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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 17490 | 01/01/2004 | 10007331 | Excessive front tire heal and toe wear at low mileage. on goodyear p245/75r16 tires. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| 16510 | 01/01/2003 | 10005088 | P225/70r15 firestone wilderness ht tire may exhibit excessive tire cupping/feathering on the outside edges of the front tires. oasis. *tt | 01/29/2004 | |
| 01B77 | 10/01/2001 | 628153 | Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Traveling east on interstate 10 west of indio, ca when the kumho solis k21 rear passenger tire exploded. ranger pickup swayed back and forth until the pickup went down a 15' embankment. rolled at least 3 times with injuries to both passengers. the pickup was a total loss. tire was purchase 11/22/2010 and was a p225/70r-15. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 02/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. the contact has goodyear wrangler rts tires on his vehicle. he replaced the driver side rear tire. the contact stated that the driver side front tire has a crack near the bead and sidewall. he feels that it is a safety issue because the tire can blow out at anytime. the tire has approximately 45,000 miles. the contact has pictures. the tire dot number and vin were unavailable. the current mileage is 80,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. updated 12/12/07 *bf updated *jb | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 1 | ||
| My 2001 xlt had the factory firestone wilderness ht tire side wall blew out on the freeway. i almost lost control. the truck only has 053265 miles on it, the tire tread was good and tires have been rotated and balance every 6000 miles. i e-mailed ford and firestone, i have pictures of the tire. *jb | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 2 | ||
| After 15,000 miles on good year tires i had strange wear of all 4 tires. i went to the ford dealership burt ford 303-643-9020 and approved through ford all tires had been replaced. (this was bought new off of ford lot with goodyear tires) they stated the tires had coupled? bad tires and replace. 20,000 miles later the same thing happened all 4 tires and i was told by ford customer care, 1-800-241- ford, and burt ford that again it was the tires and again the new tires have started coupling. i feel this is the ford ranger 2001, 4 wheel drive, build defect that is making this happen. i at this time fear the vehicle has a major defect and this will make the truck unsafe and possibly cause loss of life. ford stated they checked front end only. they are not taking this as a real issue and have now placed me and my family in danger. *jb | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Dayton tire separated from vehicle which caused fatal auto accident that killed my daughter (tammy renee egbert) on 21 april 2004 in rockledge, florida, bevard county on highway interstate 95. *la | |||
| 1 | |||
| Questions regarding firestone tires.*mr the consumer wanted to know if the firestone tires were still subject to recall on a 2001 ford ranger. *cb *jb | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 1 | 04/29/2001 | |
| The right rear tire separated on my 2001 ford ranger pickup, while driving at approximately 58 mph on i-5 south in portland, or. contacted the local firestone dealer in vancouver, wa & they passed the buck to ford, stating that they do not cover a warranty for the tires, that it falls under the auto company to cover the warranty on the tires. (tiresize: p225/70rx15 a/s owl tires. *ak) | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 31000 | ||
| The consumer received a notice from ford 10/01 about a defect with the firestone wilderness at tires. the dealer said the tire program had been discontinued (manufacturer recall # 0np01b77; nhtsa campaign # 01x001000). *nlm *ts | |||
| 11/04/2002 | 36000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle fish tailed while driving, because the tires were designed for a passenger car not a truck.*jb | |||
| 12/08/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| Firestone has always been a good name brand. they have had some problems as of late. i did not like these tires on this truck when i bought it. now i'm just stuck with them until something else happens. dt | |||
| 07/11/2002 | 1900 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle started to vibrate in the front end. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the tires were rotated but the vibration became worse (225/70r15100s m/s radial tubeless). *mr *nlm | |||
| 10/28/2002 | 110 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The wall on the tire shredded. the tread has completely separated from the rim on the outer wall. dt | |||
| 1 | |||
