Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000016286 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU67E21U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 28 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 09 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While turning at low speeds the front firestone tires set up a vibration that passes to the steering wheel, the steering rods and joints seem to move and make noise, the dealer stated the problem was with the tread, however the consumer believes the tires are too heavy for the steering set or the steering linkage is too light for the tires. nlm