Consumer was traveling about 60mph on the highway and heard a loud popping noise. He had pulled over onto the side. Looked down and noticed right rear firestone wilderness tire had lost all the tread, totally recapped.
1994 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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We were going on vacation and 2 tires had the tread peeled off and the 3rd had a bubble ready to blow. Family of 4, two adults and 2 children. Luckly we had no accidents so we did not report this to the police. Currently speaking with firestone for reimbursement of damages/expenses due to defective tires.we are the drivers of the truck , it is registered to my parents. Please correspond with us jose and dagmar cifuentes 305‑386‑6883 e-mail listed above.we still have the tires and tread that had peeled off in our possesion. But for firestone to process the claim they are requesting them. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
The police investigation of the accident indicated that the left rear tire blew out due to tread separation causing the driver to travel the right and off the paved portion of the roadway and the vehicle sliding in a counter clock wise manner over turned and rolled over five times. The driver was ejected through the right front passenger door window and the passenger was ejected through the rear door window as well. The driver died at the scene. An 8 month old fetus was removed by cesarean surgery from the mother who was the ejected passenger. The fetus died later on.(the tire was firestone radial atx)
Rear passenger firestone wilderness tires came apart, causing vehicle to roll over a couple times. Please provide further information.
Left rear tire separated while driving on highway. Driver able to reach shoulder and call repair service. Approx. 3 hrs. Later during same trip, right rear tire separated, driver not able to maintain control of vehicle. Vehicle swerved violently back and forth then rolled 3 or 4 times. Two injured occupants taken to hospital. Vehicle totaled. *( dot number: vdhl1m0094 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tread separation caused rollover of SUV and death of child. Tread wear at time of crash was 25,000 miles.*ak( dot number: w2hlimo204 tire size: p235/75r15 )
The tread separated from the tire which caused damage to the right rear panel of the vehicle, the tailpipe had to be replaced, plus we had to buy a new tire. These are not the original tires on the vehicle, but we did replace them with the same brand, size, etc. That were originally on the vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p235/7-15 )
We loaned our explorer to our son-in-law to drive to kerrville, texas at christmastime and on the way up there one of the tires blew all the tread off. We did not know there was a problem with this particular time and took the vehicle to sears and traded the tire in for an identical tire for the explorer. These are the original tires that came on the vehicle, which has 49,000 miles on it. The tires still look good, but apparently there was a defect. My son-in-law was driving 70 miles an hour when this happened. He and my daughter were pretty shook-up, but not injured. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Firestone tires model atx; while traveling passenger's rear tire tread separated from tire, causing an accident and totalling vehicle. *ak
I was driving at freeway speed, when I heard a "flop flop" loud noise. I pulled to the right and found that the tread was in 1 long strip, still attatched to part of the tire. The tire was not completely flat, but not driveable. A local sheriff deputy stopped to help me. He thought that I had a "re-tread" tire. I tod him that it was the original spare. He told me to contact the dealer and firestone. I did. They said they couldn't help me. The damage to my SUV, was to the left rear fender, left passenger door, and trim. I have since replaced all tires and kept 1 of the original firestone tires.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
While driving on the highway at 65mph, the tread separated completely from the tire, and the tire came completely off. Dealer has not seen. *ak the tread from the left rear tire separated, causing vehicle to travel out of control and crash, two people were injured in the accident, no specific tire information was given.
Firestone radial atx p235/75r15 tire tread peeled off and wraped around the brake line.
Vehicle has severe vibration while driving at approx 62pmh to 70mph purchased 12/6/93, first reported 12/21/93, again 1/17/93 and 12/94. Nothing ever done, said probably tires. We waited, thinking when the tires were replaced it would be ok. Now we replaced tires, and vibration is worse! It was intermittant at first and is continuing to grow worse as time goes on.
On highway, at approximately 60 MPH, when passing on a pavement imperfection, the cable that holds the spare wheel collasped and the wheel flew over other vehicle, luckely, hitting no one.
Firestone radial tire blowout caused damage to vehicle.
Purchased vehicle in june of 95 and (3) of (4) brand new firestone tires had defects, the belts separated from the tires on 08-07-95, 06-02-96 and 07-13-96.
Right rear wheel noise due to brake lining/drums.
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