I was driving and car made this sound like the tire going flat so i qent to country fair and pumped up my tires,my tire light and worning never came on that it the forst thing ,anyway i continued to go home when a mile from my home the car was pulling to the right i stopped got out to look and half the rubber was off the rim .i did not hit mo pot holes or no curb.
While driving the passenger side started 'clunking' while turning. the noise happened if the vehicle was stationary or in motion. we had the strut replaced and it fixed the issue for a little under 6 weeks. all replacement pets came straight from ford. within 6 weeks of replacement the ford replacement parts have now gone bad again and damaged the cv axle causing a terrifying shake when accelerating.
When traveling on the interstate the vehicle started pulling my steering to the right or left when not driving straight. the steering wheel would pop to one side or the other making it difficult to maintain my lane on the interstate. dashboard lights appeared indicating trac control and trac system maintanence. after exiting the highway the vehicle made a loud popping and screeching noise when making a sharp turn, the wheel became more difficult to turn and was physically challenging. realizing the severity of the situation and feeling the loss of control behind the wheel i attempted to pull into a parking lot when the steering completely locked up. the wheel wouldn't budge and i was left stranded with the car jacknifed on a side street. a tow truck was required to remove the car from the street and i had to remove myself and my 4 week old baby from the car and to safety while waiting for an alternate ride. very scary and upsetting. thankfully it did not happen on the interstate or it could have resulted in a potentially fatal accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon inspection, the contact noticed that there was water where the spare tire was located. as a result, there was moisture on the carpet. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000.
Bought 2013 explorer with p255/50r20 104h tires went to have all terrain tires with studs put on car for winter. wheels are 18 inch rims (245/60r18 104t), recommended by ford when i bought vehicle. i need studs due to extreme conditions in montana with ice. the p255/50r20 104h tires cannot be fitted with studs. ford recommended the r18 tires. now ford refused to recalibrate my speedometer with the smaller tires even though this is the standard tire r245/60r18 put on explorers. the dealer is locked out of this option. my choice is drive without studs (cannot get in my driveway without them)and speedometer is correct or use the safer tire with studs and risk tickets as the speedometer is off.. *tr
In 2013 the dealer refuse to work on the issue while it was under warranty. either the wheel hub and bearings are out or the struts are defective.the sound happens in motion and stationary if moving the steering wheel to the left and right. i have called and complained and was told that there was recalls for this make and model but not with my vin number. was told that a base model isn't that important. called again to report it to ford 2/4/2019 and was told that there are issues with your make and model and there wasn't any thing they could do until nhtsa steps in and direct me to this website.
Vehicle begins to vibrate and can not be driven over 35 mph during or after snow storms with wet heavy snow on road (sometimes caused by salting roadway). wheel well opening around all four tires are so small and enclosed, snow accumulates into solid ice around all four tires and both axles begin to vibrate violently. driver either stops every 8-10 miles along side busy highway to chop ice out (takes me 40 minutes for all four tire openings), slows highway traffic down to 30 mph, or goes to ford dealer. local dealer sees 6-10 of these vehicles a day and chops ice out at no charge and makes no work order history. traveling at only 35 mph when traffic is going 55 or 70 mph is dangerous. stopping every 8-15 minutes along busy highway to chop ice with back to passing traffic is dangerous. dealers do not inform potential buyers of the ice problem. ford has this design defect problem with more than one make of vehicle, knows about the complaints, but will not sponsor a solution. personally, along with clearing the ice on m-115 as i go to a doctor's appointment in traverse city, chopping ice hurts my bone on bone shoulders and the lower three vertebrae of my back that no longer have a disc between them. the slippery side of road is dangerous for my two artificial hips and is simply not safe to my person and slows down some passing vehicles that may slip and slide into me or oncoming traffic of the only 2 lane highway. northern michigan is getting unnecessarily more dangerous in the winter time. there have been multiple incidents and the incident date above is only approximate.