Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 15819 | 04/01/2002 | 637554 | Some vehicles equipped with 15 inch firestone tires may exhibit signs of diagnonal wear or cupping on the rear tires. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 15762 | 03/01/2002 | 636410 | Some vehicles equipped with 15 inch firestone tires may exhibit signs of diagonal wear or cupping of the rear tires. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 16043 | 07/01/2002 | 636241 | Some vehicles with 15 inch firestone tires may exhibit signs of diagonal wear or cupping on the rear tires. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 19000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2002 ford focus with tires manufactured by falcon tire size 205-50-r16, tire line ziex, dot v43v, serial number 4m9r4509. the contact stated while inspecting the tires the contact noticed that the side walls were cracked. the tires has not been replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current miles was 19,000. li | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Cooper cobra radial g/t - tread separation - on all 4 tires. happened over a period of 3 years. one incident left us stranded for 5 hours on a busy highway in maryland. dot # u9v9 c28 0605 size p195/60r15. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2008 | 1 | ||
| Loss of air pressure in the tires (3 out of 4 so far) due to faulty valve stems. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 92000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. the vehicle has firestone tires. the contact believed that the rear passenger tire was defective due to a rollover crash. the approximate mileage on the tire was 700. while driving less than 75 mph, the driver felt a shift in the way the vehicle was operating. the tires were inspected, but no failures were found. while attempting to make a left turn, the rear passenger tire separated in two locations. the vehicle completely rolled over while making the left turn. the driver was injured. the vehicle was towed to a body shop and they stated that the rear passenger tire was defective. the manufactured date of the tire was two months prior to the crash. the police filed a report and verified that the driver was not speeding at the time of the crash. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin, tire size, and tire line were unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 92,000. | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 22815 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford focus. the contact noticed air coming out of the front passenger side tire, which she had been aware of since first purchasing the vehicle. the failure occurred more than six times, regardless if the vehicle was parked or in motion. the vehicle would either have to be towed to the dealer or service personnel would come to her and replace the tire with a spare. the dealer was never able to determine the cause of the failure. the tire was replaced once in january of 2008, but the failure recurred. the contact sent letters and emails to the manufacturer regarding the failure. the current mileage was 36,686 and failure mileage was 22,815. | |||
| 12/18/2004 | 12000 | 1 | |
| 1. i've had problems with this tire holding air. it has given me problems ever since i purchased it. it was taken to the dealer all through warranty. i've been putting air in it which has cost me a surmountable amt of money ranging from 25 cents to whatever the market charged cost of putting air in it to the current date. it ruined a good tire after 12,000 miles of use; it was rotated all the necessary times; only the right passenger front side tire no matter how many times it was rotated; the same side is faulty; august 2008, a service center discovered the problem. i told them to examine that particular wheel and see if they could figure out what problem exists. they discovered that the wheel is bent in 4 different places. i've had to be towed from my workplace; my auto club has had to send a service shopout to change the tire or pump it up. sometimes this would happen in my driveway. after warranty it becomes the owner's problem. i believe the mfr and dealer were aware of the problem. an owner of a 2004, new at the time of purchase, also has a cracked wheel. unless this problem is corrected, it will continue to cost purchasers more monies and accidents if driven over 30-40 miles per hr. this is a mfr's defect. a vehicle in this condition should not be driven on long trips at a high rate of speed, such as on the expressways and interstates. it is dangerous regardless of speed. once air is put back into the tire, within a day's time, driven or not driven, it starts going down. basically, just being parked, it will go down anyway. with the ethics of the dealership in this area, they probably did the same thing as i've been doing., adding air to the tire and returning it back to me. thank you. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 500 | 10 | 08/10/2002 |
| The 2002 ford focus se comfort wagon has been a continual problem of not staying in alignment (named the rear wheels worst that the front) for more than 5000 miles before needing addition adjustments. tires have lasted less than 20,000 miles (regardless of manufacturer) before totally worn out and needing replacement. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2002 ford focus zts firestone tires with flat spots. customer states that the flat spots would make a noise at certain speeds. mechanic told the consumer that they no longer carried firestone tires and they couldn't help him. *kb the consumer was able to get the tire pro-rated, however the new tires started to experience cupping. the rear view mirror was loose, the sway bar bushings, front link pins, rear suspension bar, rear side bracket and front struts were all replaced. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2006 | 100000 | 9 | 07/15/2002 |
