1997 FORD EXPEDITION Tires Problems

GENERAL AMERI-TRAC 255/70/R16 HAD A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION FROM MAIN TIRE. IT BEGAN WHEN I NOTICED SUDDEN AND VIOLENT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY 82 IN MONTANA. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN, PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE TO FIND CHUNKS OF RUBBER FALLING OUT AND TREAD BULGING & WARPED. THIS TIRE (PROPER MOUNTED & BALANCED) HAS APPX 75% TREAD. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SPARE. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY GONE FLAT. A CLOSER LOOK REVEALED OVER NIGHT THE TIRE HAD EXPLODED WITH THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE AROUND 1/5 OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE. THE STEEL BELTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE LIFTED PART OF THE TREAD. I WAS LUCKY THIS DIDN'T EXPLODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.. AS GOING 60MPH...

WHILE TRAVELING S/B AT APPROX 70 MPH ON I5 IN ORANGE COUNTY CA, RR TIRE OF 97 FORD EXPEDITION SUFFERED 360 DEGREE TREAD SEPARATION. LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLL. FRONT PASSENGER DIED. DRIVER LOST THREE FINGERS. DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T, DOT UPCU PA7 1508 (COOPER, FINDLEY PLANT). DOA 9/5/13. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION WITH FOUR DAYTON TIMBERLINE HT 265/75/16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ALL FOUR TIRES THE SIDEWALL IS SEPARATING FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

JUNE 4, 2010 [XXX] WMC TV 5 MEMPHIS, TN 38104 DEAR MR. WISE AND CONSUMER INVESTIGATORS: WALMART IS SELLING RECALLED TIRES OUTLAWED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS SERIES WAS ONCE SOLD BY FIRESTONE. THIS TIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 26,000 DEATHS AND $1M IN DAMAGES ETC. GOODYEAR BOUGHT THE TRADEMARKED SERIES MENTIONED IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND IS SELLING THEM ONLY AT WALMART. THIS IS THE SAME PRODUCT BUT DIFFERENT COMPANY. THE TIRES SPECIFICS ARE P25570R16. I AM PREPARING TO TAKE THIS STEP FURTHER TO GET THIS SERIES REMOVED FROM THE SHELVES. IT IS THE TIRES TREAD, DEPTH, SIZE, HEIGHT, ETC. THAT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S REGULATIONS AN SPECIFICITIES. CONTACT ME TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS ISSUE VIA EMAIL AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED IVOQ 10/22/10

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE EXPEDITION SINCE WE STARTED LEASING IT ON 3/30/00. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN NUMEROUS TIMES LETTNG THEM KNOW THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. I EITHER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS FOUND. WELL, EVENTUALLY THINGS STARTED TO GO WRONG WITH IT. BALL JOINT, BLOW OUT TIRE AND EXT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN TO CANDY FORD OVER THIS ISSUE OVER 6 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO GOODYEAR TO CHECK THE TIRES ON IT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ITH AND THEY SAID THE RIGHT REAR AXLE WAS BENT. SO I HAVE CONTACTED CANDY FORD AGAIN AND THEY HAVE THE TRUCK KNOW LOOKING AT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THESE DEALERS CAN SELL YOU OR LEASE YOU SOMETHING WITH IT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WITHOUT INFORMING YOU OF...

THEY HAVE NOT FIX MY TRUCK AND I'M HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS CONTACT THEM I'M IN THE MILITARY AND DUE TO TRANSFER TO JAX, FL AND MY TRUCK STILL IS NOT FIX, THEY WANT ME TO HAVE A EXPERT LOOK AT THE TIRE AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR AND EXPERT SO THEY TOLD ME I HAVE 45 DAYS BEFORE THE DROP MY FILE. HELP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2CU10X278 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THEY HAVE NOT FIX MY TRUCK AND I'M HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS CONTACT THEM I'M IN THE MILITARY AND DUE TO TRANSFER TO JAX, FL AND MY TRUCK STILL IS NOT FIX, THEY WANT ME TO HAVE A EXPERT LOOK AT THE TIRE AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR AND EXPERT SO THEY TOLD ME I HAVE 45 DAYS BEFORE THE DROP MY FILE. HELP. *AK

TIRE FAILURE, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEFLATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES ROTATED AND SERVICED 3 DAYS BEFORE FAILURE. SUSPECT POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND STILL IN POSSESSION, IF NEEDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

