Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00T005000 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. | T (Tire) | 14400000 | 08/26/2000 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/21/2000 | 08/10/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx ii tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. however, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 01X001000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | X | 13000000 | 06/04/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between plants. ford is replacing these tires to prevent possible premature tire failure. vehicle description: the vehicles listed below may have been originally equipped with firestone wilderness at tires or may have had wilderness at tires installed during the firestone recall launched in august 2000. certain 1991 throught 2002 ford explorer certain 2001 throught 2002 explorer sport, and sport trac certain 1997 through 2002 mercury mountaineer certain 1991 through 2001 ranger certain 1999 through 2001 expedition certain 1991 through 1994, and 1997 model year f-series certain 1991 through 1994 bronco note: both original equipment and replacement tires are affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| 01B77 | 10/01/2001 | 628153 | Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 995157 | 05/01/1999 | 606945 | Information on maintaining tire pressure. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 12554 | 03/01/1999 | 605291 | Subject regarding revolutions per mile tire size data. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| While on freeway left rear tire failed. lost control of vehicle crashed into center divider. vehicle total loss. the tire failure appears as tread separation. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| On july 10, 2003 my cousin's 1998 ford rangers left rear tire peeled apart, causing the truck to flip and blow-up. there was no warning, what-so-ever. my cousin and a passenger were both killed. the rear tires were cooper discoverer h/t tires. a tire expert later determined that this tire had both a manufacturing and design defect. the family attempted to mitigated this tragic event by contacting cooper tire & rubber company directly. cooper tire company offered no defense, nothing. we are now in litigation. i personally asked coopers' attorneys about the origin of their tires rubber. i was told, cooper gets their rubber from various sources. we request the nhtsa investigate cooper tire and rubber company's manufacturing process. the public needs to know if this company uses unsafe rubber made in china in the manufacturer of its h/t discoverer tire. we also request the nhtsa discuss with cooper its misleading use of the letters h/t which suggest the tire is safe for both highway and terrain (off road) use. this is an unsafe tire. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer is concerned that vehicle is unsafe because of different tires. she received manufacturer's recall o1d77 for firestone wilderness at tires. but, firestone mechanic replaced firestone tires with michelin cross tires. consumer is concerned that dealer is not aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, vehicle would start to shimmy/ vibrate at 35mph and above, vehicle was taken to dealership, and had tires rotated even though it was the right front tire, however problem still exists, consumer contacted firestone, and nothing was being done about the tires. p225/70r15 on a 1998 ford, ranger.*ak consumer contacted ford and was informed that this is a firestone problem.*jb | |||
| 07/22/2001 | 06/01/2001 | ||
| My wife and i were driving s/b in the carpool lane on the 605 freeway at 65/70 mph when we heard a funny noise coming from the right rear tire. thinking we had a flat, we started to move over to the right and exit the freeway. at around lane 3 i completely lost control of the vehicle. it fish-tailed twice and then flipped over and slid into the iceplant along the side of the freeway. the truck then righted itself and we ended up facing n/b on the shoulder. we could have easily been killed!!! my wife sustained some bumps and bruises but is otherwise ok. i walked away without a scratch. on inspecting the tire (which we now have in our possesion) we noticed that the sidewall had completely separated from the rest of the tire!! my wife and i are convinced that these firestone wilderness ht tires are unsafe!!! we have photos of the truck and we saved the tire. if you have any questions - please call us anytime. thanks - wallace (dot number: w2uu tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 05/23/1998 | 3 | 12/08/1997 | |
| Consumer stated while driving on a slick road, he shifted into 4 wheel drive and between 45 and 50 mph vehicle rotated to the left, consumer turned off 4 wheel drive and pulling became more severe, vehicle went into a spin and ended up in a hollow pit with back end against fence, consumer got out of vehicle and saw that he had experienced a tire blow out on three of the four firestone (p235/75r15) tires.*jb | |||
| 04/04/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2000 | |
| I have had two firestone 16 inch wilderness at tires fail. there is nothing wrong with my truck. it is an excellent vehicle, but there needs to be a further recall of all /firestone wilderness at tires regardless of vehicle make. *ak (tiresize: p23570r16)( dot number: tire size: p23570r16 ) | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Last july on a hot, 87 degree afternoon, my front left tire began to shake and i pulled over immediately. it was flat by the time i stopped so i changed it. i purchased two new cooper tires to replace the fronts. i have rotated snow tires on the rear and have had no problems with the remaining firestone original tires.*ak (dot number: w2uu ipo tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Tire size p22570r14, original equipment on ford, ranger, 1998 with 38,000 miles. all 4 tires have evidence of cracking on outside where tread meets and runs down circumference on all 4 channels. there is still tread left.*ak firestone wilderness ht, dot vdhlxbu1700. *slc | |||
| 02/25/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| While driving at 65 m.p.h. tire collapsed. i. *ak (dot number: w2fc1p4228 tiresize: p225/70r14) | |||
| 02/16/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Driver side front tire just separated as i was traveling down the interstate. i nearly lost control of my vehicle. i feel that if traffic were heavier at the time i would have caused an accident because my vehicle swerved very abruptly when the tire blew. it was my spare tire that couldn't have had more than 3000 miles on it. i am very concerned with the rest of the tires on my truck. *ak (dot number: w2hl1py138 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 02/08/2001 | |||
| Noticed hair line cracks where tread meets tire, on a 1998,ford, ranger; original equipment, tire size p235/70r15, dot# w2hl1py138. tire center notified, and unwilling to help in this matter. tire available for analysis. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle went off the right side of the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle in my lane. i corrected my vehicle to come back onto the roadway and when i turned back to the right, the right fron tire blew and the weight shiften from the weak springs in the rear, rolling my vehicle five times. the vehicle speed control was on at the time of the accident. although the tires were original equipment, they were oversized (16 inch, off-road package) and unsafe for this vehicle. the 16 inch tires are no longer being put onto rangers. *ak (dot number: vd tiresize: p235/70r16) | |||
| 12/04/1998 | 1 | 07/31/1998 | |
| Driver's rear firestone wilderness ht owl tire blewout while traveling 60mph.tires had 8200 miles on them. consumer was able to gain control of vehicle without accident or injuries. tire size p225/70r15, dot# unknown. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 4 | ||
