1992 FORD EXPLORER Tires Problems

FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL/ REPLACEMENT FOR FORD EXPLORER CUSTOMER STATES THAT FIRESTONE REFUSED TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HAD A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE RECALL ISSUED FOR HIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE RECALL BUT NOTICED THE DEALER INSTALLED PASSENGER CAR TIRES ON HIS TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER TIRES WERE .75 INCHES SMALLER, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM WHEN PERFORMING THE RECALL HE COULD USE ANY TIRE SIZE HE WANTED TO AND IT DIDNT HAVE TO BE COMPARABLE TO THE OLD TIRES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED WHILE THIS IS A SPARE TIRE HE FEELS VERY UNSAFE IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO HIS TIRES. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE REGARDING THE RADIAL ATX TIRES RECALL DATED SEPTEMBER 2006. ON OCTOBER 4, 2006 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AT 7511 NE HIGHWAY 99, VANCOUVER, WA 98665. THEIR SERVICE MAN, BILL AULTMAN, VERIFIED THE TIRE IN QUESTION AND SAID THAT HE WOULD CALL BACK THAT DAY TO ARRANGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE RECALLED TIRE. HE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. OCTOBER 6, 2006 I CALLED THE SERVICE MAN (AULTMAN) TO FIND OUT STATUS AND TO ASK WHY HE HAD NOT CALLED ME. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD CHECK ON TIRES AND WOULD CALL ME BACK THAT SAME DAY (FRIDAY) OR FOR SURE THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. HE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. OCTOBER 16, 2006 I CALLED THE FIRESTONE STORE AND ASKED FOR THE PETE DESCHNER, MANAGER. HE WAS NOT IN. OCTOBER 18, 2006 I CALLED THE FIRESTONE STORE AND TALKED WITH PETE DESCHNER, MANAGER....

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER TWICE. ONE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #00T005000 REGARDING TIRES: TREAD/BELT WAS RECEIVED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT IF THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED EARLIER, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS FIRESTONE, MODEL: WILDERNESS AT, SIZE: P235/75R15.

WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES POPPED. THESE ARE THE TOYO RADIAL OPEN COUNTRY. I WAS DRIVING EACH TIME ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THESE OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED A SMALL PATCH CAME OFF OF MY TIRE. ON THE SECOND INCIDENT A MUCH LARGER AND MORE DANGEROUS PATCH TORE, CAUSING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE SUV. *NM

FUTURA TOURING SE PURCHASED OMFR PEPBOYS IN FRESNO, CA. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO APPARENT REASON CAUSED EXPLOSIVE CONCUSSION THAT CAUSED THE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD , CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN 360 DEGREES IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC.- CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LARGE VISIBLE POINT OF OUTWARD FORCE- TREAD DETACHMENT WAS COMPLETE WITH MOST OF SIDEWALLS INTACT EXCEPT AT FORCE POINT WHERE SIDE WALL COMPLETELY SHEARED TO BEAD. FORCE OF TIRE FAILURE CAUSED SPIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CATASTROPHIC CONTROL FAILURE, CAUSED VEHICLE CONTROL LOSS AND ACCIDENT WITH SPIN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS WITH MODERATE INJURY TO DRIVER. *NM

ON AUGUST 5, 2002 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TREAD UNRAVELED ON THE TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF MY FORD EXPLORER. I REPLACED THE TIRE BUT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY MECHANIC FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER HE INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRE WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY LIMITATION OF 60,000 MILES AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. TODAY, SUNDAY AUGUST 26, 2002 A SECOND TIRE THAT I PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME FROM YOUR DEALER BEGAN TO FALL APART AT THE TREAD AS I RETURNED FROM CHURCH. I HAVE TWO MORE DUNLOP TIRES THAT I PURCHASED THAT I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE ON BECAUSE OF THE TREAD PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EVEN THOUGH WE SURPASS THE MILEAGE LIMITATION WE SHOULD NOT EXPECT THE TIRES TO DISINTEGRATE. I NEED...

