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FORD EXPLORER 1991 The Equipment Holding The Spare tire on the vehicle broke. tt the cable/ drum assembly broke causing the spare tire to drop
FORD AEROSTAR 1991 Factory Roof Rack Broke When in use sending debris onto highway; screw that holds roof rack down is less than an inch, very

FORD TAURUS 1987 Roof Rack Broke Away From vehicle as driver was approaching a traffic light. tt
FORD AEROSTAR 1991 Spare Tire Cable Broke, resulting in tire bouncing out into the road hitting another vehicle. tt
FORD AEROSTAR 1991 The Luggage Rack Came Apart and the luggage fell off . tt
FORD TAURUS 1992 Place Several Pieces Of Plywood on roof of station-and while driving on country rd the clips snapped. tt
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Spare Tire Holder Cable Broke loose and caused the spare to be lost at an unknown date. tt
FORD F250 2000 While Driving, The Cable that holds spare tire broke and tire fell off, consumer contacted dealer, and they told consumer to
FORD EXPLORER 1991 While Driving Spare Tire Carrier, located underneath vehicle, separated due to corrosion. dealer has been notified.*ak the tire is
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Cable That Holds Spare tire up broke due to fatigue while consumer was driving and spare tire fell out. contacted dealer.*ak
FORD F250 2000 While Traveling 10-15 Mph On a neighborhood street spare tire cable broke, causing spare tire to collapse and rollover onto oncoming traffic. dealer
FORD F 150 2000 Tire Is Actually Wearing Out while laying against support bracket. also, consumer can't check tire pressure because tire is laying against bracket.
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Spare Tire Was Missing, after arriving home, consumer noticed that cable had rusted. *ak *jg
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 While Wife Was Driving On road noticed spare tire had fallen of vehicle. then, found out that steel cable
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Cable Holding Spare Up against vehicle was about to break. wiring was wearing out. contact dealer, and
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Cable That Holds Spare Tire up snapped, and consumer's spare tire became disengaged while driving vehicle. consumer feels lucky that there were
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 Consumer Was Driving 50 mph when spare tire was rolling down the highway. cable that holds spare tire under the vehicle had
FORD EXPLORER 1992 While Consumer Was Under vehicle he noticed that spare tire was missing. spare tire assembly cable had snapped,
FORD ECONOLINE 1999 While Pulling Into A Parking space spare tire carrier had broken, causing tire to roll from under vehicle . pleae provide further information.
FORD F 150 1998 While Driving 30-35 Mph cable that holds spare tire snapped, tire bounced down the road and hit another vehicle. damage to vehicle
FORD F 150 1998 While Driving Spare Tire Cable located under bed of truck broke, causing tire to fall off into traffic, nearly causing a
FORD F 150 1997 While Driving On A Local road spare tire cable broke, and spare tire fell out. consumer was concerned that this
FORD RANGER 1997 Carrier That Holds Spare Tire rubs aganist tire whenever vehicle moves up and down which leads to tire wearing out. tire
FORD EXPLORER 1993 While Driving About 60 Mph spare tire cable broke and tire bounced on a slow road with not much traffic at the moment.
FORD EXPLORER 1994 While Driving Spare Tire cable broke, causing tire to fall from vehicle. please give any further details.*ak
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Due To Climax Of weather in this state wire that used to support spare tire underneath vehicle rusted, and broke,
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Ea00012, Cable Corroded, causing spare tire to fall off, which almost caused a crash. *ak the
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Cable That Holds Spare tire under rear of vehicle broke, causing spare tire to fall. consumer was not aware of
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Cable That Attaches Spare tire has corroded, causing tire to separate from vehicle. ford has been notified. *ak
FORD F350 2000 Spare Tire Carrier Cable Continues to break. dealer has repaired carrier cable several times.*ak cigar lighter pops out on the
FORD F350 1999 Cable That Attaches Spare tire to vehicle continues to break. dealer has replaced spare tire carrier several times.
