Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 983317 | 02/03/1998 | 607482 | Information on tire pressure. *tt | 09/23/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/17/2005 | 82000 | 2 | |
| Dt couple of months ago the front passenger side tire was wobling. pulled over, there was a chunk of tire missing. contacted the shop where he purchased the tires ,and they said there was no problem with the tiresl. found out there was a class action suite. these were cooper discover ht tires. the rear drivers side a lost the tread, did damage to the vehicle, it wrapped around the axle. tore out the mud flap it flug and scraped out the whole side of the vehicle. the tire line was lt265/75r16.*ak | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Front tires wear out unevenly, and are unable to hold air. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2004 | 49351 | 1 | |
| While driving 65 mph rear driver side tire blew out. consumer managed to pull over to change the tire. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. goodyear, wrangler at, 285/75r16, dot#pjyuj3h2700. *ak *nm | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| While driving 20 mph front passenger's side tire blew out. as a result, the particles from the tire cracked the windshield and damaged the vehicle's frame. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 1 | 05/03/2002 | |
| While driving at 55 mph driver heard a loud noise coming from the left front of the vehicle. consumer pulled over to investigate the noise, and noticed that the left front tire had blowout. firestone, steeltex radial at, size lt265/75r/16, dot# is vdw8-1xl-060. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| Problems with vehicle's firestone tire equipment. *mr while driving up a hill, without warning, the outside cap of the left rear tire had come off and damaged the vehicle. the tire had never gone flat before and had 6/32 and 8/32 tread remaining. the tire disintegrated at 8/32 tread remaining. *scc *jb *jb | |||
| 07/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving front passenger's side tire blewout without warning. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 2 | ||
| While driving 50 mph the rear passenger tire tread completely separated. the tire remained fully inflated . the tire was not an original tire and it had 30000 miles on it. in total the consumer had three vehicles experienced three different failures: two blow outs and one separations. the consumer experienced this problem on two different vehicles; on the 99 ford the tread separated and caused damage to the vehicle (firestone steeltex/at), and on the second vehicle (5th wheel camper)the tire had blown out and damaged the vehicle as well(steeltex radial/lt 245 75 r16-120/116 rm/s, dot # vn2081xl00). *ak *scc *cb *nlm | |||
| 51000 | |||
| The rear passenger side tire tread separated and the front passenger side tire blew out while driving. *nlm | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 4678 | 14 | 08/12/1998 |
| The vehicle pulled to the left and the right, the tire were cupping on the edges, the cloth seat were wearing, the radius arms were loose, the lights were inoerative, there was a squeak in the cowel, the engine experienced gasket and seal problems, however once the engine was replaced, it burned oil fast.*scc *jb | |||
| 02/05/2003 | |||
| Firestone steel tex 26575r16, the vehicle was sitting in the parkway when the right passenger sideside tire blew out. cause in unknown. ph | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tread blocks along out edge separating. dt | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 2 | 09/05/1998 | |
| Consumer states vehicle is experiencing excessive vibration on front end of truck while driving. consumer states vibration is so bad it feels as if may lose control of vehicle. truck checked by dealer who installed a front stabilizer kit. repair only worked temporarily, vibration has started again.*jbthe latest vibration was caused by a faulty tire. the tire was replaced and the vibration has ceased. consumer seeks reimbursement from ford. *jg | |||
| 06/23/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2099 | |
| After the firestone problem, i needed new tires ~40k. i went to goodyear, they didn't have an e range tire in this size so they put d load rnage tires on. after 5000 miles, first rotation, there were bubbles on all four tires. they replaced them under warranty. at that time they start to offer e so i switched to e range. after 5000 miles they started to develop a vibration, like an out of balance problem. i didn't have time to take them in before the next rotation was due. the right rear tire blew out while pulling my boat down the interstate in new york. i lost control when it got down on the rim and the boat jackknifed. it spun out of control into the median. police were called. vehicle was driveable. i changed tire and drove home. no punctures were noted after inspection by tire dealer and insurance investigator.. switched back to firestone steeltex. awaiting goodyears response. other problems noted as having occurred immediately prior, unknown if causal, for completeness only.*ak | |||
| 02/21/2002 | 1 | 03/12/1999 | |
| While driving 70 mph, outside sidewall separated from the left rear tire. had to wait until tire had cooled down before changing. firestone steeltex at lt265-75-r16 dot vnw8 1xl - 079e4 - 008062 original equipment for a 1999, ford, f250. *ak consumer sustained cuts and minor burns due to changing the tire. *tt | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Tire has a bulge in one-half of the tread approximately 16 inches long. i noticed the truck steering out of control and i was able to change the tire before it burst. i still have the tire and it holds air but i intend to replace all my tires within the next week or so. since it hasn't failed i thought it may be valuable to you for close scrutiny. i also have digital photos if you like. please let me know within the next week because the tire will be discarded. thank you. this tire was not involved in the previous firestone recalls.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl129 tiresize: lt265/65r1) (dot number: vnw81xl129 tiresize: lt265/65r1) | |||
