1999 Ford Explorer: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 17, 2015 · Tires · 150,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer equipped with firestone wilderness at tires, size: p235/75/r15 (na). While driving approximately 60 MPH, the rear passenger tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop, where it was diagnosed that the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2013 · Tires · 180,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer equipped with good year wrangler tires, tire size 235-75-r15. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the rear passenger's side tire exploded due to tread separation. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and entered into oncoming traffic, crashing into a concrete barrier. The contact suffered injuries to the wrist, lower back, and neck. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileage of the vehicle was 180,000. The dot number was not available. The failure mileage of the tire was not available.

Filed Sep 18, 2009 · Tires · 105,000 miles · SC · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer with wilderness tires, size p255/70/r16. He stated that while driving 70 MPH the driver side rear tire blew out. As a consequence the vehicle rolled over and was completely destroyed. He was taken to the hospital and sustained severe injuries. The tire that failed was the spare tire installed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 105,000.

Filed Apr 19, 2009 · WA · 1 injury

Noise on the driver's side of car was slight upon purchase. Second day I returned to dealer. Dealer refused to take the car back.. Dealer told me to take the car to their repair shop. Repair company stated it was air conditioner and to unhook air-conditioner. I refused. Later the tire blew out and I replaced the tire. A few months later the shifting of the cat into park and reverse began to become difficult. I ended up stranded on the highway. The car had a gas tank problem as well; as if the car may have been in an accident. I am having the dmv check into this matter as the car had to be towed and the company still wants an unreasonable amount to be paid to them, while other dealers state it was only worth $1,000 and on "its last leg". I purchased the car last february for $5,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2008 · Tires · 175,657 miles · TX

Two tires have come apart and had a blowout at highway speeds of 55 to 70 MPH. This was two separate incidents. One tire was replaced and we are dealing with the other now. Damage to car.

Filed Dec 1, 2006 · Tires · OH · fire

1999 explorer left rear tire blew out and then vehicle caught on fire. *ts the vehicle caught on fire near the left rear tire. The entire vehicle caught on fire and burned.

Filed Oct 25, 2006 · Tires · 84,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 ford explorer on I-35 at approx 70 MPH when her right rear tire blew out. On 10/19/2006 she was driving on the same stretch of road and her left rear tire blew out. Both tires were goodyear wrangler ht with approx 21k miles on them and were inflated to 35 psi. She was extrememly fortunate in both cases and did not roll the SUV however, she did total the SUV.

Filed Oct 25, 2006 · Tires · 83,700 miles · OK

On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 ford explorer on I-35 north of waco, tx when her right rear tire blew out. It was a goodyear wrangler ht. The tire was replaced the next day in dallas by a dealer. This is related to complaint # 10171809.

Filed Sep 5, 2006 · Tires · 44,569 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated; two of the continental tires purchased for the vehicle had tread separation from the belt. The first tire failure was on 7/17/2006. The second failure occurred on 9/1/2006, while traveling 50 MPH on a highway in clear dry conditions, the front of the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was pulled off the road, and the right front tire was replaced. The tire was taken to the sales dealer, where the dealer informed the contact the warranty was expired on the tire. The manufacturer was not notified.*ak updated 10/31/2006 -

Filed Sep 8, 2004 · Tires · 63,802 miles · PA

While driving 40 MPH right rear tire experienced a tread separation. Goodyear wrangler ap, aftermarket equipment, tire size 265/70r16, dot# unavailable. Goodyear was notified. *ak

Filed Jun 24, 2004 · Tires · 63,000 miles · PA

While driving 40 MPH, the right rear tire tread separated. This was the replacement tire for the tire recall 01t016000. *ak *sc

Filed Jan 6, 2004 · Tires · 82,201 miles · NC

While driving at 30 MPH rear passenger's side tire separated from the rim. No impact reported.