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 | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 102000 | 1 | 09/30/1995 |
| While driving at 55 mph driver's side tire became flat. consumer removed the flat tire with the jack. the inflated tire could not be lifted high enough to bereplaced on the axle. the jack would not raise high enough to replace the tire. *ak *mr | |||
| 08/02/2002 | |||
| While driving and with no warning all four tires are out of round. if consumer drives over 35mphvehicle will heavily vibrate. please provide the size and dot#. dealer notified.*aki | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2099 | |
| Experienced separation of 6/16 to 7/16 depth tread from 1 tire of matched set going 75 mph on clear day, clear, smooth highway. very luck no one was hurt. did some damage to vehicle. drove slowly to nearest town and replaced both tires on that axle. mechanic said it shouldn't have happened. fear defect(s) of remaining two wrangler ht's. no response from goodyear. don't want to sue, but do want damages rectified. please tell me what to do. thanks!*ak | |||
| 09/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| General tires were defective, and wires were sticking out of tires. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 4 | ||
| All four firestone atx tires size: p265/75r15, dot: w29vin3424 are showing signs of blistering and tread separation. there is vibration in vehicle during normal operation. there are approximately 40,000 miles on these tires, and they are original equipment on 1995, ford, f150. *ak *slc | |||
| 02/24/2001 | 1 | ||
| Tire blowout; driving with cruise control @ approx. 60 mph on open highway. left/rear tire (driver's side) suddenly blew out without warning or prior evidence of possible tire failure. tread is very much separated and sidewalls, both inside and outside (as relating to tire placement on truck) have approx. 30-40 slashes in them. it appears as though the tires sections (possibly belts?) just came apart and the tread portion of the tire came off. like previously mentioned, the tire had shown no warning signs of possible failure, was not underinflated, was not anywhere near close to the point of having insufficient tread wear (still approx. 3/8 tread left on tire) or did not show any superficial damage to the sidewall or tread. the damage caused to my vehicle has still yet to be properly evaluated and officially determined, although it appears there may be some damage to the wheel itself and possible damage to the hub and supension units, not to mention alignment and whatever else shows up in the damage evaluation and assessment. *ak (tiresize: 235/70 r15)( dot number: tire size: 235/70 r15 ) | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| This tire was rotated from left front to left rear two weeks prior to tread separation. when driving at low speed (15-25 mph) on the day of incident we could feel a wobble in the vehicle but did not connect it to any tire problems. after driving 150 miles of a 600 mile trip a loud pop was heard we determined that the tire had blown. my pregnant wife applied the brakes and pulled the vehilcle off the road onto the right hand shoulder of i-35 just south of dallas. the tread had separated and did damage to the left rear quarter panel, and fuel filler neck of the rear tank. i took video tape (available to you) of the incident. we replaced the blown tire with the spare, continued to little rock, ar where we purchased an identical tire and replace it in the left rear position. united services automobile association (usaa) paid for a claim that we submitted. we experienced a side wall failure on the right front one year earlier on memorial day traveling from oklahoma to arkansas.*ak (tiresize: 235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/03/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Tire blew out on 225 fwy, tread separation damaged fuel tank, frame, bed, bed panels, allignment. *ak (dot number: vdhl087 tiresize: p235/75r15) (dot number: vdhl087 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 07/18/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Tire litterally exploded unexpectedly @ ~ 70mph on a very hot day. barely had time to stop & pull over before ruining the mag wheel also. there was nothing left of the tire other than steel cords which slapped/damaged around wheel well. replaced both rear tires to have even tread wear. still have spare(used once) that is same as tire that blew. although this tire is presently not recalled, wanted to report such so that i might be eligible if it is recalled later. this experience seemed all too similar to that of reports read in regards to tires that were recalled shortly after having replaced two tires. (tiresize: p265/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p265/75r15 ) | |||
| 2 | |||
| This vehicle has four after market firestone, wilderness/at tires (dot #0027477), two of them have developed sidewall cracks. firestone refuses to do anything because the tires don't come from the north carolina plant.*ak *slc | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| While driving the vehicle experienced front and back right side tire blowouts which resulted in loss of control and vehicle rollover, one death and one injury as a result of accident. *mjs | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Bought a used ford f-150 equipped with wilderness at's. steering pulled to the right. on 7-13-00, took it to have the front end alligned. was told the truck would never drive right with those tires. a month later firestone recalls but not the tires i have. now firestone is replacing recalls with the same bad tires that i am stuck with.( dot number: w2hlipy347 tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Left rear tire blow out, other three have crack showing tread/tire seperation. i have one tire and photos if you request.( dot number: vdhlawr237 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Bought a used ford f-150 equipped with wilderness at's. steering pulled to the right. on 7-13-00, took it to have the front end alligned. was told the truck would never drive right with those tires. a month later firestone recalls but not the tires i have. now firestone is replacing recalls with the same bad tires that i am stuck with.( dot number: w2hlipy347 tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Left rear tire blow out, other three have crack showing tread/tire seperation. i have one tire and photos if you request.( dot number: vdhlawr237 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone, firehawk 31x10.50r15lt m/s. *ak( dot number: tire size: 31x10.50r1 ) | |||