| 08/24/2001 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Violent shudder at 65 mph on highway. continued shaking till speed decreased to around 50 mph. the extreme twisting and tire bouncing made control almost impossible, fortunately, i have a class a cdl and was able t stop the truck safely . ford dealer has truck and can find nothining wrong with my truck itself. *ak (dot number: 1231200/s tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 08/14/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The first failure occurred on the freeway. the tread came off and the tire was completely destroyed. i took it to firestone to replace the tire--there was no recall at the time. the second time, 2 weeks ago, the tire tread whipped around inside the wheel well and wrecked my fender and running board. i almost got run off the road and came close to a major accident. i then purchased 4 new michelin tires for safety sake. i called firestone and their customer service said they wouldn't do anything about this as these tires aren't under recall!! please do something about these tires---people will get hurt and/or killed with them!!!!! thank you. p.s. after reviewing this, we typed 0 people were injured or killed, but your system puts in a number????*ak (tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Purchased new tires on 3/16/2001. on 4/23/2001 found hole on outerwall of tire. dealer would not replace due to the fact that we had not purchased road hazard warranty. he attributed the damage to that. purchased at tom frost firestone in warrenton, va. *ak (tiresize: 265/75r16e) | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 4 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Tires were original equipment on a ford, f250, 1999, tire size lt26575r16, dot number not available, and tires have over twenty-two thousand mile s on them. vehicle was taken to dealer for routine inspection when mechanic noticed that front driver side tire and right rear passenger side tire had developed cracks on the exterior. cracks have started two inches from the rim. *ak further inspection found cracks on all four tires newar the rim, dot number exbm14474-3. *slc | |||
| 05/06/2001 | 5 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Tires removed from vehicle and replaced do to safety concerns about tires failing do to tread separation on similar vehicles. tires show dry rotting of white letters. all five tires replaced with a different manufacturer for a cost of over 1 thousand dollars.*ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: p26575r16) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| The front tires on my vehicle have indentions in the tread. i took the truck to a firestone dealer to inquire what the problem was and if these tires were being recalled or not. the service man said it appeared as if the belts had broken loose in the tire. the manager came out and said that it was not a tire defect, my front end was out of line. (even though my vehicle does not pull to either side) these decisions were reached just by looking at the tires in the parking lot. are there any known problems with this type of tire? what should i do now?*ak (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 ) | |||
| 12/17/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| While driving, firestone steeltex at tire p265/75r16 dot da217pf136 experienced blowout, a few weeks later, front passenger tire was starting to experience tread separation. *slc | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 4 | ||
| General grabber aw tires (p235 85 r16) experienced inflating sidewalls, bulging treads, slits, and rips. *slc | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tread separation -- firestone claimed no responsibility (tiresize: 265 75r 16)( dot number: tire size: 265 75r 16 ) | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 12/12/1998 | |
| Pe00040; orginal equipment on 1999, ford f250, tire size 16 inch. in rain or snow weather cannot hold on the road which causes vehicle to slide everywhere.this may cause a crash.*ak the customer replaced the tire with different brand. *yh | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | 08/01/2000 | |
| Tires have flat spots in them and the tread is coming off. (tiresize: 245/75r/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r/16 ) | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| This vehicle has experienced two (2) sudden and unexpected tire blowouts at high speed. the tires have been well maintained and had proper inflation at the time of failure. the most recent failure occurred with the right front tire at 70 mph just as i was approaching a bridge which nearly caused me to impact bridge abuttment/railing. blown tire was inspected by firestone dealer and dealer suspects tread seperation. i have kept tire for future inspections. over the last 15 years i have driven approx. 40,000 miles per year on 16 inch non-firestone light truck tires and i have never experienced a blow-out of a tire as i have with these tires. (dot number: vnw81xl248 tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Driving condition good dry highway - driving 65 mph felt sudden vibration pulled over left front tire tread came off tire did not have a flat (blow out) x (dot number: adxt1j2048 tiresize: 12.50r16.5) | |||
