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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| BC5195961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50472 | Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. the vehicle had tbc corporation, stampede sigma tires, size p255/70/r16 with dot#upcutx61707. the contact stated when driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger tire suddenly blew out, causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and roll over 5 times before it went airborne. the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. a police report was filed. the vehicle was deemed destroyed on site. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. rvk | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. the vehicle had stampede sigma(na) tires, size p255/70/r16 with dot#upcutx61707. the contact stated when driving approximately 70 mph, the rear passenger tire suddenly blew out, causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and roll over 5 times before it went airborne. the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. a police report was filed. the vehicle was deemed destroyed on site. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. rvk | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. the vehicle had stampede sigma(na) tires on it. the tire size was p255/70/r16 and the dot#upcutx61707. the contact stated that when driving approximately 70 mph the rear passenger tire suddenly blew out, causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and rolled over 5 times before goung airborne. the driver received minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle was deemed destroyed on site. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. tb | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| On 8 aug 09, my right rear tire blew out while going north on i95 at exit 132 near rocky mount, nc. my suv flipped over a few times and my daughter and i ended up upside down looking at the traffic. i noticed that my air bag did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 4000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. the vehicle has goodyear wrangler tires, size p235/75/r15. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact experienced abnormal vibration in the vehicle and heard road noise. he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the technician stated that all of the tires were defective and sustained abnormal grooves in the tread. the technician recommended that the tires be replaced. the tires have not yet been replaced and the contact still has them in his possession. he called the place from where the tires were purchased and was not provided any assistance. the failure and current mileages were 4,000. updated 05/05/09. *lj | |||
| 08/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire p235 75 r15 fr480 ms separated causing our fordexplorer to roll over. near venus, texas on hwy 67 south. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 285000 | 1 | 11/16/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. while driving 53 mph, the vehicle's front passengers side michelin tire blew out. the contact lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. she broke her back in four places on the right side and her right arm is currently in a splint. the contact was pregnant and lost her baby. she was airlifted to a hospital. a baby was in the vehicle and received several scratches. the vehicle was towed from the scene. a police report was filed. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 285,000. | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| Ford explorers model 1996 (xtl) problem-seeking professional help. *bf there were two accidents due to tire bursts. *sc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Multiple failures including: defective tires, rotors and brakes crystallizing, check engine light illuminating, cross bars on the trunk, paint peeling and defective cruise control. *ts | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 139000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 |
| Ford explorer with 4 firestone wilderness ht tires. while driving at highway speed on interstare 12 near milemarker 75 the left rear tire experienced a blowout. the tread separated from the sidewalls of the tires. i replaced all 4 tires but have the failed tire and digital photos if they are needed | |||
| 01/29/2002 | 1 | ||
| Second firestone (p235/75r15s)tire recall work performed, resulted in damage to the shock absorbers, rear and front suspension had to be replaced. consumer is requesting reimbursement. *tt | |||
| 07/18/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2099 | |
| Tire blewout. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Prior to recall the consumer found a bulge on the back left tire and replaced with michelins, consumer requested reimburdsement for the replacement tires but was denied because the tires were replaced prior to aug 9, 2000(firestone wildrness at tire p235/75r15 ). | |||
| 05/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| The driver lost control of the vehicle and proceeded to skid into the southside of the roadway into a ditch and collided with a utility pole, there were 2 fatalities(texas officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm435, left rear). nlm | |||
| 05/08/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout while driving causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle rolled over about three times before coming to rest in the upright position, one occupant was ejected from the vehicle and later died, the other occupants were injured (kansas motor vehicle traffic accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm375). nlm | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | ||
| The back left tire blewout causing the vehicle to rollover coming to rest on it's left side, the drivers seat belt was found in the buckled position yet the driver was ejected, the driver was killed, one occupant sustained incapacitating injuries and the other han non-incapacitating injuries (texas peace offices accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm415, left rear). nlm | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the right rear tire blewout causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle struck a guardrail and overturned, all four occupants were injured (south carolina uniform traffic collision report, bridgestone/firestone, p255/70r16, wilderness at m/s, w2cu1px465, right rear). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer requested reimbursement for the defective spare tire, the consumer only recieved reimbursement for the tire mounting, the consumer is still awaiting reimbursement for the replaced tire (firestone atx ii). | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Tire blewout while driving causing the vehicle to rollover twice, one occupant sustained non-incapacitating (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm016, right rear). nlm | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire blewout while driving causing the driver to loose control, as a result the vehicle rolled over (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w1hlat5387, left rear). nlm | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and swerved to the right the overturned several times and came to rest after striking some trees and strubs on the west shoulder, passengers #1, #5, #6 and the driver were ejected, passengers #5 and #6 were seated in the rear cargo area prior to the crash, 2 people were killed, 2 had incapacitating injuries, 2 had non-incapacitating injuries and one had possible injuries (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire blewout while driving causing the vehicle to rollover, the driver was ejected from the vehicle and the infant was found in the drives seat with some lacerations to the forehead (arkansas motor vehicle collision report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm096, right rear). nlm | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was going 30-35mph and flipped over driver's seat belt wouldn't unlock, leaving consumer in a upside down position. consumer used a screw driver to unlatch the seat belt. dealer and manufacturer were notified. seat belt part# trw tc077. *ak the air bag also failed during the accident. the cause for losing control of the vehicle was due to the tire which rolled off from the safety rim. *yh | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall about tires. one tire was replaced, consumer received reimbursement for one tire he purchased, however, wants reimbursement for the remaining 3 (including spare) tires he purchased. firestone wilderness tire size p235/75r15 dot # enbndn2300 and vdhl1fm505 on 1996, ford, explorer. *ak *tt | |||
| 11/11/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| The right rear tire sidewall blew out in about 7 places on my 1996 ford explorer yesterday ( 11-11-01) on i-71 about 30 miles north of columbus ohio. at right around 65 mph i was very lucky that i could keep control of the vehicle and get it pulled over to the side of the road. after calling aaa for assistance the mechanic that came out to change the tire told me that this was a major tire failure. i would like to know what or now to follow up on this?*ak (tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer requested reimbursement for the defective spare tire, the consumer only recieved reimbursement for the tire mounting, the consumer is still awaiting reimbursement for the replaced tire (firestone atx ii). | |||
| 1 | |||
| Prior to recall the consumer found a bulge on the back left tire and replaced with michelins, consumer requested reimburdsement for the replacement tires but was denied because the tires were replaced prior to aug 9, 2000(firestone wildrness at tire p235/75r15 ). | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the right rear tire blewout causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle struck a guardrail and overturned, all four occupants were injured (south carolina uniform traffic collision report, bridgestone/firestone, p255/70r16, wilderness at m/s, w2cu1px465, right rear). nlm | |||
| 05/08/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout while driving causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle, as a result the vehicle rolled over about three times before coming to rest in the upright position, one occupant was ejected from the vehicle and later died, the other occupants were injured (kansas motor vehicle traffic accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm375). nlm | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire blewout while driving causing the driver to loose control, as a result the vehicle rolled over (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w1hlat5387, left rear). nlm | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and swerved to the right the overturned several times and came to rest after striking some trees and strubs on the west shoulder, passengers #1, #5, #6 and the driver were ejected, passengers #5 and #6 were seated in the rear cargo area prior to the crash, 2 people were killed, 2 had incapacitating injuries, 2 had non-incapacitating injuries and one had possible injuries (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire blewout while driving causing the vehicle to rollover, the driver was ejected from the vehicle and the infant was found in the drives seat with some lacerations to the forehead (arkansas motor vehicle collision report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm096, right rear). nlm | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | ||
| The back left tire blewout causing the vehicle to rollover coming to rest on it's left side, the drivers seat belt was found in the buckled position yet the driver was ejected, the driver was killed, one occupant sustained incapacitating injuries and the other han non-incapacitating injuries (texas peace offices accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm415, left rear). nlm | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Tire blewout while driving causing the vehicle to rollover twice, one occupant sustained non-incapacitating (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm016, right rear). nlm | |||
| 05/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| The driver lost control of the vehicle and proceeded to skid into the southside of the roadway into a ditch and collided with a utility pole, there were 2 fatalities(texas officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm435, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/20/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| The drivers side rear tire blew out at a low rate of speed ( sidewall failure), there was good tread left on the tire, the brake lights failed due to a after market alarm system that was installed by tapping in to the brake lights for power. dealer failed to mention any alarm system.*ak (tiresize: p2257015) | |||
| 08/25/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Tire totally broke down like never before seen; inspected by goodyear; said normal blowout of under inflated tire. inspected by certified mechanic. stated such never before seen and showded why underinflation could not be the cause. still have tire in my posession.*ak (tiresize: p235/75r15) (tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| After purchasing vehicle, consumer began to experience a vibration in the vehicle, tires were rebalanced and rotated, but the vibration still existed, consumer decided to replace the firestone p235/75rx15 tires with goodyear tires and the vibration immediately stopped, even though problem occurred prior to recall, consumer is requesting some type of compensation for his expense and time of resolving the vibration.*jb | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 4 | 11/01/1996 | |
| I have tried to receive reimbursement from ford and firestone ever since august 2000 for four failed firestone wilderness atx's. from the beginning we had problems with these tires on my ford explorer. when we traveled at 60mph, the vehicle would shake violently. we took the vehicle to the ford and firestone dealers who told us they could find nothing wrong. so for the next 2 1/2 years, we did not dare drive above 60mph. while these tires were on the explorer, i made sure to have them rotated and properly inflated per the directions on the tires. about two years later, we noticed extreme wear on the outer perimeters of all four tires, as was noticed by the place where we got the tires rotated, as well as strangers at gas stations. i took it again to firestone and demanded replacement. i was told that there was no mileage warranty, and because they were so worn out (steel belts visible) on the perimeter (but not the middle tread area) there was no wear credit. i was told that all i could do was purchase new tires at my cost. not wanting to put my family's life in jeopardy, in early 1999, i replaced all four tires at my cost ($367.29) with michelins. since then, not only is the car running smoothly above 60mph, with 20,000 miles on them, they still have plenty of tread for another 20-30,000 miles. when the recall was announced in august 2000, i rejoiced because i knew something was inherently wrong with the tires, and because i thought (mistakingly) i would be reimbursed. but...because i had replaced my tires before the official recall, i am not eligible for reimbursement. ironically, when i went to the ford dealer recently for a different recall, he noticed that i still had a wilderness atx as a spare, so i am in the process of changing that one. it is highly unethical and insulting to be reimbursed for a never-used spare and not for the other four, (dot number: vdhl 1pm 4 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Front dunlop radial rover tires , size: lt235/75r15, dot: dahk on 1996, ford, explorer would make a clicking noise , as if a rock was in tread of tire. clicking noise turned into a thumping noise, and consumer replaced front tires. service center informed consumer that noise was due to improper rotation/maintenance of tires. *ak tires experienced cupping. *slc | |||
| 03/10/2001 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| Left front tire separation contributed to rollover accident on march 10, 2001. tires were not on recall but they were under investigation, and by the account of the emergency personel, at the site,the tow company, and body shop, ahve all said the separated front tire contributed to the rollover. what is my options at this point?*ak (tiresize: 255/70r/15)( dot number: tire size: 255/70r/15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tires were original equipment on a 1996, ford, explorer, tire size p255/70r16, dot number not available, tires had 80 thousand miles on them. consumer noticed that rear passenger and front deriver's side tires would not stay inflated. also, rear tire was showing signs of tread separation . consumer has replaced all four tires. please.*ak *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had requested reimbursement for the firestone wilderness at tires (p255/70r16) and was denied because these tires were not part of recall, however consumer states that tires experienced severe cracks and that a local dealer stated that the tires needed replaced. *slc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Both rear tires experienced blowouts, within one week of each other, tires made by firestone. *cj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires, atx 23575r15 too worn and would not be replaced without charge. *cj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer replaced firestone wilderness at tires (p235/75r15) in 1999 due to unwarranted wear, the consumer received the recall letter and is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires were replaced due to vibration, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone atx tires were replaced bercause of noise, balance and wear problems. nlm | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Incident occurred in february, 2000, prior to information in the press about tire failure. my son and his girlfriend stopped at a traffic light and when they accelerated the car was difficult to handle and made a loud noise. they were able to get the car to the shoulder and called for help. they reported that the tire was shredded and that all that was left were a few pieces. there was a driving rain storm at the time,and they had difficulty getting help that night. we did not link this problem with tire failure until we started to hear about the problem on the news. we were grateful that the blowout happened while the car was at a stop, and not while our son was driving . he had been on a road with a steep incline, and had turned on to a road that paralleled the ocean. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer replaced firestone wilderness at tires (p235/75r15) in 1999 due to unwarranted wear, the consumer received the recall letter and is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone atx tires were replaced bercause of noise, balance and wear problems. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires were replaced due to vibration, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 12/27/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| While returning from christmas vacation on i-70 we suffered a blowout on the passenger side rear tire of our 1996 ford explorer sport. we had just passed a tractor-trailor and i was in the inside lane. the this caused me to swerve immediately into the outside lane in front of the semi and then onto the sholder of the road. i was able to control the vehicle and stop partially off the road in the snow. i later took the tire to my mechanic and he examined it and stated the tread had seperated to the best of his knowledge. i contacted ford and they stated it was a goodyear problem. i contacted goodyear and they stated it was a ford explorer problem. neither i, my wife who is 4 months pregnant, nor my 21 month old child were injured but had i been in the outside lane i would not have been able to control the vehicle when it went into the ditch and this could possibly have been a very serious accident. i ahd just had the frod explorer recall for the sway bay links and a tire inspection completed by the ford dealer before we left on our trip (900 miles before the tire failure) and i was given no advice about needing new tires or if the sway bar links had caused any damage to the tires. i had my tires rotated at 35281 miles. i believe there is possibly a problem with my goodyear tires of the explorer is the source of the problems. (tiresize: p265/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p265/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has experienced various suspension problems, installation of the caster/camber kit was necessary to properly align the vehicle, however consumer was in an accident due to possible suspension problems which caused the vehicle to fishtail and crash into a utility pole, two injuries due to collision. *mjs the consumer now believes the accident was due to the advisiory to inflate all 15 inch tires to 26 psi, the consumer had 45 psi on rear tires and the dealer deflated them to 26 psi which she believes caused the vehicle to spin out of control. nlm | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| In june of 1996, 1 new tire blew out, and i was lucky to get a replacement and goodyear reinbursed me for the cost of a new tire. eventually, my tires started wearing oddly, and after getting a whole new set, my sway bar link broke. i had the sway bar replaced, but my new tires are also wearing very oddly. i have had several front end alignments, tire balance and frequent rotations. no one is sure why my tires are wearing as they are, on the inside only. the tread is very thin, and i think i will need a third set of tires on this truck. i wonder if the sway bar is part of the problem. it seems like everything big and expensive went out on this car as soon as it hit just over 100k miles. of course my transimission, and catalytic converter problems were not covered under warranty, even though both were very close. i plan to take the car to ford to discuss the tire problem, i hope someone can explain why i am going through so many sets of tire. i have never had an accident in this vehicle, and have maintined it carefully. could the sway bar be a problem? *ak( dot number: tire size: lt23s/75r1 ) | |||
| 12/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| In june of 1996, 1 new tire blew out, and i was lucky to get a replacement and goodyear reinbursed me for the cost of a new tire. eventually, my tires started wearing oddly, and after getting a whole new set, my sway bar link broke. i had the sway bar replaced, but my new tires are also wearing very oddly. i have had several front end alignments, tire balance and frequent rotations. no one is sure why my tires are wearing as they are, on the inside only. the tread is very thin, and i think i will need a third set of tires on this truck. i wonder if the sway bar is part of the problem. it seems like everything big and expensive went out on this car as soon as it hit just over 100k miles. of course my transimission, and catalytic converter problems were not covered under warranty, even though both were very close. i plan to take the car to ford to discuss the tire problem, i hope someone can explain why i am going through so many sets of tire. i have never had an accident in this vehicle, and have maintined it carefully. could the sway bar be a problem? *ak (tiresize: lt23s/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt23s/75r1 ) | |||
| 11/12/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Noticed hairline crack circling tire at bottom of tread. i contacted firestone, initially i was offered 1 replacement tire of the same type as the failed tire if an inspection of the problem tire verified my concern regarding the beginning of tread separation problem. i informed the firestone hotline and dealer rep that this was unacceptable, i wanted all tires replaced even though these were not under recall. i informed them that it was ludicrous to be put in a situation where i would be forced to continue checking all tires every three days. i would not be put in that situation. being persistant, i was advised to contact dist mgr. no toll free #, at my own expense (phone) i contacted dist mgr. he approved all replacement, when confirmed. confirmed by company owned tire store 11/13/00. all five replaced 11/14/00 with bridgestone dueler at. i am satisfied at this time. i simply wanted to report failure of tire made in wilson, nc. after being pushed, bridgestone/firestone did the right thing, although they had to be pushed, after the first line of contact tried to minimize and deflect. i praise firestone for eventually doing the right thing. *ak (dot number: w2hlipyl08 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 10/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tire failed, causing accident and death. (limited information provided from consumer) nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, firestone radial atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced a whirring noise, consumer replaced tires with another brand and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/07/1999 | 4 | ||
| Firestone radial atx tire experienced blowout, dealer found rear tires also were damaged and replaced tires with another brand, consumer requests reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tread and sidewall of two of the firestone tires was coming apart, tires are not included in recall because of the size, consumer request reimbursement. nlm *ts | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Bridgestone e-mailed to the consumer that his tires are on recall, consumer called to the local store and they know nothing about recall.(bridgestone dueler at p225 x75 x15 )*et | |||
| 1 | |||
| The firestone atx (p235/75r15) began to develop loud thumping sounds, while driving the vehicle became unstable consumer checked the tire and the left rear had a raised ridge about 3/4 of the tires circumference, in one spot the tire had worn down through the tread and through all the layer of rubber which was as soft as an inner tube, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 05/28/1998 | |||
| Injured passenger sustained major perm. injuries due to tire failure. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Replacements for original good year. purchased at costco. (dot number: 8xhl tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| The left rear tire separated at 70mph, the tire stayed inflated and was able to pull to the side of the road. the tread wrapped around the emergency brake line (cutting it) and flapped against the tailgate of the explorer. i took the explorer to my ford dealer, i asked them if this was a recall item at which time they told me the tires seperate like that. i then replace the brake line and bought new wilderness tires from the ford dealer. i have still not fixed the damage to the explorer other than the brake line.*ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tire experienced blowout, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness tires were replaced, consumer feels they didn't feel right and they sounded bad on highway, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 6 | |||
| Consumer has had 6 flat firestone tires including one from a plastic cup that was run over. nlm | |||
| 10/03/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The firestone tire blew, the tread completely pealed off. this caused the vehicle to go out of control and flip over. it slid down the highway up side down for a few hundred feet before it slammed into a guardrail and stopped. the driver suffered abrasions from the deployment of the airbag. the passenger was banged around some and went unconscious at one point. he was taken to the nearest hospital, examined and treated. he spent several months going thru rehabilitation for neck pain but it has never gone completely away. the vehicle was a total loss.( dot number: ) | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires p255 70 r16 experienced splitting. *slc | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 4 | ||
| Firestone atx tires p235 75 r15 were causing vehicle to ride poorly and made noises, consumer replaced tires and wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires experienced a blowout causing 3 deaths. (attorney for client) *slc | |||
| 03/24/2000 | 1 | 01/02/1997 | |
| Firestone tire experienced a blow out. *et | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tire experienced blowout, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 4 | ||
| Firestone atx tires p235 75 r15 were causing vehicle to ride poorly and made noises, consumer replaced tires and wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 6 | |||
| Consumer has had 6 flat firestone tires including one from a plastic cup that was run over. nlm | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires p255 70 r16 experienced splitting. *slc | |||
| 03/24/2000 | 1 | 01/02/1997 | |
| Firestone tire experienced a blow out. *et | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness tires were replaced, consumer feels they didn't feel right and they sounded bad on highway, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires experienced a blowout causing 3 deaths. (attorney for client) *slc | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Tire tread separated causing the vehicle to skid then spin then roll 4 times. driver suffered a head injury requiring hospital care. front passenger was not injured. back seat passenger was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a fractured l2 vertebrae. (dot number: unknown tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Travelling on the fl turnpike on a very hot day at appx 70 mph the right rear tire casing blew off the tire. the inside tire stayed invlated. i drove off the expressway to the nearest firestone . they did not tellme this was a product defect and they should fix the damages to my vehicle. the tail light was smashed, the cowling around the wheel well was damaged. i paid to replace all 4 tires. i also had a tire blowout on the highway but no damage was done to the vehicle on that occasion.these tires are not included in the recall but maybe they should be. (tiresize: 25570r16)( dot number: tire size: 25570r16 ) | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| I am sending you a complete description i mailed firestone for reimbursement. please call me as i have a vehicle that suffered the drivers side rear wheel blowout and i almost crashed into the freeway barrier. (tiresize: ?)( dot number: tire size: ? ) | |||
| 03/15/1997 | 3 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I have had three firestone tire failures since purchasing this car - one definitely due to a separated tread - i have had to replace all the tires on my explorer. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Tires have cracks on and about shoulder area, dry rot. these tires were replaced and inspected by sears personnel. firestone personnel refused to acknowledge any problem with these tires; did not inspect. i have retained all 5 tires. (dot number: w2uu1mx295 tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 3 | 11/01/1995 | |
