NHTSA Complaint #729325 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 729325
Vehicle 1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component TIRES
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State NE

Consumer Description

FIRESTONE/FORD NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL SIZED TIRES NOT JUST THE 15 INCH TIRES. WE HAD OUR 16 INCH TIRES CHECKED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HERE ARE THERE COMMENTS ABOUT EACH TIRES: LR TIRE BAD WEAR ON OUT SIDE TREAD, RR TIRE HAS CHOPPY TREAD, RF TIRE LOW SPOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE, LF ALSO HAS LOW SPOT IN THE MIDDLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 38,000 MILES AND THESE TIRES ARE USED FOR NORMAL DRIVING, THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE RECOGNIZE THAT FIRESTONE/FORD NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SHODDY CRAFTMANSHIP AND IT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 15 INCH TIRES. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO LOSE THEIR LIVES BEFORE IT IS REALIZED THAT THE MANUFACURE HAS ROLLED OUT TIRES THAT ARE NOT MADE TO WITHSTAND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

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