| 09/25/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The tires have blown while driving on highways. the clutch problem is a recurring one. 3 to 4 times a day the clutch pedal stays at the bottom of the travel distance or only comes half-way back up. the transmission also does not shift smoothly. (tiresize: lt23585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt23585r16 ) | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The tire blew at 55 mph. no accident, damage, or injuries resulted in the incident eventhough the tire was on the left front.*ak (dot number: vnw81xm079 tiresize: 265/75r16) | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Tire separation - resulted in truck damage - replaced left front fender, insulator, splash sheild, name plates, door shell, outer panel, weatherstrip lower door cab, rocker panel front, bug deflector (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 ) | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tire separation resulted in damage to truck - replaced fuel fill line, repaired lt side panel 8 ft box, paint touch up.*ak (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 ) | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| All 5 tires on this vehicle are badly cracked goodyear rep said tires made 1988 how can this be allowed . tires are 11 years old on this truck and i am the origanl owner. i complained about the first tire at 30 miles when a chunk was missing out of it the day i took delivery of the truck. the whole dot code is as follows mdor rtov 088. that is for just one tire they all look as bad as can be. i am getting ready to have to go purchase new tires, and if anyone asks this vehicle has not been abused or even off the pavement. i use it to pull my 5th wheel trailer. please let me know what happens, i dont want anyone hurt because there vehicle might have the same age tires on it. (dot number: mdor tiresize: lt23585r16) | |||
| 09/14/2000 | 4 | 04/01/1998 | |
| We first noticed that the right rear tire had a crater like crack between one tread. the crack was about 3 long. we then inspected the rest of the tire. we found smaller cracks all around the tire and inbetween other treads. we inspected the other tires and found that all the tires had small cracks inbetween the treads, they were not as big as the left rear, but they were all around the tires. the cracks in the other 3 tires randged from about 1/8 to 1/2 in length. we contacted our ford dealer and they said they could not do anything because this was not on the recall list. we then contacted a firestone dealer in our area and brought the truck in for inspection. they said the tires showed that there was a problem. they replaced all four tires with the same tires. we exspessed our concerns about replacing the tires with the same ones. they said that they have not had any reports of problems with this tire type. we would like to be notified if there will be a recall on this tire. i do not feel that we are driving on a safe tires with all these problems being reported with firestone. we have already had problems with this perticular tire brand and now have replaced them with the exact same brand. if i had an extra $700 to $800 to spend i would not have replaced them with this brand. the firestone dealer said that there has never been a problem with this tire type and brand and that there will never be. being replace for free seemed to be an okay deal at the time, but now i am questioning that decision. if you can help at all, i would greatly appreciate it. thank you for your time. sincerely, brian barto and family. *ak (dot number: ? tiresize: 265/75/16) | |||
| 08/10/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Tire leaked air, cracks in side walls. firestone dealer would not adjust. do not know if other tires are cracked also. a new tire should not have that problem!*ak (tiresize: 265/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 265/75r16 ) | |||
| 09/10/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Tire blew out and seperated at seam and treads. *ak (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Ford f250, 1999, firestone steel tex radial, 265/75r16. left rear tire blew out while driving at 70 mph for no more than 3 miles. ford has been contacted.*ak firestone offered to replace the tire, however the consumer replaced it with a brand other than firestone. *slc | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| I would not have considered contact had not the other firestone tires shown a problem. my vehicle came with the firestone steeltex r4s tires. i changed them after about 18000 miles because they were so scary on wet pavement or snow. since then i have been told firestone used too hard a compound in order to get extra mileage. i have spoken with my ford agency and noticed the model type for that tire is no longer the r4s. no damage or injury resulted although several amusement park rides resulted, each occuring with different drivers. | |||
| 8 | |||
| Have had to remove gen'l grabber aw,ap,and tr from 1999-2000 ford f250 p/u due to inner liner split which creates multiple bubbles in tire sidewall( dot number: ador tire size: 235/85/16 ) | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Tire did not blow out or make loud noise to indicate a sudden puncture. while making initial entrance onto two mile long benicia bridge the driver heard a flapping noise which got louder. since i could not stop on bridge safely, i slowed speed and was shepherded to end of bridge by a anonymous semi-truck driver who saw the tire falling apart. i replaced tire with spare when safely off the bridge. as a result of having to drive on the wheel only the flaps of sidewall were left of the tire. i replaced it with the spare and proceeded on my way and contacted the dealer.( dot number: vnw81xm tire size: 265/75r16 ) | |||
