1998 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAME UP ON A RED LIGHT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

PE00-020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 74MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SEPARATED, LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED ONCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 GOING ABOUT 70 MPH THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF OUR EXPLORER SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED THE EXPLORER GO TO INTO A 540 DEGREE SPIN. WHILE SPINNING THE EXPLORER STUCK A CAR IN THE ADJACENT LANE TWICE, ONCE WITH THE FRONT AND ONCE WITH THE BACK OF THE EXPLORER. THIS CAUSED ABOUT $6000 OF DAMAGE OF THE EXPLORER.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHLIPY347 TIRE SIZE: P23575R151 )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

VEHICLE SWERVED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURNED 4 TIMES( DOT NUMBER: )

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AT ABOUT 75 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY EXPLORER BECAME VERY HARD TO HANDLE ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I WENT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF. THIS CREATED DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF MY VEHICLE. I T WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING ACCIDENT, BUT IN READING OTHER STORIES, I FEEL EXTREMELY FORTUNATE.OOC. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER PURCHASED REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE, REPLACEMENT TIRES HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATIONS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASED DEFECTIVE TIRES (OOT-005). *MJS

FIRST INCIDENT - FLAT/BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE, REPLACED TIRE. 2ND INCIDENT ON RIGHT FRONT - 2 BUBBLES IN TIRE WALL FOUND. 1 WAS APPROX. 4" IN DIAMETER. THE OTHER LESS THAN 1". REPLACED THAT TIRE AS WELL. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR BLOWOUT IF NOT FOUND. THIS TIRE WAS INSPECTED 2 DAYS EARLIER WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

MY SISTER WAS KILLED WHEN HER FORD EXPLORER ROLLED OVER. SHE HAD A PREVIOUS TIRE FAILURE ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE FATAL ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: )

A BLOWOUT ACCURRED ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE AND A SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 25570R16, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, EXPLORER ROLLED OVER, THE OWNER, A PASSENGER AT THE TIME WAS KILLED, MOTHER, DRIVER OF VEHICLE AND FATHER BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED. (RAYMOND R. STEFANI, ATTONREY FOR CLIENT) *CJ

4-WHEEL DRIVE HIGH/LOW INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 0.5 MILE.

4- WHEEL DRIVE/HIGH/LOW LIGHT FLASHES INTERMMITTENTLY EVERY 0.5 MILE. *AK

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD A CONTINOUS CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL RUNNING AROUND THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. THE CRACK IN SOME PLACES WAS WIDE ENOUGH TO STICK A CAR KEY INTO. I CALLED FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND WAS PROMPTLY INSTRUCTED TO GO TO A DEALER WHO UPON INSPECTION CHANGED OUT ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE DID CHARGE ME $135 TOTAL FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. MY CONCERN IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, BUT THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT LISTED ON THE FIRESTONE RECALL LIST OR NHTSA SAFETY ADVISORY (9/1/00). I CURRENTLY HAVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES. THE DOT # OF THESE TIRES IS NOT ON THE FIRESTONE RECALL OR NHTSA SAFETY ADVISORY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIRES WITH DOT #'S OUTSIDE THE RECALL AND SAFETY ADVISORY TIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE OUT MY TIRES BUT THERE ARE NO TIRES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE SEPERATED AT 70MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CROSS OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURED. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE SIDE AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. MY 2 INFANT SONS AND MY WIFE AND BROTHER-IN-LAW WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN CA.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R )

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLEEXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS ON A TRIP STARTING IN FLORIDA ON MY WAY TO MICHIGAN. IN KENTUCKY I RAN OVER A 2X4 PEICE OF WOOD ABOUT 6" LONG. THE FRONT TIRE WENT OVER OK, BUT THE REAR TIRE BLOW IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO TREAD SEPARATION JUST A BIG HOLE TOWARD ONE SIDE OF THE TREAD (NOT IN THE SIDEWALL). I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY EVEN WITH A 500 LB LOAD IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE TRUCK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/60R16 )

WHEN APPYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A MOANING NOISE, DELAY REACTION OF THE BRAKES, THEN THE ABS KICK IN. *AK

08-11-00 02:00 PM DIVE CALLED-SHE WILL HAVE HER HUSBAND STOPPED BY ON MONDAY TO PU ALL INFO ON HER 98 EXPLORER (SHE ADVISED THAT ACCIDENT OCURRED BECAUSE THE L.FRT TIRE BLEW. SHE WANTS ALL INFO ON HER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. (CLAIM# 20-5174-819) *MW

