Table 1 shows three common wheel related problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the wheel (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the wheel rim (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems | |
| Wheel Rim problems | |
| Wheel Bolts problems |
Main problem at the moment is a clicking, knocking noise that sounds like is coming from underneath truck in the middle. You can feel truck shake/vibrate when you hear the noise. Previous problems lug bolts came loose and almost cause tire to fall off. Read details...
Right front wheel rim cracked while traveling at approximately 65 mph. Tire had blown. When wrecker came to change tire, driver discovered inside of wheel rim was broken off. Consumer stated that nothing was hit that would cause rim to break. Read details...
While driving on the freeway doing 65 mph passanger side rear tire fell off due to lug bolts breaking. Vehicle almost rolled, but was brought under control before that hapened. Spoke with dealership and they are not willing to help and said it was not under warranty. Read details...