Front tires are cupping, uneven tire wear, vehicle inspected and aligned,possible tire related defect (no make/model of tires provided).
2000 Ford Expedition tires complaints
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While driving about 30 MPH, right rear firestone wilderness tire had a blowout without a tread separation, causing some damage to vehicle. (p255/70r16, 109s-m+s dot w2cu ird070. *ak
The tire blew while driving around 70 MPH. The recall started shortly after we had it replaced. We asked bill currie ford to replace it under warrantee because it looked like a defect not a regular blow out. The tread was completely seperated from the tire. They refused saying the tires were not under warrantee. We should have reported this when the recall was anounced, but when we finally decided to replace all five firestone tires ford gave us your website to report our original blow out. We do not have the tire that blew but we did store the four remaining firestone tires, with the same dot number. (dot number: w2cu tiresize: 255/70r16)
Twice two brand new tires blew up on the highway,and the firestone refused to exchange them for free,they changed them and charged me full price (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )
Tire can't be ballanced repetive times tried, ford states tires defective (tiresize: p27560r-17)( dot number: tire size: p27560r-17 )
This is my 4th new ford vehicle that I purchased and second expedition (last one 97) I never had issues with tier separation in my life. On this vehicle I had 2 tires separation in 3 months. I have not received acceptable response from ford dealers (new ford vehicles have 1 year/12 months warranty on tire) and most of the dealer would not even accept the standard warranty. Firestone dealers refuse to do anything for me. Earnhardt ford replaced one of my tiers and I am going to replace remaining tiers at my own cost (with different brand). This not acceptable from my point of view. Ford should pay for my cost.. This is my last ford vehicle. *ak (tiresize: 265x70x17)( dot number: tire size: 265x70x17 )
Firestone wilderness tire (p255 70 r16) experienced tread separation and cracking, consumer requests reimbursement.
When are these tires going to be recalled? My family and I feel very uncomfortable driving on these tires! I have contacted firestone and ford directly to complain about this, but I can not get any satisfaction. The 15" tires that have been recalled are made exactly like the 16" ones on my vehicle. Can someone help me please! Thanks in advance. Lance marker. *ak (tiresize: p255/70r16)( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Three of the four tires failed at less than 500 miles. *ak (dot number: w2t6 tiresize: p265 70r17)
Sidewall blowouts multiple traveling low speed no collisions (dot number: w2cu tiresize: p255/70r16)
Both front tires are "bubbling" on the outer edges. The right side is worse. My mechanic thinks it is from the shocks and warrents attention at only 11.5k miles. He is worried of a blow-out. He says tire is "bouncing". *ak( dot number: )
Tire went flat for no discernble reason with 200+ miles on it. Firestone dealer was unable to determine why it would hold air. I replaced it with a brand new tire at my expense.( dot number: tire size: 255/75r16 )
Was traveling 65mph when a loud pop sound was heard coming from back. Got off freeway to check & noticed tire was flat. Left rear tire was the problem. Sidewall had blown out. Exchanged tire with the spare. Took tire to tire shop & was informed the had hit an object & did not get tire exchanged. Firestone wilderness at p265/70r17 1,000 miles. Kept the tire.
No summary( dot number: tire size: 255-70-r16 )
Dixie donelson had only purchased her ford expedition the month prior (early june), and was just underway for a trip to visit her daughter in colorado. The original police report documents her losing control of her vehicle within the first 40 minutes of her trip. Further observations of the crash site have revealed tread remnants of new firestone SUV tires. However, the expedition caught fire and all remaining tires burned to the extent of not being identifiable. Dixie had told her duaghter she had new firestone tires, but we have had little success in determining the actual tire model.( dot number: tire size: (unknown) )
Pe-00-020; rental vehicle 2000, ford expedition, tire size not available, and dot number not available. When driving in state of arizona on a very hot day at 55 MPH right rear tire sidewall blewout.
