (00T-005) WHICH WERE HARD TO KEEP INFLATED THUS CAUSING SWAY AND SHIMMY OF THE VEHICLE,FIRESTONE DENIED REFUND STATING THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,2000 (P235/75R15 FIRESTONE ATX). *YH

LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP ON DISC WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'V EXPERIENCED THIS WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 10/98 WITH ONLY 1825 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP ON THE DISC, BURNING OUT THE PADS, DESTROYING THE DISC AND CALIPER. THE CALIPERS SHOULD NOT BE LOCKING UP LIKE THIS! ON THE CURRENT FAILURE OF THE LEFT CALIPER, THE BRAKES HAD BEEN CHECKED JUST THAT WEEK, AND THE CALIPER SLIDE RAILS CHECKED AND LUBED, WHICH SHOULD HAVE PREVENTEED THE LOCKUP. THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM (IT'S ANTI-LOCK) TO BE EXPERIENCING THESE FAILURES ON A CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING, NO SPUTTERING, JUST LOSE POWER, AT ANY SPEED, AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION. ONCE, VEHICLE EVEN RESET THE RADIO STATIONS, AS IF THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED DURING SERVICE. THERE IS NEVER AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO QUIT. IT THEN TAKES ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES TO START. THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, BUT WILL NOT START UNTIL YOU WAIT, WITH THE KEY OFF, FOR THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME. THE RADIO STILL WORKS, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STILL OPERATE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ONCE BEFORE CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS COMPLAINT. I APPRECIATE AND ANTICIPATE AN ANSWER. THANK YOU. JAMIE URQUHART. *AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER INACCURATE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. ODOMETER RECORDS 1.4 MILES PER EVERY MILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWS ACTUAL SPEED PLUS 10-25 MPH WITH A BOUNCING NEEDLE. MANY OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS LOCAL DEALER MENTIONED LARGE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES FOR THE SPECIFIC PART. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSMENT FOR DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE ATX (SIZE P235/75R15) TIRE THAT HAD FAILED AND WAS ON RECALL (00T-005). *YH

I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF A RECALL #94S91 AND THE DESCRIPTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL IS IDENTICAL WITH THE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED IN 6/98. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER, AND I WAS TOLD MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I ASKED WHY THE RECALL LIST MY VEHICLE YEAR ,MAKE, & MODEL AND I HAVE THE EXACT SYMTOMS LISTED BUT I WAS BEING TOLD AGAIN IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FOR THIS FIX WHEN MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT DEFECT LISTED AND THE EXACT YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL LISTED. I CONSTANTELY HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF MY PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED BECAUSE AT LEAST HALF THE TIME IT ISN'T BECAUSE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK AND ANY HELP YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER IN THIS MATTER. THANKS YOU VERY MUCH. V. RON DELITERIS.*AK

CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UP SNAPPED, AND CONSUMER'S SPARE TIRE BECAME DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS BROKE IN HALF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. EACH TIME DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND REPLACED PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL IS FATIGUE AND TORE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE. CONSUMER FEELS THERE COULD BE GREAT BODILY HARM. *AK

NOTICED THE PEDAL STICKING SEVERAL YEARS AGO, HOWEVER I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO MY CAR AND IT WASN'T SO BAD THAT I NEEDED TO SPEND A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO FIX IT. HOWEVER, A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE COVERING 97-98 EXPLORERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR WASN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS MY MODEL YEAR AND THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BER EXTENDED TO COVER MY AUTO ALSO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 KM THE RPMS WILL GO UP IN RED, AND NOT GO BACK DOWN UNTIL CONSUMER SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 30 KM. THEN, SHE CAN FEEL TRANSMISSION KICK IN, AND RPMS GO DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND UPGRADED. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON EXPLORER'S TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES HIS SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT ON HIS CUFF, CAUSING GREAT PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER, CONSUMER REPLACED HIS TIRES AND HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES HIS SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT ON HIS CUFF, CAUSING GREAT PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER, CONSUMER REPLACED HIS TIRES AND HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DENIAL FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, CONSUMER STATES HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS RADIAL ATX TIRES AS EARLY AS 1994 BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE HE TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM HIMSELF AFTER A FIRESTONE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST, CONSUMER STATES HE FILED A CLAIM ON OCTOBER 11, 2000 BUT WAS NOT DENIED UNTIL APRIL 13, 2001 CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT TOOK SIX MONTHS TO DENY CLAIM.*JB

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA (IT APPEARS OTHER INFORMATION WAS SENT BY CONSUMER, HOWEVER IS NOT WITHIN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR ANALYST). *MJS

BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY DUE TO ROTORS. CALIPERS HAD PUSHED PISTONS AGAINST PADS. PISTONS HAD SHATTERED. *AK

THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE DISTRUBUTION WIRING AT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE FIREWALL RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT QUICKLY ENGULFED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REPORT PROVIDED IN THE INFORMATION REGARDING FIRE INCIDENT. NLM

THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE CURB. I BACKED UP ABOUT TWO (2) FEET , PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT INTO THE STREET AND IT WOULD NOT TURN THE WHEELS. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN BY FLATBED TRUCK TO WAYMAN FORD 1713 SPRINGFIELD AVE MAPLEWOOD NJ 973 275 0965. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE FAULTY RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND FRONT PADS OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD, REAR BRAKES ALSO OVERHEATED. NLM

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND IT WOLUD START AGAIN AFTER WAITING FOR LIKE 4 MINUTES AND LATELY IT WOULD STALL 3 TIMES IN A ROW .*AK

THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION IS CRACKED AND WAS REPORTED TO FORD FOR REPLACEMENT. NO ACTION --EXCEPT REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $800 ON OUR PART. FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED AFTER FIRST CONTACT.

ON APRIL 18, 2001, MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER, VIN 1FMDU32X4RUB88752, LICENSE PLATE 214 ARA, OHIO, BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHILE PROCEEDING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 71 FROM DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M. IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

ON APRIL 18, 2001, MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER, VIN [XXX], LICENSE PLATE[XXX], OHIO, BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHILE PROCEEDING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 71 FROM DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M. IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR.*AK( DOT NUMBER: ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT SIDE FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER OWNERS PERSONALLY THAT HAVE THE SAME COINCIDENTAL PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNLESS NURSED TO DO SO. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL POTENTIAL CRASHES. NOT TO MENTION VERY VERY POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *AK

PE00 048; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAYV AND AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED BUMPING AROUND. SHE TOOK IT TO A MIDAS DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT ALL FOUR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATED. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, P23575R15. *AK CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES THAT SHE HAD TO PURCHASE SHE WAS ADVISED BY FIRESTONE THAT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JAN 1, 2000. *JB

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR RECAL 97 V 083 000 REPAIRS. 3 YEARS LATER, CONSUMER'S CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE SAME WAY AS MENTIONED IN RECALL. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT A FUSE WAS PUT IN TO STOP WHOLE CAR FROM CATCHING FIRE. CONSUMER STATED DOOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED.*AK THE DEALER DECLINED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILED FUSE. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE MIRROR WIRES AND THE MIRROR SWITCH FAILED. *YH

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRES DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURES ON TWO OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES TIRES FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL FOUR TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED BEFORE THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. *JB

BOLTS ARE SEPARATING FROM HINGE OF LIFTGATE WHICH HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH DOOR PROPERLY OPENING AND CLOSING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HINGES ARE SEPARATING, BREAKING AWAY FROM THE BODY. *SLC

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TWO FIRESTONE ATX II (235/75R15) TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE VIBRATING THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER SENT IN ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY FIRESTONE THAT HE DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE OF RECALL HANDOUT. *JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 5 FIRETSTONE (P235/75) TIRES BECAUSE HE NOTICED TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN AND NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING ON THEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMNT. *JB

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 95I00700. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE MADE. NOTICED ONE SIDE INCOMPLETE. INFORMED SERVICE MANAGER, WHO REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER 10 MONTHS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED TO DEALERSHIP. NOT WILLING TO GET INVOLVED, STATING THEIR REPAIR WAS ADEQUATE.*AK FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED WALL FAILURE, NOS IZE OR KIND OF TIRE IS GIVEN BY CONSUMER. AFTER RECALL 99534, THE GAP BETWEEN THE LIFTGATE AND THE MAIN BODY ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS EXCESSIVE, PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THE GAP WAS ABOUT 1/8 INCHES AS IS THE PRESENT GAP AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, NOW THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS 3/8 INCH, WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS CLOSED WITH NORMAL FORCE THE BOTTOM LATCH AT THE LEFT HAND SIDE DOES NOT ENGAGE. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN WAS TURNED ON AND TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE, AND HIT CONSUMER'S WIFE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO HIGHLY IRREGULAR WEAR PATTERN, A YEAR LATER CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE A PART OF THE RECALL, MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE TIRES BECUASE THEY WERE PURCHASED BEFORE THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE SPARE TIRE REPLACED. *JB

THERE WERE NEW FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 1998. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES JUST BEFORE A TRIP BECAUSE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED TO THE DEGREE THAT TWO OF THE TIRES WOULD NOT LONGER HOLD AIR! I REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE - THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER FIRESTONE RECALLED THE TIRES I HAD (I STILL HAVE THE SPARE). I APPLIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO PAY BECAUSE I GOT THEM REPLACED WITH A COMPETITORS TIRE AND PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE VERY REAL ISSUE HERE IS HAD I NOT NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES PRIOR TO MY CAR TRIP THINGS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY DIFFERENTLY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM FIRESTONE, FORD, THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THE THE DEALER WHERE I REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES - BUT FIRESTONE STILL REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD THE FAULTY TIRES OR REIMBURSE ME FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. I WOULD URGE THAT THE RECALL BE WIDENED BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I CAN BE THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: PT23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: PT23575R15 )

ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WHILE IN OPERATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT IS TYPICALLY DURING LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET. ALSO, DURING HIGH SPEEDS, IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER, BUT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE DEFECT, AND THEY REPLACED FUEL FLOW VALVE/CONTROL IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS LATER, ENGINE WOULD BEGIN STALLING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

RECALLS 94V169001/94V169000;WHEN APPLYING PARKING BRAKE THEY IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE DUE TO GEAR TEETHS NOT LINING UP PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON OUTSIDE LEAVES WOULD FALL INSIDE BLOWER MOTOR AND CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECT.*AK

WHEN I PURCHASED MY NEW 1994 FORD EXPLORER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END SHOOK. NO ELSE BUT ME DROVE THE EXPLORER SO I CHALK IT UP TO DRIVING A UTILITY VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATE. I COULD SEE THE CHROME STEEL BELT BETWEEN THE TREAT AND THE SIDE WALL. I USED TO APPLY ARMORAL TO THE TIRES SO THOUGHT MAYBE THE SUN WAS CRACKING THE TIRES. AS TIME WHEN ON, THE FRONT CONTINUE TO SHAKE AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR OF MY VEH. FOR THE MOST PART I WOULD DRIVE FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CA. TO LOS ANGELES TO SEE MY FAMILY OTHERWISE MY EXPLORER GOT LITTLE MILES LOCALLY. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD TO BE EVENTUALLY REPLACED (MY COST), BUT THE FIRST TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND I TOOK IT TO REPLACE IT AT A FIRESTONE DEALER, "TIRE WORLD" IN MERCED CA. I TOLD TIRE WORLD THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING AND THAT THE TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE. TIRE WORLD TOLD ME THAT THE ONE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT COULD NOT BE PRORATED BECAUSE OF THE UNEVEN WEAR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED NEW CAMS. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND HAD THE EXPLORER FRONT AND REAR ALIGNED. THE FRONT END CONTINUED TO SHAKE BUT THERE WAS NO UNUSAL WEAR TO THE NEW FRONT TIRE. HOWEVER, THE OTHER FRONT TIRE ALSO BEGAN TO SEPARATE DURING A TRIP FROM CHOWCHILLA TO LOS ANGELES. WHILE PASSING THROUGH BAKERSFIELD,CA, A LARGE PORTION OF THE OLDER FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE (SAME) I CONTINUED MY JOURNEY AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED/SEPARATED TIRE AT FIRESTONE DEALER, "TIRE STATION" IN WHITTIER. I REPLACED THE ONE TIRE. I KNOW HAD TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, HOWEVER THE FRONT END CONT. TO SHAKE BECAUSE THE INTERIOR CONSOLE WOULD SHAKE AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. OVER TIME, THE REAR TWO TIRES WERE MORE PRONOUNCED AND BEGAN TO SEPARATE. ON 11/12/00 I RETURNED TO "TIRE WORLD" AND HAD THE OTHER TWO TIRES REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHEN I PURCHASED MY NEW 1994 FORD EXPLORER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END SHOOK. NO ELSE BUT ME DROVE THE EXPLORER SO I CHALK IT UP TO DRIVING A UTILITY VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATE. I COULD SEE THE CHROME STEEL BELT BETWEEN THE TREAT AND THE SIDE WALL. I USED TO APPLY ARMORAL TO THE TIRES SO THOUGHT MAYBE THE SUN WAS CRACKING THE TIRES. AS TIME WHEN ON, THE FRONT CONTINUE TO SHAKE AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR OF MY VEH. FOR THE MOST PART I WOULD DRIVE FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CA. TO LOS ANGELES TO SEE MY FAMILY OTHERWISE MY EXPLORER GOT LITTLE MILES LOCALLY. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD TO BE EVENTUALLY REPLACED (MY COST), BUT THE FIRST TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE AND I TOOK IT TO REPLACE IT AT A FIRESTONE DEALER, "TIRE WORLD" IN MERCED CA. I TOLD TIRE WORLD THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING AND THAT THE TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE. TIRE WORLD TOLD ME THAT THE ONE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT COULD NOT BE PRORATED BECAUSE OF THE UNEVEN WEAR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED NEW CAMS. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND HAD THE EXPLORER FRONT AND REAR ALIGNED. THE FRONT END CONTINUED TO SHAKE BUT THERE WAS NO UNUSAL WEAR TO THE NEW FRONT TIRE. HOWEVER, THE OTHER FRONT TIRE ALSO BEGAN TO SEPARATE DURING A TRIP FROM CHOWCHILLA TO LOS ANGELES. WHILE PASSING THROUGH BAKERSFIELD,CA, A LARGE PORTION OF THE OLDER FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE (SAME) I CONTINUED MY JOURNEY AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED/SEPARATED TIRE AT FIRESTONE DEALER, "TIRE STATION" IN WHITTIER. I REPLACED THE ONE TIRE. I KNOW HAD TWO NEW FRONT TIRES, HOWEVER THE FRONT END CONT. TO SHAKE BECAUSE THE INTERIOR CONSOLE WOULD SHAKE AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. OVER TIME, THE REAR TWO TIRES WERE MORE PRONOUNCED AND BEGAN TO SEPARATE. ON 11/12/00 I RETURNED TO "TIRE WORLD" AND HAD THE OTHER TWO TIRES REPLACED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THERE WAS A RECALL. I W.

PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 80MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LANDING ON SHOULDER. NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. GOODYEAR TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

SPINDLE ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS BROKEN. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE SEPARATION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH HAD A BLOWOUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAD HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND, AND THEN TIRE WENT FLAT. HAD PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TREAD HAD SEPARATED IN PIECES. REPLACED TIRE WITH ANOTHER. 1994, FORD, EXPLORER. HAD FILED A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT & HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, P235/75R15. *SLC

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICFICATION , AFTER THE BLOWOUT THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING THE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT OF THE NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 2000. NLM

THE HOOD LATCH WAS FAULTY DUE TO 1 INCH SPRING WHICH BECAME WEAK, THIS ALLOWED THE HOOD TO BLOW BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. NLM

FAILS ABOUT EVERY 3 YEARS. SWITCH FAILS AND THEN NO BRAKELIGHTS. IO HAVE SEEN OTHER EXPLORERS NEAR THE SAME YEAR WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE ROAD. *AK

I MAILED IN MY REFUND FORM 9/15/00, 12/21/00 AND FAXED IT 2/1/01. I HAVE CALLED THE FIRESTONE REFUND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE # 8 TIMES. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT TAKES A WHILE. THIS IS $500 OF MY MONEY WHICH THEY HAVE HAD FOR A LONG TIME. THE RECALL NOTICE SAID TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IF THEY FAIL TO EFFECT A REMEDY WITHOUT CHARGE. *AK

LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END VEHICLE BEEN INTO A DEALER SHOP AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND BOTH WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER INSPECTED TIRES AND SAW PIMPLES ON INNER SIDE OF TIRES. HE HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THREE FIRESTONE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. NLM

CRACKED HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT HER VEHILCE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER SIMILAR RECALL BUT WAS DENIED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CAUSED BY CRACKED HEAD GASKET. NLM

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. NLM

WENT TO FORD DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WAS FRONT HUBS NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR $1000, TALKED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE SAID SAMETHING BUT IS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY HUBS BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT FORD IS BUYING UP ALL OF THE NEW/REBUILT HUBS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. SECOND MECHANIC ASKED SOME DEALERS WHEN MORE HUBS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND WAS TOLD NO DATES AVAILABLE DUE TO FORD BUYING SO MANY.*AK

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF HEATING SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE TWICE FROM PINE NEEDLES COLLECTING AROUND THE HEATING APPARATUS UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE P 235 OWL ALL TERRAIN TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED AFTER ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR REPLACED TIRES, THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED FOR THE RECALL. *MJS

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P23575R15 TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 TIRES, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT. CJ

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT UPSHIFT, AND HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSED $ 2100 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER BACK TO SITE AND FOUND 4 OF THE 5 LUG NUTS IN GUTTER WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF EACH OTHER. *YH

FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 00T005 DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FROM FORD TO BE REIMBURSED FOR RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (P235 75 R15), IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS AND THE ONLY THING THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED ARE INCONVENIENCE LETTERS. *SLC

VEHICLE SLID AND SHEARED OFF AN ELECTRIC POLE, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MANY INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, CONSUMER FEELS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. *SLC

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AFTER INSPECTING THE SPARE TIRE, IT HAD A BULGE ON IT, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, HOWEVER WAS DENIED DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *SLC

TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION BEFORE TREAD WORE OUT IN ORDER TO AVOID A BLOW OUT SITUATION .*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2H6OWL254 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)

CLUTCH, SLAVE CYLINDER, AND 5HT GEAR IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED

LOW RANGE SYSTEM APPEARS TO OPPERATE BUT REGUALAR 4X4 SYSTEM DOES'T ENGAGE THE HUBS. *AK

ONE TIRE BUBBLED AND WAS REPLACED, PRO-RATED. FIRESTONE DECLINED THE CLAIM SINCE IT WAS IN 1999. ANOTHER TIRE THEN BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE REMAINING FOUR WERE REPLACED. FIRESTONE HAS NOT RESPONED REGARDING THE CLAIM ON THESE FOUR TIRES YET.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLIM0144 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

IGNITION SWITCH PANEL WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM WASN'T DUPLICATED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, HOWEVER FORD DENIED REQUEST FOR RECALL REIMBURSEMENT(00T005) DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITIVE RETAILER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER READING FLUCTUATES 20+ MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BUZZING SOUND ASSOCIATED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AFFECTED BY RECALL (OOT-005), TIRES REPLACED, OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.

VEHICLE PARKED. SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. GAS PEDAL WAS TO FLOOR. WAS DEPRESSING BRAKES HARD TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN PUTTING CAR IN PARK IT WILL ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE FRONT FIRESTONE P23575R15 TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW, CAUSING A ROLLOVER AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *CJ...*AK

FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP AS THE TREAD CAME APART. *SLC

WAS PROCEEDING INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING & WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT CAUSE OF STALLING COULD NOT BE LOCATED. PRIVATE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM EITHER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN PULLING ON SEATBELT, THEREFORE, CONSUMER FEELS CHILD IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE FOR TIRES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 00T-005, TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN, DUE TO VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. *CJ

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT. *CJ

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES, 1 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND 2 OTHERS SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO REPLACING THE TIRES PRIOR TO AUGUST 9TH, 2000 ON A PRO-RATA BASIS. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15), THE CONSUMER HEARD THUMPING NOISES AND UPON INSPECTION, A DEALER STATED THAT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO LUMPS AND RISES IN ALL TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF RECALL 00T005. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER RETURNED TIRE RECALL NOTICE REPLY CARD BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION OR REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 95I-007, RECALL CAMPAIGN NOT HONORED, LIFT CYLINDER REMOVED AND HATCH BRACKET SPOT-WELDED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *CJ

FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SLAMMING IT INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE RIPPING OFF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE OVERTURNING FOR EXPLOYER. POLICE HAS NO EXPLANATION SO THEY BLAMED IT ON DRIVER ERROR. (DIRVER WAS 16 - SO THEY NATURALLY FOUND IT HER FAULT). HAVE PICTURES OF AUTO AND TIRES FROM INSURANCE COMPANY AS THEY TOTALED VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PROBLEM 1: ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURN HEATER ON AND ONCE WHEN TURNED A/C ON. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FIRST TIME USING THE SYSTEM AND SMELLS LIKE WHEN ANOTHER CAR OF MINE HAD THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE STEERING WHEEL BURN AND SMOKE. PROBLEM 2: GAS PEDAL OCCASIONALLY FLOORS ITSELF AND I CANNOT BRAKE THE CAR EVEN WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HANDLE IT BY POPPING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SITTING THERE WHILE THE ENGINE GUNS ITSELF. I ALSO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL DURING THIS TIME IN THE HOPES THAT IT HELPS. THIS IS THE SCARIEST OF ALL MY PROBLEMS AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2X A YEAR AND I CANNOT TIE ANY OF THE INCIDENS TOGETHER AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS.... PROBLEM 3: I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR ABOVE 65MPH BECAUSE IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE AFTER MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM MESSES UP. MY MILEAGE DROPS TO ABOUT 8 MILES TO THE GALLON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE HAD TO GET MY PURGE TANK EMPTIED OF FUEL AND OTHER PROBLEMS AFTER AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COOL OR IN CITY DRIVING. OVERALL NOTE: I HAVE SOME OF THE DATES OF THE PROBLEMS WRITTEN DOWN BUT NOT ALL SO THE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE FICTIONAL IN MY NOTES TO YOU. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND ROLLOVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT THE SCEEN (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX - P235/75R1055). NLM

ABS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH WHEEL BROKE AT SPINDLE, AND ROLLED PAST VEHICLE. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF STRUT ARM BUSHINGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RADIUS ARM WORE OUT, AND IF ARM CAME THROUGH, DRIVER WILL LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. *AK

NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 94M85 ON ALL 1991 & 1992 EXPLORER RECALL ON RADIUS ARM INSULATERS , BUT NOT ON 1994 EXPLORER WHICH HAS SAME DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM INSULATORS.

THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL RIM HAS A CENTER HOLE WHICH IS TOO SMALL TO FIT OVER THE FRONT AXLE HUB, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE IN WHICH THE SPARE TIRE NEEDED TO BE USED, HOWEVER THE SPARE TIRE COULDN'T BE MOUNTED. *SLC

RADIATOR FAILED, HEAD GASKETS CRACKED. *SLC

ANTILOCK BRAKES REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO 36000 MILES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION THE EEC SYSTEM LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF NO ONE WAS HURT REPLACED POWER RELAY NO PROBLEMS SINCE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT FORD MADE SOME CHANGES ON THE RELAY THEY MIGHT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WISH THEY HAD TOLD ME I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT THAT INTERSECTION. *AK

WENT TO USE TIRE JACK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT FAILED. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING, DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM. NLM

ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000. NLM

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *MJS

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FOUR TRANSMISSIONS ON THE VEHICLE, ONE INCIDENT THE CHOKE STUCK AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP. *MJS

HATCH CAME APART. *MJS

CRUISE CONTROL HAS NEVER WORKED. *MJS

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING, DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM. NLM

ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITOR PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000. NLM

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *MJS

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FOUR TRANSMISSIONS ON THE VEHICLE, ONE INCIDENT THE CHOKE STUCK AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP. *MJS

HATCH CAME APART. *MJS

CRUISE CONTROL HAS NEVER WORKED. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED 5 FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO BELT SEPARATION PRIOR TO RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO JANUARY OF 2000, HOWEVER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

VEHICLE PURCHASED 12/1996. BRAKES REPLACED FIRST TIME 03/02/1997 AT 66730 MILES. ON 08/31/1997 BRAKE PADS DISSINTEGRATED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED ON 09/02/1997 AT APPROX. 70747 MILES. SAME PROBLEM OCCURS ON 02/02/1998 AT 74095 MILES, 06/11/1999 AT 84823 MILES, 07/13/1999 AT 85493 MILES, 03/16/2000 AT 90037 MILES, AND MOST RECENTLY ON 12/10/2000 AT 96878 MILES. ALL BRAKE PADS WERE RAYBESTOS SILVER INSTALLED BY NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY (FORMERLY TIRE AMERICA). MAJORITY OF MILAGE IS CITY. OTHER IS HIGHWAY. THERE ARE NO OFFROAD MILES. VEHICLE IS USED AS A PASSANGER VEHICLE NOT FOR HAULING OR TOWING. FAILURE OCCURS WHEN BRAKE PAD LINING CRACKS, CRUMBLES, AND DISSINTEGRATES LEAVING ONLY BRAKE BACKING AGAINST ROTOR FOR BRAKING. THIS USUALLY HYPER-EXTENDS THE CALLIPER AND SCORES THE ROTOR BEYOND REPAIR (TURNING DOWN) REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS, ROTOR ASSEMBLY, AND CALLIPER ASSEMBLY. WHEN FAILURE OCCURS, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING ACTION (PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR) UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL IS PUMPED AFTER WHICH A GRINDING NOISE (BRAKE PAD BACKING INTO ROTOR) IS HEARD. FAILURE HAS USUALLY OCCURED AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX P 235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO THE WOBBLE AND HANDLING PROBLEMS, RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005) WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, THE DEALER WAS NOT CONSIDERED A FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX P 235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO THE WOBBLE AND HANDLING PROBLEMS, RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005) WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, THE DEALER WAS NOT CONSIDERED A FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

EA00012, CABLE CORRODED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRES SHOULD BE PUT INSAFER PLACE THAN UNDER THE VEHICLE. *YH

CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO 2 TREAD SEPARATIONS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (P235/75R15) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND FLAT PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO DATE OF FAILURE. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO 2 TREAD SEPARATIONS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (P235/75R15) TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND FLAT PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO DATE OF FAILURE. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO 3 TREAD SEPARATIONS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER FORD IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE DUE TO THE TIRES NOT BEING PRO-RATED. *SLC *SLC

MY TRUCK WAS MAKING AN AWLFUL CLUNK NOSIE FROM UNDERNEATH. I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RADIAL ARM....KEEPING MY TIRES FROM SHIMMYING FORWARDS/BACKWARDS. I CONTACTED FORD ON 1-29-00 & WAS TOLD IT WAS A MANF. DEFECT BUT NEVER RECALLED SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX IT. WHEN THE TIRE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, MY TIRES WERE PART OF THE RECALL, SO I CALLED FORD AGAIN ON 08-07-00. THEY NOTED MY COMPLAINT ONCE AGAIN AND TOLD ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY ONCE AGAIN. I HAD IT FIXED @ FORD DEALERSHIP TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $400. THIS WAS DONE ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE CLUNK IS BACK! I ALSO ADVISED FORD THAT I WAS WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES...TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE LOOKED INTO THIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. *AK

RECALL 97V083000. POWER MIRROR SHORTED, CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE. VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAD THIS TIRE LOOKED AT BY 3 TIRE DEALERS AND ALL SAID IT WAS A DEFEECT I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND 3 OTHERS AND 1 THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I SPOKE WITH FIRESTONE THEY WERE RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

I HAD THIS TIRE LOOKED AT BY 3 TIRE DEALERS AND ALL SAID IT WAS A DEFEECT I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND 3 OTHERS AND 1 THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I SPOKE WITH FIRESTONE THEY WERE RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

A BUBBLE WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE WHILE DRIVING, 0NE TIRE WENT FLAT AND LATER A SMALL STICK GOT STUCK IN THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. NLM

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WIHTOUT WARNING , EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK

WHEN A QUICK STOP IS NEEDED, MY VEHICLE ENDS UP SLIDING INSTEAD OF STOPPING. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING GETS CAUGHT AND PREVENTS THE BRAKES FROM WORKING, ESPECIALLY BAD ON WET ROADS OR WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE.*AK

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE DEALER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A WAY TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL OR NOT. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL WEAR AND REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND, NOW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL REPLY CARD, BUT HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE REPLACED TIRES WERE PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE DEALER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A WAY TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL OR NOT. *SLC

TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED MY ACCIDENT (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION DUE TO SEPARATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE FIRESTONE ATX DOT#W2HL1M0364 TIRES AS STATED IN THE RECALL (00T-005) AND HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACMENT TIRES. *MJS

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION DUE TO SEPARATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE FIRESTONE ATX DOT#W2HL1M0364 TIRES AS STATED IN THE RECALL (00T-005) AND HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACMENT TIRES. *MJS

I HAVE 2 TIRE CO. TELL ME THIS IS A DEFECT AND I NEED HELP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

MAJOR PROBLEM REGARDING IGNITION SYSTEM: FIRST PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 OR 10 MINUTES. REPEATED ATTEMPTS IN SUCCESSION FAIL TO START THE ENGINE BUT HAVE FOUND THAT IF I GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN IT WILL USUALLY START. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER SHORT TRIPS, LESS THAN 10-15 MILES. REPLACED THE FUEL CIRCUIT RELAY 2 MONTHS AGO, HAD ONLY ONE REOCCURRENCE A WEEK LATER. NOW FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS THERE IS A MUCH WORSE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY USUALLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH. NO SPUTTERS, NO BACKFIRES, NO INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF OTHER THAN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMS AND THE GAUGES STOP READING. THE ENGINE WON'T RESTART UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAVE PASSED BEFORE TRYING TO CRANK IT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO ERROR CODES ARE REPORTING. FUEL PUMP: FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HOLE IN FLOAT PER DEALERSHIP, SO ENTIRE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT MY COST. FUEL GAUGE APPEARED TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY; HOWEVER, ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS ONCE THE TANK GOT DOWN TO 1/4 FULL THE GAUGE WOULD START OFF AT 1/4 BUT THEN AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 OR 10 MINS. THE GAUGE WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO FULL. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF WORKING SPORADICALLY, IT IS NOW CONSISTENTLY GOING TO FULL EVERYTIME THE TANK GETS DOWN TO 1/4. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AS DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS ONLY BEEN 6 MOS. , IT IS APPROX. 2000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY LIMIT OF 12,000 MILES/12 MONTHS. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE SAME $340.00 PARTS & LABOR AS 6 MONTHS AGO. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR SO DECLINED THE WORK, NOW BEING CHARGED $67.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE! CRUISE CONTROL: THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T ENGAGE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS AND FLAT TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRESTONE P235/75R15 TIRES, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT AND IS REQUESTING FULL COMPENSATION. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION DUE TO SEPARATION AND VIBRATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRESTONE P235/75R15 TIRES, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT AND IS REQUESTING FULL COMPENSATION. *MJS

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION DUE TO SEPARATION AND VIBRATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING THE FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 255/70R16 DOT VNCU1PL 125+). NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT.

CONSUMER ONLY KEPT 3 OUT OF THE 5 FIRESTONE TIRES AFTER REPLACING THEM, THE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 5 TIRES SINCE THE DEALER IS ONLY OFFERING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 3. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT.

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, UNEVEN WEAR, AND VIBRATION, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE OR SUSPENTION PROBLEMS WHEN THE CONSUMER OVER COMPENSATED LANE CHANGE RESULTING IN ROLLOVER (FIRESTONE). NLM

PASSENGER SIDE FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR STARTING AT APPROX. 60 MPH THROUGH 70MPH. TIRE BALANCE AND NEW TIRES DID NOT SOLVE.*AK

VIBRATION/PULSATION DURING BRAKING AS IF ROTORS WERE WARPED. (THIS IS NOT THE HIGHER FREQUENCY ABS EFFECT WHEN WHEELS ARE SLIPPING.)*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WELDS ON BRACKET TORE AWAY FROM SHEET METAL, ALLOWING HATCHBACK TO FALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE.*AK

FIRESTONE ATX LEFT REAR TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL RECIEPT WAS NOT INCLUDED WHEN IT WAS. NLM

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL RECIEPT WAS NOT INCLUDED WHEN IT WAS. NLM

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, THE IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING COLUMN, FUEL PUMP, AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED BUT HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE P235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO RECALL (OOT-005) , AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE P235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO RECALL (OOT-005) , AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRE AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9, 2000 AND WERE NOT PURCHASED ON A PRO-RATED BASIS (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX). NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT HYHL2PY528 EXPERIENCED CRACKING FROM THE INSIDE AND OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION, FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH CONSUMER PAYING FOR VALVE STEMS AND BALANCE OF TIRES, SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. *SLC

TWO FIRESTONE TIRES DELAMINATED, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. NLM

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE SEPARATING FROM THE STEEL BELTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AFTER A TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN 1996, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT VIBRATED, LEAKED, AND EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH WILDERNESS TIRES, THE NEW TIRES STILL EXPERIENCED SPLITTING IN THE TREAD, VIBRATION, AND SHAKING EVEN WITH TIRE ROTATIONS, THE CONSUMER HAS NOW RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE LONG WAITING PERIOD AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

BEAD OF TIRE CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES DUE TO FIRESTONE RECALL (00T-005), HOWEVER ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER) WAS OUT OF ROUND, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FEELS THEY ARE NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. *MJS

THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, THE DEFECT WAS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *MJS

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT VIBRATED, LEAKED, AND EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH WILDERNESS TIRES, THE NEW TIRES STILL EXPERIENCED SPLITTING IN THE TREAD, VIBRATION, AND SHAKING EVEN WITH TIRE ROTATIONS, THE CONSUMER HAS NOW RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00T005 AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE LONG WAITING PERIOD AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

BEAD OF TIRE CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

EA00023;FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TIRE SIZE P23575R15. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1994, FORD, EXPLORER. *AK THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AND THE TREAD THAT SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. *SLC

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSED $2000 DAMAGE TO BODY. VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OR COLLIDE WITH ANYTHING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY. DRIVER WAS PREGNANT. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A EVERYDAY BLOWOUT. SINCE THE INFORMATION OF THE TREAD SEPARATION, I REALIZED THAT THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO ME. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED NONETHELESS. (TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND THE NOISE CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED, AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BUBBLE IN IT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005 RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TWO SET OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON VEHICLE. NLM

THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND THE NOISE CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED, AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BUBBLE IN IT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NEED TO KNOW OF REIMBURSEMENT OF FAULTY TIRES ? I BOUGHT KELLYS AFTER THE RECALL ?

THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOOKED LIKE A DONUT. THE CAR FISHTAILED, ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (235/75R15)TIRES BEGAN MAKING HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD THEM ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FAILED (ATX 235-75R15). NLM

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WORE POORLY AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP AFTER HITTING A LARGE DEVICE. *SLC

TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (235/75R15)TIRES BEGAN MAKING HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD THEM ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FAILED (ATX 235-75R15). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DEALER AND FORD CUST. SERV. CLAIM NOT TO KNOW THE CAUSE AND WE HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER DURING 2 VISITS.

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. PROBLEM APPEARED AGGRAVATED BY WARM WEATHER AND THE COMPLETION OF A SHORT RUN. SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSIS BY LISTED DEALER BLAMED FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH A SECOND OPINION DISAGREED. AFTER FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT PROBLEM CON

PARTIAL DELAMINATION DESTROYED WHEELWELL AND ALMOST CAUSED ROLLOVER (DOT NUMBER: VNHL IMO TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, VIBRATE, PULL TO THE RIGHT, DRIFT, AND FLOAT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION BEFORE RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY. REPORTED TO LA CANADA FIRESTONE THAT TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I SPOKE WITH A REP. FROM FIRESTONE BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND THAT I MUST OF HIT A ROAD HAZARD WHICH I DID NOT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY. REPORTED TO LA CANADA FIRESTONE THAT TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I SPOKE WITH A REP. FROM FIRESTONE BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND THAT I MUST OF HIT A ROAD HAZARD WHICH I DID NOT. (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BROKE WHILE REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. IGNITION MODULE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT START UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IGNITION MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES. DRIVER SIDE FRONT FIRESTONE ATX TIRE WAS FLAT AND OFF RIM. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKING. . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIP BUT NON OF THEM CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A FOURTH SET OF TIRES. *YH

RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID $ HIT HIGHWAY SIDE BARRIER/WALL. SKID WAS CONTROLLED, VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STOP ON SHOULDER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 235 75 R15)

TWO OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235-75R15) TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT, TWO OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL WEAR/CRACKING AND SPLITTING, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, TIRES AREA NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. *MJS

VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALSO, FRONT DISC PADS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE VEHICLE CONTIUED TO ENGAGE IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE.*AK

FRONT RADIUS ARM BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED CAR TO NOT STEER PROPERLY, AND MAKES A SQUEALING NOISE.*AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON/ DOESN'T GO OFF. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TO BE INCREASED . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO CAN'T DETECT THE PROBELM CONSUMER WILL TRY TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN DRVING AT 50-65 MPH, CAUSEING STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE STEEL BELTS WERE STICKING OUT OF THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT GET HIS MONEY BACK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. NLM

CONSUMER HAD FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE A TREAD IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE WAS BROKEN OPEN CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. NLM

TREAD OF THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

TREAD OF THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRE (SUBJECT TO SUBSEQUENT RECALL) IN MID 1999 DUE TO ROUGH RIDE CAUSED BY BUBBLING. FIRESTONE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: )

FRONT DISK PADS CRACKED AND WORN OUT IN ABOUT 11 TO 12 MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. ROTTORS ON BOTH SIDES CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT BOTH ROTTORS AND PADS SHOW SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE

EGR VALVE HAS HEAT RUST AND THE AIR TUBE FROM THE VALVE CRACKED, BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED

WHEN BRAKES ARE FIRST USED IN THE MORNING THE BRAKES DONT APPLY EVEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALSO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE FROM BRAKES IN THE MORNING

FIRESTONE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

FIRESTONE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

WAS DRIVING 45MPH & RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AND BECAME SHREDDED. STOPPED VEHICLE & NOTICED NO TREAD LEFT ON TIRE. PUT SPARE ON & THEN TOOK TIRE TO TIRE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS REPLACED. FIRESTONE, ATX RADIAL, P235/75R15 WITH 20,000 MILES.*AK

I WAS DRIVING TO THE BEACH ON OCT 1,2000;WHEN RIGHT REAR BLEW OUT.I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT HAPPEN.A FRIEND HELP ME TO CHANGE TIRE,DUE TO BEING ON NEW YORK DISABILY.NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES,BUT I`M HAVING NO LUCK IN OBTAINING REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR MY FORD EXPLORER.I HAVE PICTURES OF THE OUTER STEEL BELT SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF TIRE.I`M ON DISABILITY AND I DON`T HAVE THE EXACT FUNDS TO PURCHASE OTHER BRAND LIKE GOODYEAR TIRES WHO HAVE A GOOD NAME.ALL FIRESTONE TIRE CENTERS THAT I`VE CALLED HAVE A WAITING PERIOD OF,MIDDLE OF NOV 2000,OR THE END OF NOV 2000.WHAT DO I DO??? SHOULD I GET A LAWYER!!!!! SHOULD I GO TO THE NEWS MEDIA,BECAUSE WE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN OBTAINING REPLACED TIRES.SO CAN YOUR OFFICE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.PLEASE REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79,484 MILES. I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. I ASKED MY MECHANIC IF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH EXPLORERS AND HE SAID YES. HE PROVIDED ME WITH A COPY OF SEVERAL YEARS OF ADVISORIES THAT FORD SENT TO MECHANICS, WARNING THEM OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS, AND SPECIFICALLY WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS THE MAIN PART WHICH WENT ON MY TRANSMISSION. I FELT THAT IF FORD FELT THE NEED TO SEND REPEATED ADVISORIES TO MECHANICS, THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM(S) THAT SHOULD HAVE INVOLVED A RECALL. I SENT A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1998 AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I AM ENCLOSING A COPY OF THIS LETTER. I SINCE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AT 100,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE COST ME $1881.50 AND THE SECOND ONE $1465. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF BOTH TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES DUE TO PROBLEMS THEY NOTIFIED MECHANICS ABOUT IN THEIR ADVISORIES. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *AK

TWICE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, WHEN ENGAGING PARKNG BRAKE, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. AFTER RELEASING AND REAPPLYING THE BRAKE, IT ENGAGED. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT NO CURRENT RECALL EXISTED ON THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF NHTSA'S RECALL INCLUDES THIS VEHICLE. *YH

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED CUPPING, FIRESTONE TOLD CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE AND HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *SLC

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/70R15 EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION, TIRE FAILURE CAUSED TIRES TO VIBRATE, WHEELS COULD NOT BE BALANCED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. *SLC

TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL - HOWEVER CRACKS ARE FORMING ON THE SIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE TIRE - SPARE IS OF DIFFERENT BRAND. TAKEN TO FIRESTONE DEALER, THEY CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL - THEY WILL PRO-RATE THE TIRES ONLY - MENTIONED THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEM BLOWING OUT - MECHANIC TOLD ME "THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU THEN" WE ARE WORRIED -- CONSIDERING BUYING NEW TIRES ON OUR OWN ANYWAY BUT FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. NOT OUT FOR MONEY -- ONLY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY AND A BIT ANGRY AT THE FIRESTONE METHOD OF HANDLING ALL OF THIS. PLEASE ADD THIS TO YOUR COMPLAINT LIST AGAINST THESE TIRES AND HELP GET THEM OFF THE ROAD! NOTE: THESE TIRES ARE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS OLD. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R14)

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THE VHEICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE GRASSY SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED TO THE LEFT AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE NORTHBOUND LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND INTO THE TREELINE ON THE SHOULDER, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT STRIKING ANOTHER TREE WITH ITS RIGHT SIDE, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, CRASH REPORT NUMBER 50163972, BRIDGESTONE,FIRESTONE P235.75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S W2HL1M0403). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRIKE A GUARD RAIL AND BECAME AIRBORNE ABOUT 50 FEET, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS TOP SLIDING ABOUT 10 FEET TO A STOP, ALTHOUGH THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE, THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0184)MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS POLICE REPORT. NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT ROADWAY, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, ONE OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED, ONE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED, SUV (MISSISSIPPI TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM235, LEFT FRONT). NLM

R/R TREAD ON TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE TO THE LEFT STRIKING A GUARDRAIL WITH THE LEFT TOP, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL SLIDING LEFT ON LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0054, RIGHT REAR). NLM

POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THE VHEICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE GRASSY SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED TO THE LEFT AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE NORTHBOUND LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND INTO THE TREELINE ON THE SHOULDER, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT STRIKING ANOTHER TREE WITH ITS RIGHT SIDE, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, CRASH REPORT NUMBER 50163972, BRIDGESTONE,FIRESTONE P235.75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S W2HL1M0403). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRIKE A GUARD RAIL AND BECAME AIRBORNE ABOUT 50 FEET, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS TOP SLIDING ABOUT 10 FEET TO A STOP, ALTHOUGH THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE, THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0184)MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS POLICE REPORT. NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT ROADWAY, VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, ONE OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED, ONE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED, SUV (MISSISSIPPI TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM235, LEFT FRONT). NLM

R/R TREAD ON TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE TO THE LEFT STRIKING A GUARDRAIL WITH THE LEFT TOP, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL SLIDING LEFT ON LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0054, RIGHT REAR). NLM

POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM

TREAD AND SIDEWALL SEPARATED WHERE COULD SEE THE METAL BELTS ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER HEARD THE TIRE CLICKING. NO ACCIDENT .*AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH OR MORE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DUE TO FAULTY TIRES, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE RIDING ROUGH. PULLED VEHICLE AND SAW TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AND BOUGHT NEW BF GOODRICH TIRE. *YH

SIDEWALL OF DRIVER FRONT TIRE HAS TWO CRACKS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY458 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DISINTEGRATED TO NOTHING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE,AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE SIZE P23575R15. TIRE MILEAGE LESS THAN 30,000. OWNER REPLACED TIRE WITH THE EXACT SAME TIRE. PLEASE LIST DOT # F POSSIBLE.*AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL EXPLORER SOME WHAT,AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, P23575R15. NOT SURE IF TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NOT SURE OF TIRE MILEAGE. OWNER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE SINCE AUGUST 16TH. *AK DOT# VNHL. *SLC

+/- 5" TREAD SEPARATION NEAR OUTSIDE TIRE-WALL OBSERVED DURING TIRE INSPECTION ON 09/23/2000.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1M0224 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

+/- 5" TREAD SEPARATION NEAR OUTSIDE TIRE-WALL OBSERVED DURING TIRE INSPECTION ON 09/23/2000.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1M0224 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (P235/75R15 - DOT #VDHL 1MO) TWO TIRES HAD SEPARATED BELTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CAUSING A ROUGH RIDING SENSATION THUS THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

BOTH TIRES ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE BLEW, CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMERS TIRES WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE UNDER RECALL 00T005 AND WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER AWAITS REIMBURSEMENT ( FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT#VDHL1PY1888). NLM

THE FIRESTONE OWL ALL TERRAIN TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

LIFTGATE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REFUND BUT ONLY RECIEVED PARTIAL REFUND AND WANTS THE REMAINING UNREFUNDED BALANCE. NLM

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AROUND 65 MPH DISCOVERED NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING USED WITH 19,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRES, WHICH I DIDN'T REPLACE UNTIL 40,000 MILES. AFTER INSTALLING NEW TIRES AND DOUBLE CHECKING BALANCE, ETC. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN MISALIGNMENT. THEY SAID AN ANTIVIBRATION KIT WAS AVAILABLE FOR $1,000 BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST DUE TO NOW BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE KIT WOULD NOT REALLY CURE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID IT WOULD ONLY CHANGE THE SPEED AT WHICH THE VIBRATION OCCURRED. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF FORD ON 7/26/98 EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND EXPRESSING MY CONCERN THAT THE VIBRATION COULD LEAD TO FURTHER PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I EXPRESSED THE FACT THAT IT WAS A KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM AND DEFECT AND THAT IT EXISTED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND THAT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT DUE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY FROM MR. TROTMAN, NOR ANYONE ELSE. I SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER ON 10/28/98 BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR REPLIES TO THAT LETTER EITHER. I SINCERELY FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NO CONCERNS OR DESIRES TOWARD THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY OR PRODUCT SATISFACTION. I STILL OWN THE CAR BUT HAVE REAL MISGIVINGS ABOUT IT'S SAFETY OR DEPENDABILITY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF IT BUT HATE TO PASS THE PROBLEM ON TO SOMEONE ELSE.

