Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001017875 Incident Date: Apr, 26 2001
Consumer's City: NORTH MIAMI BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPLORER SPORT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU22E7XU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2001 Complaint Type: RC
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer experienced a tire blow, he then purchased another tire exactly like the blow tire, consumer was informed that only the firestone tires with the vd serial were unsafe, one month later an announcement was made not to purchase any other firestone tires, which included the tires that consumer owned,consumer is seeking reimbursement, but was denied by firestone stating that consumer should have purchased another brand of tire, however ford has informed consumer that they will replace all five firestone tires.*jb