1994 FORD EXPLORER Tires Problems

APRIL, 1996 I, MY EX WIFE, AND MY DAUGHTER WERE COMING BACK FROM PALMDALE, LA COUNTY, TRAVELING EAST ON 138 HIGHWAY BACK TO ONTARIO, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, WHERE I USED TO RESIDE. WHILE I WAS PASSING SLOW TRUCK IN TWO HIGHWAY TRYING TO GET BACK IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES EXPLODED I LOST CONTROL OF THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER GOT ON THE DIRT THE CAR WAS AIRBORNE LANDED TURN GOD KNOWS HOW MANY TIMES AND LANDED ON THE SIDE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND IMMEDIATELY LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT THE SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY OUT OF THE VENTS AND THEN VISIBLE FIRE UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED, 10 MINUTES LATER IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *LN

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETE TREAD-SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND FLATTENING THE REAR LEFT TIRE. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, IT REMAINS INFLATED. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, AS WELL AS ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT, PASSING BOTH THE PENNY AND QUARTER TEST, WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, AND SHOW NO CRACKING OR WEARING. ALL THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND ARE TOYO RADIAL OPEN COUNTRY P235/75R15. A STEVENS COUNTY POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE TREAD SEPARATION AND STOPPED TO HELP. *TR

1994 EXPLORER TIRE TREAD HAS CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *TS *JB

WHEN I BOUGHT MY FORD EXPLORER USED IN 1997 WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT THE TIRES WERE BLOATED OUT OF SHAPE AND THE VEHICAL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 35 MPH. I REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THEN THE TIRES WERE RE-CALLED. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE I DID NOT SAVE THEM AFTER THEY WERE REMOVED AND I COULD NOT PROVE I EVER HAD THEM. NOW I HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SPARE TIRE (WHICH IS THE ORIGIONAL FIRESTONE ATX DEFECTIVE TIRE. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE BY EMAIL WITH THIS FACT AND FIRESTONE IS IGNORING ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO NOW THAT I HAVE THE PROOF THAT FIRESTONE DEMANDED THAT THEY SOLD ME DEFECTIVE TIRES. THANKS, JOHN ULRICH. *NM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED WITH THE FIRESTONE RECALL OF TIRES FOR BLOW OUTS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, RIPPING ACROSS THE MIDDLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WITHOUT ANY COLLISIONS THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL, SERIES GENERAL AT, /P2357515. *AK

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EFFORTS WERE BEING MADE TO GET FORD/ FIRESTONE TIRE, AND RUBBER MANUFACTURER'S TO ISSUE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CONSUMERS WHO HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACED TIRES. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR NHTSA RECALL # 00T005000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHREDDED. DEALER NOTIFIED SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. CRAVEN TIRES SAID THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK CAUSED BY A CUT IN THE TREAD. COOPER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES BY FIRESTONE. *AK *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIRES WOULD SHAKE. *NLM

THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR RECALLED TIRES, HOWEVER ONE OF THE NEW TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. *JB

REFER TO RECALL #'S 96V024001, 951007000, AND 00T005000. SCC PH

WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT PURCHASED AT A FIRESTONE RETAILER, THE CONSUMER ALREADY RECIEVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOUR OTHER FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

AFTER GETTING FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, THE OTHER FOUR TIRES HAD SOME CRACKING IN THE SIDEWALLS. P235/75R15, MOUNTED ON A 1994 FORD EXPLORER, REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK *SCC

DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION FIRESTONE DID NOT EXCHANGE ALL THE TIRES OUT.*AK *JG (FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15)

WHEN I PURCHASED MY NEW 1994 FORD EXPLORER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END SHOOK. NO ELSE BUT ME DROVE THE EXPLORER SO I CHALK IT UP TO DRIVING A UTILITY VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATE. I COULD SEE THE CHROME STEEL BELT BETWEEN THE TREAT AND THE SIDE WALL. I USED TO APPLY ARMORAL TO THE TIRES SO THOUGHT MAYBE THE SUN WAS CRACKING THE TIRES. AS TIME WHEN ON, THE FRONT CONTINUE TO SHAKE AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR OF MY VEH. FOR THE MOST PART I WOULD DRIVE FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CA. TO LOS ANGELES TO SEE MY FAMILY OTHERWISE MY EXPLORER GOT LITTLE MILES LOCALLY. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD TO BE EVENTUALLY REPLACED (MY COST), BUT THE FIRST TIRE BEGAN TO...

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

THE TIRES WARPED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION, THERE WAS ALSO EVIDENCE OF THE TREAD PEELING NEAR THE SIDEWALL, FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR THE TIRE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF OF PROPER ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCING, AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THEY WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUG 9 ON A PRO-RATED BASIS(FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 15"). NLM

COMPLETE SIDE OF OUTSIDE TIRE WALL SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF . NO SOUNDS OR WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. TIRE HAD 16,000 MILES ON TREAD AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF WEAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235R/75/15)

POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM

WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT PURCHASED AT A FIRESTONE RETAILER, THE CONSUMER ALREADY RECIEVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOUR OTHER FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

THE TIRES ARE TOO SOFT, THE DECAL ON THE DOOR READS 26 PSI (TIRE INFO NOT GIVEN). NLM

THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING REFUND FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRES (00T-005) WHICH WERE HARD TO KEEP INFLATED THUS CAUSING SWAY AND SHIMMY OF THE VEHICLE,FIRESTONE DENIED REFUND STATING THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,2000 (P235/75R15 FIRESTONE ATX). *YH

PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT HER EXPENSE AND IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.(FIRESTONE TIRE)*JB

DUE TO TIRE FAILURE ME & MY FAMILY HAD AN ACCIDENT OUR EXPLORER ROLED OVER THREE TIMES. *AK

OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS STATES THAT TIRE SHOULD BE ROTATED IN A CRISS CROSS PATTERN. BUT CAR DEALER AND FIRESTONE SAYS THEY SHOULD BE ROTATED FROM FRONT TO BACK. *AK

WHEN I PURCHASED MY NEW 1994 FORD EXPLORER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE FRONT END SHOOK. NO ELSE BUT ME DROVE THE EXPLORER SO I CHALK IT UP TO DRIVING A UTILITY VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS, HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATE. I COULD SEE THE CHROME STEEL BELT BETWEEN THE TREAT AND THE SIDE WALL. I USED TO APPLY ARMORAL TO THE TIRES SO THOUGHT MAYBE THE SUN WAS CRACKING THE TIRES. AS TIME WHEN ON, THE FRONT CONTINUE TO SHAKE AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR OF MY VEH. FOR THE MOST PART I WOULD DRIVE FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY OF CA. TO LOS ANGELES TO SEE MY FAMILY OTHERWISE MY EXPLORER GOT LITTLE MILES LOCALLY. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD TO BE EVENTUALLY REPLACED (MY COST), BUT THE FIRST TIRE BEGAN TO...

THERE WERE NEW FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 1998. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES JUST BEFORE A TRIP BECAUSE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED TO THE DEGREE THAT TWO OF THE TIRES WOULD NOT LONGER HOLD AIR! I REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE - THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER FIRESTONE RECALLED THE TIRES I HAD (I STILL HAVE THE SPARE). I APPLIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO PAY BECAUSE I GOT THEM REPLACED WITH A COMPETITORS TIRE AND PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE VERY REAL ISSUE HERE IS HAD I NOT NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES PRIOR TO MY CAR TRIP THINGS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY DIFFERENTLY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM FIRESTONE, FORD, THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THE THE DEALER WHERE I REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES -...

I MAILED IN MY REFUND FORM 9/15/00, 12/21/00 AND FAXED IT 2/1/01. I HAVE CALLED THE FIRESTONE REFUND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE # 8 TIMES. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT TAKES A WHILE. THIS IS $500 OF MY MONEY WHICH THEY HAVE HAD FOR A LONG TIME. THE RECALL NOTICE SAID TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IF THEY FAIL TO EFFECT A REMEDY WITHOUT CHARGE. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER INSPECTED TIRES AND SAW PIMPLES ON INNER SIDE OF TIRES. HE HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

VEHICLE SLID AND SHEARED OFF AN ELECTRIC POLE, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MANY INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, CONSUMER FEELS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. *SLC

ONE TIRE BUBBLED AND WAS REPLACED, PRO-RATED. FIRESTONE DECLINED THE CLAIM SINCE IT WAS IN 1999. ANOTHER TIRE THEN BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE REMAINING FOUR WERE REPLACED. FIRESTONE HAS NOT RESPONED REGARDING THE CLAIM ON THESE FOUR TIRES YET.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLIM0144 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, THE FRONT FIRESTONE P23575R15 TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW, CAUSING A ROLLOVER AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *CJ...*AK

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT. *CJ

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE DEALER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A WAY TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL OR NOT. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE DEALER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A WAY TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL OR NOT. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL WEAR AND REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND, NOW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL REPLY CARD, BUT HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE REPLACED TIRES WERE PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

A BUBBLE WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE WHILE DRIVING, 0NE TIRE WENT FLAT AND LATER A SMALL STICK GOT STUCK IN THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. NLM

FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SLAMMING IT INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE RIPPING OFF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE OVERTURNING FOR EXPLOYER. POLICE HAS NO EXPLANATION SO THEY BLAMED IT ON DRIVER ERROR. (DIRVER WAS 16 - SO THEY NATURALLY FOUND IT HER FAULT). HAVE PICTURES OF AUTO AND TIRES FROM INSURANCE COMPANY AS THEY TOTALED VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TWO SET OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON VEHICLE. NLM

THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND THE NOISE CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED, AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BUBBLE IN IT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FAILED (ATX 235-75R15). NLM

I HAD THIS TIRE LOOKED AT BY 3 TIRE DEALERS AND ALL SAID IT WAS A DEFEECT I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND 3 OTHERS AND 1 THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I SPOKE WITH FIRESTONE THEY WERE RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

MY TRUCK WAS MAKING AN AWLFUL CLUNK NOSIE FROM UNDERNEATH. I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RADIAL ARM....KEEPING MY TIRES FROM SHIMMYING FORWARDS/BACKWARDS. I CONTACTED FORD ON 1-29-00 & WAS TOLD IT WAS A MANF. DEFECT BUT NEVER RECALLED SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO FIX IT. WHEN THE TIRE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, MY TIRES WERE PART OF THE RECALL, SO I CALLED FORD AGAIN ON 08-07-00. THEY NOTED MY COMPLAINT ONCE AGAIN AND TOLD ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY ONCE AGAIN. I HAD IT FIXED @ FORD DEALERSHIP TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $400. THIS WAS DONE ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE CLUNK IS BACK! I ALSO ADVISED FORD THAT I WAS WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES...TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE LOOKED INTO THIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF...