15 of the 1,531 complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer are about the wheels — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 500 miles.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RIMS LOST FOUR OF IT'S FIVE STUDS.
NHTSA complaint #10038152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RIMS LOST FOUR OF IT'S FIVE STUDS.
NHTSA complaint #10038152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIRES WOULD SHAKE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF NOISE AROUND THE WHEEL AREA, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, BUT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT CALIPER WAS STUCK, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS, BOTH CALIPERS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OF THE MONIES SPENT ON REPAIR. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #568142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
9 OF 10 LUGS: NUTS: STUDS LOSE OR BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #750600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSED $ 2100 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER BACK TO SITE AND FOUND 4 OF THE 5 LUG NUTS IN GUTTER WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF EACH OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #880065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSED $ 2100 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER BACK TO SITE AND FOUND 4 OF THE 5 LUG NUTS IN GUTTER WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF EACH OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #880065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL RIM HAS A CENTER HOLE WHICH IS TOO SMALL TO FIT OVER THE FRONT AXLE HUB, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE IN WHICH THE SPARE TIRE NEEDED TO BE USED, HOWEVER THE SPARE TIRE COULDN'T BE MOUNTED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE OUTER LOCK NUT AND INNER LOCK NUT WERE SO LOOSE THEY WERE REMOVED BY HAND WITHOUT THE NEED OF A SOCKET. NO PRIOR SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE WHEEL / HUB ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA complaint #706008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
RIGHT TRAILER WHEEL DTEACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING WHEEL AND AXLE DAMAGE TO TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
NHTSA complaint #542710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE AT 55-60MPH; HEARD A NOISE, LIKE CRUNCHING, PRIOR TO SEPARATION. SAW WHEEL ROLLING. VEHICLE COLLAPSED. BRAKED TO STOP VEHICLE. TOWED TO MECHANIC. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #829381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #529781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDING GREASING.
NHTSA complaint #810717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #987307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #987307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.