FORD F 150 1999 Consumer Was Removing Spare tire from spare carrier & found tire was melted in 8 places. tire is heated up by
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 While Trveling And Without Any indication spare tire cable snapped, causing tire to fall into highway. *ak
FORD F 150 1997 While Driving About 30 Mph spare tire fell off. it appears as though cable that holds the spare tire has rusted.
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Spare Tire Cable Underneath vehicle broke while removing the spare tire. dealer notified, and infomed consumer that part was not covered under
FORD F350 1999 When Driving On Interstate at 55 mph spare tire cable broke from underneath of vehicle, causing the tire to drop down
FORD AEROSTAR 1993 Spare Tire Assembly Has deteriorated, causing spare tire to fall off and disappear unknowingly. no one has seen it.
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Ea0012; Spare Tire Winch cable: while driving about 65 mph spare tire fell off the explorer, which caused a crash.
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Ea00012, Spare Tire Winch cable: when owner went to change a flat tire, there was no sprare tire on the explorer.
FORD EXPEDITION 1998 Under Cable Mount For the spare tire broke while driving, causing spare to fall. dealer has been contacted.*ak
FORD EXPEDITION 1999 When Pulling Into Traffic Spare tire cable broke, causing spare tire to fall off from underneath the vehicle. consumer has contacted
FORD EXPLORER 1998 At Highway Speeds Luggage rack separated from the roof of vehicle, causing damage to the vehicle. *ak
FORD F 150 1998 Spare Tire Cable Broke While driveing causing a spare tire to fall off. *yh
FORD F350 1999 Spare Tire Cable Broke, causing the tire to separate from vehicle. dealer has been notified. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Ea00012, Spare Tire cable; spare tire cable rusted through, causing the spare tire to fall off. owner did
FORD EXPEDITION 1998 While Vehicle Was Traveling On the street at 25 mph spare tire cable snapped, causing tire to fall off the rack under
FORD EXPLORER 1997 While Vehicle Was Driven Spare tire cable sheared off, causing spare tire to fall off which could have caused an accident.
FORD EXPLORER 1993 The Spare Tire Which Is located underneath the rear of the vehicle, by a support bracket, broke while driving at 20 mph after
FORD F 150 1998 Pulled Out Onto The Highway, travelling 10mph, and heard a loud noise. turned vehicle around, and saw spare tire laying
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Aaa Came To Replace The spare tire. turned the cable for the spare tire to come down. tire was lowered from
FORD EXPLORER 1991 While Driving The Vehicle About 50mph spare tire came off vehicle. dealer has not seen vehicle, an d has not been repaired.
FORD F 150 1999 Tire Cable Jack Broke Twice, allowing tire to fall out onto street. ford has device to keep driver from over tightning, to
FORD F 250 1997 The Cable That Holds The spare tire broke, causing the spare tire to fall off, which almost caused a crash.
FORD F 150 1997 While Backing Out Of The driveway, the cable holding the spare tire snapped allowing tire to fall from the carrier under the truck.
FORD EXPLORER 1991 The Spare Tire Cable Rusted, causing the tire to separate from the vehicle. dealer has been notified. *ak *yc
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Was Traveling 65mph When The spare tire cable corroded & then broke. this caused the spare tire to be released in the street.
FORD EXPEDITION 1998 While Driving At Approximately 55 mph on the freeway roof luggage rack and luggage came off vehicle . dealer notified and refused to
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Cable That Supports The spare tire broke causing tire to fall off . *yc
FORD EXPEDITION 1998 While The Vehicle Was Traveling spare tire cable, located underneath vehicle, broke, and allowed the spare tire to fall onto the
FORD EXPLORER 1992 The Spare Tire Separated From the vehicle due to cable holding the tire broke off. owner does not know where the tire fell off
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Consumer Was Removing Spare Tire from bottom of truck. the cable that holds the tire in place was almost broke in two, with
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Cable That Holds spare tire snapped, causing the tire to fall, almost resulting in an accident.*ak
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Vehicle Experienced Tire Loss Due to spare tire cable breaking while vehicle was crossing railroad tracks. dealer notified, and
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Cable That Supports The spare tire that is positioned underneath vehicle broke when consumer drove over a dip that was in the
FORD F 150 1997 While Driving Truck About 20-25 mph, cable that holds up the spare tire broke, causing the tire to come off. the
FORD F 150 1998 While Driving At 20 Mph the cable broke, causing the emergency spare tire to pop off, and the consumer lost the spare tire.
