Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00T005000 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. | T (Tire) | 14400000 | 08/26/2000 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/21/2000 | 08/10/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx ii tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. however, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 01X001000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | X | 13000000 | 06/04/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between plants. ford is replacing these tires to prevent possible premature tire failure. vehicle description: the vehicles listed below may have been originally equipped with firestone wilderness at tires or may have had wilderness at tires installed during the firestone recall launched in august 2000. certain 1991 throught 2002 ford explorer certain 2001 throught 2002 explorer sport, and sport trac certain 1997 through 2002 mercury mountaineer certain 1991 through 2001 ranger certain 1999 through 2001 expedition certain 1991 through 1994, and 1997 model year f-series certain 1991 through 1994 bronco note: both original equipment and replacement tires are affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| 01B77 | 10/01/2001 | 628153 | Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 985157 | 11/01/1998 | 613292 | Information on setting the tire inflation pressure for 1991 through 1999 model year vehicles in the pre-delivery process and during maintenance intervals. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12115 | 11/01/1998 | 613105 | Information regarding the tire inflation pressure for all models during predelivery process and during maintenance intervals. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 995157 | 05/01/1999 | 606945 | Information on maintaining tire pressure. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/15/2011 | |||
| I purchased two michelin ltx ms2 235/75r15 tires from tire rack.com, e732381. they were delivered september 15, 2011 with an incorrectly completed omb control no. 2127-0050 tire registration card. the card listed the brand as bf goodrich and the tire identification numbers as betjmx912711. the tires i received are michelin b3dddvox2511 according to the tire sidewalls. i contacted tire rack's customer service department. they advised that there system showed that that i was sent michelin b3dddvox2511 tires and that it was not their responsibility to correctly complete the tire registration card. does this comply with dot regulations regarding tire retailer's conduct regarding tire recall registration? | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Uniroyal tire side wall cracks lt 235 75r15 - no failure - just crack. all 4 of my tires had a side wall crack the entire diameter of the tire about 3 inches down on the side wall . i noticed the crack on the inside as well so it appears the tires had some issue. i had never applied tire foam cleaner(armor all tirefoam prior ) but one time this last week i did apply some and found the crack. looking under the 1991 ford explorer 4x4 i did see the same issue on the inside of a front tire as well...i never applied any armor all type cleaner on the inside either. uniroyal factory phone support blamed me of applying tire cleaner which ruins tires and so did the walmart tire store staff . i never applied anything as this is an older vehicle which and no pr or show appeal. walmart replaced all 4 tires on 10-25-09 but the tire pressure was not 35 psi its was around 43 according to my gage..the tires are rated for 50psi. walmart charged the problem to my warranty and then wanted to charge again for a new warranty. this was a tire factory problem as both side of the tires had a crack not a field road hazard issue. kingman az has temp ranges from 110 in july to 9 degrees in winter...this may be factor. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 3 | 06/04/2003 | |
| I found several recalls for my vehicle. it is an old vehicle, but i only bought it in 2003. i know some of them expired, and it says to contact fod. i did via web site. they do not show any recalls. but, you showed me over 5 recalls? can i still get them fixed? my tires i guess, have been replaced but they did nit replace the spare tire. i still have the recalled spare tire?? what do i do now? can i do anything? but, i still have bad tires, the 2001 tire recall does not say what brand? i have atx and apt firestone tires. campain #92v113000,91v189000,00t005000 and another tire recall, i did not get the #, but it was in 2001. thank you. *ak | |||
| 04/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have a firestone atx spare tire as original equipment on my 1991 ford explorer. both ford and firestone participated in a recall of these tires. i was never contacted about the recall. i have contacted both ford and firestone customer service to get this tire replaced and they say they can no longer replace my tire. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2099 | |||
| 2 tires show feathering & 2 tires are out of round. dt | |||
| 04/23/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| I took the tire to my local firestone dealer. they refused to look at it. they said i must call their los angeles office. the la office said i must call the tennessee office. the tenn. office said i must send the tire to them. i mailed the separated tire and parts, at my expense, on 09/23/96. their letter acknowleded receipt of the tire and said they would contact me after their analysis. i never heard from them agiin. my insurance company, usaa, arranged for the massive repairs. i replaced all 4 firestone tires because i feard for our safety when driving on them. i want to be reimbursed for the 4 tires and the cost of mailing the separated tire to tennesse. the cost of my time and mental anguish is difficult to determine.*ak (tiresize: 235-75-r15) | |||
| 05/31/2001 | |||
| While driving approximately 65 mph front right tire broke off truck and bounced away. vehicle than fell on right side and dragged until vechicle stopped. entire frame was destroyed. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Firestone atx p235/75r15 tires with unknown dot number are on recall according to dealership. however, firestone informed consumer that they would only replace tires purchased after january 1st 2000 with proof of purchase. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/01/1992 | 08/27/1990 | ||
