No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255/70/16 )
1999 Ford Explorer tires complaints
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While driving about 50 MPH could hear noise coming from firestone wilderness tires. But when speeding up to 65 MPH noise will go away. Firestone tires wilderness.
Peo 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on the highway and heard a loud noise. Left driver's side tire had exploded and vehicle hit a guardrail. Vehicle started to spin and lost control. The back side of the vehicle was demolished.
While traveling at 60 MPH front left firestone wilderness tires blewout. Firestone has been contacted.
Firestone wilderness/atx tire blewout on this vehicle while traveling at 70 MPH. Dealer has been contacted.
I thought I should give you my information to add to the recent investigation into firestone tires. My firestone wilderness tire malfunctioned, cauding my ford explorer sport ot spin out of control, hit the curn on the opposite side of the street, and flip over. The car has been totalled by my insurance company. *ak( dot number: tire size: at )
On june 17, 1999 my wife, infant daughter and I were returning from vacation in our 1999 ford explorer entering atlanta, ga traveling west on I-20 merging into the I-85 / I-75 connector when the right rear tire blew out. The vehicle was extremely difficult to handle. Due to heavy traffic conditions and loss of control I had to bring the vehicle to a halt on the inside hov lane. I did not hit any debris on the road and it was clearly visible that the side wall of the tire had blown out. The traffic conditions were so hazardous that it took an atlanta, fulton county police officer with siren, flashing lights and horn to move my vehicle to the other side of the highway to get us clear of oncoming traffic. I had the vehicle towed to a goodyear dealership and the manager confirmed that the tire had blown out from the inside. I took the tire to the firestone dealer and the manager insisted that we had hit something in the road. I made it clear that we had not hit anything in the road and that I would take the matter up with the ford motor company and my attorney. With that statement the manager agreed to replace the tire free of charge. I became suspicious with that quick turn around and contacted ford motor company and they denied any knowledge of issues with firestone tires. I am incensed that firestone and ford knowingly jeopardized my family by replacing this defective tire with another firestone wilderness tire. I have again contacted ford motor company after the recent press release about firestone's issues with wilderness tires on ford explorers and once again they told me they could do nothing until they recalled the tires. I'm not sure which way to turn on this issue and I am seeking your advice on how to get this issue addressed. I do not want these tires on my explorer. I now have no reason to trust firestone or the ford motor company in this matter. Your guidance and counsel will be greatly appreciated. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Tire blew when turning to parallel park - replaced with same. Since about 10,000 miles, the other 3 oe tires on vehicle have shown "peeling" rubber on the sidewalls to where the white inner belts are showing through in small areas. I had thought this was normal wear and tear in the south (I recently moved here from michigan) until I started hearing and reading in the last few days about the inherent problems with these particular tires. I am now extremely concerned about the potential danger of driving my explorer with these tires. I would like to know what can be done to remedy the situation. Thanks. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75/r1 )
I just heard on the radio of a potential problem. About six weeks ago I had a blowout on the freeway which resulted in a damaged rim and a replacement of a tire. At the time I asked repairman if it could be a defect and he wasn't sure. I asked how long the tires should last, he said 60k miles. I only have 40k miles, with still an okay tread. At the time I figured it was just an anomaly. *ak( dot number: )
While driving at 70 MPH left rear tire blew out from the rim. Vehicle lost control and hit a wall, which blew the left front tire. The firestone wilderness at tire size is p235/75r15. Odi# 6141. *ak
Re: jacksonville, fl fatalities. Both involving ford explorers with firestone wilderness tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: 255sbr15 )
I am very concerned as to the reported failure of firestone tires on ford explorers. I have not experienced this yet but do not wish to either. My children drive this vehicle and it makes me very nervous. Something must be done. Please inform me of current corrections taken in the very very serious problem. *ak( dot number: )
Without any warning the left rear tire completely shredded at 60mph on smooth flat dry clean asphalt highway. Vehicle very difficult to control. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
One tire is peeling off their casing and has large cracks on it. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 )
The tire blew out (the tread was gone when the wheel was removed, I still have both the rim and tire) and I had difficulty safely stopping it. The rim was ruined. Ford said I'd need to pay for a new tire and rim. *ak( dot number: )
Odi 6141; while driving about 50 tire tread had separated from the tires. Tire sizewas 235/75r15. Tire was on rear passenger's side. Tires were the originals when vehicle was bought. Vehicle was a 99 ford truck explorer. *ak firestone wildernerss at p235/75/r15 105ms
Pe00-020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on the freeway and she heard a noise and felt vibration . She was losing control, but steered vehicle to the shoulders of the highway. Firstone wilderness tires at #p23575r15/105s #dot vdhlapy029 . Tire on the right rear passenger's side had separated from the rim and tire exploded. On the other three tires there was a line around the diameter of each tire of the bonding of the tire tread. *ak
The original (firestone wilderness) right front tires shaking and making loud noise, dealer rotated the tires, however problem still continues.
