He would not describe the difference and said the company could not release the data because the information could be subject to misinterpretation. Explorers are Explorers. Jeeps are Jeeps. Our performance on all the vehicles has been very satisfactory. People have taken tires for granted.
Tires are a highly engineered technical masterpiece, but people have to realize that tires fail.
If you don't take care of a tire, we cannot make a tire that is indestructible. He added that no one in Florida has sued Goodyear claiming that Explorer tires caused an accident there. As one of the profit centers of the company, Ford's stake in defending the safety and performance of the Explorer is high. In most cases, a vehicle that experiences a tire failure can be brought safely under control. However, we have seen an alarming number of serious accidents from rollovers of the Explorer after a tire failure.