Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Left memphis, tn for out of town trip on 4/12/01. all four tires rotated and balanced by local firestone dealer 5 days before trip (eric ph 901-323-2627). stayed murphreesboro, tn overnight. started driving 9am 4/13/01, got to monteagle, tn going up hill, thump, thump, thump. looked - peach size bulge, inside right front tire, at point where side wall meets tread. put four new tires on at monteagle due to safety concerns. got back to memphis, local firestone dealer, eric, confirmed tread separation as did independent tire dealer, gateway tire. local dealer offered credit for unused tread toward purchase of one replacement tire. i declined offer. called firestone recall hotline, ph 800-465-1904, 04/16/01, explained problem, my tires p235/75r15 105s mts, dot # vdhl awr 447, wilderness ht, woman said nothing they could do because tire not on recall list. i asked if she wanted my name, address and information so they could contact me if needed or to report problem and she said no. please call, would like to know what to do next, would be happy to discuss in further detail. i still have all four tires.*ak (dot number: vdhlawr447 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Tire tread came completely off tire. i was able to safely stop vehicle. firestone dealer in aurora colorado, store # 028924 told me that all four tires were manufactured at the decator plant. they treated this like a recall and replaced all four tires at no cost with general tires. the first tire to do exactly the same thing under identical circumstances lost its tread about 6 months ago, prior to problem identification at decator plant. second tire came apart in wyoming. i made this report thinking that the problems at decator might extend beyond the tires currently identified, as the affinity tires are not on the recall list. thanks. dave ashton( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/09/2001 | 2 | ||
| The drivers side rear tire experienced tread separation, also the the passenger rear tire experienced tread separation the very next day, the tires were daytona f235/75r/15, however consumer was informed that the tires were made by firestone, consumer has since replaced all four tires.*jb | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| One of the firestone steeltex r4s (p235/75r15) experienced tread separation and noise from the right rear tire, the consumer replaced all the tires and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||