Tire delaminated at 70 MPH on hot day on interstate I-10. This caused SUV to go into spin resulting in crash. Car did not roll, ties had been inspected at ford dealership one week earlier. Fo( dot number: tire size: 235 15 )
1997 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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Pe 00020: consumer was driving 35mph & turned onto another road, when right front tire blewout, causing vehicle to go into a ditch. Had no prior warning. Checked the tire & found tread had completely separtated. Still had the tire for the lawyer. Firestone wilderness p235/75r15 with 25,000 miles on it.
These tires are original equipment ford explorer tires with 31,000 miles. These tires are not listed in the recall. These tires all show very obvious seperation cracking around the circumferance of the tire about 3/4" down from the flat of the tread. The cracks are on both the inside and outside sidewall. I have contacted the local firestone store, manager shane mcgrane, who agreed the tires did not look quite right, but refused to do anything saying that he is a independant dealer for firestone and since the tires are not listed as recall, firestone would not reimburse him. I then contacted the dick witham ford dealership, showed them the tires, service manager, brant walters, who looked at the tires, agreed they did not look quite right. Witham ford decided they would do nothing, as the tires were not on the recall list. They suggested I contact firestone. I called and talked with the iowa district firestone representative, harold lee, who was really too busy to talk to me. He refered me to his employee larry desalvo, 319‑388‑6017, who has refused to return my phone message calls. It does not take a genius to look at the tires and tell they have seperation cracks, not weather checking, and do not look right, however both ford and firestone are passing the buck. These tire I believe may also have a very serious safety problem. It is only a matter of time before the tread seperates I am asking your help in resolving this matter.( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235/75r15 )
After seeing the information for recall, checked the tires and found out that three out of four tires had cracks and started separating, except the left rear. Firestone wilderness p235/75r15.
Pe-00020, tire size p23575r15, dot-w2hl, original equipment on a 1997, ford explorer. While driving tread on passenger's rear tire separated. Please give any further details.*ak firestone wilderness at p235/75/r15
Firestone, wilderness/at tires on this vehicle. Sidewall peeled off just like a banana. This incident occurred once again where tread separated. *ak firestone wilderness p235/75/15
Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 65 MPH tread on the driver's rear side tire came off. Driver was able to control vehicle, which was a 1997, explorer. Tire was a firestone wlderness ht, p22570ri5, original tire equipment with 36,800 miles. Owner has not been able to reach firestone at the customer's service number.*ak dot #w2uu1p0187, 2 tires have experienced tread separation, one separation caused damage to the vehicle.
While vehicle was parked consumer noticed that front left tire which was an firestone wilderness/at p23575r/15 had three loose belts coming out of it. Firestone has been contacted.
Right front tire blew out on the highway. The tire looked like it disintegrated where the tire tread met the sidewall.( dot number: )
After about 40000 miles on the tires I started having troubles steering the car. I had the alignment checked several times. It was always okay. I was having so much trouble that I wore some of the covering off the steering wheel. Finally my ford dealer said it looked as if I was having tread seperation. He showed me and I went to my local firestone dealer. He said tread seperation was not a problem with their tires even though I showed him where it was starting to come off. He check the alignment, changed it a little and switched my front tires-left to right. It felt okay, but I didn't like what I heard so I went to my ford dealer and had him replace the tires. There was no accident involved, but if I hadn't taken action there could have been. Firestone ignored my complaint and disavowed the problem.( dot number: vd-- tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tire blew out while driving on pa turnpike. Vehicle very difficult to control, rain/snow conditions, tire completely shredded. Aaa responded for roadside assisstance, pa state troopers also responded due to (dangerous) location of vehicle, mother traveling alone with two small children( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tire blew out while driving on pa turnpike. Vehicle very difficult to control, rain/snow conditions, tire completely shredded. Aaa responded for roadside assisstance, pa state troopers also responded due to (dangerous) location of vehicle, mother traveling alone with two small children( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
All 4 firestone wilderness at tires p255/70r16 are cracking on the sidewalls, cracks begin where the tread starts, dot w2cu.
