NHTSA Complaint #10262541 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER

PURCHASED A 2002 FORD EXPLORER FOR MY 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER. A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE DROVE HOME FROM COLLEGE AND SAID SHE THOUGHT IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE CAR VIBRATING. SHE HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS DONE. A COUPLE DAYS LATER SHE WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HER AND THE PASSENGER HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR THAN BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY HARD AND LOOSE CONTROL. SHE COULD NOT KEEP ON THE ROAD AND ROLLED ACROSS THE INTERSTATE AND INTO THE MEDIAN. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BROKEN OFF THE CAR. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND THE TWO SURVIVED THE CRASH WITH NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO IS AS LUCKY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I REALIZED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE FORD RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT OR KILLED? I HOPE THIS IS ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED.*TR