Steering became heavy, pulled over to investigate, tire was bulging all around sidewall. Limped along shoulder at 2 or 3 MPH and 50 tards later, tire exploded. *ak( dot number: w2t6 tire size: p265/70/17 )
I had my tires inspected at the sears auto center in odessa, tx. The vehicle had developed a vague roughness at highway speeds. The inspector found depressions in the center of the treads on two of the tires and told me that this indicated that one or more of the belts under the treads had separated. I had all four tires replaced with goodyear tires and I have the original tires in my garage.( dot number: tire size: 255 70 r16 )
I came home from work and went into the supermarket. When I came out I noticed my right rear tire was almost flat. I put the spare on and the next morning drove up to the local firestone dealer. The firestone dealer said there was a hole between the tread and the sidewall and therefore it couldn't be fixed. They (firestone) told me the tire was not on the recall list so they wouldn't do anything about it. I went to the ford dealer and they told me the same thing. Later I saw a report on channel 2 in los angeles about yet another firestone failure and the picture of the hole in the tire they had on tv looked exactly like the hole in my 17" tire. I am suspicious that anything on the road punctured my tire but feel like it was the start of a big problem with the 17" wilderness at tires. I bought a goodyear tire for my spare and today I ordered four michelin tires. You need to do something about all wilderness at tires before more people get injured or killed. Ford and firestone should be held accountable for this mess. I am sorry I paid $42,000 for a brand new expedition and less than 7 weeks later have to spend over eight hundred dollars on replacement tires just to feel safe. Do something!!!( dot number: tire size: p265/70r17 )
Tire suddenly blew out during routine driving, with no warning. A tire technician said it looked like the sidewall failed because it had bulged out and the tire was unrepairable.( dot number: w2t6z08l tire size: p265/70r17 )
There is a "crack/tear" on the upper side wall that I discovered on 8/28/00. I took it to firestone and was informed that it was caused by road hazard; I don't feel comfortable with firestone's response and am worried that it is a defective tire. I have not been involved in a crash with this tire but the "crack/tear" on the tire makes me worried about the safety of my vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Tire blew out on highway! Supposedly non recalled tires. The federal safety agency needs to expand recall before more people get hurt!( dot number: tire size: p255/70/r1 )
This tire is not a part of the national recall, however, the tire was beginning to separate and the local firestone distributor replaced the tire under the "warranty". I wanted to inform you of the failure of this model/size of the firestone wilderness at brand.( dot number: tire size: p25570rr16 )
The front two firestone wilderness at p255/70r16 tires on my 2000 ford expedition have the steel belt showing through the tread at several places. Interesting that these tires are not 15" and did not come from decatur!( dot number: w2cu1rd369 tire size: p255/70r16 )
I experienced an abnormal sidewall blow-out on a tire with less then 10,000 miles on it. The blow out caused damage to the rim and hub of the wheel. I am greatly concerned that I may have the same experience soon with the other four tires. I contacted general tires and they want me to sent the tire back east and wait to get something done. The now tire, rim and hub cap cost me 325.00 out of my own pocket and I am going to have to wait to get it from detroit on special order. I would like the dot to inspect the tire prior to releasing it back to general to determine if a recall should be established. Like I stated in the beginning of this section the sidewall blow out was very abnormal.( dot number: tire size: 17 )
Tire less than one week old, traveling midday on freeway at 65 MPH with clear unobstructed view ahead, clean dry road, heard loud "pop" come from rear of car, tire flat at exit just a few miles later, ford dealer declined responsibility, referred us to firestone dealer who suggested highway hazard puncture even though we protested that no hazard was seen by either person in car, tire dealer tried to repair but bubble on side prevented safe repair, we bought another brand-new tire to replace defective tire( dot number: 027582 tire size: p265/70r17 )
While looking over tire, noticed separation and splitting. *ak the firestone wilderness at tire 17", dot #w2t61re169 is splitting and cracking on the sidewall, the consumer feels that the tread could separate at any time.
We were traveling on I-40 returning from a trip to colorado and had a blow out about 20 miles west of weatherford, ok. The tire was on a brand new car with only 4500 miles. We had checked the tires when we left colorado that morning and they were fine. When the tire blew, the car was very hard to control and pitched side to side wildly. My husband was able to regain control of the car and pull off the road. When road side assistance arrived, the man commented that the tire did not look like a normal blow out and that we should have it checked. I took the car back to the ford dealership who assured me that there was nothing wrong with the tire other than a normal road hazard (this also prevented me from collecting on the tire warranty). He also was not concerned about how the car reacted to the blown tire. I do not feel that I would have been able to control the car if I had been driving. I was not pleased with the lack of concern about my comments. I spoke to at least 2 friends who can testify under oath that I made comments about my concerns about the quality of the tires and my concern about the lack of control after the tire failed. These comments were made during july 24-28 before any of the current information about ford and firestone was made public. I regret that I did not keep the tire that blew. I hope that you will expand your investigation to include all firestone wilderness at tires as well as the ford expedition. *ak( dot number: vncu 1rd 4 tire size: p255/70r16 )
Significant cracking / splitting has occurred on the 17 inch size. Need all four tires included for replacement in recall. Immenent safety problem. *ak( dot number: ??? Tire size: 17 )
Firestone has issued a recall on only one size of the failing tire, what about the other sizes? The 265 come on my expedition, it is made with the same design flaw, manufactured at the same factory, why is no one addressing or admitting to anything but the 235. 235's are the most popular size used thus the reason from them showing the leading failure rates. The other size tires are no different, just not used as widely but firestone will not even consider the possibility or admit other tires are flawed. Please in the interest of my families safety and millions of other look into the failures of other size firestone wilderness at tires that are should be recalled.*ak( dot number: tire size: p265x16 )
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