Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 101216 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. the vehicle was equipped with tire brand: firestone; tire line: steeltex a/t; tire size: lt245/75/r16; dot#:w2tv2f33600. while driving 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle's rear driver side tire tread seperated from the vehicle, causing the tire deploy. the contact replaced the tire. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified, but did not assist the contact with the failure. the failure mileage was 101,216 and the current mileage was 117,200. nw | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. the firestone steel tex radial tires, lt245/75616 and the dot#v611b1a198. the contact stated that the spare tire suddenly exploded , which is attached directly behind the rear passenger seating. the explosion caused the rear window shatter. there were no passengers in the vehicle at the time of the explosion. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000. tb | |||
| 12/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| On december 28, 2005, i was driving south on interstate 95 in southern south carolina near walterboro when a bf goodrich tire on the left rear of my 1999 chevrolet suburban suddenly disintegrated into fragments while i was driving. before i left on my trip to florida, i had the tires on my vehicle rotated and balanced. all of the tires appeared to be in good condition...with deep tread. bf goodrich has informed me that the tire in question was sold to gm as a spare tire for the vehicle when it was new in 1999. the tire was exactly the same type of tire as the others and was marked exactly the same way. i placed the tire on the vehicle to use in november of 2003. since that time, the tire has been in use for approximately 24,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 1 | ||
| 7/12/2005 on i75 southern kentucky driving 99' suburban with steeltex radial a/t 245/75r16 load range e. on my way to florida driving about 65 mph the tread on the lr came completely off. the tire did not loose pressure. the tread bent up the inner fender well, broke a ground wire to the fuel tank, and bust another hose. i still have the tire and a big part of the tread that was stuck in the wheel well. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 4 | ||
| I had three blow outs and one incident where the tire lost all air with no visible damage to the tire. this happened within one year. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 5 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Kathleen demeter, director office of defects investigations national highway traffic & safety administration 400 seventh street sw washington, dc 20590 dear kathleen i am writing on behalf of the second petition from lisoni & lisoni concerning the firestone steeltex class action suit. it is my desire that the nhtsa allow that suit to proceed and stand on its own merit in the courts. i bought a new 1999 chevrolet suburban in nov of 1999 which came equipped with four lt245-75r-16 firestone steeltex tires on the ground and one spare. this vehicle was 100% dealer maintained and never ran off of paved roads. it primarily traveled from the la area or las vegas to lake tahoe. i have homes in all three areas and travel between them. during the course of these trips over the last several years, i have had three high speed blowouts and two tire tread separations. that is five for five of the tires firestone built and were delivered on my vehicle. i am in my mid 60s and have driven autos since i was 16 and have never had this type of substandard performance on any auto that i have ever owned. my major dissatisfaction and the reason for this letter is the total disregard firestone acknowledged in any of my several letters of loss claim with them. to this date, all i ever received from firestone was assurance their product was safe and that any problems that i was having was the fault of my misuse of their product. this total disregard for consumer safety and customer satisfaction needs correcting or this company should not be allowed to do business in our country. please make firestone defend their customer commitment in court. thank you jack t stone, jr. 319 makin ave. palmdale, ca 93551. *jb *jb | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 115000 | ||
| I purchased the used vehicle from glendale car connection at on 8/28/03. i noticed on the day of purchase it seemed hard to steer the vehicle so i mentioned it to the sales person as well as the office manager. it was scheduled to be repaired. i drove the vechicle home that night i begin to notice a hard turn made the vehicle make a noise i too the vehicle back to glendale car connection were the mechanic told me the power steering pump was going out and he change it i also asked about the brakes squealing and he said the vehicle needed brake fluid which he put in. i took the vehicle home and begin to drive it i noticed it was getting hard to turn and it would swerve while driving it, i contacted the dealer again. the office manager kathy baggett told me it was not covered under my warranty and the company would not fix it so i had to pay to get it fix, at this time the brakes still squeal and i have used tires on the vehicle that are different sizes. katy stated at the time of purchase for $100 more she would supply the vehicle with new tires. i feel i was sold an unsafe vehicle and when i brought it to their attention the company did not care. | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 4 | 01/23/1998 | |
