At approximately 22,000 miles, both rear tires experienced separation of the tread. The separation in each instance consisted of a six inch by eighteen inch section flying off the tire. The tread separated to the extent that the metal cords were exposed. Obviously, the vehicle chattered and shuddered noticably until the tires were replaced. I did not want to chance additional separation, so I replaced the other tires at the same time. The broker through whom my mechanic purchased the tires said there was nothing they could do.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r )
1994 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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August 20, 2000 on november 12th, 1999 I purchased a 1994 ford explorer eddie bauer which is equipped with firestone radial atx, p235/75r15 m+s, dot # vnhl- 1mo tires. I do not drive that fast in the winter, but this spring I noticed that every time when I went to speed up to 55, 60 or 65, the explorer would start to shake real bad. Bear in mind that these speeds are on the highway or ny thruway. In june I took my explorer to wal-mart tire & lube express to have my tires balanced and found out that I had three good tires and one bad one. This was way before the recall notices in the papers. Wal-mart balanced my tires for nothing that day, explaining that my tires were the problem. On july 1, 2000, I went back to wal-mart and had them replace the two back firestone radial atx's with goodyear all season tracker tires. I have the firestone radial atx p235/75r15 dot # vnhl-1mo's, which wal-mart took off. I have been reading the news paper and listening to the news stations about the recall on the firestone tires and my firestone radial atx, p235/75r15, dot # vnhl-1mo are not on the list. I'm not every happy about it and don't feel 100% percent comfortable that those tires are on my explorer. I also have a spare for my explorer that is a firestone radial atx, p235/75r15 m+s, dot # vnhl - 1mo. I would every much like to have my remaining firestone radial atx, p235/75r15 tires taken care of because there is a little vibration remaining; also, because I drive and hour to and from work. There is a lot of tread remaining on these tires and seems a shame that they are failing this way. I know that firestone will reimburse you only up to four tries but what about the fifth tire which is a spare tire, should be included in the recall reimbursement too. Sincerely mary ann hughes 160 east north st. Ilion, ny 13357-1214 1‑315‑894‑3202 e-mail address's: [email protected]( dot number: vnhl-1mo tire size: p235/75r15 )
I was driving 70 MPH on 4 lane hwy when I heard a loud noise at the rear of my car and the car pulled to my left. I looked in my side mirror and saw a piece of tire bouncing on the road. I thought I had a blowout but I still had control of my car so I pulled over to the side of the road and saw that the whole tread on my rear left tire had pulled away from the rest of the tire. It still was inflated so I drove to my office 4 miles away at 35 MPH and had my mechanic put on the spare. I brought my car to osburn's tire center, inc. In morgan city, la. And troy osburn told me that he would order a replacement tire and call me when it came in. I got the tire changed out and was given a bill for the replacement tire for $ 99.98. I will scan a copy of the bill and email to you. I was upset that I had to pay $ 100.00 for the tire and I also sustained some damage to the car. I asked troy if I could get reimbursed for my damages and he told me he would find out and get back to me. He never got back to me and the next thing I know, I see that firestone is recalling my tires. I would like to get reimbursed for not only the cost of the tire but get reimbursed for my damages. I have spoken to troy at osburns since the recall and he told me he not a firestone dealer and had not known at the time what steps would be taken to get my tires replaced. I have tried numerous times calling firestones hotline but keep getting busy signal. I wanted to report this incident to you so that you would be informed. What should I do about this bill and if I am owed for damages that the tread caused to my bumper and side wall while the tread was spinning around inside the inside fender wall? These tires are replacement tires but I replaced the tires with the same tires I originally had installed on the vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
No summary( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Had 2 of these tires fail on hot summer day within 15 minutes of each other. One on passenger rear and another on driver front. Two remaining tires showed evidence of tread beginning to separate from core. Turned tires into firestone for analysis (their nashville laboratory) and they reimbursed me for structural damage to rear of car. They adjusted the treadware and charged me $300.38 for a new set of tires. They refused to replace or adjust the original spare (which I still have) or reimburse for the used tire I was forced to buy in order to get the vehicle home (had 2 failures within 10 miles). The tires in question were exhibiting exceptional wear. The tires spent most all their life in southern california and memphis, tn. The tires had been inspected, balanced, rotated 8 days before they failed by the local firestone dealer.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 )
