While driving at 75 MPH high speed, the right tire experienced a blow out. *mr. The consumer stated the tires were replacement tires.
1999 Mercury Mountaineer tires complaints
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Consumer stated that the wilderness at tires were on recall, and replaced with laredo uniroyal tires, at that time the tires were on both ford and firestones approve replacement list. Consumer is requesting in writing if the laredo uniroyal tires are approved his vehicle.
My right side tire blewout. *ak (tiresize: 15)( dot number: tire size: 15 )
The firestone recall fiasco is far from over. The fact that it is quiet in no way minimizes the ongoing seriousness of defective design and workmanship on both firestone's and ford motor company's parts. I received a recall notice stating that an adjust.
Consumer took firestone tires into dealer to get them checked and they noticed tires had some splits. Consumer replaced tires. While driving home on highway, left rear wheel had some separation. First set of tires were original equipment. P235 75 r15, made in canada.*ak dot# vnhl ipy.
Consumer had noticed that tread was separating on all four tires. Took vehicle to tire retailer and was inspected. Consumer was informed that tires were bad and needed to be replaced. Dot, w2hl10y518, p235/75r15, with 2,000 miles.*ak the tires are firestone wilderness at, consumer requests reimbursement for replacement tires.
The original firestone wilderness at tires on the vehicle showed signs of tread failure, the tires were not included in the recall, the firestone dealership replaced the tires with identical tires with the same flaws, consumer request that the scope be expanded to include additional tires in the recall.
My job requires me to be on the road in all the southern states 6 days a week, in hot interstate travel conditions. All four of my tires were manufactured in the wilson nc plant, which has been proven by numerous investigations that these tires have caused many fatal accidents by tire tread separation. I must tell you that I feel very "unsafe" and uneasy every time I get in my automobile. This is a very uneasy feeling. I would like to replace all of the tires and the spare, with another tire from another manufacturer. I feel this cost should be covered by firestone, since they made the faulty tires in the first place.*ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Firestone wilderness at tires, p23575r15, dot vdhl1p1323 were showing signs of tread separation, all 4 tires were cracked around the sidewalls, firestone denied refund request because this particular tire is not on recall.
While driving about 65 mp right front tire had a blowout. Then, consumer replaced all four tires. P235/75r15, dot w2, mercury, mountanier, 1999. *ak the tire blew out on a new vehicle with only 4000 miles. Firestone refused to refund the customer for replacement tire.
Firestone wilderness at tires have visible cracks in the sidewall of all four tires, on one occasion a tire blew bouncing the rear of the car off the ground so hard that the dash lights, cd player and electronic monitor shut down completely. Nlm
Consumer was on a waiting to get replacement tires for recalled firestone tires, consumer felt the risk was too great to travel on a long distance trip on the faulty firestone tires and replaced them, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm
Owner would like assurance that tires on vehicle are not include in recall (oot-005). Tires are wilderness at, dot # beginning with w2ul, recall notice is confusing.
Firestone wilderness tires (p235 70 r15) experienced failure.
After hearing about the firestone recall. I was concern about my tires. I went to a firestone store and they inspected my tires and said that my tires are not the recall tires. I am affraid to drive my mountaineer far or at a high speed like 55 or 60 MPH. What can be done about this? I have the same tires that being recall, but the firestone tire store said you are not in any danger, your tires came from a different plant. These tires are firestone wilderness a/t tires I am affray for my family and myself. What can I do? (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235/75r15) (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235/75r15)
Prior to publicized reports or recalls on firestone tires I had my first 2 tire blowouts in my 20 years of driving on my new mercury mountaineer. The first was considered a puncture which I accepted. The second was considered a road hazard by the firestone dealer. The second tire blow out appeared much like a bad hair piece, I am now aware of the term - tread separartion. Again, this occured prior to any reports of any firestone tire defects. I went to another tire dealer for replacement as I was not satisified with the firestone dealers explaination. (dot number: w2hl027477 tiresize: p235/75r15)
While driving the rear drivers side firestone wilderness at tire blewout, consumer requested reimbursement but firestone denied request because the tire was not purchased on a pro-rated basis. Nlm
Firestone, wilderness/at, p23575r15, tread was discovered rip on side wall. This is on a mercury, mountaineer, 1999. Firestone was contacted.