| I purchased my 96 ford explorer in nov. 95 and have had a vehicle shudder problem that becomes a safety problem when tires are inflated beyond the recommended tire pressure of 26psi. ford have now recommended tire pressures of 30psi, which i cannot do without risking a vehicle loss of control situation.the first time tis happened, it absolutely scared the living daylights out of me, to put it politely! i had just picked up the truck from the mission valley ford after some brake work. i took the truck up to freeway speed and while traveling over some rough freeway surface the truck almost went out of control. i returned to the dealer where failure analysis was performed. the only issue the service engineer identified as abnormal was they had set the tire pressure to 30psi(all tires). resetting the tires back to 26psi eliminated the problem.this problem resurfaced twice more since and resetting the tires to 26psi corrected the lack of control problem. the shudder i normally feel appeared to extend into the steering wheel and it became very difficult for me to control the truck when i traveled over a rough patch in the surface of a freeway. emergency braking brought the truck back under control. i no longer allow my wife to drive the explorer.im familiar with steering wheel shudder as a result of poor wheeling balancing, but this is different. the whole vehicle shudders, not the steering wheel, at cruising speeds of 60 mph and above, and is particularly obvious on long journeys. this was identified to your service dept., who suggested that the tracking and/or the tires may be at fault. tracking has been checked and new tires purchased, but neither corrected the problemt shudder problem has been verified by the service dept of the dealer where i purchased my explorer. see attached service records dated 6/12/97 and 12/1/98 for this problem.please review the above information and attached service records. i eagerly await your response. | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Tire blowout on highway. separation on side. dealer (firestone) would not cover because it was not a recalled tire yet even though obvious defect.*ak (dot number: 8x?? tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Firestone wilderness tire failed while driving (p255-70r16). nlm | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driving 70mph when steering wheel began to shake. heard thumping noises at the same time. vehicle also started to vibrate. was slowing down & pulled into walmart. had a salesperson in the tire section look at tires. the left front had tread on it, but completely uneven. the tread still on tires barely. pulled all four tires off vehicle. firestone at p275/75r15 with 42,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Purchased vehicle on 3/10/2000 mileage on vehicle 37,410. on may 21, 2000 while driving on highway 99 at approximately 67-70 mph at approximately 1:30 in the afternoon my front tire shred. this resulted in approx 1,700 worth of damage to my vehicle. on july 20 while traveling on highway 152 at approximately 65-67 mph the rear tire shred, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and ultimately our vehicle rolling over. both of these tires were firestone fr480's. my lawyer is retaining the vehicle at this time and it still has two of these defective tires on it. please reconsider your recall list, as i do not think it is complete.( dot number: tire size: 225/70r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Right rear tire shedded, driver almost lost control, grandchilden and wife of driver were really emotionally upset..( dot number: tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 09/16/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Damage was done to the front right bumper, front right side panel, and front right door, inside floorboard near running board. i have exhausted all avenues in attempting to find a resolution to the problem. i do have a phone log stating all the frustrating phone calls i have made with no results other than we will send you the forms. meanwhile, i am stuck without a car, unable to get to work; i've had to compromise my lifestyle. i am expected to pay out of my pocket for repairs to my car. i am terrified to drive my car (it has been stored since the incident 9/16/00) having still, three defective human killing tires putting my life, as well as the lives of others in jeopardy. one would think a large company would leap to the opportunity to prevent further tragedy.( dot number: w2cu1px475 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| In september of 1998, we were traveling from atlanta when our front right tire blow out, we had just put on new tires in august.( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/16/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Towing expl. behind motorhome on interstate 580. left rear tire blew. we paid $500.00 deductable. august 1999 while driving in alaska the right rear tire blew. these tires are not on the recall list but we wanted you to know that other firestone tires are having the same problems.( dot number: w2uu tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Florida highway patrol case number 00-40-23433-03( dot number: tire size: p235 15 in ) | |||
| 06/27/2000 | 4 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Tires were replaced on 6/27/2000 and firestone rebate form was mailed in. firestone's reponse was since the tires were purchased prior to jan 1, 2000 they were declining the claim. since when is june 27, 2000 prior to jan 1, 2000??? firestone is not complying with their recall terms. original receipt is clearly dated 6/27/2000. this company needs to be examined very closely by federal authorities at placing lives in danger and then shirking their own recall conditions.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Had tire blowout 1 mile from home on country road due to sidewall failure. needed replacement tire. after learning about defects, had all 4 tires replaced.( dot number: tire size: p235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| One tire was constantly low from time of purchase. complained to 2 ford dealerships and tire company but no one could find a problem with tire. i put air in the tire weekly for 3 years and had tires rotated every 3.000 miles. tires were in good condition except for slow leak in the one in question. tire pressure was kept at approx. 30lbs or higher never below. while driving on i-80 over sierra from reno to sacramento the car began to shake.vibrate.intensely so lowered speed fom 60mph to 40mph for 2 hours until finding surbuban ford in sac. the service manager drove the car and said it was too dangerous to continue driving but he could not find the problem. finally on the lift he said there was problem with tire so he changed it. next day at firestone service center i was told by manage that the tire separated. he replaced the tire with same make and charged me 37.00. in january 2000 another tire separated and i again bought a new tire for 67.00. it also separated. i'm advising of this info to help others regarding the issue of tire inflation. firestone continues to blame the consumer but we inflated our tires to at least 30. there is an obvious defect in the tires. all this info is documented should someone require it regarding a serious injury. i was very very lucky so i hope this helps someone who was not as fortunate .( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 4 | 02/26/1999 | |
| The firestone wilderness at 225/70/r16 tires are defective, however not included in the recall. *mjs | |||
| 10/19/1999 | 4 | 08/01/1996 | |
| My ford explorer limited awd v-8 started to shake and bounce while i was driving near my house in mililani hawaii. i immediately drove it to the nearest tire dealer, goodyear auto service center in mililani hawaii and spoke with the general manager. he inspected my vehicle tires and determined that i had experienced premature tread belt separation and advised that i not operate the vehicle until all affected tires were replaced. he stated that operation of my vehicle w/o replacing the affected tires would result in total tire failure which could expose the driver and passenger(s) to harm, injury or death. as such, i complied with his recommendation that the affected tires be replaced. this took place approximately two months before firestone recalled all firestone radial atx tires two weeks ago. i would like to note that firestone did in fact send me a recall notice (unsolicited) but that the recall date is between jan. 01, 2000 and august 9, 2000. although not required by law, i feel that they should expand their recall to include any customer that can show documented proof that they had replaced their firestone radial atx p235/75r15 tires due to tread belt separation. thank you, wallace choy( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I complained to ford when center console area vibrated significantly anywhere from 65 miles per hour to 75 miles per hour. it was at its worst at about 72-73 miles per hour. i was unable to use the cd player installed (by ford) in the compartment between the driver and passenger seats. ford blamed the problem on the tires and had me go to a tire shop to have them replaced. this happened in 1997! the tire shop (don olson tires) claimed there was a suspension problem with the ford explorers and it would happen again. they replaced the tires with new firestone radial atxs. we realigned the vehicle and the problem seemed to go away. after about six months, the problem came back (not as severe). i continued to have the vehicle realigned about every 4 months. unfortunately, as the tires got older, the problem got worse. i continued the balancing of the tires and realignment process often. august 15, 2000 while driving with my family, we had a tread separation of the radial atx tires. they had about 35000-40000 miles on them. they were replaced by the firestone firehawk tires (not the recall ones). i had the vehicle realigned again. i still have a problem with the center console area shaking. it seems to be worse at about the same 72-73 miles per hour. ford has never claimed any responsibility. i haven't asked them for their opinion since the first time i approached them (in 1997), they blamed the tires. it appears to me as if it is a ford explorer problem as much as a firestone tire problem. please research this if possible and have ford reevaluate their position on this issue. please advise me if you need any more information as i will be happy to discuss it with you. my office phone number is 305-526-1215. thank you for listening. brian fields( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Want firestone to reimb me 2 out of 4 tires due to defects. they declined. *ak( dot number: vdbt tire size: p235/75r ) | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 4 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Local ford dealer and firestone service center have been non-responsive to customer concerns related to recallinvestigation. attempts to assure customers confidence is . i have a vehicle and tires that my wife does not trust and has limited our vehicle in town useage only. out of frustration due to run around by ford and firestone vendors, we as consumers do not trust the information provided by vendors blaming each other. the firestone, wilderness at have stress related deterioration, we have been advised by several alternative vendors to replace existing tires, regardless of the minimum tread wear, what is the truth and accountibility. we are in the process of replacing tires regardless of adequate tread life remaining on firesone wilderness at not part of the recall and nhtsa advisory.visoryadvisory adequate tread life remaining but minimum tread, we expect products we can trust to provide ear. we expec vendors my wife does not. *ak( dot number: w2cuip4086 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| The police report # is 00-14477, washtenaw county. i swirl towards the midium to avoid a vehicle cutting in and my vechile lost control. there was loud noice from the tires(feeled like i was running on bumpy roads and clinking sounds) prior to rolling over to the side of the road. i didn't realize it could be tire issue till i read in the paper (usa today 8/22). the description on the tread separation matches exactly what happened to me. however, the vehicle ended up in the junk yard and hence i'm not able to get more details on the tires. no invesitigation was conducted towards the tire failure but i believe that's what happened. if you need any further inforamtion, please contact me via email or my cell phone 65-96663895 because i just recently moved to singapore for work. thank you.( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/30/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| I was driving on the freeway and the passenger rear tire blew. the tread separated and i skid all over the freeway. i was fortunate enough to not hit anything and managed to gain control of the car. however, at the time i did think i was going to flip the car. when the car stopped i looked at the damage. the tread had knocked of a part of the bumper, the running gaurd, and damaged the rear panel. in total it did about $2,500 worth of damage to the car. i also had all the tires replaced with a different brand of tire. at the time i thought this was an isolated incident and did not report the accident to anyone except for my insurance company. when i heard the reports on the news, i felt i should report the incident to help in the hearings.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Tires have not failed. they were replaced before they did. they exhibit definite splitting between the tread and body of the tire and although not subject to the current recall are being reported to support continued investigation into the problem. the tires are still in my possession. *ak( dot number: vncu1pl245 tire size: p25570r16 ) | |||
| 05/02/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Another firestone firehawk atx tire 30x9.50r15lt- dot vd 66axc146 failed. *ak( dot number: vd66axc156 tire size: 30x9,5r15l ) | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| During tire service on 051099 the mechanic reported tires were not safe due to cracks running from the onset of the tread at the tire side wall. each crack was less than one quarter of an inch from the next crack. each crack was about 3/4 to 1 inch in length. the mechanic showed me the cracks on each tire and he advised that within the near future the tires would fail. further inquires from others with tire knowledge confirmed the first observation. i had the tires replaced. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 6 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| All rear sets of tires (3 to date) have become cupped accompanied by auto vibration. ford dealerships have given blame for auto vibration and cupping of tires to tire manugacturer. goodyear, accordingly, has replaced 2 tires on two separate occasions. cupping detected on first tire rotation when rear tires brought to front of vehicle...along with noticable deterioration in steering. this problem continues to exist with no apparent satisfaction provided by local ford. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 4 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Casings are cracked on all 4 tires around edge took to alton blakely ford they said not to drive on these tires on the interstate bad tires my wife will not drive this vehicle for fear of loosing her life. *ak( dot number: tire size: p25570r16 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The tire blew out similar to the images and descriptions of the firestone/bridgestone tires of recent reports. there was no indication of a foriegn object. we still have the tire if you need to examine the damage. we are concerened this is part of a manufacturing issue with ford as some complaintants have stated. please add this data to your investigation and contact us if there is a recall of ford explorers. *ak( dot number: tire size: rt/s ) | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| When applying for automobile insurance in tennessee (having recently moved here from michigan), the insurance agent/adjstor inspected the tires. even though the tread is still good, all four tires have a stress crack on the sidewall below the treads. the adjustor indicated this was the final stage before the tread separates from the tire, and advised me to replace them immediately. i took the car to a local firestone dealer, and was told these tires have not been recalled; therefore, he would not replace them at no charge. the tires have 25,000 miles on them and should last an additional 25,000 miles. i am gravely concerned about my safety on the road. what can i do? i cannot afford to replace them without reimbursement. *ak( dot number: 8xhlipy169 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tire blew out from side as described by the 15 recall, tread was still good. blowout was on interstate, fortunately person driving was able to safely get to side of road. replaced all four tires after failure, however, still have spare. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/16/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| While driving on the freeway, the right front tire blew out | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Been on a list for several weeks to get my recalled firestone atx tires replaced. dealer told me this week to go find another dealer. this is the only firestone dealer in my town. can not get through to firestone on the 1-800 number. contacted firestone throught website and only get a form email. one of the tires seems to be going bad, dealer won't look at it or replaced with other brand unless i pay for it. i want my firestones replaced under the recall, what do i do next? can i have firestone pay for a rental car while my explorer sits waiting for replacements? local ford dealer only sent me to the same tire dealer as i bought my explorer used.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Firestone/explorer tire blowout; photograph of tread separation was taken and is available; tires replaced, my cost( dot number: unknown tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| I was traveling approximately 60 mph when the left rear tire blew out. i did not lose control of the vehicle , hence no damage to the vehicle. these tires were installed at 74960 miles on the vehicle. the tire was taken to the firstone store in madison, wi and i was told that the tire would not be replaced because the blowout was due to 'road hazard' and not covered by warranty. i bought a new tire and then contacted firestone directly and explained that i thought that this failed tire had a manufacturing defect; firestone then sent me a check covering the cost of the new tire. the blowout point was where the tread was vulcanized to the sidewall. also starting in may, 2000 (80702 miles) i had trouble keeping these tires balanced; after the tires warmed up there was a severe vibration starting at approxiametly 55 mph. the tires were balanced three times over a period of about six weeks. i had the tires inspected by firestone and just one of the tires had the 'dot vd' marking. i was told by the firestone rep that they recommended replacing all of the tires, firestone would replace the one tire and i would be responsible for the other three. firestone did not have any replacement tires in stock and couldn't give me a target date. they also said that they thought the vibrations were due to the vehicle and not the tires so it was a ford problem. i have since, at my cost, replaced the firestones with michelins; the new tires cured the vibrations. i have my tires inflated at 32 to 35 psi at all times.( dot number: unknown tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| These 3 incidents occurred within a couple hours on a very hot day (>100) in id. one puncture and then one blowout occurred on dirt roads. the last blowout occurred on pavement. both blowouts involved separation of the tread from the rest of the tire.( dot number: w2uu1mx tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 02/21/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| I reported this incident just today in a prior report, but i was unable to include all of the necessary info., so this is the complete info. this tire failed in a catastrophic blowout, late on a very cold night on interstate 94 in wisconsin. there was n( dot number: vdhkawz tire size: lt23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The 1st incident reported was a catastrophic blowout of a firestone wilderness at lt235/75r15 dot vdhk awz. it occurred late at night on a cold february night (2/21/99) on a wisconsin interstate. there was no warning, no sign of anything on the road, an( dot number: vdhk awz tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| On a very warm day in may, i had a tire blow out. i thought it was a unique problem, however with all the firestone investigation and reports about defective tires, i believe that my tire was defective. after contacting both ford and firestone dealers with my concern, i have been told that even though the nhtsa has issued warnings against my tires,they are under no obligation to replace my tires. according to press statements made by jason vines from ford and christine karbowiak from firestone, if a customer has a concern about their tires, they will be replaced at no cost. obviously, the ford and firestone dealers are not honoring these comments and have been informed not to replace the tires until they have been recalled. i am extremely concerned with my tires and would appreciate any help and suggestions you have regarding my concern. please contact me and inform me of how i should proceed.( dot number: w2uu tire size: 235/70/15 ) | |||
| Tires turned lumpy in 1998. goodyear dealer said it was due to tire separation and that there was nothing he could do. i continued to drive on them and have just recently ordered new tires. .( dot number: tire size: 255 70 r16 ) | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The auto was pulled to the side of the road, and thankfully did not crash or overturn as our 20 yr old daughter was driving and had 3 passengers.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| These tires display the warning signs of the published reports of the firestone tire failures. i replaced the tires today with goodyear tires. the goodyear experts inspected the tires and advised me that the tires looked like they meet the physical characterstics of the recall tires. the tires are seperating around the side wall and tread. i left the goodyear store and proceeded to the firestone store for them to inspect the tires. the manager at the firestone store told me that all the information that he had was what i could get on the firestone web site. he did not inspect the tires because he has not been told what to inspect for from firestone. i have the tirees in my garage at this time and would like for an investigator to take a look at them. if what the goodyear experts report is true the recall should be expanded. please feel free to call me for further information. *ak( dot number: vncu1pl tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 04/06/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: p225/75/15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| As reported on 9/5/00 (before the tire recall hearings on 9/6/00) to senators richard shelby and frank lautenberg and house representatves w.j. billy tauzin and fred upton: i recently read in the times that the explorer tire that blows out most often is the rear driver side tire, which makes me wonder if there is a design defect in the vehicle. upon closely examining my 96 explorer (which didn't come with firestone tires, by the way), i found that the body leans to the left (driver's side), resulting in a vertical sag of about half an inch on that side. i confirmed that the sag is not related to vehicle loading - the sag persists with both vehicle and gas tank empty; or to weakened springs - the chasis stays level, only the body sags. also, the vehicle has not been in any accidents that could have caused this. since then, over the last couple of weeks or so, i have been closely observing explorers and other suv's on the road and in parking lots. the results of my admittedly not-so-scientific survey are as follows: (1) about 50% of the older explorers on the road show a similar sag to the left. (2) none of the explorer's observed showed a sag to the right. (3) less than 5% of the other suv's observed showed any sag, which was equally likely to be to the left or to the right. i thought i should pass on this information to you, for whatever it is worth, before the tire recall hearings in the senate tomorrow. sincerely, ramesh dhingra. *ak | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Traveling on interstate at 70 mph. left front tire came apart. able to control vehicle to the side of the road. upon inspection of the remains, which included the tread but no side wall, it was apparent that there was no cut, puncture or other external damage that would be cause for the blowout. i took the remains to the firestone store from which i purchased the tires and the manager agreed with me that the tire had failed at the sidewall , and involved an apparent high temperature. the tire was replaced with a new tire. that tire along with the others are showing, in my opinion, a strange pattern of wear on the sidewalls and near the bead. these tires were purchased brand new in nov. 1999. these tires are not the size tires that are involved in recall as of 8-14-00, but i believe them to be faulty. they should also be recalled in the interest of safety. thank you. *ak( dot number: 000 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Tread peeled off tire, causing vehicle to skid, damaged rear quarter panel. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| Tires turned lumpy in 1998. goodyear dealer said it was due to tire separation and that there was nothing he could do. i continued to drive on them and have just recently ordered new tires. .( dot number: tire size: 255 70 r16 ) | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| On a very warm day in may, i had a tire blow out. i thought it was a unique problem, however with all the firestone investigation and reports about defective tires, i believe that my tire was defective. after contacting both ford and firestone dealers with my concern, i have been told that even though the nhtsa has issued warnings against my tires,they are under no obligation to replace my tires. according to press statements made by jason vines from ford and christine karbowiak from firestone, if a customer has a concern about their tires, they will be replaced at no cost. obviously, the ford and firestone dealers are not honoring these comments and have been informed not to replace the tires until they have been recalled. i am extremely concerned with my tires and would appreciate any help and suggestions you have regarding my concern. please contact me and inform me of how i should proceed.( dot number: w2uu tire size: 235/70/15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| As reported on 9/5/00 (before the tire recall hearings on 9/6/00) to senators richard shelby and frank lautenberg and house representatves w.j. billy tauzin and fred upton: i recently read in the times that the explorer tire that blows out most often is the rear driver side tire, which makes me wonder if there is a design defect in the vehicle. upon closely examining my 96 explorer (which didn't come with firestone tires, by the way), i found that the body leans to the left (driver's side), resulting in a vertical sag of about half an inch on that side. i confirmed that the sag is not related to vehicle loading - the sag persists with both vehicle and gas tank empty; or to weakened springs - the chasis stays level, only the body sags. also, the vehicle has not been in any accidents that could have caused this. since then, over the last couple of weeks or so, i have been closely observing explorers and other suv's on the road and in parking lots. the results of my admittedly not-so-scientific survey are as follows: (1) about 50% of the older explorers on the road show a similar sag to the left. (2) none of the explorer's observed showed a sag to the right. (3) less than 5% of the other suv's observed showed any sag, which was equally likely to be to the left or to the right. i thought i should pass on this information to you, for whatever it is worth, before the tire recall hearings in the senate tomorrow. sincerely, ramesh dhingra. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| I reported this incident just today in a prior report, but i was unable to include all of the necessary info., so this is the complete info. this tire failed in a catastrophic blowout, late on a very cold night on interstate 94 in wisconsin. there was n( dot number: vdhkawz tire size: lt23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/16/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| While driving on the freeway, the right front tire blew out | |||
