2000 Ford Explorer Wheels Problems

I WAS DRIVING SLIGHTLY UPHILL IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OFF EXIT 16 ON THE PALISADES PARKWAY, DUE TO A CONTROLLED STOP SET UP BY POLICE TO CHECK INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION. I SAW SMOKE AROUND MY VEHICLE, SO I LOOKED AT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SEE IF MY CAR WAS OVERHEATING. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I LOOKED UP, AN OFFICER WAS MOTIONING FOR ME TO PULL OVER SAYING MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR, GOT IN THE BACK SEAT TO GET MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD TO GET FAR AWAY. TWO POLICE OFFICERS TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHERS, BUT WERE UNABLE TO GET THE HOOD OPEN. WE WERE OUT OF THE CAR NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES WHEN IT WAS ENTIRELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, BY THEN THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED WHILE IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE WHEEL IS CURRENTLY WOBBLING AND MAKING A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SAFETY CAMPAIGN # 01I017000(WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) INVOLVES THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2002. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 153,000.

2000 FORD EXPLORER FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *TS THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL WAS DAMAGED. THE RIGHT FRONT HUB COVER WAS MISSING. THE LUG SCREWS SHEARED OFF. THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR BUCKLED AND THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING. *NM

DT: 2000, FORD EXPLORER XLS, LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE WHEEL PASSED THE CONSUMER AS THE VEHICLE WAS SWERVING TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER TOOK OUT 4 OR 5 CABLE BARRIERS, AND THEN BOUNCED BACK OUT TO THE INTERSTATE, THEN THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT MORE CABLE BARRIERS, THEN, HIT ONE HEAD ONE AND THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE THIS. *AK THE LEFT REAR WHEEL (FACTORY ALLOY WHEEL) CAME APART AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CENTER OF THE FACTORY ALLOY WHEEL WAS STILL BOLTED WITH ALL 5 LUG NUTS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . *TT *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEELS:RIM PROBLEM. STATED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK THE TIRE LEAKED BUT THE LOCATION OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIM AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED. *SCC *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH - AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT LOCATED BEHIND FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEAL SNAPPED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE CONTROL VEHICLE RESULTING IN NO INJURIES. *NOTE: CONSUMER MENTIONED THAT WORK WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. *CJ

COMSUMER WAS PUTTING NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE ALL FOUR RIMS ARE NOT SYMETRICALLY ROUND, THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY WHERE THE TIRES WILL NOT BALANCE OR KEEP AN ALIGNMENT. NLM

RIMS HAVE BENT OUT OF ROUND. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES.*AK

RIMS ARE NOT SYMETERICALLY ROUND. *SLC

RIMS ARE NOT SYMETERICALLY ROUND. *SLC

A WHEEL CAME OFF VEHICLE WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DEALER TESTED THE TIRES & WHEELS AND FOUND NO FAULT. CONSUMER WASN'T SATISFIED WITH THE ANSWER. THEY REMOUNTED THE TIRE BACK ON VEHICLE.*AK