1998 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL FELL APART DUE TO ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAKING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK *SLC

LEFT SIDE TENSIONER HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME REASON THAT RIGHT SIDE FAILED. IT IS THE SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND FAILED FOR THE SAME REASONS YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD STALL. WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION ON A SIX LANE ROAD, IN MIDDLE LANE, VEHICLE STALLED. FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CONSUMER COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHEN REAR TIMING CHAIN JUMPED TIME, TIMING CHAIN BROKE. DEALER SAID ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THESE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES RECALL, HOWEVER, I RECENTLY HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF SOME CONCERNS WE HAD WITH THE INTEGRETY OF THE TIRES. FIRESTONE ACKNOWLEGED THAT ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES ARE SEPERATING WHERE THE TREAD IS GLUED TO THE BODY OF THE TIRE, JUST WHERE THESE TIRES ARE COMING APART AND KILLING PEOPLE. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES EVEN AFTER ADMITING THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THEM. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE AND I NEED SOME HELP. I'VE SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH FIRESTONE AND FORD, ONLY TO HAVE WASTED MY TIME. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R/15 )

AFTER ARRIVING HOME SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT CABLE ATTACHMENT FOR SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN. CAN BE REPAIRED. *AK

THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES STARTING JUN 24 2000, THEN AGAIN AUG 15TH 2000, OCT 7TH 2000 AND THEN NOV 24TH. NO SADFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THE IGNITION COILS WERE OVERHEATING AND MELTING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE AND RUN ROUGH. FATHER IS WRITING IN FOR DAUGHTER AND IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. *MJS

HEAD GASKET FAILURE: TRUCK OVERHEATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DIAGNOSED AS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

I SPOKE WITH 3 OTHER MOTHERS THAT HAVE 1998 EXPLORER AND ON EACH THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK, I HAVE THREE LITTLE GRANDCHILDREN, AND BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM I COULD NOT TAKE ALL THREE ANYWHERE. THEY COULD NOT SEAT UP FRONT. WHY DO 4 OUT OF 4 1998 EXPLORERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST ORDER A NEW ONE, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE $80.00 FOR PART AND INSTALLATION. UPON TALKING TO THESE OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS I REALLY FELT THAT INFERIOR BELT BUCKLES WERE USED. MY DAD WAS A FORD MAN AND WE WERE FORD PEOPLE. PLEASE HELP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 75. MPH. WAS CLIMBING UP A HILL, AND CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUED TO SPEED UP.CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

ON 11-7, VEHICLE WAS MAKING S-LIKE MOVEMENTS, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING VEHICLE IN THE LANE, AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE PROBLEMS CEASED, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TURNED, CONSUMER COLLIDED TWICE WITH THE GUARDRAIL. *SLC

CAR HAS NEVER DRIVEN PROPERLY. DEALER JUST DISCOVERED ON THIRD COMPLAINT (WHEELS LIFT OFF GROUND) THAT THE TORSION BAR WAS INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS MISTAKE COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *AK

DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION RUBBS AGAINST FRONT TIRES, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE VEHICLE PARKED, WITH POWER OFF. VEHICLE SAT FOR 5 HRS, THEN FIRE STARTED. FLAMES UNDER HOOD AND FROM REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONNECTION. BATTERY THEN EXPLODED. NO FIRE UNDER CAR. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNTOUCHED. *AK

VEHICLE STOPPED PRODUCING HEAT. HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED IT HERSELF. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO FLIP OVER TWICE. DREIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P23575/R15, A#DOT VDHLITY. THERE WERE SOME INJURIES.*AK

WHILE AT A CURVE DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A NAIL IN TIRE, VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID VEHICLE WOULD ROLL OVER. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZE P255/70R15, DOT W2UU 1PO138. *SLC

DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS/NUMBERS ON TIRES AS CAR TOTALED AND IMPOUNDED OUT OF STATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

THERE WAS A MASSIVE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE LOCKED UP. EXPLORER WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP. TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS STRETCHED AND SLIPPED OFF. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF SERVICE BULLETIN. *AK