| 04/06/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: p225/75/15 ) | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| I was traveling approximately 60 mph when the left rear tire blew out. i did not lose control of the vehicle , hence no damage to the vehicle. these tires were installed at 74960 miles on the vehicle. the tire was taken to the firstone store in madison, wi and i was told that the tire would not be replaced because the blowout was due to 'road hazard' and not covered by warranty. i bought a new tire and then contacted firestone directly and explained that i thought that this failed tire had a manufacturing defect; firestone then sent me a check covering the cost of the new tire. the blowout point was where the tread was vulcanized to the sidewall. also starting in may, 2000 (80702 miles) i had trouble keeping these tires balanced; after the tires warmed up there was a severe vibration starting at approxiametly 55 mph. the tires were balanced three times over a period of about six weeks. i had the tires inspected by firestone and just one of the tires had the 'dot vd' marking. i was told by the firestone rep that they recommended replacing all of the tires, firestone would replace the one tire and i would be responsible for the other three. firestone did not have any replacement tires in stock and couldn't give me a target date. they also said that they thought the vibrations were due to the vehicle and not the tires so it was a ford problem. i have since, at my cost, replaced the firestones with michelins; the new tires cured the vibrations. i have my tires inflated at 32 to 35 psi at all times.( dot number: unknown tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The 1st incident reported was a catastrophic blowout of a firestone wilderness at lt235/75r15 dot vdhk awz. it occurred late at night on a cold february night (2/21/99) on a wisconsin interstate. there was no warning, no sign of anything on the road, an( dot number: vdhk awz tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| These 3 incidents occurred within a couple hours on a very hot day (>100) in id. one puncture and then one blowout occurred on dirt roads. the last blowout occurred on pavement. both blowouts involved separation of the tread from the rest of the tire.( dot number: w2uu1mx tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Been on a list for several weeks to get my recalled firestone atx tires replaced. dealer told me this week to go find another dealer. this is the only firestone dealer in my town. can not get through to firestone on the 1-800 number. contacted firestone throught website and only get a form email. one of the tires seems to be going bad, dealer won't look at it or replaced with other brand unless i pay for it. i want my firestones replaced under the recall, what do i do next? can i have firestone pay for a rental car while my explorer sits waiting for replacements? local ford dealer only sent me to the same tire dealer as i bought my explorer used.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Firestone/explorer tire blowout; photograph of tread separation was taken and is available; tires replaced, my cost( dot number: unknown tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| These tires display the warning signs of the published reports of the firestone tire failures. i replaced the tires today with goodyear tires. the goodyear experts inspected the tires and advised me that the tires looked like they meet the physical characterstics of the recall tires. the tires are seperating around the side wall and tread. i left the goodyear store and proceeded to the firestone store for them to inspect the tires. the manager at the firestone store told me that all the information that he had was what i could get on the firestone web site. he did not inspect the tires because he has not been told what to inspect for from firestone. i have the tirees in my garage at this time and would like for an investigator to take a look at them. if what the goodyear experts report is true the recall should be expanded. please feel free to call me for further information. *ak( dot number: vncu1pl tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The auto was pulled to the side of the road, and thankfully did not crash or overturn as our 20 yr old daughter was driving and had 3 passengers.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pe-00-020; original equipment tires were wranglers.. tires have been replaced with four other sets of tires every 15 thousand miles due to the cupping on the frontal tires, around the outter edge, which was causing excessive wear and vibration when driving at any speed. vehicle have been aligned. excessive wear control to occur ..*ak *jb | |||
| 04/03/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| First tire failed in april. tire went flat. when inspected, the tread was separating from the body. replaced it and its mate. still have the mate (unmounted) which numbers are being reported. second incidence occurred in july while driving on i45 south of conroe texas. car had been vibrating and was getting worse. while slowing down and looking out rear view mirror saw tread portion of tire fly off. the tire and its mate were again replaced. still have the original spare. both of these incidence appear to be very similar to those being reported. for both times, the explorer started vibrating but could not determine why until the tire failed.( dot number: vdhl1pm485 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 6 | |||
| The firestone wilderness tires had big bulges in them which caused the vehicle to shake badly while driving, consumer believes this defect is what caused the wheel bearings to fail. nlm | |||
| 10/19/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Steel belt came through front tire while driving. town fair tire examined and found a second tire with separation.( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| At about 44k miles, during a routine maintenance inspection, the garage mechanic told me that the rear tires were separating. since i couldn't see the problem, i did nothing about it. at 61k miles, june 29, 2000, the mechanic told us to replace the tires yesterday. i ran my hand along the inside of the rear tire and cut my finger on some sharp steel coming through the tread area. replaced the tires immediately with new firestone wilderness at's. a few weeks later the news about firestone problems started appearing. i immediately returned the new firestone tires and replaced them with michelin's. my family was very lucky. since i don't have the defective tires, i don't know the serial numbers, so i don't know where they were manufactured.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| All 4 tires have spider crackes on the outside of the rubber lugs. this tire should have been recalled. i should get 2 more years out of them, but i don't feel safe and think i'm take the off. please look into this tire size. thank you( dot number: w2culpx tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/23/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Tire failure. traveling on i-20, near weatherford,tx, traveling at 70, the rear left tire pealed off. i lost control of the truck and hit a side rail. the tires were replaced with same tire model. a set of 4 tires was purchased. this is my main complaint.( dot number: vdhl1pm475 tire size: p235-75r15 ) | |||
| 06/11/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| 08/24/1999 | 3 | ||
| The tire seperated on the freeway at approx.65mph. the highway patrol did stop and talk to us. when the tire seperated it did damage to the right front fender and under carriage of front bumper. i replaced the 2 front tires that day as the other tire was questionable. i replace like for like on the tires not knowing of any problems with said tires. this year i again had a problem and replaced 2 more firestones this time i bought remington tires. 3 days later a recall of the firestone tires was announced. i have talked to magic ford and they feel it is not their problem. i have talked to firestone and because i did not keep the first 2 tires with separation they say that is not their problem. had i known a recall would happen i would have kept the bad tires. i did take pictures of the tires and damage to car but firestone didn't seem to care. i am now out of pocket for 5 firestone tires and front end damage on my car. do i have any recourse?( dot number: tire size: p235-75r15 ) | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 4 | 10/01/1996 | |
| At 11:00 am on wednesday, august 9, bridgestone/firestone (firestone) and ford announced jointly that firestone will recall approximately 14.4 million tires that contain a safety-related defect. (most of the tires in question were original equipment on ford vehicles, primarily the ford explorer, although a small number were used as original equipment on other manufacturers' vehicles, and they have been used as replacement tires on a wide variety of models.)( dot number: tire size: 75 r15 ) | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| While driving along interstate 10, the floorboard started shaking. we decided to pull over to the curb but before we could the tire tread pealed off. we swerved for a bit and resumed control of the car. we pulled over and observed the tire's tread was completely off. the tread was lost on the road and the tire was replaced and discarded. i have documentation of the damages and for the replacement ire.( dot number: w2uuipo tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 07/10/1999 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle experienced two tire blowouts due to defective firestone atx tires prior to recall(00t-005), consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs dealer refused to honor the nationally issued recall and replacement of tires. *yh p235-75-r15 *db | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Spontaneous blowout left rear tire due to delamination of tread and inner sidewall. inspection showed major identical damage on right rear also. both tires replaced at owner expense. firestone recall limits reimbursement to tires replaced after jan. 1, 2000. that is ridiculous; if anything, they are more culpable for tires that failed earlier in their life( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235/75r-1 ) | |||
| 06/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| The tire that is mentioned in this complaint, came apart while i was driving causing my 1996 ford explorer to go off-road and summer-sault several times...landing upright. my insurance company had an engineer inspect the tire and it was found to be defective. unfortunately, i have been unable to get a response from firestone, ford and the nhtsa. the problem is that the tire size is not the one being re-called. the same thing happened to my tire that has been described by others.....why can't someone respond back to me ? thank you for your time.( dot number: tire size: 30950r15 ) | |||
| 05/03/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I previously filed this complaint but did not have the tire marking numbers at that time. while driving my explorer straight on the freeway in southern ca the rear tread completely separated from my tire causing me to lose control of the vehicle and the vehicle overturned. the tire remained inflated following the tread separating. my car had been inspected, including the tires, approximately 6 weeks prior to the accident. i sustained a concussion, neck and back injuries due to this accident.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| We were returning from calif. when my right front tire separated, which made my vehicle pull sharply to the left. when that happened it tore the molding off my wheel well, and the running board, also inflicting damage the body as well. when it separated it scared the heck out of my 11 year-old daughter and her friend. we were just lucky this time. since then 3 dealerships 2 being firestone noticed my remaining 3 tires were beginning to separate and should be replaced immediatly, which i did reluctantly with bridgestone. the recall definetly should include the p255/70r16 as well , since my case is not the only one . the next one may not be as lucky!( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Traveling at 70 mph on i-64 in the left hand lane on july 2, 1998 around 5:00pm when i heard a thud. immediately pulled into the emergency lane with some difficulty. upon reaching the emergency lane, discovered that the right rear tire had disintergrated down to the rim.the rswitched lanes and ppulled off roadnoise .( dot number: unknown tire size: p255/r7016 ) | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 3 | 10/10/1998 | |
| Consumer replaced both rear firestone wilderness at tires p225/70r15 dot w2uu due to tread peeling, 15-20 thousand miles later, while driving, rear tire experienced blowout, consumer was able to keep control and pull over, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Was on the highway going to families for christmas.....all of a sudden had a flat tire. had to fix on side of road. went to have it fixed when we got back home, couldn't fix it. the tire people couldn't explain why it went flat but the tire was also ruined.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Tread violently separated with loud noise and destroyed left rear panel ; vehicle stopped under control( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Since i purchased my vehicle used, it was time to replace the original tires. i went to the dealer in may, 2000 and they recommended firestone wilderness at's which i purchased, and had the dealer mount and balance the tires. with all the negative publicity and poor safety record of these tires, i am really upset knowing that i am driving on tires that may not be safe. even though i had the tires checked by the dealer and they are not the dot vdhl models, i am scared to be driving on them. i drive approximately 60 highway miles to work each day - at highway speeds of 65 mph. during rush hours - which leaves me even more apprehensive about the safety of this product. i suggest that nhtsa mandate a total recall of all these tires, not just the ones manufactured at the decatur, il plant. my safety and the safety of my family is at stake. if one plant's quality control was nonexistant, who's to say another plant's lack of integrity isn't as great? please help me and the millions of others who have purchased tires for their vehicles unknowing of the hidden defects that may be facing them.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| On the morning on 6/14/2000 at 6am i was traveling north on i-17 in az ( 1 mile n of sunsetpoint marker 254) at approx. 70 mph (speed limit 75 mph). my left rear tire suddenly separated and exploded spinning me across two lanes of highway and into a rugged deser median. the car continued to spin, start to roll to the side and then was uprigted as the side collided with a large boulder. the vehicle was wish boned and deemed a total loss by the insurance carrier. the three occupants were transported to yavapai county medical center in prescott by paramedics with bumps and bruises. the driver (michele) sustained a shattered left arm, hand and dislocated wrist. immediate surgery was performed to stabilize the shattered bones and insert an external fixator. a second surgery took place approx. 5 weeks later to attempt to further reduce the dislocation and set more of the shattered bones. at this time, 2 1/2 months after the accident, the external fixatr is still in place because the bones have yet to heal. extensive therapy will be needed and permanent loss has yet to be determined.( dot number: tire size: 15 ) | |||
| 05/25/1999 | 1 | ||
| The tire in question shed a large lump of tread while driving at speed on the interstate over memorial weekend 1999. the ford explorer was carrying two children (one year and seven years old) and the two month pregnant driver (aged 32). a loud 'thump' was heard from the rear, followed by a scraping sound (presumably as the tread caught around the wheel arch). the tire shows signs of the shed tread having rubbed against the rest of the tire as it continued to revolve with the tread caught in the wheel arch. the following week firestone was contacted and expressed no concern whatsoever, saying that the tire had probably hit something in the road or been previously curbed, causing the tread shed. the tire, and others on the vehicle, were replaced (with the latest version of the same tire type), at the driver's expense. i was most concerned when i now learn of a recall on all such tires and contacted firestone on the freephone number. i was not satisfied with the 'standard' replacement answer, as i still had this tire in my possession. i was given various other number to call within the company, but received nothing more than the standard take it to the dealer for replacement answer. i feel that firestone should at very least have volunteered to recover the tire and analyze this example for their records. i therefore contacted nhtsa for their advice and have been sent a label for return of the tire. this tire did not actually burst in this incident, but from the condition it was in on removal, was very close to that point. had firestone treated this case seriously at the time, deaths and serious injuries could have been avoided.( dot number: vdhl1pm126 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| I had two tires that blew out on me resulting in two major dents in my vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tire is starting to separate from thread causing dangerous condition( dot number: w2tcu tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| The steel belt completely peeled away from the tire, causing a blowout. a dade county d.o.t. representative assisted me at roadside. both of us were amazed at the poor condition of the shreaded remains of the tire.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| 4 firestone tires 1 atx and 1 at of the ones recalled blew. 2 other firestone tires at not recalled did not blow.( dot number: atx < atvd tire size: 235 75 r15 ) | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tread came off while driving. the tire damaged the rear quarter panel of the suv and broke the passenger side rear taillight. no accident was caused as a result of the tire decomposition.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1996 | |
| On the first incident one of the tires was in pretty bad shape and ready to explode, it caused my car to be misaligned. during the alignment they discovered the defect and replace the tire for the same type. on the second incident the tire peeled-off while i was driving on the freeway at 65mph. i was lucky to being able to control the car and pull to the side, but it was very scary and i almost crashed. at that time i was driving with my wife (pregnant 6 months) and my 3 year old son. the tire problem caused a lot of damage to the car and part of it was covered by the insurance. please help me get a refund from these problems as now firestone has accepted responsibility in this quality issue. thanks. francisco buitron.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/19/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While traveling south on i-95, to florida the front tire, drivers side, blew out at 65 mph.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Sidewall puncture to left rear tire. driver lost control, right rear tire debeaded, vehicle rolled three times and landed on passenger side against interstate guardrail.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| First blowout listed took out gas tank fill assembly with tread, second blowout in december( dot number: tire size: 15 inch ) | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Replaced tires but i have a spare that firestone refuses to change( dot number: vw tire size: p236/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Pe00 020; when consumer was traveling on the highway he heard a wash board sound, tires were falling apart. he took vehicle to a firestone retailer. and the attendant told him that the tires were unsafe. firestone wilderness #at p25570r16 #dot number w2. *ak the tires had 65000 miles on them but 25%-30% tread wear left *yh. | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Tire tread delamination. dealer notified only through dealership's paint &body shop.( dot number: vhdl1pm156 tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/13/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Tires might still be on the car in a junk yard somewhere in alaska, near tok.( dot number: tire size: r16 ) | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| Outside layer of tire peeled off in a section across width of tire, almost put me in ditch. i could have been another fatality statistic. ford and firestone will not acknowledge this as their responsibility.one( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: 255/70r 16 ) | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| My daughter was driving on interstate 15, going 75 miles an hour. the explorer rolled 3 times. my daughter was not seriuosly hurt. her friend nina was ejected from the vehicle and her arm was broke. she had to have surgery and they had to put in a plate. my right leg was broken and i chunk was removed. i still have problems with my leg.( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/08/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Travel down highway 287 in texas, tread came of vehicle causing me to lose control, i rolled the vehicle 1 1/2 times. minor bruses to the head, lt arm and left leg.( dot number: tire size: p235/15/75 ) | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Bfore we moved from illinois in june, we had the vehicle inspected. the tires were perfectly normal. within three months, the tread is now splitting from the base of tire to the point where steel belts are visible. 2 different firestone dealers confirmend that the heat has caused this to occur, exactly like the 15 inch models, but only the 15 inch are covered. i'd buy new tires or be very careful. these tires were funtioning normally until they were exposed to extreme heat conditions. i'm not in a position to purchase new tires and, i don't believe it's fair to put my family in serious jepordy because these tires were not produced to withstand all elements that they might encounter. i hope and pray someone responds to this. thank you very much for your time.( dot number: tire size: p255/70 r1 ) | |||
| 02/22/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Tread separated from tire during normal use on interstate, causing vehicle to swerve and become difficult to control. as the tread was separating, it flapped against the rear fenderwell and caused damaged to the bumper, trim and rear fender.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Driver southbound on i-75. left rear tire detreaded, vehicle veered to right and rolled three times across southbound lanes landing on passenger side on west shoulder. two back seat passengers ejected.( dot number: vdhlipm136 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Driver eastbound on s.r. 202, left rear tire detreads, vehicle veered to left into median, rolled four times, landing on wheels in median. both air bags deployed.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| After consumer's tires were taken to a tire service station, mechanic indicated that all four tires were cracking from the tread to the blackwall side of the tire. tires were the wilderness at. tire size p255r70/16, dot# w2cu1px. tires were the original tires purchased w/ vehicle. vehicle is a 1996 ford, explorer. pe# 00020. *ak tires were replaced at the recomendation of for dealer. *yh | |||
| 05/28/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Traveling on interstate at 70 mph and heard a knocking noise. pulled over to the side of the interstate. the left rear tire had peeled completely off. replaced the tire with spare. went to firestone dealer and was told that all four tires might should be replaced since one was bad. i replaced all 4 tires with the atx. submitted claim to firestone for damage to car and tire not knowing at the time, there was a problem. i thought it was short of a miracle that firestone actually paid for the tire and damage. now, i know why. my husband has the wilderness at tires and we are proceeding to get his tires checked out. there is a waiting list in sc (being that we are the last state for the recall) for tires to be replaced. i am on a list but i am not happy that i have to wait, knowing what it is really like and what could have happened.( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1996 | |
| I went out to the truck and the left front tire had a rubber flap... i drove it home carefully and put the spare on it. about 5 days later, on the way home from work, i heard flapping again.. this time, it was the right rear tire. since i was selling the truck, i stopped at gateway tire on bert kouns, shreveport, la to have one-offs put all the way around. i'm not looking to get anything out of this as i've sold the truck, i just want it noted for reference. thank you.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Driving down 435 freeway going to the movie drive in and the right rear wheel tire peeled down the center causing me to spin and lose control and spin out, slamming into the guardrail, wrecking the front left clip and bumper and the left rear side, along with the bumper and window and hatchback of my suv . the whole quaterleft side is totally wrecked. tire never deflated it just separated. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm016 tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Please advise asap. involved into auto crash 7/1/1998 serious injuries, months of hospitalization, right hip replaced....etc. ex husband driving ford explorer, and lost control of the ve hicle front right tire was blown on vechicle. i still have the picture. this accident almost caused me my life, and now i'm permanently handicapped. i was unaware i had an avenue to report this to. thanks for making this public. there were no other cars involved. vechicle appranently spinned down the i-10 rotating at 180 degrees, and the rolled right according to phoenix police. any assistance you could offer would be appreciated.( dot number: ) | |||
| 11/18/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Tire separated and was taken to a firestone dealer where a replacement was purchased. with dealers receiving these defective tires, shouldn't someone have known earlier that this was a problem?( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/16/2000 | 5 | 05/01/1999 | |
| This is just to let you know that the reimbursement program that firestone announced 08/15/2000 they are only allowing reimbursement for tires replaced from 08/09/2000 to 08/16/2000. even though the program was only announced 1 day prior to the end date. this doesn't seem quite fair.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Tires are splitting at the tread and will not pass virginia state inspection( dot number: tire size: p25570r16 ) | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: 235/75r-15 ) | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Sent webmaster@nhtsa.dot.gov a letter on 8/17/00 detailing problem.( dot number: vdh1p5328 tire size: 235-75-15 ) | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| We took our car in for an oil change and rotation and balancing of tires. we were told we had 4 good tires. when we left the store, i felt bumping in the tires. we got on the thruway and drove about 30 miles. when we returned, we saw the rubber had peeled off one of the tires and the core was showing. my husband took the car back to firestone. they disclaimed any repsonsibility for the tire peeling and had no clue why it would have happened. they tried to sell my husband a brand new tire with no pro-rating or anything. jerry was angry and told them to put the spare on. in subsequent conversations with them, they repeatedly denied that their work had anything to do with it, even though they admitted the tech was new and had lumped all the tires together during rotation. we were furious and vowed not to return. a few days later, i mentioned it to the dealer we bought the car from and he got us a new tire in lieu of a $100 sales commission for bringing in another buyer. took it to firestone, they asked where we had got the tire and charged us to mount it. i called them on the phone and asked for an address for the firestone co. and he then reimbursed us the money he had charged to mount it. we're even more angry now because they acted as though they had never heard of such a thing and, yet, they apparently knew about this. we like to travel and are now afraid to go anywhere.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/09/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| With all the recent reports of the firestone tires i thought it was important to report my incident to see the full scope of the problem.my wife had just exited the freeway going about 50 m.p.h. when her tire blew out. she came close to losing control of the vehicle.i remember it as being a very warm, dry afternoon because i changed the tire and i was pouring sweat. my wife did not hit anything and the tire was not punctured, it just blew out and came apart. the shop that changed the tire said they saw no puncture the tire just blew apart. this happened over a year ago, i just thought i would report it since it was similiar to the other reports of tire problems.thank you.( dot number: e4026556 ? tire size: 235/75 r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| On 1 may 1998, my daughter was driving my explorer when a tire blew. the tread peeled away from the tire. she was traveling about 65-70 mph (speed limit was 70). this happened in the afternoon on an overpass. she kept her cool and was able to control the vehicle. she was shaken up . a passerby stopped and changed the tire. i couldn't belive the looks of the tire. i had to go buy new ones (2ea) on 2 may 1998. i went to goodyear. on 11 may1998 i went and replaced the back two firestones. my spare tire is a tire is a firestone that was taken off of the car when tires were replaced. i was unaware that you could contact anyone of this issue, until at this time. i have contacted ford and firestone of this mishap and ford wrote me back was glad my daughter wasn't hurt and to contact firestone. i contacted firestone and they told me to go to any firestone and pick up an app;ication for reimbursement. but what i am hearing and read they will only honor from 1 jan 2000-16 aug 2000. that is utterly ridiculous. those tires that were on myvehicle were originals like all the others on the road. like i said i didn't know a complaint could be lodged for tires that were two years old. i am a widow on a fixed income and it was hard to come up with means to replace 4 new tires. i believ e i should be compensated some. i also have my original receipts from the new tires. i thankyou for hearing me out. sincerely, donna l. miller.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Had a blow out. also happened in 1998. same thing.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 4 | 12/01/1996 | |
| The tires in question, are coming apart the rubber is separating from the tire and the vehicle can not be driven over 35 mph. i also tried to have the tires balanced but it did no good . the tires has more than 4/32 of rubber left but are not safe to drive. the 16 wilderness should also be on the list of tires recalled by firestone.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1996 | |
| On 2 seperate occassions, an original rear firestone atx tires' tread peeled off resulting in 2 seperate accidents. both of the incidents happened while the auto was being driven at a high rate of speed during hot days in southern california. during the first incident, 5 people were riding in the vehicle which almost rolled. thankfully, traffic on the fwy was extremely light and we were able to avoid a collision and get the vehicle to the side of the road. all 5 passengers endured extreme mental anguish that prevented them from continuing their travel. we contacted firestone who would not admit any defect with the tire, but did pay for the damage to the vehicle. however, we were very suspicous of the tires at that time since it seemed so unlikely that a tire would do that. so we asked to have all tires replaced. firestone rejected our request. approximately 6 months later the other rear tires' tread peeled off under the same conditions. again, no one was seriously injured. firestone however refused to replace that tire as well as any of the other tires. now that the news of this product defect is arising everything is starting to make sense. we feel both angry and betrayed by firestone that they had this information available, refused to fix the problem when it was so apparent on our vehicle, and knowingly put my entire family's lives in jeapordy. we intend to file suit against firestone.( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| 12/04/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Right rear tire blewout (firestone). nlm | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I experienced a tire blowout and lost control of my suv. the suv spun around 3 time and almost flipped over i started off in the right lane and ended up in the far left lane facing oncoming traffic. i had just had my tire checked a month earlier at a ford dealership and was told they were fine.*ak( dot number: p235/75r15 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| I know these tires were not recalled, but you should know that we experienced a tire separation and blow out on this firestone tire. the tires were not worn out, but i replaced all of them. i still have the original spare in storage. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255/70/r15 ) | |||