TREAD SEPARATED. CAP CAME COMPLETELY OFF FROM THE SIDEWALLS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TIRES. ON 11/03/00 I HAD PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE (OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION). THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED ME THAT MY TIRES WERE BECOMING "CHOPPY". HE SHOWED ME BY RUNNING MY HAND OVER THE SURFACE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT SMOOTH, BUT IN CERTAIN AREAS IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE WAS RAISED. I FELT THAT THIS CONDITION WAS ODD SINCE I WOULD BELIEVE THAT THE TREAD WOULD WEAR SMOOTHLY DURING CONTINUED OPERATION. UNDERSTANDING THE CONCERN ABOUT TREAD SEPERATION, AND NOT BEING AN EXPERT, I SUSPECTED THAT THIS MAY BE OCCURRING. I SENT A MESAGE TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SECTION OF GOODYEAR AND WAS ADVISED THAT 39,000 WAS THE LIFE EXPECTIANCY OF THOSE TIRES. I DISAGREE AND FELT THEIR EXPLANTATION WAS UNACCEPTABLE. I ADVISED GOODYEAR THAT IT WAS INTENT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR...

TIRE WAS ONLY ON THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE "BLOWOUT". TIRE HAD LESS THAN 2,000 MILES IN SERVICE. TIRE DISINTIGRATED WITH NO WARNING. NO HAZARDS OBSERVED IN ROAD. BELIEVE IT WAS A CLASSIC TREAD SEPARATION. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. GOOD NEWS WAS THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

TIRE WAS ONLY ON THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE "BLOWOUT". TIRE HAD LESS THAN 2,000 MILES IN SERVICE. TIRE DISINTIGRATED WITH NO WARNING. NO HAZARDS OBSERVED IN ROAD. BELIEVE IT WAS A CLASSIC TREAD SEPARATION. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. GOOD NEWS WAS THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R17 )

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TIRES. ON 11/03/00 I HAD PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE (OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION). THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED ME THAT MY TIRES WERE BECOMING "CHOPPY". HE SHOWED ME BY RUNNING MY HAND OVER THE SURFACE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT SMOOTH, BUT IN CERTAIN AREAS IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE WAS RAISED. I FELT THAT THIS CONDITION WAS ODD SINCE I WOULD BELIEVE THAT THE TREAD WOULD WEAR SMOOTHLY DURING CONTINUED OPERATION. UNDERSTANDING THE CONCERN ABOUT TREAD SEPERATION, AND NOT BEING AN EXPERT, I SUSPECTED THAT THIS MAY BE OCCURRING. I SENT A MESAGE TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SECTION OF GOODYEAR AND WAS ADVISED THAT 39,000 WAS THE LIFE EXPECTIANCY OF THOSE TIRES. I DISAGREE AND FELT THEIR EXPLANTATION WAS UNACCEPTABLE. I ADVISED GOODYEAR THAT IT WAS INTENT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR...

TWO CRACKS IN CAST ALLOY WHEEL CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR . *AK

TIRES ARE VERY DANGERS ON WET PAVEMENT. THEY VEHICLE BECOMES VERY SLIPPERY. AFTER THE TIRE HAVE 5 TO 10K MILES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS MADE ORIGINALLY FOR THE FOR THE EXPEDITION BY GOOD YEAR ONLY, AND NOW OTHER MANUFACTURES HAS IT. PLEASE TRY IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW. MY WIFE ALMOST GOT IN A BIG ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THAT, AND MY SELF BEEN VERY CLOSE TO IT MANY TIMES. THANKS JULIO( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-70-16 )

TIRE MOVING AROUND RIM/WHEEL. MANUFACTURE WANTS TO 'GLUE' TIRE TO THE RIM. I SUGGESTED POSSIBLE RIM OR TIRE DEFECT, NEEDS REPLACEMENT....NOT A "GLUE" BANDAID.( DOT NUMBER: )

THE GOODYEAR WRANGLERS RTS TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE FORD EXPEDITION,THEY HAVE A TENDANCY TO HYDROPLANE ON WET ROADS. EXPIERENCED MAJOR LOSS OF CONTROL IN A RAINSTORM TRAVELING AT 25MPH ON A 45MPH ROAD. ENTERED A SLIGHT CURVE, NO STEERING RESPONSE VEHICLE PROCEED TO HEAD STRAIGHT UNTIL COMMING IN CONTACT WITH A CONCRETE BICYCLE PATH,IN WHICH FORCED THE VEHICEL TO TURN ABRUBTLY, HYDROPLANING AGAIN GOING ACROSS TWO LANES UNTIL DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL. TIRES SHOW NO MAJOR WEAR, NO UNEVEN TREAD OR ANY DEFECTS. THESE STOCK GOODYEAR TIRES ALSO PRODUCE MAJOR VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.FORD SHOULD NOT USE THESE TIRES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-70-16 )

TIRES USED ON VEHICLE ARE NOT FOR SNOW/ICY CONDITIONS, STUDDED SNOW TIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR 17'' WHEELS.