The firestone wilderness tires had big bulges in them which caused the vehicle to shake badly while driving, consumer believes this defect is what caused the wheel bearings to fail. Nlm
1996 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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Although this tire is not involved in the recall, I encountered a problem similar to those described for the recalled tires. The tire, which was three years old and still in pretty good condition, as far as tread depth, completly separated at the sidewalls and disintegrated rapidly. The tire was on the rear of the vehicle. I was driving in baja, mexico on a road that was paved, but fairly rough. Although the tire is not part of the recall of firestone tires, the method of failure was very similar to those described for the recalled tires.( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: p255/70r16 )
No summary( dot number: tire size: 16 )
After consumer's tires were taken to a tire service station, mechanic indicated that all four tires were cracking from the tread to the blackwall side of the tire. Tires were the wilderness at. Tire size p255r70/16, dot# w2cu1px. Tires were the original tires purchased w/ vehicle. Vehicle is a 1996 ford, explorer. Pe# 00020. *ak tires were replaced at the recomendation of for dealer.
Tire failure. Traveling on I-20, near weatherford,tx, traveling at 70, the rear left tire pealed off. I lost control of the truck and hit a side rail. The tires were replaced with same tire model. A set of 4 tires was purchased. This is my main complaint.( dot number: vdhl1pm475 tire size: p235-75r15 )
All 4 tires have spider crackes on the outside of the rubber lugs. This tire should have been recalled. I should get 2 more years out of them, but I don't feel safe and think I'm take the off. Please look into this tire size. Thank you( dot number: w2culpx tire size: p255/70r16 )
Steel belt came through front tire while driving. Town fair tire examined and found a second tire with separation.( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 )
At about 44k miles, during a routine maintenance inspection, the garage mechanic told me that the rear tires were separating. Since I couldn't see the problem, I did nothing about it. At 61k miles, june 29, 2000, the mechanic told us to replace the tires yesterday. I ran my hand along the inside of the rear tire and cut my finger on some sharp steel coming through the tread area. Replaced the tires immediately with new firestone wilderness at's. A few weeks later the news about firestone problems started appearing. I immediately returned the new firestone tires and replaced them with michelin's. My family was very lucky. Since I don't have the defective tires, I don't know the serial numbers, so I don't know where they were manufactured.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Firestone wilderness at tires p255 70 r16 experienced tread separation, consumer requests reimbursement.
Firestone radial atx(p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation causing a blowout which then caused the vehicle to spin until it came in contact with a tree, there was one death and one injury.
While driving along interstate 10, the floorboard started shaking. We decided to pull over to the curb but before we could the tire tread pealed off. We swerved for a bit and resumed control of the car. We pulled over and observed the tire's tread was completely off. The tread was lost on the road and the tire was replaced and discarded. I have documentation of the damages and for the replacement ire.( dot number: w2uuipo tire size: p225/70r15 )
Firestone wilderness at tires were replaced twice because cracks developed at the sidewall where the tread meets the sidewall, the tires that are presently on this vehicle have the same cracks as previous faulty tires. Nlm
Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: left front tire experienced a tread separation while traveling at 65 MPH with driver/three passengers in a 1996, ford explorer with aftermarkt equipment installed at 52,000 miles, p255.70r16, and dot# vdcu1px059. Vehicle received frontal body damages,and firestone was not notified at this time. *ak due to the blowout of the firestone wilderness tire, the driver and passengers were sore for weeks, the consumer almost lost control of the vehicle.
At 11:00 am on wednesday, august 9, bridgestone/firestone (firestone) and ford announced jointly that firestone will recall approximately 14.4 million tires that contain a safety-related defect. (most of the tires in question were original equipment on ford vehicles, primarily the ford explorer, although a small number were used as original equipment on other manufacturers' vehicles, and they have been used as replacement tires on a wide variety of models.)( dot number: tire size: 75 r15 )
Spontaneous blowout left rear tire due to delamination of tread and inner sidewall. Inspection showed major identical damage on right rear also. Both tires replaced at owner expense. Firestone recall limits reimbursement to tires replaced after jan. 1, 2000. That is ridiculous; if anything, they are more culpable for tires that failed earlier in their life( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235/75r-1 )
Firestone wilderness tires were replaced, consumer feels they didn't feel right and they sounded bad on highway, consumer wants reimbursement.
Tread violently separated with loud noise and destroyed left rear panel ; vehicle stopped under control( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tread came off, caused 3,000.$ in damaged( dot number: )
The tire that is mentioned in this complaint, came apart while I was driving causing my 1996 ford explorer to go off-road and summer-sault several times...landing upright. My insurance company had an engineer inspect the tire and it was found to be defective. Unfortunately, I have been unable to get a response from firestone, ford and the federal safety agency. The problem is that the tire size is not the one being re-called. The same thing happened to my tire that has been described by others.....why can't someone respond back to me ? Thank you for your time.( dot number: tire size: 30950r15 )
I previously filed this complaint but did not have the tire marking numbers at that time. While driving my explorer straight on the freeway in southern ca the rear tread completely separated from my tire causing me to lose control of the vehicle and the vehicle overturned. The tire remained inflated following the tread separating. My car had been inspected, including the tires, approximately 6 weeks prior to the accident. I sustained a concussion, neck and back injuries due to this accident.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
#235/7016; while having technician look over tires noticed tire had cracks. *ak the customer had the vehicle inspected and replaced the tires in accordance with the recommendation of the mechanic.
The vehicle experienced two firestone atx p235/75r15 radial tires failures prior to recall, the vehicle was damaged due to tread separation, consumer requesting reimbursement for tires and damages.
Firestone atx (p235/75r15) tire tread came off while driving. Nlm
The goodyear radial atx tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation which caused extensive damage to the vehicle's left side.
My daughter was driving on interstate 15, going 75 miles an hour. The explorer rolled 3 times. My daughter was not seriuosly hurt. Her friend nina was ejected from the vehicle and her arm was broke. She had to have surgery and they had to put in a plate. My right leg was broken and I chunk was removed. I still have problems with my leg.( dot number: )
Willderness at 16" tire, the tread separated. We replaced as soon as seen. No incident. Not covered by recall. Made in canada. Took several weeks to replace due to a shortage of them. Concerned that this was because of firestone's prior knowledge of the pending recall. As this was the same problem as the smaller tires we urge the federal safety agency to look closely at them.( dot number: vrbm061753 tire size: p255/70r16 )
Outside layer of tire peeled off in a section across width of tire, almost put me in ditch. I could have been another fatality statistic. Ford and firestone will not acknowledge this as their responsibility.one( dot number: w2cu1px tire size: 255/70r 16 )
Tires might still be on the car in a junk yard somewhere in alaska, near tok.( dot number: tire size: r16 )
Tire is starting to separate from thread causing dangerous condition( dot number: w2tcu tire size: p255/70r16 )
Although I mentioned to my mechanic that it seemed "odd" that the tread hadn't worn down but beause of the separation the tires all had to be replaced.this was done before the recall therefore dot info is not available as the tires have been disposed of. Also, it is unfortunate that the size of my tires is not included in the recall. I'm filing this report to add to data that this tire also was defective.( dot number: unknown tire size: p255/70r16 )
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