| 12/02/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Tire blew on freeway in fast lane. lucky to be alive with no injuries or damage to vehicle..( dot number: tire size: f235/75 15 ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| The tire failed consistent with reports that are causing the recall of the firestone atx tires. the tread peeled off, the tire blew, and my wife lost control into a concrete median barricade.( dot number: ) | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| 2 separate failures due to delamination( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Driving on freeway and tire just came apart, it looked like what happens when those big truck tires come apart, i did not report it to any one because i thought it was just a freak occurance, i've gotten go service out of them but know i an afraid for my wife and children who use te vehicle.( dot number: tire size: 25570r16 ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| On july 8, 2000 at 12 noon, the firestone tire ( front passenger side) on my 1996 ford explorer seperated while traveling at 70 mph. the force of the seperation pulled me out of the left lane into the right lane. luckily the lane was clear and i was able to control my vehicle and pull to the shoulder. the condition of the roads were clear. the weather was sunny and hot. the incident occured on hwy 6 near navasota, tx. although there were no injuries, there was approx. $1200.00 damage to my car. i immediately filed a claim with firestone for the damage to my car. i shipped the tire to firestone for analysis, and they have agreed to cover the damages to my car. i still have 2 remaining firestone tires on my vhecile and intend to participate in the recall recently issued by ford/firestone.( dot number: vdhl1pm455 tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| My son was driving on interstate 75 going approx. 75mph and the rear driver's side tire just peeled away and caught the rear panel and pulled it off. nothing was in the roadway to cause something like this to happen. thank god tire didn't blow. at time roadside repair help advised it was a defective tire -- should not have happened. since lease was up the next month, we turned explorer in tire and all paid dedutible to have repaired and ins. co. couldn't persue because we didn't keep the tire.( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Entering freeway, tread separated from tire and knocked off molding and bent body.( dot number: tire size: 235/75-15 ) | |||
| 11/10/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Trend came off tire , damage to rear fender-traveling aprox. 65 on freeway( dot number: tire size: p235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Right rear tire thread came off and almost caused wreck. i know that you keep statistics on defects so i wanted to let you know i almost hit a car but managed to swirve into a ditch. | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread of the passenger-side front tire came detached from the tire while i was driving south on i-5 in san diego. my car nearly flipped over and some damage was done to my front quarter on the passenger side. i did not know there had been numerous complaints about these tires doing the same thing to other people, so i replaced the tires myself at a cost of $546 out of fear for safety with those tires. i'm concerned that firestone will try to ignore people who have already purchased new tires on their own, even though it was firestone's defective tires that needed to be replaced. please help us make sure that firestone owns up to their mistake and compensates people like myself who could have been killed as a result of their defective product.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| This is actually the second tread separation incident i have had with these tires. first one occured nearly six months ago. i lost control of my vehicle and took off the running board on the right side trying to get it to the side of the road. from what i understand, dangerous tires.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Traveling off sanibel island and accelerating to 50 mph, i heard a loud thud and slapping at the rear of the car as if i had run over something. i pulled to the side and discovered that the rear passenger side tire had shreaded. the tire was still inflated but the tread had separated, tearing off the rear wheel guard and the driver's side running board. the driver's rear side was also dented. since i had just accelerated to 50, i did not lose control of the car and no other vehicles were hit by the flying debris. we changed the tire and drove to the nearest firestone dealer to replace that tire and the other rear tire. they did not inform us of existing problems with the atx and sold us two new atx tires. after we arrived at our destination -- which was a family reunion out of town -- we discovered the problems with accidents related to firestone tire tread separation which had resulted in accidents and even fatalities. upon return home we went to the firestone store and they took the two atx tires back and replaced them with bridgestones. the body damage estimate is $1,100. we still have two front atx tires and a spare and are waiting to see if a recall is put in place for those.( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/15/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/13/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| On july 13, my family and i were traveling from yuma, az to san diego, california. our right front tire's tread came away from the rest of the tire while we were going 70 miles an hour. these tires were inspected by alexander ford in yuma az in april and determined to be fine. on july 24th, i was once again traveling from yuma,az to california and the tread on my back left tire cracked and part of it came off as well. both the tires were obviously replaced, and in fact i still have one of the tires in my possession.( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| I have had 4 incidents with these tires. all occurred on the florida turnpike at speeds over 55 mph. one occurred on august 23, 1999, coming home from my parents home in west palm beach. the threads separated. i noticed a strange noise and upon arriving at home a piece of the tire was loose and i had been travelling on the inside part. bought a new tire, same brand. two more occurred as my son was driving from miami to tallahassee to return to school. funny, i told him to take my car because i had good tires. he had two blow outs, both rear wheels and hit the guard rail. replaced these two in tlh at a sears store, with of course, the same brand and type. the first one was right after i purchased the vehicle, and i don't remember the incident. thats an awful coincidence. took my vehicle to local firestone dealer, and was not treated very kindly. i mostly drive my vehicle on the expressways and turnpike, since i have to travel between mia and fll at least once a week.( dot number: tire size: 25570s16 ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| I bought the car used. i took the car to my mechanic to look over and recommend what work needed to be done in order for me to purchase the vehicle. i still have the original list. among the things that i said needed to be repaired/replaced were the tires. the dealer refused. we bought the vehicle and i began driving it. it is my first suv and i was uncomfortable with the way it handled on bumps in the road, over railroad tracks, in dips in the road, etc. several times when i took the vehicle in for regularly scheduled maintenance, i complained about the way it handled. because the dealer could not duplicate the problem, they said everything was ok. they also suggested that because it is an suv i should get used to the rougher ride. the problem however was in the way i felt i lost control of the vehicle under these conditions, not that the ride was rough. i continued to complained about the way it handled on subsequent visits. i even began asking them to look at the tires. i became concerned about the tires as i saw dry rot on the outer edges of each of the tires. again, i believe everytime i took it in i asked them to examine the tires and let me know if i should be concerned. they would note the tire tread on my paperwork but no one every counseled me. i took the vehicle to a service station near my home to see what they thought. i was told to replace the tires as soon as possible and to try not to drive for many miles at a time and especially during hot days. i replaced the tires within the week. i am concerned now about the firestone recall and that va is in phase three. i replaced my old firestone tires with michelins and do not wish to have a firestone product on any of our cars. how can i get the spare tire replaced and how can i get a credit for the old tires to apply toward the tires i replaced?( dot number: tire size: 255/70r/16 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| I went to the tire store to have my tires rotated. the mechanic showed me two of my firestone atx radials with the tread separating from the rest of the tire. these tires showed very little wear and showed no other obvious damage. i wanted to inform you of this defect to help point out a questionable tire design. the mechanic said that i was lucky these tires did not come apart during use. i was about to start on an extended trip.( dot number: tire size: 235/75/r17 ) | |||
| 09/12/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| On 9-12-99, at approximately 4:30pm, my wife was driving her explorer at approximately 70 mph on the beltway 8 in houston. the left rear tire shredded and had a blow out. she then lost control of the auto. the auto turned right and traveled toward the right hand concrete barrier. she frantically turned the steering wheel, and just before hitting the barrier, she was able to turn the car to the left. the car then did 360's careening across all the lanes of the toll way. the car stopped parallel to the left concrete barrier, approx. 12 from the barrier. a harris co. constable stopped and had the car towed, due to the damage to the left rear of the car. we advised machaik ford that they should pay for replacing the tire, due to ongoing problems with the tires. service manager mary stated we are not aware of any problems with the tires. she was told the matter would be referred to my attorney. at that point, i asked that the tire be put inside my car and my spare put on. when i picked up the car, no one at mak haik had any idea where my tire was. nobody knew what had happened to it. i feel they intentionally hid evidence on my tire problem, after i advised them an attorney would be involved.( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/21/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Tire blew causing the vehicle to roll 3 times, resulting in major injuries. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Tread failed at highway speads resulted in multiple roll over accident and serious injuries( dot number: ) | |||
| 04/24/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/11/2000 | |||
| The accident occured outside of austin texas and resulted in the death of my brother john christopher houston and his fiance, dana willenberg. 3 other passengers were injured. a police report is on file with the georgetown police department and the 3 other passengers, who reside in austin, are willing to provide more information. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 10/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tire exploded while driving on highway. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75-15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving 60 mph left front tire was flat. then, consumer took tire for repairs, but found out that tire had cracks on each side which had to be replaced. firestone, wilderness, 255/70r16. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Rear tire suddenly blew off while cruising at 70mph along i-75 bridgeport, michigan. car then swerved erratically. thanks god i was driving on the right lane and able to control the car and pulled over to the shoulder. almost got an accident.please investigate thoroughly as i heard reported deaths with similar incidents. i want full reimbursement of my expenses from firestone. thank you. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| These tires were reletively new because there was plenty of tread left on them. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/03/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Casing exploded leaving only inside cord. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm216 tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| I noticed in spring of 2000 that my explorer would shake while driving. my husband took it in to have the tires balanced. mechanic, as well as my husband were surprised to see that a hunk (aprox. 5/5) was gone from the tire! instead of a normal balancing, we had to replace the tire. i'm not sure if this has anything to do with the recent firestone problems, but it looks like that part of the tire just came off. the rest of the tire is still in very good shape. i pride myself on being a good driver, especially with a 1 yr old, so i don't think i have driven the car excessively hard. we still have the tire, if that helps, or if you need to see it. though no accident occurred, i dread to think of what could have happened, with maybe just a few more miles driven.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/31/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Tire tread separated from tire casing( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I was driving on the freeway at about 70mph when the rear tire on the drivers side failed. the tire fell apart . the tire did not explode it just fell apart. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Right rear tire peeled completely around causing loss of control slamming into the guardrail on the freeway multiple hits to left side of the car. pinball effect.*ak( dot number: vdhl1pm016 tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Firestone tire (no size or brand) experienced blowout, consumer noticed a split in sidewall all around the tire, consumer states the cause of the tire failure is unknown. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer had just come back from a traveling trip and gas attendant told him that his tires didn't look good. tires were firestone atx#. he had all four tires replaced. *ak | |||
| The wilderness atx ii model tire exploded while traveling at 75 mph, rapped around the rear axle, and caused vehicle to roll over. manufacturer never contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/09/2000 | |||
| Front left firestone wilderness tires separated and went flat while driving at 55 mph, causing damages to the front left fender. dealer has been contacted.*ak firestone wilderness at 235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| Wilderness firestone tires on the vehicle are showing wear. two front tires steel belts are showing. firestone has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 07/04/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 70 mph wilderness/atx tire on the rear passenger's side blewout,causing a loss of control and accident, four injuries. vehicle was declared a total loss. dealer has not been contacted. *ak *mjs | |||
| 03/11/2000 | |||
| Firestone tires atx p23575r15 | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1999 | |
| The firestone tires that were original equipment on my 96 explorer have obvious defct. the first occurrence was with a right rear tire that developed a bump that created excessive wear in one spot in a matter of minutes of highway driving. that tire was replaced and the vehcle was in normal service for several months after that. at 3/10/00 there was a tire failure regarding the left rear tire and and accident resulted. the vehicle was very close to a serious roll-over accident as it spun out of control on two wheels till it collided with a light post and stopped. the failing tires and roll-over tendencies of the explorer proved to be a disasterous combination. *ak( dot number: tire size: r7515 ) | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| The entire top surface of the right rear tire came off causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle resulting in roll over accident. yh | |||
| 02/08/2000 | |||
| Fire stone tires keep shredding. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1999 | 1 | 10/29/1996 | |
| Front tire blow out and back tire shredded causing vehicle to spin out and collide with wall (firestoine radial atx p235/75 r15). mjs | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| We were on our way north on !-17 to the grand canyon when at about 30 miles south of flaggstaff, my husband was driving at about 70 miles/hr. we heard a pop coming from the right rear tire and suddently after, my husband lost control of the suv and crashed. *ak( dot number: ? tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tire pressure information inaccurate as per recall. | |||
| 09/25/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Tires failed.firestone wilderness p 255 70 r16 109s. | |||
| 04/08/1996 | 1 | 11/14/1996 | |
| Hole in the center of tire.(goodyear tire wrangler rt 5 p235/75r15). | |||
| 1 | 06/25/1996 | ||
| Excessive wear of the brakes and tires. | |||
| 09/22/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1997 | |
| When vehicle front tires showed signs of cupping, it was taken to ntw for service and we were told that all ford trucks and suvs require a camber kit to remedy the problem. when i contacted our ford dealer, not covered by warranty. so this cost us 129.00 for a problem ford knows about designs into the vehicles and then will not fix. i beleive there should be a recall on all vehicles, or maybe this is another way to make money | |||
| 11/25/1996 | 1 | 09/07/1995 | |
| Oem-goodyear wrangler tr/s p235/75r15 tire failed causing vehicle collision. | |||
| 03/19/1998 | |||
| When traveling 55 mph on dry pavement the vehicle hydroplanned/ went out of control, resulting in a collision. both driver and passenger sustained injuries with passenger being thrown out of the vehicle. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Firestone tire has had a slow leak since purchase of vehicle. | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Goodyear rear passenger tire torn. | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Goodyear performer tire failed to stay on rim. *dh | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 11/17/1995 | |
| Vehicle was equipted with firestone atx tires ( p235/75r15). tires were causing vehicle to vibrate, found out that cords were bad in the tire. they eventualy blew out.dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 140000 | 7 | |
| I was told from employees at amercan tire company . that the dominator tires had defects. now will not replace another bad tire . *ak | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 186000 | 1 | |
| Four tires cracked at the sidewall. dealer stated the cracks were cause from dry rot. *ak | |||
| 12/16/2002 | 60000 | 1 | 06/01/1996 |
| There were two tires blowouts at the sidewall simultaneously while driving. the blowouts caused damage to both driver's front and rear wheels. tire info: firestone wilderness 235/75r15 (dot/unavailable) 20k miles on both tires driver's front and rear. ts scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Dunlop radial rover tire experienced blowout on rear passenger inside sidewall while traveling through an intersection, tires were replacement tires, size p235/75r15, dot hld113100. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone wilderness tire p255 70 r16 experienced cracking on the inside and outside of sidewall. *slc | |||
| 05/13/1998 | 2 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires were replaced twice because cracks developed at the sidewall where the tread meets the sidewall, the tires that are presently on this vehicle have the same cracks as previous faulty tires. nlm | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| While having tire serviced notice a buble on the outer sidewall of tire. *ak in addition, all four tires had cracks on the outer tread. *yh | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Pe00 020; tires were cracking around sidewall, and tires were replaced by firestone. problem was solved. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Side wall blew out on tire while driving on freeway. tire seperated from tread on rear passenger tire.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Tire side wall blew apart. looked like a donut. contacted nearest firestone dealership who wouldn't replace according to tire road hazard warranty. contacted elk grove ford (nearest dealership) who collected tire and sent to firestone who as of aug. 4, 2000 has not replaced deflect tires nor refund money spent on due to repairs as a result of deflective tire according to big-o employee adam. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235-75-15 ) | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire sidewalls came to ribbons. tread had separated from the tire. the tire was a firestone wilderness, unsure if it was the original tires. vehicle was driving approx 60 mph. tire size p255/70r16. the tire was given to dealer.*ak customer was waiting for recall to replace the tires but would not drive the vehicle on interstate until tire safety is assured. *yh | |||
| Tires are cracking on the sidewall, i'm afraid to getup to highway speeds. there is plenty of tread left on the tires. they say made in canada i could not find the dot #.( dot number: none tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Tread separated from tire body at posted highway speed (70mph). *ak( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| One of the firestone front tires blew out due to tread portion separating from both sidewalls. | |||
| 12/30/1996 | 1 | 12/16/1996 | |
| Three original tires replaced due to flexing of thin sidewalls onto sharp rocks. | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 1 | 06/10/1996 | |
| (1) my original/never used spare tire & rim on my 1996 ford explorer 2 door 4wd sport is the incorrect one for the vehicle from the ford motor company factory. vehicle was ordered with 16 inch tires/rims from ford motor co, and 15 inch tire & rim was present on the spare. (2)repair shop notified me of wrong tire size issue when i had the other tires changed on the vehicle. consequences are a safety risk to myself and passengers if i have flat tire and need to use the spare tire. also, have been told that wrong size spare will burn up my transmission in the vehicle. ford motor company was contacted and asked to replace the rim & tire, and they refused and said dealership (southgate ford) was responsible. voice mail left to manager at southgate ford on this issue was not returned by them. (3) i need a 16 inch tire & 16 inch rim from ford motor co in order for the correct this issue and to avoid a safety risk to myself and passengers. *tr | |||
| 75000 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the road at normal speed, the truck winch cable that holds spare tire underneath the vehicle, popped and tire fell onto the road. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had to replace a flat tire with the spare, the spare tire was only 15 and the wheel is 16, this caused difficulty in controlling the vehicle while driving, consumer almost got into several accidents due to loss of control (tire make/model not provided). *mjs | |||
| Design/method of spare tire storage, causing unusual/abnormal wear to outer sidewall of tire. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1996 ford explorer accident due to tread separation. cw according to an eye witness statement, the driver of the vehicle crossed several lanes, struck a guardrail and went airborne and landed on it's roof. the witness stated two people were ejected from the vehicle. the driver of the vehicle eventually died. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of clients) *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Recall with bridgestone firestone **cc the stated he had already replaced the tires at his expense. he attempted to request for reimbursement, however he was denied twice. *jb | |||
| 05/09/2006 | 1 | ||
| I own a 1996 ford explorer. on may 9, 2006, i took it to a ford dealer for a safety inspection (the multi-point inspection report card as recommended by ford motor company) all four tire were marked on the tread depth scale in the green 7/32 or greater box. later that same evening after school let out i proceeded on a trip. i left tucson, az around 5:30 to 6:00pm got no farther than yuma az when the tread from my right rear tire completely separated from the steel belt underneath tearing the rear right bumper off, the bumper area underneath the door was hanging on the ground and big black circular marks were on the back passenger door where the tread had hit during separation. the event itself was horribly frightening for us as well as my 3 children. thank the lord we did not wreck and there was no turnover of the vehicle. we were able to change the tire with a spare but the damage was already done to the vehicle. the tire was a firestone wilderness ht p225/70r15. i went back to the ford dealer who had safety checked the tire and he said it was a defect in manufacturing and had no way of knowing when these things would happen. the dot code on the tire is w2uu ipo .99. i contacted firestone who said the last 2 numbers would be the date the tire was manufactured. my questions are is this a common thing for these types of tires and what is the life span of that tire. shouldn't i have been made aware that the tire was 7 yrs old or does it matter how old the tire is. i bought new tires (certainly not firestones) but i feel like i should have been made aware of the age of my tire if its simply checking a manufacturing date. that way i could have chosen to not put my families life in jeopardy!! *nm | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| Sudden tread separation on left rear tire of ford explorer caused loss of control and on-road rollover. tire was a cooper eldorado radial zr1, size p23575r15, dot# 3dhlekn2900. | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Driving home from school on interstate 20 my car started to shake. i reduced the speed of my vehicle from about 68 mph to 60 mph. then i heard a loud pop and my car started to fishtail across three lanes of traffic, missing a tractor trailer by about one foot. i finally handled the truck and pulled onto the side of the interstate. i proceeded to get out of my vehicle to try to control my nerves and try to figure out what happened. i walked over to the rear passenger side of my vehicle and the entire tread of my tire was gone. it was strewn about. the tire other than the tread was in perfect condition. it was the full size spare on the car when i bought it and it had only been driven on for aprox. 6 months with no problems. i proceeded to look at the side of my vehicle and my sidestep was missing, and my car was dented up. it looks terrible. the scratches start at the rear passenger door and went all the way to the back of the vehicle. i do not have the money to fix my car. the incident was not my fault. my car is well taken care of. i have to take care of it because i have three children. this is my only mode of transportation. the firestone that was on my car is model, p235/75 r15 atx. it has the beginning dot letters vd from decatur, illinois. i have a 1996 ford explorer. | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 165000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph rear right tire tread separated, causing the vehicle to hit a pole and roll once. vehicle landed upside down on an embankment. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. driver sustained minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 1 | ||
| The left rear dunlop radial rover (lt235/75r15) tread separated from tire. occurred on freeway at 70mph. there was a thumping noise just prior to incident. the tire did not lose pressure. no crash, no injuries but some damage to left 1/4 panel & trim on vehicle, 1996 ford explorer. all 4 tires replaced at same time & had approximately 40,000 miles on them when this occurred. | |||
| 07/03/2001 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to spin out of control, and vehicle also flipped over several times, the left rear tire experienced tread separation, driver suffered minor injuries. (uniroyal laredo tires p235/75r15 m+s)(ohio traffic crash report) *yh | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed vehicle was riding rough but was able to control vehicle, however in september 1998 while driving the vehicle was riding rough and consumer was having trouble controlling the steering, once consumer returned home she got out of the vehicle and noticed that the thread of the rear tire had started to peel off, consumer eventually replaced all five tires, consumer received the recall information from firestone and sent it back, only to receive a denial letter stating that the replacement tires were purchased prior to recall notification.(firestone atx p235/75r15 serial # vdhlatn368.*jb | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the tire which wrapped around the axle, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over from end to end with the left front and right rear corners sustaining most of the impact, during the rollover both rear seat passengers were ejected, one person was killed in this accident three others were injured (arizona traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, left rear). nlm | |||
| 10/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Rear tire blewout causing driver to loose control as a result the vehicle ran off the road, the driver jerked the steering wheel to the right and the vehicle entered the road and flipped three times landing on its wheels, physical evidence does not support blowout, but does indicate tread separation which partially came off the body of the tire, three people were injured one was killed (texas peace offices accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm276, right rear). nlm | |||