| While driving,consumer experienced heavy vibration in the steering column, after having vehicle looked at, dealer replaced heavy duty shocks and 4 new tires. *slc | |||
| 01/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| The steel fibers were protruding through the consumer firestone atx tires, the consumer replaced all four tires and requested reimbursement but was denied. nlm | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 4 | ||
| Steel belted radial lt, p235/75r15, dot bfhkbl1408, 1994 replacement tires with approximately 20000 miles; all 4 tires showed patchy/uneven wear. *ak *slc | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Left rear firestone atx tire experienced blowout, vehicle fishtailed and consumer lost control of vehicle, vehicle rolled and consumer was injured and pinned under vehicle, vehicle was totaled, tire size is p235/75r15, dot vdhl1pm136. *slc | |||
| 10/31/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1991 | |
| Tire separation occured on interstate 66, va. i did not lose control of the vehicle, because i was driving within the speed limit. however, the noise from tire separation caused some emotional stress. these tires are identical to original equipment when i purchased the vehicle. i would like to know if there have been any reported incidents with these tires, or possible recall. *ak (dot number: w2uuimx034 tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 10/18/2000 | 2 | 07/01/2000 | |
| I had the atx radial tires and they were replace with the firehawks by firestone. on 10/18/2000,the firehawks seal around the outside rim detached itself from the outside rim and i lost control of my ford eplorer. sending me crashing into the rear end of a car and then into a conceret rail. on interstate 94 eastbound downtown chicago. bear in mind these are the replacments for the recall firestone tires atx. i had the tire replaced on 9/15/2000. not even a good month,just a few days over a month. now my explorer is basicly total and i don't know what to do,as far as replacement and all my doctor bill. i realize, its only been a week,but i've been unable to return back to my job.could you direct me in the right direction or give me the contact people who will help me. thank you. (tiresize: p23575r15)( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| My left rear tire blew up on my explorer as i was driving. it caused damage to the left rear door , the wheel well, and the fender. i took pictures of the damage and of the tire. i also have the receipts of the work that was done.( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Just a few more data points for the firestone investigation; two of the firestone atx tires that came as original equipment on my 1991 ford explorer experienced tread separation in mid 1995, causing body damage but no accident or injury. we took the tread from one to a local firestone dealer, who claimed it was road hazard damage and that he couldn't help us. the tires were always inflated to the psi recommended on the sidewall; they were not underinflated. *ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 09/08/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1991 | |
| On monday, september 8, 1997, i was returning home (dallas, tx) from a camping trip in northern new mexico in my 1991 ford explorer. prior to leaving on this trip, my husband took our explorer to the firestone dealership in our neighborhood to have all 4. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 3 | 07/31/1991 | |
| Pe00-020 original equipment with firestone radial at . 3 out of 4 tires were plugged within 1 year and at approximately 45,000 miles , consumer was driving at 55 mph when left rear tire blewout unexpectedly. all tires had plenty of tread, and looked like new.*ak firestone dealer indicated that it is not their fault. *yh | |||
| 08/21/1991 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Tire failure 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear, flat tire in parking lot. mitchell tire service in anaheim ca put air in tire & discover a pin hole leak in sidewall. he then dismounted tire to look for hole inside tire. no hole found inside tire, & told me the belt was seperating. he told me that since it was a sport ute, it was not covered under firestones warranty, i had to purchase another tire. i managed to get firestone factory to pay me back for failed tire. tire failure #2, 1-11-92, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire flat in driveway. firestone dealer in el toro, ca put air in the tire & discovered a pin hole leak. he said i had to purchase another tire since it wasn't covered by warranty. i tried to get firestone factory to replace tire, but they refused. so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. tire failure #3, 1-25-92, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire started to vibrate on south bound 5 freeway in irvine. mark c bloom, in el toro, ca spun the tire up on their balancing machine, & then advised me that the tire was severely out of round, a condition caused by the tire starting to seperate, so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. i still have the original fr480 spare. the first two letters of the dot code are w2. the (3) fr480 tires that failed may have had same designation, but i don't know for sure. note: i have had no problems with goodyear tires on any of the (3) sets i have purchased! note: as i listened to jacques nassers testimony, something was mentioned which jarred my memory. rep billy tauzin asked him about hotline document# 71 pg# 3 dated 8-19-96, which stated that a ford dealer had 16 explorers he couldnt balance the tires on. well, i had the same problem! mills ford rebalanced my tires at least 3 times in the first 3000 miles. but it didnt help however, after the failed firestone tires were replaced. the balancing problem went away. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| The tire peeled away and was flung up and hit the windshield on the driver's side. we were driving on the interstate and were going through two concrete bunkers in the midst of some road reconstruction with an 18 wheeler right on o ur bumper. he didn't see that the tire had exploded and bore down on us and to avoid being hit we had to ride on the rim while trying to control the truck until we could get out of the single lane of construction. we lost control of the truck after coming o ut of the bunker lane and went across the esplanade. we were able to come to a stop before going into the oncoming traffic but it bent the frame of the truck and ruined the rim. when we went to a firestone dealer at spring cypress and kuykendahl road in spring, texas we were told that the tires were our problem and we'd probably just picked up a nail. we had to replace the tires in that town.( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/23/1996 | 1 | 07/13/1994 | |
