2001 Ford Explorer tires problems

Filed Jul 10, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · CA · crash · 2 injuries

An accident occurred wherein a young man was severely injured. He survived, but has a plate in his jaw, and severe scarring on his face. His sister was also a passenger and was injured, but less severely. The right rear tire appears to have blown out, causing the crash. A witness immediately behind the car at the time of the accident stated: "I noticed what looked like one of the right side tires bend to the side and suddenly explode. At that point the driver lost control due to the tire explosion and swerved to the center divider and crashed. Information on the tires is as follows: radial sxt all terrains. Dot number on the tires were xfa 0307 and the tire size was 75/16. All tires passed inspection three months before, with a tread of 6/32. The officer noted the tread separated from the tire.

Filed Oct 17, 2012 · Body, Engine · WV

Cpsc#i12a0111a. 2001 ford explorer. Consumer stated that a day after she brought the car it broke down. *ln the consumer stated there was a problem with the engine, as well as a hole in gas tank, which had rusted out, the bearings needed to be replaced, the tire were dry rotted, as they kept going flat, the driver's door did not lock, the rear doors did not open from the inside, the rear driver's door did not open at all, the outside handle was broke, the rear hatch would not close, and most of the time it had to be slammed shut.

Filed May 10, 2010 · Tires · 112,461 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer with goodyear wrangler rt/s tires, size p255/70r16. The contact noticed the rear passengers tire was flat and the remaining three tires exhibited signs of dry rotting. The vehicle was towed to a local tire shop. The mechanic advised they would take partial liability for three of the four tires and the fourth would be replaced at the owners expense. The contact believed the tire manufacturer should take the liability for all four tires. The dot number was unknown. The tire failure mileages was 32,985. The vehicle failure and current mileages were 112,461.

Filed Nov 6, 2006 · Tires · 90,000 miles · OR · crash · 2 injuries

While driving on interstate, tire tread separated from the right rear tire causing vehicle to come into contact with gravel along the edge of the highway resulting in vehicle turning over several times. Driver and passenger injured and vehicle was a total loss.

Filed Nov 2, 2006 · Tires · NM

2001 explorer lost tire tread and blew out. *ts

Filed Feb 17, 2005 · Tires · CA

The tread peeled off of the tire while the consumer was doing 55 miles per hour. The consumer made her way off of the freeway this tire included in the tread separation the federal safety agency recall 01t016000.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Tires · TX

I have had bf goodrich tires seperate and lucky for me I did not have an accident I had a auto shop tell me about it before an accident occurred.

Filed Nov 5, 2004 · Engine, Seats · AR

Driver seat recliner bolt, the seat back/recline/forward broke, replaced several times. *bf the oil filter had come with a hole too large, the driver's side seat handle broke, the tires blewout and caused an accident that totaled the vehicle.

Filed Oct 6, 2004 · Tires · CA

The federal safety agency recall 01x001000 concerning firestone wilderness at tires. Consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed that the parts were not available. It has been three years, and the dealer does not have the parts available.

Filed Aug 19, 2004 · Tires · MA

The consumer noticed the rear passenger 's side tire was flat. When the consumer changed the tire, he noticed that the spare tire was a goodyear wrangler p26570r17. This tire was not the same tire that was on the truck. The tire that was flat was a coreovan wild track radial SUV ms p2657017. Please fill in additional information on the #dot number.