NHTSA Complaint #10744368 — 2012 FORD EXPLORER
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10744368 |
| Vehicle | 2012 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
WE OUR PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER. OVERALL WE LOVED THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE REALIZED THIS SUV WAS NOT 4 WHEEL OR ALL WHEEL IT WAS JUST A REGULAR VEHICLE. IT HAS 20" INCH WHEELS AND WE CANNOT FIND ALL SEASON TIRES TO FIT THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS THE SCARIEST WINTER OF OUR LIVES!! WE TAKE SMALL CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL(MENNONITE) AND ALSO HAVE TWO MENTALLY CHALLENGED FOLKS WHO LIVE WITH US AND HAVE TO TRANSPORT THEM TO DR'S APPT FROM TIME TO TIME. WHY ON EARTH WOULD A VEHICLE LIKE THIS BE ORDERED TO BE SOLD IN THIS REGION EQUIPPED WITH THE TIRES IT HAD ON IT. ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN WINTER CONDITIONS. WE'RE IN OUR LATE 60'S. AND HAD TO LITERALLY PUSH THIS VEHICLE OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY IN NOTHING BUT A DUSTING OF SNOW!!! ANY TIRE DEALER WE TRIED TO GET TIRES FROM WERE IN TOTAL DISBELIEF THAT ITS AN SUV TYPE VEHICLE WITH NO EXTRA DRIVE CAPABILITIES AND THEY CANNOT FIND TIRES FOR THE 20" RIMS.
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