NHTSA Complaint #733665 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 733665 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE! THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR TREAD CAME OFF AND RESULTED IN A MULTIPLE ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF FIRESTONE INJURIES ASAP. THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS MADE PUBLIC, SO THE TIRE AND VEHICLE ARE SO FAR UNRECOVERABLE. THE DOT# IS UNKNOWN, BUT WE DO HAVE PICTUREA AND VIDOE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT SHOW THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND TYPE. THANK YOU, AARON COOLEY (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P235/75/15)
Related Complaints for the 1998 FORD EXPLORER
Other TIRES Complaints
#10373143
1998 FORD EXPLORER VIN#[XXX] REGISTERED TO THE STATE OF NEVADA; ORIGINAL OWNER: [XXX]...REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DISABIL...
#10256951
TIRE - TREAD SEPARATION VEHICLE - FORD EXPLORER (1998) TIRES - FIRESTONE (PURCHASED SOMEWHERE IN THE 2003-2005 TIME...
#10246435
WE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOW OUTS IN 4 MONTHS THE LAST ONE OCCURRING ON OCT 12, 2008. THE CAUSE OF BOTH BLOW OUT...
#10235809
I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH MY SON AND FIANCE TO BULLHEAD, AZ. TRAVELING EAST ON HWY40. ABOUT 30 ...
#10169292
I HAD 4 OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER WHEN I HEARD OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER. I REMOVED THEM IMMEDIATELY (MY W...
Recent Complaints for the 1998 FORD EXPLORER
#11298074
SEATS
SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECA...
#11298074
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECA...
#11287420
AIR BAGS
MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW...
#11287420
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW...
#11287420
WHEELS
MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW...