2000 FORD EXCURSION Tires Problems

Michelin Defender LTX M/S size 265/75R16. 4 new tires installed less than 60 days and 1,800 miles by Costco before incident. Tire air pressure checked prior to a trip. On the trip, 1 tire rapidly deflated without warning on the freeway in Arizona. Barely had enough time to pull off the freeway and onto the shoulder. The tire showed no punctures, or tread separation, but the tire sidewalls were wrinkled and distorted. Took tire to Costco for warranty and the tire shop could not find any internal punctures and were unable to determine as to why the tire went flat. They said they have never seen a tire fail like this.

I HAVE A SET OF AUTOGUARD TIRES SIZE 265/78/16 THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MY SUV APX NOVEMBER OF 2013 IN OCTOBER OF 2014 THE TIRES STARTED TO DEVELOPED CRACK ALONG THE BEAD LINE ABOVE THE RIM. THIS IS THE SAME EFFECT OR DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF AUTOGUARD TIRE SIZE 245/75/16. BOTH THE TIRE THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL AS WELL AS THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALL ON MY SUV WERE MANUFACTURES IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD AND I BELIEVE HAVE THE SAME DOT NO OF 4412. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: STEEL TEX RADIAL A/T, TIRE SIZE: LT 265/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE DOT NUMBER WAS VNW81XL049. DJR

A GOODYEAR TREVA LT245/75R16 WITH 1000 MILES ON IT HAS SUFFERED SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER NEAR THE BEAD. THE INTERNAL TIRE CONSTITUENTS ARE VISIBLE. THE DEFECT RUNS (ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE) ABOUT 8" AND THE DELAMINATION GAP IS ABOUT 1/4". THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL DEFECT IS 1" LONG AND 1/8" GAP. PICTURES OF HE DEFECT ARE AVAILABLE. NO ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. DEALER WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO REMEDIATION ALTHOUGH ITS BEEN REPORTED THAT GOODYEAR LOAD RANGE E LIGHT TRUCK TIRES HAVE HAD MANY "SILENT RECALLS". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT265/75/R16, DOT NUMBER UPW8XDJ3007. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND OVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY WOBBLY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE TREAD SEPARATION. ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED VISIBLE TREAD SEPARATION AND WAS REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE REMAINING THREE TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR HIS BRAND AND LINE OF TIRES HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT COVER HIS SPECIFIC TIRE SIZE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06T016000: TIRES: TREAD/BELT). THE REMAINING FOUR TIRES WERE NOT YET REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2008 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT...

MASTERCRAFT TIRE LT265/75R SEPARATION AND FAILURE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS TIRE WAS THE SECOND TO FAIL. THE FIRST FAILED AND WAS REMOVED BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. THE 2ND TIRE THAT FAILED WAS INSPECTED 10 MILES BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. TWO OF THE 4 MASTERCRAFT TIRES FAILED WHILE OPERATING AT CORRECT PRESSURES AND LOADS WITH SPEEDS UNDER 60MPH. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS GOODYEAR A/T TIRES ON A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE ON 7/14/09, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THERE WAS A HUGE IMPACT ON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY RESULTED. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON DRY ROADS THE TWO DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN TWO HOURS OF ONE ANOTHER. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES THE CONTACT NOTICED TIRES OVER INFLATED AND BULGED. WHEN A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THEY DETERMINED THOSE WERE THE WRONG TIRES FOR THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. UPDATED 05/16/2006. *AK *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING REFUND REIMBURSEMENT FOR STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE RECALL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR *SC *JB

TRAVELING NORTH IN LIGHT RAIN ON IH 55 AT BROOKHAVEN, MS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 20, 2005. I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN FAILURE OF A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S RADIAL TIRE. LUCKILY IT WAS ON THE REAR OF MY 2000 FORD EXCURSION, AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER QUICKLY AND SAFELY. THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PLY FOR ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE. THE TIRE HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SUDDEN FAILURE IN A SIMILAR MODE AS THE OTHER FIRESTONE FAILURES LEADS ME TO BELIEVE PERHAPS THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED ALSO. THIS TIRE IS AN ORIGINAL TIRE THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, AND IS A LOAD RANGE D TIRE. MY EXCURSION IS A DIESEL MODEL.*AK

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW WHILE THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *PH THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT INDICATING THAT THE TIRE HAD A RUPTURE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. *NM

