Firestone tires on a 2000 ford ranger pickup, which exploded (blow out) and caused over $4000 damage to my sons vehicle.
2000 Ford Ranger tires complaints
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While driving 60 MPH the driver side tire tread separated from the wheel (firestone wilderness ht#p225/7015).
The driver's side tire experienced tread separation.
The vehicles left rear tire thread separated, blew out and came completely off the rim.
The tires show no other unusual signs of wear but do show signs of separation beside the tread the vehicle has 28000 miles on it and I think that it is totally unacceptable for this to be happening at this mileage. Thankfully I noticed the problem before any unfortunate event happened whilst driving.
Vehicle is burning fuel too fast. Vehicle only gets 12 gallons in city when it should be 15 miles per gallon. *ak consumer states that nothing can be done about the poor fuel mileage. This vehicle came equipped with the firestone tires which were replaced under the recall. The spare tire however was not. The spare is a 15 inch tire. It wasn't replaced because it wasn't covered under the recall.
Tread separation blowout - empty truck bed.
While traveling about 40mph and without prior warning,right rear tire tread separated. Firestone, wilderness, p-225/70r15/. *ak
While driving 65-70 MPH, sidewall on left rear tire separated. Original equipment for a ford, ranger, 2000 tire size p225/70r15 dot# w2uuip01900. *akthe rim/wheel was also damaged as a result of the tire failure, firestone wilderness ht.
Right side front and back tire had tread separation within mintues of each other. This happened while consumer was driving at 75 MPH. Original equipment, 16k miles, mounted on a ford, ranger 2000.*ak
Severe cracks in sidewalls of tires firestone wilderness ht p225?70r15 100s mts
While traveling on highway about 70mph consumer felt a vibration and thumping noise. The left front tire tread separated. The tire is a firestone ht.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Rear right tire literally exploded like an egg at 55 to 65mph.
While driving tires make a very loud noise, tires have been rotated, but noise continues. Consumer has spoken with dealer. *ak consumer stated the tires were firestone, wilderness at, tire size p225/70r15, dot# w2uu1p01900.
Both front tires wearing, feathering and cupping. Aligned twice and had tires rotated twice and they are still wearing, cupping and feathering. These tires are going to be shredded before I hit 25,000 miles. We do not drive our truck except for short trips around town because we do not trust tires and wear on this vehicle. We were told by the ford service dept. That ford will never replace the tires under any circumstances. We feel this truck they way the tires are wearing makes it very unsafe to drive but we are put in a position and have to drive it so we can show the tires are wearing severely. We feel this puts our lives in danger. The transmission went out at 2945 miles. Elk grove ford where we bought the vehicle told us they put on a new transmission and discovered it was rebuilt. They refused to give us a receipt until we went through the better business bureau. They put on crossbar holding transmission mount crooked, they overfilled the transmission fluid. We took it back three times for leaky transmission pan gasket on rebuilt transmission.
Four tires are 16 inch tires. However, emergency spare tire is a 15 inch tire. Owners manual states it is unsafe to put different size tires on same vehicle because this action increases the risk of a rollover. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
First 2 front tires needed to be replaced at 19525 miles because the tread was starting to separate and the steel was showing through. On 11/4/01, I was driving on a highway @ 65 MPH and heard a very loud sound from the back of the truck. The truck was uncontrolable and I slowed to a stopping speed and pulled over. The rear passanger side tire had the entire side wall separated from the tread of the tire and we were on the rim. The entire tire is in two pieces, separated at the seam of the tire. We went to the firestone dealer in town and he told us there was nothing he could do...and assumed that we had not rotated our tires, that the tire must have been in the front, and the "blow out" must have been due to a hole in the tire. He wouldn't even look at the tire. After replacing the tire, we noticed the other side of the tire was very worn and close to separation, also. We have the defective tire and can send pictures. (dot number: w2uuipo399 tiresize: p255/70r15)
Firestone, wilderness ht, p225/70r15, dot w2uu1p0080, original equipment with 6653 miles on a 2000, ford, ranger. While driving 50 MPH left rear tire had a blowout. No accident.*ak
It was 4 a.m. On i65 interstate going hunting . I was traveling @ 75 MPH and my right rear tire blew and caused me to swerve from the right shoulder to the medium and back to the right shoulder before I could gain control. If it had been a front tire or I had been in some traffic there would have been abad wreck. The tread completely separated from the sidewalls for no apparent reason the tire was shreaded before I could stop. I can supply a digital picture by e-mail if needed. I reported it to the local fire stone dealer and all he did was give me a customer relations # to call. *ak (dot number: w2uu1po-20 tiresize: p225/70r15)
The reason for this complaint is due to my wilderness ht tires I feel very unsafe with these tires on my vehicle. I to the required procedure in taking care of tires( rotate them every 3000 miles, check tire pressure,etc.) they make my steering wheel shake at all speeds and I am afraid that they are going to cause me to get into an accident. Please let me know about what I need to do as soon as possible. Thank you. *ak (dot number: w2uu tiresize: p225/70r15)
Pe00 020 ; driver's side and passenger's side tires tread separated from vehicle. Also tires didn't hold air. P225/70r15, dot w2uuvv. Dealership was aware of problem.
