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 | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Tire came apart when i was driving back from work around 6:00 pm. ambient temp 55-60 0f, dry conditions, tire pressure 30-32 psi.*ak (dot number: hyhy fr5 tiresize: p215/70r14) | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| On march 11, 2000, i purchased 4 firestone wilderness a/t tires new from les schwab tires in mount vernon, washington. approximately three months later the right rear tire disintegrated at 55 miles per hour while going down highway 20. i took photographs because of the extreme nature of the damage to the tire and will provide them upon request. please consider adding my tires to your recall list. thank you.( dot number: w2hlipy316 tire size: p235/r15 ) | |||
| 07/15/1994 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Felt sudden vibration @ 55mph. immediately began to slow. do not know at what speed, but suddenly loud noise and felt like blowout. at halt found it was just the cap gone. checked with firestone dealer. told no adjustment. brought new tire.( dot number: tire size: p215 ) | |||
| 1 | 02/17/1998 | ||
| Tires failed, causing accident | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Unknown tire failure. | |||
| 09/17/1994 | 3 | ||
| Continuous problems with firestone tires going flat, also one tire blewout. *skd | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 03/11/1992 | 1000 | 11 | 06/03/1990 |
| Serpintine belt broke off replaced at my expense, firestone tires had to be replaced at my expense, paint faded had to be repainted at my expense then the paint faded again, brakes stoped working had to replace all brake parts at my expense, water pump failed paid by ford under waranty but ford tried to say nothing was wrong with the pump, i had to show the mechanic the check hole was leaking. windows have not worked for years, got them fixed at my expense but windows still fail to operate, driver side door handle has been broken for years canot open the door from the inside, door locks will not open must leave doors unlocked, truck has had a slight oil leak for years, fuel pump started leaking gas, fuel pump is located in the gas tank, gas tank had to be removed to fix at my expense, fuel gauge didnt work for years up untill fuel pump was fixed. *cn | |||
| 10/29/1990 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires blew out at sidewall. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/13/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| The tread on my tire came off and sent me sideways and almost caused an accident and when i finely got stopped and looked at my truck it had caved my back right rear quarter panel in and ripped out the plastic lining that goes under the fender and i would like somone to take care of my problem since it was a firestone atx it just wasnt the size you guys announced it is a 215/75r/15. it had happened to me twice i still have my tires if you what to see them. could you please reply a.s.a.p norma holden. *ak (tiresize: 215/75r/15) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Firestone fr480 tires p215/70r14 were purchased december of 1997, in the spring of 1999, 3 of the 4 tires had tread separation, firestone would only offer a pro-rated offer which was still more than the costs of other brand tires. *slc | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Insured is driving at 70miles per hour when tread comes off of left rear. firestone tire flipping tread into rear fender wheel well. then the samething happened to the spare. fr 480 p215 r 14. the tires involved in this loss are fr 480 p215 70 r 14. purchase date on receipt is 2-20-95. there still shows to be good tread left on the tire. warranty manual indicates a 60,000 mile warranty. receipt has mileage of 50431 written on receipt after carbon copy. mileage on estimate is 95030. (claim# 53-c614-068) *mw | |||
| 10/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Large section of tread seperated from drivers rear tire exposing steel and going flat. firestone has been contacted (800-367-3872) and they said this was not unusual and happens frequently. i don't agree. they do not appear to be willing to acknowledge that this was a defective tire and unsafe to use. i have already replaced all 4 tires. i feel these tires should be included in the safety recall program. (dot number: hyhyr3b355 tiresize: 215 70r14) | |||
| 10/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020- replacement tires on a 1990 ford, ranger, tire size p21570r14. while driving a big chunk of left rear tire tread came off, exposing the metal. *ak dot #hyhyr3b3557, the consumer replaced all the tires. *slc | |||
| 08/17/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1990 | |
| The two tires shed their entire tread caps while traveling at 65mph. i still have the other two thires that i purchased as the set on my vehilce, and they are showing signsof cracking at the tread cap as well. *ak( dot number: tire size: 28.5/7.514 ) | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 3 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Sudden tread separation at about 70 mph, tires inflated to 34 psi, damage to fender and wheel well of pick-up.( dot number: tire size: p215 ) | |||