NHTSA Complaint #747354 — 2001 FORD EXPLORER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 747354 |
| 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 | FL |
Consumer Description
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS EXPLORER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY CANT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT , I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT MY EXPLORER ITS BEEN SHAKING A LOT, A LOT OF VIBRATIONS AND THOMPS THAT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE ITS BEEN FEW TIMES THAT I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY AND REGULAR STREETS AND ITS BEEN A YEAR NOW AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE SAME THING AND NOW EVEN MORE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAVE APPROXIMATE 28000 MILES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I NEED TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT BECAUSE OF MY MILLAGE THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING NOW. I EXPLAIN AND GAVE THEM INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT THEY NEVER WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND NOW WITH ONLY A YEAR OLD MY VEHICLE IS SHAKING MORE THAN EVER AND THEY SINCE A YEAR AGO DONT WANT TO REPALCE MY TIRES JUST BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY TIRES. I HAVE THE MILLAGE THAT I HAVE BECAUSE I WENT TO TENNESSEE FOR ONE WEEK FOR VACATION BUT I ONLY WORK 15 MINUTES FROM MY HOME, I GO SHOPPING , AND VISIT MY FAMILY AND THEY LIVE ONLY 30 MINUTES FROM ME IT'S NOT POSSIBLE THAT WITH THE CARE THAT I GAVE MY VEHICLE THAT MY TIRES WENT BAD IN ONLY SOME SPOTS LIKE THEY ARE TELLIING ME NOW IF I WARETHEM OUT SHOULD BE IN A COMPLETE SIDE NOT IN SPOTS THIS IS NOT AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE SO I DONT DRIVE IT THAT WAY. PLEASE I NEED A RESPOND AS SOON AS I'M WORRY FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
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