1996 Ford F-150: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jun 3, 2010 · Tires · 160,000 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford f150. The vehicle was equipped with michelin tires, and the tire size was p235/75/15(na). While the contact was driving approximately 65 MPH the rear passenger tire exploded. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road with caution. The tire was replaced with the spare tire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the spare was replaced with a new tire. The failure mileage was 160,000. The dot number and VIN were unavailable.

Filed Mar 5, 2010 · Tires · 248,500 miles · VA

Bought a set of tires. At 17,160 miles had a blow. Took back to dealer had to buy a new tire. At 19,000 miles had another tire separated. Had to buy anew tire. At 20,000 miles had tire blow out. Had to buy a new tire. At 26,000 had another blow out at 65mph. Did not wreck. But went to ditch . Dealer refuses to do any thing about this. What can I do.

Filed Sep 23, 2003 · Tires · TX

While driving vehicle at 50 MPH and with no warning right rear passenger tire tread separated. Consumer had to pull off the road, damaging the truck fender. Firestone, fr 480, size# p235/75r15, dot unknown. Dealer notified.

Filed Aug 7, 2001 · Tires · TX

While driving about 70 MPH started feeling vibration. Then, left rear tire had a blowout wich opened the tire rim to rim . Ford, f150, 1996, p-235/75r15, dot# anhllv1138. *ak tire was sent to goodrich who stated that the tire had been under flated which along with the heat caused it to rupture, consumer states he strongly objects to their findings, bf goodrich tire.

Filed Dec 1, 2000 · Tires · OR

The firestone fr 480 m+s p235/75r15 tire experienced a blowout off the sidewall from where the tire met the rim all the way to the tread area, the consumer replaced all the tires and is requesting reimbursement.

Filed Oct 26, 2000 · Tires · MO

While driving, firestone wilderness at tire p235/75r15 dot 8xhl1py119 experienced blowout on the right rear, sidewall was the only part left, damage was done to the wheel well.

Filed Oct 19, 2000 · Tires · AZ

Consumer has experienced tread separation/blowout on 6 occasion with michelin tires with two causing damage to the rear drivers side of the truck, consumer request reimbursement but was denied (p235/75r15 sr4). Nlm

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · NY

Driving on the highway the tread separated from the tire. The tire did not deflate. The tread did extensive damage to the truck. It almost severed both gas lines,tore off wheel skirts,damaged rear 1/4 panel to the point that it needs to be replaced, damaged part of the rear bumper, and now I notice the rear gas tank is not venting properly. I took pictures of truck and tire. On the remaining rear tire you can see where the tread is going to peel off. I have e-mailed and phoned firestone all week and get no response at all. I am a self employed carpenter and need my truck to function properly.I only want the repairs to be paid for by firestone , no legal action should be necessary, I was not injured. *ak (dot number: vd60 u6a tiresize: 31x10.5 15)

Filed Sep 28, 2000 · Tires · TX

Firestone tire experienced tread separation causing severe damage to vehicle due to loss of control and running into ditch and rocks, consumer requests full reimbursement.

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · Tires · TX

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: during inspection of tires noticed splitting on sidewall. Notified firestone, and informed consumer that tires were not under recall. Mounted on a 1996, ford f150, original equipment, p235/70r16 and dot# w208.

Filed Sep 7, 2000 · Tires · TX

My wife and I went to georgia on vacation from texas. In mississippi while my wife was driving around 5-6 pm she had a tire separation in the drivers side rear. She was able to keep the truck under control and pulled over to the side of the road. The tread had separated from the tire but the tire did not lose the air. This is probably why she was able to control the truck. The tread slung around the wheel well and beat up the inside of the wheel well causing some visible damage. The truck has still not been repaired. I installed the spare tire on the vehicle and called it a night and got us a room. When I arrived in ga. I went to numerous tire dealers to try to find a matching tire to replace but was told that the tire was out of production but if I looked around I might find one. I finally did find on at a firestone dealer in atlanta. When I returned to texas I immediately removed the remaining firestone tires because I felt that something was not right and replaced them with 4 goodyear tires. I still have 2 of the original tires and the one I bought in ga. I believe in the garage. I did think about calling someone due to the damage to my truck but the firestone dealer in atlanta said that the tire was out of warranty and firestone would not do anything about it. I thought many times about making a complaint but did not know how to go about doing so until the recent press and congressional coverage. I thought you might want to know that maybe there are some other models that need to be looked at.( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 )

Filed Sep 7, 2000 · Tires · LA

I had purchased a new 1996 ford f150 pick-up truck. On april 2, 1999 while driving from baton rouge to houston on highway i10 the rear passenger tire blew out (driving at 70 MPH). The outer tread had blown off but the inner tube maintained pressure. When it blew, the outer tread destoyed the tail pipe as well as the tire-well mud guard. The tail pipe was replaced. The mud guard was not (the frame hole holding one end of the guard was ripped open and is no longer useable). About a month later, the truck began experiencing severe vibration problems (local driving at speeds less than 45 MPH). The ford dealer identified the problem as the tread coming loose from the tire on the front passenger side. On june 18 1999 I had the dealer replace the remaining tire with new ones. All together, it cost me $373.81 to replace the tires and tail pipe. I still have a damaged truck (tire well guard never replaced.)( dot number: tire size: 75rx15xl )