| The vehicle had firestone tires on the vehicle, the vehicle had extensive problems with the front end, possibly due to the defective tires. *mjs | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 4 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Tires are showning signs of tread seperation , crack all the way around tires on sidewall just below tread area. you can stick a dime into crack in tires. was told by ford & firestone that these tires are not part of recall and were ok. firestone dealer told me that this was normal for tires on large suv's. my father has a 4 wheel drive chevy suburan equiped with unaroyal tires of the same size and no cracking or other signs of trouble have shown up. how do i get these tires replaced< my wife and 2 girls are not safe with these tires.*ak( dot number: 8xhl tire size: 235/75r/15 ) | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1990 | ||
| I have a 1991 explorer which i purchased new.when i recently inspected my spare for the firestone recall, i was reminded of a problem i found back in 1991 where when i lowered the spare for the first time there were 2 cuts on each sidewall of the tire;deep enough to cut thru the steel belts.this was caused by the frame chafing the tire while driving. i called ford dearborn and was told to see the tire manufacturer.the installation chafed the tire ,not firestone.i still have the tire and will take a digital picture and fwd to u.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| While traveling on the local interstate, the tread on one of our rear tires separated. thank goodness it was at night and not much traffic. this occurred before the recall, we just thought that it was a fluke accident. the tire was replaced with the spare, which is also firestone, and another spare was purchased. now, we are having problems with the other rear tire -- we have called our local firestone dealer daily, but they have not received a shipment for recall replacements since the recall was issued. we are not in the position to make a major purchse of 4 new tires, and fear our safety. what in the world can we do? please advise -- i have contacted firestone, but only get their standard scripted answers. i also object to the way firestone is placing the blame of their faulty workmanship onto the customer and hot weather. if their tires cannot hold up to hot texas summers, then they should not be selling their product in texas. thank you for allowing me to vent.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The rear tires belts appear to have seperated causing large knots all around the tread of both rear tire they even have bubbles on the inside of the tire.all of this happened in about a 30 mile trip,you could feel a wobble in the back that grow worse, and worse.if i had not pulled of to inspect them i am sure they would have blown.i still have the tires but don't know who to contact about them because i can't find a lemans tire company and there is no other manufactures name on the tires. | |||
| 07/18/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| On july 18, 1999, i was taking my daughter (15 at the time) to summer camp from henderson, nc to brown summit, nc. she was driving under her permit, and i was dozing. i was suddenly awakened by a sound like a machine gun, and the next thing i knew, we were spinning in circles across three lanes of i-40/85. we ended up spinning off the side of the road, but fortunately did not turn over. i found that my right rear tire (firestone wilderness at) had lost its tread, and that was the noise i had heard. a passing motorist stopped to see if we were ok, and he said that he didn't know how we avoided being creamed by an oncoming semi-trailer. the next day (monday), i went to a tire dealer in henderson, and forked out $400 for a set of michelin m/s tires. the dealer commented about the firestones, oh, yeah, sometimes tread does come off like that. we were lucky, and all we suffered were psychological injuries, and damaged wheel well. i recently traded in the vehicle and purchased a new isuzu rodeo.( dot number: ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| While traveling on the local interstate, the tread on one of our rear tires separated. thank goodness it was at night and not much traffic. this occurred before the recall, we just thought that it was a fluke accident. the tire was replaced with the spare, which is also firestone, and another spare was purchased. now, we are having problems with the other rear tire -- we have called our local firestone dealer daily, but they have not received a shipment for recall replacements since the recall was issued. we are not in the position to make a major purchse of 4 new tires, and fear our safety. what in the world can we do? please advise -- i have contacted firestone, but only get their standard scripted answers. i also object to the way firestone is placing the blame of their faulty workmanship onto the customer and hot weather. if their tires cannot hold up to hot texas summers, then they should not be selling their product in texas. thank you for allowing me to vent.( dot number: ) | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1990 | ||
| I have a 1991 explorer which i purchased new.when i recently inspected my spare for the firestone recall, i was reminded of a problem i found back in 1991 where when i lowered the spare for the first time there were 2 cuts on each sidewall of the tire;deep enough to cut thru the steel belts.this was caused by the frame chafing the tire while driving. i called ford dearborn and was told to see the tire manufacturer.the installation chafed the tire ,not firestone.i still have the tire and will take a digital picture and fwd to u.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The rear tires belts appear to have seperated causing large knots all around the tread of both rear tire they even have bubbles on the inside of the tire.all of this happened in about a 30 mile trip,you could feel a wobble in the back that grow worse, and worse.if i had not pulled of to inspect them i am sure they would have blown.i still have the tires but don't know who to contact about them because i can't find a lemans tire company and there is no other manufactures name on the tires. | |||