| 8 | |||
| Have had to remove gen'l grabber aw,ap,and tr from 1999-2000 ford f250 p/u due to inner liner split which creates multiple bubbles in tire sidewall( dot number: ador tire size: 235/85/16 ) | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| 2 tires in a 1 week period with same dot # failed other 2 tires o.k.( dot number: pj11b7lv05 tire size: p245/75/r1 ) | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | 12/10/1998 | |
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 75 mph, about 90% of the tread on the driver's front side tire came off. driver was able to control vehicle. 1999, ford, f250. tire size lt 265/75r16, dot # vnw81xl, original tire equipment. tire mileage about 20,000. owner tried to contact firestone, but got the run around. truck was registered to benito cantu. report given by friend. *ak the customer got new alulminium rim installed. the right front shock was leaking. water was coming into air cleaner assembly. *yh | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| An employee told me my tires were wearing around 5000 mile on the truck but i ignored his comments. around 20k miles i developed a vibration and thought it to be an alignment problem. it progressively got worse and i had tires ck'ed at 38900 and was told at toms tires the tires were junk. i contacted my ford dealer and was told the warranty didn't cover tires but to go to firestone to possibly get an adjustment. the firestone rep ck'ed tires and also said they were bad. their price for the same tire was $380 and $200 less than toms tires price for a similiar tire. i found this to be odd. the following day after firestone ck'ed tires, the article about firestones defective tires came out. i notified my dealer but was informed my tires are not in the recall. i also notified ford today.( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 ) | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1999 | |
| This may be important on finding out why these tires are blowing. one of my tires blew out. but on the other two the valve stems were leaking air after driving a short distance (each at different time). when we stopped the truck we noticed the tire leaking air and had a flat in a matter of minutes (no we didn't hit or run over anything in the road). this leaking valve stems have made me believe that is why bridgestone keeps saying the tires are under inflated. i believe the stems start leaking as you are driving which in turn causes the blow out. we were lucky with the last two tires that went flat, as we were on surface streets and not on the freeway.( dot number: exbm14480- tire size: lt23575r16 ) | |||
| 04/10/1999 | 100 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The tires are dry rotting with32000miles the dome light stays on had to pull the bulb. the door lock nob on inside of door broke, the brake pad rubber on the pedal i had to replace the new one was worn out the brake pads on the front started squeaking at about 22000 miles the motor uses about one half quart of oil at each oil change and i take it to the dealer( dot number: ? tire size: lt235/85r1 ) | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 07/28/2002 | 2 | ||
| On 7-28-02 i was driving westbound with my 26' fifth-wheel trailer on u.s.90 east of syracuse, n.y. when i felt a slight shimmy in my steering. the shimmy soon became a severe wobbling so i slowed down and pulled off the highway at the first exit i came to in syracuse. on examining the tire i saw that the steel core had separated from the tire. i put on my spare tire and the next day continued by trip. on 8-7-02 i was northbound on north dakota 281 south of jamestown when i felt another shimmy in the truck near highway 34. this time i discovered that the steel core of the left rear tire had separated the same as the first. in the first instance i contacted local ford and firestone dealerships and was told by both that these tires are no longer warranted and there was nothing they could do to replace them.*ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 63271 | 1 | |
| While driving the passenger side front tire blewout on the inside sidewall. the vehicle swerved to the right, across a median and into 2 lanes of oncoming traffic (michelin mnrht, p225/60t16, dot # 09575883). *nm *tc | |||
| 07/06/2002 | |||
| When changing a tire consumer noticed spare tire had 8 grooves in the sidewall, 3 inches long and 1/4 inch deep. this was caused by tire rubbing underneath vehicle.*ak | |||
| 01/31/2002 | 1 | 03/22/1999 | |
| While parked, side wall of tire exploded and instantly went flat. (firstone steeltex) *jg | |||
| 02/21/2002 | 1 | 03/12/1999 | |
| While driving 70 mph, outside sidewall separated from the left rear tire. had to wait until tire had cooled down before changing. firestone steeltex at lt265-75-r16 dot vnw8 1xl - 079e4 - 008062 original equipment for a 1999, ford, f250. *ak consumer sustained cuts and minor burns due to changing the tire. *tt | |||
| 01/31/2002 | 1 | 03/22/1999 | |
| While parked, side wall of tire exploded and instantly went flat. (firstone steeltex) *jg | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Sidewall failure on left front and right rear. no blowouts. bulge in left front while vehicle parked in driveway, in right rear while traveling at highway speed. no blowout. weather hot, tire pressure properly maintained.*ak (tiresize: 235/75r16) | |||
| 09/05/2001 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Sidewall blew out on right front tire going down the interstate at 72 mph. left front is now making a slapping noise. ford dealer said to contact firestone. firestone dealer said no warranty or recall, offered to sell new tires at 25 % discount.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl108 tiresize: lt265/75r1) | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 1 | 08/27/1999 | |