Front firestone wilderness tire treads were woren out.
The vehicle was parked inside of parking lot. Consumer got inside of vehicle and rear left driver's side tire tread separated from tire.*ak (firestone wilderness p235/70r15)
Defective tire still under manufacturers warranty blewout and caused damages. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235-75-15 )
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 65 -70 MPH all of sudden explorer started swaying from side to side. After hearing a loud bank, driver lost complete control of the vehicle. After gaining control, driver pulled to vehicle to the side of the road, and saw left rear tire on the driver's side completely destroyed. Two people were in the vehicle. No one was hurt. Tire was a firestone, wilderness atx original equipment. Firestone was contacted about what happened. Owner was told to come in and purchase a replacement. Please provide any further information.
We were traveling north on 75 in richardson, tx when the tire came apart. The wheel is all banged up. We're lucky that we didn't get killed or kill anybody while trying to exit the freeway. We don't feel safe driving the car now. It's very upsetting to pay $450.00/month for a car that you're afraid to drive. *ak( dot number: tire size: 15 )
Vehicle experienced premature failure of the original tire with only 22,300 miles on the odometer.
The right rear tire (firestone wilderness at) suddenly shredded while driving, it appeared that the sidewall failed because tread was intact. Nlm
Brand new vehicle experienced blow out (wilderness firestone p235/75r15 1055 m/s).
I was going to work at 0500 in the morning, south bound on interstate 5 at a speed of around 68 MPH. I was traveling next to a concrete divider and in the middle of completing a curve in the freeway when my right front tire blew out from under me. Being in a turn the force from th blowout rendered my vehicle uncontrolable enough that I couldnt pull away from the wall in time. The front of the vehicle impacted first as soon as this happened the right rear tire also blew out. My vehicle was then riding on the two right rims until I came to a halt. When I tried to make a claim to firestone they refused my inquery saying I had hit a road hazzard causing both tires to blow out. It wasnt until my dad sent the report about the investigation from khou in houston, tx that I realized I wasnt the only one involed. I had to pay for all expenses on my vehicle and my insurance company ruled it my fault after reviewing the results from firestone's investigation so I am paying for it on my insurance as well. *ak( dot number: tire size: p245/75r15 )
Tires have been causing major problems and driving roughly - afraid to drive long distance. *ak( dot number: )
Problems with these tires are being reported on channel 11 news today and I have had a similar very frightening incident with a blow-out on my SUV. Both ford and firestone refused to accept any fault or responsibility for the problem. My local garage tanglewilde auto service (houston 713‑785‑3470 steve munsey) tell me that they have had numerous customers (ford explorer owners) who have suffered the same problems. If these tires can be attributed to death and injury then they should be investigated for possible defect. *ak( dot number: 027477 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Entire front driver's side tires are bent inward towards the front fender. Also, tires are exposed to rubbing. Dealer has been contacted.
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