BRAKE EVALUATION REPORTED GOOD. WITHIN 1 MONTH ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. BRAKES REPORTED GOOD, TWO MONTHS LATER, REAR SHOES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL CONTROL DUE TO POSSIBLE AXLE/SUSPENSION FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER, FORD REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *MJS

TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *MJS

IF FOR ANY REASON THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE SHOULD BLOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THIS BY THE WAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A FATAL INJURY AS THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL MAKE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE CRUISE SPEED SETTING. YOU ALSO WILL LOOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEIR ANSWER WAS TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL ISSUE. I HAVE DONE THAT AND THE DEALER'S ANSWER WAS THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE WAY IT IS WIRED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE 1994 EXPLORER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS LIKE THAT ON ANY OTHER MODEL OR YEAR FORD. IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE FUSE PANEL IS. IF THE DRIVER WANTS THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE, THEN IT SHOULD DISENGAGE NO MATTER WHAT. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF, OBTAIN A 1994 EXPLORER AND PULL THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE OUT OF IT'S SOCKET. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE FUSE PANEL. NOW TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE. WHEN YOU GET OVER 30 MPH ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTOL. NOW TAP THE BRAKE AND SEE IF IT DISENGAGES. IT WILL NOT. IN FACT IF YOU FIGHT IT THE POWER BRAKES WILL GO AWAY. SCAREY UH? WHEN YOU TRY THIS, THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPERATION LAST SUMMER, HAVING THE TIRES REPLACE 9/99 AT MY EXPENSE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO MY WIFE NOT DRIVING FAR ENOUGH. THEY WERE LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND ONLY HAD A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. I HAVE FILED MANY COMPLAINTS WITH FIRESTONE, BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD A THING. AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES, I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE THE VDS BEING RECALLED. THE SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAT FIRESTONE DEALER HAS BEEN TERRIBLE. AND LIKE SEARS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, CLAIM YOU NEED REPAIRS WHEN YOU DON'T. EXAMPLE AFTER A YEAR, MY HEADLAMP AND TAIL LIGHT STILL WORK. I HAVE EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE US WITH FIRESTONE. BE HARD ON THEM. THEY NEED IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

PE#00020; FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT#W2HL. LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MET THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SEE THE WIRE (STEELBELT) WHERE TREAD WAS MOLDED ON THE CAP. TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES, AND PURCHASED IN A FORD DEALERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY MILEAGE ON TIRES WAS 10000. VEHICLE WAS A FORD TRUCK, EXPLORER, 1994.*AK THESE TIRES BEGAN TO SWAY/SWARVE AT A NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY. SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH BEGAN TO SHOW A BUMPING OR BOUNCING TYPE SENSATION FROM THE REAR END AND TIRES. *YH

TRAVELING WITH BOAT IN TOW, WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, RESULTING IN THE FORD EXPLORER AND THE BOAT BOTH BEING TOTALED. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1M0194 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES INVOLVED IN RECALL 00T005 ARE ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, HOWEVER TIRES CAN'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A WAITING LIST, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *SLC

FIRESTONE AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER HAD REBALANCED THEM SEVERAL TIMES WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN THE VIBRATION CAME BACK, CONSUMER HAS 1 ATX TIRE ON THE VEHICLE THAT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT THE OTHER 3 TIRES THAT ARE GIVING THE PROBLEM ARE NOT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REPLACEMENT OF THE 3 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

FIRESTONE AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, DEALER HAD REBALANCED THEM SEVERAL TIMES WHICH WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN THE VIBRATION CAME BACK, CONSUMER HAS 1 ATX TIRE ON THE VEHICLE THAT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT THE OTHER 3 TIRES THAT ARE GIVING THE PROBLEM ARE NOT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REPLACEMENT OF THE 3 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

THIS BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON A BRAND NEW CAR IN NOVEMBER NOT IN THE SUMMER AS BEING SUGGETED IN THE NEWS. I WAS DRIVING FROM MICHIGAN TO MASSACHUSETTS AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON ROUTE 401 IN ONTARIO. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CAR DIES AT ANY SPEED, ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING. MUST WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, BUT WE NOTICE IT ON DAMP OR RAINY DAYS. *AK

WE PURCHASED OUR 1994 EXPLORER IN DEC. 1993. WE IMMEDIATELY STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. IT WOULD VIBRATE AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS A BUILT-IN VIBRATION AND THAT WE WOULD BE CONTACTED BY FORD . WE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM THIS STORY, THEY BALANCED THE TIRES AND TOLD US TO GO BACK TO FORD. EVERY TIME WE WENT BACK TO FORD THEY TOLD US SOME STORY THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND THAT FORD WAS GOING TO SEND THEM A KIT TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION. WE WAITED...WE WENT BACK TO FIRESTONE AND THEY ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES AGAIN. AFTER MANY YEARS OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED WE FINALLY PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS AND SUDDENLY THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT ALL THIS INFORMATION HAS COME TO LIGHT ABOUT FORD AND FIRESTONE COVERING UP THESE PROBLEMS WE MAY HAVE SAVED OUR LIVES. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TIRES WE BOUGHT. WE STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPARE. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE ABOUT THE TIRES AND THEY TOLD US THAT SINCE WE REPLACED THEM BEFORE THE RECALL IT WAS TO BAD, TRY CALLING FORD. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WE HAVE ALL OUR PAPERWORK TO BACK THIS UP. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

VEH HAS FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE RECALLED AND ONE OF THE TIRES THREW A TREAD AS INSD WAS GOING DOWN I-15. IT DID SIGNIFICANT DANAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEH. INSD STATED THAT SHE HAD TIRE SIZE 23575/-15 ON VEH, SHE WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE THAT THESE TIRES WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. (CLAIM 44-3078-419) *MW

TIRE BLEW AND DAMAGED SIDE OF AUTO. FIRESTONE RECALL. I HAVE THE TIRE INVOLVED HERE AT THE OFFICE. NO INJURY. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 LEFT REAR. (CLAIM 53-C578-126) *MW

FIRESTONE TIRE SPLIT REC'D CALL FROM INSD-INSD WILL GO TO FIRESTONE TO ADDRESS THIS LOSS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY SAY-INSD STATES HE SAW A SEGMENT ON THE LOCAL NEWS LAST NIGHT THAT FIRESTONE WILL BE RECALLING THE TYPE OF TIRES THAT CAUSED THIS LOSS. INSD WILL CALL BACK TO INFORM OF OUTCOME WITH FIRESTONE. (CLAIM 59-V525-824) *MW

WHEN VEH WENT TO SIDE OF ROAD, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND IT WENT DIRECTLY OVER AND ROLLED. HE HAD TRIED TO STEER BACK ONTO ROAD, BUT COULDNT. FIRESTONE TIRES:ATX P235/75/R15. ID IS CLAIMING THEY MAY HAVE CAUSED HIM TO STEER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. (CLAIM#25-5425-227) *MW

TREAD ON TIRE CAME APART. IT'S A FIRESTONE TIRE INSURED SPK W/DEARLERSHIP. THEY WANT HIM TO MAIL THE TIRE INTO THEM. INSURED HAS MADE AN APPT ALRADY W/CLAIMS FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75/R15. (CLAIM#53-C596-249

TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 (CLAIM# 20-5256-144) *MW

INSURED WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRE TREADS CAME APART FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WALL. TIRE FAILURE:THESE WERE TIRES THAT FIRESTONE HAS RECENTLY RECALLED PER INSD MAKE/MODEL/SIZE 1 235/75/R15; NO RECEIPTS INSD BOUGHT TIRES IN CALIFORNIA??? (CLAIM# 04-1217-281) *MW

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES-BRAND NEW WITH 6% WEAR. (CLAIM# 40-2410-272) *MW

INDICATES TIRES ARE PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL-ATX. (CLAIM# 75-A260-870) *MW

FIRESTONE: TREAD COMING OFF TIRE, NEVER DEFLATED, DAMAGED VEHICLE C-R/C FROM MR P/H-APPROX DATE OF PURCHASE WAS JAN 99-SIZE OF TIRE IS P235/75R X R15 ATX-SAID HE COULD NOT MAKE OUT DOT CODE. (CLAIM#33-0230-926) *MW

PH STATES TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 M/S PC TO PH DRIVER, SHE STATES SHE WAS ALONE, NO INJURY, TREAD JUST CAME OFF TIRE BUT TIRE DID NOT DEFLAT. TIRE WERE BOUGHT NEW IN 1/00 AND SHE IS NOT GURE HOW MANY MILES ON TIRES, DOESNT'T THINK THERE WERE THAT MANY BUT WILL TRY AND DETERMINE EXAT AMOUNT. (CLAIM# 75-A257-055) *MW

FIRESTONE: BRIDGESTONE RADIAL XTS P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 43-R526-886) *MW

FIRESTONE: TIRE SEPERATED AND CAUSED INSD TO LOSE CONTROL OF LV. (CLAIM# 11-3503-457) *MW

TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE ATX TIRE FAILURE-INSURED RECENTLY HAS HEARD OF GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION AND SUSPECTS TIRE FAILURE CAUSED COLLISION. (CLAIM# 42-1159-563) *MW

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE..CLAIM IS NOW CLOSED AND TIRES WERE NOT RETAINED. ARE THERE ANY CHANCES FOR SUBROGATION?? (CLAIM# 43-R290-676) *MW

FIRESTONE: VEH1 WAS ON 15TH FWY THEY HEARD A NOISE THEN THEY SAW A LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC OR MATERIAL, THAT PIECE WENT AROUND THE TIRE SHREDING IT, THE PIECE OF PLASTIC HIT THE WHEEL WELL THE PART THAT HIT THE TIRE AND CAUSE THE DAMAGE CAME OF THEIR OWN VEH I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO CALL THE PART THAT CAME OF THEIR VEH SORRY. ORIGINAL TIRES-WOULD THIS YEAR QULIFY-PLEASE ADVISE. (CLAIM# 75-C311-816) *MW

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE ATX. (CLAIM# 53-C579-123) *MW

FIRESTONE R 15 TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CLAIM NUMBER 11-3503-457. *TT

CAR ROLLED OVER 5 TIMES. I REPRESENT THE HUSBAND OF THE DECEASED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MJS

THE VEHICLE HAD FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH DRIFTING, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. LATER HEARD A LOUD BANG. RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HAD HIT THE GUT, HOLDING THE LIGHTS WHICH FELL OUT. REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE. STILL HAVE THE TIRE. HAS NOT BEEN TO TIRE OR VEHICLE DEALERSHIP. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 WITH 45,000 MILES ON A 1959 CHEVROLET APACHE TRUCK.*AK FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 *MW

TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I-80 NEAR DES MOINES, IA.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I-80 NEAR DES MOINES, IA.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDER UNIT FUEL LEAKED FROM VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *AK SINCE THE FUEL IS CONCEALED, BEING EITHER ATTACHED OR INSIDE THE GAS TANK, THE LEAK COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. AS THE RESULT, IT WAS REPLACED. *YH

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER . DRIVER WAS KILLED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.ONE CAR CRASH. TIRE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY EN EXPERT WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE AND TREAD SEPARATED PRE-CRASH.( DOT NUMBER: VDL1M0184 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER . DRIVER WAS KILLED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.ONE CAR CRASH. TIRE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY EN EXPERT WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE AND TREAD SEPARATED PRE-CRASH.( DOT NUMBER: VDL1M0184 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

A PORTION OF THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, WITH THE REMAINING FLAP OF TIRE BEATING ON MY SIDE MOLDING AND REAR FENDER. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE (AT NIGHT) AND WITHOUT ANY LOAD OR OTHER OCCUPANTS. NOTE: THE DOT CODE PROVIDED IS FROM THE LAST REMAINING OEM FIRESTONE ON THE VEHICLE (WHICH IS BEING USED AS THE SPARE). OTHER TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE IS STILL SHOWS DAMAGE FROM THE INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (ON THE PHONE) THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE TO COVER REPAIRS. I CHOSE TO MAKE MINOR REPAIRS AND DID NOT REPORT THE FAILURE OTHER THAN VERBALLY.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO284 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE TREAD FORM THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD ALSO DAMAGED AND BENT THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75SR15 )

A PORTION OF THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, WITH THE REMAINING FLAP OF TIRE BEATING ON MY SIDE MOLDING AND REAR FENDER. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE (AT NIGHT) AND WITHOUT ANY LOAD OR OTHER OCCUPANTS. NOTE: THE DOT CODE PROVIDED IS FROM THE LAST REMAINING OEM FIRESTONE ON THE VEHICLE (WHICH IS BEING USED AS THE SPARE). OTHER TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER THE INCIDENT. VEHICLE IS STILL SHOWS DAMAGE FROM THE INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (ON THE PHONE) THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE TO COVER REPAIRS. I CHOSE TO MAKE MINOR REPAIRS AND DID NOT REPORT THE FAILURE OTHER THAN VERBALLY.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO284 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE TREAD FORM THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD ALSO DAMAGED AND BENT THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75SR15 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAYAND HEARD A BUMPING NOISE. HE DID LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER TO SAFETY ONTO THE SHOULDERS. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTINE #ATX, P23575R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WILL CALL FIRESTONE RETAILER TODAY.*AK

EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING AND VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF VEHICLE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH. WAS TOLD BY SEARS AUTO GARAGE THAT TREAD ON TIRES WAS SHREDDING AND ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NO SUMMARY

EXPERIENCED EXTREME SHAKING AND VIBRATION OF FRONT END OF VEHICLE, WHICH ALSO CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH. WAS TOLD BY SEARS AUTO GARAGE THAT TREAD ON TIRES WAS SHREDDING AND ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NO SUMMARY

I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO HER SOFTBALL GAME FROM MUSTANG, OK TO EL RENO, OK ON I-40. WE WERE HEADING WEST AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE. WE NOTICED THE CAR SHAKING AND WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR I SAW PIECES OF RUBBER FLYING BEHIND ME. I DID NOT HEAR A BLOWOUT AND WHEN I REALIZED THE TIRES THAT WERE SHREDDING WERE MINE AND NOT A TRUCKERS I STARTED TO MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE SO I COULD GET OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. BY THE TIME I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIM. THE COST TO REPAIR THE RIM WAS $125.00. THE REMAINING ORIGINAL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 1999 AT MONTGOMERY WARDS AT CROSSROADS MALL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT RECALL WE CAN NOT GET REIMBURSED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED BEFORE JAN. 2000. I AM THANKFUL MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED LIKE MANY OTHERS, BUT I DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR WE CANNOT GET REIMBURSED FOR FAULTY TIRES OR THE REPAIR OF THE RIM BECAUSE THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT SOONER THAN IT WAS. ALSO, WE DID EXPERIENCE THE SHREDDING OF OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP YOUR CONTINUED INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THERE MAY BE MORE INCIDENTS OF FAULTY TIRES LIKE OURS, BUT BECAUSE NO ACCIDENT NEEDED TO BE REPORTED AND INSURANCE COVERAGE DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE DEDUCTIBLE IS TOO HIGH, CONSEQUENTLY, NOTHING WAS EVER REPORTED BECAUSE THE EXPENSE FELL ON THE OWNER.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY, BUT VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING ABOUT 5-15 MINUTES. DEALER REPLACED MODULE PART #393437, BUT DID NOT CORRECT DEFECT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION IN 1999, I HAD A CHUNK OF RUBBER COME OFF MY TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. EVEN THOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE RUBBER LOOKED BAD ON ALL MY TIRES SO I REPLACED THEM ALL. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPARE WHICH IS ALSO P235X75R15 FIRESTONE ATX. I WAS INFORMED BY MAIL FROM FORD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IT HAD 35,300 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE TIRES WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THAT QUICK, INCLUDING THE SPARE. I BELIEVE FORD MADE AN ERROR IN SAYING MY VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH TIRES INVOLVED IN RECALL. I STILL HAVE THE SPARE TO PROVE IT. I WONDER IF FORD IS ACCIDENTLY MISINFORMING OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR TIRES NOT BEING INVOLVED IN RECALL. I ALSO FEEL THE RECALL SHOULD BE RETROACTIVE BACK TO INCLUDE 1999. I BOUGHT TIRES BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO, NOT BECAUSE I WANTED TO. THE RUBBER ON MY TIRES LOOKED AWFUL EVEN THOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235X75R15 )

ALL FOUR TIRE FAILURES INVOLVED TREAD SEPARATION ON TRIPS ON I-10 BETWEEN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE AT NON-FIRESTONE FACILITIES. CASES SUCH AS THIS ARE THE VERY CAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL, YET ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR EITHER REPLACEMENT TIRES OR A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE, SINCE THESE FAILURES WERE A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RECALL DATE!( DOT NUMBER: VNHL IMO TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES HAD BULGES IN SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND THEM. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT NTB (NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY) IN LOUISVILLE, KY ON 5/18/98 WITH ONLY 36,418 MILES FOR FEAR OF MAJOR FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION IN 1999, I HAD A CHUNK OF RUBBER COME OFF MY TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. EVEN THOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE RUBBER LOOKED BAD ON ALL MY TIRES SO I REPLACED THEM ALL. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPARE WHICH IS ALSO P235X75R15 FIRESTONE ATX. I WAS INFORMED BY MAIL FROM FORD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IT HAD 35,300 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE TIRES WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED THAT QUICK, INCLUDING THE SPARE. I BELIEVE FORD MADE AN ERROR IN SAYING MY VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH TIRES INVOLVED IN RECALL. I STILL HAVE THE SPARE TO PROVE IT. I WONDER IF FORD IS ACCIDENTLY MISINFORMING OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR TIRES NOT BEING INVOLVED IN RECALL. I ALSO FEEL THE RECALL SHOULD BE RETROACTIVE BACK TO INCLUDE 1999. I BOUGHT TIRES BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO, NOT BECAUSE I WANTED TO. THE RUBBER ON MY TIRES LOOKED AWFUL EVEN THOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235X75R15 )

TWO (2) OF THE FOUR (4) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES HAD BULGES IN SEVERAL SPOTS AROUND THEM. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT NTB (NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY) IN LOUISVILLE, KY ON 5/18/98 WITH ONLY 36,418 MILES FOR FEAR OF MAJOR FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL FOUR TIRE FAILURES INVOLVED TREAD SEPARATION ON TRIPS ON I-10 BETWEEN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE AT NON-FIRESTONE FACILITIES. CASES SUCH AS THIS ARE THE VERY CAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL, YET ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR EITHER REPLACEMENT TIRES OR A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE, SINCE THESE FAILURES WERE A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RECALL DATE!( DOT NUMBER: VNHL IMO TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE ING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTEMTLY; AFTER FIVE MINUTE OR MORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART; VEHICLE BEEN IN INDEPENDENCE REPAIRS SHOP ON THREE OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

DURING THE FIRST PART OF AUGUST, I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY FIRESTONE TIRES, I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER IN MONROE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING YET; HOWEVER, I COULD MAKE AN APPT. TO HAVE MY TIRES CHECKED. IT WAS 3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD GET ME IN. I WAITED 3 WEEKS AND TOOK MY EXPLORER IN TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED. THEY LOOKED AT THE INSIDE OF 1 TIRE & SAID, YES, YOUR TIRES ARE BEING RECALLED, WE WILL PUT YOU ON THE LIST TO RECEIVE NEW TIRES, WE ARE ALL OUT AT THIS TIME. THEY ALSO STATED IT WOULD BE 2-2.5 MONTHS BEFORE THE TIRES WOULD BE IN. THEY NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK MY AIR PRESSURE OR FOR ANY DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH 2 CHILDREN. MY SON JUST CAME HOME FROM A REHAB CENTER BECAUSE HE HAS A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJ. FROM A DRIVER WHO HIT US HEAD ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY SON TO FARMINGTON 1-2 TIMES A WEEK FOR DOCTOR APPTS. & THERAPY. I DRIVE ANYWHERE FROM 100 - 150 MILES PER TRIP, ON THE EXPRESSWAY. WE HAD A VACATION PLANNED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO VISIT MY PARENTS IN ARKANSAS. WE HAD TO CANCEL OUR VACATION DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I AM VERY UPSET THAT IT TOOK 3 WKS FOR ANYONE TO EVEN LOOK AT MY TIRES AND DURING THE APPT., THEY ONLY LOOKED AT THE NUMBER ON 1 TIRE. THEY NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK THE TIRES. I WAS NEVER PUT ON A LIST FOR NEW TIRES UNTIL THE DAY OF MY APPT., 3 WKS AFTER I CALLED. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY ENTIRE FAMILY, ESPECIALLY MY SON WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL DEATHS AND INJURIES DUE TO THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE NUMBER CONTINUES TO INCREASE. I RECEIVED THE FORM TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON MY OWN & GET REIMBURSED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THIS, I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND MY EX DOES NOT PAY HIS REQUIRED SUPPORT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, IF THERE ARE TIRES AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PURCHASE, WHY CAN'T FIRESTONE PUT THEM ON MY VEHICLE OR SEND ME TO SOMEONE WHO HAS THEM?

