Date:    6/26/2002
Subject: 1996 Ford Explorer Tire/Front End Problem

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW '96 FORD EXPLORER LTD WITH NO MILES ON IT IN NOV.
'96.  I HAD THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES ON IT TO BEGIN WITH WHICH I REMOVED
BEFORE THE RECALL AS I HAD TWO FLATS.  I REPLACED THE SHOCKS AT THIS TIME
ALSO.  THE TIRES THAT WERE PUT ON BY ANOTHER COMPANY WOULDN'T BALANCE SO I
WENT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THE WHEELS WERE FINE SO THE TIRE COMPANY PUT A
DIFFERENT SET OF TIRES ON AND THIS SEEMED TO BE FINE - FOR A WHILE THEN THIS
SET OF TIRES CUPPED AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE TO AGGRESSIVE A TIRE FOR THE
EXPLORER SO I PUT MICHELINS LTX ON NOW THEY ARE CUPPED OUT AT 8,000 MILES!
THE EXPLORER HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT SETS OF
TIRES ON IT!  I CAN'T STAND THE NOISE THAT IT MAKES WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE
ROAD.  I WAS TOLD AT THE TIRE COMPANY BY THE MECHANIC THAT USED TO WORK AT
THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THE EXPLORERS WERE KNOWN AS TIRE EATERS!  WHAT CAN I
DO.  I HATE TO DEAL WITH FORD!