NHTSA Complaint #732016 — 2001 FORD EXPLORER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 732016 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AR |
Consumer Description
THE TIRES WOBBLED ON OUR DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER. AFTER THE RECALL, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO EXCHANGED THE FRONT TIRES, WHICH THEY SAID WERE "OUTOF ROUND". THE WOBBLE CONTINUED AND THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, SO I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT MY COST BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO GO ON A HIGHWAY TRIP AND WE DIDN OT TRUST THE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO EXPLORE INCLUDING THE 16 INCH TIRES IN YOUR RECALL--THE FORD DEALER IN BENTONVILLE, AR SAID THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE RECALLED--SEEMS LIKE A LACK OF CONFIDENCE FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MORE THAN I. THANKS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R16 )
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