VERY INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIIVNG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JUST DIES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES AN HOUR BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGONG PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

TRUCK HAS A HISTORY OF NOT STARTING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.

I OWN A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. ON OR ABOUT 1996 I BEGAN EXPERIANCING A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS, ABOVE 55MPH. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. THIS ONLY SLIGHTLY REDUCE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. I RETURN THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE AND HAD THEM RECHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALINGMENT WAS FIME. FIRESTONE TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH FORD TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETTENS RELATED TO VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED. I CALLED FORD AND SPOKE WITH THEIR SERVICE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS A TSB RELATED TO VIBRATION IN EXPLORERS AT HIGH SPEEDS. I TOOK MY EXPLOER TO A FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A TSB RELATED TO THE VIBRATION AND THAT FORD HAD A FIX. THE FIX INVOLVED REPLACING THE MOTER MOUNTS WITH MODIFIED MOTER MOUNT AND ALSO MODIFICATIONS TO THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY VEHICAL HAD EXCEEDED 50,000 MILES THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX , WHICH AMOUNTED TO OVER $700 IN PARTS AND OVER $200 IN LABOR. I ALSO NOTICE WHEN I VEIWED THE TSB ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN THAT IT ONLY APPLIED TO MODEL UP TO 1996. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I FELT FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE PARTS FOR FREE AND THAT I FELT IT WAS A SAFTY CONCERN. HE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MODIFICATION. I CALLED FORD'S 800 NUMBER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN A REGESTERD A COMPLAINT. SINCE THE MUCH PUBLICIZED RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES AND READING SOME OF THE FIRESTON/FORD EXPLORE "BAD MATCH" ARTICLES IN THE NEWS PAPERS I BEGAN TO THINK THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE NOT ENTIRELY TO BLAME FOR THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVE MY VEHICAL FOR OVER SIX YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD THE ORIGNAL FIRESTONE ATX TIRES REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE VEHICAL HAS AWAYS VIBRATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE VEHICAL WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER. PLEASE CONTACT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

BRAKES FAILED CAUSED CRASH INTO DIRT BANK,SEAT BELT FAILED CAUSED INJURIES TO FACE ARMES LEGS BACK

TIRE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL DOWN WHILE DRIVING. NLM

I HAD TO REPLACE MY FIRESTONE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES IN OCT 98 FOR A COST OF $380.00 BECUASE MY TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. IN JAN 97 MY EXPLORER ROLLED OFF THE INTERSTATE 35 DURING A SNOW STORM. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE CAR LOST CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE. THE TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGES WAS $6000.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

MY TEENAGE SON DRIVES THE FORD EXPLORER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SPORTS UTILITY IS SAFE.

THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER, INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS

THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, TECHNICIAN DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEM AND SOLD HER ANOTHER ATX TIRE, ON THE RETURN TRIP 2 DAYS LATER THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER TIRE LOST ITS TREAD THIS TIME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE MEDIAN (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

HARMONIC VIBRATION OCCURS AT 65 MPH NOT DUE TO TIRES ETC. FORD WANTS TO INSTALL $1000.00 WORTH OF NEW PARTS TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW WHICH HAS BEEN DONE ON NEWER MODELS.

DRIVER NORTHBOUND ON I-95. RIGHT REAR TIRE DETREADS, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEERED LEFT INTO MEDIAN, ROLLED OVER TWO TIMES, COMING TO REST ON WHEELS IN SOUTHBOUND LANES. BELTED DRIVER EJECTED AND DIED AT SCENE.( DOT NUMBER: VDHLIMO074 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

IN JUNE OF 1998 I WAS PREPARING FOR A VACATION AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEEDED TWO TIRES BECAUSE THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE SIDEWALL AND THEY WERE UNSAFE. UPON MY EXAM, HE WAS CORRECT. I JUST REPLACED THEM AND WROTE IT OFF AS BAD LUCK. THREE WEEKS AGO I WENT ON ANOTHER TRIP AND CAME HOME ON SUNDAY. MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT TO GO TO WORK, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT HAD ALSO SEPERATED AND THE RIGHT FRONT WAS SOON TO GO. I HAVE CHANGED ALL THE TIRES NOW. I HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT THAT WENT FLAT, THE LEFT FRONT THAT IS READY TO GO, AND THE SPARE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ON THE ROAD. DO YOU WANT THEM FOR EXAMINATION? THESE TIRES WERE FROM THE N. CAROLINA PLANT, BUT MAYBE IT'S NOT THE PLANT, IT'S THE PROCESS. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FROM THE LAST TIRES, BUT, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE FIRST SET I CHANGED.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL 1MO TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END VIBRATING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH TO 65 MPH, SEVERAL REPAIRS COMPLETED (FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BEARING AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO WEAR), HOWEVER TSB 96-4-15,96-4-16,96-4-17 ALL DESCRIBE THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SHAKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS PROBLEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TIRE ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 32 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, AND THEN A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. P235/75R15 FIRESTONE. *AK *SLC

R/R TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 101 IN MONTEREY AT 65MPH( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE UNRAVELED ON FREEWAY RESULTING IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. REMNENTS OF TIRE WERE THROWN OUT TO THE ROADSIDE. THE MAJOR PART OF THE TIRE BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE FENDERSHIELD, THE WHEEL WELL AND THE HUB OF THE WHEEL. DAMAGE ESTIMATES INCLUDE TWO SEPARATE ESTIMATES FOR BODY REPAIR BETWEEN $900-$1,000.00. THE REMAINDER WAS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE LOUISVILLE, KY FACILITY, JUST 136 MILES FROM THE DAYTON OHIO FIRESTONE PLANT. REPORTS I HAVE SEEN ABOUT THE XT PROBLEMS PARALELL THE SITUATION DESCRIBED HEREIN. I STRONGLY BELIEVE SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE THESE TIRES. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH, I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND REALIZED IT WAS MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY ON THE THREE TIRES AND THE RIM OF THE FORTH. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ALL AROUND THE SEAM. PIECES FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES BLEW OUT OF THE TIRE ON TO THE FREEWAY. SOMEONE FROM AAA CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRE FOR ME. I INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CUTTER FORD DEALER IN AIEA, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY REPLACEMENT TIRES. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AT 98-141 KAMEHAMEHA HWY, AIEA, HI 96706. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND ONE ADDITIONAL TIRE. I AM NOW ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE OTHER THREE TIRES REPLACED. THE FIRESTONE DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE OTHER TIRES WILL COME IN. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWOUT THAT I HAVE HAD THIS YEAR WITH THE SAME BRAND AND TYPE OF TIRE. IT IS NOW VERY DISTURBING AND SCARY TO DRIVE THE FORD EXPLORER AS I CONSTANTLY AM IN FEAR THAT ANOTHER TIRE WILL BLOW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

HAVE PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING, A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, $3500 WORTH OF DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE RUN OVER A NAIL, HOWEVER NO NAIL WAS FOUND. *SLC

FUEL TUBE THAT PUMPS FUEL FROM TANK HAS CORRODED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK UNDER PRESSURE. FORD AHS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE TREAD CAME OFF MY TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AND RIPPED OFF PIECES OF MY CAR. THE DAMAGE WAS $976 FOR ALL OF IT TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN I WENT TO GET A NEW TIRE FIRESTONE PUT ANOTHER "BAD" TIRE ON MY CAR. ALL FIVE OF MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACING BUT NO ONE AT FIRESTONE LET ME KNOW THIS. IT WAS TOLD TO ME BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO IF ANYTHING ABOUT MY SITUATION. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: )

DRIVER TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE DETREADED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPUN COUNTERCLOCKWISE INTO MEDIAN, ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES ACROSS SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANES, COMING TO REST ON ROOF IN WEST SHOULDER. ONE PASSENGER EJECTED.( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY176 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE & NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THIS WAS CAUSING CHUNKS OF TREAD TO COME OFF. WAS REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE TIRES FOR ORIGINAL TIRES DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, P235/75R15 WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. HAS REPLACEMENT TIRES & NOT ORIGINAL. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX P235/75/R15 *MW

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. TREAD SEPARATED SIX FEET OFF, AND TREAD WAS HANGING OFF THE BACK OF TIRE. LEFT REAR TIRE ON THE FIRST INCIDENT. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE#AT, P235/75R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, JUST SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP ON SECOND FAILURE, AND ATTENDANT REPLACED THE TIRES.*AK

AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES, BOTH REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF THE TREAD. THE SEPARATION IN EACH INSTANCE CONSISTED OF A SIX INCH BY EIGHTEEN INCH SECTION FLYING OFF THE TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE METAL CORDS WERE EXPOSED. OBVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE CHATTERED AND SHUDDERED NOTICABLY UNTIL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. I DID NOT WANT TO CHANCE ADDITIONAL SEPARATION, SO I REPLACED THE OTHER TIRES AT THE SAME TIME. THE BROKER THROUGH WHOM MY MECHANIC PURCHASED THE TIRES SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R )

THE TIRE FAMILY ON A FAMILY TRIP TO FLORIDA. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED A STRANGE VIBRATION. WE PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND TIRES. NOTHING WAS APPARENT. APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES LATER, THE VIBRATION INTENSIFIED AND THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FORM THE TIRE AND FLEW UNDER THE CAR, MAKING A LOUD NOISE., WE WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. YOU COULD SEE TIRE TREAD FLYING IN THE AIR FROM THE CAR IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. WHEN WE STOPPED THE RIM OF THE TIRE WAS PRACTICALLY ON THE GROUND AND A HUGE STRIP OF TREAD WAS MISSING. VERY SCARRY! OTHER TIRES WERE FINE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

HAD 2 OF THESE TIRES FAIL ON HOT SUMMER DAY WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. ONE ON PASSENGER REAR AND ANOTHER ON DRIVER FRONT. TWO REMAINING TIRES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE FROM CORE. TURNED TIRES INTO FIRESTONE FOR ANALYSIS (THEIR NASHVILLE LABORATORY) AND THEY REIMBURSED ME FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. THEY ADJUSTED THE TREADWARE AND CHARGED ME $300.38 FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE OR ADJUST THE ORIGINAL SPARE (WHICH I STILL HAVE) OR REIMBURSE FOR THE USED TIRE I WAS FORCED TO BUY IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME (HAD 2 FAILURES WITHIN 10 MILES). THE TIRES IN QUESTION WERE EXHIBITING EXCEPTIONAL WEAR. THE TIRES SPENT MOST ALL THEIR LIFE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MEMPHIS, TN. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED, BALANCED, ROTATED 8 DAYS BEFORE THEY FAILED BY THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON 4 LANE HWY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AT THE REAR OF MY CAR AND THE CAR PULLED TO MY LEFT. I LOOKED IN MY SIDE MIRROR AND SAW A PIECE OF TIRE BOUNCING ON THE ROAD. I THOUGHT I HAD A BLOWOUT BUT I STILL HAD CONTROL OF MY CAR SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW THAT THE WHOLE TREAD ON MY REAR LEFT TIRE HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. IT STILL WAS INFLATED SO I DROVE TO MY OFFICE 4 MILES AWAY AT 35 MPH AND HAD MY MECHANIC PUT ON THE SPARE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO OSBURN'S TIRE CENTER, INC. IN MORGAN CITY, LA. AND TROY OSBURN TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD ORDER A REPLACEMENT TIRE AND CALL ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I GOT THE TIRE CHANGED OUT AND WAS GIVEN A BILL FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR $ 99.98. I WILL SCAN A COPY OF THE BILL AND EMAIL TO YOU. I WAS UPSET THAT I HAD TO PAY $ 100.00 FOR THE TIRE AND I ALSO SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I ASKED TROY IF I COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR MY DAMAGES AND HE TOLD ME HE WOULD FIND OUT AND GET BACK TO ME. HE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I SEE THAT FIRESTONE IS RECALLING MY TIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR NOT ONLY THE COST OF THE TIRE BUT GET REIMBURSED FOR MY DAMAGES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO TROY AT OSBURNS SINCE THE RECALL AND HE TOLD ME HE NOT A FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME WHAT STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN TO GET MY TIRES REPLACED. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES CALLING FIRESTONES HOTLINE BUT KEEP GETTING BUSY SIGNAL. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO YOU SO THAT YOU WOULD BE INFORMED. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THIS BILL AND IF I AM OWED FOR DAMAGES THAT THE TREAD CAUSED TO MY BUMPER AND SIDE WALL WHILE THE TREAD WAS SPINNING AROUND INSIDE THE INSIDE FENDER WALL? THESE TIRES ARE REPLACEMENT TIRES BUT I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME TIRES I ORIGINALLY HAD INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

AUGUST 20, 2000 ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 1999 I PURCHASED A 1994 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 M+S, DOT # VNHL- 1MO TIRES. I DO NOT DRIVE THAT FAST IN THE WINTER, BUT THIS SPRING I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME WHEN I WENT TO SPEED UP TO 55, 60 OR 65, THE EXPLORER WOULD START TO SHAKE REAL BAD. BEAR IN MIND THAT THESE SPEEDS ARE ON THE HIGHWAY OR NY THRUWAY. IN JUNE I TOOK MY EXPLORER TO WAL-MART TIRE & LUBE EXPRESS TO HAVE MY TIRES BALANCED AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD THREE GOOD TIRES AND ONE BAD ONE. THIS WAS WAY BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICES IN THE PAPERS. WAL-MART BALANCED MY TIRES FOR NOTHING THAT DAY, EXPLAINING THAT MY TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. ON JULY 1, 2000, I WENT BACK TO WAL-MART AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE TWO BACK FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX'S WITH GOODYEAR ALL SEASON TRACKER TIRES. I HAVE THE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 DOT # VNHL-1MO'S, WHICH WAL-MART TOOK OFF. I HAVE BEEN READING THE NEWS PAPER AND LISTENING TO THE NEWS STATIONS ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES AND MY FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15, DOT # VNHL-1MO ARE NOT ON THE LIST. I'M NOT EVERY HAPPY ABOUT IT AND DON'T FEEL 100% PERCENT COMFORTABLE THAT THOSE TIRES ARE ON MY EXPLORER. I ALSO HAVE A SPARE FOR MY EXPLORER THAT IS A FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 M+S, DOT # VNHL - 1MO. I WOULD EVERY MUCH LIKE TO HAVE MY REMAINING FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 TIRES TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE THERE IS A LITTLE VIBRATION REMAINING; ALSO, BECAUSE I DRIVE AND HOUR TO AND FROM WORK. THERE IS A LOT OF TREAD REMAINING ON THESE TIRES AND SEEMS A SHAME THAT THEY ARE FAILING THIS WAY. I KNOW THAT FIRESTONE WILL REIMBURSE YOU ONLY UP TO FOUR TRIES BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FIFTH TIRE WHICH IS A SPARE TIRE, SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT TOO. SINCERELY MARY ANN HUGHES 160 EAST NORTH ST. ILION, NY 13357-1214 1-315-894-3202 E-MAIL ADDRESS'S: MAREBARE@DREAMSCAPE.COM( DOT NUMBER: VNHL-1MO TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON FLA. TURNPIKE ON A CLEAR, WARM MORNING IN JUNE, 1998 AT 70 MPH, THE TREAD ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE (TIRE STAYED INFLATED). I LOST STEERING CONTROL, CRASHING INTO A MEDIAN RETAINING WALL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, RESULTING IN PHYSICAL INJURY TO MYSELF AND TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO TIRE GOING FLAT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO204 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FAILED JUST LIKE THE RECALLED TIRES, BUT NOT COVERED BY RECALL. TRAVELING APROX 65MPH AND ALL TREAD CAME OFF TIRE. APROX 30,000 MILES WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. THE TIRE DID NOT LOOSE PRESSURE AND WE WERE ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. WE FEEL THE FIRESTONE PROBLEM MAY COVER MANY MORE TIRES THAN COVERED IN RECALL. ARE MY TIRES SAFE??( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE WAS A WILDERSNESS AT, P23575R15, DOT # W2HL. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 2 /1/2 WEEKS BEFORE TIRE COULD BE REPLACED. OWNER PURCHASED OTHER TIRES AT SAMS.*AK

THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW-OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,ROLLING OVER THREE TIMES ;THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23575R15 )

I HAVE WATCHED WITH INTREST THE EVENTS WHICH HAVE UNFOLDED SURROUNDING FIRESTONE'S RECALL OF THE WILDERNESS TIRES. I, TOO, OWN A FORD EXPLORER, A 1994 LIMITED. IN MARCH 1997 I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH A NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL OF MY EXPLORER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST FIRESTONE STORE WHO CHECKED THE TIRE AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. THEY SAID A CERTAIN PART WAS BAD IN THE FRONT END OF MY EXPLORER AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $150 OR SO TO HAVE HAVE THEM FIX IT.NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER TIRE DEALER WHO CHECKED THE FRONT END AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO BAD PART, THE FRONT END WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECT IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. TO PROVE IT TO ME, THEY MOVED THE TIRE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TO THE REAR RIGHT. THE VIBRATION AND THE NOISE MOVED WITH THE TIRE. WENT BACK TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE OTHER DEALER HAD TOLD ME. THEY ALL BUT CALLED BOTH ME AND THE OTHER DEALER A LIAR. ACTUALLY, ALL THEY HAD TO DO TO BEGIN WITH WAS SAY, "OK, THE TIRE IS BAD. YOU'LL NEED TO PAY $X DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF USE YOU HAVE HAD" AND I WOULD HAVE DONE IT AND BOUGHT 2 NEW TIRES FROM THE DEALER. THIS OFFER WAS NEVER MADE AND I LEFT VERY DISGUSTED WITH BOTH FIRESTONE AND THE DEALER.LESS THAN 1 WEEK LATER, AROUND 10:00 AT NIGHT, MY WIFE AND I WERE RETURNING FROM OUR SON'S HOME IN MOBILE, ALABAMA TO OUR HOME IN BILOXI, MS VIA INTERSTATE 10. SUDDENLY, THE BACK END OF MY EXPLORER BEGAN TO MAKE A ROARING SOUND AND STARTED TO "FISHTAIL" ON THE HIGHWAY. I LET OFF THE GAS AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE BACK RIGHT TIRE, THE ONE IN QUESTION ABOVE, HAD TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED AND THE FLAPPING BELTS HAD ALSO DAMAGED THE TRIM BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL ON MY VEHICLE.HAVING HEART PROBLEMS, I WAS ABLE TO CALL A WRECKER TO COME OUT AND CHANGE THE TIRE FOR ME SO WE COULD GET HOME. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE CALLED YOU, THE FIRESTONE NATIONAL OFFIC

ON THE WAY HOME FROM A ROUTINE DEALER MAINTENCE, INCLUDING TIRE ROTATION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO GO TO FIRESTONE AND I WAS TOLD "THAT THE BELTS INSIDE THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED." I PURCHASED THREE NEW TIRES, (DOT VNHL AT9 189) PUT THE UNUSED SPARE ON AS THE FOURTH, AND USED THE BEST OF THE OEM'S AS THE NEW SPARE.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO314 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I HAD TIRE SEPARATION IN APRIL OF 2000 ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE/PERSON. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS THE ONE THAT SEPARATED AND I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER ATX. I CURRENTLY HAVE ALL ATX TIRES AND WILL HAVE ALL TIRES REPLACED THIS WEEKEND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD ON A 1994 FORD, EXPLORER SEPARATED, CAUSING ONE PERSON TO BECOME PARALYZED AND ONE KILLED. TIRE SIZE WAS P23575R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 *MW

OCT. 15TH TRAVELING FROM CHARLESTON S.C. TO COLUMBIA S.C. AT 920 A.M. PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. LEFT REAR TIRE SHREDDED CAUSING CONTROL AND NOISE PROBLEMS. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD TO FIND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL AND REAR PART OF ROCKER PANEL COMPLETLY DESTROYED. I HAVE THE NAMES OF TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT STOPPED TO ASSIST IN MAKING THE VEHICLE TRAVELABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 2028 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE BLOWN OUT, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, TIRE STILL IN MY POSESSION( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75R 15 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE OF EXPLORER BLEW OUT ON NY THRUWAY NEAR ALBANY AFTER TWO HOURS OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING IN CIRCA MID-SEPTEMBER 1994. LESS THAN 6,000 MILES ON CAR AND TIRES. BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING; NO OBJECT STRUCK. NO LOSS OF CONTROL AND NO INJURY TO DRIVER. TIRE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE WITH APPROX. 90% CREDIT FOR UNUSED TREAD LIFE. DEALER SAID UNDERINFLATION MIGHT HAVE CAUSED OVERHEATING INTERNALLY (ALTHOUGH OTHER TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED).( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75 R1 )

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AS IF THE FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. I GOT OUT TO CHECK IT BUT IT HAD AIR. I THEN THOUGHT THAT THE ROAD COULD HAVE BEEN BUMPY BUT IN FACT IT WAS NOT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TIRE CHANGED AND BY THE NEXT DAY 3 OF THE 4 TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE TIRE STORE TOLD ME THAT THE BELTS WERE BROKEN IN THE TIRES AND THEY WERE SHAPED LIKE EGGS. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES FOR THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS IT WAS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY

NEARLY KILLED ON THE 405 FREEWAY WHEN OUR TIRE EXPLODED AND BLEW OUT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. I WAS COMPLETELY WTHOUT CONTROL AND NEARLY RAMMED A SEMI TRUCK AND ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE. ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THIS TIRE WAS A RIM OF TWISTED STEEL. FIRESTONE AND FORD HAVE BOTH BEEN CONTACTED AND NEITHER COMPANY HAS OFFERED ANY HELL WHATSOEVER. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS NOW?( DOT NUMBER: )

MY REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED AWAY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )

DRIVE TRAIN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE FRONT WHEELS MAY ALSO HAVE LOCKED UP, BUT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS FROM THE LEFT HAND PASSING LANE ACROSS TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT, HITTING SHOULDER AND ROLLING OVER ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES.

