WE NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE AND A SMALL OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND WERE INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EXPLORERS. WE WERE GIVEN A DISCOUNTED RATE FOR THE REPAIR. TWO WEEKS LATER THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT (WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES) AND WERE TOLD THAT THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPAIR AND WOULD COST A TOTAL OF $700 FOR BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. *NM
2007
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF, AND WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO SOMEONE NOT ADJUSTING THEM APPROPRIATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL MOVED UNSTEADILY, AND ALMOST CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
