In 2003 I took my BRAND NEW Explorer into the dealer for some warranteed front end work. I came back in the afternoon and picked up my truck. I had an errand to run so I decided to go down I95, an 8 lane highway with speeds of 65. I started to go down the on-ramp and as with all on-ramps in MD it was a sharp right bend when I noticed a rumbling sound, the steering wheel stuttering and then a crash - I saw something go down the side of my truck and then saw it, the entire right fron tire and wheel assembly was going up a hill, into some woods and then crashed into a tree. I started to drive off the road which by now straightened out. I pushed my foot on the brake which promptly went to the floor although I did have a small amount, I guess from the other 3 wheels. After about 1000 ft of coasting I stopped and the right front wheel came down - plop. The dealer jerked me around, the truck was never the same, finally I talked with an attorney, so I went back and told the dealer I would put in the local paper what happened to me (remember Explorers were supposedly flipping over, I was going on three wheels at 65 mph) unless he gave me a good deal on a Mustang Convertible. They relented and I got the GT which I still drive. When in doubt THREATEN THEM with bad publicity.

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