NHTSA Complaint #726545 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS, THE MANUFACTURER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE DEFECTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS BUT I AM LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE. THE NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWS SEVERAL LISTINGS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED: NHTSA ITEM # SB613200 NHTSA ITEM # SB605343 NHTSA ITEM # SB613320 ALL ITEMS PERTAINING TO ENGINE HESITATION. MY VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THIS INTERMITTENT CONDITION OCCURRES, WHEN PULLING INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC OR CROSSING ACROSS TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE MAY LEAVE ME AS A "SITTING DUCK". ANOTHER PERSISTANT PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS A DRIVELINE VIBRATION.AFTER REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT) AT MY EXPENCE, THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTS ESPECIALLY UNDER A TOWING LOAD.THIS PROBLEM ALSO WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPAIRED, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT I AM LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT FEELS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION/REAR END IS ABOUT TO FALL APART. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS VIBRATION CAUSED BY REAR END/TRANSMISSION DEFECTS OF IT'S TRUCKS BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN IT. IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *AK