| I have a 2002 ford focus zx5 that is well maintained. within the first 2-3 years, i have had to replace the front brakes and rotors. in 2004 i had to replace the battery. in 2005 i had to replace the right rear window motor. presently the left rear window motor isn't working; the window will not go up. the rear front window is not working properly and the air bag light comes on each time the car is started and stays on. the cd player had to be replaced in 2005. in 2006 all four tires had to be replaced because of factory dry rot. i regularly service and maintain the car, and have approximately 28,000 miles on it. i take excellent care of my vehicle and feel this car is not made with quality parts and that it is not safe. although i drive at normal speeds, it does not get the mileage stated on the sticker. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 1 | 11/07/2001 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger side tire tread separated from the tire, destroying the front control panel of the vehicle. the tire indicated the recommended psi as 34 and it has been kept to that standard. the tire was approximately one year old when this incident occurred. there was no abnormal bulging and the vehicle had no vibration. there was also no more than 15000 miles on the tire. | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 12000 | 4 | 10/24/2002 |
| I purchased a 2002 ford focus zts and the factory installed tires had problems starting with the 2nd tire rotation at 12,000 miles. the car was serviced at a firestone dealer and the 18,000 mile rotation the manager recommended that the tire wear was so bad that rotating the tires would cause excessive road noise and to leave them where they were at. i complained to the ford motor dealership and they did nothing, even ford motor's customer care toll free service said they could do nothing. the car has only 21,000 today and the tires sound like i am riding on wooden tires. *nm | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 20119 | 1 | 09/12/2002 |
| My ford focus ztx has 4 firestone firehawk gta 02 p205/50r15 m+s 86h tires on it and the vehicle only has 20,119 miles on it. i rotated the tires every 6,000 miles as recommended and on th elast oil change and tire rotatin appointment, the firestone dealer adivsed me not to rotate the tires because their are defects in the tires and the rear tires rotated to the front would cause more road noise. the auto is under bumper to bumper warranty and the ford dealership would not cover the tires because the service manager said they do not carry firestone tires anymore even though these were the brand installed on the vehicle by the factory. *a | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 32200 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| While vehicle was parked consumer saw the separation of the front driver's side sidewall tire. consumer had the tire replaced. dealership will be notified. *ak *nm | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 2 | ||
| Multiple failures; continual issues with brakes. correct water leak and patch tire. *bf the alternator needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| On january 14, 2005 i took my vehicle into paul harvey ford for maintanence. i was informed that there were several things needing to be replaced, most was covered by my extended warranty. the service tech. gary also informed me that i needed all new tires, and further said he could not warrant any work done unless i replaced them. so i gave him premission to do so. feburary 7th, 2005 while driving home from work i was informed by a passerby that my tire was extremely low on the back driver side. i contact gary at paul harvey ford regarding the flat and he ask if there was someone who could fix it. i reminded him that i just purchased four new tires from paul harvey ford and that i planned to bring the car and tire in. i took it in the next morning with my husband who spoke with gary regarding the tire. gary said he would have someone look at it while we waited. gary returned and said that the tire could not be repaired because the hole was on the inside area of the tire and that it was against the law to repair, that i would have to pruchase another. i refused to do so and i'm still seeking remendy.*ak | |||
| 10/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, a loud noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. the consumer pulled over and noticed that the passenger side tire blew out. the consumer took the lug nut and bolts off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 17000 | 1 | 08/27/2002 |
| On my 2002 focus se my passanger front tire had a bubble- my car only has 17,000 miles on it. when i called the dealership i found it wasn't under warranty. the tires are seperate and had to be prorated for wear. the cost of the same tire plus the cost of the labor was almost a hundred dollars. i can't believe i am fixing someting i didn't cause. ford won. i bought a new tire but from a different company. | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 27800 | 1 | |
| The front tires wore out. consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front tires. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. firestone, p205/50r16. *ak | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 19500 | ||
| All four studs on the right front broke off and caused damage to the brakes, front bumper, along with a few other things. the dealer said it was my fault because i had a mechanic besides them change the brakes on it. i had my 2 month baby niece in the back along with 3 other people. the other problem i have is the seal on the windshield is coming out near the roof. | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 2000 | ||
