NHTSA Complaint #729062 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER

THE TIRES WERE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES, VEHICLE BOUGHT AT 26,000 MILES, AT 31,900 MILES THE FRONT TIRES DEVELOPED FLAT SPOTS AND WERE NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. ON SATURDAY 8/7/1999 I REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH ANOTHER STYLE OF FIRESTONE TIRES. THE SAME AFTERNOON I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR. SO MONDAY 8/9/1999 I REPLACED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND THE REMAINING ORIGINAL REAR TIRE. THE FACTORY TIRES WERE NOT FROM THE DECATUR PLANT BUT WERE JUST AS DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE. THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 31,900 MILES. I ASK FOR AN ADJUSTMENT FROM THE DEALER AND GOT NONE! I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT MY EXPENSE WHICH WAS NOT RIGHT. I DEMAND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 4 TIRE REPLACEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )