NHTSA Complaint #741974 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	741974
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 20, 2000
Date Filed	March 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

EVER SINCE I PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER I HAVE BEEN HEARING AND FEELING A THUMP COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEED, CAR ROCKS WHEN DRIVING SLOW, VERY NOISY WITH THUMP AT HIGH SPEEDS, ONE TIRE VERY HARD TO BALANCE REQUIRING EXTRA WEIGHTS, (SUSPECT THIS ONE IS BAD) LAST TIME I HAD TIRES BALANCED THE MECHANIC SUGESTED I GET THAT TIRE REPLACED BUT STORE MANAGER DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT, TRIED TO SELL A SET OF 4 NEW TIRES EVEN THOUGH MY TIRE ARE FAIRLY NEW. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

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