| 06/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Firestone atx,p235/75r15, four tires were replaced due to blow outs prior to the recall, consumer is requesting reimbursement.*yd | |||
| 01/18/1997 | 4 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Prior to recall, consumer experienced three tread separations and one blow out, in which one of the tread separations was a replacement, however consumer was denied reimbursement due to the occurences happening before recall was issued, consumer was informed by a firestone dealer that only the tires being replaced in the year 2000 would be reimbursed. firestone tires atx/p235/7r15.*jb | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, firestone tire (no tire information) when flat and tread separated, causing vehicle to hit another car and cause damage. *tt | |||
| 08/19/1997 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire tread detached from the tire, the tire then blewout causing the vehicle to veer to the right, the driver attempted to regain control by overcorrecting to the left, this caused the vehicle to go into a broadside skid, as the vehicle was sliding the right side tire deflated causing the rim to dig into the pavement thus causing the vehicle to flip over twice landing right side up, there was 1 fatalitie (driver) and three passengers (rf, rr, cr) sustained injury (new mexico uniform accident report, bridgestone/firestone p235/75r15 radial atx m/s vdhl1pm385). nlm | |||
| 07/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the body of the tire which caused the driver to loose control, the driver steered back left partially into the left lane then back to the right, at this point the vehicle spun partially clockwise off roadway then rolled over onto its top and a guardrail, traveled over the guardrail to final rest on its roof, one passenger was killed four other sustained incapacitating injuries(florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm196, unknown position). nlm | |||
| 03/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| The tread on the left rear tire separated causing the driver to loose control and roll several times, the driver sustained incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15,radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm465). nlm | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire began to separate, the vehicle veered into the emergency lane then steered back across the lanes rotating counterclockwise, the right tires where digging into the grass median which caused the vehicle to rollover twice in the grass median, the driver was ejected during the final rollover sequence (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm306, left rear). nlm | |||
| 04/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Rear left tire separated from the tread causing triver to loose control of the vehicle hich the traveled to the left grass shoulder, after entering the shoulder the vehicle started to rotate in a clockwise direction and started to overturn for about 89 feet before it came to rest on the drivers side ,driver, passenger and rear right passenger sustained incapacitating injuries, the rear left passenger sustainednon-incapacitating injuries (bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm246, left rear, florida, traffic crash report). nlm | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Reight rear tire separated causing driver to loose control of the vehicle, the vehicle went off the shoulder through the median and overturned several times and ejected the driver and 4 of the 5 passengers,five occupants sustained incapacitating injuries and one occupant was killed(bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm166, right rear, florida traffic crash report). nlm | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone tires, p235/75r15, prior to receiving recall 00t005, consumer states tire tread was wearing on the inside of the tires, firestone states that since tires were replaced prior to recall they are not willing to give any reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 07/08/1999 | 1 | 01/03/1996 | |
| Consumer noticed a small ring and separation on all four of the firestone atx tires, a michelin dealer also noticed this and consumer replaced all four tires, consumer received letters from firestone and ford regarding the recalled tires, however consumer was denied any reimbursement from both places. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer is trying to receive a refund for the recalled firestone wilderness at tires, size p235775r-15, which was put on the explorer, ford motor company denied reimbursement because the repair receipt does not fall within the program dates, august1, 2000 to may 22,2001. *yd | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall, consumer replaced the firestone wilderness atx tires due to tread separation, consumer was denied by firestone stating the tires were replaced prior to the announcement.( firestone tires p235/75r15) *yd | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 2 | 04/01/2099 | |
| Two of my 4 tires had tread separation but the problem was caught before total failure occurred. tire replacement happened 2 days before the recall was first announced. my family and i were lucky not to be victims but we still experienced the failures. both ford and firestone refuse to reimburse me for any part of my replacement costs. i have other documentation and a letter that i will gladly share if contacted. i am not even seeking full reimbursement but something other than a you don't qualify because you replaced your tires 2 days before the announcement is in order. regardless of miles, my tires still had over 1/2 inch tread and the two rear tire treads separated from the belts. more than anything i am thankful for my family's survival from what could have been tragic but was averted before total failure. thank you.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer is trying to receive a refund for the recalled firestone wilderness at tires, size p235775r-15, which was put on the explorer, ford motor company denied reimbursement because the repair receipt does not fall within the program dates, august1, 2000 to may 22,2001. *yd | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall, consumer replaced the firestone wilderness atx tires due to tread separation, consumer was denied by firestone stating the tires were replaced prior to the announcement.( firestone tires p235/75r15) *yd | |||
| 12/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| 00 t 005 000/tread separation: dealer (sunrise metro ford; north hollywood, ca; phone # 818/980-9800) refused to honor manufacturer recall 00t005 concerning tire size p235/75r15, dot# h4bndfa478. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. ak *yh | |||
| 06/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Firestone atx,p235/75r15, four tires were replaced due to blow outs prior to the recall, consumer is requesting reimbursement.*yd | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer noticed vehicle was riding rough but was able to control vehicle, however in september 1998 while driving the vehicle was riding rough and consumer was having trouble controlling the steering, once consumer returned home she got out of the vehicle and noticed that the thread of the rear tire had started to peel off, consumer eventually replaced all five tires, consumer received the recall information from firestone and sent it back, only to receive a denial letter stating that the replacement tires were purchased prior to recall notification.(firestone atx p235/75r15 serial # vdhlatn368.*jb | |||
| 07/08/1999 | 1 | 01/03/1996 | |
| Consumer noticed a small ring and separation on all four of the firestone atx tires, a michelin dealer also noticed this and consumer replaced all four tires, consumer received letters from firestone and ford regarding the recalled tires, however consumer was denied any reimbursement from both places. *slc | |||
| 10/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Rear tire blewout causing driver to loose control as a result the vehicle ran off the road, the driver jerked the steering wheel to the right and the vehicle entered the road and flipped three times landing on its wheels, physical evidence does not support blowout, but does indicate tread separation which partially came off the body of the tire, three people were injured one was killed (texas peace offices accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm276, right rear). nlm | |||
| 01/18/1997 | 4 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Prior to recall, consumer experienced three tread separations and one blow out, in which one of the tread separations was a replacement, however consumer was denied reimbursement due to the occurences happening before recall was issued, consumer was informed by a firestone dealer that only the tires being replaced in the year 2000 would be reimbursed. firestone tires atx/p235/7r15.*jb | |||
| 03/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| The tread on the left rear tire separated causing the driver to loose control and roll several times, the driver sustained incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15,radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm465). nlm | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the tire which wrapped around the axle, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over from end to end with the left front and right rear corners sustaining most of the impact, during the rollover both rear seat passengers were ejected, one person was killed in this accident three others were injured (arizona traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, left rear). nlm | |||
| 04/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Rear left tire separated from the tread causing triver to loose control of the vehicle hich the traveled to the left grass shoulder, after entering the shoulder the vehicle started to rotate in a clockwise direction and started to overturn for about 89 feet before it came to rest on the drivers side ,driver, passenger and rear right passenger sustained incapacitating injuries, the rear left passenger sustainednon-incapacitating injuries (bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm246, left rear, florida, traffic crash report). nlm | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Reight rear tire separated causing driver to loose control of the vehicle, the vehicle went off the shoulder through the median and overturned several times and ejected the driver and 4 of the 5 passengers,five occupants sustained incapacitating injuries and one occupant was killed(bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm166, right rear, florida traffic crash report). nlm | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire began to separate, the vehicle veered into the emergency lane then steered back across the lanes rotating counterclockwise, the right tires where digging into the grass median which caused the vehicle to rollover twice in the grass median, the driver was ejected during the final rollover sequence (florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm306, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/19/1997 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire tread detached from the tire, the tire then blewout causing the vehicle to veer to the right, the driver attempted to regain control by overcorrecting to the left, this caused the vehicle to go into a broadside skid, as the vehicle was sliding the right side tire deflated causing the rim to dig into the pavement thus causing the vehicle to flip over twice landing right side up, there was 1 fatalitie (driver) and three passengers (rf, rr, cr) sustained injury (new mexico uniform accident report, bridgestone/firestone p235/75r15 radial atx m/s vdhl1pm385). nlm | |||
| 07/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the body of the tire which caused the driver to loose control, the driver steered back left partially into the left lane then back to the right, at this point the vehicle spun partially clockwise off roadway then rolled over onto its top and a guardrail, traveled over the guardrail to final rest on its roof, one passenger was killed four other sustained incapacitating injuries(florida traffic crash report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm196, unknown position). nlm | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone tires, p235/75r15, prior to receiving recall 00t005, consumer states tire tread was wearing on the inside of the tires, firestone states that since tires were replaced prior to recall they are not willing to give any reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/09/1999 | 2 | ||
| The right front and right rear tires experienced tread separation prior to the recall becoming public, the consumer replaced all four tires and is requesting reimbursement, the manufacturer denied reimbursement because the replacement tires were purchased prior to january 1, 2000. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The 1990 explorer had tire recall 00t-005 resulting in replacement of all four tires, the 1996 explorer experienced tire separation prior to recall, and was replaced by the consumer. the consumer believes that the 1996 explorer tires should be replaced per recall also. the consumer is seeking reimbursment from the manufacturer of the tires . *yh | |||
| 05/07/2001 | 4 | 05/01/1996 | |
| I have had four tire separations on this same explorer. two were on the atxii 235/75r15 - both vdhl from decantur, il plant. the company (after much hassle) replaced them with the firehawk r45 also vd dot numbers indicating they are from the same plant. both blowouts caused over $1000 worth of damage to my vechicle. this last time, i had to pay $350 for new tires. i suspected something was wrong with the atx long before the recall (aug. 3, 1997 was the first blowout, june 9, 1998 was the second). now i suspect something must either be wrong with the firehawkr45, or the ford suspension system. please do not hesitate to call or write if you have any further questions.*ak (dot number: vdhkfma457 tiresize: ltp235/75) | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 4 | 02/10/1996 | |
| The consumer began to hear noise in the front end if the vehicle at 9k miles, the consumer had the front end checked and the tires rotated, at 22k miles the noise developed again and one tire blewout while driving, the vehicle was driven for another 10k miles when the noise started again and upon inspected it was noted that the tread was separating, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the tires (firestone p 235 at). nlm | |||
| 09/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer took vehicle in for wheel alignment and to have tires balanced, but was advised by dealer taht tires could not be balanced because they were beyond balancing and that inside contained only wire, consumer replaced all four firestone atx tires, consumer requested reimbursement but was denied because tires were purchased before recall announcement. *jb | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer noticed that vehicle was riding rough and was having trouble controlling the steering, consumer then noticed that the tread of the rear tire had started to peel off, consumer replaced tire but vehicle continued to ride rough so all 5 firestone atx p235/75r15 with the ve serial number were replaced consumer requested reimbursement but was denied because the replacement tires were purchased before recall announcement. *ak firestone send the reimbursement to the consumer. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumers replaced all four firestone tires because they were defective, consumer request reimbursement (firestone oot-005). nlm | |||
| All 4 tires have tire separatation. *ak (tiresize: p255/70r16)( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle began to shake violently, upon inspection the consumer could find no evidence of anything wrong, when the vehicle was taken to a tire dealer the consumer was told that it seemed like one of the tires was getting ready to separate, consumer requested reimbursement for replaced tires. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| All four firestone wilderness at tires are cracked on the sidewall where the tread begins, the vehicles tires are not included in recall, the consumer is requesting that all four tires be replaced with a different brand at the manufacturer's expense (firestone wilderness at p255/70r16 109 m/s, file no: nsr01r0449). nlm | |||
| 12/23/1997 | 2 | ||
| Two of the original firestone tires were replaced due to separation problems that resulted in vibration, however later the consumer had to replace all the firestone tires including the two replacements due to vibration problems, consumer was denied recall reimbursement due to the time of replacement, consumer is not satisfied with the recall being issued and the terms of the recall reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The sway bar (00s47) and two firestone tires failed prior to recall notices, while the consumer was attempting to dodge another vehicle in front of his vehicle two of the firestone tire failed and the sway bar broke causing the vehicle to rollover 3 times into a ditch, the consumer sustained cuts, bruises and muscle pulls and tears in the upper body (firestone wilderness at 255/70r16). nlm | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tire experienced a blowout, upon inspection, dealer noted that the other 3 tires were separating, consumer replaced the tires and requested reimbursement, however firestone stated that since the tires were purchased prior to august 9, 2000, he was denied. (attorney for client) *slc | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 4 | ||
| All four wilderness at p23575r15 tires replaced prior to recall (oot-005), because of tread separation, owner has been denied reimbursement. | |||
| 3 | 02/29/2000 | ||
| This firestone wilderness/at tire, p23575r15 was looked at by a garage when tread sepration was noticed.*ak consumer states first faulty tire resulted in a blowout, 2 others were noticed at a garage with tread separation. consumer states inside passenger door handles on both left and right do not work. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received a $400 refund from firestone, however requested $500, firestone stated that consumer requested reimbursement for items not included in recall, this is not correct, consumer requested balancing, valve stems, sales tax, and applicable disposal fees, all of which are included, consumer requests an additional check for $100. *slc | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right rear bridgestone dueler tire suffered a blow out, causing the vehicle to roll 2 1/2 times, the explorer was totalled, injuries were relatively minor, owner received recall notice (00t-005) 4 months later. cj | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was denied reimbursement for the firestone atx radial tires (p235/75r15) replaced, firestone's reason for denying claim was that the replacement tires were purchased from a competitive retailer prior to august 9, 2000, consumer's tires developed a highly unusual wear pattern and the steel belt was beginning to protrude from one tire, a thumping sound was also heard and felt due to the faulty tires. *slc | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; was pulling out of garage and felt a thumping noise. she noticed that left front tire came off of rim. firestone, wilderness##ht. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 02/18/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| While driving, passenger rear firestone wilderness at tire experienced a blowout due to tread separation, size p255/70r16, dot # w2cu1px. *slc | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Belts on the tire are starting to come apart on all 4 tires. *ak (dot number: 109s m/s tiresize: p255/70r16) | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumers front left firestone tire was bad and was causing noise in the front end while driving, consumer request reimburesement but was unable to submit original reciept because it was submitted for a rebate offer, consumer believes ample information was provided for reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire blewout while driving, consumer replaced all four tires and requested reimbursement but was denied refund because the replacements were purchased prior to jan 1, 2000 (serial # vhdlf0a219). nlm | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Owner replaced all firestone atx 23575r15 tires prior to recall (oot-005) because of tread separation, owner requesting reimbursement and is being denied. *cj | |||
| 01/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The belts of the firestone radial atx tires experienced separation which caused the vehicle to bounce while driving, consumer replaced all four tires and requested reimbursement but was denied because tires were purchased prior to august 9, 2000 and were not purchased on a prorated basis. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| (firestone atx tires experienced separation, consumer request reimbursement but was denied because the replacement tires were purchased from a competitor prio ti august 9,2000. nlm | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer purchased three prorated firestone tires, after recall consumer purchased a different brand and was reimbursed and consumer believes he should also be reimbursed for the three prorated tires. nlm | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice 00t-005, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 1 | 12/21/1995 | |
| The original firestone atx (p235/75r15) tires were replaced prior to recall 00t-005 due to separation, consumer is being denied recall reimbursement, the tires were purchased prior to august 9, 2000. *cj | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced recalled tires(00t005), however is being denied reimbursement due to having purchased the tires from a competitive retailer prior to august 9, 2000. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| 2 firestone atx ii tires began separating at the edges, coonsumer replaced them, soon after consumer learned of recall, but replacement may have taken 3 mos, consumer replaced all four tires with a competive brand and when requested reimbursement it was denied because they were purchased prior to august 9, 2000. nlm | |||
| 11/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer has the firestone wilderness at tires, however the ones on the vehicle are not part of the recall, the tread is beginning to separate and stress cracks are forming, the consumer feels that she should be reimbursed, the tires were purchased on 11-5-00. *slc | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced recalled tires(00t005), however is being denied reimbursement due to having purchased the tires from a competitive retailer prior to august 9, 2000. *slc | |||
| 08/21/1999 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| In august of 1999 i had a tire separating on my explorer, i replaced all 4 tires in the same month at firestone. i received a recall notice the following year.i turned in the required info and was denied because it happened before jan 2000. i guess if i had be injured or killed firestone would accept my claim of 324.00 for the tire replacement expence. i am not happy with there responce. *ak (dot number: vdhl tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| On an interstate highway going 75mph we started feeling a strong shake in the floorboard. i reduced speed to 50mph and reached our destination. i took the tires to be inspected and two had tread separation. i contacted firestone and they were not helpful. i decided to replace my tires since this is the third problem i have had with these tires. i kept the old tires. *ak (dot number: w2uuip0 tiresize: p22570r15) | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone tires on the vehicle were replaced prior to recall (oot-005) due to vibration and blowout which resulted in minor accident when the consumer lost control of the vehicle, which caused damage to the front panel and drivers door. consumer had prior problems with vibration and went to the firestone dealer on three occasions without remedy (1998-1999). *mjs consumer requested reimbursement but was denied because the replacement tires were purchased prior to aug 9, 2000 and was not on a pro-rated custumer satisfaction basis. *nlm | |||
| 4 | |||
| Firestone radial atx tires' steel belts broke, causing vehicle to need alignment, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 4 | |||
| Firestone tires' steel belts broke, causing vehicle to need alignment, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice 00t-005. nlm | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the left rear tire blewout without warning and the tread wrapped around the axle causing damage to the vehicle and the rim, consumer request reimbursement (firestone atx). nlm | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 2 | ||
| Owner replaced all 3 tires due to tread wear prior to recall(one tire replaced on 7/13/98 two others on 4/12/99) and is seeking reimbursement from firestone. *cj | |||
| 02/04/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice oot-005, consumer requesting reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00t005 and had tires replaced on his own, the dealer stated that the tires were not the problem, a mechanic stated that the tires needed to be replaced, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 3 | |||
| Fireston atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation, on one occasion the tread separation caused damage to the left rear panel and under the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damage of the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The two front firestone wilderness tires are included in recall 00t005, however consumer feels that all the tires on the vehicle should be replaced. *slc | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer took the vehicle in for recall (00t-005) replacement tires, the dealership replaced them with michelin tires, consumer is having trouble obtaining recall reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone atx tires (dot vdhl 1py 206 e4 026556 sr897j ho7r) were wearing irregularly and causing vibration while driving, the vibration stopped once the tires were replaced, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 11/10/1999 | 1 | ||
| Two firestone tires experienced sidewall blowouts, consumer requested reimbursement but was denied because the replacement tires were purchased prior to january 1, 2000. nlm | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone tire due to irregular tire wear and vibration while driving, consumer request reimbursement but was denied because they were purchased from a competitor prior to august 9, 2000. nlm | |||
| 2 | |||
| Owner is seeking reimbursement from firestone, due to tire failure. while driving the truck, the tread peeled away from two tires, on two different occasions. the tires were replaced prior to receiving safety recall (00t-005). *cj | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone atx p 234/75r15 105s m/s dot vdhl 1pm-435 tires were replaced prior to recall (00t-005) due to vibration problems, consumer had previous repairs to the suspension system to try and remedy vibration without remedy, consumer requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 05/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumers left rear firestone tires lost it's tread while driving prior to recall oot-005, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| The belt of the firestone tires were broken resulting in a rough ride, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement but was denied because the replacement tire were purchased from a competitor prior to august 9, 2000. nlm | |||
| 05/10/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Firestone atx tire (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation also causing additional damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone atx tires (dot vdhl 1py 206 e4 026556 sr897j ho7r) were wearing irregularly and causing vibration while driving, the vibration stopped once the tires were replaced, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 02/04/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice oot-005, consumer requesting reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone tire due to irregular tire wear and vibration while driving, consumer request reimbursement but was denied because they were purchased from a competitor prior to august 9, 2000. nlm | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00t005 and had tires replaced on his own, the dealer stated that the tires were not the problem, a mechanic stated that the tires needed to be replaced, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer took the vehicle in for recall (00t-005) replacement tires, the dealership replaced them with michelin tires, consumer is having trouble obtaining recall reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 05/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone atx p 234/75r15 105s m/s dot vdhl 1pm-435 tires were replaced prior to recall (00t-005) due to vibration problems, consumer had previous repairs to the suspension system to try and remedy vibration without remedy, consumer requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 2 | ||
| Owner replaced all 3 tires due to tread wear prior to recall(one tire replaced on 7/13/98 two others on 4/12/99) and is seeking reimbursement from firestone. *cj | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice 00t-005. nlm | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the left rear tire blewout without warning and the tread wrapped around the axle causing damage to the vehicle and the rim, consumer request reimbursement (firestone atx). nlm | |||
| 3 | |||
| Fireston atx tires (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation, on one occasion the tread separation caused damage to the left rear panel and under the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damage of the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone tires on the vehicle were replaced prior to recall (oot-005) due to vibration and blowout which resulted in minor accident when the consumer lost control of the vehicle, which caused damage to the front panel and drivers door. consumer had prior problems with vibration and went to the firestone dealer on three occasions without remedy (1998-1999). *mjs | |||
| 2 | |||