| 07/18/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| On july 18, 1999, i was taking my daughter (15 at the time) to summer camp from henderson, nc to brown summit, nc. she was driving under her permit, and i was dozing. i was suddenly awakened by a sound like a machine gun, and the next thing i knew, we were spinning in circles across three lanes of i-40/85. we ended up spinning off the side of the road, but fortunately did not turn over. i found that my right rear tire (firestone wilderness at) had lost its tread, and that was the noise i had heard. a passing motorist stopped to see if we were ok, and he said that he didn't know how we avoided being creamed by an oncoming semi-trailer. the next day (monday), i went to a tire dealer in henderson, and forked out $400 for a set of michelin m/s tires. the dealer commented about the firestones, oh, yeah, sometimes tread does come off like that. we were lucky, and all we suffered were psychological injuries, and damaged wheel well. i recently traded in the vehicle and purchased a new isuzu rodeo.( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| At the time of tire failure we weren't aware of the general problems, so we didn't keep the tire, get info on the dot numbers, etc. april 2000 incident, tire had a big bubble on it after slightly hitting it on the curb at a turn. we replaced the tire immediately. may incident the car skidded after taking a right hand turn and car spun around and hit the curb. we assumed this was purely a skid because of rain slick streets, but now are wondering if the tire failed first. we replaced the tire and paid for other damage (damage to the axle and several other related parts). 4 tires now on this car are the recalled tires, so we believe the failed tires were the recalled tires also. they were both wilderness at tires.it never occured to us to save info on the tires at that time. the car is currently at a firestone dealer having the recalled tires replaced.( dot number: n/a tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Both tires experienced tread seperation. the left front went first. bending the chrome on my frunt bumper and scraping the paint off of the left front fender( dot number: tire size: 31x10r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1991 | |||
| All firestone tires need to be investigated. the original firestone tires that came on my 91 ford explorer xlt and the subsequent replacement tires all developed cracks all around the tires where the tread meets the sidewall. i stopped buying firestone tires. the tires i now have, show none of these signs of cracking. investigate all of firestone tires, there is a problem greater than currently acknowledged!!! | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Driving on the freeway with 3 childern in the car. the back tire lost the tread and it caused the car to spin out of control. no one was hurt and we stayed up right. there was damage to the underside of the car from the tread coming off. the light haness was damaged and the fuel tank was damaged.( dot number: tire size: p235/75/r1 ) | |||
| 05/14/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| We just wanted you to know of another instance of firestone/bridgestone tires blowing out and causing a ford esplorer to flip three times. luckily, there was no fatality - only injury and property loss.( dot number: ? tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1994 | |
| We was on a trip to kentucy,( 9/24/99) we got right past the st. joe missouri exit and the front end of my truck started shaking then i had a blow out. i was able to get off the road. i called a state patrol, who inturn called a wrecker, (randy's repair 169 hwy, gower, mo, 424-6232). he towed us back to his garage and replaced my tire.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| The tread was completely torn from the tire. i thought this was strange as did the tire shop, but since i was lucky enough to escape without and accident i didn't report it at the time. i was driving through southern arizona during the early summer at about 70 mph,s o when i saw the recall it had all the classic symptoms. i have since traded the vehicle in for another explorer and will have those tires replaced as soon as possible.*ak( dot number: tire size: 15 inch ) | |||
| 09/01/1990 | |||
| Tire failure-blowout in apr 2000 while in-route to florida. approximately 20,000 miles on tire; tire pressure checked regularly at 26 psi. no injuries as tire was on rear of vehicle even though traveling at 60 mph.( dot number: tire size: 235x75x15 ) | |||
| 10/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| 4 firestone atx tires were bought 9/9/95 in florida (vehicle miles=58,364). i moved to colorado 10/30/95 and started driving 45 miles each way to work in march 1999 (at highway speeds). on oct. 14, 1999, the front left tire went down at 70 mph. when i replaced all 4 tires at goodyear, the manager said that the tire didn't blow out. rather the tread had separated from the tire. i didn't think anything of it at the time, but i have now!( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| While away on vacation, the tire on my truck actually exploded while it was sitting in my driveway at home. the hole is about 1/4 around the circumfrence of the tire, with the steel belts frayed at the ends. i saved the tire because it looks so odd.( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| I purchased this vechicle march 2000. the vehicle has a vibration in the rear end at speeds greater than 60 mph. tires have been computer balanced therefore iliminating this as a cause. this vehicles does have the firestone wilderness at tires and i have been reading and keeping up with the possible recall. to find the possible cause of this vibration i did some research over the web to find that thousands of explorer owners are having the some problem. many of them have written off the cause as inherant to the vehicle. i have a theory that the problem with the firestone tires are not just the tires but also stem from this vibration in the rear end of the ford explorer. the information i have been reading seems to point to the ford explorer being the most frequent vehicle with firestone tire problem. it seems to me there must be a link. automotive chat rooms are filled with explorer owners having this vibration problem. | |||
