Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| BC5075961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50445 | Information on erratic or self locking door locks. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| BC5174961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50453 | Information to diagnose wind noise & water leaks at the lower passenger door area & 3rd door. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||||
| BC5212961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50487 | Information on normal cold/cool temperature operation of the liftgate cylinder system. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| BC5214961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50489 | Revised hood seal for concerns of a wind whistle at speeds over 35 mph. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/18/2003 | 1 | ||
| Letter on behalf of constituent brian tate (md) forwarded to nhtsa by seantor barbara mikulski's office and asked that nhtsa respond directly to mr. tate. mr. tate inquired about federal statistics of sport utility vehicles (suv) accidents, specifically involving ford explorers and/or firestone tires. *ph *nlm. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| The consumers daughter was killed when a tire tread on the vehicle she was driving separated and caused her to lose control of the vehicle. the consumer is concerned about the safety of these vehicle's with the rollovers and structure issues. *scc *nlm | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 1 | ||
| Lawyer's office requested information regarding the engineering evaluation directional control of the ford explorer.*jb *jb | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicles left rear tire tread separatedf rom the vehicle, the tread became entangled under the vehicles axle and the vehicle rolled over 6 times, the roof caved in onto the passengers, all the windows shattered and all the occupants were ejected from the vehicle, 5 occupants were seriously injured and 1 was killed, it is unknown ifany of the occupants were wearing seat belts. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Running board is rusting which could possibly give when someone steps on it causing an accident. *slc | |||
| 03/22/2000 | 6 | ||
| Defective tire tread (firestone atx) which separated while driving resulted in vehicle rollover, vehicle stability could have been a contribution to the rollover incident, death due to failures. yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer feels the safety feature which allows the doors to lock when the gear shift is placed in park is a nuisance and that it creates a dangerous situation. nlm | |||
| 04/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Electric door locks failed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component for the (liftgate bracket), recall notification sent after repairs completed prior, consumer is requesting reimbursement for repairs. *mjs | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle experienced rollover. nlm | |||