CRM LOVES VEHICLE BUT THERE IS ALOT OF NOISES AND VIBRATIONS AND BEING A SECON OWNER AND HAVING SO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE I HAVEN'T CONTACTED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS NOR HAD THEM FIXED DUE TO COST OF REPAIR.CRM IS LOOKING INTO BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THIS SORT BUT NOW NOT NECESSARILY FORD. *AK

INC #1 4--WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS FLASHED 15 SECONDS, 4-WHEEL DRIVE MOTOR REPLACED. INC #2 - VEHICLE STALLED DURING LEFT TURNS AFTER TRAVLLING AT HWY SPEEDS. NEW PROCESSOR INSTALLED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD WAS SHOWING ON THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P235/75R15 THERE WERE NO INJURIES, #DOT VDHL. *AK

PROCEEDING SLOWLY AT IDLE SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. AUTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY REQUIRING MUCH HARDER BRAKING TO STOP. HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTE SPAN. SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND WAS FIXED BY FORD DEALER. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT ON 10/29/99 TOOK TO UNIVERSITY FORD, DURHAM 10/30/99 - REPLACED AIR FLOW SENSOR $320.22. ON 11/4/99 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN - TOOK BACK TO UNIVERSITY FORD - STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR INTAKE GASKETS & O-RINGS $179.23. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE OF THIS VEHICLE NO OLDER THAT IT IS. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. THERE WAS A LADY IN THE LOBBY WHO ALSO HAD A 1998 FORD TAURUS THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD CAME ON. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FORD SHOULD LOOK INTO - COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE A RECALL PROBLEM - IF SO I HAVE COPIES OF ALL BILLS WHICH I CAN SUBMIT AS PROOF WORK WAS DONE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS - THIS IS THE 3RD FORD THAT I'VE OWNED & THEY WAY THINGS ARE LOOKING WILL BE MY LAST. WHAT HAPPENED TO "QUALITY IS JOB ONE" NOT WITH THIS VEHICLE - I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT FORD WOULD PUT OUT A PRODUCT THAT COULD GIVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS SO SOON WITH NO MORE MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I'M A VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMER. IF FORD CAN'T DO ANY BETTER THAT THIS - THEY NEED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS. IT'S VERY HARD TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS WHEN I'M HAVING TO SPEND OUT $500.00 ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE GIVING PROBLEMS THIS SOON. I'VE HAD VEHICLES WITH CLOSE TO 100,000 MILES & HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THESE THINGS & THEY WERE FORD PRODUCTS. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS - THIS MAY POSSIBLY BE A RE-CALL PROBLEM THAT HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS OF YET. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME - I'LL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY PART OF THIS WITH YOU OR A FORD REPRESENTATIVE - AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I CAN'T RECOMMEND ANY FORD PRODUCT TO ANYONE & IF ANYONE ASK ME ABOUT A FORD I WILL HAVE TO STATE THE TRUE - UNLESS FORD IS WILLING TO FULLY RECTIFY THIS SITUATION.

THE LEFT-REAR TIRE FAILED AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN OVERTURNED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO MYSELF AND MY WIFE. WE WERE NOT THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT), RATHER IT BELONGED TO MY AUNT AND UNCLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE(P235 75 R15)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

MY CLIENT SUFFERED 3RD AND 4TH DEGREE BURNS OF RIGHT FOREFOOT AND TOES FROM EXTREME HEAT EMITTED BY VEHICLE'S MANUALLY CONTROLLED HEATER. THE HEATER VENT IS JUST INCHES ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL, DIRECTED AT DRIVER'S FOOT. BURN VICTIM REQUIRED SKIN GRAFTS, THEN 3 TOES AMPUTATED. OVER $400,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS AND TREATMENT. HEATER TESTED AT 180 DEGREES OVER THE GAS PEDAL. CLIENT'S FEET WERE NUMB DUE TO DIABETES, AND DIDN'T FEEL EXTREME HEAT WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY FOR 25 MILES OVER, 1/2 HOUR WITH HEATER ON. FORD SAYS "NO DEFECT" - OTHER EXPLORERS WITH SAME TEMP READINGS. *AK

MECHANIC FOUND DEFECT ON ONE OF THE CONSUMER'S FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15), 3 MONTHS LATER A TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION SO CONSUMER DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND SENT FORMS TO FIRESTONE, HOWEVER FIRESTONE REJECTED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE TIRES BEING PURCHASED FROM A COMPETITIVE RETAILER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9,2000. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLOSION AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFCTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE START VIBRATING ALSO THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR WHERE THE CONSUMER CAN NOT SEE OTHER VEHICLE.

