Pe00 020 ; consumer had vehicle parked and examined tires, and all four tires were showing signs of cracking and stress marks. Tires were from the #dot vnhl1pyo57. There were no injuries reported.*ak four tires cracked at perimeter near outside edge of the tread. The tires were manufactured in toronto, canada.
1997 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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Pe00-020 ; tire size p23570r16, dot w2cu. All 4 tires have separated , 2 of them have started with hairline cracks ,and the other 2 completely separated.
Original tires on a ford, explorer, 1997, p23575r15, dot w2hl. All 4 tires on vehicle are wearing faster than normal. Consumer feels its a design problem, and has nothing to do with where they were made. *ak the customer had tires rotated every 3000 miles. Customer had all 4 tires replaced .
Tread had started separating on rear driver's side, causing excessive vibration tires have been replaced with another brand, consumer stated vibration is no longer in vehicle. *ak tires were firestone wilderness at.
Original equipment on ford, explorer, 1997 tire size p25570r16, dotw2cu1px. Tread is separating from outside on all four tires.
Complete tread seperation/shredded with dealer documentation also I presently see evidence of another starting to seperate also with the number dot w2hl. *ak( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 )
The tire which is not one of the widerness at tires currently under the recall program, has tread seperating from the tire body. I doscivered this via visual inspection. Luckily this was just prior to my son driving 300 miles back to school. We replaced the tires with another brand. Both ford and firestone have been notified but neither have indicated any action will be taken.( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tire failure noted at inspection of vehicle, front drivers side. Tires were checked by dealer and not included in recall. Mechanic noted tire was threading, not safe to drive with, and installed spare. Consequently with two small children always in the car, I do not feel safe with these tires and will have to purchase all new. I do not feel confident that the firestone wilderness tire recall has been sufficient and thank god that I was not driving when this tire went bad.
My wife was driving down the interstate back in april and she had a catastrophic failure of the right rear tire on a wilderness at. The dealer says it is a w2 tire though I have not visually verified it. The tire was replaced. No additional damage occured at the time, though it was very scarry for my wife. Didn't think anything about it until all the current talk and she reminded me of the problem. Now scarred to drive the explorer even though these tires are supposed to be ok. We have had one failure. *ak( dot number: w2 tire size: p235/75r15 )
All 4 tires are failing due to tread separation. They have a single, continuous tread separation crack located where the tread meets both the inner and outer tire sidewalls. *ak( dot number: vnhlipy097 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Consumer firestone wilderness (p235/75r15) tires are not under recall notice but consumer experienced tread separation on three of the four tires one of which experienced a blowout resulting in damage to the vehicle, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement. Nlm
All four original equipment firestone wilderness tires (p235/75r15) are cracking. Nlm
Original equipment on a 1997, explorer, p235/75r15 size, dot#: vn. Tread on all four tires is starting to separate.*ak the customer purchased four new tires to replace the failed tires.
Pe00-020; after inspecting the tires had found cracks on the four set of tires. Ford, explorer, 1997, p235/75r15, dot vnhl. *ak firestone has informed the customer that the tires were not on recall and the customer intends to replace them.
Prior to tread separation, consumer heard a slapping noise coming from rear, weeks later right rear firestone wilderness at tire p235/75r15 dot w2hl, experienced tread separation, consumer replaced tires with another brand.
While driving, right front firestone wilderness at tire p235/75r15 experienced tread separation, causing vehicle to lose control and drive off the road and caused damage to the vehicle.
These tires, although not recalled, show a circumferential crack at the lateral edge of the tread line. No accident involved and I replaced the tires voluntarily with another brand. These tires need to be investigated and possibly recalled - they show the same premature wear pattern as the recalled tires that were presented on dateline nbc. Thank you.( dot number: vnhl tire size: 235/75r15 )
Pe00 020; consumer took vehicle for a brake job, and mechanic noticed that tire tread was starting to separate. Also, there were stress marks and cracks inside of the inner sidewall. Firestone wilderness#at, p23575r15, plant code #vn. Consumer stated that he had tire replaced by goodyear.