| Original equipment on a 1999, f250, lt265/75r16size. rear tires have developed a split resulting in air loss, causing a blowout from sidewall which resulted in damage to vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Sidewalls on firestone, steel tex tires have cracks all around them. cracks were approximately 1/3 to 3/8 deep. have not been in contact with dealership or tire retailer. firestone, steel tex, 265/75r16 with approximately 38,000 miles on them. *ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00 040/tire failure: while traveling at 45 mph with only the driver in a 1999, ford, f250 super duty; original equipment, tire size lt265/75r16, dot# vnw81xm019 heard a roaring sound. pulled vehicle over and noticed a left rear flat tire. towed to an independent tire repair shop, and was informed of severe cracking inside sidewall. firestone was notified and unwilling to assist.*ak consumer made a second call to firestone and at that time, all 4 tires were replaced. *slc | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Caught tread separating from sidewall. tire appeared to be dry rotting or cracking along sidewall and tread meeting area. firestone prorated a warranty. *ak (dot number: vnw81xl tiresize: 265-75-16) | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 5 | 09/01/1998 | |
| All 5 goodyear warngler ap tires as original equipment on truck were defective with bulges on sidewalls. bitterroot ford rep denied that tires had any defects and would have put them on his wife's car and in fact said that they had the exact same model tires in their inventory with the same bulges on the sidewalls, but for customer relations they would replace them and he refused to give us goodyear phone number. however, we did get the goodyear phone number from other sources and called goodyear tire direct who had us go directly to their goodyear tire dealer in polson, montana, who examined all 5 tires which included the spare (which had never been on the ground) and verified that all 5 tires were defective with bulges on the sidewalls. he then directly informed goodyear tire and they immediately authorized him to replace withno pro-rate reduction all 5 of the goodyear wrangler ap tires with another model their tires. (dot number: 302003-grf tiresize: lt23585r16) | |||
| 02/11/2001 | 1 | 06/22/1999 | |
| Firestone steeltex tire experienced a bulge in the sidewall, tire size lt265/75r16, made in canada 303 66 ex bm 14474.3, consumer noticed the bulge when vehicle was parked. *slc | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 3 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Bulges on sidewalls of tires. *ak (tiresize: lt23585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt23585r16 ) | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Firestone, steel tex, lt26575r16, 123120q on a ford, f250, 1999. tow of tire is showing some cracks in sidewalls. *ak consumer states he drove truck to florida and upon cleaning truck he noticed cracking was seriously worse, consumer contacted firestone and they replaced tire free with the exception of mounting and balancing. *jb | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Firestone steeltex r4s front passenger side tire p265/75r16 dot vnw81xm258 experienced a split on sidewall towards top of tread, there were a lot of cracks where tread met tire. *slc | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 1 | 01/27/1999 | |
| Pe 00 040/tire failure: reporting hair line cracks between the sidewall and lettering on a 1999 ford, f250; original equipment, lt 265/75r16, dot# unavailable. firestone notified, and infomed consumer that tire was not covered under recalls. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1998 | |
| I have a99 f250 with firestone 16in steeltex a/t tires. i recently had a routine service visit to my ford dealer and told them my two right tires look like the tread was separating from the side wall. after they inspected the tires they agreed there was a problem and to take it to a firestone dealer in which i did. upon my visit to firestone they said they would only give me 45% reimbustment on those two tires because of tread wear. this is unsatisfactory to me because of these factors, which i expressed to them: ther is only 34,000 on both the vehical and tires and the problem is not tread wear but the quality of the tire; the vehical is a 4x4 and not having the same tires and tread wear can cause damage to the four wheel drivetrain, that is why both ford and firestone reccomments to rotate the tires on a periodicaltime frameand when it is time to put new tires on that they are the same type of tires;this vehical is on athree year lease and i expect the tires to last as long as the lease does; the unsafe quality on the 15in tires are also on the 16in tires, but it seems everyone that is envolved in this firestone problem has had there heads in the sand about the 16in tires. i am currently driving on these tires and hope and pray i have no accident. if you can assist me in anyway please contact me as soon as posslble. i have contacted firestone but they will not respond. (dot number: 00 8061 tiresize: 265/75r16) | |||
| 4 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| All of my tires exhibit a bowing in and out on the sidewall plus an indentation extending all around the sidewalls (dot number: 28201exbm1 tiresize: 265/75r16) | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 4 | ||