B.F.GOODRICH, P235/75R16, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE HAD BLOWOUT AT UNKNOWN SPEED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRESTONE RECALL REPLACEMENT WERE SUBSTANDARD AND EXPERIENCED BLOW UP. CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR FULL REFUND BECAUSE THE TIRES THAT WERE PROMISED TO HIM WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HITTING A DEER, CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE BRAND NEW CONTINENTIAL TIRES, P235/75R15, THAT WERE PURCHASED 3 WEEKS PRIOR OR JUST THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HITTING A DEER, CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE BRAND NEW CONTINENTIAL TIRES, P235/75R15, THAT WERE PURCHASED 3 WEEKS PRIOR OR JUST THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HITTING A DEER, CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE BRAND NEW CONTINENTIAL TIRES, P235/75R15, THAT WERE PURCHASED 3 WEEKS PRIOR OR JUST THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: HYUUF6A186 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO NOTICED VEHICLE WAS HANDLING ROUGH AND THE SOURCE SEEMED TO BE THE FRONT WHEELS. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL TODAY (3/5/01) WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MENTIONED ROUGH HANDLING PROBLEM. MECHANIC (RAY'S CHEVRON PALMDALE, CA) TOLD ME THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE AND WAS COMING APART. I WAS UNAWARE UNTIL TODAY THAT COOPER TIRES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO FIRESTONE. I THANK GOD THAT THE TIRE DIDN'T FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P23575RX15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575RX15 )( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575RX15 )( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575RX15 )

VEHICLE HAD TWO FLATS AND TWO BLOWOUTS, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRE AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES AFTER 4 TIRE ROTATIONS AND TIRE BALANCES DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES AFTER 4 TIRE ROTATIONS AND TIRE BALANCES DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

VEHICLE HAD FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) AND EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER, THE CONSUMER DID NOT SAY THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, THE DRIVER TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE ONTO THE ROADWAY, OVERSTEERING ON LOOSE GRAVEL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL THE RIGHT FRONT (FIRESTONE ATX) TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, FIRESTONE REFUSES REFUND BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALER. NLM

2 BLOWOUTS DIFFERENT DAYS - ONE PASSENGER REAR, ONE DRIVER REAR; BOTH ON FREEWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 105S M+S TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

TIRES HAVE SEPARATION/ CRACKING ENTIRE CIRCUMFRENCE AT CARCASS TO TREAD JOINT BOTH SIDES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)

WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR AT 65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE 10 . THE CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. MY WIFE ASKED WHY I WAS PULLING OVER AT FIRST BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FEEL THE PROBLEM. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE WERE DRIVING ALONE AT THE TIME OR WITH OUR DAUGHTER. THEY MAY HAVE BECOOME STATISTICS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS IN EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. UNFORTUNATELY, I STILL HAVE 5 OF THESE FIRESTONES, AND THE WAIT IS MONTHS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: P235R75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R75/15 )

CONGRESSMAN TOM CAMPBELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1MO192 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

ON A TRIP HOME, I HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE OF THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES ON MY FORD EXPLORER. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH, WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED AND SEND US ON A WILD RIDE ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SAFE STOP. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACE WITH THE SAME BRAND, SIZE, AND TYPE AFTER THE FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER ASSURED ME THAT THESE TIRES WERE SAFE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO SPEED AND HIGHWAY HEAT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

A SECTION OF THE TIRE PEALED OFF AND TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE OF SAME TYPE. I STILL OWN THE SPARE BUT HAVE REPLACED ALL OTHER TIRES. NOTE THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL BUT SHOULD BE! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22575R15 )

I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 NORTH TO NC WHEN I HEARD MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN SUDDENLY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IT SPINNED THREE TIMES, AND FLIPPED OVER 1 1/2 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/7515 )