| There is a line that went straight into the engine's intake that has been leaking fluid since 2,000 miles and was inspected by deler who told to me that it was nothing. but the engine case should not have a large leak of fluid that soon. finally now, they have done something on this and replaced the hose, as it was seen once more and knows of all the times reported. i hope this is just not a easy fix or this now hasn't caused any damange to the inside of the engine itself, as the engine has been in the shop for riding rough. they told me last time that the part of the transmission that was fixed would fix this. i think it is due to the oil leak on the top of the engine case since it was new. a new car should never have a oil leak on a engine case. | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 15000 | ||
| Ford focus 2002 zx5 with 16" alloy wheels and firestone tires seems to be susceptible to road hazard damage more than other cars i have had. one bubbled tire, and another punctured tire within weeks of each other. the focus alloy wheels are the worse problems. at least two have been bent to the point of causing steering and vibration problems on car. one wheel has two visible bumps, and one wheel has a massive bump from some surprise road holes. i have never had a car that had such weak rims. i am not replacing the wheels until i talk to either ford or a lawyer. | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 15002 | ||
| Problem i'm still having and was reported to dealership is car pulls to left, ( not corrected) back end of car or tires bounce on road and especially when hitting a bump, cannot stay on road in slush or snow, back end is all over road, ( nothing done) tires are completely groved in many spots on the tires, caused by rear end bouncing on road, firestone won't replace they say it is focas's rear end and it wears out the tires, dealer or ford won't do anything about rear end or tires, car vibrates badly, rear doors barley open are so stiff, looks like door locks are coroaded nothing was done by dealership even though they said they lubricated, nothing is on the locks to show lubrication of locks. | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 10000 | ||
| I bought this car brand new in september. the first problem the car had was that the pollen filter became blocked and it had been raining out so all the water from outside came right into my car and i got about an inch of water in the passenger side of my car all over the floor. the enxt thing that happened was my driver side front tire blew while driving down a road, there were no potholes and no curbs that i could have hit for this to happen. about a month after this i noticed that the plastic had started bubbling up and peeling on the lower b pillar on the passenger side of the car, also the carpet had come unglued (from when my car flooded) and had now pulled away from the sill. also, the wetherstripping had come unglued from the windshiel and you can now see the sharp edge of the windsheild. my car is in service today getting that fixed. there is also, still a rattling noise coming from where the speedometer is. this has been going on since i bought the car and has not stopped. however, every time i take it to the dealership, it does not make this noise, so they cannot fix it. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 18000 | ||
| The tread on the tires has already worn down and the metal is visiable on both rear tires. driving down the road the car started shaking uncontrollably and returned home to have it towed to the dealer saying that the problem was just the tires, there is no known cause to cause wear. | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 25000 | 3 | |
| Both front tires and rims blew out when the vehicle went over a small pot hole. this occurred while driving in cold weather. the tires wre low profile tires. the tires were replaced. the problem recurred on the passenger side front tire. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 3 | ||
| Excessive brake dust 2002 ford focus (vin#: fafp383x2w110369). have replaced 3 tires all under 20,000mi. (firestone). one replacement tire (firestone) failed after roughly 5000mi. failings happen on flat smooth highway. extremely dangerous situation when front tires fail (tread is good, no wear, no punctures, pressure good). possibly tire is separated from rim??? vehicle bought from lithia ford (omaha, ne). *jb | |||
| 02/28/2004 | 41000 | 1 | |
| While driving 65 mph rear passenger's side tire exploded, causing the driver to lose control. no impact reported. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 15000 | 1 | 01/05/2002 |
| I have a 2002 ford focus station wagon and the tires wear out too fast i have 45000 miles and two sets of tires. they shimmy bad. its a vehicle problem with the rear wheels. ford won,t fix the problem vin 1fafp36342w126327. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 35587 | 6 | 05/17/2002 |
| Rear tires traction failed. as a result, vehicle became uncontrollable. *ak the consumer stated when the roads were wet, the vehicle was hard to control. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least 6 times for the same problem, three of the six times the dealer replaced the tires, however that did not resolve the problem. *jb | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 1 | 09/27/2002 | |
| From a consumer protection section of the attorney general. consumer was experiencing noise while driving and rounding curves. dealer found nothing. took to a different dealer and found tires were worn and loose rear sway bar. *la all four tires were replaced and aligned. consumer would like reimbursement for cost of tires and the alignment. in addition, consumer thinks ford should conduct an investigation into this defect and correct it. *ph | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 16300 | 1 | 10/21/2002 |
| 16 inch diameter front alloy wheel with 205-50/r16 tire on 2002 ford focus zts was damaged and caused rapid tire deflation due to low speed , 35 mph, impact with pothole. 50 series tire is too thin for street use on the ford focus!*ak | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 8000 | 4 | 04/08/2002 |