| When consumer purchased the vehicle, there was a noticeable rumbling, bumping noise coming from the outside. consumer thought the problem would go away once the vehicle was broken in but it only got worse. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that they didn't warrant tires, sending consumer to the firestone dealership. it was decided there that the tires were cupping. consumer had the tires replaced. consuemr informed the ford delaership where the vehicle was purchased of firestones findings. ford informed consumer that while the vehicle is under warranty this doesn't apply because it occured through normal wear. consumer has returned the vehicle to the dealer, stating the vehicle vibrates so badly it is a safety hazard. *jg | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| The tires have been a problem ever since i bought the car. i have asked the dealer to replace them to no evail. the battery went out, the power window on the driver side died, the brakes have been repaired twice the seat belts on both driver and passanger seats replaced the tramission has gone out twice the computer/brain to run the truck has gone out three times. i dont think i can take this truck breaking down all the time for to much longer. iam in a rental car more then in my truck. help. *ak (dot number: w2uu ifo tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| 08/16/2001 | |||
| Date of purchase smelled rubber on the drivers front wheel. truck bounces all over continues to do so, this causes poor steering control as well. brakes alternates from grabbing or slow in working, pcm has been reprogrammed, yet the whinning in the engine or drive train continue. suspension very weak, vehicle leans to the right on the curves and steering control is dangerous. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 08/18/2001 | |
| While driving 65mph, left rear tire exploded, sidewall on outside was in pieces, tire came off the rim. tire size p225/70r15, dot # unavailable. *ak consumer stated there was a loud noise and pieces of the tire began flying everywhere, when consumer started to apply the brakes, the vehicle began to swerve, consumer has replaced all 5 tires.*slc | |||
| 11/20/2001 | 1 | 08/15/2001 | |
| Ford company took off a firestone tire and replaced it with b.f.goodrich of a different size. currently tire is turning more resolutions than vehicle was designed to turn. *ak consumer stated that ford motor company replaced the firestone tire size 16? with b.f. goodrich spare tire size 15?, the tire will not fit in the spare compartment and leaving him to drive with one 15? and three 16?. consumer is stating that this is a dangerous situation for his safety. *yd | |||
| 10/30/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| I was driving south on route 5 in southern maryland. i had jsu gone through st mary's city and was speding up to about 40 when i heard a rumbling that sounded like a door had come partially open. my turnoff was in a couple of miles so i just ignored it. after about 2 miles the left rear side lurched down and i heard the rumbling of a flat tire. i pulled off in about a 1/4 mile (coast to stop and pulled off) and the entire outer side wall of the tire was completely shreaded. i went to my local firestone dealer (9400 main street in fairfax va) and he said this is normal for a tire. somehow i don't think a complete side wall disengeration is normal under these conditions. i have the tire and will be happy to bring it in if you would like.*ak (dot number: w2uu 1501 tiresize: 225/70r-15) | |||
| 3 | 09/01/2001 | ||
| While driving vehicle would start to vibrate/ shimmy, higher the speed shimmying would be worse, consumer would grip steering wheel, and would be hard to maintain control, had taken vehicle to two different dealerships, each mechanic just rotated the tires, this failed to correct the problem.*ak goodyear replaced all four tires. rts wrangler p235/75r15)*jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 22000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident due to defective tires. firestone, wilderness tires were wearing out from the inside. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 03/28/2004 | 1 | 04/24/2001 | |
| I purchased this vehicle in may of 2001. today i was checking the air in the spare tire when i noticed the tire is 15 on a 15 wheel. the other wheels and tires are all 16. these tires were all changed from firestone to goodyear when the scare appeared. the dealer changed the tires and surely had to know the problem, but no one mentioned it or corrected it. what do i have to do to get a proper sized wheel and tire? i'm sure this could be a safety hazard or cause me problems if i have to use this spare. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the spare tire is too small for vehicle. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| The vehicle came equipped with a 15 spare tire. if the tire was used with the 4 wheel drive engaged, it would put a bind on the axle and cause it to break. *jb 16 inch tires won't fit under the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted. the consumer felt that the dealer should replace the tires with 15 inch tire and wheel with 16 inch tire and wheel. scc | |||
