FordExplorer2000
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2000 Ford Explorer Sidewall Problems

10
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 10 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 16, 2002

    Axle Shaft · Radiator Assembly · Rim · Sidewall · Steering · Unknown Or Other

    While driving and with no warning, the left rear tire sidewall started to separate, causing a tire blowout. Dealer notifed. Size p235 175r15, dot6#m6hlfnwr2801. *ak the vehicle started to sway to the left-2 times. The consumer's husband then started to decelerate, and on the third time the left rear tire exploded. The vehicle was very difficult to control, and damage was done to the panel(vent peelings), and the…

    ODI 8016753

  • April 16, 2001

    Sidewall

    Consumer was driving at approximately 70 mph and approaching an entrance ramp for interstate and another vehicle was entering interstate and was heading directly towards consumer's vehicle. Consumer could not move into next lane. Inched over into next lane, then all of a sudden, vehicle was absolutely uncontrollable, and rolled down the interstate atleast 2 times, landing up right. Upon examination, there was a 2…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 886240

  • April 4, 2001

    Sidewall

    Original tire on a ford, explorer, 2000. Right passenger tire separated at sidewall at 40 mph.*ak firestone wilderenss, size p235/75r15, passenger rear tire experienced sidewall separation almost causing consumer to lose control. *slc

    ODI 885683

  • February 25, 2001

    Sidewall

    The tire blew out on the side wall where the thread adheres to the sidewall.*ak (tiresize: p245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p245/75r16 )

    ODI 741891

  • December 27, 2000

    Sidewall

    Travailing at 45 mph on cold road sidewall blewout. *ak (dot number: 8xhl tiresize: p23575r15)

    ODI 738644

  • November 22, 2000

    Sidewall

    Consumer states tire is flat. A leak was found in the sidewall of the firestone wilderness at 235/75r15 tire. Dealer replaced bad tire. Consumer received reimbursement for tire through tire replacement program however, did not receive reimbursement for 4 additional wilderness at 15 inch tires (serial # w2hl 1py379). *tt

    ODI 565553

  • August 1, 2000

    Sidewall

    Doring a routine inspection of the vehicle by my mechanic during the first oil change (3000 mi.), he noted two (2) large bumps on the sidewall of the rear-right tire, seemingly indicating that the sidewall had separated from the tire at those locations. After showing the bumps to a shop employee named jerry at tyson's ford, he suggested i take the vehicle to a firestone dealer to have the tire replaced. I did…

    ODI 726616

  • June 22, 2000

    Sidewall

    Firestone wilderness tire dot w2hl experienced sidewall tread separation and went flat while consumer was driving, consumer is requesting reimbursement, consumer is requesting the recall extend to include these tires. *slc

    ODI 560000

  • April 14, 2000

    Sidewall

    Firestone wilderness p255/70r16 on this 2000 truck. Sidewall separated after 40 minutes of driving and parking. Firestone was contacted. *ak

    ODI 867681

  • April 14, 2000

    Sidewall

    Immediately after purchasing the car i noticed a large bulge in the sidewall of the l/r tire. I called the dealer and was told to go to firestone. I went to the firestone store in newark california and the mechanic pulled off the bulge and revealed a white element of the tire. The tire was replaced, but it was obvious then that the tire was defective and had manufacturing problems.( dot number: tire size: 255/70r/16…

    ODI 727660