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE, TIRE BLEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS REASSURED HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TWO TIRES HE HAD PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED THEY WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES HE HAD PURCHASED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO PURCHASE THE TIRES AT AN INDEPENDENT FIRESTONE DEALER. *JB

I PURCHASED 4 BIG O BIG FOOT AT TIRES IN AUGUST 2003. IN THE FOUR MONTHS BETWEEN JULY 2004 AND NOVEMBER 2004, I EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE HIGH-SPEED CATASTROPHIC BLOW OUTS ON 3 OF THE TIRES. IN EACH CASE, I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS ON A WARM SUMMER DAY, THE SECOND WAS ON A MODERATE DAY, THE THIRD WAS AT ABOUT 35 DEGREES. THE FIRST TWO BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE THIRD WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF EACH OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES, THE REMAINING THREE WHEELS WERE ROTATED. IN EACH CASE, IT WAS A STUGGLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IN THE THIRD CASE (REAR TIRE), THE CAR SKIDDED DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL AS THE REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. HAD I NOT STEERED INTO THE SKID,...

I PURCHASED 4 BIG O BIG FOOT AT TIRES IN AUGUST 2003. IN THE FOUR MONTHS BETWEEN JULY 2004 AND NOVEMBER 2004, I EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE HIGH-SPEED CATASTROPHIC BLOW-OUTS ON 3 OF THE TIRES. IN EACH CASE, I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS ON A WARM SUMMER DAY, THE SECOND WAS ON A MODERATE DAY, THE THIRD WAS AT ABOUT 35 DEGREES. THE FIRST TWO BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE THIRD WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF EACH OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES, THE REMAINING THREE WHEELS WERE ROTATED. IN EACH CASE, IT WAS A STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IN THE THIRD CASE (REAR TIRE), THE CAR SKIDDED DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL AS THE REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. HAD I NOT STEERED INTO THE SKID, I...

I PURCHASED 4 BIG O BIG FOOT AT TIRES IN AUGUST 2003. IN THE FOUR MONTHS BETWEEN JULY 2004 AND NOVEMBER 2004, I EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE HIGH-SPEED CATASTROPHIC BLOW-OUTS ON 3 OF THE TIRES. IN EACH CASE, I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH) WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS ON A WARM SUMMER DAY, THE SECOND WAS ON A MODERATE DAY, THE THIRD WAS AT ABOUT 35 DEGREES. THE FIRST TWO BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE THIRD WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF EACH OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES, THE REMAINING THREE WHEELS WERE ROTATED. IN EACH CASE, IT WAS A STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IN THE THIRD CASE (REAR TIRE), THE CAR SKIDDED DANGEROUSLY OUT OF CONTROL AS THE REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. HAD I NOT STEERED INTO THE SKID, I...

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *BF THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES. *JB

THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALLED FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. *NM THERE WAS A SHIMMY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIMMYING AND THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED, THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN AND WAS ALIGNED IN THE FRONT, THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE BATTERIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT265/75R16 LRD) *SC

THE VEHICLE'S TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND THE SUSPENSION COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *NM THE VEHICLE PULLED CONSTANTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER IT WAS ALIGNED. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE WAS APART OF THE RECALL. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE TOLD THE CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE NOT APART OF THE RECALL. A MONTH LATER AFTER GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES FOR A YEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE NO LONGER HAD THE TIRES. *JB

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. IT JUST TURNED 36,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2004 MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING PAINT DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. WE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND BROUGHT IT TO A TIRE DEALER. HE LOOKED OVER THE OTHER TIRES AND SAID THEY DIDN'T LOOK BAD BUT YOU REALLY CAN'T TELL FROM THE OUTSIDE. WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY AUGUST 15, 2004, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND PAINT DAMAGE TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF MY TRUCK. I AGAIN BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AND HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 LT265/75 R16. THE VIN #[XXX] . *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

