1998 Ford Explorer Sport: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Apr 15, 2011 · Tires · 155,000 miles · FL

General tire tread separation ford explorer.

Filed Jul 20, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 132,000 miles · TN · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer sport. The contact stated that the tail lights failed and the fuses would continuously blow out. An independent mechanic installed new fuses in the vehicle and made the necessary repairs, but the fuses blew out again the same day. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. While at the repair shop, the vehicle caught fire due to the master cylinder. The mechanic was able to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle was partially destroyed and would need to be rebuilt. The manufacturer stated that there were three open recalls, one of which could result in a fire. The federal safety agency campaign id numbers 06v286000, 03v281000, and 98v060000 were referenced. The current and failure mileages were less than 132,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2006 · Tires · WA

I received a recall letter pertaining to the tires on my vehicle. I have had to replace the tires due to a blow out that had occurred all tires have been replaced at my expense prior to the letter. I do still carry the p255/70r16 wilderness as a spare. I would like to know if I am entitled to be reimbursed for the replacement of my tires.

Filed Jul 19, 2004 · Tires · TX · crash · 3 injuries

My husband, nine year old nephew and I were driving back from our summer vacation. The night before our actual accident, our front right tire had tread separation. My husband put the spare on and we went on to our hotel. The next day our left rear tire had tread separation and forced my 1998 ford explorer sport onto the median. Somewhere during that our right rear tire blew out. Then we rolled over three times. We were traveling the speed limit at 70 MPH. We strongly feel that the dunlop tires were the cause of this accident. My explorer was a total loss. Despite the events, my husband nephew and I walked away with only scratches and minor cuts. I thank ford for that. I would also like to mention that about a year ago I had to replace one of the dunlop tires for tread separation. I received another tire. That tire which was on the front left and the spare (which was a firestone) did not give out but basically the four dunlop tires that I purchased, I strongly feel, were defective.

Filed Nov 30, 2003 · Tires · 49,000 miles · NY

While driving 98 ford explorer sport .after about 2 hours of highway driving at 65 MPH the rear passanger side tire blew out.tire was a goodyear wrangler rt/s 255/70r16.tire seperated from sidewall 3/4 of the way around.had ragged edge like it was pulled apart.tire defective ? Looked like dry rot.98 explorer has 49,000 miles on it .not sure if tires were original eguitment.bought car used.

Filed Jun 15, 2001 · Tires · GA · 4 injuries

The consumer swerved to avoid an oncoming car, after the vehicle was back on the road the right rear firestone (wilderness at p235/75r15) tire blewout causing the vehicle to rollover three times, one passenger was treated for contusions and a severed finger, the other three occupants were treated for minor contusions. Nlm

Filed Mar 20, 2001 · Tires · FL · 1 injury

The firestone tire blewout causing the consumer to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a tree, the driver sustained whiplash, back, neck, upper and lower extremity bruises and muscle spasms (firestone wilderness at p235/75r15 1055 m/s dot w2hlipy407). Nlm