| 08/30/1997 | 3 | 09/01/1991 | |
| 1st incident: steel belt broke and began flapping against rear left fender with terrific noise, car shaking, until broke off and could stop. was traveling at 74 m/p/h. could have been a fatal accident if faulty tire had been on front wheel.-2nd time car and steering wheel wobbling at 20m/p/h, suspected a similar problem on a tire. at a later opportunity, while pumping gas, discovered r/front tire's steel belt showing thru outer tire (again steel belt breaking). luckily discovered just in time.= 3rd time, car shaking at 65m/p/h. this time went to good year. they found the 3rd firestone tire separating. that was the final straw. ihad all 4 firestone tires replaced with good year , wanted firestone to pay for the damage to my car from the 1st incident. to do so, they insisted on my sending them the damaged tire, which i did not have (left with firestone store when replacing bad tire). i consider firestone tires as very hazzardous, requiring constant vigilance. would not want them ever again. my wife had to replace 2 of her firestone tires, also beginning to separate (car was shaking at 65 m/p/h). same thing happened to one of my relatives. i recommend that you urge that ford changes its brand of tires on itc cars.*ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1991 | |
| Tire blew out at 65 mph on highway; tire had completely separated. *ak( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 02/16/2000 | 3 | 02/01/1991 | |
| On 02/16/2000 the left rear tire de-laminated while i was driving on the highway at 75mph. the right rear tire was also found to be de-laminating at this time. both tires were purchased in 1997. then on 7/28/2000, a third atx tire, purchased jan. 1999, was found to be in the early stages of de-lamination. when the matter was taken up with a firestone dealer, the dealer denied the defect and offered to put 40% of the price of the now de-laminating tire towards the purchase of new tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| While traveling noticed vehicle shaking. there was a loud noise and tire a blowout. consumer lost control. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle experienced vibration when the right rear tire (firestone radial axt) shredded. during rotation extensive damage was done to the exhaust system, the body moulding, the right rear quarter panel, the rear taillight assembly, the rear bumper and the tailgate of the vehicle. *yc | |||
| 02/01/1997 | |||
| I installed a lift kit and bigger tires. knowing that my speedometer would be off, i had a shop check it out for me and found that with the larger tires, the speedometer was almost perfectly matched to real speed (new tire size 31x10.5x15) this means that the orginal setup from the factory was off, therefore increasing the milage shown on my odometer, which has decreased the value of the vehicle, as well a, making the warranty end at a sooner date. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1993 | 2 | 09/01/1991 | |
| These tires provide no warning on wet or snowy corners before losing their grip. twice the vehicle suddenly went oversteering out of control; only advanced driving skills prevented a rollover. switching to another tire immediately cured the problem. this tire, in my opinion, is unsafe in wet or snowy weather.( dot number: tire size: p235 r15 ) | |||
| When taking the tire to be check and change the tire still wear. tt | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 3 | ||
| All five firestone recalled tires were replaced with uniroyal tiger paw tires, 3 tires within 3 months experienced bead separation, first tire blew out while consumer was sitting in driveway, second tire formed a bubble near the bead, and the third tire went flat because the bead separated from the tire, consumer is concerned the other 2 tires that haven't failed, will and cause an accident. *slc | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Defective firestone tires. ford refused reimbursement because the tires were beyond the parameters of firestone tire refund since vehicle was more than six years old. *ak | |||
| 08/21/1991 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Tire failure #1, 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear tire flat in parking lot. mitchell tire service in anaheim ca, put air in tire & discovered a pin hole leak in sidewall. he then dismounted the tire, inspected it, & told me the belt was separating. i purchased another fr480 from him. firestone customer service refunded me for tire. tire failure #2, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, flat in driveway. firestone dealer in el toro, ca inspected tire & found pin hole leak in sidewall. firestone refused to pay for second tire failure, so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. tire failure #3, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire began to vibrate on south bound 5 in irvine. mark c bloom in el toro, ca, spun tire up on their balancing machine & said it was severly out of round, a condition created by a belt near seperation. purchased a goodyear wrangler.*ak( dot number: unk tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 08/09/1993 | 2 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Had tires for about 18000 miles and got big cracks around the side walls right below of the trade( dot number: unknown tire size: lt2357515 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; took her vehicle for a wheel alignment, and mechanic noticed that all four tires had crackes all around the tire walls. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 04/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| Spare tire winch cable on 1991 ford explorer failed at intersection following bump on rear from another motorist. no damage to rear but corroded cable broke and tire fell to ground.