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY PANEL BEHIND THE TIRE. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER HAD AFTER MARKET TIRES ON VEHCILE. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15. PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING 65MPH.*AK CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SHREDED AND WAS COVERED WITH BRAKE OIL FROM THE BROKEN LINE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE , MASTER CYLINDER AND SPARE TIRE CABLE. *YH

PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND FRONT END STARTED TO WONDER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THEN, WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE TO 60MPH AT 65MPH, VEHICLE STARTE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE FRONT TIRES BELTS WERE BROKEN. THEY REPLACED THEM. THEN, HE STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE FIRESTONE #ATX RADIAL P235 75 R15. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP THEN A LOUD BANG UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE CONSUMERS SAW THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT (FIRESTONE ATX). NLM

LAST MONTH I NOTICED THAT PART OF MY RIGHT REAR FORD EXPLORER SPORT TIRE WAS SEPARATING AT THE BOTTOM. THE THREADS OF THE TIRED WERE SMOOTH IN THE AREA AND THE STEEL BELTS PROTRUDED OUT. I BELIEVE THIS CONDITION MAY BE GENESIS OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIRESTONE APX TIRES. THIS TIRE, AND THE OTHER THREE MOUNTED, IS NOT ONE OF THE VD TIRES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ITS SIZE IS THE SAME (P235-75R15) BUT ITS DOT # IS W2HL1MO353. STRANGELY, MY FULL SIZE SPARE IS THE VD BEING RECALLED. IF AN INSPECTION OF THIS TIRE WOULD BE HELPFUL IN THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO353 TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

PE-00-020-P225/70RX15 DOT NUMBER (VNHL7M0), FIRESTONE ATX TIRES HAVE 26-28 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN COMING AROUND A RAMP DOING 32 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT OVER A MISSING GUARDRAIL DROPPING DOWN OVER 100 FEET INTO A RIVER . DRIVER WAS KILLED. CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TIRES. VEHICLE LOCATED AT DEGIOVANNIS COLLISION SERVICE- 5104 UMBRIA ST. PHIL, PA 19128 (215) 483-0935. ATTORNEY TARAS WOCHUK, ESQ. 13 PAUL COURT-PAOLI, PA. 19301, 610-296-9900. *AK *MJS

HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE WELD CYNLINDER HATCH UNEXPECTEDLY CAME DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. *AK

AT THE END OF JUNE OF THIS YEAR, I HAD BEEN ON TRIP TO SEATTLE IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER AND UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME IN FOREST GROVE, OREGON MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND FOUND THAT THE BELTS UNDER THE TREADS HAD SEPARATED, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS VERY ODD. HE THEN LOOKED AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHERE THE SAME PROCESS HAD JUST BEGUN. WE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL 1MO 2 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE SEPARATED ON X-WAY, VERY NEARLY CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND DESTROYED TAIL LIGHT, WHEEL WELL TRIM AND SEVERELY BENT BACK QUARTER PANEL.( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ON 03/14/00, WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN SARASOTA, FL (MILE MARKER 211) AT A SPEED OF 70MPH, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD. THE EXPLORER FLIPPED END OVER END APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES BEFORE SETTLING UPRIGHT. UPON VIEWING THE DAMAGED VEHICLE, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE INITIAL TIRE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE AND ALL NECESSARY INSURANCE INFORMATION, INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

AS A RESULT OF A COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURIES, AND DEATH OF TWO INDIVIDUALS.

WITH ABOUT 30,103 MILES OF USE, THE TIRE HAD A 2 INCH DIAMETER BULGE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD SURFACE AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ATX TIRE AT OLATHE FORD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. ON THE REPLACEMENT EXPLORER I GOT WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE THAT WAS LOOSING THE TREAD. WHEN WE HEARD THE LATEST INCIDENT WE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR. WE CONSIDER IT A MIRACLE THAT I WASN'T HURT BADLY( DOT NUMBER: WRECKED TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AT ABOUT 65MPH, AND CHANGING LANES WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND PART OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE STRIPPED OFF AND FLEW UP HITTING THE SIDE MOLDING OF THE CAR DAMAGING THE PLASTIC PLATE. THE TRUCK WAS JERKED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND I STOPPED IN THE GRASS. WHEN I WENT TO FIRESTONE I WAS TOLD BY MIKE CROWSON, THE MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FIRESTONE IN ALLEN, TX, THAT MY TIRES WERE TOO OLD AND "UNLESS I WANTED THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO THE OTHERS THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THEM". HE ALSO SAID THEY WERE NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL SO HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LESS THAN 46,000 MILE ON MY CAR AND THE TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD TREAD ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU1MX384 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

FIRESTONE ATX RIGHT REAR TIRE(NO SIZE OR DOT # GIVEN) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND HAD 20000 MILES ON IT. *SLC

PEOO, 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN IT STARTED VIBRATING. TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETLY OFF, AND ONE SOLID PIECE, AND IT TORE THE RUNNING BOARD OFF/BROKE THE RUNNING BOARD IN HALF. THEN, IT SLAPPED UP AND DENTED THE TAILGATE/ SIDE AND REAR. TIRES WERE FIRESTONES#ATX, SIZE P235/75R 15 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TIRE EXPLODED, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, DRIVER KEPT CONTROL, NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGE FOUND, REPLACEMENT TIRE PURCHASED.. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TREAD PEELED OFF TIRE AT 70 MPH ON I-5 IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY (AMBIENT TEMP. APPROXIMATELY 95 FAHRENHEIT). MY GOOD DRIVING AND GUARDIAN ANGEL PREVENTED A FATAL CRASH. INCIDENT DID CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CAR BODY DAMAGE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT AT THE TIME OF THE FLAT TIRE UNTIL THE MEDIA ON THE PEELING OF THE TREAD WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE OTHER 3 FIRESTONE ATXS EXCEPT THE SPARE OF WHICH I STILL HAVE UNTIL THE RECALL HITS THE STATE OF COLORADO. AM LOOKING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REIMBURSEMENT FILE FROM FIRESTONE. I HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR VERIFICATION. *AK

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED SOME WHAT PREMATURELY ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD THEM REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ALARMING PART OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT LOOSENESS WAS THE RAPID WEAR THAT IT CAUSED TO THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRES. THIS VEHILCE WENT THROUGH THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AT SPENCE FORD 5/12/97 WITH 38817 MILES. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL TWICE AT 42,039 AND 45,175 MILES AND YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO OBSERVE THE TIRES. THE POINT IS THAT BY 47,050 THE VERY INSIDE EDGE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD WORN RIGHT DOWN TO THE STEEL CORD. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKIND LOT AT WORK. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE ATXS P235/75R -15 THE TYPE AND SIZE JUST RECALLED AND I REPLACED THEM WITH THE SAME. THE PUBLICITY OF THIS RECALLED HAS MADE ME WONDER IF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SOME OF THE TIRE FAILURES. WHILE THE LOOSENES THAT DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEEMED SOMEWHAT PREMATURE, IT IS HOW QUICKLY THIS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE RIGHT DOWN TO THE STEEL CORDS THAT SCARES ME AND SEEMED EXTREME IN MY EXPERIENCE. I WAS DRIVING ON TIRE THAT WERE READY TO BLOW OUT AT ANYTIME BEFORE I REALIZED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

PE 00020: WHILE DRIVING 65MPH & FELT LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. PULLED OVER & CHECKED TIRE. NOTICED TREAD WAS PARTIALLY HANGING ON TIRE. DO NOT HAVE TIRE. WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TIRE. A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

I HAD TWO FAIL 1 YEAR AGO. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST RANDOM. THE THIRD FAILED YESTERDAY. THE OUTSIDE TREAD CAME OFF ALL THREE. THE FAILURE RESEMBLES A RETREAD COMING APART.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

PEOPLE TODAY MOVE ALL THE TIME. WHAT IF WE MOVE TO A WARM CLIMATE YEARS FROM NOW AND OUR TIRE FAIL THEN? WE'RE OUT OF LUCK!!!( DOT NUMBER: )

I HAD LEASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM 6/94-6/96. BOUGHT OUT THE LEASE AT THE END OF IT. WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING. BEGAN CROSSING THE SAVANNAH RIVER BRIDGE. HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND "THUMP" AT REAR OF CAR. IT SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. THAT THREW THE CAR HEADING ACROSS THE BRIDGE TOWARDS THE OTHER SIDE. WE WERE HIT BY AN 18-WHEEL SEMI-TRAILER WHICH THREW US, CAUSED US TO SPIN, ROLL, THEN THE CAR SLID ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE ANOTHER 100 YARDS DOWN THE BRIDGE. ALL 3 PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND SURVIVED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.ING( DOT NUMBER: )

THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 12PM ON JUNE 23, 2000 AT 55MPH, TEMPEERATURE 86-88 DEGREES F. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY AND I PERSONALLY CHECK THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN 34PSI. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CONTROL OR INJURIES. RAYMOND T. CHEEK F( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I HAVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER THAT I AM NOT DRIVING ANY MORE BECAUSE BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW WHILE DRIVING EXACTLY AS THEY SHOWED ON THE NEWS REPORT LAST NIGHT CONCERNING FIRESTONE RECALLING 20 MILLION RADIAL ATX TIRES. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT NIGHT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND BOTH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, WHO AT THAT TIME WHERE 1 AND 5. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FRON OUT OF TOWN ALONE. BOTH TIMES IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING OVER. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEND I HAD TO SEND THE DESTROYED TIRE BACK TO FIRESTONE FOR THEY TO EXAMINE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ASKED TO DO THE SAME THING BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER LOST THE TIRE. I DO HAVE PICTURES HOWEVER OF BOTH TIRES AND THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSED. EVEN THOUGHT I DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE THE SECOND TIME FIRESTONE PAID FOR ALL THE DAMAGES BOTH TIMES. TO HEAR OF THE 46 POSSIBLLE DEATHS IS VERY DISTURBING TO ME TO THINK OF MY CHILDREN WHERE IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME. AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPEND I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A COMPANY VEHICLE AND PART OF MY SALARY, I DECIDED TO COME OUT OF POCKET AND BUY MYSELF A VEHICLE, SOMETHING WITHOUT FIRESTONE TIRES ON IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF ANY HELP DURING YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THESE TIRE OR WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. FIRESTONE PUTS OUT A VERY DANGEROUS PRODUCT AND I WILL NEVER BE A CUSTOMER OF THEIRS AGAIN, AND I PROBABLY WONT BE OF FORD EITHER FOR USING SUCH A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT. THANK YOU GEOFF MULES JR. V. P. OF MANUFACTURING( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TREAD OF THE TIRE PEELED BACK TO REVEAL EXPOSED METAL. I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A SLOW HISSING SOUND WHILE I WAS STOPPED. I DROVE APPROX. 1 MILE AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND BELT SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITH FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. ON JULY 31,1998 THERE WAS A POP SOUND , AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE WAS ON IT'S ROOF, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD PEELED LIKE A BANANA, CAUSING THIS. FORD WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT WHEN THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

VEHICLE HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, AND AT 35,000 MILES TIRES BEGAN TO BLISTER, AND SEPARATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOTHING. *AK FIRESTONE ATX 235/75/R15 *MW

PE02000, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSEGNER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT HURT. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT INCIDENT IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. *AK

IN 1998 TIRE JUST BLEW UP, MEAT CAME OFF,GOING UP A NARROW UPHILL ROAD. SECOND TIME MEAT CAME OFF AND THE HANGING DEBRIS HIT AND DAMAGE BACK OF CAR AND BODY. THIRD TIME, THANKS TO YOUR REPORT ON NEWSPAPER, I CHECKED TIRES AND REAR RIGHT MEAT IS CRACKED AND SEEMS THAT IS ABOUT TO COME OFF ALSO. IT'S BEEN DISCARDED. THIS WAS A NEW TIRE. THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK YOU'RE DOING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE TIRE TREAD ON TWO OF MY FOUR TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATE TO THE POINT THAT THE STEEL CORDS WERE SHOWING THROUGH. SMALL PIECES OF RUBBER WERE MISSING AND OTHER PIECES WERE LOOSE AND READY TO SEPERATE. THE CONDITION WAS NOTICED DURING NORMAL TIRE ROTATION AFTER A TRIP DURING VERY HOT WEATHER. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. ANOTHER SET WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME CONDITION 2 YEARS AGO. BOTH TIMES AFTER THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. MY FAMILY AND I ARE VERY FORTUNATE THE TREAD DID NOT SEPERATE WHILE WE WERE TOWING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND THE CONDITION NOTED DURING NORMAL TIRE ROTATION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT THE TIRES ARE CHECKED FREQUENTLY FOR PROPER AIR INFLATION AND CONDITION. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575SR15 )

I HAVE HAD THREE FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO FAILING. ALL THREE HAD PARTIAL SEPERATION (BULGES). I ALSO HAVE TERRIBLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES, AS THEY ALL PULL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I CAN ONLY MOUNT THEM ONE WAY TWO CANCEL EACH OTHER OUT. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THESE TIRES, BUT HATE TO THROW AWAY THE TREAD LEFT ON THEM.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED, IDENTICAL TO THOSE SEEN ON TELEVISION, CAUSING TREAD TO BECOME STUCK ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE, END OF TREAD COMING UP AND STRIKING TAILGATE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING BODY DAMAGE. REPORTED TO AND DOCUMENTED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE AS A COLLISION CLAIM.( DOT NUMBER: )

ONE YEAR AGO ON AUGUST 22,1999, WHILE DRIVING ON THE SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY NEAR GREENSPOINT DRIVE IN HOUSTON,TEXAS AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH, AN 8 INCH LONG PIECE OF THE TIRE TREAD ON MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I DID NOT SUFFER A BLOWOUT AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY CHANGE THE TIRE AND CONTINUE HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW MICHELIN RADIAL TIRES AT NTB. I DID NOT REPORT THIS TREAD FAILURE TO FIRESTONE OR THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME SINCE I WAS UNAWARE THAT OTHER EXPLORER DRIVERS WERE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR TREAD FAILURES. AFTER READING RECENT REPORTS ABOUT FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD FAILURES IN USA TODAY I DECIDED TO SEND THIS E-MAIL SO THAT MY EXPERIENCE CAN BE DOCUMENTED AND INCLUDED IN YOUR STATISTICS. I DID NOT KEEP THE DAMAGED TIRE NOR DO I HAVE ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TREAD FAILURE. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT AND I DID NOT SUFFER THE SAME FATAL CONSEQUENCES AS OTHER FORD EXPLORER DRIVERS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I COULD FEEL AN EXTREME BUMPINESS BEFORE THE PIECE OF TREAD LET LOOSE WITH A LOUD "POW" AND A CLOUD OF DUST AND RUBBER IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. HOPEFULLY MY EXPERIENCE WILL HAVE SOME VALUE IN YOUR INVESTIGATION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS MY EXPERIENCE WITH YOU FURTHER. - CHARLIE CURTIN S( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TREAD SEPARATED FROM BELT WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY STOPPED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTERPANEL FROM THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AMOUNTED TO $3300 IN BODY REPAIRS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

AT APPROX 1:30PM ON 3/22/99, WE WERE RETURNING TO PHOENIX FROM YOUMA, ARIZONA ON INTERSTATE 8 WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST ITSTREAD. MY 25 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHILCLE, SO NO ONE WAS INJURED. IT TOOK UNTIL 7/14 FOR FIRESTONE TO REIMBURSE THE COSTS NOT COVERD BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UU1MX194 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

6 TIRES RUINED BECAUSE OF TREAD / BELT SEPARATION/SAME TIRES USED AS REPLACEMENT LATEST REPLACE 1ON 12/99 AND 2 ON 3/00/ CAUGHT AFTER EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

I HAD THREE FIRESTONE TIRES FAIL ON MY FORD EXPORER BETWEEN 8/98 & 4/99. THE FIRST TWO TIME WERE WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, FROM WHICH I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT PULL OFF THE ROAD. BOTH OF THESE FAILURES WERE CATASTROPHIC WITH THE ENTIRE TIRE FALLING APART. THE THIRD FAILURE WAS SIMPLY THE TIRE GOING FLAT. THIS TIRE HAD VISUAL CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL JUST BELOW THE TREAD. ALL THREE FAILURES WHERE INDICATIVE OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TWO WERE PRECEEDED BY THE VECHILE RIDING ROUGHLY. SHORTLY AFTER EACH INCIDENT I REPLACED THE BAD TIRE WITH THE FIRESTONE ATX OR ATX II AS THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE'S (FORD'S) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE EXACT DATES OF THE INCIDENTS ARE ESTIMATED BASED ON THE TIRE REPLACEMENT RECIEPTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235575R15 )

3 BROKEN STEEL BELTS IN 17,541 MILES. 2 WHEEL DRIVE SUV SO NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE SUV TO LOSE CONTROL AND SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. THE FIRST OCCURANCE WAS 60 DAYS AGO, BEFORE I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

IN ALL CASES THE TREAD ABRUPTLY SEPARATED FROM THE BELTS, BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. (FORTUNATELY, AS THAT LAST ONE COULD HAVE KILLED US.) DATE AND MILEAGE OF FIRST INCIDENT, AND MILEAGE OF LAST INCIDENT, ARE APPROXIMATE. HAVE NOT HAD DAMAGE ESTIMATED FOR THE LAST INCIDENT, WHICH THRASHED THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE CAR; NO APPARENT DAMAGE FROM FIRST (NOT COUNTING THE NEW TIRE), AND ~$150 FROM THE SECOND FOR THE TAIL LIGHT AND DAMAGE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE FIRST INCIDENT I ATTRIBUTED TO ROAD DEBRIS THAT I HADN'T SEEN (IT WAS NIGHT), AND THE LAST ONE I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND IT ONLY HAD ~30,000 MILES ON IT. TREAD WAS GOOD ON ALL TIRES (>~1/8" ON THE OLD ONES, LOOKING NEW ON THE NEWER ONE). HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD ~45 MINUTES (FREEWAY) FOR FIRST AND LAST, AND ~10 MINUTES FOR THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FULL LOT # ON THE LAST TIRE, READING CLOCKWISE FROM THE DOT STAMP, IS: W2HL IMO 434 SL531 K04R. I STILL HAVE THAT CARCASS. (BY THE WAY, IT'S A REAL PAIN TO HAVE TO RESTART THE WHOLE FORM TO CORRECT A TYPO IN THE BEGINNING)( DOT NUMBER: W2HL IMO TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE-00-020-TIRES ON A FORD EXPLORER 1994, TIRE SIZE NOT AVAILABLE, AND DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM TREAD, RUBBER WAS VISIBLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S UNDERBODY. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE AND THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE REST OF THE TIRE. *YH

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE SAW CAR PIECES FLYING BEHIND VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. HER VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THIS TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE FORD EXPLORER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WE WERE DRIVING ON I-44 BETWEEN ADAIR, OKLAHOMA AND TULSA, OKLAHOMA. OUR TRAVELING SPEED WAS 75 MILES PER HOUR. WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD CAUSING OUR 1994 FORD EXPLORER TO FISH-TAIL OUT OF CONTROL. WE SLID OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HIT HIGHWAY MILE-MARKER SIGN 260. OUR EXPLORER CONINTUED TO SLIDE OFF THE HIGHWAY MISSING A GUARDRAIL BY LESS THAN 3 FEET. AT THE TIME, WE WERE SLIDING SIDEWAYS AROUND 40 MPH. HITTING THE GUARDRAIL WOULD HAVE PUT THE TRUCK INTO A END-OVER-END ROLL. MY WIFE, TWO KIDS AND MYSELF YOUR BLESSED TO HAVE MISSED IT. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP 150 YARDS LATER AND 40 YARDS DOWN A DITCH. THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRE THAT FAILED IS STILL COMPLETELY INFLATED JUST WITHOUT ANY TREAD. WE HAVE NOTIFIED FIRESTONE AND THEY WANT US TO SHIP THE TIRE TO NASHVILLE AT YOUR EXPENSE. IF THEY SHOW THE TIRE TO BE DEFECTIVE THEN THEY WILL REIMBURSE US FOR THE DEMAGE TO THE TRUCK ($5,000)PLUS THE SHIPPING COST OF THE TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ONE OF THE REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE FORD EXPLORER TO ROLLOVER FOUR TIMES . VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60MPH AND TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER, FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/R15. *SLC

THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RADIAL. WE SAW THE NEWS REPORTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR BRAND OF TIRES A WEEK AFTER THE FAILURE. OUR TIRE FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE REPORTS. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRE IF THERE IS A NEED TO EXAMINE IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

IN AUGUST OF 1999 WE WERE TRAVELLING ON I-80 FROM HASTINGS TO LINCOLN, NE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. WE STOPPED, AND UPON INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT A CHUNK OF TREAD HAD BLOWN OFF OF OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE. WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE HAD THE TIRE STORE REPLACE THAT TIRE AND THE NEXT WORST ONE. THE STAFF AT THE TIRE STORE SAID THAT THE OTHER TIRE BEING REPLACED ALSO HAD A BUBBLE AND WAS NOT FAR FROM SEPARATING ALSO. WE DIDN'T HINK MUCH MORE ABOUT IT. THEN, ON 8/2/99, WE ARE AGAIN ON I-80 HEADED FROM HASTINGS TO OMAHA. WE NOTICE THAT THE CAR IS SHIMMYING/VIBRATING WITH INCREASING MAGNITUDE. WHEN WE STOP TO INSPECT, WE NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NO FLATS, BUT THAT THE TREAD OF THE ONE TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE, SO WE CHANGE IT. IT IS ANOTHER FIRESTONE ATX. THAT NIGHT, IN OUR HOTEL ROOM, WE OPEN THE PAPER TO READ THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A TROUBLESOME TREND WITH FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON THE FORD EXPLORER. WE ARE GLAD WE HAD NO MORE TROUBLES THAN WE DID, BUT WONDER IF FIRESTONE HAS A PROBLEM THAT THEY NEED TO LOOK ATX. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W1HLAT5057 TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

PATRICK QUERY WAS KILLED ON US 95 NEAR MELBOURNE FLORIDA WHEN THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON JULY 25, 1999. WE ARE HIS PARENTS WHO ARE REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT. DALE AND KAY QUERY. THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS PROVIDED ABOVE ARE OURS. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GROUP WHO HAVE STARTED THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. NO FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE WHAT WE HAVE WHEN IT CAN BE PREVENTED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R15 )

FIRESTONE ATX REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. NO DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A POPPY NOISE. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF A ROAD INTO THE DESERT. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. *AK FIRESTONE ATX 235/75/R15 *MW

PE00.0.20; TWO OF FIRESTONE'S WILDERNESS ATX TIRES HAD A HOLE HAS BIG AS CONSUMER'S HAND ON THE TIRE. *AZK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES TWICE BECAUSE THEY BECAME FLAT, AND AT ANOTHER TIME HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK ONE OF THE TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND THE OTHER HAD A BIG FLAT. *YH