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 While Driving On The Highway at 45 to 50 mph spare tire under truck fell off/ shift cable bracket breaking while consumer was pulling
FORD F 150 1998 The Location Of The Spare tire which is underneath the vehicle mounted against a steel frame, rubs against tire wall due to the vibration
FORD F 150 1997 The Spare Tire Carrier Under the truck rubs groves on the side of the spare tire. owner guess is that the groves ar
FORD F 150 1997 The Edges Of The 4 u channels on the spare tire carrier cuts into the sidewall of tire. a dealer was notified about
FORD AEROSTAR 1988 While Parked The Cable That holds the spare tire under the vehicle rusted, causing the tire to drop from under the vehicle.
FORD F150 1992 Spare Tire Rack Is Rusted out, resulting in the fuel tank needing replacement due to the rack which is rusted, causing the
FORD EXPLORER 1991 While Driving On A Rough road the spare tire fell from under the truck, and hit another vehicle in which the spare tire
FORD EXPLORER 1993 The Cable That Holds Spare tire cracked & broke, falling from under vehicle into the highway crossing onto uncoming traffic. manufacturer
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Luggage Rack Attachments Vibrate Under normal driving conditions and partialy separated. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 1996 While Driving Vehicle Under Normal conditions luggage rack attachments vibrated, causing it to loosen and separate from vehicle. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 1992 While Driving Through Parking Lot at approx. 3mph, spare tire cable which suspends tire from underneath rear end broke due to corrosion,
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Spare Tire Cable Broke While driving , causing the vehicle to lose its exhaust system, *ak
FORD E 350 1996 Consumer State While Traveling 30 mph without any indication vehicle spear tire carrier had broken causing spare tire to fall from under. please provide
FORD F 150 1999 Consumer States That The Location off the spare tire, is causing the tire to have groves in the side wall, without it being
FORD F 250 1997 Consumer States Cable That Mounts spare tire under truck broke while driving, causing spare to fall off. ts
FORD EXPLORER 2002 While Driving The Vehicle At 15mph the spare tire cable split and the tire collapse, dealer has been notified. nlm
FORD F350 2001 Consumer States That While Driving the spare wheel fell off due to the plastic wheel cover breaking. contacted dealer. nlm
FORD F350 2001 Cosumer States That While Driving the spare tire fell off the vehicle, the plastic cover on the spare tire is what broke off.
FORD WINDSTAR 1995 Cable Ratchet Assembly That Holds spare tire under car has broken twice. vehicle has a piece that is hanging from undercarriage.*ak
FORD F 150 1999 While Driving 10mph Metal Hoist that holds spare tire broke off.*ak
FORD F 150 2001 While Backing Into Driveway Spare tire cable broke underneath the vehicle. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak *yh
FORD EXPEDITION 2001 Consumer States At 15mph The spare tire located under the vehicle fell onto the ground and could have cause an accident. cause unknown.
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Mechanism That Holds Spare tire rusted and spare tire fell off while driving.*ak
FORD EXPLORER 1992 While Traveling On Highway And without prior warning, cable broke and spare tire fell from underneath the vehicle. dealership is aware of
FORD F 150 1997 While Pulling Into Garage And without warning, consumer heard a noise. ran over spare tire. tire was held up by
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 While Driving, Spare Tire locked underneath vehicle had its bolts snap, causing tire to fall onto ground.*ak *slc
FORD F 150 1999 Cable Which Holds Spare Tire has broken and caused loss of emergency spare tire. manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide
FORD F 150 1997 Consumer States While Driving State speed limit without warning the spare tire fell off the wire assembly on to oncoming traffic notified manufacturer and was
FORD E 150 1997 Cable Which Holds The Spare tire fell to the ground. *ak consumer states that the cable broke at the weld joint.