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 7, 1997 APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY, AL. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I TRAILED HER IN MY EXPLORER. THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR OF HER EXPLORER SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND THEN LEAVE THE HIGHWAY. IT OVERTURNED AS IT SLID DOWN AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED RIGHT SIDE UP AND SLID INTO A FENCE POST. THE TIRE NEVER DEFLATED, BUT ALL OF THE STEEL BELT WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY SOUTHERN UNITED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT WAS REPLACED BY A 1997 FORD EXPLORER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 AT 2:45AM, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY EXPLORER. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40MPH ON A +5% DOWNHILL GRADE,EXPLORER TOTALLED AND SON SURVIVED. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE AND FORD ON 9.1.00 AND AS OF TODAY'S DATE, HAVE HAD NO COOPERATION FROM EITHER COMPANY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL TIRES HAVE VERY VISIBLE CRACKS ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF EACH TIRES. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE GETTING WIDER - NOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO STICK A THUMB NAIL IN SOME LOCATIONS. FOLLOWED THE RECALL PROCEDURE BUT THE EARLIEST THAT I CAN GET REPLACEMENT TIRES IS 7 WEEKS (FROM 9/1) AND EVEN THEN I WAS #100. THESE TIRES APPEAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BUT I AM FORCED TO USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK - 36 HIGHWAY MILES EACH WAY! WHAT AM I TO DO? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

I WAS EXPERIENCING A WOBBLE--SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN A WHEEL IS OUT OF BALANCE--WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES. THERE WAS A "BUBBLE" IN THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND ITS SIDEWALL WAS PULLING OUT. I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AT A LOCAL TIRE STORE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, BUT IT WAS FAILING. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY NEAR TEXARKANA, MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR, SOME METAL WORK DAMAGE. AIR TEMPERATURE THERE WAS IN EXCESS OF 100. I'M SUBMITTING THIS NOW BECAUSE OF THE RECALL EFFORT.( DOT NUMBER: H4BNDFA119 TIRE SIZE: P23575515F )

SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 AT 2:45AM, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY EXPLORER. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40MPH ON A +5% DOWNHILL GRADE,EXPLORER TOTALLED AND SON SURVIVED. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE AND FORD ON 9.1.00 AND AS OF TODAY'S DATE, HAVE HAD NO COOPERATION FROM EITHER COMPANY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL TIRES HAVE VERY VISIBLE CRACKS ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF EACH TIRES. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE GETTING WIDER - NOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO STICK A THUMB NAIL IN SOME LOCATIONS. FOLLOWED THE RECALL PROCEDURE BUT THE EARLIEST THAT I CAN GET REPLACEMENT TIRES IS 7 WEEKS (FROM 9/1) AND EVEN THEN I WAS #100. THESE TIRES APPEAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BUT I AM FORCED TO USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK - 36 HIGHWAY MILES EACH WAY! WHAT AM I TO DO? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

I WAS EXPERIENCING A WOBBLE--SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN A WHEEL IS OUT OF BALANCE--WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES. THERE WAS A "BUBBLE" IN THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND ITS SIDEWALL WAS PULLING OUT. I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AT A LOCAL TIRE STORE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, BUT IT WAS FAILING. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY NEAR TEXARKANA, MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR, SOME METAL WORK DAMAGE. AIR TEMPERATURE THERE WAS IN EXCESS OF 100. I'M SUBMITTING THIS NOW BECAUSE OF THE RECALL EFFORT.( DOT NUMBER: H4BNDFA119 TIRE SIZE: P23575515F )