The tire family on a family trip to florida. We were traveling down the expressway at about 65mph when the car started a strange vibration. We pulled over and inspected the car and tires. Nothing was apparent. Approximately 10 miles later, the vibration intensified and the tire tread separated form the tire and flew under the car, making a loud noise., we were in the right lane and managed to pull off to the side of the road. You could see tire tread flying in the air from the car in the rearview mirror. When we stopped the rim of the tire was practically on the ground and a huge strip of tread was missing. Very scarry! Other tires were fine.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tread separation resulting in body damage to right rear quarter panel. Momentary loss of control due to tire going flat.( dot number: w2hl1mo204 tire size: p235/75r15 )
While driving north on fla. Turnpike on a clear, warm morning in june, 1998 at 70 MPH, the tread on my left rear tire separated from the tire (tire stayed inflated). I lost steering control, crashing into a median retaining wall at high rate of speed, resulting in physical injury to myself and total loss of my vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p235 75r15 )
Failed just like the recalled tires, but not covered by recall. Traveling aprox 65mph and all tread came off tire. Aprox 30,000 miles with plenty of tread left. The tire did not loose pressure and we were able to come to a safe stop. We feel the firestone problem may cover many more tires than covered in recall. Are my tires safe??( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 )
No summary( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving 55 MPH, tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver was able to control truck, and was not injured. Tire was a wildersness at, p23575r15, dot # w2hl. Not original tire equipment. Tire was taken to a ford dealership. Owner was told that it would be 2 /1/2 weeks before tire could be replaced. Owner purchased other tires at sams.
I have watched with intrest the events which have unfolded surrounding firestone's recall of the wilderness tires. I, too, own a ford explorer, a 1994 limited. In march 1997 I experienced a problem with a noise and a vibration in the front right wheel of my explorer. I took the vehicle to the nearest firestone store who checked the tire and told me there was nothing wrong with the tire. They said a certain part was bad in the front end of my explorer and it would cost me about $150 or so to have have them fix it.not satisfied with this answer, I took the vehicle to another tire dealer who checked the front end and informed me that there was no bad part, the front end was not out of alignment and the problem was a defect in the front right tire. To prove it to me, they moved the tire from the front right to the rear right. The vibration and the noise moved with the tire. Went back to the firestone dealer and told them what the other dealer had told me. They all but called both me and the other dealer a liar. Actually, all they had to do to begin with was say, "ok, the tire is bad. You'll need to pay $x dollars because of the amount of use you have had" and I would have done it and bought 2 new tires from the dealer. This offer was never made and I left very disgusted with both firestone and the dealer.less than 1 week later, around 10:00 at night, my wife and I were returning from our son's home in mobile, alabama to our home in biloxi, ms via interstate 10. Suddenly, the back end of my explorer began to make a roaring sound and started to "fishtail" on the highway. I let off the gas and was able to stop the vehicle safely. The back right tire, the one in question above, had totally disintegrated and the flapping belts had also damaged the trim behind the wheel well on my vehicle.having heart problems, I was able to call a wrecker to come out and change the tire for me so we could get home. The next day, my wife called you, the firestone national offic
The rear right tire blew-out causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle ,rolling over three times ;the vehicle was total loss.( dot number: tire size: lt23575r15 )
While driving at highway speed left rear tire tread on a 1994 ford, explorer separated, causing one person to become paralyzed and one killed. Tire size was p23575r15. Please give any further details. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15
I had tire separation in april of 2000 on interstate 95 in melbourne, florida. I immediately got off the road. There were no injuries to myself or any other vehicle/person. The right rear tire was the one that separated and I replaced it with another atx. I currently have all atx tires and will have all tires replaced this weekend.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
On the way home from a routine dealer maintence, including tire rotation, the vehicle started to shake violently. The dealer told me to go to firestone and I was told "that the belts inside the tire had separated and needed to be replaced." I purchased three new tires, (dot vnhl at9 189) put the unused spare on as the fourth, and used the best of the oem's as the new spare.( dot number: w2hl1mo314 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Consumer was traveling in a 1994 ford explorer. Consumer had after market tires on vehcile. Tire size p235/75r15. Passenger front tire blewout while driving 65mph.*ak customer was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The tire was shreded and was covered with brake oil from the broken line. The incident caused damage to the brake line , master cylinder and spare tire cable.