FORD F 150 1999 Consumer States That The Cable that holds the spare tire snapped causing the tire to separate from the vehicle. the dealer has been notified.
FORD BRONCO 1995 With Owning A Little Over a year truck has used 4 to 5 sets of brake pads which were replaced due to excessive wear.
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Ea 00 012/spare Tire Winch cable: vehicle lost spare tire while driving. noticed spare cable had broken. manufacturer was notified. *ak
FORD F 150 1998 Consumer Stated While Traveling And without any warning, the vehicles spare tire chain broke causing the spare tire to fall off. nlm
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Mechanism Which Holds Spare tire had to be cut before consumer could use tire. also ,wrong jack was with the vehicle.
FORD RANGER 1999 While Driving 60 Mph And without warning, spare tire unlatched, and or wire rusted, resulting in release of spare tire.
FORD EXPLORER 1991 When Doing Routine Check up on vehicle noticed that cable wire which held spare tire to back of vehicle corroded, forcing
FORD EXPLORER 1993 While Driving 55 Mph, spare tire fell off. cable that holds tire underneath vehicle had snapped. no injuries.*ak *tt
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 After She Was In The parking lot, the spare tire cable wire broke, causing spare tire to fall out from underneath the
FORD EXPLORER 1997 The Roof Rack Ripped Off while driving, the thumb screws designed to loosen the crossbar vibrated loose completely. *mjs
FORD F 350 1995 The Undercarriage Spare Tire Carrier fell off while the consumer was driving, the consumer heard a loud noise but didn't realize what had happened
FORD EXPLORER 1994 The Spare Tire Is Supported under the rear of the vehicle by a steel cable support system. i was traveling on a freeway
FORD F 150 1998 When Spare Tire Was Removed at just under three years after purchase it was found to be eroded in eight places where it had rubbed
FORD F 150 1999 Lift Assembly Steel Cable Sheared where it meets compression molded retainer. when the cable sheared it allowed several pieces of the assembly and the
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Spare Tire Just Fell Out of the holding are for it when i slowed down to hit a bump in the road, road
FORD EXPLORER 1998 Spare Tire Is Retained By a cable. cable end failed. tire came loose and rolled into busy traffic, sending vehicles swerving to
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Teh Spare Tire Fell Off the vehicle while it was parked. the support cable rusted through at the point where it connects to the
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 I Was Driving When My spare tire fell off and i feel that the matter could have been much worse if i was driving on
FORD F 150 1999 Dealer Repaired A Flat And placed the spare tire under the back of the truck on the spare tire retainer approximately one month ago.
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 Cable Holding Spare Under carrier tore allowing tire to hit my car and almost hitting car. *ak
FORD EXPEDITION 1999 Retaining Cable That Holds Spare tire snug against undercarriage failed in apparent overload; cable was separated at point where it attached to metallic end
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Copy Of Notice Sent To ford motor co on 10/10/2001 -- > urgent i replaced my 5 firestone tires, and almost lost
FORD F 150 1997 Spare Tire Fell Off From under pickup bed, damaging trailer being towed. fortunately, no accident was caused behind the vehicle when
FORD EXPLORER 1992 The Cable Broke And Then the spare tire was run over by a truck.*ak
FORD ESCAPE 2001 Briefly, The Transmission Fails to shift upon acceleration above 50 mph, this has caused 2 near collisions on i-95, tire split open
FORD EXPLORER 1993 The Spare Tire Crank Wire frayed and broke releasing the spare tire on to the road. ford motor owner relations was contacted at
FORD FOCUS 2000 All Of These Components Listed happens multiple times and at different levels of intensity. the car has been taken to two different ford
FORD RANGER 1998 The Cable That Supports The spare tire broke at approximately 40 mph. the fromt of the spare droped down contacting the road which
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Cable Holding The Spare tire snapped and the tire fell. this happened while i was driving slowly in a pasture but i
FORD EXPLORER 1998 The Inserts, Which Hold the roof rack to the roof, came loose while driving on the highway with luggage on the roof.