PURCHASED VEHICLE WAS 1 YR OLD WITH 12000 MILES. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE LASTED UNTIL 95000 MILES WAS ON THE VEHICLE. AT 95000 MILES THE FRONT LEFT TIRE (FIRESTONE FR680; P225/70R15 M+S)WARPED (THE BELTS SEPARATED). I WAS PLEASED THE THE LIFETIME OF THE TIRES; THEREFORE, I REPLACED THEM WITH THE SAME TIRES. AT 152,000 MILES, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WARPED (BELT SEPARATION). I REPLACED THAT TIRE (DOT HYUU F6A 047)TODAY (1 SEP 2000). HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES? THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL; THEREFORE, NO REIMBURSEMENT WAS APPLICABLE.( DOT NUMBER: HYUUF6A047 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT AND AN ENGINEER'S REPORT DETAILING THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A SPINAL FUSION FOR THE OTHER OCCUPANT, BRAD WEST, WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MYSELF AS PASSENGER. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND A LENGTHY ARBITRATION PROCESS RESULTED IN THEM SETTLING WITH US OUT OF COURT. THEY CONTENDED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS AN ISOLATED ONE. AS WE SEE NOW, THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD THE REPORTS IN THIS CASE TO HELP IN ANY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST FIRESTONE.( DOT NUMBER: 1PB 355 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE BLEW OUT AND SHREDDED INTO ONE LONG STRIP OF RUBBER. THAT TIRE AND ALL TIRES WERE AND ARE PRESSURIZED TO EXACTLY 30PSI.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NEW VEHICLE W/FIRESTONE P235 OWL ALL-TERRAIN TIRES (UPGRADED OPTION $228.00) IN AUG, 1992. BY SEPT, 1996, HAD REPLACED 3 ORIG TIRES (50,000 MI WARRANTY). 4TH ORIG TIRE FAILED OCT 18, 1996 & REPLACED 1 ORIG & 3 REPLACEMENT (FIRESTONE RADL ATX II 237575R15) W/FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 23575R15XL. HWY BLOWOUT OF 23575R15XL IN AUG, 1999. ALL NEW TIRES SHOW 3-4" CRACKING ON SIDEWALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )

JUNE 13TH, 200, WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON 202 FREEWAY IN MESA, AZ, AT 1:15 PM WHEN TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TREAD DAMAGED MUFFLER, REAR QTR PANEL, TAILGATE, AND BUMPER, THEN WRAPPED AROUND WHEEL WELL. MY DAUGHTER WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. CALLED AAA TO CHANGE TIRE, THEN WENT AND BOUGHT 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES, AS THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 2 YRS. FILED CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE, CLAIM #021657. WAS REIMBURSED FOR DAMAGES, TIRE SHIPMENT, AND ONE NEW TIRE. INTEND TO FILE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE OTHER 3 NEW TIRES I BOUGHT, PLUS RENTAL CAR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 4 DAYS IT NEEDS TO BE IN FOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 29TH, SO IF YOU WANT TO ASSESS DAMAGE PRIOR TO REPAIRS, PLEASE CONTACT ME NO LATER THAN MONDAY, AUG. 28TH. STILL HAVE SPARE ATX TIRE. ON JUNE 29TH (OR 28TH), 1998,...

A 1.5FT PIECE OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AS I WAS DRIVING ON I 5 NORTH OF LOS ANGELES. THIS SEPARATION CAUSED A LOUD POUNDING. I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND I INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED AND THE 1.5 FT TREAD THAT STILL ATTACHED TO THE TIRE WAS ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES WIDE. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP, THE PIECE OF TREAD HAD DAMAGED TO REAR QUARTER PANAL AND MOLDING AND ALSO KNOCKED OFF THE MUD GUARD. EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES HAD 58000 MILES OF USE, THERE WAS PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT FOR SAME DRIVING.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU IMX TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

TREAD SEPARATION AT 6 PM EAST OF DAVIS CA ON I 80 CAUSED DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL AND LEFT REAR QUARTER PANNEL.SON WHO WAS GOING 60MPH IN SLOW LANE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED DAMAGE THE FRONT FENDER AND ALL OF THE FENDER HOUSING AREA MESSING UP THE WHEEL COUSED IT TO BE OUT OF ROUND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