| Structural failure of four of five original equipment firestone steeltex tires. we purchased a new 1999 chevrolet suburban 2500 (vin 3gngk26j1xg115563) in 1998 equipped with steeltex r4s lt245/75r16 tires. four of five of these tires failed at a similar mileage, with about 50% of tread left. three of the tires formed bulges under the tread and were exchanged at two different firestone dealers with credit for the tread remaining. documents are available. the fourth failure occurred within only a few hundred additional tire miles later. the failure was a sudden blowout at highway speed with loss of virtually all tread and resulted in significant property damage to the vehicle. fortunately i was able to bring the suburban, with travel trailer in tow, to the shoulder of the interstate and no injury was sustained to myself and four passengers. it is absolutely unreasonable to believe that four of fiver tires will suffer structural failure at about the same mileage and with about the same amount of tread remaining, unless the tires were improperly manufactured. to date we have received no consideration from either bridgestone firestone or chevrolet relative to the property damage we incurred due to the failure of the firestone tires.*ak | |||
| 26000 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Two tires failed two months apart. *ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770850 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front tires were wearing out. | |||
| 08/31/2002 | 06/01/2099 | ||
| No summary. dt | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2099 | |
| Tire became separated and damaged vehicle. mr | |||
| 10/13/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2098 | |
| I was driving westbound on the western ky parkway on 10/13/2002 at about 2200. roads conditions were dry and temperature approx 55f. i experienced a sudden vibration, followed by the sound of a flat tire. i was able to safely slow ease my vehicle over into the emergency lane (right shoulder). i definitely had a flat. upon inspection i was horrified. the tire was smoking to the point i barely see it. i could smell burning tire. i did not see any flame and the smoke quit within about 20-30 seconds. the side wall of this tire was blown out, nearly separated and hanging by tire cord. it looks exactly like another i saw at the following link: http://www.firestone-tire-recall.com/pages/accident_reports/9-20_tire-blow.html. my tire failure is exactly the same cut out shape, the same cut out size and and same cut out location as the one pictured, except mine is hanging by tire cord. i'm amazed this happened. more amazed it's been happening. i have been driving 32 years, i never seen a tire failure like this. i feel blessed to have arrived home with 2 fifteen year old boys. mr | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 5 | 07/01/2098 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 4 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Vertical cracks running from tread down sidewall. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| The vehicle started to vibrate while the consumer was driving at 65 mph due to right rear tire experiencing a blowout. two more tires had tread separation and liner cracks. all tires were replaced. (tire size p245/75r16). *yh bf goodrich is not willing to help consumer due to not having the tire for their inspection, consumer states that pictures were taken by a bf goodrich dealer who destroyed the tire. *slc | |||
| 07/20/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2099 | |
| This tire was making a noise and pulling to the right while driving on july 20, 2002. i went to get a front end alignment due to the pulling, and was told my alignment was okay, but the problem was my right front tire, that the tread was separating inside. as a result i replaced all four firestone tires with goodyear tires. a friend had a slightly smaller firestone steeltex tire actually separate this summer while on a trip. i have kept the tire from my suburban and it is available for inspection.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. the battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. the rear door dome light switch shorted out. the front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. the a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. the rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise. | |||
| 07/18/2001 | 02/16/1999 | ||
| Catastrophic failure of a firestone steel tex lt245/75r16, the tire tread separated and completely delaminated, causing a blowout, significant damage was done to the right rear of the vehicle, including rupture of some fluid line which could cause a fire.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| The first problem that i had with theses tires was back in july of 2000. on both of the front tires the belts had broken at that time the truck had about 12,000 miles on it. the problem was caught before any separation had happened. then on 8/17/01 i was driving on i215 and the truck pulled hard to the right and there was a loud bang. i brought the truck back under control and pulled over to the shoulder and got out. i walked around to the front right side and the tire had separated, it didn't go flat. then exactly a week later i had the left front tire blowout. this tire was in pieces. after the first separation i called firestone and was told to take it to a firestone dealer in my area to have the rest of the tires looked at. i did that i took it to ted wiens on warm springs. at that time i spoke with courtney he came out looked at the first tire and said since i was claiming product liability for the damage to my truck he said all he would do is replace the tire and nothing more. i asked him to please look at the others he told me there was nothing more he could do. so i left bought the tire somewhere else and had it mounted and the others checked. i was told at that time the tires seemded fine no sidwall damage and plenty of tread. then i have the 2nd seperation. i went back to ted wiens and spoke to the owner carlos. he took the truck to the back looked at the remaing 2 tires said the tread was at 10/32 no side wall damage and called firestone. firestone told him since the tires had no cracking they would do nothing. he did replace these tires for me. firestone would not. i feel let down both by firestone and chevrolet. i had no choice as to what kind of tires would be on the truck when i bought it. neither one is now to eager to help me. i have $5,000.00 in damage to a leased vehicle and no one willing to step up and help.