| Failure of tires has not occurred yet; however, all 4 tires are full of cracks at the bottom of the thread blocks. one tread block on one tire has separated from the tire. i have never seen this on tires that are only 3 years old and at this much mileage. concerned that tire failure is bound to happen and tires have plenty of usuable tread left.*ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness ht tire experienced blowout, consumer requests tires be replaced with quality tires. *slc | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| While driving straight at approximately 10 mph the right front tire blew. the tire has a 2 verticle break in it's sidewall. upon search of the location, i didn't find anything that i might have hit at the time and i don't recall hitting anything with that tire in the past. upon inspection, i noticed the tire has other verticle ripples in the sidewall as well as the other three still on the ground. the tire is supposed to have two plys of polyester in the sidewalls. unless they are adjacent, i can only identify one in the break. no injuries or other damage occured. (dot number: w2fc ip4 tiresize: p22570r14) | |||
| 4 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tires were out-of-round and could not be balanced. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Wearing uneven, my tires have checked by firestone rep. allied tire center, 1529 macarthur drive , alexandria, la. 71301, alignment and rotated as per manual , air pressure checked, but the tires which are 60,000 mile tires is not holding up , wire can be seen in this tires, whats needed is replacement of these tires because its very unsafe to transport my family with these tires in this condition, which is real unsafe. (tiresize: p225/70r14)( dot number: tire size: p225/70r14 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Original equipment on a 1998, ranger p235/75r15 size. tread on all four tires have started to crack all the way around where the tread meets the side wall.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The front right tire blew out at 60 mph earlier this year. my local firestone dealer replaced the tire under the road hazard warranty but would not pay for the damage to the ford ranger. usaa has the damage report and firestone has the tire failure report. the only thing i have are the pictures of the failed wilderness at 16 inch tire. i'm concerned about the remaining tires.( dot number: ? tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The front right tire blew out at 60 mph earlier this year. my local firestone dealer replaced the tire under the road hazard warranty but would not pay for the damage to the ford ranger. usaa has the damage report and firestone has the tire failure report. the only thing i have are the pictures of the failed wilderness at 16 inch tire. i'm concerned about the remaining tires. (dot number: ? tiresize: p235/70r16) | |||
| 09/06/2000 | 4 | 02/01/1998 | |
| All four tires had cracks in the tire thread. one tire had 14 split, second tire had 4 split, third tire had numerous 1 splits and the fourth tire many 1/2 splits. local firestone dealer stated road hazard caused splits. olsen tires (purchased road hazard protection) stated tires were defective, splits in threads were not caused by road hazard and tires were worn out. replaced firestone tires with four new cooper tires purchased from action gator tire dealer. i have the four old firestone tires in my possession for observation by nhtsa or firestone. (dot number: vn08 tiresize: p235-70r16) | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| I replaced all my firestone tires with a les schwab brand the day after the failure because the wilderness ats i had weren't covered by the recall. i sent a letter to the firestone corporate and consumer affairs offices about a week after the failure occurred describing what had happened. keith rahonan of firestone called me shortly thereafter, confirming that they had recieved my letter. he told me they had a file on record with my information and told me to hold on to all of the paperwork and the tire that had failed. i offered to send him pictures (they weren't developed at the time i sent the letter) of the failed tire, but he refused them saying that they wouldn't show him anything except that i had a flat tire. the pictures clearly show a separation between the top of the tire and the sidewall, as well as a bubbling up of the material around the entire inside of the tire wall. i had taken all safely precautions, including proper tire inflation, which i measured according to the recommended inflation rate on the tire itself. i feel that i have been given the runaround by firestone, and i feel they aren't taking this complaint seriously. what concerns me most is that they are using other wilderness tires to replace the ones being recalled--tires i feel should be included in the recall because they aren't safe. because firestone hasn't demonstrated to me that they care and are taking this seriously, i've filed this complaint with nhtsa now hoping it will be taken seriously. i will gladly send a copy of the letter i sent to firestone (it gives a more complete description of the tire failure than i've provided here) as well as the pictures i have of the tire that failed. please let me know if there is anything else i can do and if you would like the pictures and the letter. than you for your concern and efforts in protecting the safety of american consumers. (dot number: w2hlipy138 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 12/11/1999 | 3 | ||
| Tire exploded for no apparent reason. slight loss of control but was able to recover vehicle to safety. i have also had many flat problems with these tires. | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 5 | 09/01/2000 | |
| At 18,000 miles tire started getting flat when traveling on gravel road. experience five flats in three trips. | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 03/16/1998 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires failed causing a thumping noise and the steering wheel to pull to the left and right while driving. nlm | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| On feb 12 2000, something happened to the front (driver side) tire - it buckled off the rim. the accident happened on a curve at the top of a hill. because of the curve the travel speed was around 20 to 25 miles an hour. the tire came off the rim, my son could not control the truck, the truck hit an embankment, and the truck rolled over. we contacted our insurance company (nationwide), they took the truck to a recovery /loss center. we asked if some one would investigate why the tire would have come off the rim and they said tires blow out all the time. we were happy no one was hurt and accepted the answer. but every day i hear more about the recall on the firestone tires and i am concerned there are other problems, besides the tread separation. i do not believe the tire had tread separation. but i also believe we were very lucky the accident happened at a slow speed. some one could have been seriously injured or killed if the tire would have blown out on the highway going 65.( dot number: tire size: p21575rx15 ) | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Continuous cracks on both sides of the tires, about 1 from outside edge, this has happened on all four tires .( dot number: vnhl tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/18/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Appears to be a structural failure of tire between sidewall and tread, partial tread delamination, sidewall torn in several locations. there was no prior damage to the tire, and nothing was hit prior to blowout. alloy wheel damaged, likely will need to be replaced.