| Owner is seeking reimbursement from firestone, due to tire failure. while driving the truck, the tread peeled away from two tires, on two different occasions. the tires were replaced prior to receiving safety recall (00t-005). *cj | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Pe00020, consumer noticed when he bought vehicle that tires were separating and tread was splitting. all four tires were firestone #at, p25570/r16. *ak all four tires started to crack around and in between the tread and side walls at about 18000 miles. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer replaced firestone (p235 75 r15) tires prior to recall and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p255 70 r16) are experiencing sidewall and tread separation. *slc | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| The firestone (atx p 235/75r15) tires were replaced due to separation prior to recall (00t-005) notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is being denied recall (00t-005), manufacturer states that the tires are not included, however the dealership inspection showed that they were included, however the tires are not available for replacement. *mjs | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 1 | 03/23/1996 | |
| The firestone (atx dot. vdhl 1p 425 tubeless radial p235/75r15, 105s m+s) experienced tread separation and replacement prior to recall (00t-005) notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 2 | ||
| Firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) were causing vehicle to pull to the right and make a peculiar noise, upon inspection of the tires, the consumer was informed that both front tires experienced tread wear and was down to the second layer of tread, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread on the left rear firestone tire peeled off the rubber and became caught in the axle causing loss of vehicle control and causing the vehicle to rollover onto it's roof. nlm | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires expereinced separation followed by a blowout of the left rear tire which caused the vehicle to swerve into opposing land and run off the road, after the car ran off the road the vehicle rolled over numerous times, injuries are under review (attorney for client). nlm | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and vehicle started shaking. she was able to pull vehicle over to safety. left rear firestone tire tread separated from rim. consumer did not provide tire brand or size. *slc | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 4 | ||
| Firestone wilderness 16 tires are starting to experience tread separation, consumer requests firestone replace faulty tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tread and sidewall of two of the firestone tires was coming apart, tires are not included in recall because of the size, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone radial atx tire (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation, the blowout of the tire also caused damage to the vehicle, consumer requests reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The tread was pulling apart from the firestone tire and the radial could be seen all around the tire. nlm | |||
| 03/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone radial atx(p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation causing a blowout which then caused the vehicle to spin until it came in contact with a tree, there was one death and one injury. *slc | |||
| 08/30/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx ii owl tire(p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation which caused damage to the vehicle, while waiting for tire replacement, consumer received injury do to the hot weather. *scl | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 4 | ||
| Firestone tires experienced tread separation before recall 00t005, consumer is having a difficult time getting reimbursement. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 0 | 01/28/1996 | |
| Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and heard a thumping sound. then, he slid, but was able to bring vehicle to safety. he noticed that right rear tire tread separated from rim. also, there was damage to vehicle. firestone, #at, p235/75r15 #dot vdhl. there were no injuries, and firestone has replaced tires.*ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Firestone at tires were wearing unevenly and causing vehicle to pull hard to the right, consumer purchased new tire for the left front side and put the spare on the right and doing that immediately solved the problem, it appeared that the belts had slipped on the front tires which caused them to wear and pull the vehicle, consumer had tires replaced with wilderness ht which were made in decatur plant and wants them replaced with tires from another plant. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires were replaced prior to recall notice 00t-005, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Left rear firestone atx tire experienced tread separation prior to recall notice 00t-005 while driving but did not go flat, the flapping tread caused damage to the underside of the vehicle well and running board, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 11/08/1997 | 2 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires(p235 75 15) experienced tread separation, consumer lost control of vehicle resulting in collision and damaging vehicle, consumer requests reimbursment. *slc | |||
| 4 | |||
| Original equipment firestone atx tires (p235/75r15) experienced tread separation prior to recall notice 00t-005, consumer replaced all 4 tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer replaced firestone radial atx tires prior to recall when they began to separate, make noise and experience vibration, consumer request reimbursement but was told that he had to turn in the tire to get the refund or adjustment. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Factory install firestone wilderness tires experienced cracking and separation from the belt prior to recall notice 00t-005 which caused the vehicle to shimmy while driving, consumer request reimbuirsement for replaced tires. nlm | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tire experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| For about 1-2 months we heard a wobbling sound particularly when driving at slow speeds. when the vehicle was brought to the dealer (capitol ford) they stated that the tread had separated from the rest of the tire and that we should have it replaced. we have since replaced the tires, but we still have the original, same model spare.*ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 3 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tires p255 70 r16 experienced tread separation, consumer requests reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone 16 tires experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| The original firestone tires still on vehicle with over 40,000 miles on veh. the left rear tire blew out, the tire damaged the wheel well/qtr panel. (claim# 43-r498-159) *mw | |||
| 05/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire unraveled. any manufacture's defects known for possible sub? v1 traveling southbound. rear left tire unraveled. veh lost control and went into the swamp/marsh. (claim# 55-s237-485) *mw | |||
| 05/24/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insured had a firestone radial atx p235/75/r15 tire in which the tread came completely off tire. tread separated from tire and damaged rear fender. (claim# 04-1224-987) *mw | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Possible faulty tire-tread peeled off, did not explode or deflate. firestone atx p235/75r15. spoke to cr leo he indicated that they allowed the insureds attorney to store the tire that caused the accident killing the insured wife and injuring the insured. insured was in a coma. he has come out of the coma, but he cannot be spoken to at this time. it is unlikely that he will remember the accident. police report is not available. we have an agreement with insured attorney about having access to tire for our sub claim. we only are pursuing sub for property. attorney has file a lawsuit against firestone for te injuries. (claim# 59-v478-196) *mw | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone 16 tires experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 3 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tires p255 70 r16 experienced tread separation, consumer requests reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| The tire was correctly inflated per ford motor company manual. at approximately 65 miles an hour, the outer tread separated from the carcass on the left rear tire causing the vehicle to veer out of control. the driver was fortunate to regain control of the vehicle and pull of the road and then proceeded to change the tire. the tire has been saved. (dot number: p255-70r16 tiresize: 16 inch) | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| In middle of nowhere insured had a flat tire and tread separated and hit car and caused damage. insured wants carest by sf to see if over deductible. additional info per csr: c-spoke to ni, she saw something on the news re: ford recall on her vehicle witht he factory firestone tires, sent in crash inquiry, told ni to call the number she saw & file complaint with ford also. (claim# 59-v522-251) *mw | |||
| 03/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Our insured was a passenger in a veh owned by: d.f. her daughter was driving a tire blew out the veh rolled several times. the driver was killed.xxxxxhas serious injuries to both feet. call agents office before contacting anyone on this claim. safeco clm (claim# 53-c530-051) *mw | |||
| 06/27/2000 | 1 | ||
| F-v1 driving on 12 0 firestone tire blew tread-damaged car a-390 s-maybe pol 10/28/1991 firestone radial atx ii 23575r15 tuolps. (claim# 43-r534-991) *mw | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: tread separation older claim no record of which tire was involved. (claim# 53-c254-357) *mw | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Old calim reopened #1 was headed east on hwy 60. vehicle was travelling at 60 mph, had cruise control on. it was very windy and she felt the back end of the vehicle swerve. she went in to the median of the highway and the vehicle rolled twice. (claim# 25-5379-991) *mw | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx 235/75r15 the insured was southbound on hwy 183 approx 1.4 miles south of luling in gonzales county. she heard a loud pop and her left rear tire lost tread. her right rear wheel then came off the vehicle and she lost control and the ford explorer rolled several times. a passerby pulled her from the explorer just prior to it catching fire. the vehicle was totally consumed in the ensuing fire. explorer lost tread on left rear tire, it rolled, then caught fire, total burnconsuming the tires. any similiar problesm with tread separation on explores? (claim# 53-c586-747) *mw | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone radial atx p235/75r15 a firestone tire came apart and damaged the body on the passengers side rear damaging the veh--p. firestone radial atx p235/75r15, ni no longer has the tire and has since rep all four($415.52), info taken off of the spare tire. (claim# 59-v543-930) *mw | |||
| 04/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle had flat hit curb and rendered car undriveable firestone atx. (claim# 53-c548-022) *mw | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Traveling 65mph; heard a noise; pulled over & noticed nothing wrong. continued driving & noise was still there. arrived home & parked. checked tires again & noticed tread had peeled off right rear tire. a chunk of tire was missing. been driving on the steel belt. tires were still inflated. took to tire retailer & had to change all 4 tires. still have the spare. tires came with vehicle. firestone atx radial p235/75r15 with 65,000 miles.*ak dot# vdnl1pm026. *slc | |||
| 2 | 09/05/1996 | ||
| Vehicle would vibrate at highway speeds (70mph). the first set of tires were original on vehicle. they were wearing out excessively near the edges. brought new tires for vehicle after dealer, several times, recommended it. the outer part of tires were splitting & missing stablization. the 2nd set of tires had same problem of excessive wear. firestone wilderness at p235/75r15 with 58,000 & 7,000 miles respectively.*ak *slc | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire failure-firestone atx-tread spearated while insured driving down interstate 15. insured lost control and rolled vehicle. (claim# 28-3060-226) *mw | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone radial atx p235/75r15. (claim# 59v535-606) *mw | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insd tires blew out and damaged the right front fender. insd stated that there may be a recall due to lawsuit regarding firestone tires. (claim# 43-r520-760) *mw | |||
| 07/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: this claim happened over a year ago. the tire has since been destroyed but there is a photo of tire in the file, is sub possible???? (claim# 13-9440-600) *mw | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| He drove iv to montgomery wards auto dept-he is having the tire replaced and will save the damaged tire. estimate amount 874054 no injury involved. here's the info you requested. 1) firestone radial atx 2) p235/75/r15 105s m/s 3) the ni said they are approximately 2 yrs old. he bought the iv in 9/98 and the iv had around 40k miles. the tires were nearly new the, so he thinks they were put on the iv sometime in july/august 98. 4) dot bdhl 1pm 016 sr897j b01r. (claim# 20-5269-283) *mw | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tread came off firestone tires and ripped front bumper and front quarter panel comments from the adjuster tread came off firestone tires & ripped front bumper & front qrt panel tire info:firestone radial atx, size p235/75/r15. (claim# 11-3505-905) *mw | |||
| 08/31/1998 | 2 | ||
| The vehicle experienced two firestone atx p235/75r15 radial tires failures prior to recall, the vehicle was damaged due to tread separation, consumer requesting reimbursement for tires and damages. *mjs | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Consume r was traveling about 50mph on highway and heard a noise. she was able to pull over to the shoulder, and noticed that the rght front tire tread separated. tire is a firestone. *ak | |||
| 05/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: tire blew and caused damage on the vehicle. (claim# 13-9848-918) *mw | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: left front tire blew and #1 was in passing lane and #1 lost control and struck concrete divider in median. (claim#35-w487-470) *mw | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire failure-firestone tire blow out poss defect caused insd driver son to lose control and roll veh. tlsr shows tire to be firestone. (claim# 59-v537-710) *mw | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire blew out-loosing control-striking light pole-causing damages. (claim 43-r436-817-) *mw | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65mph & heard a loud explosion. lost control of vehicle. flipped over while trying to steer off the road. tread had separated from right rear tire. driver/passenger received minor injuries. two weeks previously, had vehicle serviced, including tire rotation. firestone, radial atx, p235/75r15 with 39,000 miles.*ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insured was traveling on lowell connector & her rear tire exploded. the tire that exploded was a firestone atx tire. insured has since replaced all 4 tires on her vehicle with good year tires. insd had a blow out with a firestone tire. she has since replaced all 4 but has the old ones. (claim 29-6048-943) *mw | |||
| 07/18/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insured was driving down bolton st and had a blow out. the tire damaged ther rear fender when it blew. firestone tires invloved make... firestone model..atx size..p235/70/r15. (claim 43-r528-739) *mw | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insured's car tire blew out and vehicle went off the road firestone atx. size:p235/75/r15. dot#vdhl 1pm 196. please provide that tire size and dot# ers related to the firestone recall for future reference. (claim 05-4517-847) *mw | |||
| 12/21/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| On the above date i was returning from jacksonville on i-95 southbound when the tread separated from the carcas on my left rear tire. the tread took out part of the lower left rear quarter panel when it came off. i fishtailed but managed to come to a safe stop, and no further damage ensued. these tires were original equipment on my suv when i bought it. all four tires on the ground were rotated according to manufacturer's specs by a local tire kingdom on 12/03/1999. they felt out-of-round on the trip back. i had the four tires on the ground replaced with goodyear tires on 04/25/2000. i still have the original spare. firestone has not been cooperative in my efforts to be reimbursed. please feel free to contact me by phone or email for further information. *ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire tread came loose - insured purchased truck used, however, states tires were oem firestone tires - tires replaced prior to claim report. (claim #55-s206-481)*mw | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| Wear defect. left front tire(althought it was on other areas as the tires were rotated) always had excessive inside tread wear. i complained to firestone and they said i probably needed a front end alignment. i had three alignments done in the suceeding 18 months and it did not correct the problem. after i have read about the defect in the tires, i thought maybe that was an indication the treat was faulty. it only happened on one tire. i didn't report as i replaced the tires when necessary but thought is was odd that this would happen. (tiresize: 16/225)( dot number: tire size: 16/225 ) | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 65mph when tread separated from tire. vehicle went into a skid, rolled over two or three times, and hit median. tires were still inflated. vehicle was totaled. firestone, wilderness at with 43,000 miles. p235/75r15.*ak | |||
| 4 | 02/07/1996 | ||
| Original equipment on a 1996, explorer, p255/70r16 size, dot#vncv1pl275. tread on all four tires has started to crack at the top of the tire.*ak the customer had firestone wilderness at 16 which was not on recall and had no problem that others experienced but got it replaced be on safe side. *yh | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Steel belts exposed through sidewall. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| I had my tires inspected at two reputible tire dealerships and both have indicated that all four tires have evidence of tread separation and have recommended immediate replacement and highly suggested not to operate the vehicle at highway speeds. all of the tires have cracks at the treadline, some wide enough to place a penny into. i have letters from both tire dealerships outlining this problem as well as photos of the cracks. i understand that this particular tire has already been recalled in venezuala, however has not been added to firestone's current us recall list. i contacted firestone consumer affairs div. about this concern and received no assistance. in turn they referred me to my local ford dealer who basically told me there was nothing they could do since this tire wasn't on the recall list. these tires are in bad shape and need to be replaced. knowing that this size tire is experiencing the same problem and not included with firestone's recall concerns me greatly. thank you for your attention with this safety issue.( dot number: w2cu1px505 tire size: p255 70r16 ) | |||
| 4 | |||
| Pe00-020; p25570r16, original equipment, all 4 tires had tread pulling away from tire, especially on driver's rear tire consumer can actually see steel belt. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 3 | 07/03/1906 | |
| The vehicle experienced three firestone wilderness at tire tread separation failures, which caused noise. *mjs | |||
| 06/18/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The goodyear radial atx tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation which caused extensive damage to the vehicle's left side. *mjs | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| The firestone atx tire on the vehicle experienced shredding and blowout. *mjs | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| The firestone atx tire on the vehicle experienced tire blowout due to tread separation which caused damage to the vehicle, upon inspection the remaining tires showed signs of separation as well, all four tires required replacement. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| The firestone tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation. *mjs | |||
| 4 | |||
| The firestone wilderness tires on the vehicle are experiencing cracks around the tread. *mjs | |||
| 08/08/1999 | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: owner replaced all four tires because they were showing signs of tread separation. owner purchased new tires on his own and wants to be reimbursed. tires were firestone atx, original tire equipment. tire mileage about 50,000. *ak | |||
| 09/25/1999 | 2 | ||
| Original equipment on a 1996, ford, explorer. left front and right rear tire tread separated and created a vibration. tread kept remaining was 6/32 and 7/32 inches.consumer will have the fifth tire replaced by firestone.*ak the consumer experienced tread separation on two firestone atx tires and replaced all tires with goodyear. *yh | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Original equipment on a 1996, explorer, p255/70r16 size . tread on the right rear tire separated at 40 mph, breaking the brake line .*ak | |||
| 4 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| While having tire service technician notice tread separation. *ak the tires were replaced by customer on advice by tire service center. tire size p255/70x16 and dot # w2c41px505. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tread came off, caused 3,000.$ in damaged( dot number: ) | |||
| No problem with tread separation, the tread pattern would not allow water to excape from the sides which resulted in severe hydroplaning. had to go to 4 wheel drive to maintain control on the freeway during rainstorm. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The treads of the right rear tire seperated while driving on the highway. i replaced all 4 tires and now there is a recall on this exact tire. i still have one of the tires as a spare under teh truck. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1999 | |
| While having my vehicle inspected recently attention was called to each of my tires. there are tiny hair line cracks all around each tire at the tread as if this is where it would separate. i compared the tires to my daughter's tires which were recalled, and she had no such cracks or lines.( dot number: vncuipl245 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/17/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| I purchased 4 atx tires 04-28-1997 from the firestone tire center,6783 w. canyon ave, littleton co 80123. on july 17th, 1997 the right rear tire threw its tread while i was going aroun a curve on the highway. luckily there was no other traffic and i was able to keep the vehicle from rolling. the firestone dealer where i bought the tire blames the tread separation on a road hazard but they did replace the tire under warranty.( dot number: tire size: 235 75 15 ) | |||
| 10/03/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| While travelling i-20 westbound sun oct 3, 1999. (3 occupants were in the explorer) the left front tire had an uncontrollable vibration. i thought the tire was out of balance. the faster i drove the smoother the ride was.. after returning home (20miles). my husband (was not in the explorer at the time) inspected the tire. the tread had separated from the inside sidewall. he could literally put his hand between the tread and the tire. the length of this split was approx 5 inches. we replaced these tires on oct 6, 1999 with a new set of firestone atx tires. the old tires were still in very good shape and did not need replacing. at the time of the incident we thought it was just a fluke. if i knew then what i know now. thanks, penny garner( dot number: tire size: 235/75sr15 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 5 | 08/01/1996 | |
| These tires have separated from themselves and i have them for any one who would like them. *ak( dot number: w2ipy tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Although this tire is not involved in the recall, i encountered a problem similar to those described for the recalled tires. the tire, which was three years old and still in pretty good condition, as far as tread depth, completly separated at the sidewalls and disintegrated rapidly. the tire was on the rear of the vehicle. i was driving in baja, mexico on a road that was paved, but fairly rough. although the tire is not part of the recall of firestone tires, the method of failure was very similar to those described for the recalled tires.( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 04/24/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Tire separation was witnessed by melbourne, fl. firestone store manager -ted mckercher (321) 723-4618. tires were replaced 4-24-2000.*ak( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While westbound on hwy 58, 26 miles west of needles, ca., the tread on the right rear tire seperated and was thrown from the tire. there was quite a bit of damage to the vehicle. i had felt and increasing vibration in the car prior to the separation. i have submitted the tire and repair estimates to firestone. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm086 tire size: p235/75 r1 ) | |||
| 06/27/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| A very loud slapping noise started, i pulled off road and found that the entire tread had come off the rr tire, also severing the brake line and damaging the resin fender flare. after contacting firestone and sending them the tire carcass, they did in fact send a check for the cost of the tire and the damage it caused. shortly after that tire separation, for peace of mind, i purchased 3 wilderness at tires, to make all four new.'' tires. however, with all the publicity that the firestone recall of the wilderness tires, my wife refuses to ride in the vehicle. consequently, it sits in the garage. i want firestone to extend the recall to the 16 inch size, and re-imburse me for my expense. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255/70/r16 ) | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 4 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Consumer had 1 firestone wilderness tire p255/70r16 dot vncu that had a slow air leak, tires were inspected by a firestone dealer who stated that 2 of the tires were experiencing sidewall and tread separation, consumer replaced the 2 tires at a 50% discount, later the tires felt and sounded strange again to the consumer, this time the 2 older tires were peeling apart, dealer stated the tires were not on recall, however consumer replaced them anyway. *slc | |||
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| Firestone atx (p235/75r15) tire tread came off while driving. nlm | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1999 | |
| While having my vehicle inspected recently attention was called to each of my tires. there are tiny hair line cracks all around each tire at the tread as if this is where it would separate. i compared the tires to my daughter's tires which were recalled, and she had no such cracks or lines.( dot number: vncuipl245 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/17/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| I purchased 4 atx tires 04-28-1997 from the firestone tire center,6783 w. canyon ave, littleton co 80123. on july 17th, 1997 the right rear tire threw its tread while i was going aroun a curve on the highway. luckily there was no other traffic and i was able to keep the vehicle from rolling. the firestone dealer where i bought the tire blames the tread separation on a road hazard but they did replace the tire under warranty.( dot number: tire size: 235 75 15 ) | |||
| 10/03/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| While travelling i-20 westbound sun oct 3, 1999. (3 occupants were in the explorer) the left front tire had an uncontrollable vibration. i thought the tire was out of balance. the faster i drove the smoother the ride was.. after returning home (20miles). my husband (was not in the explorer at the time) inspected the tire. the tread had separated from the inside sidewall. he could literally put his hand between the tread and the tire. the length of this split was approx 5 inches. we replaced these tires on oct 6, 1999 with a new set of firestone atx tires. the old tires were still in very good shape and did not need replacing. at the time of the incident we thought it was just a fluke. if i knew then what i know now. thanks, penny garner( dot number: tire size: 235/75sr15 ) | |||
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| While traveling 70mph heard a loud thumping from the right rear tire. stopped vehicle & checked tire. notice tread was off the tire. tire was not flat, but was driving on the steel belt. had 32lbs psi in tire. happened 1 year ago. did not have tire. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 5 | 08/01/1996 | |
| These tires have separated from themselves and i have them for any one who would like them. *ak( dot number: w2ipy tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 0 | 04/13/1999 | |
| Informant's (attorneys) clients were travelling in a ford explorer at highway speed when the left rear tire tread separated from the tire, causing driver to lose control, causing vehicle to overturn, and 5 occupants were ejected, 1 fatality and 4 injuries, 2 of which were serious, the left rear tire was a firestone wilderness at (p225/70r16). *ak (attorney- harry w. goldberg, p.a. #301-654-5757. | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 1 | 11/18/1996 | |
| While traveling 70mph vehicle started to vibrate. then a loud noise was heard. lost control of vehicle. it swerved left/ right & then vehicle flipped over into a ravine. highway patrol noticed tread had left the left rear tire. tire was balded, but still inflated. no injuries. vehicle was declared totaled. have the police report. *ak | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving, left rear tire tread peeled off of car. tread pulled entire left rear corner panel off.( dot number: tire size: 25/70r15sl ) | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Although this tire is not involved in the recall, i encountered a problem similar to those described for the recalled tires. the tire, which was three years old and still in pretty good condition, as far as tread depth, completly separated at the sidewalls and disintegrated rapidly. the tire was on the rear of the vehicle. i was driving in baja, mexico on a road that was paved, but fairly rough. although the tire is not part of the recall of firestone tires, the method of failure was very similar to those described for the recalled tires.( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driving 65mph & heard a thumping noise against vehicle. it started to fishtail. driver lost control. it veered hard to right & hit another vehicle with front , and air bags failed to deploy. went to right side of road & then flipped & rolled over twice. vehicle landed on its roof. left rear tire had its tread peeled completely off. have the tire & tread. also have copy of police report. vehicle registered in texas, but physically located in california. vehicle was totaled. firestone, radial atx, p235/75r15 dot vdhl with 46,000 miles on them.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a sound. he pulled over onto the shoulder, and the left rear tire had a bulge. he took it to sears. sears replaced them with michelin tires. the firestone #at p23570r15 no injuries.*ak | |||