WHEN THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, I CHECKED THE TIRES ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE DOT NUMBERS AND SIZE WERE NOT AMONG THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL, THE TIRES SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION SO I WASN'T OVERLY CONCERNED. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY VEHICLES METICULOUSLY, INCLUDING THE TIRES.AIR PRESSURE IS CHECKED WEEKLY AND KEPT AT 30 PSI AS INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND ROTATED AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE (6000 MI ).WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED A SLIGHT HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH DOWN FROM THE TREAD AREA. THIS CRACK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE AT THIS TIME AND WAS EVIDENT ON ONLY TWO TIRES. I HAVE KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THEM EVER SINCE. THIS PAST WEEKEND I NOTICED IT ON ALL FOUR TIRES, NEARLY COMPLETELY AROUND ON TWO OF THEM. THIS CRACK LOOKS LIKE THE EARLY STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION,AND HAS OUR FAMILY AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR EXPLORER ANY FURTHER THAN AROUND TOWN AT CITY SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE VISIBLE DEFECTS. THANK YOU (TIRESIZE: P255R70-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R70-16 )

THREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THESE 16" TIRES ARE AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. MOON TWP. FORD IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THESE TIRES WHEN I TOOK IT IN THIS AFTERNOON. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO RECALL THE 16" TIRES AS WELL. THIS IS THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HOT STATE. ANOTHER GENTLEMAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS FORD EXPLORER AND HIS 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE DID LOSE A TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY IN OUR AREA JUST 5 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS ALSO THE SAME TIRE I AM ADVISING YOU ABOUT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE MORE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVE. THIS COUNTRY IS ALMOST IN A PANIC ABOUT THESE TIRES. I WAS ONLY ONE PERSON WHO DRIVES 62 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK EVERY DAY ON THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT 70 MPH ON 4 LANE INTERSTATE 85/40 WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP STATED THE PASSENGER'S FOOT UNKNOWINGLY DISCONNECTED WIRING HARNESS CAUSUNG ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THE POSITION IN WHICH IT COULD BE DISCONNECTED BY THE PASSENGER.

BOTH REAR TIRES SHOW EARLY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH CRACKING AT TREAD/TIRE BODY BOND (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE TO GET TIRES INSPECTED. AND ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BUBBLES, AND STEEL COIL WAS STICKING OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. *AK

IN EXAMINING THE TIRES FOR THE RECALL, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A CRACK ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE TREAD. EVEN THOUGH MY TIRES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT DECATUR, I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATED COST FOR THE TIRE BASED ON ITS TREAD WEAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO MORE THAN JUST THE RECALLED TIRES. IN THE 20 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED THREE TIMES. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY447 TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME PROBLEM, 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CONSUMER COMPLAINT CENTER AT FORD MOTOR CO. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO THE REGIONAL REP. TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON 10/02/2000, THE ONLY REPAIR THEY MADE WAS ADDING SOUND PROOFER AND BOLTS. ARE THEY JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM? AND WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT, IF I'M ON THE ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG WITH THE STEERING, WHERE WILL I BE. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO GET ME OUT OF THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN. BUT FORD IS NOT WANTING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE PROBLEMS. ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE TENSIONER PULLY REPLACED TWICE. WHICH MEANS THE MOTOR IS BEING OPENED TO DO THIS. HOW MANY MORE PROBLEMS DO I NEED TO GO THROUGH BEFORE SOMEONE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD, BEFORE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED IN THE PROCESS. ALL THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP, AND CAN BE REVIEWED THROUGH THE DATABASE. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. *SLC

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE TREADLINE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS COLD ALL THE TIME, THE ENGINE WHISTLES SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEED AND IDLE AND THE CONDENSOR WENT UP - ALL PRETTY MUCH AT THE SAME TIME THESE STARTED. (TIRESIZE: P3575R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P3575R )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS A#AT, P255.70R16. *AK

PEE00 020; CONSUMER WAS PUTTING AIR INSIDE OF TIRE AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES IN INNER SIDE OF TIRE TREAD WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT P25570R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES. NLM

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND A LARGE LUMP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WAS TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE ROAD AND FELT VIBRATION. FRONT TIRE AND REAR TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARTE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P234/75R15, #DOT#W-2 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND SHE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK

REPORTED PROBLEM TO LOCAL FIRESTONE. THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A VOUCHER (CHECK) SO I CAN PURCHASE A TIRE OF MY CHOOSING AT ANOTHER TIRE DEALER SUCH AS "NTB" [NATIONAL TIRE & BATTERY]. I SPOKE WITH STORE MGR: MR. ANDY RIGGS. I REFUSE TO DO BUISNESS WITH FIRESTONE & DON'T HAVE ANY INTENTION OF GIVING THEM ANY OF MY MONEY. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO SELL ME ONE TIRE [AMERICAN GENERAL] AT THE PRORATED VALUE OF MY DEFECTED WILDERNESS AT TIRE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, I SHOULD HAVE THE TIRE OF MY CHOOSE....AND I USUALLY TAKE ALL ME TIRE BUISNESS TO NTB DUE TO THE QUALITY OF TIRES THE SELL AND THE GOOD SERVICE. THE FIRESTONE STORE I WENT TO HAS THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS "747 DAIRY ASHFORD ROAD" "HOUSTON, TX 77079" "PH(281) 493-1870" "FAX (281) 493-9174" STORE MANAGER NAME: MR. ANDY RIGGS.....ASST. MANGERS NAME: MR. PATRICK BEECH. A PHONE CALL TO THESE PEOPLE COULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM VERY...VERY QUICKLY.....THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

PE-00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS SIZE P25570R16. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TREAD ON DRIVER'S SIDE/REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *AK DOT # IS VNCU1PX507. *SLC

TIRE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES P235/75R15 WHICH WAS ON RECALL (00T-005),BUT THE DEALER DENIED REIMBURSMENT. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS CHARGE. *SLC

PE00-020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1998, FORD, EXPLORER WITH 32000 MILES, P25570R16, DOT WD, CONSUMER WENT TO TIRE SHOP TO GET TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. WHEN TIRE TECHNICIAN TOOK OFF TIRES HE NOTICED THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION , AND STRESS FRACTURES. TOLD CONSUMER TO HAVE THEM REPLACED.*AK

ALL 4 TIRES ARE CRACKED AT THE TREAD BASE, NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED, BUT APPEAR TO BE IMMENENT IN TIME. THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY387 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THIS VEHICLE HAS REPEATED STALLING PROBLEMS (ONLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM LOW SPEEDS). THIS TROUBLE HAS BEEN REPORTED FOUR TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALWAYS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. ON SEPT 21 MY WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH A SERVICE TECH. INSIDE. THEY IMMEDIATELY SEARCHED FOR TROUBLE CODES AND FOUND NONE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR OFTEN BUT IT OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR INTO TRAFFIC. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF MY FAMILY AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT MAKING ANY REASONABLE OFFERS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ANY RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

ALL 4 TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW TREAD SEPARATION ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE ONE WHERE I BOUGHT MY EXPLORER, AND BOTH RECOGNIZED THE BREAK DOWN OF THE TIRES BUT STATED THAT IT WAS A FIRESTONE PROBLEM AS THE TIRE ID NUMBER WAS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. FORD SENT ME BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH BAD TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE WHICH WOULD ONLY PRORATE A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THUS I ELECTED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH MICHELINS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED THE TIRES AND HAVE KEPT THE TIRES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIRES BROKE DOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT FORD USED THE LOW PRESSURE OF 26 PSI. IN THE TIRES TO PREVENT ROLLOVER. THIS LOW PRESSURE CAUSED ALL 4 TIRES TO BREAK DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE BREAK DOWN WAS FOUND BEFORE COMPLETE SEPARATION OCCURED CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE BREAK DOWN AND THUS WAS NOT FIRESTONE'S PROBLEM. AS REPORTED ON THE NEWS THIS AM 10-9-00 GOODYEAR TIRES ON FORD EXPLORERS ALSO HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE LOW PRESSURE REQUIRED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO PREVENT ROLLOVER OF THE EXPLORER. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED BY FORD OR FIRESTONE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE DEFECTIVE TIRES STILL OUT ON THE ROAD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION IMMEDIATELY. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: VNHL. TREAD ON ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE ALONG THE SIDEWALL.*AK *SLC

PE00 020; TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL TIRE PLACE FOR BALACING AND ROTATION OF TIRES. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALLS. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P23575R15 #DOT W-2. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE COMPLETLEY WORN OUT, AND THEY STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. ALL BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT. *AK THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH LIKE IT SHOULD. *YH

ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY PASSENGERS EVERYDAY. *AK