( dot number: vnfc 1p4 tire size: p225/70r14 ) | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| The firestone wilderness at tire failed. *mjs | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Struck piece 2x4 lumber on roadway. tire came apart. called the dealer and they said that was road hazard and that it would not be covered. i ordered a tire from ntb in st. peters ,mo after 4 weeks they siad they could not get delivery on the tire, i checked the internet for the tire and they showed this size with significant backorder. i finally called the 800 number for firestone and they finally called me back and said they had located one tire at firestone dealer in st. charles mo now i see reports on the 15 inch tire failure and my failure of the 16 inch appears similar. the firestone customer relation person said they were having problems with the manufacture of the tires and that was the reason for not being able to find them. i have sent firestone emails but am only getting there standard recall information. tracking number is wt20000817_0000000126( dot number: vn08 tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 4 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| All tires have hairline crack along top edge of tire. i was told by both a ford dealer and firestone dealer that was an early indication of early tire seperation. these are not the recalled tires i can not recieve replacements. firestone offered to pro-rate the tread life and use their normal warranty to give a discount on new tires, which they do not have. i do not know how long the cracks have been there, as i just looked because of the recall in the news. i will have to replace them at my own cost with another brand, if i can find them. i suggest that ford, firestone and nhtsa look at all of the wilderness tires and not just the ones made in illinois. *ak( dot number: vnhl tire size: 235/70r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pe00-020; original equipment on ford, ranger ,1998 with 30,000 miles, tire size p235/75r15, dot vnhl307. all 4 tires have developed continuous cracks all around the tires on the inside and outside of tires. it looked like it could be peeling off.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Pe00-020; tire size p235/75r15, dot w2hl, original equipment on ford, ranger, 1998 with 31,000 miles. right rear tire has cracks right below tread, and that runs all around tire on both inside and outside of tires.*ak tire was not on recall and the cusomer replaced all 4 of them. *yh | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| On 08-13-99 i was hit by another vehicle twice while on rte 24 in randolph, ma - the front driver's tire broke down and the truck went out of control ending up off of the road - this tire needed to be replaced at the dealer and it took several weeks for the dealer to locate an exact match as i was informed that firestone was not production of this tire at the time. although the start of the trouble was in fact the negligence of the other driver - the fact that the tire broke down rendered my ability to regain control of the vehicle impossible. *ak( dot number: 02 7474 tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/31/1999 | 4 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Gentlemen,my 1998 model year, 4x4 xlt, v-6 4.0l engine, ford ranger (vin# 1ftzr15x2wpb28801) and i were involved in a rollover accident on august 31st of 1999, while traveling home from an out-of-state job that i was working in york, pa back to avondale, az. i believed then and i believe now that something was seriously wrong or defective with my truck at the time (and after) of the accident. i even have written statement(s) on public record, that state, that i felt something was quite amiss that day, that also pre-date the tire recall from firestone this last august, 2000. at the time of the accident, the vehicle had only 3,692 (approx.) actual miles on it and i hadn't even made the first payment to ford credit yet! nor had i even had the chance to get it properly registered in my home town of avondale, az. the truck never actually made it home to az, as it's still in tulsa, ok area. not only did i lose alot of time off from work, i also lost a very special vehicle to this particular accident, one that i had dreamed of for years and one that i had waited a very long time to find (just the exact one!) and then finally purchase! also, i must say the time and effort it has taken me and my family, involved in just working through the aftermath, has been unreal! involved in just working through the aftermath, has been unreal! it took me over a year to just get my final payment from my insurance company related to the personal property loss alone! i am still working for another 3 months on the follow-up paperwork, associated with the replacement coverage aspect... i/we can only imagine what some other people have had to go through, as i was very blessed that i wasn't seriously injured in the accident itself! fortunately, i saved two (2) of the factory installed tires that were on the truck at the time of the accident, ie; the left rear, which snapped-off at the axle just before rolling over and the spare tire that was mounted underneath the bed of the truck. *ak | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Tire blew (3 distinct sections in sidewall), 65 mph, originals when purchased used, were replacement tires (ranger comes with 15)( dot number: vn08ipu??? tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While driving, tires began to 'thump' repeatedly. took to a local tire shop (skander's tire service in evans city, pa) and was informed that all four tires were dry rotted and needed to be replaced.( dot number: tire size: 265/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| I had to replace all 4 tires on this vehicle. the tires were wilderness ht p225/70r15-100s. these tires were replaced prior to any effective firestone recalls. i still have all of the tires which i believe are defective. i replaced the tires at the local firestone dealer, prior to any recalls by firestone, and would like to know what to do from here.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Tire blew (3 distinct sections in sidewall), 65 mph, originals when purchased used, were replacement tires (ranger comes with 15)( dot number: vn08ipu??? tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| On 08-13-99 i was hit by another vehicle twice while on rte 24 in randolph, ma - the front driver's tire broke down and the truck went out of control ending up off of the road - this tire needed to be replaced at the dealer and it took several weeks for the dealer to locate an exact match as i was informed that firestone was not production of this tire at the time. although the start of the trouble was in fact the negligence of the other driver - the fact that the tire broke down rendered my ability to regain control of the vehicle impossible. *ak( dot number: 02 7474 tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 4 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While driving, tires began to 'thump' repeatedly. took to a local tire shop (skander's tire service in evans city, pa) and was informed that all four tires were dry rotted and needed to be replaced.( dot number: tire size: 265/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/30/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Pe00020. original tires on a 1998, ford, ranger, 23570r15. left rear and left front tires have flat sides, consumer was driving at 70 mph and had a blowout on the left rear tire. first consumer heard a noise, then tire blew out, and consumer could see part of the tire go right passed him. *ak there was thumping noise. after inspecting the tires, it was found that the left front and left rear tires had a flat side. *yh | |||
