Consumers tires were found defective under recall 00t005 and were replaced, consumer awaits reimbursement ( firestone wilderness at p235/75r15 dot#vdhl1py1888). Nlm
1994 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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The firestone owl all terrain tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation and blowout while driving.
Two of the firestone tires on the vehicle were replaced due to tread separation.
I had experienced tread seperation last summer, having the tires replace 9/99 at my expense. The firestone dealer claimed it was due to my wife not driving far enough. They were less than a year old and only had a few thousand miles on them. I have filed many complaints with firestone, but have never heard a thing. As I do not have the tires, I do not know if they are the vds being recalled. The service I have received from the locat firestone dealer has been terrible. And like sears several years ago, claim you need repairs when you don't. Example after a year, my headlamp and tail light still work. I have experience similar problems throughout the us with firestone. Be hard on them. They need it.( dot number: tire size: p235 75r15 )
Pe#00020; firestone, wilderness at p235/75r15 dot#w2hl. Left rear tire experienced cracking where the tread met the sidewall. Consumer was able to see the wire (steelbelt) where tread was molded on the cap. Tires were replacement tires, and purchased in a ford dealership. Approximately mileage on tires was 10000. Vehicle was a ford truck, explorer, 1994.*ak these tires began to sway/swarve at a normal speed on highway. Speeds above 55 MPH began to show a bumping or bouncing type sensation from the rear end and tires.
Tire tread separation, causing lost of control and vehicle rollover
Traveling with boat in tow, when the left rear tire suffered a tread separation, causing the vehicle to roll over, resulting in the ford explorer and the boat both being totaled. Both occupants of the vehicle were injured.*ak( dot number: vdhl1m0194 tire size: 235/75/r15 )
Firestone at tires (p235 75 r15) experience vibration, dealer had rebalanced them several times which worked for a few weeks and then the vibration came back, consumer has 1 atx tire on the vehicle that is covered by the recall, but the other 3 tires that are giving the problem are not, consumer requests replacement of the 3 faulty tires.
Tire tread separation, firestone atx. (claim# 53-c579-123)
Firestone: veh1 was on 15th fwy they heard a noise then they saw a large piece of plastic or material, that piece went around the tire shreding it, the piece of plastic hit the wheel well the part that hit the tire and cause the damage came of their own veh I'm not sure what to call the part that came of their veh sorry. Original tires-would this year qulify-please advise. (claim# 75-c311-816)
Firestone atx tire tread came off causing damage to the right side..claim is now closed and tires were not retained. Are there any chances for subrogation?? (claim# 43-r290-676)
Tire failure-firestone atx tire failure-insured recently has heard of government investigation and suspects tire failure caused collision. (claim# 42-1159-563)
Firestone: tire seperated and caused insd to lose control of lv. (claim# 11-3503-457)
Firestone: bridgestone radial xts p235/75r15. (claim# 43-r526-886)
Ph states tire was a firestone radial atx p235/75r15 m/s pc to ph driver, she states she was alone, no injury, tread just came off tire but tire did not deflat. Tire were bought new in 1/00 and she is not gure how many miles on tires, doesnt't think there were that many but will try and determine exat amount. (claim# 75-a257-055)
Firestone: tread coming off tire, never deflated, damaged vehicle c-r/c from mr p/h-approx date of purchase was jan 99-size of tire is p235/75r x r15 atx-said he could not make out dot code. (claim#33-0230-926)
Indicates tires are part of the firestone recall-atx. (claim# 75-a260-870)
Firestone atx tires-brand new with 6% wear. (claim# 40-2410-272)
Insured was traveling down the highway and the tire treads came apart from the tire and caused damage to the tire wall. Tire failure:these were tires that firestone has recently recalled per insd make/model/size 1 235/75/r15; no receipts insd bought tires in california??? (claim# 04-1217-281)
Tread separation while driving firestone atx p235/75/r15 (claim# 20-5256-144)
Tread on tire came apart. It's a firestone tire insured spk w/dearlership. They want him to mail the tire into them. Insured has made an appt alrady w/claims firestone radial atx, p235/75/r15. (claim#53-c596-249
When veh went to side of road, there was no shoulder and it went directly over and rolled. He had tried to steer back onto road, but couldnt. Firestone tires:atx p235/75/r15. Id is claiming they may have caused him to steer vehicle off the road. (claim#25-5425-227)
Firestone tire split rec'd call from insd-insd will go to firestone to address this loss to find out what they say-insd states he saw a segment on the local news last night that firestone will be recalling the type of tires that caused this loss. Insd will call back to inform of outcome with firestone. (claim 59-v525-824)
Tire blew and damaged side of auto. Firestone recall. I have the tire involved here at the office. No injury. Firestone atx p235/75/r15 left rear. (claim 53-c578-126)
Veh has firestone tires that are recalled and one of the tires threw a tread as insd was going down I-15. It did significant danage to the undercarriage of the veh. Insd stated that she had tire size 23575/-15 on veh, she was told by firestone that these tires were on the recall list. (claim 44-3078-419)
We purchased our 1994 explorer in dec. 1993. We immediately started having trouble with the car. It would vibrate at a higher rate of speed. We took the car to the dealer and they told us that it was a built-in vibration and that we would be contacted by ford . We also took the car to firestone and told them this story, they balanced the tires and told us to go back to ford. Every time we went back to ford they told us some story that they were working on the problem and that ford was going to send them a kit to correct the vibration. We waited...we went back to firestone and they rotated and balanced the tires again. After many years of getting the run around from everyone involved we finally purchased new tires and shocks and suddenly the problem went away. Now that all this information has come to light about ford and firestone covering up these problems we may have saved our lives. We would like to be reimbursed for the cost of the tires we bought. We still have the original spare. I contacted firestone about the tires and they told us that since we replaced them before the recall it was to bad, try calling ford. I called ford and they said they wouldn't do anything. We have all our paperwork to back this up. Please let us know if we can do anything.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
This blow out occurred on a brand new car in november not in the summer as being suggeted in the news. I was driving from michigan to massachusetts and the tire blew out on route 401 in ontario. *ak( dot number: )
Firestone r 15 tires experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting full reimbursement.
While driving 50mph vehicle started shaking. Later heard a loud bang. Right front tire's tread had separated. Had hit the gut, holding the lights which fell out. Replaced the tire with the spare. Still have the tire. Has not been to tire or vehicle dealership. Firestone atx p235/75r15 with 45,000 miles on a 1959 chevrolet apache truck.*ak firestone atx p235/75/r15
Car rolled over 5 times. I represent the husband of the deceased. *ak( dot number: )
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