| Sidewalls cracking,lettering etched off all 4 tires, dealer says hitting curbs, no curbs in rural area, looks like riding on sidewalls when cornering, felt mushy in steering, removed from vehichle, no dealer support, refused to acknowledge problem. bulges also seen on sidewalls. tires available for inspection. replaced with new non firestones, no problems with replacements. *ak (dot number: vnw81xm tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 10/08/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Sidewall completely blew out of tire while driving on i35 north of edmond, ok. the blowout caused damage to my vehicle's back quaterpanel and to the wheel itself. i had two passengers in the vehicle that can state that i didn't run over something in the road. i took the tire to fred jones ford and they told me to take it to firestone. when i took it to firestone, the manger said that i must have ran over something in the road because their tires do not fail on their own. anyway, he examined my tire and he could not find a puncture, but he still said that i had to have punctured the tire. firestone eventually paid for half the cost of the new tire, but they didn't pay for the body damage to my vehicle. the only reason i am reporting this is because i saw that firestone had recalled other tires and i don't want anybody to be killed because these are different tires than the ones that have been recalled. feel free to contact me.( dot number: tire size: lt265/75r1 ) | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 06/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 10 to 15 mph consumer heard an noise. the spare tire carrier located underneath the truck broke. the cable frayed and snapped. as a result, the spare tire fell off. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/17/1999 | ||
| Vehicle purchased new and the spare tire was not included, however the dealership did not notify consumer that spare tire was not listed as standard equipment. mjs | |||
| Vehicle does not come with a spare tire. consumer questions the safety of vehicle. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 1 | 07/01/2005 | |
| 1999 f250 tread separated while driving at 55 mph. *ts the separated tread caused some damage to the vehicle's fender. *nm | |||
| 08/11/2005 | 64000 | 1 | 07/10/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer purchased a used vehicle in july, a 1999 ford f250. while moving back to washington from new mexico, the left rear tire tread peeled off, resulting in an accident while driving. this happened without warning. there was some wear on the tires. there are 64,000 miles on the truck, and owner does not know a lot about the mileage of the tires. the consumer consulted the nhtsa website and discovered recall campaign. 04t003000 on the same tires. bridgestone/firestone, model steeltex ,at lt265/75/r16. the consumer went to two different bridgestone/firestone delaers, and they would not help because the tires were not a part of the recall-these were for excursion vehicles only they noted. the consumer had to replace tires at his own expense. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact owned a 1999 ford f250. the contact experienced tread separation on driver side rear tire. there was no accident, but it caused damage vehicle. it was hauling a trailer, and did not hit any kind of pot hole. tire manufacturer was eldorado, tire line i 265/75r16.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Tread separation from firestone steeltex radial a/t tire at aprox 60 mph tire tread seperated without warning while driving on dry level ground there was no road hazard involved, tire never lost pressure and remained inflated until 2 days after event the tire was replaced at time of event with a spare tire, there was signifigant damage to the drivers bed section of my truck. an insurance claim was filed with my insurer and setteled with a repairthat totaled aprox $2258.00. *ak | |||
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| While driving 70 mph vehicle vibrated severely. consumer pulled over to inspect the vehicle, and noticed a huge bubble on tire tread. firestone steeltex at lt26575r16. *ak | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1999 ford f250 pickup is experiencing problems with firestone steeltex a/t tire equipment.*mr after the consumer heard of the firestone tire problems he took his vehicle to a local dealer. the dealer checked the tires and indicated none of them were part of the recall. while driving the tread of the left rear tire came off but the tire remained inflated. this incident caused extensive damage to the vehicle. the consumer went to the local dealer who handled the handled the tire replacements. the tire were looked at and the consumer was told that the tires were not included in the recall. *nlm | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 53000 | 2 | 04/15/1999 |
| I have a ford f250 truck. both front tires(firestone) had a tred separation within 15hrs of each other. the first occurred 7/11/03 at approx. 1700hrs. it was the right front tire, the second occurred 7/12/03 at 0720hrs. the left front tire.no-one was hurt, but my veh. did have a lot of danage.*ak | |||
| 27079 | 1 | ||
| While traveling at highway speed left front tire tread came completely off. as a result the brake line broke. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 40023 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Consumer states that while driving and without warning the rear passenger side tire blew out, causing the consumer to pull over. size#lt265175r16, dot#123/12q. dealer notified. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 12/16/2001 | 4 | ||
| Sidewall failure, splits and cracking on sidewall. *ak (tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 10/08/2001 | 1 | 02/23/1999 | |