MY SON HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM VIRGINIA. FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LOSS THE TREAD AND DAMAGED THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. AFTER HAVING A TOW TRUCK REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE HE HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT LOSSING THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THAT SIDE QUARTER PANEL. HE THEN NEED TO BE TOWED TO A TIRE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRE SINCE THE SPARE WAS ANREADY USED. THIS OCCURED WITHIN ABOUT 200 MILES OF EACH OTHER. THE FINAL INCIDENT OCCURED NEAR JUPITER FL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED ON I95 SOUTHBOUND AT AROUND 3 PM. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVER FOR SEVERAL HOURS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R )

THESE TIRES HAVE DOT CODE 8XHL AND ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT 65MPH. I JUST REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WITH THE NEWER WILDERNESS ATS. ALSO, REPLACED ALL SHOCKS. AFTER REPEATED VISITS BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY DECIDED TO BEGIN REPLACING TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. THE CAR STILL VIBRATES AT 65MPH. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS CHECKED BALANCING MULTIPLE TIMES, CHECKED THE U JOINTS AND STILL CAN ONLY COME UP WITH TIRE DEFECTS AS THE REASON. I HOPE THAT THIS DEFECT INFORMATION DOES GET ATTENTION EVEN THOUGH THESE TIRES ARE NOT DOT VDHL. I HOPE IT WON'T WAIT UNTIL SOME DEATHS OCCUR TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT 8XHL TIRES. MY FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN RIDING THIS VEHICLE PLACING AN UNNECESSARY FINANCIAL BURDERN ON US TO BUY NEW TIRES OR DON'T USE THE VEHICLE AND BUY ANOTHER. OUR OTHER...

TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED DAMAGE THE FRONT FENDER AND ALL OF THE FENDER HOUSING AREA MESSING UP THE WHEEL COUSED IT TO BE OUT OF ROUND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

I WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE DEATH OF MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND IN A FORD EXPLORER, SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING BLOWOUT OF THE FIRSESTONE TIRE WERE INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE SAFETY ISSUE. THEIR NAMES WERE JONATHAN RILEY AND KACEY CROWE. THEY WERE KILLED WHEN THE FORD EXPLORER WITH FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FLIPPED AFTER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON NOVEMBER 1, 1996. THE FORD EXPLORER HAD APPROX. 60,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX TIRES HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE ATX TIRES A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION.( DOT NUMBER: )

I WISH TO REGISTER THIS INFORMATION TO PROTECT MY RIGHTS IN THE MANUFACTURE'S RECALL PROGRAM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TRAVELING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BETWEEN FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA MY 1992 FORD EXPLORER STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING A WHEEL. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE WHEELS OUT AND EVERYTHING LOOKED OK. WE PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY TO OUR DESTINATION OF ABINGDON, VIRGINIA. I ULTIMATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN BRISTOL, TN. AND WAS TOLD THE STEEL BELTS HAD SEPERATED AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THERE WAS 10/32 OF TREAD STILL REMAINING ON THE TIRES WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AND HAD TO PAY 195.00. THE TIRES HAD ALWAYS BEEN CAREFULLY MAINTAINED WITH PROPER INFLATION AND ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH FIRESTONE ATX TIRES AND ON 06/29/99 @ 34383 MILES THEY WERE AGAIN REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAILURE AND THIS TIME WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE USED.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

AFTER PURCHASING FOUR NEW TIRES AND ALL NEW SHOCKS, THE CAR WOULD NOT RIDE SMOOTHLY AT 60-65MPH. WITH REPEATED RETURN VISITS THE MECHANIC TRIED REBALANCING THE TIRES, TRIED ROTATION AND CHECKED THE U JOINTS. EACH TIME IT STILL VIBRATED BADLY. FINALLY HE BELEIVED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE DEFECT AND HE REPLACED 1 TIRE FOR FREE. THIS REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION BUT HAS NOT ELIMINATED IT. WE RELY HEAVILY ON USING THIS CAR FOR FAMILY PURPOSES ESPECIALLY WITH THE SUMMER VACATION TIME AND WEEKLY CAMPING TRIPS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )