Mechanical Jack Problems of Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Explorer. While driving a tire blew-out. When changing the tire, the jack failed. A technician from the dealer stated that they are going to sell him another jack. He was then advised that this was a common failure for his model type. The failure mileage was 83000. The current mileage was 83137.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer. While changing the tire, the bottom metal plate for the jack popped off. The failure occurred after the vehicle had been lifted for ten minutes. This was the first time the jack was used. The manufacturer would not make a replacement. There were no injuries or damage to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 186,000.

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Consumer had a flat and while jacking up vehicle , metaljack crumbled into pieces. Dealer was to contact consumer per manufacturer, but they have not called. Consumer states that the vehicle fell off jack.

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Jack handle shattered in jack base while lowering vehicle after changing tire. Was eventually able to lower jack using screwdriver. However, jack handle is also required to retract the spare-tire holding cable, so that had to be left loose until we got to a tire store. Handle is made of very weak metal, and it is thinnest at the point of most stress, where it is inserted into the jack.

The bumper hole is too large to accommodate manufacturer's recommendation on shank diameter.

Jack handle failed.

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Jack handle break because the manufacturer made the bend where the most pressure is with white metal.

There is no jack handle to change a tire.

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