| While traveling approximately 75 mph in a 1999 ford f250, the left-rear firestone steeltex a/t tire, size: lt265/75r16, experienced tread separation. there was approximately 16,000 miles on the tire and it was original equipment. *ak the consumer stated that the passenger side rear tire had thrown all of the tire tread off in one piece and the tread had beat up the truck body around the wheel. dot # vnw81xl039. *yh | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| 1st tire failed w/ tread separation oct, 2000. did not report because thought was isolated incident. then, on may 22, 2001, 2nd and 3rd tires of the original four failed with total tread separation within 125 miles of each other. we had to limp home on two used tires. we were extremely fortunate no one was hurt in any of the incidents. initiated claim for may, 2001 failures through tire dealer. per continental's request, i sent them both tires. they never acknowledged receipt of 2nd tire and refused to pay claim for 1st tire. they stated tire had at some point sustained puncture in tread area which had been repaired. this is possibly true. however, continental went on to state this caused gradual loss of air pressure which led to underinflation which led to tire failure. not true. i religiously maintained proper air pressure in all the tires all the time. their findings are based on assumptions which work for them but do not reflect the actual situation. i would sincerely appreciate any help you can afford me in this matter. we only have 30 days from 7-25-01 before they dispose of the tire. since they rejected my claim, all attempts to reach the person @ continental with whom i was working has failed. her name is kimberely somerville and her phone no. is: 704.588.4164. (dot number: ador1jc148 tiresize: 235/85r16) | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| 1st tire failed w/ tread separation oct, 2000. did not report because thought was isolated incident. then, on may 22, 2001, 2nd and 3rd tires of the original four failed with total tread separation within 125 miles of each other. we had to limp home on two used tires. we were extremely fortunate no one was hurt in any of the incidents. initiated claim for may, 2001 failures through tire dealer. per continental's request, i sent them both tires. they never acknowledged receipt of 2nd tire and refused to pay claim for 1st tire. they stated tire had at some point sustained puncture in tread area which had been repaired. this is possibly true. however, continental went on to state this caused gradual loss of air pressure which led to underinflation which led to tire failure. not true. i religiously maintained proper air pressure in all the tires all the time. their findings are based on assumptions which work for them but do not reflect the actual situation. i would sincerely appreciate any help you can afford me in this matter. we only have 30 days from 7-25-01 before they dispose of the tire. since they rejected my claim, all attempts to reach the person @ continental with whom i was working has failed. her name is kimberely somerville and her phone no. is: 704.588.4164. | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Complete tread separation. tires are fairly new and in very good shape.*ak (tiresize: 3057060) | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 3 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Three tires have tread separation as stated by dealership. firestone says bull but, will replace at a prorate which is basically i must pay full price to replace defective tires with a lot of tread left on them. i called firestone consumer affairs and they told me to go jump in the lake. *ak (dot number: 008062 tiresize: lt26575r16) | |||
| 04/22/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving with the cruise control set on 70 mph on the interstate, the truck started to shake and then the tire thread cap blew off the truck damaging right passenger side fender brace, muffler, fender well skirting, and paint. a state trooper witnessed the whole incident. *ak (dot number: ejlfccb459 tiresize: lt28575r16) | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| 1 tire has a separation of tread around it. looks like a tear on the edge. the other tire has a slit in the sidewall. firestone wouldn't do anything about them because they said that i was past the customer satisfaction point with the tires.*ak (dot number: bm14474-3 tiresize: l265/75r16) | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tread separation. *ak (dot number: vnw8 1xl tiresize: lt265/75r1) | |||
| Tread separation on all four firestone steel tex lt22575r16 ms tires at 30,000 miles, tires replaced with same type, tread separation on replacement tires at 5,000 miles. *cj | |||
| 12/28/2000 | 1 | 02/09/1999 | |
| Tire size lt23585r16, dot md0rrtov528, original equipment 24,000 miles. driving at approximately 70 mph on interstate with 70 degree weather, right rear tire failed.consumer looked in rear view mirror and noticed smoke and pieces flying. pulled over to side, and noticed about 4-6 inches of sidewall left on each side of wheel. prior to incident, tire had good amount of tread, was not worn out. *ak goodyear wrangler rts tires. *slc | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tread separation -- firestone claimed no responsibility. *ak( dot number: tire size: 265 75r 16 ) | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Tread started to seperate ,contacted local ford dealer was given the run around went to local firestone dealer he changed the left front tire. within a short period of time after this tire was replaced i paid $ 565 to replace all 4 tires with michelins as i had no faith in firestone tires, my fears have been realized since returning home and seeing that an active investagation is underway concerning these tires dated sept 29,00 i would like to know if i as a consumer have any recourse against firestone for reimbursement for the money i spent to get these unsafe tires off my family truck i thank god that i did (tiresize: 265-75-16)( dot number: tire size: 265-75-16 ) | |||