*ak (dot number: v611b1a468 tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 09/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 70mph left front tire blewout. sidewall blewout, and part of tread came off. had not called goodyear. tire size p245/75r16. *ak goodyear tire, 38 psi, consumer states the road was dry and there was no debris on the road. *slc | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Not towing trailer, felt vibration pulled over to check tire could not see defect went 3miles tire shop, tire separation, i had blow out on another suburban 1 week before i knew what was happening before tire blew, tire replace with another firestone at dealer in palmdale calif.*ak (dot number: na tiresize: lt24575r4s) | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Two firestone r4s tires have failed on vehicle, the left rear tire developed a blister and the right rear tire experienced a blowout while driving at about 35 mph, tire size is lt245/75r16 and the dot number is v611b1a, consumer still has tires for observation. *slc | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 7 | ||
| Instruments on the dash board have failed to work properly. dealership examined vehicle, and could not remedy problem. *ak consumer states the tires put on the vehicle, kelly springfield, p235/70r15, dot number pjm1dekr268, were too small for the suburban. *slc | |||
| 04/08/2001 | 1 | 11/30/1998 | |
| Was driving 35mph when vehicle started to vibrate. problem was getting worse. took vehicle to dealership. mechanic tried rebalancing all four tires to remove vibrations. vibration problem still exists. original equipment on 1999, chevrolet, suburban with 33,000 miles. lt245/78r16. *ak the consumer bought 5 new tires and replaced the ones that were unsafe. *yh | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 4 | ||
| While traveling at approximately 70 mph in chevrolet, suburban 1999 there was vibration in vehicle. upon examination, right rear of tire had a section of tread peeling off and there was a bubble forming where tread meets sidewall. firestone, size - lt245/75r16 were original equipment on vehicle, and had approximately 47,000 miles on the tires. *ak consumer states that all tires have been replaced due to other failures, a tire man examined the tires and stated that all of them had broken places in the steel belts. *slc | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | 12/22/1999 | |
| Vibration from left front at highway speeds, balance both front tires, possibly related to the suspension system. cj | |||
| 10/13/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| I was on vaction with my family driving on mountainous roads in northern arizona at approximately 55 mph. i began to feel a vibration in the steering wheel and noticed the console shaking. i slowed the suburban down to 15 mph and i could feel the rear end wobble. i took the vehicle to the nearest tire store and the informed me that the tire had separated and was on the verge of loosing its tread. i very carefullly drove to the nearest firestone dealer and had to pay a prorated price for a new tire since this particular tire had not been offically recalled. i am concerned that there are other firestone models with tire separation issues and i am fortunate that i caught my tire problem before a complete loss of tread occured at 55 mph with my entire family in the vehicle.*ak (dot number: vn11b1a019 tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 4 | |||
| Original equipment on a 1999, suburban lt245/75r16 size. there are dimples on all four firestone steeltex tires that run from the bead of the rim to where the tread meets the sidewall. firestone has inspected the tires.*ak dot# vn11. *slc | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| The vehical was a buy back the original complaint listed was vibration in front. chevrolet claims the issue was fixed or not varified. when i brought the vehical in for service the service representitive noticed uneven wear and recommended an allignment. he noticed severe cupping psngr side front tire. the tires were rotated and an alignment was performed. i have noticed a signifigant pull in the vehical to the left against the slope of the road. i am concerned re: these tires because of the similarity in my experiences and many of the reports i have read on internet. please keep me posted re: your investigation into these tires. i am seriously contemplating having them replaced even w/o recall and would simply hang onto them in case of recall. firestone dealer was not supportive or empathetic re: my concerns. i could not find dot code but tire were made in canada the # that was on them was 235 45 vr bm05327-1. *ak (dot number:, tiresize: 245-75-16) | |||
| 09/09/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Extreme vibration at hiway speeds. firestone dealer said nothing was wrong with tire. (tiresize: 245/75/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 ) | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone tire (steeltex a/t; 245 75r16) that blew out on my suburban was brand new. it was my spare tire. i drove on it approximately 20 miles when an approximately 6 inch square piece of the sidewall blew out for no apparent reason. in light of all the recent problems with firestone tires and recent news report that this particular tire is under investigation, i felt it was important to report this tire failure. (tiresize: 245 75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245 75r16 ) | |||
| 09/16/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| I was driving on the highway at about 70 miles per hour. i was about 106 degrees outside. my right front tire blew out. it disintegrated. i crossed two lanes of traffic before the car came to a halt. i have no idea why i'm even alive. i had aaa change the tire. a local tire place replaced the blown tire with an identical one. at the time i asked if my tires were part of the recall. they assured me they were not. now i hear you are looking into the exact tires i have...the exact one that disintegrated on me on the highway. i thought you should know it happened to me as well. please let me know if my tires end up on the recall list. i have no confidence in my car now-especially with my three children. thank you for your time. milly woodhouse. *ak (dot number: r4s tiresize: 16 inch) | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 4 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The 10/2/00 wsj article indicated now firestone steeltex tires were under investigation. our steeltex r4s 16 tires appear to be wearing excessively. further, the drivers side rear tire appears to be wearing excessively and unevenly. this evening, i have e-mailed firestone seeking a replacement refund offer similar to the atx recall, as soon as possible. i will let you know their response. with this being my wife's car and with three small children, 12, 10 and 6, i am very concerned. what else should i do at this time?*ak (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Purchased vehicle in november 1998, in early march 1999 the vehicle had been driven about 4000 miles. on interstate 240, 1 mile south of the i-40 junction, the right rear tire blew out. i was able to safely get off of the highway and to a firestone dealer at the intersection of i-40 and i-240. before taking the tire off of the vehicle, i took pictures of the remains of the tire. do you have an interest in these photographs? (dot number: v611b1a tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Leaving for hershey pa. on 10/04/00, afraid of tire failure to and from. called firestone dealer here locally, they brushed me off. what to do?? i don't want tradgedy to happen.*ak (dot number: tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| We had a tire blowout on a vacation (7/6/00) on new york state thruway;six children and wife were in car at 55 miles per hour; i was able to safety get car to side of road. my dealer replaced tire with matching tire. it turns out all tires are the recalled firestone tires verified by a firestone dealer. i am on a waiting list for replacements. i am upset because i have seen same tires on other suburbans around my area and all the fuss is about ford. a slower reaction on my part could have meant my 6 children hurt. thought i would finally report to somebody for record. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/24/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| The tire blew while turning left on an up hill curve. approximately 95% of the front sidewall shredded. no visable defects in the sidewall or tread. this occured after 3.5 hours of continuous driving at speeds from 55 - 75.( dot number: vn11bab tire size: p245/75r16 ) | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Experienced a blowout on left rear tire while towing a travel trailer. was able to pull over to shoulder without incident. put spare on. the firestone dealer treated the event like it happens all the time. did not make me very happy. alluded to maybe i did not have enough air in tires. told him to go check, but he declined. still did not make me very happy. had to purchase a road hazard warranty for the new tire. this sure did not make me happy!!( dot number: v611b1a tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Right rear firestone tire came apart. the outer tread separated from the inner cords. this tire is new and the air pressure was checked.( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Front passenger side tire showed cupping, now all 4 tires show sidewall cracking and tread cracking (both on the tread face and sidewall). tire life i almost over at less than 24000 miles desspite proper inflation and rotation ccndducted since vehicle was purchased. dunlop tires installed on another vehicle at same adress for a longer period of time andd with mucch greater mileage show none of these signs.( dot number: urbm053261 tire size: lt245/75r1 ) | |||
| 08/26/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| The tire blew out while driving at highway speed. the entire side wall blew out completly. the police said they had never seen such a failure before. i am concerned that this is related to the current firestone tire defects. this vehicle is used to transport children with and there were 4 occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident. luckily no one was injured.( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 12/21/1998 | 4 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has been to dealer numerous times. vibration/shaking noted, however unable to identify and correct. vehicle has had 3 sets of tires, l front and rear axels replaced, brake rotors turned 4 times, and 2 batteries. | |||
