Its ridiculous! This is not the same as the Pinto with the gas tank that ruptures when rear-ended. That was Ford's fault. In the case of the Explorer, its all driver error: failure to maintain tire pressure, excessive speed, lack of skill and knowledge of the vehicle. I had the infamous Firestones on my truck, inflated to the specified 26 psi (too low as we now know), but never had any problems with them.
Ford did market the Explorer as a versatile family vehicle, but nobody forced these folks to buy an Explorer instead of a Taurus wagon. The decals and booklet "Four Wheeling with Ford" provided with the Explorer make it clear that it will not handle like a car, but people don't read the manual.
Rollovers in the hands of incompetent drivers undoubtedly was a major factor in Ford's redesign in the 3rd generation, with a lower center of gravity and the IRS with the axle shafts going through the frame.
My nephew drives a Nissan Xterra. Its taller and looks way more top-heavy than my 1st gen Ex. The cars I see most often totally crushed in accidents are Toyota Camrys.
Grrrr!
Bob