Complaint 291042
1997 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Mar 26, 2001
- Complaint ID
- 291042
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- Incident Date
- Mar 26, 2001
- Date Received
- Apr 12, 2001
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Owner Narrative
SINCE OWNERSHIP TIRES WEAR OUT EASILY, FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ROTATED AND ALSO LOOSE AIR, WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TIRE SEPARATION, ALL 4 (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER FELT THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBILE FOR TIRES, BUT ONLY THE SPARE TIRE QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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