| 05/27/1998 | |||
| The standard specified tires for this vehicle are incompatible for its weight. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 64401 | 1 | 01/03/2000 |
| Tread separation on lt245r b.f. goodrich long trail ta resulting in damage to vehicle (1999 suburban) | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 07/09/1999 | |
| Mtx, lt265/75r16, dot upw 8 man 097, original equipment on a 1999, chevrolet, suburban with 22400 miles. all tires have cracks on sidewall, also cracks between tread.*ak *jg | |||
| 08/11/2001 | |||
| Was slowing down to make a turn and heard a noise. pulled over and stopped vehicle. got out /checked tires , and noticed right rear tire sidewall had blownout from inside outward. tread remained intact on tire. not original equipment. firestone, wilderness ht, p23575r15 with 14,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 2 | ||
| Blowout on first tire occurred at 65 mph with 4 people in vehicle, sidewall burst. firestone dealer asserted that some cut must have ocaused failure. inflation pressures regularly checked. second tire failure found at normal inspection. approximately 4 failure in rubber on side wall. *ak( dot number: 2012ms tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 2 | ||
| Blowout on first tire occurred at 65 mph with 4 people in vehicle, sidewall burst. firestone dealer asserted that some cut must have ocaused failure. inflation pressures regularly checked. second tire failure found at normal inspection. approximately 4 failure in rubber on side wall. *ak (dot number: 2012ms tiresize: 245/75r16) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| This was a replacement tire for a replacement tire for firestones!. had just purchased this tire when i noticed small cracks in the sidewall. dealer replaced tire without any problems.( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| This was a replacement tire for a replacement tire for firestones!. had just purchased this tire when i noticed small cracks in the sidewall. dealer replaced tire without any problems. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Outside sidewall blewout with no warning. sidewall shredded. *ak (dot number: vn11 b3a tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/27/2005 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 1) i was driving home, on a 2 lane highway at approximately 45 miles per hour in steady traffic on a flat straight road. 2) my michelin xw4 p235/75r15 tire had complete tread seperation, causing me to swerve all over the road. the tread ripped off, and in the process slung around in a circle leaving scratches and tire rubber in a semi-circle on the side of my vehicle and put a large dent in the rear quarter panel. 3) the tire is still on the spare rim and is still inflated (holding air fine) i put new tires all around. (not michelins) | |||
| 05/10/2005 | 41035 | 2 | 05/18/1998 |
| While driving at 60 mph, the tread separated from the lf tire. vehicle sustained damage to wheel well, rocker panel, front fender and side view mirror. the tread separation appears to be between the two steel belts. the tire pressure was checked and was within the manufacturer specification. just prior to the tread separation, the driver experienced a vibration in the steering wheel. (*nm) fsb (8/11/05 follow up call): on 6/4/05, the owner experienced a 2nd tread separation without warning involving the lr tire at 65 mph. as in first incident, the owner was able to maintain control of the vehicle. owner has replaced all tires and has failed tires in possession. owner was advised by technician that remaining tires would have also failed. | |||
| 07/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Chevrolet suburban right rear steeltex tire tread separated.*mr the consumer was told from gm and firestone, who never looked at or requested to look at the failed tire, that the failure was due to a road hazard. a local firestone dealer looked at the tire and indicated that the tire looked like it's tread separated, but he could not officially (lt245/75r16, 120/116r m/s, r4sv611b1a448 (23557), (sp872k), (tpc spec 2012 ms). *nm | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 39000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph rear tire tread separated. as a result, vehicle almost rolled over, however, consumer maintained control. there was severe body damage to the rear wheel well. *ak | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 1 | 07/28/1999 | |
| While towing my 29' trailer through wyoming on interstate 80 at approximately 55 mph my right rear tire blew. the tread separated and there was a large hole through the steal. the inside of my wheel was damaged and my quarter panel was covered with rubber where the tread separated and rubbed around the side of my suburban till i came to a stop on the side of the highway. i purchased a new tire. the tire that blew was 1 year old and had less then 10,000 miles on it, additionally the tire pressure was checked two days prior. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2002 | 31770 | 3 | 09/01/1999 |
| Tire tread separated on vehicle while driving at 55 mph. *mr the first tire tread came off the right rear tire. when the new tire was placed on the vehicle, the tread came off that tire and damaged the vehicle. *scc *jb | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 3 | ||
| Three of the original tires on the vehicle have had tread separation. the third tread separation caused significant damage to the left quarter panel. the tire was returned to firestone at their request. shortly after the consumer received a letter from firestone denying any responsibility for the separation because of a prior puncture in the tire. *ak *ts *nlm | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 38619 | 3 | |
