1998 Ford Explorer tires problems

Filed Dec 28, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 50,000 miles · NV · crash · 2 injuries

1998 ford explorer VIN#[xxx] registered to the state of nevada; original owner: [xxx]...registered because of disability reasons to wife [xxx]...we were involved in a car crash accident...resulting to a total loss at baker, california because of the vehicle cruise control recall which could cause the tire to be treaded...pushing the car to be out of control..while the brake fluid leaking...and the air bag safety failed to develop (open). I think ford motor company is the primary responsible of the mechanical failure of the workmanship and the car design. I got in touch with their legal department: product recall & liability. The accident report# [xxx] ncic#[xxx]. The injured driver [xxx]; passenger and the permanent disabled passenger were taken to barstow community hospital emergency room. I need your help in removing all 1998 ford explorer from the road; this car could cause major & fatal injuries to the public at large. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 30, 2009 · Tires · 168,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Tire - tread separation vehicle - ford explorer (1998) tires - firestone (purchased somewhere in the 2003-2005 timeframe). These tires were snow tires and are used only a few months out of each year, so there is low mileage on them. At approximately 1 pm, my daughter left a school function in burbank, wa, and turned onto highway 12. She accelerated; about 100 yards later, just as she reached the snake river bridge, the left rear tire lost its tread. She was going less than 50 MPH. The car was uncontrollable, spun around, and smashed into the concrete barrier of the bridge. The car was severely damaged (totaled). No other cars were involved.

Filed Jan 20, 2009 · Tires · 59,000 miles · CA

Spare tire that is secured to underside of vehicle separated from vehicle while driving on the road due to snapped cable.

Filed Oct 22, 2008 · Tires · 105,000 miles · CA

We had two incidents of tire blow outs in 4 months the last one occurring on oct 12, 2008. The cause of both blow outs was the tire stem but we did not hear about the recall until I heard it on the news today. We have since bought new tires afraid that it would happen again but what can we do now? I feel like we should be compensated but how? The ford dealer we bought the tires from is out of business so we could not go there when we realized that it was a tire stem problem and without knowing there was a recall we had no option but to go somewhere else which was american tire. We went to american tire both times it happened for them to fix the tires and they did not mention a recall either. The tires were not old enough to be replaced but for our own safety we did that. I guess I know there is nothing you can do but just wanted to get some advise of what to do, if anything. Thanks, patty p.s. No crash, no deaths, thank goodness

Filed Oct 10, 2008 · Tires · 132,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. The vehicle has cooper discoverer h/t tires, size lt235/75r15. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the front end of the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably. The contact noticed debris coming from the tires and the vehicle, causing her to pull over onto the side of the road. She noticed that the tread was separated from the tire, which caused major front end damage. A spare tire was placed on the vehicle and she drove to her residence. The contact discovered a recall for her tires and called the manufacturer; however, her dot number was not included in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired and the tire has not been replaced. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The current and failure mileages were 132,000. Updated 11/12/08. *lj updated 11/14/08.

Filed Jul 25, 2008 · Tires · 28,500 miles · CA

I was traveling in my 1998 ford explorer with my son and fiance to bullhead, az. Traveling east on hwy40. About 30 miles west of needles, ca I experienced a blown tire on my left rear wheel. These tires were a year old and later we discovered a nail in the tire. We safely merged to the side of the highway and was eventually able to put the spare tire on the left rear. This spare tire is a firestone wilderness at tire (p235/75 r 15). We traveled again for about 20 miles when the spare tread separated causing my SUV to experience severe movement back and forth and almost tipping over; slapping the tread into the rear fender and hatch of the car. My fiance managed to get the car under somewhat control and get us over to the side of the road. We were traveling approx. 70 to 72 MPH and because of the first blown tire we all were skidish and keeping both hands on the wheel, which I feel was the reason we did not roll over. I called aaa and got towed to needles, ca where we got a new tire on the spare which cost $175.00. We continued to travel up hwy95 to bullhead city, az, approx. 15 miles, where our house was. July 3 we went to superior tires and bought 4 new goodyear tires. I am left with a damaged rear fender and a damaged hatch do to the firestone tire tread separation.

Filed Nov 7, 2007 · Body, Tires · MD

On monday november 5, 2007 at around 4:15 pm while driving home on cheverly avenue I received a call on my two way radio from the cheverly police department. The caller stated that my 1998 ford two door, ford explorer sport had dropped its spare tire in the middle of cheverly avenue. At first I did not believe the officer, being that I am the director of public works, I thought that he just needed to talk to me so I made a u-turn and drove back to where the officer was parked. To my surprise there was the officer with a spare tire which I later identified as being my 1998 ford explorer spare tire. I looked under the truck and the cable that held the tire in placed was damaged, rusted, and it had dropped the tire in the middle of the road. Earlier that day I was driving on the capital beltway route 495 in the washington dc area and if that tire would have dropped I the middle of this busy roadway can you imagine the potential for an accident? Ford motor company needs to find a better idea for the spare tire and ford ought to tell all vehicle owners that have a similar system for the spare tire to change them, replace them every so many days and/or use different materials that would not rust. Thank god I was in my neighborhood and going at a low speed. Otherwise only god would know what could have happened.

Filed Apr 30, 2007 · Tires · MI · crash

1998 ford explorer. Consumer was traveling east on the ohio turnpike in the center lane when the right rear tire went flat which caused him to loose control of the vehicle going off the right side of the road into a ditch. *mc the left rear tire tread separated from the casing which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report)

Filed Sep 26, 2006 · Tires · FL

I had 4 of the firestone tires on my explorer when I heard of the potential danger. I removed them immediately (my wife and child were using that car) before they were recalled. Firestone refuses to reimburse me for them because I took them off before the recall.

Filed Nov 15, 2005 · Airbags, Body · 90,000 miles · CA

Dt: contact stated that right after purchasing the vehicle he had replace the brakes, tires, fuel filter, the fuel injection was cleaned , the anti lock sensors where replaced, the windshield was replaced . The air bags are also deployed. While driving the vehicle it vibrates on the left side. He took the vehicle to a mechanic they put the vehicle on a rack trying to line the vehicle. It would not line up. They found that the ball joints bad, also the motor mounts are broken. The mechanic told him that the frame is bent beyond repair.