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Spare tire dropped off vehicle unexpectedly, cable broke. unaware of exactly when and where it happened. am not aware of any incident caused by the loss of the spare tire. my explorer has not been exposed to salt/rust as much as others i have seen in our area. potentially, there may be a lot of underbody mounted spare tires poised to drop off unexpectedly. i lost my spare wheel/tire cause i did not know it dropped off. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have just purchased a vehicle not too long ago that has the wilderness ht tires on it that look very unsafe. i looked them up on your website and they were recalled. is there anyway i could get a recall info sheet to replace the tires on the vehicle...there are hardly any miles on the tires and i have not been able to drive it because they are so unsafe. they are model # p22570r15. i have 2 little girls that i would like to keep safe! | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Tire blow out occurred. nar 07/02/2003. *mr ford initiated a program to give away tires to their customers. when the customers wanted to receive the tires, the dealership did not have them available. now that the program has expired they have not given out any of the replacement tires to the consumers who were on a list to receive them. it is evident that the previous tires were defective or they would have not been giving out new ones. please investigate and found out whether ford will give replacement tires. *cb *jb | |||
| 04/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire separated while driving on an unobstructed interstate highway, causing damage to the vehicle. consumer wants to be rembursed (firestone tire size p235-75-r15,dot w2hl 1mo 270). | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer purchased vehicle that had firestone tires (no specific tire information mentioned) which are subject to recall notice 3707498, consumer had to purchase replacement tires for she experienced flat tires on two of the firestone tires, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *tt | |||
| 04/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire separated while driving on an unobstructed interstate highway, causing damage to the vehicle. consumer wants to be rembursed (firestone tire size p235-75-r15,dot w2hl 1mo 270). | |||
| 06/29/2001 | 1 | ||
| Was driving home from work around 5:30 pm at about 65 mph. slowed to abou 50 mph to enter ih-10. tire tread separated from tire. i still have the tire but will need to replace it in the near future. this is the second incident. the first firestone tread separation occurred while my wife was driving the explorer on her way to cleveland, tx about 2 years ago. *ak (dot number: w2uu1mx043 tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 07/19/1993 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall announcement consumer replaced all four firestone atx tires including spare tire because they became unusable, consumer was denied reimbursement because due to replacement tires being purchased before recall was made. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer is not satisfied with the recall reimbursement of $100 per tire, the consumer believes the manufactuer should also pay for the balancing. nlm | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 11 | ||
| The consumer request reimbursement for 11 faulty firestone tire which were replaced on 2, 1991 ford explorers, the consumer only recieved recieved a refund for five tires ($500) instead of $1100. for all 11 tires, the consumer request that the remaining money be sent to him. nlm | |||
| 1 | 10/07/1999 | ||
| Vehicle experienced vibration when travelling 70 mph or more, the tires were balanced and aligned, however the vibration did not go away, later a mechanic found the firestone atx wilderness tires (p235/75r15) were beginning to experience tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the firestone tire disintegrated due to belt separation causing damage to the wheel, consumer request reimbursement (firestone atx ii p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 1 | 10/07/1999 | ||
| Vehicle experienced vibration when travelling 70 mph or more, the tires were balanced and aligned, however the vibration did not go away, later a mechanic found the firestone atx wilderness tires (p235/75r15) were beginning to experience tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1992 | 1 | ||
| Faulty firestone tires had to be replaced in 1992, the consumer received the recall letter 00t005 and = is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1991 | ||
| Firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced 2 blowouts and constantly went flat, consumer received the recall notice 00t005, but the tires were replaced before receiving the notice. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Owner is requesting reimbursement from firestone under recall (oot-005) for replacement tires. *cj | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation and a hole in the sidewall prior to recall 00t005, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1991 | ||
| Firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced 2 blowouts and constantly went flat, consumer received the recall notice 00t005, but the tires were replaced before receiving the notice. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tires began separating prior to recall notice, consumer replaced all four tires and requested reimbursement but firestone refused reimbursement because the tires were replaced prior to the dates specified (firestone atx p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall notice 00t005, consumer replaced firestone tires and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/24/1998 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mh on highway and back rear driver's tire tread separated, and lost control of vehicle. truck was carrying a camper. vehicle fishtailed, and vehicle was on two tires. vehicle went into an enbankment. there were no injuries. tire firestone, #atx. *ak | |||
| 05/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| Veh1 blew out a tire-veh flipped 3 times **trooper. old insured they could remove personal belongings from the vehicle-insured was moving back from college** the tire was a firestone atx, but they already sold the salvage. (claim# 53-c556-170) *mw | |||
| 06/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: insured driving down freeway, tire blew out causing damage to vehicle and tire. claim# 55-s245-270) *mw | |||
