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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 14205 | 01/01/2000 | 620382 | Some vehicles equipped with firestone p235 / 75r15 wilderness ht tires may exhibit a vibration at speeds above 45 mph, due to tires slipping on the wheels and changing index position. *tt | 08/07/2001 | |
| 14205 | 06/01/2000 | 613900 | Some vehicles equipped with firestone p235 / 75r15 wilderness ht tires may exhibit a vibration at speeds above 45 mph. *tt | 09/21/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 135633 | ||
| While travelling at highway speed vehicle's left rear tire tread separated. driver made an abrupt steering input that caused loss of control. vehicle overturned and left the roadway. driver was sole occupant and did not survive. | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 06/08/2003 | ||
| I have just purchased a 2001 ford explorer sport that was sitting for a > year as part of an estate. > > > > > > this car has fireston wilderness tires p255 70r16 1095 m+s. which have been recalled. ford & firestone refuse to replace these tires because the time allotted expired | |||
| 7 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Was driving vehicle and noticed steering was tilted to left, causing vehicle to pull left. had taken vehicle to dealership, and was informed that problem was the tires. tires were replaced, but problem of pulling left still exists. steering now tilts right, but still pulls left. *ak *yh | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Power steering motor problems with front end. also tires. contacted dealer, and dealer could not find anything wrong.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 3 | 05/19/2000 | |
| When driving on slight uphill roads and making turns left or right, like on ramps to freeway at very slow speeds, 5-10 mph, vehicle is hard to control. goes all over road, braking makes it worse. dealer replaced steering gear and tires. did not remedy. to dealer 9 days one time, another 14 days.*ak consumer also states engine makes a grinding noise right after start-up.*jb | |||
| 04/18/2000 | 9 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle continually exhibits front end vibration, several repair attempts (changing of the firestone tires and replacement of the axle), however vehicle is still experiencing vibration problems, possibly related to the tires and the suspension of the vehicle. | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tire p235 75 r15 experienced blowout. *slc | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving 65 mph heard a loud knocking noise coming from the rear. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove the vehicle to a body shop. the mechanic determined that driver's rear tire needed to be replaced due to a blowout. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 1 | 05/19/2000 | |
| Firestone, wilderness ht, tire size p235/75r15. customer stated two tires were cracked around sidewall. only one of the tires will hold air. dealer contacted.*ak firestone declined to replace the cracked tires but the consumer paid and replaced it. (dot vdhl irw 080) *yh | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 04/15/2000 |
| The right rear tire experienced a tread separation while driving 60-65 mph with two adults and two children in a 2001, ford, explorer sport suv. while driving driver noticed a loud banging noise, and the vehicle was losing steering control. consumer pulled the vehicle off the road, and noticed that tire cause damages to the fuel filler neck line. it was an after market tire installed at 51, 000 miles, tire size p235/75r15 and dot# 88l3l63101. the tire dealer was notified.*ak | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 2 | 06/16/2000 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p255 70 r16) are experiencing cracking. *slc | |||