| 2 | 08/11/1999 | ||
| Original equipment on a 1999, ford pickup, tire size p23575r16, dot number adorijc089, tires had 30 thousand miles on them. when driving at highway speed consumer noticed vibration coming from front end, making it very difficult to control vehicle. consumer contacted dealer, dealer noticed inner tread belts were separating from the tire which was causing vibration. tires were replaced. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Firestone steeltex rear passenger tire p265/75r16 experienced tread separation, dot vnw81xl198, tire was replaced under road hazard warranty. *slc | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 3 | 10/02/1998 | |
| Pe00020, original equipment 1999 ford f250, tire size lt26575r16 dot vnw81xl348. front driver and passenger and the driver rear tread came off on two occasions, on one of the occasions two tire tread separated, which almost caused a crash. firestone is willing to prorate the tires, but not willing to assist the consumer. *ak three tires separated and had to be replaced within a month. two other tires separated within 5 miles of each other on the same day. *yh | |||
| 09/20/2000 | |||
| Pe.00 020 ; consumer was rotating his tires and there was a bumble inside of the front right tire. he changed the tire and there was still air inside of the vehicle. tire was a general #lt235-85r16. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 09/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Pe00 020; was traveling about 65mph on the highway and heard a noise. then, front end dropped to the ground . he was able to go to the shoulders. right rear tire tread separated from the rim. tire is a firestone steel tex#at, lt265/75r16 123/120q. #dot vnw81xl there were no injuries.*ak firestone denied that there is problem on steel tex tires, when the customer reported the tire tread separation. *yh | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Tread separated from tire with all other components remaining intact. flying tread damaged right front fender extensively. *ak( dot number: tire size: 265/75 r16 ) | |||
| 06/27/2000 | 2 | 02/23/1999 | |
| Two goodyear wrangler tires on the vehicle have failed, one tire tread peeled off while driving causing extensive damage to the bumper,door and front fender. *mjs | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Tread separated from tire with all other components remaining intact. flying tread damaged right front fender extensively. *ak( dot number: tire size: 265/75 r16 ) | |||
| 11/12/1999 | |||
| Pe00.020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on the highway and was pulling a fifth wheel and camper. t right front tire separated. consumer was able to control vehicle and pull it over to the shoulder. tire was still inflated. firestone #steel tex 16inch #at, no injuries.*ak | |||
| 08/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00020; original equipment on a ford f250, 265/75r16, dotvnw81xm089. while driving with 5th wheel on back and right rear tires blewout. consumer was able to keep control. tread damaged the vehicle.*ak the side walls blew away from the tread leaving the tread intact, and caused damage to the vehicle but firestone paid for it. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| From 12000miles we reported to ford dealership that the truck is unstable at highway speeds. if any road is slightly unlevel the truck begins to travel from lane to lane almost uncontrollably and randomly. the truck has 25000 miles and six weeks ago i completely lost control on a slight curve in the road going between 30 and 35 the truck behaved as if it were on ice!!! i'm a commercial driver and was able to react to this surprise. i have been following the firestone recall and was shocked to find out that all four tires with between 40 to 60 percent tread remaining are separating. i validated this at a firestone dealership yesterday and they claim these tires are not in the recall. the unstable ride is totally unpredictable, if you apply the brakes to slow down the condition especially at 60-65mph becomes trecherous. this heavy and otherwise road steady truck moves like a basketball. letting off the fuel peddle works best. the dealership people have not helped at all. they suggest we are making up the problem. as you look at the center tread area of the tires it appears to be weak and uneven to the touch. the firestone rep. suggested a whole bunch of other reasons but i have never seen tires with separations between the treads as are now forming on all four tires. i have never used the spare. i'm probably going to purchase michelin tires very soon. the firestone rep wants nearly $400 to replace with other firestone tires. i'd rather spend $600 and wait for any announcements for your agency, firestone or ford. i concede that there may be more going on with the truck but i did not have this problem before 12000 miles. ford is willing to reallign the front end and if i agree this will be the 4th time in this few mileage. i close by stating that this is a show vehicle and i carry no tools or other weight in the truck and basically put highway and local road mileage only.( dot number: 008061 tire size: lt265r16 ) | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Did not hit anything, tire separated and split open. *ak( dot number: tire size: rs4 ) | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; was traveling about 50mph on the highway and t vehicle started shaking. consumer pulled over and noticed right front tire had separated. tires were firestonesteel tex#at, dt26575 r16. there were no injuries to report.*ak firestone at 265/75/r16 *mw | |||