| Abnormal tire wear | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 5 | ||
| Tires wear out every 10,000 miles have replaced tires 5 times now was told it was because we didn't rotate. 3 line ups done and rotated every 5000 miles we are now on set number 6 of tires and the dealer can not explain why we cant get even 1/2 the life of the tire. *jb | |||
| 09/04/2003 | 16500 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Right rear bubble inside near rim, rt. front bubble, went flat and inside of tire wall shredded appearance. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that after hitting a pothole the tire on the right came apart from the wheel. after carefull inspection consumer found all of the wheels on vehicle were bent. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2003 | 32000 | 1 | 04/18/2002 |
| On 25 july 2002, i took my focus to a tire center being referred by ford dealership upon my 30,000 mi. service. this is in reference to premature tire wear on the se low profile tire/ rim package. i asked the tire manager to check the tire and before i told him which tire it was he was able to tell me which tire it was: left rear tire. he stated that it was his 3rd focus with the problem. he raised the car and showed me a large chunk missing and inconsistent wear on the inside edge of the tire. other three tires are in excellent shape. no accidents with this vehicle in area described. manager stated he thinks it is being caused by a missing or sheared pin. *ak | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 1 | 07/15/2001 | |
| Ford focus is not even a year old and front left rim is starting to bend, which is causing the tire to bubble. took the car to the dealership, they said even though under warranty they would not replace the tire. the dealership would not work with us what so ever. i believe the rim and the tire is a defect. very frustrated!!!*ak | |||
| 7000 | 2 | 08/01/2002 | |
| Consumer had problems with the tires and trims on the vehicle. while driving at more then 40 mph the tires would explode and the rims would bend. manufacturer was contacted, and told consumer that this was the way the vehicle was made.*ak | |||
| 05/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| The tire experienced premature failure. *jb | |||
| 10/11/2002 | |||
| Vehicle's left rear tire is wearing excessively. the dealership cannot fix problem, cause the camber cannot be set per dealership. mr | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 2 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Daughter drove home from hi school. heard it suddenly release pressure at low speed. drove home another half mile. ford had road service put the donut on. tire is with us until saturday when we'll go get a new one. long gash thru sidewall as well as drive tread. second small crack in sidewall that why off of main gash. mr | |||
| 1 | 07/30/2000 | ||
| Vehicle experienced problems with the tires and the wheels, no specific information given. *slc | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 2 | 02/23/2002 | |
| Inside corner of rear tire, approximately three inch strip on each tire, wears excessively. tires have been replaced at 9,000, and at 20,000. still belt tread is showing. consumer maintains problem is vehicle and not tire. contacted manufacturer and dealer. problem has not been resolved.*ak *slc | |||
| 05/31/2002 | 1 | ||
| Front driver side tire blewout while driving, causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified.*ak *jb | |||
| 05/31/2002 | 1 | ||
| The consumer experienced a sudden loud explosive noise while pulling out of parking and making a turn. then, another explosive noise occurred involving the rear tire. *yh *scc | |||
| 11/25/2001 | 0 | ||
| If consumer travels above 50 mph vehicle begins to shake. she has taken this vehicle to a mechanic three times for samething, and was told that problem were the tires. consumer did not think this was true because tires had been rotated twice within 2 weeks.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 1 | 11/10/2001 | |
| The original firestone tires (205/50r16) wear out prematurely. the vehicle becomes unsteady on bumpy, wet or snow covered roads, causing the driver to lose control. the rear tires vibrate and chatter when driving on wind roads and on open roads at highway speeds, also the rear tires were showing irregular and premature wear. the manufacturer representatives stated that improper factory alignment specification were the cause of the problems. auto door locks malfunctions. the rear hatch door was misaligned and would not close properly, the rear window washer would not spray properly and the rear window washer nozzle failed, there was an odor coming from heating or a/c system, the power steering line was leaking. the transmission was difficult to shift into 2nd gear and reverse when it was cold, the child restraint brackets was putting dents in the rear seat *yh | |||
| 03/04/2002 | |||
| While traveling at 55 mph right rear tire suddenly exploded. cause unknown. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 2 | ||
| Firestone firehawk gta p205/50r16, front left tire has bubble on sidewall. this is the second tire with this problem. i replaced the first one. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 6000 | 4 | 09/01/2002 |
| 2002 ford focus - firestone tire failures. bubbles in tires, eventually blow (2) or need to be replaced. have purchased 5 tires. no problems. also rims are dented. no pot holes encountered to cause this. no accidents to cause this. first bubble in rear driver's side tire at 6,000 miles. replaced tire with another firestone. tire blew at 18,000 miles. replaced tire again with non firestones (2). bubble in two remaining firestones occurred. replaced again with non-firestones. no problem. ford denies problem. firestone denies problem. i have a problem with both. am purchasing 2006 monte carlo in september, ba bye. | |||