| 08/31/1999 | 4 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Gentlemen,my 1998 model year, 4x4 xlt, v-6 4.0l engine, ford ranger (vin# 1ftzr15x2wpb28801) and i were involved in a rollover accident on august 31st of 1999, while traveling home from an out-of-state job that i was working in york, pa back to avondale, az. i believed then and i believe now that something was seriously wrong or defective with my truck at the time (and after) of the accident. i even have written statement(s) on public record, that state, that i felt something was quite amiss that day, that also pre-date the tire recall from firestone this last august, 2000. at the time of the accident, the vehicle had only 3,692 (approx.) actual miles on it and i hadn't even made the first payment to ford credit yet! nor had i even had the chance to get it properly registered in my home town of avondale, az. the truck never actually made it home to az, as it's still in tulsa, ok area. not only did i lose alot of time off from work, i also lost a very special vehicle to this particular accident, one that i had dreamed of for years and one that i had waited a very long time to find (just the exact one!) and then finally purchase! also, i must say the time and effort it has taken me and my family, involved in just working through the aftermath, has been unreal! involved in just working through the aftermath, has been unreal! it took me over a year to just get my final payment from my insurance company related to the personal property loss alone! i am still working for another 3 months on the follow-up paperwork, associated with the replacement coverage aspect... i/we can only imagine what some other people have had to go through, as i was very blessed that i wasn't seriously injured in the accident itself! fortunately, i saved two (2) of the factory installed tires that were on the truck at the time of the accident, ie; the left rear, which snapped-off at the axle just before rolling over and the spare tire that was mounted underneath the bed of the truck. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| The tires on my truck are not the ones that are being recalled but i am having similar problems: the tires look like they are dry rotted; wearing off on the outer edges; tread coming apart from the tires(seperating). i have taked it to the dealership where my service is done and they have told me that they have never seen a set of tires do this away before. the truck has been servericed on a regular basis and the tires front end has been aligned twice at the dealership with no actual repairs being made because i have been told that it is still under the factory specifications. i know that these tires are a safety hazzard, all i want is for someone to listen to me about these tires.( dot number: vnhl tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| I had to replace all 4 tires on this vehicle. the tires were wilderness ht p225/70r15-100s. these tires were replaced prior to any effective firestone recalls. i still have all of the tires which i believe are defective. i replaced the tires at the local firestone dealer, prior to any recalls by firestone, and would like to know what to do from here.( dot number: ) | |||
| 01/13/1999 | 8 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Tires will not hold up under normal driving conditions. i am running 8 plugs in these tires. i drive only on paved roads - tires look good, but do not hold air. i have to inflate my tires after it sets overnight.( dot number: tire size: p215/75r15 ) | |||
| 3 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| The firestone wilderness (p225/70r14) tires have been continually out of round, several allignment and rototation completed, however the wheel is still defective. mjs | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| Had a problem on a drive to palm springs, the local dealer just balanced tires, has not solved the problem( dot number: tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 5 | 04/01/1999 | |
| You should not replace partially worn tires with new tires unless in sets! firestone only replaces the vd wilderness tires. my vehicle has 5 tires on it and they get rotated regularly. they had wear on all tires equally. only 1 tire met the recall criteria (vd). but i had to replace all the tires on my 4-wheel drive ford in order to assure evenly worn tires. when safety is at stake, i should not be liable for the cost of properly replacing my tires on all 5 wheels, when they were all the same type, kind, and manufacturer! firestone should be responsible for all the replacement tires! how did they only put 1 of the defective (proven) tires on my truck at the same time when i bought them all at the same dealer? if a tire line is bad, it's bad throughout! not just at one plant! give the consumer a break! force firestone to recall the entire wilderness at line of tires!!!( dot number: vdhl tire size: p225/r7515 ) | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Steel belt exposed at right edge half inch with tread separation one inch, safety issue, i paid for two new front tires.but there was still tread life on these original tires. the recall should be expanded to include these tires to protect all consumers.es. tires.( dot number: vn tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Thumping noise noted. checked tires. found steel showing through, took vehicle to dealer. dealer stated truck was not out of alignment, was a tire manufaturer defect. took vehicle to firestone dealer told us the truck was out of alignment, there was nothing they could do. called firestone service representative, told me it was a ford problem. took the vehicle to two non firestone dealers, they inspected the vehicle and the tire and said it was a tire defect. took my truck to a firestone dealer out of the area, did not show him the defective tire, had him check my truck, said the alignment was fine. then i had him look at the tire, he then proceeded to tell me well maybe your truck is out of alignment, you havent rotated your tires properly, havent kept them inflated to the correct pressure. i do have documentation as to when the tires were rotated. we check the air pressure once a week when we fill the vehicle with fuel. he did say though, to keep the customer happy i will replace the tire on a 50% pro-rate. i accepted this and bought two new tires. i feel firestone is covering up problems.( dot number: tire size: 22570r15 ) | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 4 | 01/01/2000 | |
| These tires started to fail on a recent trip to lubbock, tx. on 08/23/2000. i had the firestone dealer in liberal, ks look at them.his comment to me was that he could pro-rate them and adjust them. he also said he did'nt have any tires to put on at the time(08/25/2000)the tire failure is the treads were starting to crack and seperate.( dot number: w2hlipy507 tire size: p235-75r15 ) | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| The tire simply blew up for no apparent reason. the tire dealer could not explain it. the tire was totally destroyed. this tire was 16 not 15 but it still blew up.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r16 ) | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Tire completely fell apart/ tread separation( dot number: tire size: 235/70 r16 ) | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| When i changed out my snow tires in spring of 1999 i noticed a new vibration which i never noticed previously. i attempted to have the tires balanced several times and had other issues such as front allignment defects all ruled out, finally the tires themselves were checked by ford and found to be defective (2 at the time on the rear). i also had a 3rd tire replaced as it was puntured about the same time. at the time it appeared the 4th tire was fine and the vibration finally disappeared. a few months later i put my now tires (on their own rims) put on the rear only and had the rear normal radials moved forward. i did not notice any further problems until changing from my snow tires back to all normal tires in the spring. i finally took my vehicle in for tire rotation and balance last month (july) but despite several attempts by perry's tire the right rear tire defied al attempts at balancing. i am again driving with a vibration and ford is resisting solving all of my headaches and replacing all of these tires with other than firestone wilderness ht tires and insist they have to rebalance and drive it first but even if the tire is defective they insist they cant replace all of my tires. it was clear that 2 tires were defective a year ago and now i am having the same problem again.