| While driving at various speeds the left front tire blew and caused tread separation. the consumer managed to pull over. the vehicle was taken to dealership mechanic but the problem has not been resolved. please provide the dot number ( size#lt245/75r16). *nlm | |||
| 08/17/2003 | 1 | ||
| Tread completely separated at 65 mph damaging rear quarter panel.*ak | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 0 | 11/20/1999 | |
| Tread separation. *nlm | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 39000 | 1 | 11/20/1998 |
| Tread separation. *nlm | |||
| 07/06/2003 | 28700 | 1 | 08/12/1999 |
| Tire failure - tread separation b f goodrich radial long trail t/a size p245/75r16 (dot ap70hk11109) while traveling @ 65 mph on i-77 north in west virginia between mile markers 18 and 20. estimated damage to vehilce $965.00. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 37000 | 1 | 11/20/1998 |
| Firestone steeltex r4sii tire tread seperation. *ak | |||
| 53000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| Complete tire separation @ 65 mph, $3200.00 body damage to suburban, other three tires were the same. replaced all four tires, even though the other tires looked new. i have destroyed the tire and the other tree tires in my garage. my wife and two young children were very lucky. anything that i can be of help please contact me...thank you john. *ph **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770810 | |||
| 12/13/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the rear tires have tread seperation and it will be hard for the consumer to control vehicle. *dt | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 64401 | 1 | 01/03/2000 |
| Tread separation on lt245r b.f. goodrich long trail ta resulting in damage to vehicle (1999 suburban) | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| This tire has separated tread yet remains fully aired. it damaged my truck as the tread separated from the tire. in my opinion it looks like a retread. they have offered to prorate the tire 55% but my wife and i both are now parinoid to drive the vehicle with these tires after seeing what firestones seperated tires can do.*ak | |||
| 06/07/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Passenger front tire experiencing tread separation resulting in a rought ride and steering wheel vibration, the tires were original equipment,also properly inflated and had good tread (firestone steeltex radial r4s n11 bic). nlm | |||
| 06/07/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle rides rough and passenger's front tire tread is separating down the center. tires seem out of balance, causing vehicle to run rough and steering wheel to vibrate. tire size lt245/75r16, original equipment with 28,000 miles on a 1999, chevrolet, 2500, suburban. firestone was not contacted. consumer will have the other 3 tires checked out.*ak *yh | |||
| 09/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| I was driving down the street pulling my bass boat. i noticed a rough ride all of a sudden. i pulled off the road and checked my tires. i experienced a tread separation on my left rear tire. tires had been maintained at required pressure and rotated regularly. firestone manager replaced tire as defective. he stated he had seen these tires separate before but none after they were redesigned. this was a redesign tire supplied as original equipment. replacement was same type of tire. i do not feel safe driving on these tires. firestone has a bad reputation now for tire separation.*ak (tiresize: 245/75r16) | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | ||
| Original tires on firestone, tpc 2012ms, lt245/75r16 lre, 23553-ur-bm 05326. passenger's side rear tire tread separated causing damaging to vehicle.*ak *jb | |||
| 03/04/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tire failure resulted from tread separating in its entirety from the tire carcass. this was preceeded by a brief period of heavy vibration, followed by loud banging noises from the flailing tread, and finally, when the tread separated, deflatoin of the tire carcass. there are no punture or damage evident, and the remains have been checked by both a michelin tire dealer and the chevrolet (selling) dealer. there is no history of damage to this or any of the tires on the vehicle. tire pressure was checked approximately one week prior to this incident. inflation pressures were used according to the manufacturers range of pressures, and were set at 50psi front and 60psi rear. the speed at which the destructive delamination occurred was approximately 65mph, and weather conditions were approximately 60 degrees f and clear. travel was on interstate 10. *ak (dot number: v611b1a108 tiresize: 2.45/75/16) | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 2 | 05/25/1998 | |