| 1 | 08/29/2001 | ||
| The consumers vehicle had 16 inch original wheels and tires, but the spare tire and wheel were only 15 inches. *yh consumer feels this is illogical and could pose a serious problem. consumer thinks ford should correct the problem by mounting a 16 inch tire as a spare instead of the 15 inch. *jg | |||
| My tires on the vehicle are 16 and the spare tire is 15 the problem is the spare tire being a smaller size than the others is that it can cause an accident or make the vehicle roll over or damage the differential of the vehicle i want to stress that this is not a donut tire. this is suppose to be a regular tire accoding to the owners manual if it was a donut it would be labeled as such it has no such markings. i contacted the dealer and the manufacturer and got the same answer from both that's the way you bought it that's the way it is so i assumed that they shipped out many vehicle that were equipped that same way it is a safety issue to not notify the owner but it will also in my opinion cause an accident ie.rollover vehicle parts failure thank you for your time please keep me notified of your findings. thank you signed estel keefer. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 08/27/2001 | |
| Spare tire is not the same size as regular tires, regular tires are size 24575r16, and spare tire size is 23575r15. owners manual states that all tires should be the same size. *ak *slc | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Sparetire is 15 inch, other 4 are 16 inch, and spare is not clearly marked as temporary creating potential unsafe and mechanically problematic situation if spare is installed for more than a short period/distance. | |||
| 1 | 12/16/2000 | ||
| The vehicle came equipped with a spare tire that was not the same size of the tires that were already on the vehicle, also the spare tire does not fit properly under the vehicle, the tire binds up on boths sides and is within an inch of the exhaust pipe. *slc | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/30/2003 | 6000 | 4 | 04/28/2001 |
| Goodyear wrangler rt/s front tires cupping badly, recommended tire rotation caused all four tires to be badly cupped resulting in serious vibration and difficulty in control on wet or icy surfaces. internet search shows many people have the same problem. tires were a replacement by ford of firestone tires which were oem. it seems that tire failure or accidents may well result with the cupping of goodyear tires. ford dealer says tires are defective but the warranty has run out and ford is not responsible. ford dealer (tasca ford cranston, ri) recommended all tires be replaced at my expense! these tires have only 14,000 miles on them! *jb | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 55934 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle vibrated while driving 55 mph. it was taken to the dealer who determined the tires needed to be replaced. additionally, the dealer informed the contact of recall campaign # 01x001000, concerning the tires. however, the dealer did not replace the tires under this recall; they suggested the contact file a safety complaint. updated 04/11/06. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 47000 | 4 | 02/15/2004 |
| On february 27,2004, i purchased four (4) new tires (hoosier tires - dot adyk 9j0037) from a k&d offroad auto accessories,702 s.collins street, plant city florida, 33563 (mike taylor-owner). eleven months later (january 15, 2005), my vehicle showed signs of severe tire vibration in the ride and handling. i immediately took my vehicle to the nearest tire service company, long tire & auto service (authorized goodyear dealer) and was told that both front tires showed tire separation and all four (4) tires had cracking as a result of dry rot for age. the technician indicated that the tires were originally manufactured in 1997, apparently, seven (7) years before they were sold to me as new tires in 2004. *nm | |||
| 04/20/2002 | 25 | 1 | 04/01/2002 |
| The consumer experienced constant vibration in the tires while traveling, approximately a few weeks after the vehicle was purchased. the dealer stated that there is tread usage in the front end and something may be wrong with the transmission. scc | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00.048; consumer was traveling at highway speed and heard vibration noises. was able to pull over to shoulders, and saw that right rear tire tread separated from vehicle. firestone, wilderness at, p22570r15 dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; was traveling about 45mph on highway and heard a noise. lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle rolled and hit a enbankment. tire was a firestone, wilderness at, p23575r15. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 45mph on highway and heard a noise rear tire on driver's sidetread separated from vehicle. rolled upside down, hit an enbankment, and was turned upside down on passenger's side of vehicle. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||