NHTSA Complaint #729986 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	729986
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	March 1, 1996
Date Filed	September 11, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

I IDENTIFIED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE THEY FAILED. 95% OF EACH TIRE WAS LIKE NEW, BUT THE INSIDE TREAD WAS WARN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I CONTACTED FORD, BUT THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO WAS LOOK AT IT. I ALREADY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DECLINED THEIR OFFER TO "LOOK AT IT!" AFTER GOING THROUGH THREE SETS OF FRONT TIRES IN 75,000 MILES, I CONVINCED MY FRONT END ALIGHMENT MECHANIC TO SET THE ANGLE OF THE ALIGNMENT SO THAT THE TOPS OF THE TIRES WERE OUT 1/4 INCH. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED THE PROBLEM. I BELEIVE THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT WAS COMPOUNDED BY A FLAWED ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATION. I'M SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, IF I HAD NOT PERFORMED MY OWN OIL CHANGES AND KEPT SUCH A CLOSE EYE ON THE TIRE WEAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )

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