FROM TIME TO TIME TIRES WERE SHOWING METAL WIRE COMING OUT. THIS HAD HAPPENED TWICE, AND CONSUMER WAS THINKING IT WAS THE BALL JOINTS. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON I-75 NEAR BRADENTON, FL, IN LAST OCTOBER. WITHOUT WARNING, THE TREAD SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WRAPPED AROUND REAR AXLE. I BRIEFLY LOST CONTROL AND NARROWLY AVOIDED FLIPPING THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE NEVER DEFLATED. MY 8-YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME AT THE TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON A WEEKEND, AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I BROUGHT THE TIRE INTO THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP IN PALM BAY, FLORIDA. THE MANAGER DESCRIBED THE FAILURE AS "DE-VULCANIZATION" OF THE TREAD, AND MENTION THAT IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. I FILED A CLAIM THROUGH THHE FIRESTONE'S INSURANCE FOR THE DAMAGED THAT OCCURRED TO MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND QUARTER-PANEL. FIRESTONE PROCESSED THE CLAIM AND PAID FOR THE DAMAGES WHICH I HAD REPAIRED TOTALLY $800. THEY MADE ME MAIL THEM THE FAILED TIRE, BUT I DID TAKE PHOTOS AND COPIED THE CLAIM PAPERWORK. THE SET OF ATX TIRES, WHICH WERE MY SECOND SET, HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME, AND WERE IN GREAT SHAPE. FIRESTONE COMPENSATED ME FOR THE FAILED TIRE, BUT BECAUSE I WAS NOW UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE OTHER THREE, AND REPLACED THEM, ALL WITH BRIDGESTONES, AT MY OWN COST.( DOT NUMBER: )

2 BLOWOUTS IN 7 MONTHS!!!. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ORG EQ FRD )

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRES CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, NOT ORGINAL EQUIPMENT. TIRE HAD ABOUT 3,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO FIRESTONE FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AKFIRESTONE ATX 235/75/R15 *MW

BOLTS ON THE STEERING GEAR BROKE. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN BOLTS BROKE. ALSO, NOTICED LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING. HAD OVER COMPENSATED WHILE STEERING. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER INFORMED OF PROBLEMS. MECHANIC INDICATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. HAD THE PARTS. *AK

PE00020; CONSUMER TRAVELING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THEN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND VEERED LEFT AND CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED. CAR THEN ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

AS I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I25 BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE NM, I FELT MY EXPLORER START SHAKING AND THEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD POP AND I SAW SOMETHING FLY PAST ME. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENED. I FOUND THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD COME OFF. PART OF THE TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOWOUT. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INJURED, ONLY VERY VERY SCARED! THE RUNNING BOARD ON THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF AND GONE, BOTH LEFT DOORS ARE DAMAGED, THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL, AND TO THE TAIL GATE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE ON 5/10/00 AND SENT IN 3 ESTIMATES OF $3,000; SO FAR I SEEM TO BE GETTING THE RUNAROUND. WHEN I WAS GETTING MY ESTIMATES, I WAS TOLD THIS IS BECOMING "NORMAL" FOR FIRESTONE TIRES AND EXPLORERS AND TO COUNT MYSELF AMONG THE FEW NOT INJURED. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL COMPLETELY, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL OCCURANCE FOR A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. *AK

WHILE ON FREEWAY REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL. CAME VERY CLOSE TO FLIPPING THE VEHICLE. IN FACT WITNESSES SAY VEHICAL WAS ON TWO WHEELS AT ONE POINT. DUE TO GOOD FORTUNE AND MY SKILL I WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75 R15 )

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE IMMEDIATELY PURCHASED NEW FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES AND THEN I HEARD OF THE ACCIDENTS ETC.. SO, NOW I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYWAY TO RETURN MY TIRES AND BUY A DIFFERENT BRAND. WE HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ATX HAVING UNEVEN WEAR DESPITE PROPER MAINTENCE AND FIRESTONE JUST SAID TO ROTATE THEM IN A SPECIFIC WAY AND NOT TO WORRY AND THEN THE TIRE BLEW, NOT THE SAME TIRE WITH UNEVEN WEAR. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE SAFTEY ISSUES OF THIS TIRE. A REPORT WAS BROADCAST ON THE NEWS YESTERDAY ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF THIS TIRE WHICH CAME WITH OUR EXPLORER. IT WAS MENTIONED THAT FORD HAD TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IN ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT THE USA. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEIR COMMENT WAS THAT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO IT. I WANT A RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R14M )

WHEN APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT WILL NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD. INSTEAD THE VEHICLE MOVES JUST LIKE STATED IN RECALL 94 V169001. *AK THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF ADJUSTING PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH SELF ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET. *YH

WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON CLEAR SUNNY DAY WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT FOR NO REASON. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL & GUIDE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. AAA CAME & CHANGED FIRESTONE TIRE. NOTICED TREAD IN MIDDLE OF TIRE HAD SEPARATED & HANGING OFF,BUT STILL ON TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE SHOP & HAD FIRESTONE TIRE REPLACED. SHOP KEPT TIRE & HAVE NO REPORT. WAS ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 ON A 1994 FORD EXPLORER. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. FELT LIKE THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF BALANCE. DROVE A FEW MORE DAYS & WAS STILL SHIMMYING. TOOK TO TIRE DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS DELAMINATED. TREAD WAS SEPARATING, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. HAD THE ORIGINIAL TIRE WITH 63,000 MILES ON IT & WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. FIRESTONE ATX - P235/75R15 DOT W2HL1MO. HAVE NO REPORTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS. WILL BE SENDING TIRE. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ABOUT 55MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SOMETHING HIT THE CAR. PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, TIRE FLEW OFF AND DAMAGED VEHICLE.*AK

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50MPH AND DRIVING UP A HILL CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE. SO HE PULLED OVER, AND HE SAW A PIECE OF THE TIRE HANGING OFF OF THE TIRES. REAR LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME APART. IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, REAR LEFT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED. *AK

I WAS TRAVELLING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR SWERVED ACROSS THREE LANES AND ROLLED OVER 1 AND 1/4 TIMES, LANDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND ROTATED 4 MONTHS (1500 MILES) BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AT THAT TIME WE WERE ADVISED BY FIRESTONE THAT THE TIRES HAD 10,000-20,000 MILES OF USAGE LEFT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL1MO482 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT REAR SEAT BELT THAT HAD CHILD SEAT LOCKED IN BECAME UNLOCKED. CHILD SEAT WAS LAYING FACE DOWN ON FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. HE HAD PULLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE. LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE HAD LOST ALL THE TREAD, TOTALLY RECAPPED.*AK

WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND 2 TIRES HAD THE TREAD PEELED OFF AND THE 3RD HAD A BUBBLE READY TO BLOW. FAMILY OF 4, TWO ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN. LUCKLY WE HAD NO ACCIDENTS SO WE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE POLICE. CURRENTLY SPEAKING WITH FIRESTONE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DAMAGES/EXPENSES DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES.WE ARE THE DRIVERS OF THE TRUCK , IT IS REGISTERED TO MY PARENTS. PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH US JOSE AND DAGMAR CIFUENTES 305-386-6883 E-MAIL LISTED ABOVE.WE STILL HAVE THE TIRES AND TREAD THAT HAD PEELED OFF IN OUR POSSESION. BUT FOR FIRESTONE TO PROCESS THE CLAIM THEY ARE REQUESTING THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF A SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND SHE WENT TO LIFT THE LIFTGATE WINDOW/DOOR AND SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE. HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS CAME LOOSE, AND THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY PART DETACHED. *AK PRIOR TO RECALL THE LIFTGATE FAILED ( 95I-007). VEHICLE TOOK TO DEALER AND IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO FIX AND NO LOONER CAR WOULD PROVIDE. *YH

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *MJS

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO KNOWN REASON. *MJS

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, HOWEVER A CLIP ATTACHED TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BROKE OFF AND OWNER WAS DENIED ADDITIONAL REPAIR (94V-169), POSSIBLE INSTALLATION PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL REPAIR. *MJS

POWER WINDOW FAILED. *MJS

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FAULTY PLUGS WHICH LEAKED ONTO THE UNIT. *MJS

CALIPERS STICK AND GRIND UP ROTORS,SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT RELEASE, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH GOES BAD, ACCELERATOR PEDDAL STICKS. *AK

THE POLICE INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TRAVEL THE RIGHT AND OFF THE PAVED PORTION OF THE ROADWAY AND THE VEHICLE SLIDING IN A COUNTER CLOCK WISE MANNER OVER TURNED AND ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE REAR DOOR WINDOW AS WELL. THE DRIVER DIED AT THE SCENE. AN 8 MONTH OLD FETUS WAS REMOVED BY CESAREAN SURGERY FROM THE MOTHER WHO WAS THE EJECTED PASSENGER. THE FETUS DIED LATER ON.(THE TIRE WAS FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX) *YH

THE POLICE INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TRAVEL THE RIGHT AND OFF THE PAVED PORTION OF THE ROADWAY AND THE VEHICLE SLIDING IN A COUNTER CLOCK WISE MANNER OVER TURNED AND ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE REAR DOOR WINDOW AS WELL. THE DRIVER DIED AT THE SCENE. AN 8 MONTH OLD FETUS WAS REMOVED BY CESAREAN SURGERY FROM THE MOTHER WHO WAS THE EJECTED PASSENGER. THE FETUS DIED LATER ON.(THE TIRE WAS FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX) *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, OWNER COMPLETED REPAIR DUE TO DEALERSHIP ESTIMATION OF THE COMPLETE REPAIR BEING EXCESSIVE, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO REPAIR CIRCUMSTANCES (99V-310). *MJS

PERIODICALLY THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PARKING VALVE IS PRESSED PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V310001 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S34. THERE WAS A MISSING BRACKET. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE BRACKET WAS PART OF THE LIFTGATE, AND THAT THEY NEEDED IT IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES CAME APART, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER A COUPLE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE BOTTOM BOLT ATTACHING THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE BRAKING. NLM

TWO BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED. NLM

THE BOTTOM BOLT ATTACHING THE SHOCK ABSORBER TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE BRAKING. NLM

TWO BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THAT VEHICLE. *AK

LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER ABLE TO REACH SHOULDER AND CALL REPAIR SERVICE. APPROX. 3 HRS. LATER DURING SAME TRIP, RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, DRIVER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE SWERVED VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH THEN ROLLED 3 OR 4 TIMES. TWO INJURED OCCUPANTS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. VEHICLE TOTALED. *( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1M0094 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

EXPLORER WAS IMPACTED BY SECOND VEHICLE ON LEFT REAR SIDE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO EXPLORER AND CAUSING IT TO SPIN. LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BACK BROKE (I.E., VERTICAL METAL ARM BROKE, I.E., METAL SEPARATED), ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. THE TWO 11-YEAR OLD GIRLS SEAT-BELTED IN THIS SEAT WERE EJECTED REARWARD OUT FROM UNDER THEIR SEAT BELTS, EXITING REAR WINDOW(S). ONE WAS KILLED, OTHER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD AND OTHER INJURIES. WE ARE ENGAGED IN LAW SUIT WITH FORD OVER THIS MATTER. WHAT IS NHTSA DONG TO ENSURE THAT AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS MAKE SEAT BACKS THAT WILL NOT BREAK IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES? WHY DON'T MANUFACTURERS MAKE SEAT BACKS AS STRONG AS THE SEAT BELTS? THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF THE SEAT PLUS THE SEAT BELTS, AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN BE REDERED USELESS IF THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES. *AK

ALL THIS VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE BUSHINGS ON THE STABLIZER BARS GO BAD. WHICH MAKES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HARD. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS A CONTINUEING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS REPAIR WILL ONLY LAST THE MOST 2 YEARS.*AK

THIS 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4WD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING . THIS PROBLEM START TO HAPPENED IN THE FALL OF 1999, RECENTLY ON MAY 17, 2000 AROUND 6 PM ON FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE ENGINE CUT-OFF BY ITSELF ... CAN NOT BRAKE ... STEERING WHEEL WAS HEAVY ALMOST CRASH WITH OTHER CARS. I AM NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V31001 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED BEFORE WORK COULD BE DONE. TOOK VEHICLE IN & NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MECHANIC HAD NO ANSWER TO QUESTIONS OF PARTS FOR HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS. OWNER'S ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED ROLLOVER OF SUV AND DEATH OF CHILD. TREAD WEAR AT TIME OF CRASH WAS 25,000 MILES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIMO204 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

RECALLED LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILED, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. #. NK

THE BUSHINGS AROUND THE HINGE PINS WERE WEAK, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SAG, WHICH IN TURN MADE THE DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. EVENTUALLY THE LATCH MECHANISM HAS BEEN WEAKENED AND THE INTERIOR PANEL/DOOR HANDLE PULLED OFF. I HAVE CALLED ALL AREA WRECKING YARDS (IN WESTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON) AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE COMPONENTS ARE SOLD OFF THE EXPLORERS AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE. THE FELLOW AT THE PARTS-DESK AT THE COURTESY FORD DEALER IN POULSBO SAYS HE HAS HAD TO ORDER MANY HINGES AND LATCH REPLACEMENTS FOR EXPLORERS. THIS WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM BETWEEN EXPLORER OWNERS.

BREAK PADS WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 12,000 TO 20,000 MILES. MUCH LOWER THEN SHOULD. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWER MIRROR SWITCH. RECALL 97V083000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT DEALER DID NOT REGISTER THIS VEHICLE IN CONSUMER'S NAME WITH MANUFACTURER. THEREFORE, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. *AK

VEHICLE ROLL OVER DUE TO POSSIBLE SUSPENSION INSTABILITY. YH

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE HUB KIT MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO DEFECT ROTOR FAILURE. YH

DEFECTS WITH A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT OCCUR THIS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE THAT IS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH MANY EXPLORER OWNERS AND HAVE READ 100'S OF INSTANCES ON THE INTERNET WHERE FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED EARLY IN THE LIFESPAN OF THE VEHICLE - LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. FORD OBVIOUSLY HAS INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE COMPONENT IN THIS VEHICLE AND DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE REPONSIBILITY FOR IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH RESULTS FROM THIS UNSAFE COMPONENT. *AK

BOTH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF WHILE BEING USED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. YH

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THEN THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS IN USE. WHENEVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TAPPED, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC COULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER DRIVING AN EXCESS OF 200 MILES. COMPUTER DIAGNOTIC TEST INDICATES NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN INSPECTING VEHICLE, THERE IS AN GASEOUS ODOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUTTER. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS IF DRIVEN LESS THAN 200 CONSECUTIVE MILES. THANK YOU. *AK

THIS WAS SECOND TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED SINCE JAN-13-1999. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SQUEALING & NOT SHIFTING. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. FORD HAS BEEN OF NO HELP TO THE OWNER. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE BRACKET SUPPORTING GAS ASSIST CYLINDER TOTALLY DETACHED AFTER TAILGATE WAS FULLY OPENED. TAILGATE DROPPED, STRIKING MY SON ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH TAILGATE WILL CLOSE, IT UNLATCHES (OPENS) ON ROUGH ROADS/SPEED BUMPS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE (1-800-392-3673) CONTACTED 9/9/99 AND ADVISED THAT MFG CAMPAIGN #95M87 WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND NEIL SANDLER & TED RUSSELL FORD DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION, PROBLEM WITH DEALERSHIP IN SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT, CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FURTHER AWAY TO RECEIVE REPAIR OF THE BRACKET. *YH

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE IT WASN'T SHIFTING. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS 70,000 MILES ON TRUCK, AND IT WAS SERVICED ON TIME. ALSO TOLD THAT THE TRUCK NEEDE NEW SHOCKS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE-RODS. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD OR IN A HARSH MANNER. *AK

SHEET METAL RIPPED , CAUSING REAR LIFTGATE TO COMPLETLY DETACH FROM HYDRAULIC LIFTS. BASICALLY, THE DOOR WILL OPEN AND SHUT. *AK

AS TANK ON THE TOP AND IN THE MIDDLE IS RUSTED, AND IS LEAKING GAS. *AK

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BRACKETS CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-310). NLM

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BRACKETS CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-310). NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW UP. DEALER WILL REPAIR HOOD AT CONSUMERS COST. *AK *TT

HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS BROKE OFF THE FROM TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE DOOR. ALSO, BACK DOOR WON'T STAY UP BECAUSE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS BROKE OFF.

FRONT FRAME CROSSMEMBER/SUBBRACE IS EXHIBITING SEVERE RUST-THROUGH ON WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; IT HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT DEGREE OF CORROSION IS TO WHERE FAILURE IS IMMINENT IF STRESSED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH FELT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE: CONSOLE, SEATS, FLOOR, MIRROR. MANUFACTURER HAS A REPAIR KIT BUT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK.ET.

RECALL 99V310.001/HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BREKAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED THERE. *AK

THE LIFTGATE SHOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE COMPLETELY OFF THE DOOR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL DOWN ON CONSUMER. NLM

RECALL 99V310.001/HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE CYLINDERS: PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, LIFTGATE BROKE OFF THE WELD AND BENT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. DEALER DID THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS, BUT ATTACHED THE SAME BENT CYLINDER. HOWEVER, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FUTURE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

RECALL NUMBER 99V31001, TWO HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY COLLAPSED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WIFE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, AND HANDLE BROKE OFF. THE OTHER INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE ALSO WEAK AND BREAK OFF EASILY. *AK

WHILE HAVING THE REAR WIPER MOTOR REPLACED THE LIFTGAGE BRACKET BROKE, OTHER BRACKET BROKE LATER, BOTH WERE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V-310) *MJS

WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROADS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 99V310001/ LIFTGATE CYLINDERS. DEALER WANTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT SIDE. FRONT WHEEL DRIVER MUST BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

RELATED TO EA99-004. EARLIER INCIDENTS (BEGINNING 1998) WERE JUST A HINT OF BURNING GRASS, USUALLY OCCURING WHEN STARTING CAR WITH FAN SWITCH ON ONE OF THE 'ON' POSITIONS.LATEST INCIDENT HAD BILLOWING CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE POURING FROM VENTS, FILLING CABIN, AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. EXTINGUISHED BY POURING WATER INTO OUTSIDE AIR VENTS. BLOWER MOTER NOW ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SETTING. THIS IS DANGEROUS!

SPEED SENSOR IN 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS GENERATING JUMPY VALUES; CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO SURGE AND FALL TRYING TO MATCH JUMPY SPEED READINGS. SPEED SENSOR ALSO FEEDS ABS, SUGGESTING ABS COULD FAIL WHEN NEEDED. SPEED SENSOR ALSO FEEDS COMPUTER, SUGGESTING ENVIRONNMENTAL ENGINE CONTROLS ARE NOT FUCNTIONING. INTERESTED IN FINDING IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE, AND IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN IN PLACE FOR THIS CONDITION. *AK

THE STRAP THE HOLDS THE FUEL TANK IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT STRAP FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LEAVES AND STEMS ENTERED THE ENGINE THROUGH WINDSHIELD AIR VENTS INTO VEHICLE HEATER BLOWER AND CAUSED A BURNING SMELL. YH

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRACKETS CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS TO THE LIFTGATE RIPPED OFF. *MJS

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. CANNOT DETERMINE EXACT SPEED OF VEHICLE WHILE MOVING. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! *AK

THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER BROKE OFF AND FELL OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OVER 40 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION WITHIN FRONT AND REAR END, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL FIX IT. *AK

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC WHEEL HUBS DID NOT ENGAGE WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BRAKES REPAIRED INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS, WHEN HUBS WERE REPLACED THEY PACKED THEM WITH GREASE CAUSING FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC HUBS. *AK

RECALL REPAIR 99V-310 WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE 7 HOURS, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A RENTAL BUT WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAE TO PAY FOR IT, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A RENTAL SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE WHILE THE REPAIR IS BEING MADE. NLM

CONSUMER WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SAW HER VEHICLE ON RECALL. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP THAT LIFTGATE ROD BRACKET ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE. THIS WAS SECOND RECALL. *AK

WE LOANED OUR EXPLORER TO OUR SON-IN-LAW TO DRIVE TO KERRVILLE, TEXAS AT CHRISTMASTIME AND ON THE WAY UP THERE ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW ALL THE TREAD OFF. WE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIME AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS AND TRADED THE TIRE IN FOR AN IDENTICAL TIRE FOR THE EXPLORER. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES STILL LOOK GOOD, BUT APPARENTLY THERE WAS A DEFECT. MY SON-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HE AND MY DAUGHTER WERE PRETTY SHOOK-UP, BUT NOT INJURED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR PANEL OF THE VEHICLE, THE TAILPIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED, PLUS WE HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. THESE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WE DID REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME BRAND, SIZE, ETC. THAT WERE ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/7-15 )

BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE GAS CYLINDER BROKE OFF TWICE, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY, AND MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRES MODEL ATX; WHILE TRAVELING PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND TOTALLING VEHICLE. *AK *ML

I WAS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED, WHEN I HEARD A "FLOP FLOP" LOUD NOISE. I PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD WAS IN 1 LONG STRIP, STILL ATTATCHED TO PART OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT COMPLETELY FLAT, BUT NOT DRIVEABLE. A LOCAL SHERIFF DEPUTY STOPPED TO HELP ME. HE THOUGHT THAT I HAD A "RE-TREAD" TIRE. I TOD HIM THAT IT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE. HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND FIRESTONE. I DID. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. THE DAMAGE TO MY SUV, WAS TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER, LEFT PASSENGER DOOR, AND TRIM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL TIRES AND KEPT 1 OF THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

RIGHT SIDE CARGO DOOR HINGE RIPPED METAL AND CAME OUT, AND DOOR FELL. CALLED DEALER-SAID HE WAS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM IN EXPLORERS. YET SAFETY HOTLINE LISTED EXACT PROBLEM AS A SAFETY CAMPAIGN. CONSUMER CALLE D FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS INSTRUCTED. THEY STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR EXPLORER, AND THEY WOULD FIX IT IF VEHICLE WAS UNDER 60, 000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM AIRPORT TRAVELING 15MPH STARTED SMELLING SMOKE FROM THE HEATER. TURNED OFF HEATER. PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF CAR. VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SMOKE GOT WORSE. WHOLE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK

WAS DRIVING DOWN ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE & OUTSIDE VEHICLE DID NOT CHANGE. NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF. WASN'T CLOSING OR OPENING THE SUN ROOF WHEN IT SHATTERED. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE DRUMS, SHOES AND LININGS IN THE REAR WHEELS DISINTEGRATED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT. *ET

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. CLUTCH MATERIAL FOUND IN PAN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED SOLELY FOR COMMUTING. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 94V16900 AND 99V310001. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE SUPPORT ROD POPPED OFF OF THE HATCHBACK, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. *AK

THE BRACKET AND GAS ASSIST CYLINDER ON MY VEHICLE HAS BROKEN AS STATED IN ID #'S 95I007000 AND 99V310001. I CONTACTED FORD TO REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GREATER THAN 60,000 MILES AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSOBLE FOR REPAIRING. TWO POINTS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND DID NOT RECEIVE THE OWNER NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE DEFECT. HAD I, MAYBE THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED. POINT 2, YOU HAVE 2 ID NUMBERS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD DID NOT MENTION THE LATEST RECALL, ID# 99V310001, THAT HAS A 1999 YEAR OF RECALL. I ONLY SPOKE WITH FORD LAST WEEK, 12/08/99. WHY DIDIN'T THEY REFER TO THIS ID#. THIRDLY, I DO N OT BELEIVE THIS DEFECT IS A FUNCTION OF TIME OR MILEAGE. IT IS A FUNCTION OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE HATCH IS OPENED AND REPRESENTS A SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY EXPOSURE. MY WIFE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND TOLD ME THE REAR HATCH WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND. I OPENED THE HATCH TWICE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND THE BRACKET BROKE THE SECOND TIME. THE HATCH DROPPED DOWN IMMEDIATLEY AND I HAD TO CATCH IT. HAD THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE, OR WORSE YET, WHILE HOLDING OUR 2 YR OLD, THERE IS NO WAY SHE WAY SHE COULD HAVE RESTRAINED THE DOOR. I AM SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURY. FORD STATED TO ME THAT EVEN IF I HAD RECEIVED A OWNER NOTIFICATION, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM IF IT SHOWED NO SIGN OF FAILURE. I HAVE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT AND CORRECTED. THE DEFECT THAT THEY ADMIT TO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH A RESULT OF PERSONAL INJURY WITH 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECT. THIS DEFECT WILLL NOT ALWAYS MANIFEST ITSELF WITHIN 6 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. IT IS A FUNCTION OF USAGE AND THEREFORE THE CASE SHOULD BE REOPENED AND PROPER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY PROVIDED. LASTLY, THE DEFECT ALSO CAUSES A PPROBLEM WITH THE REAR HATCH PROPERLY SECURING AFTER THE BRACKET HAS BROKEN. THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSES THE HATCH TO MIS ALIGN AND WILL NOT SECURLEY LATCH.