FORD F 150 1997 Spare Tire Holder Failed And spare tire fell off of the truck onto the highway and into traffic.*ak
FORD WINDSTAR 1998 First The Interior Light Stay on and blinds driver at night the dash lights for door open shows all 4 door are open but they
FORD F 150 2000 The Metal Cable Holding The spare tire up "broke" causing the tire to fall off. had this happened on the highway and not
FORD EXPEDITION 1999 Cable Separated From Bolt And spare tire fell off in the middle of the road while i was driving. could have been a major
FORD EXPLORER 1996 I Bought This Suv Used and i thought i was getting a great vehicle, boy was i wrong. it has been one thing
FORD CLUB WAGON 1997 The Cable That Holds Spare tire broke. spare bounced onto highway. fortunately there were no other vehicles behind us at the time.
FORD F350 1999 Spare Tire Asembly Cable Snapped - tire flew off truck and almost struck 2 other cars
FORD F 150 1999 Removed New Full-size Spare For first time since vehicle's manufacture to replace blowout. discovered that the metal channel steel bars used to hold the
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Part # F77z-1a480-ab / Lft & gr asy-s. the spare tire is under the car in the rear. the tire
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Cable Holding The Spare Tire broke and tire fell off, cable was frayed. also the front locking hub of the
FORD EXPLORER 1992 The Cable That Holds The spare tire in place under the rear of my 1992 ford explorer snapped while the vehicle was moving.
FORD F250 1999 Cable Holding Spare Tire Snapped dropping tire from under side of pick up truck on to highway. *ak
FORD F250 1999 I Just Have A Question and this may not be where i need to be but if not could you direct me in the
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Cable Holding The Spare tire under the chasis aparrently snapped, thereby releasing the spare onto the roadway. the tire crossed two
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Spare Tire Assembly (cable) Rusted out causing tire to fall onto highway
FORD F 150 1997 Under Moderate Acceleration On I-29 on-ramp from gateway drive, swedge holding tire cradle piece to cable let go releasing tire cradle piece and spare
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 Spare Wheel Fell From Its position under rear of car. whatever was holding wheel broke. car was in motion (35mph) on
FORD EXPLORER 1993 This Is In Response To you ongoing investigation...nhtsa action number: pe99072 make: ford truck model: explorer year: 1993 component: structure manufacturer: ford
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Cable Holding Spare Tire Failed will driving on highway thank god there were no accidents caused by this. *ak
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1995 The Vehicle In Front Of me, due to a faulty strap/hook on the motorcycle carrier, lost its mountain bike. i could
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Wire Cable Holding Spare Tire underneath chassis broke releasing spare tire into oncoming traffic. cable had rusted and frayed to failure
FORD F350 1999 The Spare Tire Broke Loose from under the truck while traveling down the highway, being that we were pulling a 24'enclosed race car trailer
FORD F 150 1998 Failure Of Spare Tire Prior to required use due to spare tire carrier brackets cutting into sidewall. *ak
FORD F 150 1997 The Spare Tire Mount In the 1997-1999 model f-150s suffers damage from the crossframe mount. the frame cuts grooves into the tire sidewalls over
FORD AEROSTAR 1987 The Bracket At The End of the cable holding the spare tire in place rusted away and the spare tire fell out from under the
FORD AEROSTAR 1991 Spare Tire Located Under Rear of vehicle is held up by a cable. the cable broke while sitting in the driveway.
FORD F 250 1997 While Driving Spare Brace Faled and tire bounced ten feet in the air.lucy for everyone no one was following or in the other lane.