| 08/31/2000 | 1 | 12/27/1996 | |
| After receiving a recall notice, dealer indicated that tires were not on recall. but, consumer inspected the tires, and found cracks on them. firestone, wilderness, p255/70r16. *ak the customer states that these were the same tires ford had recalled overseas and are not safe. *yh | |||
| 07/26/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph on a highway in t fast lane left rear tire had a blowout out andf consumer lost control, and vehicle rolled over. firestone atx. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a loud noise. she pulled over to the shoulder. a piece of tire tread was missing. molding was damaged, and left rear tire was damaged. firestone, #atx p23570r15. consumer has contacted firestone.*ak | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| On july 29, 2000 we had a blowout on the drivers side/back tire. it resembled an orange that had been peeled with the outer edge lodged in the bottom of the explorer. the inside of the tire was in shreds. we had purchased these tires in march of 2000 and they had less than 3000 miles on them. firestone and ford will not talk to me because they are p255 and not p235. we are lucky we were not killed on the interstate we were on. could someone please help me. after a month no one will take my calls or tell me i am wasting my time when i come in person because we have 16 inch tires. do we have to die too?( dot number: w2cu -vncu tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Original equipment on a 1996 ford explorer. tread separated from left rear tire at highway speeds, resulting in a rollover.*ak one person was injured due to the tread separation, the vehicle is a total loss. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Cracking by tread,upper sidewall and by rim. local firestone dealer said that was what we're looking for. said i had to wait about 2 mo. for bridgestone replacements. bought goodyears and threw out the firestones. i do have some photos of the tires.( dot number: vncu1pl285 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Willderness at 16 tire, the tread separated. we replaced as soon as seen. no incident. not covered by recall. made in canada. took several weeks to replace due to a shortage of them. concerned that this was because of firestone's prior knowledge of the pending recall. as this was the same problem as the smaller tires we urge the nhtsa to look closely at them.( dot number: vrbm061753 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 09/29/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle traveling north on i-75 in the left lane, north of tampa, fl, the right rear tire suffered tread loss, the entire tread of the tire came off. car went out of control, spun 180, went into and across median, struck edge of southbound lane, flipped once, striking another vehicle in southbound lane, traveled 62 feet on west shoulder of i 75, traveled over a cement wall, crashed into cement culvert. driver and passenger injured, driver of other vehicle injured. have police report and photos clearly showing tire missing the tread.( dot number: tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| Although i mentioned to my mechanic that it seemed odd that the tread hadn't worn down but beause of the separation the tires all had to be replaced.this was done before the recall therefore dot info is not available as the tires have been disposed of. also, it is unfortunate that the size of my tires is not included in the recall. i'm filing this report to add to data that this tire also was defective.( dot number: unknown tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/21/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| I was driving on i20 at approx. 50 mph when the tread came off the left rear tire, causing damage to the left rear of the vehicle. (no injury occurred.) i had been to the firestone office in tyler, tx twice since the recall. the first time they looked at the tires and saw that they were already beginning to break loose, but had no tires to replace them, so they put my name on the list. last friday i checked to see when they would have the tires. they refused to even look at the condition of the tires then, just said that there were about 140 more ahead of mine. they said that my name was #2 on the atx list, but that wilderness ats were the only ones they were changing out now. they said it would be 2 more weeks before my number would come up, even though i told them again that the tread was already coming loose and that i drive 50 miles a day back and forth to work on highways.( dot number: vnhl1pm095 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/24/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Back rear tire blew. tread was detached from the tire in places. *ak( dot number: tire size: 225/70r15 ) | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Left rear tire, tread separated from tire. tire still fully inflated at 30 psi. vehicle went out of control and rolled over. firestone received tire and only verbally claims not their tires fault.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: left front tire experienced a tread separation while traveling at 65 mph with driver/three passengers in a 1996, ford explorer with aftermarkt equipment installed at 52,000 miles, p255.70r16, and dot# vdcu1px059. vehicle received frontal body damages,and firestone was not notified at this time. *ak due to the blowout of the firestone wilderness tire, the driver and passengers were sore for weeks, the consumer almost lost control of the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 09/08/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Tire tread came off on freeway while traveling 65mph, car shook and the tread did some damage to the car.........i replaced all my tires in january with wilderness at,i feel all the wilderness tires should be looked at and not just a way to cut back on the recalls by blaming it on the decatur plant ..i dont feel safe driving with these tires on my car, i had it happen once without injuries and dont want to wait till more people die or have injuries.....( dot number: vdhl1pm tire size: 235/75/r15 ) | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| At 70 mph rear tire separated causing loss of control, temp about 102 degrees on that day about 2pm, totaled | |||
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| #235/7016; while having technician look over tires noticed tire had cracks. *ak the customer had the vehicle inspected and replaced the tires in accordance with the recommendation of the mechanic. *yh | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Tire remained inflated (later checked to confirm correct inflation pressure); tread separated completely, damaged vehicle, lodged around axle in wheel well. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm136 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| 1996 ford explorer traveling on interstate 95. driver side rear tire tread came off causing the suv to flip twice. all 3 occupants were injured and hospitalized. *ak( dot number: p235/75a15 tire size: 105 sm/s ) | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| I originally had the atx's on my explorer. once the recall went into effect, i went to a firestone car care center in nashville (store # 028150) and they replaced them with the bridgestone duelers. i drove to work afterwards going down the interstate when i noticed a shaking in the vehicle. i had just had a balance and front end alignment to go along with the replacements. so the next day, i took it back and explained the problem to the manager. it was busy and at the end of the day so i said i would bring it in the first thing saturday morning. they placed my tires on the balancing machine and i watched as we all noticed a wobbling in all the tires. the manager explained to me that the cause of this had something to do with when they manufacture the tires, they have a light and heavy spot in them. if that heavy spot is off or extremely heavy, it can cause a wobble. nevertheless, i asked what am i to do now. the manager stated that i would now be placed on the replacement list. i would prefer to go to a ford dealership now, but since i already had a replacement done, i doubt if they will replace them again. this is where i need your help. i have all the documentation stating the defective replacement tires. can you send me a letter authorizing a dealership to replace them again? or can you help me out in any way or suggest what altenatives i have? also, i can't understand why i had to repurchase the lifetime warranties on the balance and road hazzard when i had them originally on the atx's. the atx's were a recall, not tires that wore down from normal usage where a warranty would expire. i know the bridgestone duelers were not included with the recall, but they were my replacement tires, and they too were imperfect and acknowledged by the firestone car care center. as a consumer, i have done what was directed by your administration. as a consumer and a state government employee, i have gained nothing by doing what i was directed to do. help me! | |||
| 04/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tread on the right rear tire spontaneously separated from the tire body which caused the vehicle to veer out of control across the highway and onto the shoulder where it flipped several times. the driver and front seat passenger were ejected from the vehicle during the flips and fatally injured. the passanger in the back seat, though seriously and severly injured, survived.*ak( dot number: vdhl1pm116 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/11/1998 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and there was a poppying noise. also, heard tread slapping against vehicle. driver's side rear tire tread had separated. consumer had tire replaced. tires were firestone #at, p23575r15. tire was replaced at this time, and was from the decatur, illinois plant. tire was experiencing loss of air pressure.*ak | |||
| 08/23/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Over a period of two months, vehicle performance deteriorated severely. rough bumpy ride on smooth pavement, and very strong pull to the right. i thought i had an alignment problem. eventually, i was unable to steer a straight line at speed above 45, and i noticed tire tread separation. i could insert fingers between tread and tire on two tires; i do not recall which two. for the life of the tires, i had maintained pressure at the ford-recommended 26 psi, though i never rotated the tires. when i discovered the tread was beginning to separate, i went to a firestone dealer immediately. i was told that i must replace the tires; i had failed to properly maintain firestone-recommended pressure, and had failed to rotate. i bought four new wilderness at tires, but i still have the original spare tire which has never been used.( dot number: vdhl1pm016 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Tire tread separated. 95 degrees outside. almost flipped suv. one week later, i witnessed the same problem (firestone widerness on an explorer) cause a gruesome death because the vehicle flipped.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 2 | 06/01/1996 | |
| On two different occasions, a rear tire suffered a tread separation that caused extensive damage to the wheel well and nearly caused accidents. after the second one, i removed the remaining firestone tires and replaced all four with michelins.( dot number: ? tire size: ? ) | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Rear tire tread failed causing loss of control and vehicle rollover( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| My family & i were driving to ca. from las vegas down i-15, about 25 miles out of las vegas. the tread completely blew off our right, rear tire, driving about 70 mph. my husband fought to keep control of the car, it swayed & rocked violently. we had heard a loud bang but didn't know what it was & didn't suspect a flat tire, thought something had hit us.the road was clear at the time; had usual traffic been present we would've hit anthing in the lane next to us, due to severe swerving. had we turned over and rolled, most definitely wouldn've been severely injured if not killed. pulled over, saw that tread was completely gone. rear light was broken, quarter panel dented, rear bumper disengaged from car. after getting tire changed by aaa club, immediately return to lv. at goodyear shop, told them to take off all tires & bought new ones for total of $500. the previous week had had car serviced for trip to calif. & no problems noted with tires (had specific conversation). no clue that this would happen. am currently worried about goodyear steel belted tires that have been on since 7/99 since i live in desert & it's frequently over 100 degrees. i have them checked frequently too but now i have no peace of mind after harrowing experience of last summer.( dot number: ??? tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/25/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| While traveling from orlando to ft. lauderdale to visit my family on thanksgiving day, 1999, the tire tread in the front passenger side tire separated suddenly while at highway speed (about 65 - 70 mph) on i-95 near jupiter, florida. vehicle pulled to the right and was hard to control. luckily, there was no car to the right (my wife and i were in the left lane) and no accident occurred. we changed the tire roadside, and had both front tires replaced the next day at tire kingdom at lauderdale by the sea. there was also damage to the wheel well caused by the peeled away tire, which we had fixed at a later date during routine maintenance at greenway ford in orlando. the mechanic at tire kingdom said that it was unusual that the tread came off without causing a blowout.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| In the month of january i was on a return trip from orlando, florida and on my way to tallahassee, florida home. approximately 60 miles north of orlando i began to experience a vibration in the vehicle that i was driving ( 1996 ford explorer ). i was traveling at 60 mph and as i continued to decrease in speed the vibration increased and before i was able to bring the vehicle to a stop i felt a large bang in the left rear of the vehicle as if the tire blew, the vehicle began to swerve back and forth to the left and to the right, i was able to get the vehicle under control nearly missing another vehicle. i replaced the tire with the spare that was on the vehicle and made it to tallahassee. during the duration of the drive to tallahassee i observed the performance of the remaining tire on the vehicle. my conclusion when i arrived in tallahassee was that i did not feel that the tires on the vehicle were safe and would not bet my families life them so i had them replaced. within the next week i had four of the five tires replaced on the vehicle, the spare still remains under the vehicle until such time this matter is resolved. to my surprise on august 8, 2000 i heard rumors that the tire of the same brand and make firestone radial atx series may be recalled. however there was substantial damage to the vehicle from the steel belted radial that tore away from the wheel itself causing damage to the vehicle and almost my life from the tire in question. i feel that it would not be unreasonable to be reimbursed for the tires that i replaced and the damage to my vehicle. i would appreciate a reply to the matter at hand. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235r15 ) | |||
| 03/05/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Tire failed as tread separated from tire body. although tire was replaced via pro-rata value of tire tread used, we replaced the firestone tires with michelin tires on march 24, 1999. we did this because of lack of trust in the firestone tires, and even though the firestone tires would have been good for another 20000 miles or so based on tread left.. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/05/2000 | |||
| Tire separated going about 20 mph on a graded but unpaved road. temperature was about 102 degrees. the separation looked identical to media pictures of other tire separation problems. tire had approximately 20,000 on it. plenty of tread was left. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235 75r15 ) | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Who is responsible for the damage done to car from the recalled tire? the tread was partially detatched from casing and slapped the rear quarter panel and tail gate. who do we contact. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| I have had two tire separations on my firestone atx ii tires within approximately 60 days. the tires were replacement tires purchased in pairs (at different times). both failures occurred at speeds less than 50 mph, and at appropriate tire pressures of approximately 33psi.( dot number: ? tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| While driving vehicle it wanted to make a right turn i took the vehicle to a repair shop and was told it was a tire problem took vehicle to tire shop and was told that the front tires had both seperated from the tread both tires had bubbles in them( dot number: w2cu1px455 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Follow a long weekend trip, i noticed a large section of the outside tread was missing from the rear passenger side tire revealing the steel belt. it is was the original equipment tire, the firestone atx, that came with the explorer which we purchase new in '96. the missing piece was at least five inches in length and two inches wide. i immediately replaced the damaged tire with the matching spare. in early june i replace the entire set of firestone tires with another brand. at that time i was told by a discount tire employee the damage was probably caused by hitting a large pothole (which i didn't believe.) please add our complaint to your file surrounding the firestone tires. we have a two-year old son who we drove around exclusively in the explorer. thank god nothing happen, but i will always remember the delay ford and firestone displayed with this recall.( dot number: tire size: 235 ) | |||
| 09/22/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Engineers report by certified professionals determined that the tire was manufactured defectively in that the tread was not properly bonded to the belts, which allowed the tread to become separated from the belts, altering the structural integrity of the tire. this separation caused the vehicle to flip five times, totaling the vehicle and injuring the driver. the accident occurred in texas, in hot weather and on a highway. the faulty tire was only 5 months old. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm126 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| We were driving back from mammoth through the mojave desert on weekend of june 22, 2000. we stopped for lunch in bishop california and when we returned to our car we had a flat tire. we called aaa and the tow truck driver took us to the only station in town that was open of a sunday afternoon. when they looked at the tire they noticed that instead of a puncture in the tire that caused the flat a top layer of the tire had peeled away and wires were exposed. i guess this is the deglazing effect that is occuring with the firestone atx radials. the station did not have the atx tires we originally had so we replaced the flat with the wilderness tires. we had to replace both tires so they would match. the temperature that day that we were traveling was approximately 100 degrees. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Just wanted to add our name to your list of incidents reported about tread separtion on these firestone tires. we feel very fortunate that no damage was done and no one was injured when the tread separated on both our rear tires on two separated occasions this summer while we were on vacation. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/03/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I lost control and flipped my ford explorer when my firestone atx tire lost its tread while i was driving on the freeway in southern ca. my explorer was a total loss and i fortunately walked away with only minor back and neck problems and a concussion. it was recently brought to my attention that this was not a freak accident but something that has occurred more frequently and i wanted to log my complaint.( dot number: tire size: 32 psi ) | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Both tire defects appear as large bubbles in the tread of the tire. the first tire defect became apparent the first time that tire was mounted after having been used as the spare tire all of it's life, never having been mounted untill then. the bubble became apparent to me as a vibration and road slap noise. the most recent defect (different tire) appears as a bubble approximately 12 in length, approximately 3 wide along the inside tread surface. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Tire blew out on highway. tread separated from rest of tire. this was very similar to published reports of firestone/explorer failures. driver was able to remain in control and pull over. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 1 | 01/22/1996 | |
| Noticed bumpy ride on road tripj(like running over bumps). | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Spontaneous tread separation. our experts determined no injury to tire: defective product. have filed suit in federal court, 10th circuit, civil no. 00-1144-bb (10th circuit). contact us our offices if you wish more information.( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Tread separated from casing. tire went flat while parked. on re-inflation, bubble in tread appeared when air leak was blocked with finger. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| I thought my front end was shaking for about two weeks. i was on the highway travelling about 40mph because i was concerned about the tire. my children and i heard a loud bang at the side of the car. my husband was following in his car and saw the tire fall off. it also knocked off part of the side panel of the car. the car swerved violently but i got it under control to pull to the side of the raod. the entire tread had separated from the tire and come off. the tread blew off the entire side panel of the car. insurance estimate will be about $1500.00 not counting the cost of tire replacement. i have already replaced the entire set with michelins. we could all have been killed or injured. we were lucky! *ak( dot number: tire size: unknown ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Tread separation at 75 mph driving from phoenix to la last thursday. i saved the defective tire due to news coverage but had to replace the rest to make the return trip with confidence. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| All 4 of our firestone tires were quite new, and the tread was excellent. for no reason, the right rear tire exploded while we were driving on the freeway. all that remained of the tire were rudiments of the tread. the entire sidewall had blown off. the firestone dealer initially claimed that we must have run over something, but then changed his mind and replaced the tire. now that we are reading about the problems with this tire, we believe that there is a real need to pull all of them off the market before more accidents occur. it is not enough for firestone to voluntarily inspect the tires because the tires look fine. it is a structural problem that is not apparent to the naked eye, and that makes it all the more dangerous. ford motor company recommends these tires, and firestone stands behind them. the tires pose a known risk, and it is time for these two companies to replace them. thanks for your consideration of this matter. ken lloyd. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| On oct 12, 1999, while driving at highway speed on a 2-lane state highway near mojave, ca on a hot, autumn day, my right rear tire lost tread/delaminated causing a total loss of control. i swerved several times trying to regain control, but was unsuccessful. the suv rolled completely to the right, landing upright facing the right shoulder of the road. fortunately, there was no oncoming or trailing traffic, so no other vehicles/persons were involved. i was wearing my seatbelt & was very fortunate to sustain only very minor injuries & was able to exit the suv w/ some assistance from people who stopped to help. as i complained of neck pain, i was ambulanced to the antelope valley hospital, but was released w/ only minor bruises, cuts & sore muscles. my insurance company (20th century) declared the vehicle a total loss (pictures available) and paid me $24,072.70, plus covered my ambulance & emergency room bills. prior to this accident i had always maintained my suv in excellent condition. tire pressure was routinely checked in conjunction w/ regular oil changes every 3000 miles. all tires had plenty of remaining tread & had been recently rotated & balanced. i contend that this accident was due to the defective design of the firestone at tires. i have since purchased a 2000 eddie bauer explorer w/ the insurance proceeds plus another approximate $11,000 out of my own pocket. additionally, i immediately traded in the standard firestone wilderness at tires for more trustworthy ( & more expensive) bf goodrich at tires. i will never use firestone tires on any of my cars again. if a class action suit should be filed against firestone for these numerous accidents involving their all terrain tires w/ ford explorers, i would like to be included in the suit. thank you for your investigation into these dangerous tires.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235 owl ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| While driving south from atlanta on i75 at 70mph the right rear tire exploded with a roar.my wife, who was driving, managed to ease the car off the road. the tire was totally disintegrated. we called aaa who removed the wheel and installed the spare. on june 28 we took the car to firestone tire co at 2211 appalache pkwy, tallahassee, fl , 32301 tel 850-877-0184. they could offer no explanation as to why the tire disintegrated so totally. we bought a new firestone radl atx i i tire which they installed. *ak( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| At approx. 5:00 pm on march 2000, while returning to charlotte, nc from trip to columbia, sc that morning (driving time approx. 1 hr. 15 minutes ea. way), handling became rough following noise of something hitting undercarriage of vehicle. upon pulling off highway, we examined left rear tire and discovered that tread had completely peeled away, leaving exposed smooth rubber surface. changed tire and continued balance of trip without incident. tire was purchased in october 1999 from sears. in light of recent publicity, we felt we should report this. would also like to know why it took the removal action by sears to spotlight this problem and why the ntsa did not make this problem public knowledge beforehand. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Tire tread peeled off of tire during highway driving. first occurance in april with no crash or injury. second occurance caused vehicle to roll causing significant damage. vehicle is currently at body shop getting estimate. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235-15 ) | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: 225x70rx15 ) | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Two days prior to the tread seperating from the firestone atx, i had to remove and replace with the spare the passanger side rear tire due to an egg forming on the tire. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| The firestone wilderness at tires were purchased in march of 2000. while on a trip the back drivers side tire blew. it was in shreds when we were finally able to stop. no one was injured and the firestone in springfield, mo replaced the tire after charging us $24 for mounting. that evening we saw on the news that this was not an isolated incident and feel like the dot should hear about every occurrence. we were lucky. thank you for your follow up on my original e-mail. *ak( dot number: 109s m/s tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 05/19/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| While traveling down interstate, vehicle began bouncing and swerving violently. i stopped at a auto center and was told that the tire had separated. i had to replace the tire.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/10/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1998 | |
| I have the additional information at home ie. dot number. firestone paid for the damages to our vehicle but did not replace the tires. we replaced all five tires at our own expense. these tires are very dangerous and something needs to be done about them. we were just lucky we weren't killed. we still have one of the defective tires at home, it has a bulge on it like it is getting ready to loose it's tread. please call if you would like the tire. *ak( dot number: tire size: 75r15 ) | |||
| Filded incedent report with firstone in may. they readily paid for new tire nad repairs to vehicle. our 20 year old son was traveling hoem from college on i75 in middle land when tread separated . threw him to left emergency land. luckily he controlled vehicle and came to stop. tire did not lose pressure andluckily the shreding tore up teh rear fender etc and did not go into axel. tore up whel well, qtr panel, rear, r. bumper,a dn liftgate. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm096 tire size: 23575sr/55 ) | |||
| 12/11/1998 | 0 | 08/12/1999 | |
| Consumer's son was driving down road and driver thought that he had a blowout, but discovered that tread had peeled off of tire. size of tire was wilderness p255/70 r 16.*ak firestone wilderness at p255/70/r16 *mw | |||