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DURING COLD WEATHER THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE, AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP TO 90 MPH. THEN BACK DOWN 50 MPH. THEN BACK TO 90 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. *AK

REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS GAVE OUT AND COLLAPSED ON OWNER. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK

WHILE OPENING REAR HATCHBACK, LEFT REAR SUPPORT ROD/HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & ASSEMBLY DETATCHED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING DOOR TO COME DOWN & HIT MYSELF ON HEAD. INJURY WAS MINOR & DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

THE BRACKET HOLDING THE REAR DOOR AND VACUUM PIECE BROKE OFF. YH

I OWN A 92 AND A 94 FORD EXPLORERS -BOTH HAVE SUSTAINED SAME DEFECTS. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

A PIECE OF CARPET DEVELOPED A SPLIT WHICH TRAPPED THE METAL ARM CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK TO THE FLOOR AND RAPIDLY SPEEDING TO ABOUT 75 MPH BEFORE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, CONSUMER CUT AWAY THIS MATERIAL BEHIND THE ACCELERATOR ARM ELIMINATING THE PROBLEM.*ET

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN GOING UP A HILL. IT ALSO FAILED ON LEVEL GROUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT A COUPLE OF GEARS DISINTEGRATED. AND DESTROYED SOME OF THE GEARS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WAS TRAVELING 65MPH WHEN THE SPARE TIRE CABLE CORRODED & THEN BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO BE RELEASED IN THE STREET. ANOTHER DRIVER REPORTED TO THE OWNER THAT THE TIRE BECAME DISLODGED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING HOT AIR. CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE SUCTION DISCHARGE MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAS HAD THE COMPRESSOR REPLACED TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER BOX IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN VEHICILE GOES UP TO 60 TO 65 MPH IT GOES CRAZY AND UP TO 80MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH IN CAMPINAS, BRAZIL AND WHEN PASSING ON A PAVEMENT IMPERFECTUION, SPARE TIRE CABLE COLLAPSED, RELEASING SPARE TIRE. IT THEN FLEW OVER OTHER VEHICLES, HITTING NO ONE. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION COOLER TO BE OBSTRUCTED RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING USAGE

REAR HATCHBACK HINGES BRACKET IS BREAKING FROM THE WELD, CAUSING IT TO FALL ON TOP OF CONSUMER. *AK

HATCHBACK ASSEMBLY FAILURE, NEAR INJURY ; "COMMON PROBLEM" SAYS DEALER

HATCHBACK ASSEMBLY FAILURE, NEAR INJURY ; "COMMON PROBLEM" SAYS DEALER

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT LOST POWER. WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TO PROCEED WE HAD TO FLOOR THE CAR JUST TO MOVE. AT THE DEALERSHIP IN NC WE WAITED AND THEN THE CAR WORKED PERFECTLY. VEHICLE REPAIRED IN SC - IDLE AIR CONTROL REPLACED. TWO HOURS INTO DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LARSON FORD - LAKEWOOD NJ SEVERAL TIMES.REPLACE THERMOSTAT REPROGRAM PCM;REPLACE FUEL FILTER; REPLACED PFE AND EGR SENSORS; REPLACED ENGINE TEMP SENSOR AND PCM; A COMPUTER CHECK WAS DONE PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT SHOWED NOTHING WRONG. IN JUNE 1999 A TRIP OF FOUR HOURS ON THE PA TURNPIKE THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING: LOSS OF POWER THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE MOVED TO THE RIGHT OF THE INDICATOR (AS BEFORE) . AFTER WAITIN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WORKED OKAY FOR ANOTHER HOUR. AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ON THE WAY BACK FROM PITTSBURGH WE STOPPED PERIODICALLY WITH NO PROBLEM. LARSON FORD CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH A COMPUTER CHECK FOUND SEVERAL THINGS WRONG BUT THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO FIX OR "REPLACE". WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURES CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND TO BRING IT TO A DEALER. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE LONG DISTANCE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE STILL EXISTS!!!

WHILE LOADING CAR WITH TAILGATE RAISED, SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE OFF AND CRASHED DOWN NARROWLY MISSING US AND ALMOST CRUSHED THE DOG. FORD NOW ADDS A SAFETY BRACKET OVER THE EXISTING WELD TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFEC

THE CYLINDERS/DAMPERS THAT ARE USED TO HELP RAISE AND HOLD THE LIFT GATE HAVE RIPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BODY ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE THE ENTIRE LIFT GATE WAS REPLACED UNDER FACTORY PROGRAM 95-M-87. BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING THE 37TH OR 38TH MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE FAILURE TWICE BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY, THEY DECIDED TO HONOR THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIFT GATE. SOMETIME THIS SUMMER, 1999, I NOTICED THE LIFT GATE WAS MAKING NOISE WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. I BELIEVED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY RUST IN THE HINGE. IN AUGUST I NOTICED THAT THE LIFT GATE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND WASN'T OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY NO APPLIED. THIS WAS BECAUSE THE LIFT GATE HAD FAILED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT. THEY CLAIM THAT A PIN THAT ATTACHES THE LIFT GATE TO THE HINGE HAS PULLED OUT OF THE BRACKET IN THE LIFT GATE. A VEHICLE WITH 46,050 MILES THAT HAS HAD THE LIFT GATE FAIL FOUR TIMES NOW SEEMS TO HAVE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW. A REVIEW OF THE NHTSA DATABASE INDICATES THAT LIFT GATE FAILURES IS FAIRLY COMMON OCCURANCE WITH FORD EXPLORERS ALTHOUGH THEY SEEM TO FOCUS ON THE CYLINDER/DAMPER PULLING OUT OF THE BODY. I THOUGHT I HAD REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA OVER THREE WEEKS AGO BUT A REVIEW OF THE DATABASE TODAY SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD IN THE SYSTEM.

WHILE DRIVING MIRROR STARTS TO SMOKE, CAUSING OTHER FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE TO BLOW OUT, SUCH AS THE RADI/AND MIRROR SWITCH. *AK

THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH IGNITED, CAUSING SMOKE, ETC.. RADIO AND CAR ALARM REMOTE ALSO CEASED WORKING. CAN NOT REPLACE FUSE, AS IT STARTS SMOKING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOU FOR FOUR-DOOR 1994 FORD EXPLORERS. I HAVE A 2D AND FORD WILL NOT FIX. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V083000 THANK YOU!

REAR LIFT GATE ON EXPLORER HAS BROKEN OFF ON THREE PREVIOUS OCASSIONS. ON THE THIRD OCCURANCE THE ENTIRE LIFT GATE WAS REPLACED UNDER A FACTORY 'RECALL' PROGRAM. THE BOLTS OR SCREWS HOLDING THE LIFT GATE TO THE HINGES HAVE NOW PULLED OUT OF THE LIFT GATE BRACKETS. DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR METAL FATIGUE FAILURE BECAUSE IT OCCURRED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS SINCE REPLACEMENT . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REJECTED CLAIM ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS 46010 MILES AND THE LIFT GATE HAS NOW FAILED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES. THIS IS NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE BUT STRUCTURAL DESIGN FAILURE.

BRAKES FAILED. *YC

SEAT BELT WAS TOO TIGHT AROUND THE NECK OF CONSUMER, AND WOULD CUT CONSUMER'S NECK WHEN USED. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PINE NEEDLES COLLECTED INTO OUTSIDE HEATER DUCT AND CATCHING ON FIRE. ALSO, REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER DEATCHED FROM VEHICLE BODY. DEALER NOTIFIED OF BOTH INCIDENTS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER NO RECALLS. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA INTHIS MATTER. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER THAT SUPPORTS THE REAR LIFTGATE HAS PULLED AWAY FOM FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. TRUCK NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 95I007000 FORD/STRUCTURE: HATCHBACK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WITH THE SUN ROOF CLOSED, SUN ROOF LATCH BLEW OUT & FELL BEHIND VEHICLE ONTO ROADWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. *AK

NO SUMMARY

DEALER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE.

MY BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE AFTER ONE YEAR, SO I TOOK IT TO WINSTON TIRES AND THEY PUT NEW BRAKES ON AND ONE NEW ROTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE BRAKES STILL WERE NOT RIGHT SO I TOOK MY EXPLORER TO UPLAND FORD AND THEY PUT A NEW ROTOR ON AND REINSTALLED NEW BRAKES. THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. THEY HAD A GRINDING SOUND TO THEM STILL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO FORD OF UPLAND AND THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND ADJUSTED THEM. THEY WERE STILL NOT RIGHT. I TOOK MY VIHICLE BACK A THIRD TIME AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, 9-6-99, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BIRCH FORD IN LA HABRA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTARS IN THE FRONT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THE PROBLEM I HAD PREVIOUSLY. THEY PUT THE BRAKES AND ROTARS ON AND NOW I AM HAVING TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO THEM TO SEE WHY THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AGAIN AFTER A WEEK OF HAVING NEW BRAKES AND ROTARS INSTALLED. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE BACK ON TUESDAY, 9-21-99. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL BE SAID BUT DO KNOW I HAVE SPENT OVER $800.00 ON BRAKES IN THE LAST YEAR ON MY FORD EXPLORER AND THE DEALER STILL CANNOT FIX MY BRAKES CORRECTLY.

WHILE CLOSING THE HATCHBACK LID, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BRACKET COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE LIFT GATE. I CONTACTED FORD AT THEIR HOT LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL #95M87 HAD ELAPSED AND THEIR WAS NOTHING FORD COULD DO ABOUT THE FAILURE. I ASKED FORD ABOUT SAFETY RECALL #95S21 AND THEY SAID THAT WAS FOR PREVIOUS FORD EXPLORERS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS 1994 EXPLORERS, WHICH THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE LIFTGATE ($2000) WITHOUT A MILEAGE OR DATE CONDITION AND WITH THE NEW RECALL THEY NOW WILL NOT DO ANYTHING? I HAVE CONTACTED 25 OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. THEY TOO CAN NOT GET FORD TO REACT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, AS I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT THE THING FALLING DOWN. I CAN EVEN SELL THE CAR NOW. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU, TOM SPALDING (KTSPALD@IHOT.COM)

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE REAR TRUNK LID OF THE EXPLORER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO FALL ON MY WIFE. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFYING THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THE SAFETY BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED (95I007000). THEY STATED THE TRUCK WAS 3,000 MILES OUT OF THE SAFETY MILEAGE COVERAGE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THIS WAS A FORD DEFECT AND NOW IT HAS RESULTED IN AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD FOR OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL $1,400 REPAIR BILL.

WAS CLOSING HATCHBACK WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF AT UPPER BRACKETS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL FILLER NECK HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE GETTING SOME ITEMS OUT OF THE HATCHBACK THE BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE HATCHNBACK TO FAIL. *AK

THE HOOD LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC A BODY SHOP FOUND THE HOOD LATCH TO BE DEFECTIVE, FORD SEEMS UNINTERESTED. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF.ALSO, BRAKES KEPT WEARING OUT. *AK

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL (97V083000) DESIGN FLAW IN POWER MIRROR WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH TO OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

VEHICLE HATCHBACK BRACKET TORN FROM ATTACHED BODY; CAMPAIGN ISSUE , NHTSA RECALL 95 I 007 000/ REPAIR WAS NEVER MADE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR . INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS VOID AFTER 60,0000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. SEEKING INFORMATION FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FELL FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE HATCH TO FALL INJURING THE OWNER . THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS BROKE AWAY FROM THE TRUCK, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD UP DOOR. *YC

PASSENGER'S SIDE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD SEPARATED FROM HATCHBACK, CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD SEPARATED FROM HATCHBACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION EXPERIANCED CATASTOPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN SUDDEN DECELERATION AND LOCKED TRANSMISSION. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO GRADUAL GEARLUBE LEAK THROUGH 3 RUBBER OIL PLUGS ON REAR OF TRANSMISSION ACCESS PLATE. TRANSMISSION FAILED DO TO LACK OF REQUIRED LUBRICANT.

WELDED BACK DOOR SUPPORT POPPED OFF. DOOR SLAMMED DANGEROUSLY. *AK

THE HOOD LATCH ON THIS VEHICLE BECAME RELEASED AND THE SAFTY CATCH GOT STUCK IN THE RELEASED POSITION. THE HOOD BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I WILL DOCUMENT THIS RELEASE FAILURE WITH THE AUTO BODY SHOP AND I WILL KEEP THE OLD LATCH FOR PROOF. THE LATCH SAFTY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE LATCHED POSITION AFTER CLOSING THE HOOD. THE DEALER WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED NOR DID HE CARE OR OFFER ANY COMPANSATION IN THIS MATTER. HE SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTEE AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DEALT WITH AT THE DEALER LEVEL. HE NEVER EVEN ASKED IF ANYBOBY WAS INJURED. I ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DIDEN'T EVEN WANT TO EXAMINE THE LATCH. I ASKED THE ADJUSTER IF THE HOOD LATCH WAS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN THE 1997 AND 1998 VEHICLES BECAUSE THE WEEK BEFORE I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE THE HOOD COULD BLOW OPEN. HE SAID THEY APPEAR TO BE THE SAME LATCH EXCEPT FOR ONE NUMBER IS DIFERENT.I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT IF SOMEONE PULLS THE RELEASE THINKING IT WAS THE PARKING BREAK AND DRIVES OFF THE SAFTY LATCH MAY FAIL AS MINE DID. THANK YOU

WHILE WARMING THE VEHICLE UP ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH, REAR END BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND MADE A COMPLETE COMPLETE TURN AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR THE POORLY DESIGN REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH WHICH SHORTED AND CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. (RECALL 97970) NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN APPLIED THE BRAKE'S AND VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER RAN INTO A COUNTY HOLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE ROOF RACK ON THE VEHICLE CAME LOOSE, AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE LIFT ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE TAILGATE RIPPED OUT, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL CAUSING AN INJURY. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND HAVE BEEN REINFORCING THESE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT DUE TO MILEAGE OVER 60,000. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINTS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. MJS

ENGINE MANIFOLD AND VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED. MJS

REPLACED PIN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK. MJS

REPLACED THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY. MJS

REPLACED HEATER CONTROL VALVE. MJS

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. MJS

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. MJS

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. MJS

REPLACED MASS FLOW AIR SENSOR. MJS

BRAKE PADS, HUB SEALS FAILED. MJS

FUSE JUMPER HARNESS ON POWER WINDOWS FAILED. MJS

BATTERY FAILED. MJS

REAR BRAKES FAILED. MJS

WON'T START UNLESS YOU MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. *AK

NO SUMMARY

REAR DOOR'S LEFT HYDRAULIC SUPPORT -- SPOT WELD FAILED AT TRUCK BODY -- DOOR COLLAPSED ON WIFE'S HEAD BEFORE SLAMMING DOWN ON HYDRAULIC SUPPORT WHICH JAMMED BETWEEN DOOR AND TRUCK BODY, BENDING LEFT SIDE OF DOOR. WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SNAPPED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALL 95I-007. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE NHTSA RECALL 95I007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S21, HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILURE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT RECALL HAS EXPIRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO NOT SUPPORT THE SUV. *AK

SMOKE FREQUENTLY ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE GAS ASSIST CYLINDER ATTACHMENT BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORTS ON THE HATCHBACK REAR DOOR. SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SLAM DOWN ON OWNER'S CHILD. DEALER HAS FIXED VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT ACCELERATED AND CRASHED. *AK

WHILE OPENING REAR HATCH DOOR HINGES TORE AWAY FROM DOOR CYLINDER, CAUSING DOOR TO HIT CONSUMER IN THE HEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE UNDER A RECALL AND REPAIRS WOULD BE CHARGED TO CONSUMER. SEEKING HELP IN NHTSA THIS MATTER. *AK

THE TAILGATE LIFT ARM FELL OFF. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

REAR HATCH HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SNAPPED OFF THE WELD BRACKET ,INJURING OWNER . A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED ON MAKE AND MODEL. VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

4-WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HYDRAULIC LIFT SUPPORT BRACKET ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO DROP DOWN SUDDENLY. NO ONE WAS INJURED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

PURCHASED USED VEHICLE 01/99 FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASE, HEARD RATTLING FROM REAR HATCH. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED LIFT BRACKET PULLING AWAY FROM LIFTGATE. RESEARCHED AND FOUND SAFETY CAMPAIGN #95I007000, HOWEVER, FORD APPARENTLY ONLY COVERED REPAIRS THROUGH 60K MILES. (THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 60K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT.) THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AND I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT THE FORD DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHECK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND REPAIR IT PRIOR TO RE-SELLING THE VEHICLE, NOR DID THEY MAKE MENTION OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUE WHEN THEY SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. THIS MIGHT HAVE DEVELOPED INTO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH PERSONAL INJURY HAD I NOT NOTICED THE DEFECT MYSELF. ADDITIONALLY, THE COST TO MAKE THIS REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AROUND $200. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION UPON RE-SALE OF A VEHICLE IF THEY DECLINE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AFTER 60K MILES. WHAT SIGNIFICANCE DOES 60K MILES HAVE IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS? IS FORD SAYING THAT IF THE BRACKET FAILS AFTER 60K MILES, THAT WOULD BE NORMAL WEAR & TEAR AND NOT A MFG. DEFECT? IF THIS IS THE MESSAGE THEY ARE SENDING WHERE CUSTOMERS' PERSONAL SAFETY IS AT STAKE, AND THEY CONSIDER 60,000 MILES AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO CONSIDER A SAFETY DEFECT THE VEHICLE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY - I DOUBT THAT I WILL PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT.

WHILE DRIVING BACKWARDS SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER VENTS. COULD NOT FIND FLAME. WENT OUT BY ITSELF. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE OUTER LOCK NUT AND INNER LOCK NUT WERE SO LOOSE THEY WERE REMOVED BY HAND WITHOUT THE NEED OF A SOCKET. NO PRIOR SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE WHEEL / HUB ASSEMBLIES.

ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND BURNING. MJS

THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF A "FIRE" IN THE HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER DUCTS. *AK

PARKING BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR WHEN PUSHING PEDAL. THEN I RELEASE IT, AND REAPPLIED IT UNTIL IT WORKS. BUT IT HAS DISENGAGED BY ITSELF MANY TIMES NOW, SO I DON'T TRUST IT ANYMORE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT, AND HAS RELEASED A FIX, BUT THE DEALER ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING, AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A REPLACEMENT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FEW OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT THE FIX DOESN'T LAST MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS BEFORE IT THE PROBLEM STARTS AGAIN. SO THEY GIVE UP ON IT AND JUST DON'T TRUST IT TO HOLD THE TRUCK. I GET MY THIRD PARTY INFO FROM THE EXPLORER FORUM ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A NEWS GROUP WITH MANY MEMBERS AND IT CAN BE FOUND AT "REC.AUTO.MAKERS.FORD.EXPLORER" - THANKS. *AK

THE CONSUMER SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT CAUSE. CONSUMER HA CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

LEAVES/PINE NEEDLES/DUST, ETC. COLLECTS IN AIR INTAKE; RESISTOR ON BLOWER MOTOR IGNITES MATERIAL. WHEN MATERIAL REACHES HIGH ENOUGH TO CONTACT RESISTOR. NO WAY FOR AVERAGE CONSUMER TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL. DEALER IN HOUSTON HAD TO REMOVE PARTS, INCLUDING A METAL COWLING TO CLEAN OUT MATERIAL. HEAVY SMOKE FILLED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH MY WIFE, BABY AND I INSIDE. I SMELLED BURNING LEAVES ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING CAR, BUT IN HOUSTON, THE SMELL IS NOT UNCOMMON. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I NOTICED SMOKE. ABOUT 1 MINUTE LATER, I STOPPED, SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND EXTINGUISHED THE SMOKE. DIDN'T WAIT TO SEE FLAMES. THE DEALER THEN CLEANED OUT THE MATERIAL, BUT SAID NO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED, DESPITE THE RECENT NEWS STORIES AND ADMISSION OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK THREE TIMES WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL.

SMOKE AND ODOR FROM THE HEATER SYSTEM. SMELLS LIKE BURNING LEAVES. *AK

THE GAS CYLINDER ATTACHMENT BRACKETS PULLED AWAY FROM THE TOP OF THE LIFTGATE. NEITHER DEALER(HUB CITY FORD, CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA OR FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.

