1994 Ford Explorer complaints

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

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

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 D

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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