NHTSA Complaint #10219709 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER

LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED ALONG WITH THE FRONT CARRIER BEARINGS WERE SPUN REPLACED THEM AT 82,000 MILES AND AT 86,000 MILES THE REAR DID THE SAME THING BUT THE REAR DID NOT SPIN THE CARRIER BEARINGS (NOT YET ANYWAYS) THE FRONT REPAIR COST ME AND MY WIFE OVER 600 DOLLARS (WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER 900.00 IF I DIDN'T DO THE WORK MY SELF) THE REAR WE HAD TO BUY THE PARTS FROM THE INTERNET TO SAVE MONEY AND IT COST US 350 FOR THE NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLY'S AND 62 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE NEW BEARINGS INSTALLED TO THE SPINDALS. AGAIN IF I WOULD HAVE HAD FORD DO THE WORK IT WOULD HAVE COST US AROUND A 1,000.00 THAT IS A TOTAL OF 1,025.00 TO DO IT MY SELF AND 2,000.00 TO HAVE FORD DO THE WORK. I DO STILL HAVE ONE OLD WHEEL BEARING THE REST HAVE BEEN DISCARDED FOR SCRAP TO HELP PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. ON OTHER THING MY WIFE DRIVES THIS TRUCK TO WORK EVERY DAY AND WHEN THE REAR WHEEL BEARING LET LOOSE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL NEARLY FELL OFF THE WHEEL WAS SITTING ABOUT 15DEG INWARD. *TR