| 2 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| One spot on one tire wore through into the steel belt while the rest of the tire tread had no problems with quite a bit of tread left on them. it was only by chance that i noticed the worn spot and fortunately it was before going on a long trip. new tires, same type were purchased. more recently, i rotated the original spare onto the car and noticed a steering pull to one side and found it was not an alignment problem. it turned out the original spare also had one worn out spot down to the steel belt while the rest of the tire was fine. at the store i asked why it might happen in particular on two tires. they mentioned there probably was a defect in the tire and they were to save the tire so i could contact firestone. however, they saved the wrong tire so i don't have it. but hearing of the defects on the all terrain firestone tires prompted me to relay this experience of two original equipment firestone tires that had single spots worn down past the steel belts on otherwise 1/2 worn tires. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tire came apart suddenly, and destroyed lr fender and damaged undercarriage. total repair cost $2400. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: p205/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1996 | |
| My wife and i purchased a new ford explorer in 09/1996. since that time we have had to replace every original tire, including the spare, because of tread seperation. this did not occur all at once, but over the period of time since we purchased the vehicle. some of the tires were replaced at the ford dealership and some of the tires were replaced at firestone dealerships, regardless of where the tires were inspected, the cause given for the bad tires was consistently the beginning of tread seperation. unfortunately, we were not aware of the extent of the problem nationally, because had we known, we would not have replaced the original tires with the same model/make of tires. i do not readily have available the dates, the vehicle mileage of when the tires were replaced nor which tires were replaced (e.g. front right or rear left) at the time of replacement, but i will search for those records. i always carefully monitor any subtle changes in the performance of my vehicles, which is why i was able to detect early, the seperation of the tread from the tires. the symptom i detected was a noticably rougher ride beginning at a speed of 50 mph. contact me, should you need any other information.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Tread came off of tire after car began to shake violently on highway. the car was traveling approximately 60 miles an hour when the accident occurred. the temperature was about 90 degrees and we had been driving for 3 1/2 hours. the shaking of the car began slowly when the car reached 65 miles per hour and over a distance of 60 miles the shaking increased dramatically until the tire blew. the tire was completely shreaded. both back tires were replaced and a free firestone inspection has been performed on the original front two tires.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 0 | ||
| While wife was driving felt some vibration and started to slow down, then automibile began to sway- later, found out from the police officer that firestone tire that was on and tread had began to peel off. *ak | |||
| After reading some info on the recent firestone tire problems i had the same failure a couple of years ago. i did not have an accident just some minor damage from the tire slapping the rear bumper and wheel well. i just wanted to let you know about the incident. just last month i bought another explorer with the same tires. i guess i have to get them replaced. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/08/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| While travelling on the interstate at a speed of 70 mph the left rear tire treads separated from the tire causing an immediate and catastrophic blowout of that tire. control of the vehicle was lost causing the vehicle to swerve off the road onto the right side embankment. the vehicle overturned at least once and all three passengers were injured. a georgia state motor vehicle accident report, post-accident pictures and video are available upon request. unfortunately, my insurance company, usaa, has to date, been ineffective at recovering the failed tire. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: p235/75rx1 ) | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Just left the on ramp to the highway speed approced 45 mph when i heard a loud noise and the stering wheel began to pull to the right. almost lost control, and thought it was going to roll over. proceded to the side of the higway and inspected the right front tire. the tread had separated from the tire and damged the right front fender/quarter panel. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 02/04/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Tire partially separated from body. vehical was stopped before total separation. tire was replaced with same type tire.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tire had tread separation, causing rollover accident, injuries and fatality. *ak( dot number: vdhl 1 pm tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| 12/30/1999 - driver side, rear tire separated and blew out on i-40 near morganton, nc traveling west at 65 mph. my wife was fortunate to slow the vehicle down and get it onto the right hand shoulder before any further damage occurred. tire was replaced at martin family ford in morganton, nc on 12/30/1999. 07/10/2000 - the passenger side, rear tire showed a noticeable tread separation for about 1 1/2 inches along the outside tire wall at tread depth. the tire was taken immediately to the firestone service center at 510 w. market street in greensboro, nc and replaced. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: 25570r16 ) | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Tire tread delaminated./vehicle rolled multiple times. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm116 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| On three separate occasions, three (3) tires have separated from the belts. one left-rear tire separated on the highway at 70 mph. the car started shimming, then a thump, and you could hear flapping. the tread had completely separated from the belts. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| I am writing to inform you that i have had tread separation on three of my atx radial tires. once this happened on the interstate and nearly caused an accident. i have replaced all my tires now because the design or manufacturing problem with the tires made my vehicle unsafe to operate. i would like to be reimbursed for the cost of replacing my tires. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Tread separation. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1996 | |
| The tire tread blew off flattened the tire and caused the vehicle to go out of control but no other vehicles were on the road at the time of incident. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/26/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The tread peeled off the tire while we were traveling from charleston, sc to savannah, ga on interstate 95 doing 70 mph. what saved our lives was that the tire stayed inflated through out the whole ordeal. there is no dot from the tire but pictures are available. *ak( dot number: n/a tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/05/2000 | |||
| A 1996 ford suv blew a tire on the nj turnpike, hit my wife's car and caused both vehicles to veer off the roadway into the woods. my wife's car landed on its side and was totalled as well as the explorer.fortunately, the injuries were very minor. the trooper who investigated found that the tires on the explorer were atx firestones. we wish to add our names to the list of people who have been injured or put in serious danger from these tires. if you can provide information about the pending lawsuits, we would appreciate your contacting us. thank you very much . arnold & judy hoffman( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 50 mph right rear tire suffered a blowout. consumer kept control of vehicle while not stepping on the brakes. then, found out of a tread separation. firestone, wilderness ht, 225/70r15. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While traveling down highway at about 75 mph, tread separated from tire, causing damage to vehicle. tire did not deflate, no injuries. firestone has been contacted, seeking reimbursement for damage. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While traveling down highway at about 75 mph, tread separated from tire, causing damage to vehicle. tire did not deflate, no injuries. firestone has been contacted, seeking reimbursement for damage.( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Tread separation caused rollover on the freeway. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 2 | |||
| Treads separated from tire on one at 18,000 miles and at 23,000 milesa blow out. we were not driving fast. one was in yellowstone and the other was on a freeway going about 65mph. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 6 | 09/01/1998 | |
| This is the 6th tire that the tread has peeled off. the first few times it was the manufacturer's originals. i am reporting this one because it caused severe damage to the vehicle. this is an obvious defect in the tire.this last incident -- the tire only had 1100 miles on it. caused us to skid and almost hit another vehicle. (ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Pe00020; original equipment on a ford explorer 1996, size p23575r15. while driving at 65 mph tire delaminated, right rear tire tread came off. consumer lost control of vehecle. *ak there was damage to the vehicle because of the tread separation. *slc | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling 70mph on highway she didn't hear a noise at that time. but later on, she heard a noise in the rear back, tire tread separated and tire peeled off. consumer lost control of vehicle, and she ran into a guardrail, and it started rolling. vehicle was totaled. also, driver's side airbag did deploy. her daughter sustained minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving at 65 mph, the tread on the rear driver's side tire came off. tread wrapped around the axle and seized the brakes, causing a fire. the tire was a firestone, atx, p235/75r15, original equipment. four other passenger's were in the explorer. no one was injured. tire and repairs to vehicle were made by a ford dealership at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 20 mph tire on the rear passenger's side blewup. driver was alone in the truck and was not injured. tire was a firestone, wilderness, at, p25570r16, original tire equipment. owner did not think anything of the situation at the time, and just replaced the tire himself. please list dot #. *ak | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and she did not hear a noise, but it felt like she ran over a rock. then, there was an explosion of right front tire. tread had separated. dealership and firestone were notified.*ak | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 0 | ||
| He was traveling about 75mph on the highway on tire tread separated. consumer almost lost control of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 04/25/1996 | |
| Firestone atx tire p235/70r15 dotvdhl1pm086 experienced tread separation, when the right rear tire failed, it also caused damage to vehicle, tire was still inflated. *slc | |||
| 08/27/1999 | 2 | ||
| Rear right side firestone atx (p23575r15) tire blew out, and rear left tire's tread peeled off, causing an accident- consumer was injured along with a passenger. *ak dot#vdhl1pm186. *slc | |||
| 06/20/2000 | 05/10/1997 | ||
| Right rear tire tread separated at 70mph, causing damage to vehicle. tire was original equipment on a 96 explorer p235 size. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 2 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Tread on left rear separated at 35 mph, causing rear quater to be damaged. dealer contacted. *ak tires were firestone p23575r15. *slc | |||
| Firestone atx tire tread separated, causing a blowout while driving at 70 mph. dealer has been contacted. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Pe00020;tire tread separation: while driving 70 mph tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver could not control explorer, which rolled over. three other passenger's were in the explorer. all four passengers were taken to the hospital. two passenger were treated for injuries. the tire was a firestone, wilderness, at. tire size p23575r15. tires were not purchased on the explorer. tire mileage 22,000. the explorer was totalled.. *ak the dot # is vdhl1py316. *slc | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 70 mph rear left tire had a tread separation. but, consumer kept control of vehicle. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 07/13/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 70 mph tread on the driver's rear side tire came off. driver was able to get explorer on the shoulder. driver and one another passenger in the explorer. no one was injured. tire size was p22570rx15, original tire equipment. all tires on the explorer were replaced at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard loud popping noise. rear tire tread had separated. and exploded. tire was a firestone atx, and size #p23575/r15. also, tire damaged the fender. *ak | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Traveling 70mph & heard a thump sound & vehicle started swerving. stopped vehicle & checked tires. noticed tread came off tire. it had whipped the molding off side of vehicle, causing vehicle to go into a ditch. had tire replaced & did not have tire. it was the original tire. firestone wilderness atx, size p235/75r15 with 10,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Original equipment on a 96 explorer. right rear tire tread separated at 65mph, causing damage to vehicle. *ak the vehicle began to vibrate before the tread of the tire came off. *yh | |||
| 05/08/2000 | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph, tread on driver's side rear tire came off, causing explorer to rollover. driver and passenger were both injured. tire was a firestone wilderness at, originaltire equipment. explorer was totalled. owner has not been able to reach firestone. please list tire size and dot #. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1998 | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 70 mph tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver lost control of the explorer, which resulted in a rollover. 3 other passenger's were in the explorer. no one was injured. explorer was totalled. tire was not original equipment. please list tire name, size, dot # and mileage if possible. all claims were handled by insurance company. *ak | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 4 | ||
| Firestone atx tires p235/75r15 experienced tread peeling away from the sidewalls, tire mileage was only 32000, all 4 tires were replaced. *slc | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise/ vibration. right rear tire tread separated, and vehicle rolled several times while still on the highway. vehicle had firestone atx tires, dotvdhl1pm146, and tire size p235/75r15. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph tire tread separated, and consumer was forced to drive off the road. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| While driving about 70 mph left rear tire had a tread separation. tire hit the bumper and damaged it. | |||
| 05/23/2000 | 1 | 08/22/1996 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on the highway and heard a grinding noise left rear tire tread separated from wheel. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer son's tires began to lose tread after riding for approximately 10 minutes after putting air in tires. then, tread peeled off.*ak | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | 09/26/1998 | |
| Pe 00020: was driving 60mph & heard a noise from left rear. after pulling over to side of road & checking tires, noticed tread had separated completely. tread had wrapped around rear axle. tire was still inflated. tread had beat against the fender & underside of vehicle, causing a lot of damage. changed the tire. still has tire, and will mail in when label was received. firestone wilderness atx; dot #vdhl1pm395; size p235/75r15 and had 40,000 miles on tires. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 2 | ||
| While driving, consumer felt vibration and could hardly steer vehicle, pulled off to the side of road, after inspection of the firestone atx tire p235/75r15 dot vdhl1pm tire it was found that there was a large separation on driver's front tire, 10 days later another tire experienced tread separation and on this tire the steel belts could be seen, the second blowout caused damage to the fender, running board, and bumper, all tires were replaced and another faulty tire was found, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Pe00020, orginial equipment on the 1996 explorer. rear tire tread separated while driving in which tread wrapped around rear axle, causing vehicle to spin around. firestone fixed damage and replaced all tires with same brand. firestone said it was an isolated problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was driving on the interstate when she heard a pop, and lost control, hitting the guardrail/ concrete wall. vehicle was totalled. after she came to a stop, the police stated that tread was coming off from the tire.*ak | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Pe02000; tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph, tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver lost control of vehicle. explorer flipped over three times. two other passenger's were in the explorer. driver was taken to the hospital. the other two passengers were treated at the scene. tire was a firestone atx, original equipment. the explorer was totalled. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Pe00-020 tires on a 1996 ford explorer; when driving 60-70 mph rear driver's side tread separated from tire which caused loss of vehicle control, causing the vehicle to flip and roll over several times. tire size not available, dot number not available. *ak the passenger sustained minor injuries due to vehicle rollover. *slc | |||
| 07/23/2000 | 3 | ||
| Pe00200 tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph, tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver was able to control vehicle. driver was the only person in the explorer and was not hurt. the tire was a firestone , atx ii, p23575r15, dot vdhl1pm226, not original equipment. tire mileage was about 7,000. firestone has been contacted. *ak the customer shipped the damaged tire to firestone on request but not refunded neither for the shipment of the tire nor for damage claim to the vehicle. *yh | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire separated without warning while driving at 25 mph. ford was contacted. *ak firestone atx ii tires wzhl1nm405. *slc | |||
| 11/11/1999 | 2 | 08/28/1995 | |
| Pe00-020, firestone atx tires (p23575r15) which came with 1996 explorer, passenger's front developed a crack on the tires which was coming off the belt. *ak dot#w2hl1pm385. *slc | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| While driving, firestone radial atx left rear tire p235/75r15 experienced a tread separation, causing a thumping noise, tire failure also caused damage to the left rear quarter panel, tire was still inflated. *slc | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 1 | 01/11/1996 | |
| While driving at 70 mph rear right tire lost all of the tread, causing a loss of control and hitting o a bridge. dealer has been contacted. *ak both driver side tires were also ruined when the vehicle went out of control and hit the concrete bridge walkway. *yh | |||
| 06/09/2000 | |||
| Front left firestone wilderness tires separated and went flat while driving at 55 mph, causing damages to the front left fender. dealer has been contacted.*ak firestone wilderness at 235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 03/19/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph tread on the left rear tire came off, causing driver to lose control. explorer flipped over about 3 or 4 times. there were two people in the vehicle and both were injured. tire was a firestone atx (235/75r15). owner is not sure if the tire was purchased with the vehicle. two vehicles were totalled. dealer was notified about the crash, and claimed no responsibility. *ak *mjs | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 0 | 06/04/2000 | |
| Pe0 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and she heard vibration, and then vehicle went out of control. driver right rear tread separated from tire, but tire was still inflated. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving down on route 15 south bound suddenly heard a banging. this later turned out to be tread separation from driver side rear tires. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| While driving at highway speed consumer thought that right rear tire was flat ,but it did not go flat. tread began to separate. tire was replaced with spare, and after 5 minutes of driving at 70 mph , left rear tire tread had separated, and driver lost control of vehicle ,spun around, and rolled over,causing 1 fatality and 4 seriously injured. tire and tread were sent to hr baumgardner tire consultants ,jay halpern, to 3330 lakewind way ,alpharetta, ga 30005 tele#18008827006 by attorney. ( firestone atx radial tire dot vdhl1pm196). *ak *mjs | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 09/22/1995 | |
| On july 2, 2000 this vehicle equipped with one firestone wilderness tire and three firestone atx tires was on the interstate traveling at 75 mph, and suffered a rear passenger's side blowout, taking the lives of two of the occupants, and injuring 3 occupants. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 2 | 02/21/1996 | |
| While driving, vehicle began to experience vibration so consumer took vehicle to firestone center where tires were rotated, 2 months later there was still vibration and when inspecting tires, found 1 was experiencing tread separation, dealer aligned, rotated and replaced tire, about 2 weeks later consumer purchased new tires and service manager stated that another tire had began to separate, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| While traveling on highway tire tread came undone, causing vehicle to flip out of control, one injury . *ak *mjs | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 1 | 01/05/1998 | |
| Odi# 6141; while driving down freeway going approx. 60 mph left rear firestone wilderness tire tread separated. tire size was 255/70r16. tires have been replaced. *ak consumer states other tires were replaced due to cracks along the edges. *slc | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on highway and heard a popping noise. then, firestone atx tire went flat. consumer said there was a goodyear tire place nearby. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020: driving vehicle 77mph when tread separated from right rear firestone atx tire with 12,000 miles & wrapped around & hit the back of truck. had made a lot of noise when it hit. truck lifted up of pavement. changed tire p235/75r15 & took truck to firestone shop to have tire replaced. sent other tire & information to firestone manufacturer for reimbursement. not sure if tires were original or not. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Was traveling approximately 75mph felt rear end wobbling badly. pulled over & noticed a bubble in the tread of original firestone atx. exchanged left rear with the spare. took vehicle to firestone store & brought two firestone atx & placed on vehicle. do not have tires or dot number. p225/70r15. tires had 54,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a loud noise tread separated from left rear tire, and damaged the left rear quarter panel, knocking off the chrome cover off, and bolts broken and bent the rear quarter panel. *ak | |||
| 06/26/2000 | 1 | 06/26/1997 | |
| Firestone radial atx p23575r15 tires original equipment on a 96 explorer. while driving 55-60mph tread separated on the left rear tire, resulting in body damage. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/30/2000 | |||
| Pe00020 tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph driver heard a loud noise, lost control of the explorer and crashed. driver lost control of the explorer because the tread on the rear right tire came off. driver was the only person in vehicle and not seriously injuried. tire was a firestone atx, original equipment, 23575r15. the insurance has been contacted. owner was told to contact firestone. please provide any furhter information.*ak | |||
| 10/25/1999 | 12/08/1995 | ||
| Tread came off partially off the tires while driving, and was banging against the vehicle. these were firestone atx tires. tires have been replaced with another set of atx. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 06/06/2000 | |||
| Pe00-020, firestone wilderness tire tread separation; while driving between 70-75 mph tread on the rear tire on driver's side came off, which caused a crash. explorer was totalled in the crash. driver was the only person who sustained a shoulder injury. firestone atx tires were on the truck. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2000 | |||
| Tire tread seperated on the driver's rear side. tire was a stock replacement from ford dealer. tires were firestone atx p235/75r15. vehicle was going about 65 mph. vehicle received about $2000 worth of damages. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway about 70mph and then she felt vibration, and all of a sudden tread came off of the tires and damaged vehicle. also, tail light was broken, as well as fender well and the bumper. the original atw tires were on this vehicle. consumer had them replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | 09/19/1996 | |
| Tread on firestone atx tires was separating from inside. tire size p235/75r15. tires were the original ones bought with vehicle. vehicle was going about 40 mph. it was the right rear tire. dealer has advised consumer that all four tires needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 09/18/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| This is another case of firestone atx tread separation and fatal rollover of a ford exploer. i understand through our local cbs affiliate that this agency has opened a preliminary investigation of this defect. if nhtsa truly stands behind thier motto, people saving people then you must put consumer safety first by recalling these tires on these vehicles. by allowing ford and firestone to avoid an expensive recall, our government is standing by as people die. all this in the name of money. you must be well aware of the millions of dollars being paid to victem's families to keep this issue out of the courtroom. if your waiting for ford and firestone to recall these tires out of the goodness of their hearts and to save lives, keep waiting. our only hope is nhtsa. this agency has the ability to save lives. please do it. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/06/1998 | |||
| 5 months after purchasing vehicle, consumer noticed a noise coming from the firestone wilderness tires p235/75r15, firestone informed consumer tires were okay, several months later noise got worse and when examining tires found that 2 had experienced slight tread separation, further inspection showed all 4 tires had experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting full reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| Was looking for new tires for explorer, when came upon describtion of troubles with firestone atx's. we have had three fail, and this one today was while i was driving. a piece of the tread came off, leaving a bare tube(?). managed to get home, at that point, tire went flat. ?these are dangerous tires!( dot number: ) | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Tire began to desintegrate and throw tread, damaging vehicle and almost causing a roll over. completely thrown the tread but remained full of air. | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Under normal driving conditions the tread came off from the left front tire. damage that occured: left front fender, left cowl, left rocker moldings, left front blinker, left front moldings around the fog light.*ak( dot number: vdhl 1pm tire size: 235/75r15m ) | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| While driving tread separated from the tire, causing vehicle to flip, resulting in minor injuries. vehicle was totaled. *ak *ml | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While driving on highway travelling 70mph heard a loud noise, and vehicle went into a spin. went from the westside across the two lanes and across the median and wound up in the ditch on the east bound side. contacted a towing company to change the tire. drove home. firestone sold consumer four new wilderness tires at half price. the orginal tires were atx. *ak the tire was still inflated after the incident. the spin was caused by the tread hiting the vehicle. *yh | |||
| 02/02/2000 | |||
| Original tire on vehicle had to be replaced. consumer bought a set of firestone tires. the left front tire blew out. dealership told consumer that the tire had defective tread. *ak | |||
| The entire tread on the front driver side tires separated completely from the tire, damaging the front end of the vehicle while in motion. also the tire did not go flat. dealer says it was a tire defect. *ak | |||
| Tread on standard tire that comes equipped with vehicle has peeled off with no warning while driving, causing driver to lose control of vehicle, and resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| 1/2 of the tread came off at 70 mph causing loss of control of vehicle( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| Due to one defective firestone tire, vehicle flipped over at 70 mph. the tread on the tire split, but the tire did not deflate, causing the tread to get wrapped around the rear axle. vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash/injuries. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/14/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| I had tread separation on two tires within a week. first incident was reported to firestone. report#017116. second incident will be reported on monday 6-28-99. i am not taking any more chances. i am replacing remaing 2 front tires and the damaged tires today. i want firestone to pay for all bad tires. i want you to investigate, this is serious. if you need anymore information let me know. thanks. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pm tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/10/1998 | 11/16/1997 | ||
| Passenger's side rear tire outside steel belt separated from the tires and caused an accident. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 09/18/1998 | |||
| While driving at 55 mph noticed loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, the tire exploded and left the nothing, but tread on the rims. consumer lost some control of the vehicle, but was ableto bring the vehicle to a complete stop after applying the brakes and putting the vehicle into neutral. contacted dealer, and dealer said there was nothing they could do. *ak | |||