Wheel Related Problems of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport

Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport.

Table 1. Wheel related problems of Ford Explorer Sport

Problem Category Number of Problems
Wheel problems
1

Wheel problem

Was driving the vehicle when I noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. I pulled over as quick as possible into a strip mall parking lot. Before I got out flames were coming out of the engine compartment. I ran into a store and got a fire extinguisher to try and put out the fire. I failed, as the whole front of the explorer was in flames as well as the interior. The vehicle is a total loss. The fire department put it out. I had the vehicle for 7 weeks. The used dealer will not take any responsibility. Should they? I purchased the vehicle on Mar. 3,2014 at oc auto expo in westminster, CA.


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