Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 220197 | 06/13/1997 | 6089038 | Information on tire and wheel runout. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 220399 | 04/23/1999 | 220294A | 604977 | Subject pertaining to smooth road high-speed vibration or shake condition. *tt | 05/21/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 10/30/2001 | |||
| My wife tried to have two new tires installed on the front axle of her van and was told there was a new dot regulation prohibiting front-mounting of two tires. this makes no sense in a vehicle that is front-heavy, of which there are a substantial number on the road. the installer mentioned something about understeer and controllability and the ford/firestone flap (he wasn't too sure). if that is the reason it sounds to me as if bad science and media hype are dictating policy. i suspect that excessive speed, overloading, and neglected maintainence caused a majority of the ford/firestone failures. anyway, iwould like information on this new regulation: what it is, what inspired it, why it was developed, and who implemented it. thank you for your response. regards, jock selfridge. *ak | |||
| 09/23/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Traveling along the interstate, vibration developed. pulled over & examined all 4 tires/wheels. no foreign matter, lugs tight, wheels tight, no visible tire/wheel trbl. tire press set to mfg recommended 35psi. did not strike any road debris. after another 20 miles, tread peeled away damaging wheel well mouldings, rear bumper, & side paint finish. tire retained pressure. was able to pull vehicle over safely & stop. tire pressure verified at replacement. photos of tire & vehicle available. approx 10k miles on tire. (dot number: ckhb2mc529 tiresize: p21575r14) | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 1 | 03/10/1995 | |
| Left rear bridgestone b420 tire experienced blowout at highway speeds, tread separated from sidewall, tire was inspected and there were no signs of puncture, tire size p20570r15, dot# icmop22329. *slc | |||
| Front tires are worn out tires are goodyear invicta consumer say their tire are not the right ones for this car . tt | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/24/1994 | 4 | ||
| Goodyear invicta tire blew out at sidewall. *aw | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| Consumer states while driving 60mph had tread separation on left rear tire. ts | |||
| 12/14/2000 | 1 | 07/30/1994 | |
| While traveling at 25 mph felt vibration at several speeds. did not run over anything or over any bumps in the road. changed the firestone affinity tire and tread balooned out. defective tire exploded in vehicle after being changed. tires were replacement tires vn0a1b406, 205/70r15. *ak consumer replaced all tires. *slc | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 55 mph when vehicle started vibrating. then, heard a noise from tire due to a tread separation. el dorado, size p205/70r15.*ak | |||