Pe00 020; consumer was inspecting vehicle, and tires didn't look good. All four tires has spider cracks all around sidewall. Firestone, wilderness atx, p2357516. She will contacted firestone.
1997 Ford F-150 tires complaints
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Firestone wilderness ht right rear tire p235/70r16 began to shread along sidewall while driving, consumer safely pulled to the shoulder and put on spare, tire did not experience a blowout.
This tire is not on the recall list. It failed like the recalls in that the tread seperated from the car casing. You could put your hand under the tread and pull it away from the casing. I had all the tires replaced. Firestone nor ford would help me in getting compensated for the failure.*ak (dot number: dotw2081pt tiresize: p235/70r16)
Right front and left front tire failed while driving(firestone wilderness p235/70r16 m/s dot w208). Nlm
Firestone wilderness at tires p235/70r16 caused the vehicle to vibrate while driving, after the tires were replaced the vehicle expereinced no further vibration, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm
Two factory original tires suffered tread separation at highway speeds in summer desert conditions. One tire had 43,000 miles and the other about 45,000 miles. Separation occured within several months of each other. Dealer was notified when the second event occured about 1 month prior to the reports about the firestone tires. Ford was not very interested and I could get no information on the number of failures of this type of tire. I still have one tire. General tire wants to get it back. *ak (tiresize: p235/70r16)( dot number: tire size: p235/70r16 )
Firestone wilderness ht tire(p235 70 r16) experienced tread separation causing damage to vehicle behind wheel well.
Pe00020; original equipment on a 1997, ford, f150. Firestone wilderness at tire size p23570r16. While driving 65 MPH on highway tread on the right rear tire separated. *ak
I was experiencing my vehicle pulling to the right so I slowed down to about 65 MPH. I then heard a loud noise and felt my truck jump. I pulled to the side of the road. I saw that my tread was completely removed from the crown of the tire. The tread coming off caused damage to my vehicle. I am waiting to hear from general about fixing my truck. After seeing my tire fall apart, my first thoughts were of firestone. My tire did exactly what firestone had done! Thank you!*ak (tiresize: 235r70-16)( dot number: tire size: 235r70-16 )
I had my tires inspectected the day the federal safety agency issued a warning that included my tire model. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the tread had begun to separate from the tire; the steel belts are protruding from the bottom of the sidewall. I had the tires replaced immediately, but later found that I would not be reimbursed because the tires were not manufactured in decatur, il. They were manufactured in quebec. *ak (tiresize: 235/70/r16) (tiresize: 235/70/r16)( dot number: tire size: 235/70/r16 )
Vehicle came equipped with firestone wilderness ht tires (p235/70r16 dot w2081pt296), while driving the right rear tire blewout, on another occasion the right front tire went flat while driving slowly across a parking lot. Nlm
The tire blew out.. The rubber peeling away from the metal( dot number: )
Firestone widerness ht tires p235/70r16 dot vno81pt227 experienced tread separation, vehicle rode bumpy due to faulty tires.
Tread separation problem as on the 15" sizes, tire did not blow, had correct tire pressure, firestone product liabilities section paid for the damage, but firestone would not reimburse me for new tires purchased as this size is not in recall. I feel they should as the same problem is evident in this size. *ak( dot number: tire size: 735 70r 16 )
Firestone, wilderness ht, original equipment on a 1997, f150, p235/70r16 size, dot#: w2hl. Tires bleed down to 24psi in a matter of days.
While driving about 75 MPH tread pulled away from body of the tire on the rear passenger's side. Driver was able to maintain control of the truck. Original tire equipment on a 97, ford, f150. Tire mileage between 15,000 - 17,000 miles. Owner replaced all four tires with another brand. Please list tire size and dot # if possbile.*ak when the other tires were replaced, they descovered that the others were in the process of separation.
Pe00-020; original equipment on ford, f150, 1997 tire size p235/70r16 with 29,000 miles. Right front tire had its steel belt separated, and on right rear experieneced a blowout . Consumer replaced all 4 tires at a owners expense.*ak after steel belt separation on front tires, the customer replaced all four tires.