| 03/03/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| While driving about 55 mph owner heard thumpng noise and problems controlling the truck. when driver was able to pull over, tires on the right passenger's side were torn to pieces. tire 23585 r16, original tire equipment, on a ford, f250, 1995.tire was taken to firestone. no type of adjustment was given for the tire. *ak dot# vnor 1wn285 the tire that experienced the blowout caused damage to another tire. *slc | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced rear tire blowout. tire rim was noticed cutting inside tires mold of the rim finish was worn on all four tires in same places. rims and tires are available for inspection. dealer/ manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 4 | 10/01/1994 | |
| I have had at least four occasions where the abs system didn't function and the rear tires have locked and skidded. the dealer says they cannot test in the shop, and can find nothing wrong. a fellow co-worker with the same model year and f-150 experienced the same problem just yesterday with his truck. the abs system does not go into the pulse mode when the tires lock up and start skidding. | |||
| No matter what brand of tires used, vehicle cannot be controlled when steering left or right. dealers are aware of problem. cause unkown. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | |||
| Vibration causes tire on left front to wear out. | |||
| 01/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Tire problems. *sd | |||
| 06/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| General tire replaced. *sd | |||
| 07/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Right front firestone tire was low due to a leak. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| The steering rod broke and the truck lost control and a tire. please describe. tt | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 3 | ||
| 3 of the 4 tires on my 1995 ford pickup have blown out while on the highway by the entire outside sidewall coming apart. two in the past week. date below is latest of the three. trail mark radial apv 235/75r15's. (this size is not available on your list of models numbers, so disregard any but this number.) also, this complaint is for only one of the three tires that have failed for me, all the same size/ model.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| S/n on tire m3ulbf7x4000, entire side wall failed causing a blowout. i was driving 65 mph with no weight in the truck. tires were purchased on 12/13/2000 and only had about 2000 miles. several layers of rubber separated allowing for one side of the tire to be completely seperated (you could put your hand inside the tire and run it all the way around). the broken rubber did not smell burned. i returned the tire to sam's club in vernon hills, il for replacement, they replaced the defective tire, but refused to replace the other tire. they assured me that this was an isolated incident and that michelin would fully investigate the cause of the failure.*ak (dot number: ? tiresize: lt23575r15) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 117985 | 1 | 07/18/2003 |
| The left rear dueller tire experienced tread separation. the consumer heard a pop and the left side of the vehicle went to the ground. bridgestone had been contacted.*ak *ts *jb | |||
| 04/01/2095 | |||
| Tire tread separation at less than 30000 miles, tires were standard on 1995 f150. *ak | |||
| 04/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Continental, contitrac radial, p265/75r15, dot ad9v-3cw 306, replacement equipment with 20000 miles on a 1995 ford f 150. while driving 65 mph the passenger rear tire had tread separation, causing $ 1100.00 damage to the vehicle. | |||
| 4 | 11/26/1994 | ||
| Tires have been showing strange wear since approx. 25000 miles. a cable wire is sticking out of the tire and the tread looks like its separating. | |||
| 05/12/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; fourth tire had to be replaced due to tread separating. firestone, firehawk r4s.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx 23575r15 tire experienced a blowout, which caused a crash, consumer replaced all 4 tires before recall (00t-005) was announced, consumer is seeking reimbursment. *cj | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving in heavy rain the right rear tire went flat due to tread separation (firestone wilderness at p265/75r15 1125 m/s). nlm | |||
| 04/21/1997 | 3 | ||
| The general tires experienced tread separation, on one occasion the tread that peeled away from the tire damaged the door. *slc | |||
| 08/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer noticed truck shuddering to the point where consumer almost lost control of the vehicle, upon inspecting the vehicle the consumer found that the passenger side tire was blistering with the tread separating from the tire (firestone firehawk atx size 31x10.50 r15lt m/s). nlm | |||
| 08/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire failure-insured was driving on highway, tire tread separated, insured lost control and collision occurred. rep uncertain of model and size but should have this information by tomorrow. firestone wilderness at 31x10.5r15 lt 100q m/s 22526 ur bmo 1943-7. (claim# 43-r543-666) *mw | |||
| 10/18/2000 | 4 | 10/31/1994 | |
| While having tires checked by firestone technician notice tread separation. .*ak all firestone atx tires (p265 75 r15) were replaced. *slc | |||
| 06/18/1998 | 1 | 12/20/1994 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling 60mph on highwayand heard noise. he was able pull over to shoulder. right rear tire tread had separated from the rims. firestone, #atx, p235/75r15xlowl. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| I'm reporting this because i also had a problem with firestone tires. we were on vacation last april when the truck started shuttering. i stopped and could see the tires misshaped: the belts had come apart on two of the 4 tires. i had them replaced on the next exit (walmart) and before the end of the month i had to replace a third. last week i replaced the last one, which i still have.*ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer noticed that there were cracks and tires wouldn't balance, and then the tread was warped. there was metal cores sticking out., and all four belts were separated. tires were firestone #atx p236575 15. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 04/15/1995 | |
| While driving about 75 mph did not hear a noise, but felt like was losing control of vehicle. found out that left front tire had a tread separation. firestone sts, size p260/75r15. *ak | |||
| 12/03/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Driving i-10 truck vibrated real quick &real bad swerved& tread came off tire beat up the front &back of back fender well. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||