( dot number: tire size: p225/70r14 ) | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 9 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Nine flat tires since new. no nail,screw, etc. last flat tire was 8-18 on left front. luckily i was not far from home and noticed truck steering badly. slowed down and stopped. air shooting out 3 split in tire. not a cut. tread is splitting open. i had to get help to change tire, and took it to firestone dealer- plaza tire service in cape girardeau, mo. tire inspected and can not be repaired due to multiple splits, from 1 to about 10 in length.on tread. also cracks between tread all over tire. i have kept tires asnd taken photos. last 3 flats repaired at plaza tire. flat in june, july and august this summer. i have had unexplained flats since truck was new. two wrecler calls and repairs total over $200.00. i had tires checked when recall was announced, as i was sure these crappy tires were on recall. shocked to find out they were not. man checked tire on right front, said tread warping and found loose flap of tread near center of tire. spare is on left front, and is recalled atx radial. i am sure most ranger owners not aware spare is atx. truck is unsafe to drive because of these tires. i have been stranded alone on vacation in michigan 900 miles away, had to change tires myself twice, wrecker called twice, etc. i want these terrible tires recalled. i will not have other wilderness at put on my truck. we have 3 other vehicles here, new mercedes suv, mazda rx-7, and dodge 4x4 and none of them have had a flat tire during this time. since one tire is now off truck, i have found many longe deep splits on tread, small v shaped cracks between tread, and one pencil thick raised ridge running from side to side across the tire. tires have a lot of tread. i am sure all tires look like this. i have called firestone, and have made my way slowly to corporate office, and am waiting to hear from them. i appreciate your conceern and help. i have also contacted congresswoman joann emerson, (r) 8th district,missouri, and the ford dealedrship. | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Tire failed at 20 mph. called vision ford in alamogordo, nm. spoke to three different people. they essentially told me to stuff it, and go to las cruces (2 1/2 hrs away) if i wanted service.( dot number: vn081pu147 tire size: p23570r16 ) | |||
| 07/05/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Tire failure caused truck to veer into ditch-replaced all tires with larger size for safety( dot number: unknown tire size: p235/70/16 ) | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 2 | 04/01/2000 | |
| I also puchased another set of the same size that i had to replace date of replacement 8-16-2000 because of vibrations coming from tires/replaced with michelin tires and vibrations are no longer noticeable /the firestone tires were balanced 3 times but did not have any effect( dot number: tire size: p265x75r15 ) | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Have to add air several times on rear tires since we purchaced( dot number: tire size: p225r7015 ) | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| This is my son's truck. with almost 18,000 miles on the truck, the tire popped and about 18 of tread separated from the right rear tire. he was just coming off a stop sign and was going between 20-25 mph. no damage was done. when i had the tire replaced, the mechanic told us one of the other tires on the truck was also beginning to separate. i did not know this was a trend and didn't think to report it.( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Tire exploded after several hours of driving. air pressure had been checked two days before and was properly inflated. asked tire dealer about possible defective tire and he said there wasn't enough tire left to determine casue of failure. tire dealer stated that the tire had shredded( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The truck has only 14,000 miles and the front, left tire split apart while driving under normal freeway conditions.( dot number: ? tire size: p205/75r14 ) | |||
| 03/16/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Please add my name to the list of people who have experienced trouble with their ford ranger factory installed tires. my bad experience occurred while driving a straightaway on the local highway (h3) at approx. 55-60 mph. it was around 10:30 am and the temp was 80-85 with sunny skies. i had earlier noticed strange wear patterns, but my dealer informed me this was normal. the right rear tire completely came apart leaving only the sidewalls -- the tread detached completely. at the time i assumed it was merely a bad tire and purchased an identical replacement (at a local firestone dealer) to maintain a complete set. the dealer kept the faulty tire so i cannot provide it for inspection. thankfully, no one was seriously injured although it was quite scary when the vehicle lost complete control. there didn't seem to be any danger of rollover, but my pickup bed was empty at the time so i'm unsure of the potential danger with a full load. i'm pretty sure i have no legal recourse against the manufacturor, but my experience is similar to the recent reports i've been hearing. i hope this info assists you in your investigation. the remaining tires on my truck are exhibiting strange wear patterns and an alignment doesn't seem to be the problem. if you need any further info please don't hesitate to contact me. the thought that these tires are responsible for deaths is very disturbing considering i drive on the highway daily and hawaii is typically hot and sunny. thank you, jim delacy( dot number: tire size: p22570r14 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Customer no service at firestone service center, would not replace tire( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Tire disintegrated at 80 mph on an interstate highway. *ak( dot number: tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 4 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| Front 2 tires already had to be replaced (~$190) and back 2 need to be replaced now. *ak( dot number: tire size: 22570r15 ) | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| We were in a rainstorm on i-95 traveling 70 mph, we slowed to 55 in the right lane and the tire started to wobble, then it blew. we were able to pull off to the side. if the pavement had been dry. we would have been going 75mph. it could have been terrible. the tire completely blew out the sidewall all the way around. it should not have done that when the tires are rotated every 6,000 as ordered.we feel this is a tire defect. especially since we could have been hurt. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/70r16 ) | |||
| Firestone wilderness/at tires on this vehicle are splitting up the seam of the tire. consumer has contacted firestone, and was told that the tires are not out of the recall manufacturer.*ak | |||
| 6 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Three tires have had failures on the highway. 2 replaced w/partial warranty. *ak( dot number: tire size: 265-75r-15 ) | |||
| 01/16/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| While travelling on the i-5 in fresno at approximently 70 mph i heard a loud pop/burst and the vehicle rearend slid to the left into the concrete center divider i momentarily lost control and the entire left side of my truck scraped on the center divider, after gaining control i moved to the right shoulder. i saw sparks coming from the right rear section of my car while moving to the shoulder. i got out and saw that my right rear tire had exploded and all that was left was the beading, melted to the rim, and the tread wrapped around my right rear axel. i changed the tire and proceeded home. no one was injured. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| A 1998 ford ranger orginal firestone wilderness tires were chipping, dealer replaced all 4 tires. also, the new firestone tires were bubbling on the side. *ak *ml | |||
