Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 105000 | 3 | |
| While driving at 55 mph right rear tire blew out and exploded, damaging the rim. the occurred because the steel cord broke and the tire developed a knot. this was third tire blowout due to the same failure. *ak *nm | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 50 mph on the highway without warning, the right rear tire exploded into flames. the rim of the wheel was so hot you could not touch it by hand. the consumer was able to pull over to the shoulder to change the tire. the tire was a firestone #atx p2335r75/r15 please fill in the dot # and further information on this incident. there were no injuries or fatality to report. *ph | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1990 | ||
| Tires on my f150 show abnormal wear on the outside edges. ford says this is due to the suspension. ford does not have a fix. i claim that this is a suspension issue, not a tire issue. i have since bought a new checrolet tahoe. could this issue be related to the tire issues on current ford suv's? i think that the tires are not the problem rather ford supspension is the problem that causes abnormal tire wear and heating of the tires, esp. in texas. this wears the outer edges of the tires, eventually causing the outer tread to fail or seperate from the tire. this is a definate problem on the ford f150 trucks, and i think it applies to the explorer.*ak (tiresize: p235r15)( dot number: tire size: p235r15 ) | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1990 | |
| Have had 4 of 8 bfgoodrich tires that i purchased, either bubble or delaminate. last one to delaminate caused extensive damage to vehicle (486.49 repair bill) i will fax letter that i wrote to bfgoodrich to you.10-4 2000 5pm (dot number: be608l1012 tiresize: 31x10.5r15) | |||
| 04/26/1990 | 1 | 04/01/1990 | |
| New ford f-150 4x4 pick-up, driving to alaska, cool day, 45 mph. right rear tire with 2100 miles on it blows out. the tire disintegrated. took to firestone dealer in anchorage, ak, they said it was a puncture and i had to buy a replacement p235/75r15 tire. looking at the tire, that was no puncture--i used to work in a tire store.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/24/2000 | 1 | ||
| Right front tire detreaded on interstate bridge, lost control and stopped without rollover. almost went over side of bridge.( dot number: unk tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tire tread completely separated from the rim. i went to the firestone store and they insist this is not a defect.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/06/1996 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire of trailer came off, causing accident. (ohio state police report) | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| While driving the spare tire mounted under the fuel tank caught on fire. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/17/2005 | 2 | ||
| Drove new vehicle with 1475 # truck camper without incident 12 years. replaced 4 tires, different brand, same specs. l rear failed 4/15/05 after 14,034 miles on tire.r rear failed on below date with 16,102 miles on the tire. | |||
| 08/29/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2091 | |
| Total tread separation - tire inflated to precisely recommended pressure 41psi - damage to vehicle - swerved into oncoming lane- no accident. *ak | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, consumer felt a bump, he looked in the rear view mirror and saw tire tread going in chunks all over the road, there was a loud noise when the tire tread exploded, upon inspection of the other tires, they were all displaying cracks near the edge of the tread on both sides of the tire, which were very deep, in one place the crack was beginning to widen and the tread was begining to separate from the tire.(firestone tire fr 480 23575r15, dot number vnhl m4)*jb | |||
| 05/12/2001 | 1 | 09/11/1995 | |
| While traveling at approximately 72 mph with cruise control in ford f150 1990 right rear tire experienced complete tread separation, causing damage to tailpipe and quarter panel of vehicle. this tire was not original equipment on vehicle. firestone tire, fr480, size: p235/75r15.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph, chunks of tread on the rear driver's side tire came off, driver was able to maintain control of truck. *cj | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph, chunks of tread on the rear driver's side tire came off, driver was able to maintain control of truck. *cj consumer requested reimbursement but the claim was denied because the inspector indicated no defect with the tire. jb 4-24-01 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 30x9.50r15 is the size of the bridgestone daytona radial tire that is equipped on this ford, f150 1990. tires still look near brand new, and tread has started to separate. bridgestone has been contacted.*ak dot # is vd666ta046. *slc | |||
| 07/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: loss due to blown tire thread. firehawk size 30x9.50r15lt dit vd66. i know firehawk is not one of the listed recalls, but what are our chances for sub?(claim# 11-3488-716) *mw | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 2 | ||
| Tread seperation and another fixen to come off (dot number: vdhl1pa375 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While driving down the interstate on sunday aug 6, 2000, i started hearing a loud noise coming from the rear end of the truck and it start shaking and vibrating violently. i pulled off to the side of the road and investigated. i found that most of the tread had separted from the right rear tire only leaving a portion flaping. air was still in the tire and i manage to drive to my mother house that was not far away. there was signicant damage to my truck, the two tailpipes was bent upward, the bed of the truck had a hump from the impact and the rear fender was completely torn and crushed from the impact. i called firestone about their tire and talked to someone from product liability. they sent out andy corneil from custard insurance adjusters p.o. box 531288 birmingham al. (205)871-1023, fax (205) 870-4019 to investigate my claim. i have taken the remaining firehawk tires off my truck and replace them with goodyear tires. i also replaced the exhaust pipes. i have pictures that andy corneil took and he gave me a receipt for my tires and rim, so he can send it back to firestone for them to perform some kind of non-destructive test to determine cause of failure. at least this is what mr. corneil to me. as of the submitting of this report, i have not heard back from firstone. appreciate any help, sincerely, joshua holderfield( dot number: tire size: 31x1050r15 ) | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph, rear tire on the driver's side exploped. tire size p23575r15, original tire equipment, and dot # vnhl. tire mileage about 50,000. tire was taken to a firestone dealership. *ak the customer also discovered that three remaining tires have cracks near the edge of the tread and believed they are safety hazard. *yh | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 4 | ||
| Was driving 75mph when right rear tire went flat. managed to stop vehicle and check tires. valve stem had dry rotted and fell off. was no where near or in tire. this caused air to leak out, and tire flattened in a matter of seconds. at 15000 miles , fourth also had cracks in its valve stem. second and third tires valve stem was splitting.*ak | |||