My rear tire tread peeled away( dot number: tire size: 23575r15xl )
Nearly killed on the 405 freeway when our tire exploded and blew out the right rear wheel well. I was completely wthout control and nearly rammed a semi truck and another smaller vehicle. All that was left of this tire was a rim of twisted steel. Firestone and ford have both been contacted and neither company has offered any hell whatsoever. What are my options now?( dot number: )
While driving the car started to shake as if the front tire went flat. I got out to check it but it had air. I then thought that the road could have been bumpy but in fact it was not. I made an appointment to have the tire changed and by the next day 3 of the 4 tires needed to be changed. The technician at the tire store told me that the belts were broken in the tires and they were shaped like eggs. I replaced all 4 tires for the car could not be driven as it was.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Right rear tire of explorer blew out on ny thruway near albany after two hours of high speed driving in circa mid-september 1994. Less than 6,000 miles on car and tires. Blew out without warning; no object struck. No loss of control and no injury to driver. Tire replaced by firestone with approx. 90% credit for unused tread life. Dealer said underinflation might have caused overheating internally (although other tires were properly inflated).( dot number: tire size: p235/75 r1 )
Tire blown out, did not hit anything, tire still in my posession( dot number: tire size: 235 75r 15 )
Oct. 15th traveling from charleston s.c. To columbia s.c. At 920 a.m. Proceeding at about 65 MPH. Left rear tire shredded causing control and noise problems. Stopped vehicle on side of road to find left rear wheel well and rear part of rocker panel completly destroyed. I have the names of two other individuals that stopped to assist in making the vehicle travelable. *ak( dot number: 2028 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Firestone atx tire experienced tread separation while driving causing damage to the body panel behind the tire. Nlm
Pe-00-020-p225/70rx15 dot number (vnhl7m0), firestone atx tires have 26-28 thousand miles on them. When coming around a ramp doing 32 MPH left rear tire blewout, causing driver to lose control of vehicle, and it went over a missing guardrail dropping down over 100 feet into a river . Driver was killed. Consumer still has the tires. Vehicle located at degiovannis collision service- 5104 umbria st. Phil, pa 19128 (215) 483-0935. Attorney taras wochuk, esq. 13 paul court-paoli, pa. 19301, 610‑296‑9900. *ak
Peoo 020; consumer was traveling 50mph on the highway and front end started to wonder for no apparent reason. Then, when starting to accelerate to 60mph at 65mph, vehicle starte to shake and vibrate. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and they told him that the front tires belts were broken. They replaced them. Then, he still experienced the same problem with the rear tires. The firestone #atx radial p235 75 r15. There was no accident.
Last month I noticed that part of my right rear ford explorer sport tire was separating at the bottom. The threads of the tired were smooth in the area and the steel belts protruded out. I believe this condition may be genesis of the problem with the firestone apx tires. This tire, and the other three mounted, is not one of the vd tires included in the recall. Its size is the same (p235-75r15) but its dot # is w2hl1mo353. Strangely, my full size spare is the vd being recalled. If an inspection of this tire would be helpful in the federal safety agency investigation, feel free to contact me.( dot number: w2hl1mo353 tire size: p235-75r15 )
While driving the vehicle started to shake and there was a loud pop then a loud bang upon exiting the vehicle consumers saw that the left rear tire had blown out (firestone atx). Nlm
As a result of a complete tire tread separation from the left rear tire, driver lost control, resulting in a rollover of the vehicle resulting in injuries, and death of two individuals.
On 03/14/00, while driving northbound on interstate 75 in sarasota, fl (mile marker 211) at a speed of 70mph, my right rear tire blew causing the vehicle to pull sharply to the left off of the main road. The explorer flipped end over end approximately 6 times before settling upright. Upon viewing the damaged vehicle, it was obvious that the initial tire failure was caused by a total separation of the tire tread from the sidewall of the tire. A police report is on file and all necessary insurance information, including photographs are available. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
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