VEHICLE = 2000 FORD EXCURSION. IRES = FIRESTONE STEELTEX WHILE TRAVELING ON I-80 EASTBOUND FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TO PARK CITY, UTAH, THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPPED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DISTROYED. MINOR BODY DAMAGE OCCURED. A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE WAS PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE DISTROYED TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURYS OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE = 2000 FORD EXCURSION.RES = FIRESTONE STEELTEX WHILE TRAVELING ON I-15 SOUTHBOUND FROM BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THE LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DISTROYED. FAIRLY MAJOR BODY DAMAGE OCCURED. AT THIS POINT, I WENT TO A BIG-O TIRE DEALER AND HAD THEM REMOVE ALL FIRESTONE TIRES FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THEM WITH BIG-O BRAND TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURYS. HOWEVER, I MOMENTARIALLY LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD JUST CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND 30 MILES PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TIRES ON 2000 FORD EXCURSION.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD ALREADY REPLACED HIS TIRES WITH B.F. GOODRICH 8-PLY TIRES. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SINCE HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS ORIGINAL TIRES HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE 10 PLY REPLACEMENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE 8 PLY TIRES. *NM

IN FEB. 2004 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD RECALLING THE TIRES I HAD ON MY 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THE TIRES HAD 44000 MILES ON THEM AT THAT TIME WITH NO FAILURE. WE HAD THE REPLACEMENTS PUT ON BY CAPITOL CITY FORD IN INDIANAPOLIS ON 03/25/2004. MY WIFE AND SOME FAMILY WENT TO TENNESSEE OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND ON THE RETURN TRIP THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IT DIDN'T LEAK OUT IT BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER, LARRY D. MCROBERTS 317-891-9020, ADVISED HE HAD TO USE EXTREEM EFFORT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE SOMEWHAT STRAIGHT BUT IT DID GO INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN OF I 75 JUST NORTH OF LEXINGTON KENTUCKY ACROSS ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED, WITH THE NEW SPARE AND THEY MADE IT BACK TO HOME. WHEN PRESENTED TO CAPITOL CITY FOR REPLACEMENT THEY ADVISE IT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED BY B. F...

CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED IN DENIAL OF CLAIM REGARDING COMPLAINT 10071543.*MR THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES AT A NON FIRESTONE RETAIL STORE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. *NM

2000 FORD EXCURSION HAS AN OCCASIONAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *MR THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A CUT IN THE SIDEWALL WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR, WITH AN OCCASIONAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 55 AND CONTINUED UNTIL ABOUT 70. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE REAR TIRES AGAIN. THEY REBALANCED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VIBRATION WAS STILL THERE. THEY FOUND THIS PROBLEM IN ANOTHER EXCURSION BUT WORSE. *SC *JB

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST SOLICITED BY FIRESTONE SAFETY CAMPAIGN.*MR NUMEROUS SPLITS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE SIDEWALL OFF ALL FOUR TIRES MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER, A LOCAL FIRESTONE REP AGREED TO SELL THE CONSUMER FOUR NEW FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT LOAD RANGE D TIRES AT A PRORATED PRICE. TEN MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED WHAT FIRESTONE REFERS TO AS RAPID AIR LOSS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE AGAIN THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE TIRE WERE TOO LIGHT DUTY FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR MICHELIN LOAD RANGE E TIRES. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE LETTER ONLY OFFERED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES PURCHASED AFTER MARCH 1, 2003. *NM

THE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RAPID RECALL 04T003000 HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS, AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

OWNER HAS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION EQUIPPED WITH STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES SIZE LT265/75R16. THE VEHICLE HAD 1 TIRE BLOW OUT AND WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. OWNER TRIED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE BUT FIRESTONE REFUSED. THE OWNER THEN RECEIVED HELP FROM GOODYEAR AND REPLACED THOSE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. NOW FIRESTONE WILL NOT HONOR THE TIRE RECALL BECAUSE THE OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE THE DAMAGED TIRES. OWNER SAYS THE TIRES PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *NM

PRIOR TO RECEIVING STEELTEX TIRE RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO AIR LOSS. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR A TIRE PURCHASE WHICH OCCURRED BEFORE FIRESTONE STEELEX TIRE WAS RECALLED. ALSO, IT WAS NOT A BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE. *AK

CONSUMER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL. *PH *LA

HAD STEELTEX R4S TIRES ON MY BRAND NEW EXCURSION (I BOUGHT IT WITH 4,752 MILES ON IT AND MY TIRE WENT AT 35,001 MILES), ROTATED AND MY OIL CHANGED JUNE 10, 2002. NOTICED SLITS ON THE SIDES OF THESE TIRES. FORD SENT ME TO FIRESTONE. GUY AT FIRESTONE ASSURED ME THESE TIRES WERE SAFE AND I NEEDED TO BE SURE BECAUSE I WAS LEAVING THE NEXT MORNING ON A 1500 MILE TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, WITH MY 3 CHILDREN. BACK TO FORD, TECH DIDN'T TRUST THE TIRE, PLACED IT ON BACK LEFT OF MY VEHICLE. JUNE 13, 02 AT 35,001 MILES, MY TIRE BLEW. I GOT TO THE QUARTZITE EXIT IN ARIZONA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IF FELT AS THOUGH THE ENTIRE ROAD HAD CHANGED. TREAD SEPARATED AND SLAPPED THE REAR LEFT QUARTER PANEL , CAUSING DAMAGE, AND DISCOLORATION TO MY RUNNING BOARD. HP HELPED ME CHANGE THE TIRE AFTER...