| 07/17/1999 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| This failure happened immediately after i purchased the vehicle. i took it back immediately and it was checked by ford, and koons mechanics. they stated everything was good. all koons did for me was replaced 4 tires that were worn on different parts of all tires. i have continued notifing koons about the same proble since the day i bought the vehicle, and they have not done anything. i finally found out from a back yard mechanic that the proble was the drive shaft. i told koons' mechanics that ,and i ordered thru an extended plan the shaft two months ago 2/10/00 .i have not heard from koons yet. i feel that the jumping and swaying will cost me to have a serious accident. thank you. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I have had two blow outs on these tires since i bought this truck. the first was @ 10,000 miles & the second @ 20,000 miles. after seeing the report on khou-tx in houston i think my tires have the same problem. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/27/1999 | |||
| Received recall notice98v02100 in mail & contacted dealership. was informed that vehicle was not under recall for the tires. later, contacted manufacturer & was given same information. has notice in hand. *ak | |||
| 02/28/1998 | 2 | 02/28/1998 | |
| Tire went flat. *yc | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| While driving about 40 mph front driver's side tire and front passenger's side tire blew out, causing the consumer to almost lose control of vehicle. consumer had to put his foot on the brakes to bring vehicle to a stop. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1998 | 2 | 12/08/1997 | |
| Firestone p265/75r15 tire blew out. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Poor tires installed on vehicle. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 08/02/2003 | 50580 | 1 | 05/07/1998 |
| While driving at 65 mph, the right rear tire blew out (blowout was a sidewall). up to this point, tires had worn evenly. two months prior, all tires were checked by various tire shops as i was thinking of replacing the tires. no one could find any evidence of wear and recommended i keep these tires as they were in such good shape. rear tires now show evidence of wear that is not visible on front tires.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Tires are cracking at sidewall, indicates tire defect and not vehicle defect - i read recently that firestone is claiming it is a vehicle defect with the ford explorer. these tires prove the problem is with the tires themselves. these wilderness ats have never been on an explorer, yet they are cracking and show the initial stages of tread separation. although ford is replacing these tires, i was told about a long waiting list that prevented immediate replacement. i went to sears auto center the other day and they can have them in under five days. since these tires could fail me at any time, i am having to replace them at my own expense and seek reimbursement from ford later. although ford is offering only $110 per tire, i will still be out $114.78 (the difference) of my earnings to resolve this issue. i can assure you from my experience, firsestone/bridgestone's claims are not to be taken seriously. i have four tires that are proof that these tires are defective regardless of vehicle type. if they ague that the ford explorer has a design defect and is unsafe, they must be willing to argue the same thing about the ranger. these tires were kept at 30 psi and maintained. please look into this claim for me. thanks. *ak (dot number: p235/r75 tiresize: 15-inch) | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 4 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Fourth flat tire in one year period; this time, sidewall separated from tread!*ak (tiresize: p215/75 r1)( dot number: tire size: p215/75 r1 ) | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 1 | 05/25/1998 | |
| Original equipment on a 1998, ranger, p235/70r16 size, dot# vn081bu. sidewall on right rear tire blewout at 80mph. manufacturer has been notified.*ak *jb | |||
| 10/28/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Tire was low on air, and the sidewall was peeled back to the rim.*ak (dot number: vn08ipu tiresize: 235/70r16) | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Consumer replaced all the firestone wilderness at 225/70r15 tires, the vehicle was having handling problems and the consumer noticed a bulge in the sidewall. *mjs | |||
| 10/16/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Sidewall blew out of tire at 60mph. from tread around sidewall half the diameter of the tire. (dot number: vn08 tiresize: p235/70r16) | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Sidewall right where the tread is connected to the tire blew out in three different places within 18 inches of each other on the outside wall of the tire, some of the tread was included in the blowout. *ak (tiresize: p22570r14)( dot number: tire size: p22570r14 ) | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Dealer told me these tires was not part of recall, but the sidewalls appear to have a problem. from several feet away i see wavey places in the walls. there are no scuff marks on the walls. it seems the walls are very thin . im fearful driving at highway speeds.*ak (tiresize: 225/70/14)( dot number: tire size: 225/70/14 ) | |||
| 09/04/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Driving along, luckilly not very fast. tire shredded. i do not beleive i hit anything. the other three tires sidewalls right around the lettering are also starting to look funny. the black around the letters is coming off.( dot number: d2uu tire size: p225-70-r1 ) | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Tire failed on freeway when sidewall ripped (about 7 inches) just under the tread line.( dot number: tire size: 235/75 r15 ) | |||
| 08/10/2000 | 4 | 07/01/1998 | |
| All tires are showing cracks on sidewalls, this problem was reported to thomas ford in beverly,ma. and the truck was dropped off for mant. and to check the tires, all ford would say is that the tires were not on the recall list, when i asked if they looked at the cracks they said no,all they would do is check the dot code, i under stand that if they are not on the recall they would not do anything, but i feel theyy should have at least look at the cracking, i had provided them with photos and they said they would not even look at them ( i can email the photo to you if it would be of any help ) firestone was contacted by email but all i've gotten is an automated responce ( tracking # wt20000815_0000000266 ) when i have tried to contact them by phone it's just a long hold, and like you i can't stay on the phone for an hour just waiting to talk to someone my boss will kill me, tahanks for any help with this problem!!!( dot number: vnhl tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 1 | 07/07/1998 | ||
| Spare tire given by ford is p235 75 r15, this is the only size that will fit into the spare tire well, consumer currently has firestone wilderness p265 75 r15 and would not be able to put a spare on if needed due to the differences in size. *slc | |||
| 08/25/1999 | |||
| The spare tire is a 15 inch tire while the regular tire size is 16 inches. this may result in a loss of control/crash. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1998 | 2 | 12/08/1997 | |
| Firestone p235/75r15 spare tire locked up when consumer tried to engage 4-wheel drive unit causing loss of control and damaging rear gate of vehicle, due to size (balancing) of the axle. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| I was driving on i-95 at approximately 80 miles an hour when i heard a 'popping' sound as if my tire was flat. the noise came from the driver side front. my truck (a 98 ford ranger) was pulled off the road and into the grass on the shoulder of the road. as soon as i heard the noise, i attempted to slow down by applying the brake and continued to do so as i moved onto the grass. unfortunately whether the grass was to wet, or for whatever reason, my truck did not slow down and i ran into a tree- renderring my truck undriveable. i later found out that the tread of my firestone p225 70r15 wilderness tires had peeled. there was still air filling the tire, but the tread had peeled off. *ak | |||
| 05/31/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph rear driver's side tire tread separated and wrapped around rear axle, causing vehicle to roll over. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer went in for his replacement tires for recall 00t005, the tires being replaced were firestone wilderness at, consumer is unhappy that the replacement tires are not similar replacements, general ameri 550 as p235/70r16 were used as the replacements. *slc | |||