| 09/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire has blown out. it is a firestone wilderness ht. the size is p235/75r15. insured claimed that the tire blew out which is what caused accident. it appears that this tire had been run low for quite some time. it looked like the sides of the tire had gotten hot. it may pay to take this tire off of the rim and check and see if there is a nail or something in it that would have caused this tire to have gone flat. there is a spot on the back side. there looks like there is a hole in the back side of the tire. the front side of the tire looks like the tire has been run low for a long time. (claim# 25-5432-593) *mw | |||
| 05/24/1996 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway when the tread separated from tire. driver lost control of vehicle, and it flipped over. there were six passengers inside of vehicle. vehicle was totaled . they were on the road about two hours before accident started, it was a hot classic hot day. all passengers except driver were ejected, resulting in one death and five injuries. *ak mjs (tire make/model not provided) attorney for ignacio flores, sr., owner. | |||
| 11/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| The firestone atx ii tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation which resulted in tread wrapping around the vehicle's axle. *mjs | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 2 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation causing significant damage to the front fender. *slc | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driving veh top work and right rear tire blew.. this is one of the firestone tires that has been in the new.. at time of loss was unaware of the firestone tire problem so he replaced all four tires but still has the three that he removed. (claim 34-w488-773) *mw | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right front tire experienced a blowout while traveling at 40 mph, vehicle lost control and struck a tree. a 1991, ford, explorer; aftermarket equipment installed at 98,000 miles, p235/75r15, dot# hybndfa219. fireston was not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak dot # h4bndfa219. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 25mph on side dirt road,and was able to stop. he noticed that left front tire tread had separated. firestone, #atx, p2357515. he has contacted firestone. *ak | |||
| 03/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Afterm arket firestone atx tire p235/75r15 size. left front and left rear tread separated at highway speeds, causing vehicle to roll over, ejecting and killing the driver.*ak *mjs | |||
| 08/21/1991 | 1 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Tire failure #1, 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear tire flat in parking lot. mitchell tire service in anaheim ca, put air in tire & discovered a pin hole leak in sidewall. he then dismounted the tire, inspected it, & told me the belt was separating. i purchased another fr480 from him. firestone customer service refunded me for tire. tire failure #2, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, flat in driveway. firestone dealer in el toro, ca inspected tire & found pin hole leak in sidewall. firestone refused to pay for second tire failure, so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. tire failure #3, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire began to vibrate on south bound 5 in irvine. mark c bloom in el toro, ca, spun tire up on their balancing machine & said it was severly out of round, a condition created by a belt near seperation. purchased a goodyear wrangler.*ak( dot number: unk tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 25mph on highway and felt vibration inside of vehicle. front right tire tread separated. there were no injuries. firestone #atx, p23575r15. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| According to firestone tires not recalled, p235/75ri5 105s m/s, tread came completly off! tire stayed inflated. please look into more recalls on tires. i still have the tire. if you need a picture let me know. no injuries to my family but i still have the two rear tires. more lives could be lost. suggest wider recall and investigation.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75ri5 ) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Tires inspected by independent auto mechanic/recommended tire replacement due to shifting of the tire treads/separation...bad tires taken to firestone and replaced after proration....received same tires except from a different dot (hyuu) two of the four original tires from dot (vduu) still on the vehicle...am concerned as i am at a 50% failure rate on this set. *ak( dot number: vduu 4fa tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 2 | 06/02/1997 | |
| After market firestone atx tires , p235/75r15 size, dot#: vdhl. on 2 separate occasions rear tire tread separated at highway speeds.*ak *slc | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1991 | |
| Complete tread seperation from left rear tire at a highway speed of 65mph. the 1991 ford explorer is equiped with original factory firestone p225/70r15 tires. the tire size is not included in the firestone recall. the tread seperation occured at full highway speed of 65mph. the tread looks as if it was peeled off the tire like a banana peel all the way down to the visible steel belt. i was driving in the #1 left lane at 65mph and the force of the tread seperation caused the vehicle to veer radically to the right #3 lane before i could gain control of the vehicle narrowly missing the rear section of an 18 wheel semi truck by 15 feet to the rear. my family and i (and the drivers around me)were extreamly lucky. others will not be so lucky. firestone needs to be responsible and include p225/70r15 tires in the recall.( dot number: w2uu1mx131 tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 02/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Twenty minutes into a 65 mph speed the right rear tread separated from the tire body causing a loud noise. the tire did not lose any air. the incident occurred at mid-day on a pleasent sunny day in central florida. there were no injuries only fright. the tire was original equipment on my 1991 ford explorer. the firestone manager told me the tread separation was due to the tires age since it was manufactured in march 1991. i bought a new set of four atx replacement tires after hearing the firestones' manager's comments. if they stay in one piece they give mileage over 90,000 miles which no other tire can match, maybe that's why the tread comes off -- it's too heavy with tread. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 12/04/1990 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 55 mph tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver was able to regain control of explorer and pull to the side of the road. two other passengers were in the explorer. no one was injured. tire was a firestone, p22570r156, original tire equipment. also, on september 30, 1998, tread came off the driver's front side tire. the incident was reported to firestone on august 15, 2000. please provide any further information. *ak firestone p225/70/r15 *mw | |||
