Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 7939 | 01/01/2000 | 7939 | 612427 | Vivration due to tire/wheel imbalance. | 06/08/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 05/27/2005 | 108000 | 1 | 09/26/2004 |
| Dt: 2000, ford explorer xls, left rear wheel broke while driving down the interstate. the wheel passed the consumer as the vehicle was swerving to the left. consumer took out 4 or 5 cable barriers, and then bounced back out to the interstate, then the vehicle spun around and hit more cable barriers, then, hit one head one and that stopped the vehicle. there was no problem with the vehicle before this. *ak the left rear wheel (factory alloy wheel) came apart as consumer was driving at 65 mph on cruise control. the center of the factory alloy wheel was still bolted with all 5 lug nuts. vehicle was totaled . *tt *nm | |||
| 02/13/2004 | 62500 | 1 | 10/05/2000 |
| 2000 ford explorer xlt,4dr, 4x2, 112 wheel base, 4.0l sohc v6 engine, 5 speed automatic o/d transmission, vin 1fmzu63e7yxxxxxxx; p235/75r15 105s dunlop rover at owl tires.*ak, *gem | |||
| 07/18/2001 | |||
| While traveling at approximately 30 mph - an unknown component located behind front left wheel seal snapped. consumer was able control vehicle resulting in no injuries. *note: consumer mentioned that work was performed on vehicle prior to this incident occurring. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2000 | |||
| A wheel came off vehicle when backing out of driveway. dealer tested the tires & wheels and found no fault. consumer wasn't satisfied with the answer. they remounted the tire back on vehicle.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 03/26/2008 | 157900 | 1 | 01/16/2002 |
| Bearing broke on ford explorer. wheel was almost off the vehicle. fortunately going slow. *tr | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2000 ford explorer front right tire separated from vehicle. *ts the right front quarter panel was damaged. the right front hub cover was missing. the lug screws sheared off. the right front door buckled and the lug nuts were missing. *nm | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 07/16/2002 | 7 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While driving and with no warning, the left rear tire sidewall started to separate, causing a tire blowout. dealer notifed. size p235 175r15, dot6#m6hlfnwr2801. *ak the vehicle started to sway to the left-2 times. the consumer's husband then started to decelerate, and on the third time the left rear tire exploded. the vehicle was very difficult to control, and damage was done to the panel(vent peelings), and the tires/rims needed to be replaced. (other) problems in detail are as followed: the wheel/tires were out of round, there was a vibration from the drive shaft, steering/excessive tire wear, and the engine thermostat is sticking. *scc | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 1 | 07/21/2000 | |
| Front end shakes and the vehicle floats. vehicle wanders in between lanes. dealer replaced front shocks, but the loose feeling is still there.*ak the vehicle was vibrating due to bent rim. the brake failed at 6000 miles. there was engine noise and the cause was not known. the tires were on recall and were replaced by firestone. the shcock absorbers also failed. *yh | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Comsumer was putting new tires on the vehicle but could not because all four rims are not symetrically round, this is a defect from the factory where the tires will not balance or keep an alignment. nlm | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 4 | ||
| Rims are not symeterically round. *slc | |||
| Rims have bent out of round. dealer will replace the tires.*ak | |||