2000 FORD EXPLORER Tiressidewall Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Tiressidewall Issues in the 2000 FORD EXPLORER

10 tiressidewall complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Tiressidewall Complaints

#8016753 | August 20, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER NOTIFED. SIZE P235 175R15, DOT6#M6HLFNWR2801. *AK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO THE LEFT-2 TIMES. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE, AND ON THE THIRD TIME THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE PANEL(VENT PEELINGS), AND THE TIRES/RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (OTHER) PROBLEMS IN DETAIL ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE WHEEL/TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND, THERE WAS A VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT, STEERING/EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, AND THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT IS STICKING. *SCC

#565553 | July 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATES TIRE IS FLAT. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75R15 TIRE. DEALER REPLACED BAD TIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRE THROUGH TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM HOWEVER, DID NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR 4 ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRES (SERIAL # W2HL 1PY379). *TT

#886240 | April 18, 2001 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND APPROACHING AN ENTRANCE RAMP FOR INTERSTATE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS ENTERING INTERSTATE AND WAS HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARDS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT MOVE INTO NEXT LANE. INCHED OVER INTO NEXT LANE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, VEHICLE WAS ABSOLUTELY UNCONTROLLABLE, AND ROLLED DOWN THE INTERSTATE ATLEAST 2 TIMES, LANDING UP RIGHT. UPON EXAMINATION, THERE WAS A 2 INCH TEAR ALONG SIDEWALL OF LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 14,349 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P255/70R16, DOT VNCU1PX060, THERE WERE 3 INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

#885683 | April 11, 2001

ORIGINAL TIRE ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 2000. RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED AT SIDEWALL AT 40 MPH.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERENSS, SIZE P235/75R15, PASSENGER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *SLC

#560000 | March 27, 2001

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATION AND WENT FLAT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE RECALL EXTEND TO INCLUDE THESE TIRES. *SLC

#741891 | March 15, 2001

THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE WALL WHERE THE THREAD ADHERES TO THE SIDEWALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

#738644 | January 9, 2001

TRAVAILING AT 45 MPH ON COLD ROAD SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: P23575R15)

#727660 | August 24, 2000

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE L/R TIRE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO FIRESTONE. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE IN NEWARK CALIFORNIA AND THE MECHANIC PULLED OFF THE BULGE AND REVEALED A WHITE ELEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS THEN THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

#726616 | August 22, 2000

DORING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY MY MECHANIC DURING THE FIRST OIL CHANGE (3000 MI.), HE NOTED TWO (2) LARGE BUMPS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR-RIGHT TIRE, SEEMINGLY INDICATING THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AT THOSE LOCATIONS. AFTER SHOWING THE BUMPS TO A SHOP EMPLOYEE NAMED JERRY AT TYSON'S FORD, HE SUGGESTED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. I DID PRECISELY THAT TAKING IT TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER BY SPRINGFIELD MALL. THERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE COST OF LABOR. AFTER MENTIONING THIS TO A FRIEND, I THEN BECAME AWARE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE BRAND/MODEL. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT I CAN IF CONTACTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

#867681 | August 14, 2000

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P255/70R16 ON THIS 2000 TRUCK. SIDEWALL SEPARATED AFTER 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND PARKING. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED. *AK

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