| 07/05/2002 | 3025 | 1 | 04/12/2002 |
| The firestone firehawk gta-02 original tires that came with my 2002 ford focus zx3 appear to have a flaw. shortly after purchasing my focus, i noticed a bubble on the right front tire's sidewall. the other three tires have been fine over the past ensuing 21 months so i have to be believe that this one tire was flawed coming out of the factory. my ford dealer will not replace it without charging a full price since there is no known recall on this particular tire. yet, i see now through the nhtsa that there are several sidewall bubble complaints against this tire model. please add my complaint to the list, since i have driven a lot of cars over the years, and never saw a bubble pop up like this ....seemingly out of nowhere! tom. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Tire sidewall too soft to protect wheel rim at recommended mfg. pressure. rim bent just driving over common drive way curbs. had to replace alloy wheel .*ak | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 10 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| On 5/27/03 during reg oil/filter/tire rotation at firestone,5417 mccardle,corpus christi,tx i was told one tire had a compression bubbleimpact break on sidewall.i replaced it.on 5/29/03 another tire self destructed with no apparent reason.i replaced it (50% discounttires were firehawk gta-02(i do not have tires and do not see a dot# on the remaining two.i called firestone warranty,spoke to chuck and requested 2 new tires at no cost as i do not believe in coincedences and the safety issue. i said i paid for two and firestone should pay for two.he said he would call firestone cc. i called today 6/6/03 .he said he never called and had no memory of promising to make such a call. he ended by saying that firestone would not give me two tires he apparently does not have a screen for incoming as i had to retell my tale.his initial response was when firestone had complaints on the 99-2000 hawkeye,they voluntalily recalled and replaced- yea sure; voluntary vs. administrative action. please investigate and respond thank you arthur berman. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 6000 | 4 | 09/01/2002 |
| 2002 ford focus - firestone tire failures. bubbles in tires, eventually blow (2) or need to be replaced. have purchased 5 tires. no problems. also rims are dented. no pot holes encountered to cause this. no accidents to cause this. first bubble in rear driver's side tire at 6,000 miles. replaced tire with another firestone. tire blew at 18,000 miles. replaced tire again with non firestones (2). bubble in two remaining firestones occurred. replaced again with non-firestones. no problem. ford denies problem. firestone denies problem. i have a problem with both. am purchasing 2006 monte carlo in september, ba bye. | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 22000 | 1 | 04/18/2002 |
| Rear end shake traced to belt separation of firestone firehawk gta02 tires fitted to 2002 ford focus zx3 from new. *la | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning passenger's right tire tread separated from the wheel. firestone, firelawn, p20550/r16. *ak | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving and without warning the tires had tread separation. dealer notified. size#p20550r16. please provided the dot#.*ak | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 19000 | ||
| We own a 2002 focus and have firestone tires on it. 205/50/16 i did a little research and found that a very similar tire 205/55/16 has been recalled.we are having the same problem as the tire that has been recalled. it never occurred to me that they where still selling firestone tires after they quit dueing business with them. the dealership and ford are giving us the same runaround as they did with the other tire problem. does any one know of any body that has problems with the tires on the ford focus. please contact me at. donald j. reed ansbacher@sbcglobal.net thanks. here is the info. make: firestone model: p20555r16 build dates: jul 16, 1999 - nov 01, 2000 recall number: 01t006000 summary: | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Two of the four original equipment tires were replaced at 25k miles due to separation in the tread. (at the same time, both rear tires) *jb *scc *jb | |||
| 09/06/2002 | 3 | 01/01/2002 | |
| Premature tread separation after only 11,700 miles.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Rear passenger tire thread separation: driving to work at 8:40a, on a 3 lane freeway plus a carpool lane. i was in the middle line, when the car vibrated. i thought i could get to work to take it to a dealership. drove another 1-2 miles, when the vibration became violent. i swearved into the fast lane, cringing and waiting for someone to hit me, since i jumped into their lane. i attempted to straighten the car , but was losing control. i veered back to the 3rd lane and then fishtailed , heading for the center divider. i crossed over into the fast lane and the carpool lane , stareing at the wall. i managed to struggle with the steering wheel to turn the front of the car away from the wall, just in the nick of time to fishtale away. my left rear bumper sideswiped the wall as i headed back across overall 4 lanes, to the right shoulder, where i came to a stop. it was a miracle that no one hit me when i first went out of control. it was a miracle that no one slammed into someone else, as they slowed down to let me continue stay out of control until i came to halt. it was the most horrifiying 20 seconds of my life. my life was spared, and so was someone else's, if the time had been different. i had to purchase another firehawk tire and firestone request that i mail them the damage tire!!! how do you mail a tire!?!?!?! insane.*ak | |||