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Spare Tire Assy Missing lost on hiway. cable broke due to rust or road salt . was there the last time
FORD AEROSTAR 1991 Spare Tire Rack Cable Rusted causing tire to fall off.
FORD F 250 1995 Spare Tire Carrier Missing.
FORD ECONOLINE 1988 The Rubber Mounting On The spare tire cover does not meet and keeps coming loose, consumer also states that the radio fell apart.
FORD EXPLORER 1993 The Spare Tire Carrier Rusted through and broke free causing the tire to fall off of the vehicle. *mjs
FORD E 150 1996 The Spare Tire Carrier Under the vehicle failed and the spare tire fell off the vehicle while driving and hit another vehicle, little or
FORD EXPLORER 1994 Tire Liftgate Assembly Cable Broke causing the spare tire to fall down while driving. nlm
FORD EXPLORER 1992 The Spare Tire Lift Attachment cable snapped while driving causing the spare tire to fall off the car. nlm
FORD F 250 1997 Spare Tire Carrier Failed Causing the tire to fall off. yh
FORD F 150 1997 Spare Tire Carrier Failed Causing the tire to fall off. yh
FORD F 150 1999 Spare Tire Support Cable Broke, spare tire fell off. yh
FORD EXPLORER 1992 The Cable Holding Spare Tire broke resulting in loss of spare tire. yh
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Spare Tire Cable/holder Broke Off resulting in tire fall off of vehicle. mjs
FORD F 150 1997 Spare Tire Wheel Mount Cable failed resulting in spare tire falling off of vehicle. mjs
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Spare Tire Retaining Cable Broke, dropping the spare tire on the road. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 1991 The Spare Tire Retaining Cable broke at some unknown time, dropping the spare tire on the road.
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1993 Bolt Holding Down Spare Tire in trunk sheared off during crash, causing spare tire to be thrown against rear seat back. lack
FORD FORD 1997 Cross Bars On Luggaged Rack came loose and the front fasteners fell out, causing objects to fall onto roadway.
FORD TAURUS 1992 Roof Rack Manufactured By Mondial mounting clips rusted and detached from the roof.
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1994 Spare Tire Bolt Failed Resulting in having to cut off to remove the tire.
FORD AEROSTAR 1992 Cable Holding The Spare Tire broke.
FORD EXPLORER 1994 When Passing On A Pavement imperfection, the cable that holds the spare tire collapsed and tire flew over the cars. no one was
FORD EXPLORER 1994 While Driving On A Highway at 60 mph in campinas, brazil and when passing on a pavement imperfectuion, spare tire cable collapsed,
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Spare Tire Restraining Cable Rusted, allowing tire to drop onto the ground from under vehicle. *ak
FORD AEROSTAR 1986 The Cable Which Holds The spare tire rusted, allowing tire to fall.
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Screws That Hold The Cross over portion of the luggage rack to the rivet mounted track broke off, causing the luggage rack to come
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Screws That Hold The Cross over portion of the luggage rack to the track broke, causing the luggage rack to disconnect.
FORD EXPLORER 1996 One End Of Back Luggage rack came undone, causing rack to blow over and dangle off the side of the vehicle. *dh
FORD AEROSTAR 1992 Bolts Holding Luggage Rack To roof leak. *dh
FORD TAURUS 1988 Roof Rack Installed W/ Wrong sized nuts.
FORD FOCUS 2013 Tl* The Contact Owns A 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that he attempted to place a yakima bike rack on the roof of
FORD AIR BAG SWITCH 9999 I Had Left My Car for about five minutes. when i returned the tire was flat, and i noticed a slit
FORD EXPLORER 2002 The Roof Rack (which Was factory equipment) separated from the roof of the vehicle. the consumer felt that the rack was liable to
FORD EXPLORER 2002 The Roof Rack (which Was factory equipment) separated from the roof of the vehicle. the consumer felt that the rack was liable to


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