2000 Ford Explorer: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 2, 2016 · Tires · 89,870 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 for explorer equipped with definity dakota a/t tires, size: p235/75 r15 a/t (na). While driving 70 MPH, the rear driver tire began to shred. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. A police report was filed. No visible injuries were sustained; however, a passenger in the vehicle required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. Prior to the crash, the rear passenger tire experienced the same failure. The approximate tire failure mileage was 89,346 and the vehicle failure mileage was 89,870. The dot number was not available.

Filed Apr 27, 2009 · Engine · TN

Spark plug closest to driver does not seat and comes out. Not a full blow out of it, but the plug feels real loose. I tried new plug but it still feels loose.

Filed Apr 30, 2007 · Tires · IL · crash

2000 ford explorer. Consumer was driving 65 MPH when the right rear tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go from the middle lane into the left lane and hit a wall . *mc ohio traffic crash report.

Filed Oct 17, 2006 · Airbags, Body · 60,034 miles · NY

Consumer left front tire blewout and shredded causing consumer to replace tire with spare. *ts the tire blewout prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice. The air bag light and door ajar light illuminated. Left side wheel bearing shot and the right side was going bad. Rear brakes shot.

Filed Jan 13, 2006 · Wheels · IN

2000 ford explorer front right tire separated from vehicle. *ts the right front quarter panel was damaged. The right front hub cover was missing. The lug screws sheared off. The right front door buckled and the lug nuts were missing.

Filed Nov 16, 2005 · Tires · 100,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: contact states while driving vehicle on the interstate at 60 MPH the tread separated from the tire. This, in turn, caused the vehicle to lose control. The vehicle bounced back and forth, sending the occupants from side to side, up and down, almost causing the vehicle to over turn. When the vehicle stopped it hit the pavement , causing extensive damage to the vehicle. There was no vibration in the vehicle or the tires prior to this incident. The tire was located on the back driver's side. Injuries were sustained. No police report taken.

Filed Oct 20, 2004 · Tires · 67,000 miles · AZ · crash

While driving 55 MPH, the tire tread separated. This caused a roll over. The vehicle was towed. Please provide more information.

Filed Oct 23, 2003 · Tires · CA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 65 MPH passenger's front tire blew out. This caused the driver to lose control of vehicle and hit a guard rail. Driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

Filed Sep 16, 2003 · Tires · DC · crash · 2 injuries

Tread separation on left rear tire of 2000 ford explorer caused driver to lose control of vehicle. Detread tire was put on the explorer as part of the firestone recall in sept. 2000. Vehicle rolled several times, driver side leading. Both occupants were belted. Front passenger remains in a coma. Tire continental contitrac SUV m + s 235/75 r15 adhl ejj 4600.

Filed Aug 20, 2003 · Steering · 38,875 miles · PA

My wife & I experienced a severe wheel vibration (oscillation) in the front end of our 2000 ford explorer on two separate occasions. The severity of the vibration almost made the truck uncontrollable. When the truck was taken to the service department and the service technician quoted its a design flaw; you have air in the rack & pinion steering. The air apparently enters through the housing seals when the truck was being serviced after a fan belt tensioner ruptured and the truck had to be manually steered. The only way to remove the air from the housing was to run the vehicle for an undetermined amount of time until the air circulates with the power steering fluid through the system and escapes at the reservoir. This design flaw known by ford motor company should have been a recall. Not only do my wife and I fear for our lives now when we drive this vehicle, but my kids are terrified to ride in the vehicle as well. We recently purchased this pre-certified ford explorer in february of 2003 at parkway east ford in pittsburgh pennsylvania. I truly believe with my years of mechanical engineering background that this known design flaw may have contributed to the recent roll-over fatalities of the ford explorer in certain cases. The excessive normal load stress and shear stress forces endured from the wheel oscillation would definitely contribute to the tire tread separation. The p255-75r16 tire has a maximum load of 2271 lbs. Thank you, concerned consumers david & julia weber.

Filed Aug 15, 2003 · Tires · WV

The consumer stated the rear right tire blew out without warning. *ak *scc

Filed Aug 2, 2003 · Tires · CT

Left rear tire blew out while driving.