| 07/27/2000 | 2 | 02/06/1999 | |
| While driving, there was an increased difficulty with the steering/handling, consumer took vehicle in for inspection and the front tires revealed that the rubber was wearing in a very unusual manner, it appeared that there were rubber studs protruding from the front tires where the treads should have been, however not being aware of the tire recall, consumer purchased two new tires of the same make and discarded the old tires, and the difficulty of the steering/handling seemed to have bee resolved, months later consumer then experienced a blow out of one of the new tires that were purchased, while traveling at 65 mph, consumer is now aware of recall even though tires were not apart of the recall, he is now seeking reimbursement.(firestone tires)*jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tuolps, p235/75r15, experienced tread separation, consumer states the steel was showing through one of the tires, these tires were not included in the recall. *slc | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer experienced a blow out on right rear firestone wilderness ht(p225/70r14sl) tire, consumer stated she wrote firestone and manufacturer and she was told by both companies that tire was not at fault. *jb | |||
| 02/23/2001 | 1 | 12/06/1999 | |
| After market tire, p225/70r14 size. tread on tires have started to separate in center of tire.*ak firestone wilderness ht tires, dot number vnfc1p4218, consumer states tire on left front is separating and tires have already been replaced, consumer found out her tires were separating when she took one it that was flat. *slc | |||
| 04/26/2001 | 4 | ||
| Firestone, wilderness at tires were original equipment on a 1998, ford, ranger, and tires had 49000 miles on them. consumer had noticed tread separation from outer sidewall where tread met sidewall. p265/75r15, dot w2b1pk. *ak 2 firestone dealers and 1 ford dealer stated consumer should replace all tires, 1 other firestone dealer stated tire cracking was ozone cracking and that the tires were okay, consumer replaced tires at his cost. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Inside/outside edges of firestone wilderness at tires p235/70r16 are showing excessive wear, was having steering control problems & vehicle was vibrating. took vehicle to firestone retailer. left tires alone replaced with another brand of tires. dot vn08 *slc | |||
| 07/26/1999 | 3 | ||
| Firestone tires experienced tread separation, on one of the firestone tires the steel belt was showing. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires had visible splits at the tread/sidewall interfave of several tires, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| Firestone wilderness ht tire p225/70r15 dot w2uu1p0069 was causing a noise, so consumer pulled over to see right rear tire experienced tread separation, firestone stated they would replace 1 tire, however consumer states all tires are starting to experience similar problems with tread, firestone will not assist unless tires are on a recall list. *slc | |||
| 07/26/1999 | 3 | ||
| Firestone tires experienced tread separation, on one of the firestone tires the steel belt was showing. *slc | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 4 | 08/01/1998 | |
| While driving, consumer heard thumping noise and went to a tire dealer who noticed tire tread had peeled, dealer also noticed the other 3 tires were showing signs of tread separation, rigt rear firestone wilderness at tire p235/75r15 was replaced, dot vnhl. *slc | |||
| 2 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p235 75 r15) have a line all the way around the tire which is the start of tread separation, dealer informed consumer that all tires should be replaced, consumer requests help with getting the tires. *slc | |||
| 08/03/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness ht radial tire experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 1 | ||
| Insd was traveling on i-95, clmt was on the left side of the insured, clmt got too close to the insd, insd attempted to move over to another lane. the insd's drvier side front tire blew out causing the insd to hit the wall. the roads were wet due to the rain. this vehicle had firestone tires..model 225/70r14 althought these are not the tires in question, have any blow outs been reported. (claim# 59-v210-100) *mw | |||
| 4 | 09/15/1997 | ||
| Firestone wrangler p265 75 r15 tires experienced early tread wear so consumer had vehicle balanced and aligned many times and problem never corrected, dealer said the problem was the pressure of the tires were too high for large tires on a small truck, another dealer thought the problem to be the rims being to small for such big tires, another dealer replaced tires with radial atx tires that didn't do any better. *slc | |||
| 08/30/1998 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 45- 50mph, had no prior warning, and left rear tire blewout. vehicle was controllable. pulled over, and noticed tire was shredded; replaced it with spare; took time for replacement tire. do not have tire. p235/70r16 with 7,000 miles on a 1998 ford ranger.*ak the old tire was not repairable and the cause for blow out of the tire is not known. *yh | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 1 | 12/20/2000 | |
| Lost control when the left rear tire lost tread and blew out | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Tread separation at highway speed - normal inflation of 80 psi. *ak (dot number: vd1l 1x0 tiresize: 225/75r16) | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 1 | 07/15/1999 | |
| While traveling and after parking noticed tire tread was separated. tires were not part of recall. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Crack lines around circumference of tire where tread meets sidewall. *ak( dot number: vnhl1py028 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 02/05/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Part of the tread separated from the casing. the firestone dealer said at the time it was a road hazard, that you must have ran over something. and charged me for a new tire to replace it. i know i didn't run over anything, but at the time what was i going to do? now that i'm hearing about the recall, i thought i should let someone know it's not just the 15 tires. *ak( dot number: ? tire size: p2357016 ) | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 4 | ||
| One tire has split in tread 60% of circumference. others have smaller cracks/splits.( dot number: vn08 tire size: p23570r16 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 3 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Three of the firestone wilderness tires on the vehicle experienced failure, separation and air loss. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| All four tires are wearing out excessively around the edges. middle of tires are doing fine. vehicle was checked due to the right tire failing to maintain air. no leaks were found. ford dealer will not exchange the tires. indicated not on recall. firestone retailer indicated the same. tires has 50,000 miles on a 1998 ford ranger. p235/75r15. *ak the tires were not on recall, according to the dealer. but these tires were cracking around the tread just like those on recall. *yh | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| I had one of the 16 firestone tires blow out at freeway speeds. the weather was warm, probably low 80's. the tire was on the back of the vehicle and i was able to maintain control. the tire was shredded. i did not look for tread separation since i did not know this was a problem. i have replaced the tires with another brand, so i do not have the exact tire information available. i was rather frustrated when this happened because the tires were only a year old. i was told by the ford dealer, in pocatello idaho where the blow occured, that blow outs were not covered by the warranty and that there was nothing to be gained by filing a complaint. at the time of the blow out, i would have filed this as a suspected defect if i had known how/where to report it. thank you for your efforts. mark( dot number: tire size: p235r70/16 ) | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Tread separation noticed when inspected by certified technician during routine service.*ak( dot number: w2uu tire size: p22570r15 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Both front tires have regular periodic raised tread portions, noticed increase in tire noise. have never seen tire wear like this in 34 years of driving.*ak( dot number: tire size: p225/70r14 ) | |||