Tires were inspected under recall and front tires had separationn.all four tires were replaced. I sent in all the paper work that firestone needed under the recall but they refused to reimburse any money I laided out because the code on my tires were not the v.d code the code on my tires were w.2 code. *ak (dot number: w2hl1py159 tiresize: 235/75/15)
----- original message ----- from: tom stangl [email protected] to: [email protected]; [email protected]; webmaster@the federal safety agency.dot.gov; [email protected] sent: friday, september 15, 2000 1:50 am subject: firestone wilderness at blowout inquiry > on june 29, 2000, while driving from st. Paul, minnesota to duluth, I experienced a blowout on i35. Many cars were on the road at the time, however I was able to maneuver to the side of the road safely and change the tire. There was no debris in the road and no other cars experienced problems around me. I drove to a duluth firestone dealer and had the tire replaced. Upon examining the tire, they could not find a puncture. The tire was torn up from the highspeed freeway incident and maneuvering to the side. The tire was located on the passenger rear. The rim was not damaged and I purchased a matching tire from firestone. Attached is a line item from my mastercard for your reference. The tires are wilderness at brand on a 1999 mercury mountaineer with dot code w2hl. The tires had 13,590 miles on them at the time of the incident. I am very concerned that this incident is tied to the problems currently being experienced by others leading to the recall of this line of firestone tires. Currently this includes dot code vdhl. I would appreciate your comments on the expansion of the recall to include my tires now that it appears I have experienced the same problem as others with more severe consequence. Regards, tom stangl white bear lake, mn 06/29 firestone 00016918 duluth mn $111.50. *ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235/75 r1)
I reviewed blowout/failure data and saw a large number of w2hl tires that failed, I am not convinced these tires are any better than the vdhl recalled tires and want the recall to be widened to include the tires made at the wilson, north carolina plant, as they seem to have an unacceptable failure rate. *ak( dot number: w2hl tire size: 235 75 r15 )
Consumer was told that the firestone tires were not covered under recall because they were not manufactured in decatur, the tires have pieces of the sidewall beginning to peel away. Nlm
Upon inspection of all 4 tires on vehicle, 3 of the tires (1 driver's front, 2 rear) were noted to have small cracks/splits around each tire sidewall approximately 3 inches below the top of the tread. Front tire has the greatest number of cracks.( dot number: w2hlipy tire size: p235/75r15 )
Vehicle vibration noticed often at high speeds (60-70 MPH). Tires (4) replaced with new michelin 235/75r15 ltx owl 6c 104r 78868 tires on 9/6/00. Mileage on tires and vehicle at replacement was 11,457( dot number: w2hl tire size: 235/75r15 )
Tires are showing signs of cracking in the tread. Vehicle experiences abnormal shaking during speeds in excess of 40 MPH.( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 )
This tire is not on the recall list, all tires are splitting on the sidewalls. *ak( dot number: w2hl tire size: p225/70r15 )
Tire failed as we were exiting expressway on the passenger rear side. We called for service and roadrunner roadservice came and replaced tire with spare at approximately 4 pm I have copy of receipt. We took tire to a firestone store and they replaced tire free after we forced the issue, they did not want to replace for free at first. Tires have been properly rotated on time and tire pressure has been maintained and checked properly. Tire manufacturer was checked by ford/mercury service dept and we were told our tires were made in canada and therefore we are not eligible for replacement even though we have had a tire failure. Firestone kept the tire that they replaced so we do not have it in our possession. *ak( dot number: vn tire size: 23575r15 )
Original tires on a 1999 ford mountineer; mechanic that serviced vehicle told consumer tire was bad, consumer was expierencing a very bad vibration, so consumer replaced the firestone tires with michelin, and the vibration went away.*ak firestone wilderness at p225/70/r15
Pe00.020; consumer was traveling on highway and vehicle would shake and vibrate . Tires run out sideway, and consumer tooks his vehicle to the dealership. The tire are firestone wilderness#at p235/75r1. He has notified firestone.*ak firestone wilderness at p235/75/15
Pe00020, original equipment on 1999, mercury mountaineer,tire size p23575r15, dot vdhlipy4198. Passenger's rear tire tread blewout of the rim which may have caused a crash. Luckily, driver had control of vehicle.
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