Tires have separation/ cracking entire circumfrence at carcass to tread joint both sides. *ak (dot number: vd tiresize: p235-75r15)
1992 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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Consumer purchased 2 new tire because of defective firestone atx tires, firestone refuses refund because consumer did not get them replaced by firestone dealer. Nlm
Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a popping noise. He lost control of vehicle and the vehicle rolled twice. Rear tire tread had separated from rim. The fireston e#at p23575r15. There were injuries.
Had 10 flat tires, and tread separation on two tires, less than a year after buying the tires. Tires are literally falling apart. Have replaced them recently, out of fear for my life using them. Firestone refuses to discuss a reimbursement for my costs.*ak (dot number: 8xhl tiresize: 235-15)
Firestone atx tire(p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation while driving, consumer requests reimbursement.
Pe00-020 , aftermarket with 19,000 miles tire size p23575r15 , dot #w2hl1py456. Consumer was drivng at approximately 60 MPH when tread on rear right tire started to come apart which lead to separation of tire. Consumer had taken vehicle to firestone 3 times prior to incident because of the recall, and was told that all 4 firestone wilderness tires were fine. Ten days later, tread separated.*ak
Firestone radial atx steel belted radial right passenger side rear tire(p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation causing vehicle to rollover several times causing serious injuries to several people. (attorney for client)
Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation resulting in damage to the driver side rear panel.
Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation and a blowout, firestone is denying reimbursement.
Pe00 020; consumer was driving at 60mph on the highway and heard a noise. He was able to pull over, and left rear tire tread separated from the rim. Tire was a firestone #at, p23575r15. Firestone will be notified.*ak the consumer replaced all tires and is requesting a reimbursement.
Pe00-020; while driving about 65 MPH right rear firestone radial atx tire had tread separation. Tire did not lose air, and consumer could keep control of vehicle. Ford, explorer 1992 p235/75r15, dot vnhl1m0192. *ak
I'm not sure that the tire failures are firestone's fault. The explorers are extremely poor handling vehicles and very abusive to tread/sidewall.
Congressman tom campbell. No safety defect listed. *ak( dot number: vnhl1mo192 tire size: 235/75/r15 )
First, the vehicle began to shake while traveling on highway. Then, the front right of the vehicle dropped. Saw the tire tread in rear view mirror, but the tire never went flat and there was no damage to the vehicle.
A piece of the right rear tire flew off at which point the tire went flat, driver was able to keep control of vehicle (firestone radial atx ii 235/75r15). Nlm
Was driving 65mph when right rear tire had a blowout. This caused damage to the tail pipe. Was barely able to control vehicle. Tread had separated on the outside & then went flat. Had all 4 tires replaced due to cracks in the tread. Firestone ,lt235/75r15 with 53,000 miles on it.
On a trip home, I had a blowout on one of the firestone atx tires on my ford explorer. I was on an interstate highway, traveling about 70 MPH, when the tread separated and send us on a wild ride across the interstate. We were very lucky that the vehicle came to a safe stop. I had the tire replace with the same brand, size, and type after the firestone service center assured me that these tires were safe. I was told that the separation was due to speed and highway heat.( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 )
I have had problems with my firestone atx tires for 3-4 years. My explorer would started vibrating and I would take it to my firestone dealer in houston. One three separate occaions over the last 4 years, they would tell me that I had tread separation and that it was a problem with atx tires on explorers. Hence, my tire records at firestone will show that they knew of this problem serveral years ago. Each time they told me, they would only offer to prorate me a new tire. The third time it happened, I made a big seen in the dealer store, and they decided to give me a new tire. The point of this report is simply that my dealer knew of this serious problem many years ago. I did not know how serious it was, so I did not report it to the ntsa, at that time. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
They have not gone out yet but 3 have broken belts that have bubbles in the tires and ford or firestone say that they were not recalled. What am I to do?( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/75 r15 )
I was driving on I-95 north to nc when I heard my right rear tire blow out. I attempted to pull over to right shoulder when suddenly my right front tire also blew out. I lost control of the vehicle, it spinned three times, and flipped over 1 1/2 times. The vehicle was declared a total loss by the insurance agency.( dot number: tire size: 235/7515 )
A section of the tire pealed off and tire was replaced with spare of same type. I still own the spare but have replaced all other tires. Note the tire in question is not included in your recall but should be! *ak( dot number: tire size: 22575r15 )
Firestone tire tread disintregrated and pieces hit veh and did damage to veh she may be able to get sub fr firestone. (claim# 03-3150-538)
Firestone fr440 235 70r15 tire 5% wear on tire with tread separation. (claim# 53-c583-345)
Firestone tire blew out...model atx size p235/75/r15. Age of the tire are not known, but insd. States that there were in good shape. (claim# 35-w485-829)
Insured he was traveling north on hwy 35 near kaplan. He stated his left rear tire blew out causing damage to left rear of vehicle. The tire involved was a firestone atx. He reported to firestone in lafayette two weeks prior to the incident he had a firestone tire and they needed to replace the tire for him. They took his name & address and said they would get back to him, they never did after loss he went firestone & they claim form to replace tire & ph#f/damage. (claim 18-0414-564)
Car#1 goign aroudn a turn and left front tire came off the rim and insured lost control of the vehicle and vehicle turned over. (claim 38-j515-998)
Firestone atx p235/75/r15 vnhv 1mo estimator advised cr that the left rear is flat but has no signs of tread separation or blow out. (claim 38-j397-225)
While driving about 80 MPH heard noise coming from right rear tire, then stopped and found out that tread had separated from the tire. Firestone, radial atx, 235/75 r15 dot vnhl1m0202. *ak firestone claims that it was the driver's fault but the fact was that the tire tread separated according to the customer.
Pe-00-020; purchased a ford, explorer tire size p23575r15, dot number on three tires was w2hl1py367, fourth tire dot number w2hl1py456, tires have 20 thousand miles on them. Consumer notice all four tires have developed hairline cracks at the tread base. *ak all four tires have hair line crack and were replaced by the customer since they are not on recall list.
Front right tire blew out on the highway near texarkana, maintained control of the car, some metal work damage. Air temperature there was in excess of 100. I'm submitting this now because of the recall effort.( dot number: h4bndfa119 tire size: p23575515f )
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