Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer purchased four firestone lt 235-85-r16 a/tms tires, two of the tires were out of round causing vibration while driving. *mjs | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Yesterday i was driving 60mph down hwy 59 in houston and heard this awful noise like i ran over something. luckily i was able to get quickly over to the shoulder. sure enough the back left tire, a firestone 235/75/15 fr480 (same size as the recall, but different firestone) tire peeled off the belts. it looked like it was about to pop and i don't know how it did not. it did some damage to my vehicle also. i went to a firestone shop and he wants to just sell me new tires... not even replace the blowout!!! he did give me an 800 number for the damage.*ak (tiresize: 275/55r15)( dot number: tire size: 275/55r15 ) | |||
| 06/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Rear tire blew out, causing accident. (ohio state police report) *dh | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 2 | 01/01/1994 | |
| In july of 2000 i went to firestone to report a bubble in my right front tire. the employee said that the tread was seperating and that i should buy new tires. they had none in stock so i bought elsewhere. i still had the firstones on the rear. on easter 2001 while returning home on the highway at 65 mph the left rear tire suffered tread seperation. i was able to pull to the side and had the tire changed. i had 5 family members in the car who were very scared by this. damage was $2300. i would be happy to write a more in depth report or be interviewed. i never saw any indication that these tires were recalled. if i had left the ones on the front we may all be dead. please stop firstone from handling individual claims rather than recalling all of the obviously defective tires - nobody else should die in order to save them money and reputation. i have the tire....and photos. *ak (dot number: vdxf axd tiresize: 33x12.50r1) | |||
| This suburban was equipped with firestone tires lt235/85r16, dot:vnor. it was not (oe), and while driving at 70 mph tread suddenly pealed off the tire. firestone was not contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: right rear experienced tread separation on a 1989 chevrolet, suburban while traveling at 65 mph with driver and seven passengers. after market equipment installed at 134,944 miles, tire size 31x10.50/r15, dot# vd60aw3258. vehicle received rear end body damage, and tire was available for anaylsis. *ak *slc | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Complete tread loss, no flat, able to continue drive home on steel belts( dot number: tire size: 235/15r75 ) | |||