All four tires on vehicle show 'bruising' on sidewall near tread. The two front tires show 'feathering', cracks around sidewall tread. None of the four tires will sustain proper air pressure as required by manufacturer to avoid accident, injury or death. June 6,2000 three tires took 8 psi, one took 10 psi, air to bring pressure to conformity as stated on driver's side door sticker side sticker issued by ford motor. On july 8, 2000 three tires took 6 psi air, one 8 psi air. On august 8,2000 three tires took 16 psi air, one 18 psi air. This is in accordance with the mfr. Psi of 44.( dot number: w2cu tire size: p255/70r16 )
2000 Ford Expedition tires complaints
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Firestone wilderness/at p235/r75/17 is standard equipment on the new ford expedition. While driving at 65 MPH and in hot weather conditions rear passenger's side tire exploded, causing the entire sidewall tread to separate. Firestone has been contacted, and refused to do anything.
Firestone recall doesn't address all tires sizes, only one size. I can not see why only one size would be affected. I feel that a total recall of all sizes in the affected series should be done. Anything lees seems to be an attempt by a major business to pacify washington at the expense of the consumer. Please encourage firestone and ford to reconsider this recall. Until this is done, I cannot feel confident transporting my family in my 30 day old, 2000 ford expedition with 17" firestone wilderness at tires.( dot number: tire size: 265r75-17 )
Aug 7, 2000 , I-40 , 35 miles west of little rock, ar. I had been traveling 3 hours of a 9 hour trip. I was going 70 MPH. Left rear firestone tire tread completely seperated from outside sidewall. Side wall is still in tact around rim. Came very close to rolling vehicle. Went to company owned firestone store and requested replacement on 7/8/00. I was told there were no problems with firestone tires and there were no need to inspect the remaining tires. They offered me $30 off a new tire. I declined. I am very worried about the remaining tires. I travel for a living on interstate highways.( dot number: w2cu tire size: p255/70r16 )
Pe00020, original equipment, 2000 ford expedation, all four tires pressure keeps lowering, and causing the vehicle to pull to right, and it is very hard to control vehicle. *ak the dealer suggested to inflat front tires to 30 lbs rather than manufacturer's specification and it worked.
Pe02000, tire tread separation: while driving about 50-55 MPH tire on the rear passenger's side disintedgrated. Driver was able to control vehicle. One other passenger was in the truck. No one was hurt. Tire was a firestone, wilderness, p25570r16, original equipment. Ford was contacted about the tire, but nothing was done. Please list dot # and any other information.
Firestone wilderness/atx tire went flat while driving at 65 MPH. When consumer went out to inspect the problem, sidewall tread was separated, like some one had cut it. Ford and firestone has been contacted. *ak (tire size 255/70r16)
On july 10,2000 my family and I were traveling to the airport when our tire separated we were traveling east bound on I-80 approximately 3 miles from the gwb at the time we thought it very strange the way the tire had separated we felt very fortunate that we were able to pull off the roadway and no one was injured. Needless to say we missed our flight and had to take a different one. We were out of the country for a week and since the tire was under warranty we got another firestone wilderness at for 1/2 price little did we know that the safety of those very exact tires was in question, until we heard it on the news recently. Thought I should report it. Thank you. Sincerely, lisa j. Gallagher tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Road conditions: dry, flat, little to no traffic. On hwy 249 just north of spring cypress, where the hwy ended and became a 4 lane flat hwy. Approximately 4:00-4:30 in the afternoon. Back passenger tire on 2000 ford expedtion, firestone wilderness at, tread separation causing a blowout, and causing me to veer to the right side of road. Was able to get vehicle safely to shoulder and in the driveway of a dodge dealership. Approximate speed was around 45-50 MPH. No driver error, no road hazard (no rips, tears, punctures, etc. Found on tire) and tire was not over/under inflated. Looked as if someone with a scapel just removed the side flat part of the tire where the lettering is from the tread portion that touches the road. Luckily I was at a speed that I could control in good driving conditions with little traffic in the area, or I could have had a serious accident. I had to use all my strength to keep wheel to the left as the truck continued to go to the right. Firestone dealer did not want to replace for free (as stated under my warranty), but they did eventually. They acknowledged there was no driver error, road hazard, or tire misuse, but refused to state on the receipt the cause was a flawed/faulty tire. Replaced with the same type of tire. Vehicle only 7 months old with around 7000-7500 miles on it at the time. Tread on tire was around an 10-11 I believe the firestone dealer said. Firestone dealer kept the faulty tire to send to manufacturer for testing. *ak( dot number: )
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. *ak( dot number: 027582 tire size: p265/70r17 )
Tire blow out at 65 MPH. There was nothing hit in the roadway - nothing visible on new road with no potholes and no noise of striking an object. Just the sudden and complete loss of tire pressure. Upon inspection there was huge hunks of the tire tread completely torn away from the tire and a hole approximately one foot by three inches wide.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
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