NHTSA Complaint #729245 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	729245
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 8, 2000
Date Filed	September 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

I HAD REPLACED 3 WILDERNESS AT TIRES WITH 3 WILDERNESS AT TIRES BY THE TIME THE 3RD ONE BLEW OUT AND THIS TIME I ENDED UP IN A LARGE DITCH AFTER ROLLING 1 AND 1/HALF TIMES. I COMPLAINED TO FIRESTONE AND FORD BOTH SINCE I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES AT BOTH PLACES. THEY BLAMED EACH OTHER. I TRIED TO TELL THEM THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT WEARING RIGHT, VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER TIRES I'VE EVER OWNED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT LISTEN TO ME, AND NOW ITS TOO LATE!!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

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