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICED RECEIVED FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE CALL CENTER. *PH CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT ON TIRE REPLACEMENT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY CAMPAIGN. *LA

RIGHT REAR TIRE ON 2000 FORD EXCURSION COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. *PH *MR

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT A MONTH AGO REGARDING FIRESTONE SATELLITES A/T TIRES, LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE, DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE FORMS AUTHORIZING THE REPLACEMENT OF RECALLED TIRES. *AK

CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO A RECALL. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE IN ORDER, IF DONE. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE TIRES. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (04V14) FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT THIS TIME. SERVICE MANAGER KEITH RUOHUEN. *MR *LA

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE E TIRES. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE FIRESTONE STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF NORMAL WEAR, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED AND STATED THAT WAS WHAT THE LETTER STATED *JB

WHEN DRIVING AT UNDETERMINED SPEED RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL. *AK TWO INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOW OUTS, ONE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AND THE OTHER ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE. *LA

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE. THE OWNER STATED THAT," THE SIDE WALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKED." FIRESTONE ALL SEASON STEEL TEX. THE CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE TIRE SIZE AND DOT #. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRE JUST SHREDDED. HE STATED HE STILL HAD THE WHEEL AND WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, AFTER HEARING THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE STEELTEX TIRES, HE STATED THAT THE DEALER PRETTY MUCH KICKED HIM OUT OF THE DOOR, STATING THAT HIS TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN BLOW OUT, BUT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE HANDLING OF HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HANDLED VERY WELL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS A STEELTEX 265 75/16, AND HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT. HE STATED HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE DIFFRENT THAN THOSE THAT MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE SHREDDED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL TO THE TREAD. TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY UNTIL IT WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THEN, CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW SET OF TIRES. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, RADIAL AT, LT265/75R16D.*AK

REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRES INITIATED BY RECALL OF 2/26/04. I REPLACED THESE TIRES IN 2001 AT 17,200 MILES BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN. FORD NOW USES E RATED TIRES ON THE EXCURSION WHICH RUN AT HIGHER TIRE PRESSURE. ONCE AGAIN FORD DID NOT OUTFIT THE VEHICLE WITH A PROPER TIRE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, RATHER OPTING FOR A SMOOTHER RIDE OF A D RATED TIRE. THEY WERE DOING THIS BECAUSE THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE ALSO INADEQUATE FOR A GOOD RIDE. THE USED E RATED TIRES ON THE F250 AND F 350 FROM WHICH THE EXCURSION IS BASED. *AK

REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRES INITIATED BY RECALL OF 2/26/04. HAVING REPLACED THESE TIRES IN 2001 AT 21,622 MILES BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS, I AM NOW INELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF HAVING DONE SO. RATHER, IT SEEMS, I SHOULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL THE TIRES HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN, IF I HAD SURVIVED, FILED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SUCH PERVERSE LOGIC BY FIRESTONE SHOULD BE OVERTURNED AND I CALL ON THE NHTSA TO HAVE FIRESTONE REVERSE ITS POSITION. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. CAUSE OF THE BLOWOUT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, SIZE LT265/75R16, DOT#119116R.*AK

VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MH.

CONSUMER STATES TIRE BUBBLED UP UNDER THE TREAD, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, WHILE RETURNING FROM A FISHING TRIP AND TOWING A BOAT, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY FORD EXCURSION EXPLODED ON I-285 NORTH OF ATLANTA GA. I WAS IN THE LANE INSIDE THE FAST LANE, BUT MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED AS TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER AND CHANGE THE TIRE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE TIRE EXPLODED AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE, THE RIM WAS DESTROYED. I HAVE ORDERED ANOTHER RIM FROM A RE-MANUFACTURER. I'VE E-MAILED FIRESTONE WITH THE INCIDENT INFORMATION, BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *NLM