Tread was separating on the tires. Firestone was aware of problem.
16" tires on vehicle---15" spare tire.
The customer states that the turn signal lever wont lock when turning, the dealer stated that it is operating as designed. Nlm
On interstate the tire blew.the tire was not punctured but it looks like someone took a knife and cut the tread off the sidewall. It was the outside rim of tire. It looks like the pictures you see on tv of the recalled tires.I have been in touch with the ford dealership and they agree it is not a normal failure and is a tire failure. They will not replace the tires and say it is a firestone problem. I feel the tires should be replace because I don't have confidence in the tires anymore and feel they are dangrous to drive on. I feel lucky that it was a rear tire and not a front tire. I know I checked the tire pressure earlier this week and it was good.I would appreciate any help you can give me with this problem. Thank you mike.*ak (dot number: w244 tiresize: p225/70r15)
Going 70mph when rear left sidewall blew out. Vehicle had started to fishtail before blowout, nearly flipped over. Had difficulty mainting control. Roadside assistance helped change tire. Looked at tire and noticed outside walland chunks of tread was missing. Original tire equipment. Wilderness, ht tires, p225/70r15 with 16,000 miles.*ak ford dealer agreed to replace both tires and rims, howeve wouldnot let consumer keep tire, firestone wilderness ht, consumer states tire experienced tread separation.
The right rear tire sidewall completely separated form the remaining part of the tire on 4th of july, 2001, as my family and I were returning home at approx. 8:25 pm on I-37 n to san antonio. Before the tire seperated, my fiance and I heard a very loud grinding noise- during which time I immediately let off the gas. About 30 seconds after we first heard the noise, the truck violently fishtailed in the rear end, and I proceeded to gently apply the brakes until we came to a stop. That night while I was working my nightshift- I contacted ford motor company who told me to speak to my dealership. The following morning, my dealership informed me that this new tire had seperated due to a small puncture in the tread. Firestone refuses to replace this new tire, as this truck was sold to me without road hazard coverage on this tire. I am very upset because this is a safety issue- I have had other flats on other vehicle that I owned without the tires seperating while driving. Please investigate this matter- I fail to believe that this is the normal reaction of a tire with a minor 2mm punction in the tread. My tire mechanic where I took this tire to obtain a 3rd opinion agrees with my assessment in this matter. I value his judgment above all, he has nothing to gain by giving me a false statement, whereas my dealership, and firestone obviously have plenty to lose in admitting that this tire may be a manufacture's defect. (dot number: w2uuipo140 tiresize: p225/70r15)
Large chunks or rubber fell off tire. *ak (tiresize: 225/70r/15)
This is the current recall tire. I have a slice in the tire that was pointed out at the time I bought the truck. At that time, the dealership said that this would not be a problem. Since that time there has been much talked about problems with these tires. Some talk about the slices in the tires, as well as the seperation problems. Now I have a slow leek in the rear left tire, (the one with the slice in it). It is a recall tire but the dealership said it would be at least 2-3 months before the replacements would be available in our area. So I took the truck to a tire repair shop to fix it, they refused to repair the tire due to this slice in the sidewall. In the meantime I am adding air to this tire every day to maintain it untill I can get my replacement tires. My question is, do I have any other options or recourse. No safety defect. *ak (dot number: vd70 tiresize: p24575r16)
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