Driving along highway pulled off road as tire blew. Tread was seperated from tire and we were very lucky to have been able to control vehicle our speed at the time was 35 miles per hour when this occured. Went to firestone store in falmouth and paid full price for a new tire. Contacted firestone direct and was reimbursed for only 1/2 the tire. I feel we should receivew the other half of the reimbursemehnt. We traded the truck in 1999. I sure hope you people will reimburse the remainder to us. Thank you( dot number: tire size: 235-35-16 )
Tread seperation( dot number: w208 tire size: p235/70r16 )
Driving at 50 MPH, tire tread began to rip off the tire. Tire is distroyed. No accident because I didn't put on my brakes. If I had, I would have rolled over. Tried to have the tires replaced. Ford dealer sent me to a firestone store where they refused to replace the tire.( dot number: w208 tire size: p235/70r16 )
Reported problem to firestone dealer in austin, mn. They indicated the tire was not in the recall and they would do nothing for us, except price new tires. The tire blew up while one of our employees was driving on an interstate. We are extremely fortunate that no one was injured. We had to ask specifically to get the tire back from the firestone dealer. We feel other firestone wilderness tires should be considered for the recall. We are not after money, but these tires are dangerous. How man more lives have to be lost in order for firestone to take responsibility. Thank you.( dot number: p235 tire size: 70r16 1045 )
Line of cracks all the way around rim of tire where tread meets sidewall. Unsafe to drive.( dot number: vn08ipu126 tire size: p235 70r16 )
Original equipment on a 1997, f150, p235/75r16 size. Tread is starting to crack along the sidewall.
Tread separated from tire and caused damage to underside of pickup. I do not have the exact date of the accident but I believe it was in 1997 or 1998. All the original tires have now been replaced.
I purchased a new f-150 xl in august 1997 with factory firestone wilderness ht tires. The original set lasted 1 year until I had a blow out on the rear, driver-side tire. There was a complete tire separation down to the rim within seconds (10). I brought the tire to discount tire in lake charles,la to have it replaced with the matching tire. The new tire was placed in the same location and because the three other tires still only had ~15,000 miles, no rotation was performed. Aprroximately 1 month later, with only 3000 miles of tread wear, I had a remarkably similar blow-out and tread separation at 65 MPH, just driving down the interstate in a careful, straight direction. I returned to discount tire and explained that I had just recently purchased the tires and that I believed the tires must be defective because this was my second complete tire separation on the same location of my vehicle under non-extreme driving conditions. I inquired as to whether it could be a defect in the tire or the vehicle. He reassured me that this was an impossibility. My second blow-out within 1 month was only a coincidence. I had to pay the nominal tread-wear fee and the mounting fee. Less than about 6000 miles later, I had a blowout at the exact same tire well (right rear). The manager once again convinced me that I must be running over debris on the interstate, even though I was always in the slow lane and not veering with my right tire onto either shoulder. The manager once again convinced me that the likelihood of three defective tires was next to impossible (although, this time, he replace and mounted my tire for free). To shorten my story, after many futile attempts and about ten hours of waiting at this incompetent store, over three visits, they replaced my tire for free with a wilderness at on the right rear tire location and I left it at that. The wilderness at never blew out from 30,000 to 45,000 miles while I still owned my truck.
Tread came off tire. I was able to pull over to the side without damage. I have sent three e-mails to ford, three e-mails to firestone and two e-mails to the dealer with only one form letter reply from ford. I still have two of these tires on my truck. Thank you. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
Right front and right rear firestone wilderness ht (p235/70r16) tires failed. Nlm
The tread seems to be seperating from the rest of the tire. There is a small wire mesh between the two.( dot number: w208 tire size: p23570r16 )
The firestone wilderness at tire on the vehicle experienced tread separation.
The vehicle experienced two blowouts within 10 miles of each other, the tires were firestone wilderness p23570r16.
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