THE CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO SEPARATION DEFECTS, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT WAS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00T-005). *MJS

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THIS WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX TIRES, ORGINAL EQUIPMENT, AND SIZE P23575R15SM/S. FIRESTONE OR THE DEALERSHIP WERE NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH, ONLY THE DRIVER IN A 1998 FORD EXPLORER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P255/75R16, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACEMENT MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

HAD TREAD SEPERATIONS 3 TIMES WITH THESE TIRES. I REPLACED 2 THEN HAD ANOTHER SEPERATIOON AND REPLACED 2 MORE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/75R16 )

THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND FIIRESTONE WOULD MAKE NO REPLACEMENT UNDER THE ROAD HAZARD GUARANTEE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

DURING AUGUST, 2000, I CONTACED NHTSA RELATIVE TO THE TIRE FAILURE ON MY EXPLORE; HOWEVER, THE AGENT I TALKED WITH ON THE TELEPHONE DID NOT TAKE ANY INFORMATION OR SUGGEST ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN. I WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT A RECALL WAS IMMIENT. THEREFORE, I MAILED THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO FIRESTONE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 23, 2000. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE CORRESPONDENCE WITH EITHER COMPANY. THE ONLY THING FIRESTONE HAS SAID IS THAT MY ACCIDENT OCCURED IN OCTOBER 1999, WHICH WAS PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 1, 2000 RECALL DATE. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TIRES DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 2000 WERE NOT IN FACT DEFECTIVE AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME RECALL AS THOSE ON MY EXPLORER. THE TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR BLEW OUT ON I-59 BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND TUSCALOOSA ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 14, 1999. THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH A NEW SET. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON REGARDING THIS MATTER.. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

BRAKES ARE STICKING ALL THE TIME. CONTACT DEALER. THEY CHECKED OUT THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES DO NOT LOCK UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH DUE TO RAIN. SUDDENLY VEHICLE WENT ACROSS HIGHWAY LANES & THEN FLIPPED OVER. LEFT FRONT & REAR TIRES HAD BLOWNOUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAD CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. TOWED TO BODY SHOP. WAS REPAIRED. HAD THE TWO TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE SHREDDED. DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE AT P255/70R16 WITH 37,000 MILES. *AK (SEE NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT)

ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 1998, LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES BLEWOUT, AND TRUCK FLIPPED OVER.P2557016 109. *AK DOT# VNDU. *SLC

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH TREAD ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER IN EXPLORER, AND DID SUSTAIN INJURIES. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, ATX, TIRE SIZE P25570R16, AND WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THESE TIRES --- THE MOST RECENT AT HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR, I HAVE REPLACED ALL TIRES! *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (DOT#W2HL) ON VEHICLE, THE TIRES MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RIDE, THE TIRES WERE LOOKED AT BY A DEALER THAT STATED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ROTATED, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES ON HER OWN AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS MADE DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

FORD SAYS AWARE OF PROBLEM NO FIX, STALLING IS SERIOUS ON HIGHWAY AND CAN CAUSE FATALITY

RR AXLE SHAFT BROKEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED. (N.C. CRASH REPORT) *MJS

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING, EXCESSIVE NOISE CAME FROM THE TWO FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED TIRES WERE FEATHERED, IRREGULAR TREAD, ON LEFT REAR /RIGHT FRONT. LAST YEAR RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS DRY ROTTED AND WENT FLAT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TIRES STILL ON VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WA SDRIVING AND ANOTHER CAR HIT HIM HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, NO INJURIES. *AK

TIRE BLEW OUT, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED TREAD WAS SEPERATED FROM REST OF TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: UNREADABLE TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VEHICLE HESITATES ON RE-ACCELERATION AFTER DECELERATING FROM 50-65 MPH TO A SLOW ROLL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS FIRST PURCHASED. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I JUST LOCATED A SERVICE BULLETIN #12624 THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.

ENGINE STALLS AND SOMETIMES DIES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. PROBLEM MOST OFTEN OCCURS AFTER LONG DRIVES, ON HOT DAYS, WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT FROM A FULL OR PARTIAL STOP.

ON SEPTEMBER 17,1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERSIDE TIRES BLEWOUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO "ROLLOVER" SEVERAL TIMES. AT "NO TIME" DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE, I WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH "SEVERE" HEAD INJURIES. MY TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. I HAVE IN MY POSSESION PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT, INCLUDING THE TIRES AND "NO" AIRBAGS.( DOT NUMBER: )