On 3-17-00, while traveling north on I-476, between lansdale & quakertown, in pennsylvania, at approximately 65mph, my left reat tire essentially disintigrated. I was using my vehicle to move furniture and it was fairly loaded. Aaa changed my tire, and I subsequently replaced it with another firestone tire. Today I learned that the remaining tires on my ford are the tires being recalled by firestone. I have receipt for replaced tire.( dot number: tire size: p27575r17 )
Had tire checked approx 2 hours before incident, when mechanic brought my vehicle back to me I drove about half a block and noticed the vehicle was not driving properly I got out and looked to see what was the problem and there was not enough air in the left drivers side rear tire which was not problem when I took it in, and I drove back to store located at 4561 elvis presley in memphis, tn and told them my problem. The checked the air pressure and asked me to pull around so they can put some air in it. I drove my vehicle home and approximately 2 hours later the same tire burst. I called store and they told me they have no replacement for me at that time. I am stuck with no vehicle because I had to put my spare tire on the vehicle and that left me without a spare tire. I have to bomb a ride to get places because I am afraid to drive my vehicle after this incident and because of the fact that I do not have a spare should another tire burst. I have been promised different dates that the tires are to come in, and each date they tell me the next week som should be in, but that hasn't happened either. I don't have the money right now to purchase my tires for reimbursement because I am laid-off and this is hendering me from seeking employment.( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235-75r15 )
While driving 50mph on the highway, lost control of my vehicle, went across two lanes of traffic and hit the center median. After hitting the center median rolled the car at least once. After exiting the car, noticed that the drivers side front tire had come apart and came off the rim.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Sidewalls cracked on all four tires, was told by firestone to have them inspected and when I went to firestone dealer and was told that if the tires were found to be unsafe,the best they could do is take the milage into consideration and prorate a new set of tires.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Tires were original, 48,000 milles vehicle in virginia. Tread seperated on one tire. I replaced 4 tires on july 28, 2000 just before the major recall.( dot number: vnhi tire size: p235/75r15 )
A 4inch chunck of tread was missing, and the tread around area was loose. It looked like a retread coming apart.( dot number: w2cu1px137 tire size: p255/70r16 )
After inspection of vehicle it was found that two of the firestone wilderness at tires had cracks around the circumference of the tire (dot code w2hl), consumer purchased four new non-firestone tires and request reimbursemwnt. Nlm
An unusual noise was coming from the vehicle. The local ford dealer stated that all four firestone tires were separating from the rim at the bead!!!! They also stated that I was fortunate to not have had a catistrophic failure at interstate highway speeds on my 360 mile trip back to my home. The ford dealer also stated that they had not seen this type of failure before. Firestone will also be notified of these failures.( dot number: vnhlipm276 tire size: 235r15 )
The tread came off the tire and hit the wheel well. I was able to drive to the edge of the road and no other damage occured. The tire was on the rear and firestone would not even prorate the tread wear on the tire and claimed that there was no manufacturer's defect and the tire was the original equipment tire at the time of the failure.( dot number: vd______ tire size: p235/75r15 )
Tire tread partially separated at speed (not all the way across--a strip about 1/3 the circumference of the tire and about 3 inches wide came off). Temperature was about 85 degrees.( dot number: vdhlipy346 tire size: p23575sr15 )
Pe00 020 she had a blow out the front tire. Then he took the vehicle to a firestone and attendant from the firestone told him that the other three tire needed to be replaced the tire had stretch mark all around the inner side wall of the tires. The tire of firestone wilderness #at p25570r 16 the tires were replaced. Firestone wilderness at p255/70/r16
Pe00020; original equipment on a 1997 ford, explorer, size 15 235. Consumer had tires rotated at 21951 miles. Went on the expressway at 60mph and vehicle fishtailed about 3 times. Also, back seat broke. Consumer had trouble driving on the drivers side right after incident. Didn't think to look at tires at the time, but believed it may have been the tires.
While traveling down a graveled road in a remote location in northwestern colorado the left rear tire suddenly went flat . Some pictures of the tire being changed were taken but may not show the damaged tire. I manage a fleet of government vehicles and thought the tires looked as if there was a break down of the materials prior to the incident. There was no indication of the tire going flat, it just blew and almost came off the rim in a distance of less than 10 feet.( dot number: vd tire size: p235/75r15 )
Please accept the following information regarding the firestone wilderness at (p235/75r15) dot series "vnhl". I have a series of split sidewall cracks that is approximately 1/2-inch down from the top of the sidewall that run the entire circumfrance of the tire on both the "inside" and "outside" on all four (4) tire's. I have never driven this vehicle off-road or above 70-75mph. The tires have been maintained at 32psi cold and have 28,000 miles. The tire tread is in very good shape and still has over 10/32" (5/16") of tread remaining. This vehicle has been maintained by ford as a leased vehicle and is in excellent shape. This is not a daily driver and has never been driven for more than 450 miles one way, or for more than 5-hours at anyone time. The series of cracks were not present when I purchased the vehicle and has occured over the last year. I first noticed these cracks after returning from a trip to columbus, ohio last june. They appear to have lengthened and have openned up slightly over the course of the summer. I had 32psi in the tires prior to this trip. Again, I would like to point out that the dot series number is "vnhl" and these tires were manufactured in canada. I urge "all" concerned to please consider the fact that these tires are not from the decantur, illinois plant, but from canada. The chance of one injury or fatality per million is one too many and this tire problem may be related to something other than using an awl to puncture the air bubbles or just the illinios plant. This is a major defect somewhere in the manufacturing process and "all" firestone tires regarless of the dot series needs to be thoroughly inspected and brought to the attention of all the parties involved and that includes all current owners of vehicles with firestone tires. Thank you for the opportunity to look into this very serious situation. Families are at risk here, not just a tire manufacture, but actual lives.
Tire noise and vibration at highway speed, replaced tires before failure occured.( dot number: wzuu1po446 tire size: p225/70r15 )
Cracking at tread layer very apparent. Firestone letter says "the first indication that [separation in the tread area] is occurring could be a bulge in the tread area and/or a thumping noise." this is exactly what is occurring in the right-front tire. The tires lives should not be over, there is still plenty of tread left.( dot number: vnhl1py277 tire size: p235/75r15 )
I took my car for inspection. I was told my tires didn't qualify. I pointed out to the firestone manager my left rear tire. The tread is separating and there are cracks around the tire and the others. I was told they would cover my tires under the recall. I am 400th in line. I have had to switch labor day travel plans to train travel. I do not have the whole dot code for my tires but it did include w2. I wanted to notify you of this failure as it is a different dot# then the current recalled tires.
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