Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Firestone lt245/75-r16. rear tire blew out at 70 mph. entire tread flew off tire. managed to get vehicle to the shoulder and change the tire. rear quarter of truck was pushed in by the tire. tire marks all over the rear quarter and bumper. another rear tire blew in june of 2002. no warranty offered by dealer or firestone for original tires. *tr | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/03/2007 | 39802 | 1 | 11/07/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the vehicle has firestone radial, size lt/245/75/r16 tires. while driving approximately 65 mph, the driver side front tire blew out. the contact was able to safely maneuver to the side of the road. he noticed that the tread completely detached from the tire. prior to driving the vehicle, he noticed that the tire pressure was normal. the manufacturer stated that the tires were not defective. the current and failure mileages were aprox. 40,000. updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| 10/21/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 11/30/2002 |
| Firestone lt245/75-r16 steeltex radial a/t tread separated at 55 mph. two estimates of damage to vehicle, approximately $3,700. sent tire to firestone who denied liability. attributed tread separation to over deflexion. *tr | |||