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving between 55-60 MPH sidewall on the passenger's side tire blewout. Driver was alone and not injured. Tire size p23570r15. Original tire equipment on a 1997, ford, explorer. Tire mileage about 27,000. Firestone was contacted about the tire. Firestone took no responsibility in this matter. Please list dot # if possible.
Pe-00-020; original equipment on a ford, explorer, 1997, tire size p235/75r15, dot number began with vn on all four tires. Tires have 37 thousand miles on them. Consumer noticed hairline cracks developing right at the tread line on all four tires. Four tires have been replaced with another brand at customer expense. *ak the customer states that the tires failed due to faulty design land should be recalled.
Pe00-020, tire size p235/75r15, dot vnhlipy456, original equipment on ford, explorer, 1997. 2 popular tire shops have claimed all 4 tires' tread was separating. Tire there was a line going aroung the tire ,underneath tread near sidewall. *ak the customer states that firestone dealer was unable to replace the failed tire because there were no tires in the store according the dealer.
2 right side firestone wilderness at tires p255/70r16 were experienced tread separation, they were splitting and separating, consuemr replaced tires and is requesting reimbursement.
Important: dot code "vnhl". This tire has a crack around the entire tire on inside and outside where tread and side wall meet. It is not under the current "vd" recall but is evidence of early stage of failure mode on a tire made at the canada plant. The recall should include all plants!!!*ak( dot number: vnhl tire size: p235/75r15 )
I am hopeful that the federal safety agency will examine and place a warning on these tires, because I feel the are unsafe. I had an incident where one of the tires blew out from the side at a moderate speed (35-45mph) for no reason. The service tech at the tire dealer that I went to examinded the tire, and could find no punctures or leaks. The other 3 tires were all at the proper air pressure, so he told me that he couldn't see any reason why this tire blew out, and that it was just a bad tire. This all happened way before any public claims regarding problems with firestone tires were made, so he wasn't being prejudiced. I feel very unsafe due to the fact that I am still driving on 3 of these tires. The 235-sized tires made from the same plant were included in your warning, so I don't understand how the 255's could be any safer, simply because they are 2 cm wider. Do those 2 cm mean that the tire was made properly? I doubt it. Well I would like to thank you for all the work you have already done in this matter, and I hope you will continue to bring matters like these to the publics attention. Please help me before the rest of them blow up! Thank you -- jeremy. *ak( dot number: w2 tire size: p255/70r16 )
Pe00-020, original equipment ford explorer 1996 tire size p25570r16109s with 55,000 miles.consumer took vehicle to merchant tires to have brakes looked at when manager of store stated that rear left tire steel belt on the side of tire was visible and cracking around the cross sites. At the time, consumer took vehicle to firestone, and was told that all 4 tires were experiencing defect.*ak firestone wilderness at p255/70/r16
I cannot get through to firestone. I am on three waiting lists for replaced tires but am told new tires will not be available for 4 weeks. I plan to rent a car during that period and expect firestone/ford to pay for the cost of the rental. *ak( dot number: )
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Complained to dealer 3/07/00 about uneven tire wear; replaced 2 front tires myself 35,226 miles; subsequent inspections at 43,000 reveal hairline cracks on rear tires; dealer says tires not on recall; appalachian tire in hurricane, wv. Inspected tires and confirms that they must be replaced. There is slight vibration inside the vehicle. Feel that I must replace all 4 tires, not just the rear 2, as this appears to be a problem that will just re-occur. These tires should be recalled also. I will write letter to ford/bridgestone, asking for reimbursement of costs.( dot number: tire size: r255/70r16 )
Noise, vibration at highway speeds, uneven tread wear, and eventually thumping from tread separartion, although no peel before they were replaced in june 1999.( dot number: vn tire size: p235/75r15 )
Firestone wilderness at tires p235 75 r15 experienced cracking.
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