WHILE DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 10, THE FLOORBOARD STARTED SHAKING. WE DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO THE CURB BUT BEFORE WE COULD THE TIRE TREAD PEALED OFF. WE SWERVED FOR A BIT AND RESUMED CONTROL OF THE CAR. WE PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED THE TIRE'S TREAD WAS COMPLETELY OFF. THE TREAD WAS LOST ON THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED A…
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WHILE DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 10, THE FLOORBOARD STARTED SHAKING. WE DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO THE CURB BUT BEFORE WE COULD THE TIRE TREAD PEALED OFF. WE SWERVED FOR A BIT AND RESUMED CONTROL OF THE CAR. WE PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED THE TIRE'S TREAD WAS COMPLETELY OFF. THE TREAD WAS LOST ON THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND DISCARDED. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE DAMAGES AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT IRE.( DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729695
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Tires
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE CRACKS DEVELOPED AT THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL, THE TIRES THAT ARE PRESENTLY ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME CRACKS AS PREVIOUS FAULTY TIRES. NLM
NHTSA ODI #554218
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
TiresInjury
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH DRIVER/THREE PASSENGERS IN A 1996, FORD EXPLORER WITH AFTERMARKT EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 52,000 MILES, P255.70R16, AND DOT# VDCU1PX059. VEHICLE RECEIVED FRONTAL BODY DAMAGES,AND FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. …
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PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH DRIVER/THREE PASSENGERS IN A 1996, FORD EXPLORER WITH AFTERMARKT EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 52,000 MILES, P255.70R16, AND DOT# VDCU1PX059. VEHICLE RECEIVED FRONTAL BODY DAMAGES,AND FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK DUE TO THE BLOWOUT OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE SORE FOR WEEKS, THE CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #869186
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
Tires
AT 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE (FIRESTONE) AND FORD ANNOUNCED JOINTLY THAT FIRESTONE WILL RECALL APPROXIMATELY 14.4 MILLION TIRES THAT CONTAIN A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. (MOST OF THE TIRES IN QUESTION WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD VEHICLES, PRIMARILY THE FORD EXPLORER, ALTHOUGH A SMALL NUMBER WERE USED…
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AT 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE (FIRESTONE) AND FORD ANNOUNCED JOINTLY THAT FIRESTONE WILL RECALL APPROXIMATELY 14.4 MILLION TIRES THAT CONTAIN A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. (MOST OF THE TIRES IN QUESTION WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD VEHICLES, PRIMARILY THE FORD EXPLORER, ALTHOUGH A SMALL NUMBER WERE USED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON OTHER MANUFACTURERS' VEHICLES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN USED AS REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF MODELS.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75 R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729598
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
Tires
SPONTANEOUS BLOWOUT LEFT REAR TIRE DUE TO DELAMINATION OF TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL. INSPECTION SHOWED MAJOR IDENTICAL DAMAGE ON RIGHT REAR ALSO. BOTH TIRES REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. FIRESTONE RECALL LIMITS REIMBURSEMENT TO TIRES REPLACED AFTER JAN. 1, 2000. THAT IS RIDICULOUS; IF ANYTHING, THEY ARE MORE CULPABLE FOR TIRES TH…
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SPONTANEOUS BLOWOUT LEFT REAR TIRE DUE TO DELAMINATION OF TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL. INSPECTION SHOWED MAJOR IDENTICAL DAMAGE ON RIGHT REAR ALSO. BOTH TIRES REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. FIRESTONE RECALL LIMITS REIMBURSEMENT TO TIRES REPLACED AFTER JAN. 1, 2000. THAT IS RIDICULOUS; IF ANYTHING, THEY ARE MORE CULPABLE FOR TIRES THAT FAILED EARLIER IN THEIR LIFE( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R-1 )
NHTSA ODI #729518
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
Tires
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THEY DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND THEY SOUNDED BAD ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #554188
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Tires
TREAD VIOLENTLY SEPARATED WITH LOUD NOISE AND DESTROYED LEFT REAR PANEL ; VEHICLE STOPPED UNDER CONTROL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729497
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Tires
TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSED 3,000.$ IN DAMAGED( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #729495
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
TiresCrashInjury
