1998 Mercury Mountaineer: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 24, 2002 · Tires · FL

While driving 55-60 MPH and without warning, right rear tire began to make a flapping noise, tread separated and sidewall bursted. *ak firestone wilderness ht tires, no other tire information given,

Filed Jul 19, 2001 · Tires · TN

Tire separated on the sidewall and was vibrating very badly. *ak (tiresize: p235/75/r1)

Filed Jul 6, 2001 · Tires · NE

Travelling southbound on I-35 at milemarker 20 near clarks grove mn when left rear tire blowout occurred without warning, completely separating tread. Vehicle brought to a safe stop on the highway shoulder where spare was installed.*ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235-75r15)

Filed Jun 19, 2001 · Tires · OH · 1 injury

While driving, the left front tire blew out, consumer then swerved, and sideswiped a semi truck, consumer suffered minor injuries.(firestone wilderness ess at 15 w2hl p235/75r-15)

Filed May 14, 2001 · Tires · MO

The left rear tire blew out while traveling 70 MPH on highway 44 near sullivan mo. Even though no one was injuryed it was certainly a scary event.*ak (dot number: w2uu tiresize: p225/70r15)

Filed Apr 6, 2001 · Tires · IN

Pe00 020; all four firestone tires have tread separation. Firestone company has been notified. Firestone, wilderness at, p23575/15.

Filed Feb 8, 2001 · Tires · MD

Original equipment, firestone wilderness tire p235/75r15 size, dot#: w2hl. While driving at highway speeds of 65 MPH, left rear tire blewout. Firestone has been notified. *ak

Filed Jan 8, 2001 · Tires · TX · 1 injury

Before the tire blowout I had the tires inspected at the local firestone store and was told I had no tires that fell under the tire recall. When I went to another tire store to have the blowout replaced I was informed that tire was under the recall, the vehilce was inspected again and two more tires were recal tires. I went back to the firestone store were the tires were first inspected and the manager told me I was wrong about the tires being recalled after I told me another tire store had replaced for free under the recall dot number, I was then told I could not prove the tires were on recall to him so legally he did nothing wrong by telling he the tires were safe so now it was my word against his. I called firestone corporation and told them the same story but got no responce from the company eather.*ak (dot number: vdhl tiresize: 235/75r15)

Filed Jan 3, 2001 · Tires · FL

All four tires are showing signs of tread separation, tires have cracks around the base of the tread, dealer will not replaced tires because tires are not included in recall 00t-oo5.

Filed Nov 29, 2000 · Tires · TX · crash

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a popping noise. Vehicle veered off into a bar ditch, and it traveled down bar ditch, and hit guardrail. Then went sideways into the lane of traffic, and then hit enbankment. Incident was caused by a tire blowout.

Filed Nov 28, 2000 · Tires · MI

P23575r15; while having tires serviced noticed tread separation. *ak firestone paid for part of the tire expenses.

Filed Nov 24, 2000 · Tires · MI

Was traveling 40mph when right rear tire blew. Replaced it with the spare. Towed truck to driver, he indicated all tires were bad. Can see the steel belts coming through rubber. Contacted firestone & informed no recall on tires.