| 08/08/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Ford explorer was involved in a solo collision, where the right rear tire sustained a loss of it's tread, while the vehicle was traveling southbound state route 99, ca. this tread separeation caused vehicle to roll over and killed one person,and four injuries. *ak( dot number: vnhlimo171 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| While traveling northbound on i-10 near black canyon city, az, the tread on the right rear tire separated, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle rolled. weather conditions were clear, traffic was light, and there were no unusual circumstances. no citations were issued for any fault on the driver's part. the driver was thrown free of the vehicle. i remained partially in the vehicle and partially pinned under the vehicle. the driver suffered a fractured pelvis. my injuries were extensive; the most serious and debilitating was a closed head injury. please contact me for additional detail. i would very much like to participate in the investigation and any action that is taken to rectify this long standing product defect. the tire was inspected by an expert and determined to be defective.( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/09/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1991 | |
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 65 mph tire on the rear pasenger's side exploded. driver was able to get the explorer onto the shoulder safely. tire size p235r7515, not original equipment. there was about 60,000 miles on the tire. the tire was replaced by tucker tire company with a similar tire, at owner's expense.*ak tire peeled and disintegrated. the customer had patches for flats 9 times. *yh | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1991 | |
| Tread separated while driving on freeway approx 65mph. did not blow out. was able to drive approx 10 miles on damaged tire. bent exhaust pipe and dented right rear quarter panel and bumper. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 2 | |||
| The tread separated from 2 of the original tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75/15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| When the original firestone tires wore out on my ford explorer, i replaced them with what the dealer recommended, namely fi restone atx tires. both rear atx tires developed cracks on the sidewalls and had begun to separate. the firestone dealer blamed me for the problem, saying that i must have hit a curb when parking. when i point out that the rear driver's side also had the same problem he made the same excuse and told me that nothing was wrong with the tires and that the wear on the sidewalls was my fault. i got so disgusted at the firestone tire dealer's lack of responsibility and failure to take any corrective steps that i drove to costco and had them replace all 4 firestone atx tires with michleans. *ak( dot number: tire size: 70 x 15 ) | |||
| Blwout at 60 mph on busy freeway rr tire. damaged rear portion of the suv. tire completely separated from tread and would have been a major wreck but for the skill of the driver and gods grace. horrible experience for the driver(my grandaughter). i replaced these tires at the local firestone dealer but am now terrified to drive this vehicle. i can't afford 4 new safe tires, where do i go from here? *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/10/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| I was cruising the interstate at approx. 60/65 mph when the rear drivers-side tire tread separated from the wheel casing. the loose tread did serious damage to the wheel-well. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 3 | 06/01/1991 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway and heard a loud banging noise . she pulled over and saw left rear tread separated from tire. tire tread was slapping up against vehicle. tire was still inflated, and the tread was separated. firestone #fr480, p215/70 r15 dot # w200tmx. there were no injuries.*ak the tires failed three times due to tread separation, crack and internal separations. *yh | |||
| 02/08/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1991 | |
| Firestone fr480 tire p235/75r15 experienced tread separation, causing $4130 worth of damage to vehicle, dealer told consumer that 2 rear tires were in great shape and did not need to be replaced, 40 days later the separation occurred. *slc | |||
| Left rear tread separated at 70-75mph, causing damage to vehicle.*ak | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: there is hair line crack one half inch inside the outside diameter, all away around all four tires. these are firstone atx tires, original equipment provide by ford. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/30/2000 | |||
| Pe0020; tire tread separation: while driving about 50 mph tread on the left front tire came off. driver was able to pull over onto the shoulder safely. there was one other person in the explorer. no one was injured. tire was sold with the explorer. owner not sure what type of firestone tire. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 09/01/1990 | ||
| All four tires shake and wobble very hard. tires on the vehicle are the firestone atx p235/75r15 m/s. tires are the exact same tires as when the vehicle was purchased. vehicle is a 1991 ford explorer. *ak the consumer replaced the tires and had a front end alignment done on the vehicle, the problem could possibly be a problem with the front suspension, the vehicle's front shakes and also the steering is over sensitive. *slc | |||