TRANSMISSION ONLY ENGAGES IN PARK AND REVERSE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE CONVERTER RESULTED IN COMPLET TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURE DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THE EXPLORER. *AK

VEHICLE EMITS SMELL/SMOKE IN VENTILATION SYSTEM UPON START UP OF VEHICLE.

I HAD THE HEATER/DEFROSTER ON WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THEN SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM INTO THE CAR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS. I SAW A GAS STATION SO I STARTED UP THE CAR AND PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION. I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE HEATING COIL HAD BURNT OUT BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT. I TRIED THE HEATER A FEW DAYS LATER AND A BURNING SMELL CAME OUT OF THE VENTILATION. I HAVE NOT PUT ON THE HEAT SINCE THEN.

THE FEMALE SIDE OF THE MIDDLE REAR SEATBELT FAILED UNDER THE 5/50,000 RESTRAINT WARRANTY. SEAT BELT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FROM ASHLEY FORD IN NEW BEDFORD, MA AND UPGRADED TO VEHICLE INOPERATIVE ORDER STATUS SINCE 9/9/98. PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. HAVE TO USE REAR SEAT AND CAN NOT BUCKLE CHILD IN MIDDLE REAR SEAT. THAT OCCUPANT MUST REMAIN UNBUCKLED. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW.

WHILE PARKING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

DEBRIS HAS BEEN SUCKED INTO THE AIR CHAMBER BY THE HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONER. BECAUSE THE FAN MOTOR SPEED IS CHANGED BY VARIOUS SIZED RESISTORS IN THIS CHAMBER, WHEN THE FAN OPERATED AT LOW SPEED, IT HEATED THE RESISTORS AND CAUGHT THE DEBRIS ON FIRE, WITH SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE VENTS, NEARLY BLINDING ME THE DRIVER AND BURNING MY LUNGS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT I NEEDED TO CLEAN OFF THE CAR TO PREVENT THIS, AND I PAID FOR REPAIRS. CERTAINLY THERE ARE OTHER MEANS TO VARY A FAN SPEED, LIKE MULTIPLE WINDING MOTORS. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE POTENTIAL WAS THEIR TO CAUSE INJURY OR BURN UP THE EXPLORER.

BURNING LEAF SMELL AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF ALL OF THE DASH VENTS

FAN/HEATER WHEN USED ON PANEL, SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING, IF USED AS DEFROST OR FLOOR I DON'T NOTICE THE SMELL AS MUCH. ONCE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, WE TURNED IT OFF AND IT STOPPED. A MECHANIC CHECKED IT FOR US AND COULDN'T FIND ANY SMOKE. IT HASN'T SMOKED SINCE THEN, BUT IT CONTINUES TO SMELL LKIE SOMETHING IS BURNING IF WE USE THE PANEL VENTS.

ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FEB 9,15,19,26 1999 THE FORD EXPLORER ACCELERATOR ENGAGED ITSELF, 3 TIMES WHILE COMMUTING ON ROAD APPROX. 30 MILES PER HOUR. EACH TIME THE RPM WAS OVER 4. QUICK ACTION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HALTED THE ACCELERATION, WHICH WAS A POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER. THE 4TH TIME HAPPEN WHEN FROM A PARKING STARTUP, (WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELARATOR) THE GAS PEDAL ENGAGED ITSELF, LUCKLY WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF A MAJOR SHOPPING MALL GLASS PLATE WINDOW THE THE WASN'T IN MOTION. SO WITH THE DEPRESSING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DISENGAGED THE ACCELARATOR. I'VE CONTACTED THE FORD CAR DEALER WITHIN MY AREA FOR SERVICE CHECK AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE WITH NO INDICATIONS OF NOTED PROBLEMS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD BE THE CRUISE CONTROL CERVIAL, WHICH COULD BE REPLACED FOR $275.00. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.

WHEN VENTILATION BLOWER/FAN IS TURNED ON, IT STARTS SMOKING AND FAN CANNOT BE OPERATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ARE NOT AWARE OF AN INVESTIGATION THAT WAS BROADCASTED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL DETECTED WHEN AC/HEATER ON; TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICING. DEALER FOUND NOTHING. CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM VENTS. IT SMELLS EXACTLY LIKE A WIRE SMELLS WHEN IT BURNS AND THEN SHORTS OUT.

THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS LEAVES IN THE BLOWER. THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE APART THE DASH AND CHARGE ME. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I FEAR THE VEHICLE WILL IGNITE BECAUSE THE SMOKE IS VERY HEAVY AND BILLOWING OUT FROM THE INTERIOR VENTS AND EXTERIOR IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD.

THE FLOORMAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAN EASILY SLIP IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RESULT IN FULL THROTTLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH AND ENDED UP SLIPPING THE IGNITION INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OF ENGINE IN TRAFFIC. IT STILL HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT I KNOW TO CHECK THE FLOORMAT. I SAW IN THE USA TODAY THAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT STICKING THROTTLES IN FORD EXPLORERS AND THOUGHT MY EXPERIENCE MIGHT BE RELEVANT.

SMOKE IN A/C VENTS REPORTED TO FORD IN 1996 - MECHANIC WROTE THAT "THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN FIRE"

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD MINOR WARPAGE AT 10,000 MILES AND WERE SERVICED BY FORD, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED WITH CARBON/METALLIC TYPE. UPON BRAKEING DOWN A 1000 FOOT HIGH HILL ,THE BRAKES GOT HOT, BUT WORKED OK FOR TWO DAYS. AFTER THIRD NIGHT RADIAL CRACKS DEVELOPED, RENDEING BRAKES UNUSABLE DUE TO EXTREME VIBRATION UPON USE. FORD DEALER UNCOPERATIVE, SAID NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE, THAT THE ROTORS ROUTINELY WARPED AND CRACKED UPON GETTING HOT. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED STRUCUTRAL CRACKING TO THIS EXTENT ON OLD CORVETTE ROTORS OPERATED IN A SIMILAR MANOR. THIS ROTOR FAILURE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO A LESS SKILLED DRIVER. RECOMMEND AN INVESTIGATION OF METALLURGY OF ROTOR MATERIAL AND OR CASTING PROCEDURE AND DESIGN. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO FAULTY PROCESSOR.

NO SUMMARY FOR THIS VEHICLE.

WELDS THAT SECURE HATCHBACK TRUNK CYLINDERS BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK.ET.

HYDRAULIC ARMS ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE GAS CYLINDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE METAL. THE REMAINING BRACKET WILL NOT SUPPORT THE REAR DOOR. SAFETY CAMPAIGN 95I007000. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, BOTH SAYING THAT PROBLEM IS ONLY COVERED IF VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 6 YEARS/60,000 MILES. IT IS NOTICEBLE THAT THE WELD ON THE BRACKET WAS NOT DONE IMPROPERLY AT THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. BY VISUAL INSPECTION ONE OF THE THREE SPOT WELDS IS NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT. ALSO THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN THAT FORD PUT OUT ASKED IF THE HINGE WAS NOTICEABLY LOOSE. NOT APPARENT UNTIL FAILURE. THIS DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND IF PROPPED UP AND THE BRACKET FAILS THE DOOR COULD COME DOWN WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE ON COLD DAY; WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED; SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE IN GEAR; TOOK TO DEALER - DEALER EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM - SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE; DEALER TESTED VEHICLE - REPLACED CONTROL MODULE (ESP PART NUMBER 12A650 PROCESSOR ASSY AND 13466 SMALL BULBS; COST OF REPAIR - $528.93 - TOLD BY DEALER THAT REPAIR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY; WROTE/CALLED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE - ALSO SAID NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE A GENERAL COVERED CATEGORY; CURRENTLY APPEALING WITH DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD

REAR LIFTGATE BRACKET HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE. FORD RECOGNIZES THIS MALFUNCTION AS DEFECTICT, AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE LIFTGATE ON THIS VEHICLE BROKE AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. OWNER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIR. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SEAT AND TRACK ASSEMBLY LEFT AND RIGHT BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, METAL PIECE BROKE OFF. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS PARTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SHAFT BROKE, ALL STEERING LOST, CAUSE ACCIDENT, LOW SPEED FEW OBSTACLES AVOIDED SERIOUS DAMAGE & INJURY - FORD MOTOR COMPANY NO HELP!

DEFECTIVE WELD FAILED ON LEFT HYDROLIC PROP THAT HOLDS UP TAILGATE & FELL OFF CAR. RIGHT SIDE IS LOOSE. DOOR WILL NOT SHUT SECURELY UNTIL FIXED, COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF RT SIDE HAD FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE RE-WELDED ABOUT

RECALL 96V024001/96S35; BRAKE BOOSTER STUDS HAVE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER WILL START THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

HEAT SHIELDS HAVE SEPARATED FROM ALL EXHAUST COMPONENTS CAUSING VIBRATION.

THIS IS THE SECOND EXPLORER I OWN AND BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE OTHER CAR HAD LESS MILEAGE BUT EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LEFT SIDE ON BOTH SIDES SEEM TO BE FINE. WHY IS THIS? ITS EITHER BUSHING OR MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM.

3 SPOT WELDS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE VEHICLE AND ATTACHED TO HYDRAULIC LIFTERS HAVE BROKEN, ALMOST FALLING ON TOP OF CONSUMER, COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. FORD DID NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP WITH COST OF REPAIR. *AK

BRACKETS ON THE HATCHBACK HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE WELDING, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TOREMAIN SECUR E IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE TIRE, AND THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK THE TREAD FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK *ET

DP98001, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HEAVY LATERAL VIBRATION WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED ALIGNMENT, TIRES, ETC. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AND WRAPED AROUND THE BRAKE LINE.

EXPLORER ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER COMBINATION OF 1) DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR APPROX. 1 HR AND 2) HAVE TO CLIMB A LARGE HILL...APPROX. 5 MILES AT 60 MPH. TRUCK STUTTERS AND BUCKS WHILE CRUISING AT 55-66MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED APPROX. 10 TIMES. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR TRYING TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES LOSING POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKING. AS A PARENT OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN I'M EVEN MORE CONCERNED. DEALERSHIP TRIED REPLACING FUEL PUMP(2X), TP SENSOR, POTENTIOMETER WITH NO FIX. DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD BE OXYGEN SENSOR, MASS/MAP SENSOR, THROTTLE CONTROL AT ONE POINT BUT LATER CHANGED MIND. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER EXPLORER WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS ADDS TO YOUR LIST. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION.

HESITATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STALL/ROUGH IDLE AT STAND STILL. DEALERSHIP CANT ISOLATE PROBLEM...DUNLAP FORD IN BELLEFONTE PA. AREA SERVICE REP FOR FORD SAID HE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE ME A REBATE ON NEW... I DONT WANT NEW. I JUST WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE WELL DOCUMENTED HISTORY.

NO SUMMARY PROVIDER BY CONSUMER.

RIGHT TRAILER WHEEL DTEACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING WHEEL AND AXLE DAMAGE TO TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDER BRACKET RIPPED OFF VEHICLE HITTING CONSUMER, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO TIME.

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 62PMH TO 70MPH PURCHASED 12/6/93, FIRST REPORTED 12/21/93, AGAIN 1/17/93 AND 12/94. NOTHING EVER DONE, SAID PROBABLY TIRES. WE WAITED, THINKING WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IT WOULD BE OK. NOW WE REPLACED TIRES, AND VIBRATION IS WORSE! IT WAS INTERMITTANT AT FIRST AND IS CONTINUING TO GROW WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BROKE FROM THE WELD AREA; CAUSING THE HATCHBACK DOOR TO FALL UPON THE HEAD OF CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 60,000/ 6 YEARS WARRANTY. *AK

RUBBER PLUG FORD USES IN MANUFACTURING BLEW OUT OF TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO BLOW OUT AND THIS CAUSED TRANSMISSON TO LOCK UP.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

THE SHOCKS THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE UP HAVE FAILED AND BROKEN AWAY FROM THERE WELDS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY INFORMED US OF A RECALL THAT HAD STARTED AND ENDED IN 96. I CANT BELIEVE HOW FORD IS HANDELING THIS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ON THIS WEB SITE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. FORD CANT ISSUE A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BROKE WHEN THE RECALL IS ISSUED KNOWING THAT AT SOME POINT IT IS GOING TO BREAK BUT WE ARENT GOING TO FIX IT. THIS IS OFFENSIVE TO ME BECOUSE THE EXPLORER HAS MULTIPLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BUT I WRITE THOSE OFF TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE TAILGATE SHOULD NOT FAIL. FORD SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON WHATEVER YEAR THE VEHICLE MAY BE. I AM GOIN TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATING AND FIND SOME WAY TO GET THEM TO FIX IT. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY SOLVED THE NEGOTIATING PROBLEM. IN MY MANUAL THERE IS A WARRANTY THAT SAYS ITS AGAINST ANY SHEETMETAL DETERIORATION FOR 6 YRS OR 100,000 MILES I WONDER IF THIS APPLIES IN MY SITUATION. I SURE HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN HELP ME OUT OR LET ME KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANX

CONSUMER DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE TURNING THE DEFROSTER ON, WITHIN 15 SECONDS HE BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING ODOR, SMELL LIKE LEAVES. CONSUMER SWITCHED THE ENGINE OFF AND SAT AND WATCHED, NEVER SAW ANY SMOKE. WHEN THE SMELL GOT DOWN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER HE BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN, THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHEN RAISING THE HATCHBACK THE TAILGATE LIFTER BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PUTTING A SUITCASE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRACKET BROKE. THE SPOT WELD ON THE LEFT BRACKET HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THE LIFT STRUT WAS JAMMING AGAINST THE TOP OF THE GATE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THE LIFTGATE, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS OVER 60,000 MILES. *AK *ML

LEAVES ACCUMULATED IN HEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY. APRIL 1994 WE PAID $92 TO HAVE LEAVES REMOVED FROM SYSTEM AFTER WE SMELLED BURNING LEAVES AND BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOISY. IN NOVEMBER 1996 WE PAID $52 TO HAVE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR REPLACED AFTER IT BURNED UP, FILLING CAR WITH SMOKE BUT NO FLAMES OBSERVED. WE CURRENTLY SMELL LEAVES BURNING EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR WITH HEATER ON SO EXPECT MORE PROBLEMS SOON.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, NOTICED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON. CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE AT 55-60MPH; HEARD A NOISE, LIKE CRUNCHING, PRIOR TO SEPARATION. SAW WHEEL ROLLING. VEHICLE COLLAPSED. BRAKED TO STOP VEHICLE. TOWED TO MECHANIC. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, NUMEROUS TIMES ENGINE WOULF QUIT RUNNING AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH, AND VEHICLE WORKS FINE.

TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP AND REPAIR WAS MADE,COST WENT TO THE CONSUMER. *AK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *YD

REAR HATCH BACK DOOR FELL ON HUSBAND, INJURING HIS ARM. *AK

REAR DOOR LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DOOR JUST AS THE OWNER WAS LIFTING THE DOOR OVERHEAD. THE DOOR CAME DOWN QUICKLY ON HER BACK, CAUSING SOME PAIN AND INJURY.

REAR LIFT GATE SPRING ANCHOR BRACKET FAILS TO CLOSE LIFT GATE AND FALLS THE GATE FALLS ON PERSONS LOADING OR UNLOADING THE VEHICLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM TO REPAIR BROKEN BRACKETS WAS CONDUCTED BY FORD, BUT OWNERS BRACKET WAS NOT BROKEN DURING THE REPLACEMENT PERIOD.

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN IT REACHES 60 MPH OR MORE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE ONLY IF CHARGES ARE PICKED UP BY CONSUMER.

BRAKES ROTORS, CALIPERS, SEALS ALSO THE RADIO WILL SAY ERROR AND SHUT OFF , YOU HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE AND REINSERT IT FOR IT TO WORK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHEN WE WENT ON VACATION. POSSIBLE EMISSION CONTROL PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CUT OFF THE VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

DOOR SLAMMED, WEDGING CYLINDER BETWEEN DOOR/BODY, BENDING DOOR ASSEMBLY. QCAW

BOTH REAR INSIDE DOOR LATCHES FAILED.

PISTON THAT SUPPORTS THE TAILGATE DETACHED FROM BODYWORK.

BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE LIFTGATE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RADIO FAILED CONSTANTLY. ALSO BATTERY REPLACED

RECALL 95I007; THE REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDERS BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *AK

PARKING BRAKE RELEASES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE MALFUNCTION.

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED. QCAW

EGR SENSOR/HOSE FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

CUSTOMER STATES NOISE COME FROM STEERING.

SHIFTING OR MOVING UNDER CAR WHEN BRAKING.

CUSTOMER STATES CLUNKS UNDER CAR WHEN SHIFTING.

CUSTOMER STATES HEAT COMING OUT OF VENTS WHILE CAR IS TURNED OFF.

BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON INTERMITTENTLY.

TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

CHECK NOISES IN REAR SPRINGS.

CHECK NOISES IN REAR SPRINGS.

EGR SENSOR/HOSE FAILED.

EGR SENSOR/HOSE FAILED.

RADIUS ARM FAILED.

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE.

FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE GAS CYLINDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE METAL. THE DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. SAFETY CAMPAIGN SUBJECT INFLUNCED BY ODI. *AK

RECALL 95I-007.000. STRUCTURE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER; WHILE LIFTING THE DOOR TO OPEN ALMOST UP, THE SUPPORT CYLINDER SNAPPED AND BROKE. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM BENEATH.

WHILE DRIVING REARVIEW MIRROR WILL FALL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REAPPLIED GLUE TWICE, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. CONSUMER REPORTED ALL THREE INCIDENCES TO DEALER. *AK *TT

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN REFERENCE TO A POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRACKET THAT RETAINS THE REAR LEFT GATE PISTON MECHANISM. FORD INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEYOND THE MILEAGE LIMIT FOR THIS REPAIR.

UPPER BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE REAR LILFTGATE STRUT BROKE OFF, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. (QCAW)

RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY FAILED ALLOWING THE REAR DOOR TO FALL ONTO MY BACK.

4-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATES IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. GOING AROUND CORNER IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC HUB ENGAGES & STARTS TO DRAG. ACTS LIKE BRAKE LOCKUP. NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED PROBLEM IS KNOWN.*AK CONSUMER STATES WITHOUT WARNING, EITHER AUTOMATIC FRONT HUB WILL START TO ENGAGE WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER.*JB

BRAKE LINES FAILED FROM RUST AND CORROSION.

OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WOULD NOT DECREASE SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

REAR LIFTGATE HINGE TORE OFF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL ON AN ADULT'S BACK.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BE INOPERATIVE IN WHICH IT WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

WHILE HUSBAND, WIFE AND CHILD WERE SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE EXPLORER WITH THE LIFTGATE UP, THE LIFTGATE CAME CRUSHING DOWN. HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE ABLE TO CATCH THE LIFTGATE BEFORE ANYONE WAS INJURED. THE LIFTGATE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

APPLIED THE BRAKES AT THE SPEED OF 35 MPH TO AVOID A RUT ON THE ROAD, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND SKIDDED UP THE ROAD. ENDED UP UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH. *AK

HYDRAULIC HATCHBACK FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK LID TO STRIKE CONSUMER. *AK

OPENED THE HATCHBACK OF THE TRUCK AND THE SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE AND THE HATCHBACK FELL DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

NOISE HEARD IN FRONT END DUE TO FAILURE OF THE U-JOINTS AND BALL JOINTS.

LIFTGATE CYLINDER SEPARATED. WELDS THAT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FAILED/BROKE. NO INJURIES.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *A

THE RADIUS ARM BUSINGS DO NOT LAST DUE TO THEIR COMPOSITION AND THE POSITIONING NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.

97V083000. WHILE WIFE WASA DRIVING CAR, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE MIRROR. THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR BURST INTO FLAMES. A STATE TROOPER CAME TO HELP THE DRIVER. APPARENTLY HE HAD THE SAME VEHICLE, AND WAS AWARE OF A RECALL. FORD WAS CONTACTED. SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT TOUCH THE CAR. STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE AFTER SOMEONE ELSE HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR. *AK

TIRES ON THE FRONT END CANNOT STAY BALANCED, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW TIRES AND FRONT BALANCING. AS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM (TSB 96-4-15, TSB 96-4-16, TSB 96-4-17). FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

EA96012, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY AND PEDAL NOT DEPRESSING AT ALL. THE OCCUPANT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING HARD THE VEHICLE TENDS TO GO TO THE RIGHT SIDE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE DRIVER STARTED COUGHING & LOST VISIBILITY. DRIVER SLAMMED ON BRAKES & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

THE UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE RIGHT HAND GAS STRUT RIPPED OUT OF TAILGATE FRAME, TORE THE METAL. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER PAID FOR REPAIR, OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM QUOTED A FORD REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTREME VIBRATION THAT STARTS AT AROUND 50 MPH, AND QUITS AT ABOUT 65 MPH. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 65 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP THE VIBRATION STARTS BACK UP AND CONTINUES. FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EARLIER, AND ISSUED A TECHICAL BULLETIN 96-4-15 IN FEBRUARY 1996.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED IN 1995, BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN IN 1997, AND THE ROTORS WERE JUST REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS IN BOTH OF THEM.

LIFTGATE BRACKET CAME COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING THE THE LIFTGATE TO CRASH ON TOP OF CONSUMER, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATION.

THE WELDS WHICH HOLD THE LIFTGATE BRACKETS TOGETHER ARE COMING APART, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO COME DOWN VERY RAPIDLY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, CANNOT PROPERLY SHIFT FROM 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IT'S NEEDED. VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE BEARINGS ROLLING AROUND LOOSE INSIDE. *AK

HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (95I-007.000). *AK

REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD DISCONNECTED. *AK

WHEN OPENNING THE HATCH DOOR ,THE PISTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE WELD. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY UNLESS DRIVER SLAMS IT, USING EXCESSIVE FORCE WITH AN UPWARD MOVEMENT. ALSO UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR BY USING KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ENGINE FAILURE.

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS, CAUSING VIBRATION. FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

CALIPERS STICK CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND PADS.

WHILE LIFTING UP THE TAILGATE, THE WELD BROKE FREE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER DID NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (95I-007). *AK

BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE LIFT GATE OPEN BROKE, RECALL ON COMPONENTS HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN TOWING OR DRIVING IN MOUNTAINS AND HILLS.

DESIGN OF THE HEATER FAN/UNIT ALLOWS LEAVES TO ENTER AND CATCH FIRE.