| 2 firestone steeltex tires p245/75r16 experienced tread separation, consumer stated he could tell by the vehicle's handling that there was a problem with the tires, dot # v611 b1a. *slc | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| While pulling my travel trailer at aproximately 60mph. the tread separated from the remainder of the tire. the tire had good pressure and actually never blew (it still has good pressure). the road conditions were good and i can name no contributing factors to the failure. the tire was showing no separation of wear problems prior to the trip. we had been traveling about 1 1/2 hours. thank you. *ak (dot number: v611b1a tiresize: lt24575r16) | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| At highway speed vehicle developed a pronounced vibration rather rapidly which resulted in stopping the vehicle and upon examination of the vehicle, an abnormality was observed in the shape of the tire. upon closer examination the tire tread was observed to appear to be separating from the tire. tread was bubbled away from the belting. *ak( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| At highway speed vehicle developed a pronounced vibration rather rapidly which resulted in stopping the vehicle and upon examination of the vehicle, an abnormality was observed in the shape of the tire. upon closer examination the tire tread was observed to appear to be separating from the tire. tread was bubbled away from the belting. *ak (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 09/18/2000 | 2 | 04/11/1998 | |
| Vehicle became progressively unstable, due to belt failure over half of the tire, tire beginning tread separation, per (firestone steeltex r45 lt245/75/r1ge)*et | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| V1 was driving and front driver tire blew out. the tire is a firestone atx tire. (claim# 43-r546-775) *mw | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Traveling at 60 mph, noticed a squirming, wiggling, and then a wump,wump,wump. pulled over and found the right rear tire about half inflated and blistered all around the outside on the sidewall next to the tread.( dot number: tire size: 245/75r-16 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Tire dealer said tread separated, tires were replaced with same kind.( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Tire dealer said tread separated, tires were replaced with same kind. (tiresize: 245-75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 ) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Traveling at 60 mph, noticed a squirming, wiggling, and then a wump,wump,wump. pulled over and found the right rear tire about half inflated and blistered all around the outside on the sidewall next to the tread. (tiresize: 245/75r-16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r-16 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Very unusual tread wear pattern on these tires. under 16k miles on new tires. tires look like they are ready to seperate treads. please advise of recall. *ak (tiresize: 245-75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 ) | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Premature tread wear at 26,000 mi or less. two flats, no loss of control of vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 ) | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Tread came loose from tire during normal operation. tread beatup the bottom of the car and damaged the rear heater core and supply hoses. it knocked the muffler up and damaged the outside of the body. we had taken the car to a firestone tire company and had the tires checked and was told they had never seen these tires have a problem. the problem happend within one week. the car had to be towed 50 miles to the dealership and repairs of over $2000.00 had to be made. there wer no injuries to passangers. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 2 | 05/06/1998 | |
| Two of the firestone tires experienced tread separation. *mjs | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Two tires had tread separation, fortunatly rough ride noticed, tires replaced with cooper tires.( dot number: tire size: lt 245/70r ) | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Three of the four firestone steeltex radial r45 lt245/75r16 tires have failed in less than 20,000 miles on the road. all had tread seperation. i noticed a vibration and had them replaced before they blew out.( dot number: vn1181a479 tire size: t245/75r16 ) | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread of right rear firestone tire (lt245/75r) separated resulting in a blowout, the blowout caused the car to swerve and as a result the trailer they were pulling began to fishtail, the car and trailer left the highway and traveled down an embankment where they overturned. nlm( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tread separation and tire blow out( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 2 | 07/04/1999 | |
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: two different blowout/tread separations. first, was a left front tire was going flat, and tread separation. second, left rear tire experienced a blowout/tread separation while traveling at highway speed of 70 mph with driver/one passenger in a 1999 chevrolet suburban with original equipment, lt245/75r16, dot# unavailable. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| I had a blowout. the tread came away from the tire but only after holding on long enough to ruin my exhaust assembly, fender rr quarter panel and door, and nerf step up bar. *ak( dot number: v611b1a tire size: lt24575r16 ) | |||
| 01/12/2000 | 2 | 04/26/1998 | |
| Bridgestone dueler ht tires p265/75r16 dot 7bw8pda028 experienced tread separation, causing $3500 in damage to vehicle. *slc | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 1 | 11/20/1998 | |
| Consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and his vehicle started to vibrate. he pulled over, and left rear driver's side tire had bubbles and started to separate. there were no injuries. tire was firestone steel radial #lt245/75r16 load range e manufactured in mexico. tire was turned in to firestone and replaced. *ak | |||
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| 09/18/2000 | 1 | 07/07/1999 | |
| Ruptured valve stem in passenger side rear firestone steeltex at tire (p245 75 r16). *slc | |||