Please advise if any manuf. Defect on firestone tires and on rear seatbelts on the explorer in this situation thanks they are the wilderness tires but he will make photos of them. Only two are flat and that is because it landed on those two when it came to rest and finished it's roll. (claim# 11-3502-573)
1998 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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Firestone: front & rear left tires blew out causing collision w/driver tire confirmed to be a wilderness p235/75r15. (claim# 30-v250-841)
The tire was a firestone wilderness at 235/75r15 insd is currently in poss. Of the tire that blew apart and the tread that came off. (claim# 03-3162-844)
Firestone: insured severely injured in single vehicle roll-over crash. Wilderness tires involved. Witness (truck driver) indicated he thought tire blew. Evidence at scene clearly indicated that the left rear tire was flat prior to this loss-that it blew out from the sidewall. Sidewall blow out no tread separtion wilderness at tires show even wear pattern. Size unknown. (claim# 22-v083-768)
One car accident of the freeway. Right rear tire destroyed. Insured had complained of foating feeling prior to accident. Firestone wilderness tires. (claim# 47-4079-724)
Veh#1 had a blow out & veh overturned comments from the adjuster firestone wilderness tire p235/75/r15. (claim# 53-c586-926)
Appears to be tire failure. Side of the tire has blown out. Firestone wilderness at p235/75r15. (claim# 01-6196-609)
Insured on the highway, hit some oil in roadway, lost control of vehicle, rolling it over several times. He was taken to er with multiple injuries. Passenger also suffered unknown injuries. Passenger is insured's roommate in college. Verified that iv has 4 firestone wilderness tires. All 4 tires are flat. (claim# 59-v467-108)
We understand there is some type of recall on firestone tires put on ford vehicles? We have tire as evidence. Plz advise on handling. Ann called confirming tire to be wilderness at p235/75r15 dot n/a. (claim# 75-a259-335)
Firestone tire failure-firestone wilderness at (size unknown). Tread separation-insured was driving down highway (interstate 10). Insured felt vibration in rear of vehicl. Insured drove into service station and had tires checked. Attendant advised tires in rear okay. Insured re-entered highway and lost control flipping vehicle over. Tire has been removed and retained. Rep has contacted firestone. Tire has been shipped to firestone with certified letter. Firestone has not replied to date. (claim# 24-5124-255)
Firestone wilderness at size p235/75r15 105sm/s sot vdhl 1p1y028 the tire was the original with 38,037 miles
Insured believes that he had a tread separation occur causing the accident. Firestone wilderness at tire. Wilderness a/t p255/70r16. (claim# 42-1278-129)
Any recall on firestone wilderness at tires, model #p255/70r16? Driving at 73 MPH and felt a pull to the right. Lost control and rolled over twice. (claim# 06-6479-663)
All 4 tires blew on insd veh causing him to loose control--tires are 16" firestone wilderness at tires. Please advise tires had 40,000 miles. (claim# 14-1306-507)
08-17-00 11:49am moving to sub to attempt recovery for latent defect in tire--photos of tire in file--ni has other 3 tires and has confirmed with firestone these are included n recall. (claim# 16-n116-274)
Tire blew causing damage to the vehicle. The tires are firestone wilderness spoke with insured, the tire is the org tire that came with the vehicle. It has over 38,000 miles on it. (claim# 03-3161-369)
08-11-00 02:00 pm dive called-she will have her husband stopped by on monday to pu all info on her 98 explorer (she advised that accident ocurred because the l.frt tire blew. She wants all info on her vehicle because of the firestone tire recall. (claim# 20-5174-819)
The tire that blew is a firestone tire and has recently been recalled. The file is now being moved to subrogation. (claim# 05-4448-635)
Firestone: ins going east and tire blew out and insured lost control and car rolled over 3 times car landed on top. (claim 43-r532-651)
Pe00 020; consumer took his vehicle to dealership, and mechanic noticed that tire tread was showing on the tires. Firestone, wilderness #at, p235/75r15 there were no injuries, #dot vdhl.
After reviewing the recall information on the news, consumer took vehicle to dealer to be inspected. A technician pointed out that rear tires were wearing out.*ak the firestone wilderness at tires (p23575r15) on vehicle are not part of the recall. Dot#w2hl.
Consumer stated that had inspect the tires after the recall came out and found on the tires cracks that could lead to a tread separation. Firestone wilderness at p235/75r15 but not the same manufacturer
Pe00 020; consumer made a personal choice to change firestone tires. One of the tires showed stress marks and cracking around tires sdeiwalls. Firestone wilderness#at, p23575r15 #dot w2hl. There were no injuries.
Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and noticed a shaking inside of vehicle. She was washing vehicle and noticed that all four of tires' tread was bald. Firestone, wilderness #at, p23575r15. Consumer said that she would contact firestone.
Original equipment on a 1998 ford explorer, p25570r16 bothe front tires are rubbing the frame when making a slightly sharp turn. Firestone wilderness at p255/70/r16
Original equipment on a ford, explorer, 1998, p235/75r15, dot w2hl, all four tires were cracked, an consumer couldn't see them without letting air out of tires.*ak firestone wilderness at p235/75/r15
Pe00020, orignial tire on 1998, explorer, p235/75r15, dot made in canada,.on all four tires there was a crack on the end of the tread which seemed that tread was separating. Firestone was not willing to help because it was not part of the recall.
While driving vehicle will start vibrating. Consumer had replaced tires to correct vibration, but still there was vibration. Shock asorber had been replaced and vibration continued. Consumer believed that could be a vehicle problem. *ak the consumer has went through 4 sets of tires which start cuppping after 15000 miles, the tiresare balanced and rotated every 5000 miles. A new shock was put on which helped vibration some but not completely. The pinion bearing rear axle went out at 36000 miles.
This corrects the information I submitted on 8/16/2000 to better describe that two failures occurred and both were on the right side of the vehicle. My 1998 ford explorer ([xxx]) came equipped with the wildernessat tires. During the fall of 1998, I experienced 4 tire repairs and in the early part of 1999, 2 more tire repairs and two failures (note: four trips to arizona, from colorado, had occurred). The two failures occurred later during travel in 1999, one on I-40 outside albuquerque, nm (enroute to az at approx 62 MPH, a separation at the sidewall/tread area) and the other in phoenix, az found as a leaking tire but identified, upon breakdown, as a non-repairable sidewall/thread separation at the thread line). Each failure was replaced with firestone wilderness at tires. However, I lost confidence in the firestone tires and on may 6 1999 I replaced the four installed tires with michelin ltx (ms) tires, retaining the spare as an original firestone. *ak( dot number: unknown tire size: 235/75r/15 ) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Three tires are cracking at edge of tread. Firestone store checked them and said they are ok. Why are they showing cracks around the tire ?? *ak( dot number: vnhlst381j tire size: p235/75r15 )
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