THE TIRE THAT IS MENTIONED IN THIS COMPLAINT, CAME APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING MY 1996 FORD EXPLORER TO GO OFF-ROAD AND SUMMER-SAULT SEVERAL TIMES...LANDING UPRIGHT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE TIRE AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE, FO…
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THE TIRE THAT IS MENTIONED IN THIS COMPLAINT, CAME APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING MY 1996 FORD EXPLORER TO GO OFF-ROAD AND SUMMER-SAULT SEVERAL TIMES...LANDING UPRIGHT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE TIRE AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE, FORD AND THE NHTSA. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TIRE SIZE IS NOT THE ONE BEING RE-CALLED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY TIRE THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY OTHERS.....WHY CAN'T SOMEONE RESPOND BACK TO ME ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30950R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729453
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
TiresCrashInjury
I PREVIOUSLY FILED THIS COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE MARKING NUMBERS AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING MY EXPLORER STRAIGHT ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CA THE REAR TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED FOLLOWING THE TREAD SEPARAT…
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I PREVIOUSLY FILED THIS COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE MARKING NUMBERS AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING MY EXPLORER STRAIGHT ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CA THE REAR TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED FOLLOWING THE TREAD SEPARATING. MY CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED, INCLUDING THE TIRES, APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK AND BACK INJURIES DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LIFTGATE ASSIST GAS CYLINDER BRACKET ON THE RIGHT HAND BODYSIDE OUTER PANEL WAS INCORRECTLY WELDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE GAS CYLINDER BRACKET MAY NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT WITH TWO POP RIVETS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, IDAHO, IOWA, MAINE, MICHIGAN (UPPER PENINSULA ONLY), MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THESE VEHICLES, WHEN OPERATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURES BELOW -20 DEGREES FARENHEIT, DO NOT RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE IN THE THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY EITHER APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS OR SOME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PCV SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATED VACUUM SOURCE.
THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAS INCORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DESIGNATIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR TIRES. .
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THESE LABELS. DEALERS CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES.
WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1,000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE00039 · Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar Link
Opened Sep 20, 2000 · Closed Nov 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
PE99068 · Accelerator Pedal
Opened Nov 1, 1999 · Closed Mar 9, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
PE97010 · Electrical Fire In Center Console
Opened Mar 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 4, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CONSOLE FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MOST OFTEN OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE LAMP OUTAGE MODULE (LOM), WHICH IS PART OF THE MESSAGE CENTER, WERE TOWING A TRAILER AND WHICH HAD BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING AN AFTERMARKET TRAILER WIRING HARNESS INTO THE VEHICLE'S TAILLIGHT CIRCUITS.THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES NEVER AND MORE THAN OTHER TRAILER LIGHT BULB TO ONE CIRCUIT HOWEVER TRAILERS FREQUENTLY CONTAIN SEVERAL BULBS.THE RESULTING EXCESS CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE LOM COULD CAUSE IT TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A FIRE.PROPER AFTERMARKET INSTALLATION OF TRAILER WIRING REQUIRES THE USE OF A BYPASS MODULE, WHICH OBTAINS POWER FOR THE TRAILER LIGHTS DIRECTLY FROM THE BATTERY RATHER THAN FROM THE VEHICLE'S TAIL LIGHT AND STOP LAMP CIRCUITS, OR THE USE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WIRING HARNESS.IN A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1997, FORD NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT INTENDS TO TAKE ACTION TO PRECLUDE FURTHER INCIDENTS INCLUDING ISSUING A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERS, NOTIFYING TRAILER RENTAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AGENCIES WHERE KNOWN, AND ADVISING OWNERS BY LETTER OF THE PROPER METHOD FOR CONNECTION OF TRAILER TOW WIRING ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THERE WAS NO DEFECT TREND IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION, AND FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED TO CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION.
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