Tire Related Problems of the 1996 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows nine common tire related problems of the 1996 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (317 problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire (161 problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Tire problems of the 1996 Ford Explorer

The Tire Tread/belt problem

1996 Ford Explorer accident due to tread separation. Cw according to an eye witness statement, the driver of the vehicle crossed several lanes, struck a guardrail and went airborne and landed on it's roof. The witness stated two people were ejected from the vehicle.   Read details...

The Tire problem

On July 28, at approx 4pm est we experienced tread separation from the front passenger tire that caused our Ford Explorer to temporarily loss control. The tire was a firestone wilderness tire that was provided by Ford for a recall replacement about 8 or 9 years ago.   Read details...

The Tire Blowout problem

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Explorer. The vehicle had tbc corporation, stampede sigma tires, size p255/70/r16 with dot#upcutx61707. The contact stated when driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger tire suddenly blew out, causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and roll over 5   Read details...


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