| 1 | 01/31/1998 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: all four tires were showing signs of tread separation. all 4 tires have cracked around the tread. tire size p235/75r15, dot # vnhl. original tire equipment on a 1998, ford, ranger. tire mileage 43,000. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Original equipment on 1998, ford, ranger with 23,000 miles, tire size p235/70r16, dot vn0811u. all 4 tires had worn out from inside and going towards the outside causing front end to come out of alignment. tires should have lasted 50,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Peoo o20; consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway and felt the tire going flat. he pulled over, and left front tire tread separated. firestone, wilderness#at, p23575r15 #dot w2hl. consumer contacted firestone.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| I'm filing this for my dad, who bought this truck new in 98.when he first got the truck, a large piece of tread came off and when he took it back to the dealer, they steered him toward firestone who said he must have hit something in the road to cause this to happen.he knows he didnt hit anything...besides why would it only hit one tire if he ran over something sharp enough to cut the tread, but that didnt stick in the tire? there is also a terrible roaring sound coming from the tires.after this recall started he took the truck over to firestone again and they rotated the tires, and said yes there was a large knot on one of the tires. when he took it in to be replaced, which they said they'd do free of charge, he was informed that the tires had been driven with the improper weights, out of balance and with the wrong inflation. firestone are the ones who do all his maitenence!! so if they were wrong, firestone did it! please help me help my dad! i know these tires are not safe for him and my mom to be driving on!!( dot number: tire size: 14 ) | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 0 | ||
| While wife was driving about 30 heard a sound, and the right rear tires were flat. tread had came loose from the sidewall in three places. *ak firestone wilderness at p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 4 | ||
| Pe00020, original equipment, tire size p22570r14, dot hykc138. rear passenger's tire had a flat. occupant checked the tire and tread started to peel off which may have caused a crash. constant problem with the other tires losing air. firestone was not willing to assist him. *ak *slc | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and heard a flapping noise hitting up against vehicle. driver's side front end tire had to be replaced. firestone, wilderness, p2257014, and #dot w2fc. he has contacted firestone.*ak the customer now has tire separation on rear tires also. *yh | |||
| 07/26/1999 | |||
| Pe00-020; 35,000 miles, p23575r15, dot w2hl1py407, original equipment with ford ranger, 1998. all 4 tires have developed cracks where the tread begins/at corner of tread ,on outside of sidewall. cracks were all around the tire. consumer went to 3 tire shops, including firestone. they all recommended to get tires replaced, except for firestone. *ak firestone wilderness at pp235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 10/27/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| In october 1999, a co-worker brought to my attention that steel threads were poking through the tread on the left front tire of my 1998 ford ranger, which only had 12,840 miles on it. i had purchased it brand new fourteen months earlier from capital ford. i brought the truck back to the dealership and asked how it was possible that my tires were wearing out. my front tires were very bad, the left one was so bad that the technicians at the dealership, carrie and joe, insisted that they put my spare tire on until i could return to have two new front tires. i inquired as to why the unusual wear was not brought to my attention two months earlier when i had an annual inpection done at the very same dealership, and was told that it was an oversight. carrie contacted peter duerksen, the service director, who authorized his department to pay for half the cost of replacement tires and an allignment, which was performed november 3, 1999. i found out that there was nothing wrong with the allignment. i maintain that the firestone wilderness ht is a substandard and unsafe tire and should be recalled. i have corresponded to capital ford and firestone with respect to this matter and have had no satisfaction.( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| This tire had a foot long split in the middle of the tread exposing the steel belt. i did not strike nor abuse the tire in any manner to cause this. the tire dealership where i had this tire replaced also witnessed many other tires of the same type with i. *ak( dot number: w2fc tire size: p22570r14 ) | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 1 | 05/06/1998 | |
| Right front tire experienced a blowout at highway speed of 70 mph , driver & one passenger on a 1998 ford ,ranger , original equipment,p235/70r16, dot unavailable. firestione notified, and replaced tire at discount price. *ak | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| The dealer knew my tires were chopping badly as written in the work order and only having 4837 miles did nothing. currently i have 12,478 miles on the truck but cannot drive over 50 miles per hour. the truck vibrates severly. they say they are not in the tire business but offered to prorate and sell me new tires.they waited till my tires were out of warranty. i feel they were working with firestone tire.firestone tire also refused to do anything.i have to drive my truck and i cannot afford to buy new tires and i should not have too.it is very dangerous driving my truck like this but i have no choice, i have to drive it.the tires are severly chopping, small and large tread defects / gouges thruout. tread areas are lifting up.they say to keep rotating the tires and it will wear them down. i have done that and it get's worse.now what?? thank you. *ak,( dot number: tire size: p22570r14 ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Tire blew out (disintegrated) on freeway. *ak( dot number: ? tire size: p235/70r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 4 | 06/02/1998 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling on highway and noticed that front right tire was flat. tire was coming in contacted with gravel/ pebbles would go right through the tire, causing tire to lose air pressure. consumer contacted firestone, and had all four tires replaced. also, tread was rapped on the outside sidewalls. they were firestone, wilderness #at, p23575 r15, made in canada.*ak one tire went flat while driving, 3 other tires went flat while parked, a tiny gravel was found in each one and the dealer stated that the walls of the tires were very soft, the tires weer not replaced for free. *slc | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph left front tire had a tread separation without prior warning. firestone wilderness ht 225/70r15.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires p265/75r15 experienced tread separation, the third tire was a replacement tire. *slc | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 70mph on the highway and rear left tire on driver's side started smoking and completly came apart. other three sounded funny on the highway. he replaced the other three tires. *ak | |||