1995 FORD EXPLORER Tirestreadbelt Problems

CONSUMER FIRESTONE 500 TIRE EXPLODED. *TS THE TIRE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE SEPTEMBER 2006. WHEN THE CONSUMER ORIGINALLY NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE HE CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THERE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS OBVIOUSLY SEPARATING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. FIRESTONE REQUESTED THAT THE DEFECTIVE TIRE BE RETURNED TO THE BUT THE TIRE DEALER HAD ALREADY DISPOSED OF THEM. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, MATERIAL OF THE TIRE WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED PART OF THE REAR WHEEL. *AK

WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR A TRIP CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD BUBBLES ON THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE ( FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 ) HAD FULL TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE. WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND PULL OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY ONLY TO FIND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF MY '95 FORD EXPLORER. TREAD PIECE HAD COME OFF THE TIRE AND UP HITTING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FENDER BENDING IT UPWARD TOWARD THE SUPPORTS FOR IT AND THEN HITTING THE PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT COMPLETELY BREAKING IT ENOUGH TO NEED FULL REPLACEMENT. AFTER HITTING THE LIGHT, IT CAME DOWN AND HIT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WINDOW AND LEAVING MULTIPLE BLACK TIRE/RUBBER MARKS DOWN THE DOOR TILL IT HIT THE RUNNING BOARD ON THE SIDE.*JB

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES TWICE FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT TIRES DUE TO RECALL 00T005, FIRESTONE HAS NOT YET RESPONDED BACK TO CONSUMERS REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15. *SLC

PE00 020; REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE ,WILDERNESS ARX, P235/75R15.*AK

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES TWICE FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT TIRES DUE TO RECALL 00T005, FIRESTONE HAS NOT YET RESPONDED BACK TO CONSUMERS REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15. *SLC

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION (BLOWOUT) WHILED DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND ONE DAY BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED (DEC 31, 1999), THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000 (FIRESTONE ATX). NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL TIRES REPLACED BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE CUT OFF DATE (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 DOT#W2HL-1PM-105). NLM

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A GRASSY MEDIAN, IN JULY OF 2000 PRIOR TO THE RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO MORE TIRES DUE TO BAD BELTS,CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, P235/75R15). NLM

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTLY GETTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY WERE DISPOSED OF BY THE TIRE DEALER, THE TIRES HAD EARLY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE ATX). NLM

THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH FIRESTONE TO REPLACE HIS FOUR DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES, PRIOR TO THIS RECALL THE OWNER EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. NLM

PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 AND 00V-402 THE VEHILCE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SWAY BAR LINKS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND THAT THE TIRE ALSO BLEWOUT DURING THIS ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BUSTED AND SWOLLEN LIP AND BODY ACHES (FIRESTONE). NLM

TREAD SEPARATION/DEFECTS ALL FOUR TIRES AFTER 7 MONTHS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN SEPARATING FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 005-00T AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE). NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FORD, EXPLORER, 1995 RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: VDCU1PX019 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NOTE: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL LOSS, AND CONSUMER'S WIFE SUFFERED NOSE/HEAD INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC

THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED 4 OR 5 TIMES. I WAS INJURED WITH BRUSES, SCRATCHES,AND GLASS CUTS IN MY FACE. I HAVE CONTACTED NORMA DAVIS AT FIRESTONE (800-543-7522),BUT SHE STATED THAT I NEEDED THE TIRE FOR HER TO HELP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE VEHICLE REPOCESSED, BECAUSE MY INSURANCE(NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO.)CHOSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $10000. AFTER MONTHS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT NATIONWIDE WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY MY ACCIDENT. MY CREDIT IS RUINED AND I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN. PLEASE HELP ME IF POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT, AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKE IN, WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THE FLAT WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE AT(P255/70R16) TIRES. *JB

THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE WAS WANDERING AROUND THE ROAD. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT HYHL1P458.*AK FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. *SLC

SINCE OWNERSHIP, TIRES HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75R15) TIRES WHEN SEPARATION STARTED TO OCCUR. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AS OF 3/25/01. *JB

WHILE DRIVNG ON A GRAVEL ROAD THE TIRES SHREDDED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES, THE INFANT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ONLY SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE LEG THE DRIVER SUSTAIN INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND ARMS (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15"). NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AFFECTED BY RECALL (OOT-005), TIRES REPLACED, OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.

SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES P23575R15 UNDER RECALL (OOT-005). CJ

HAD STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK TIRES AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATING ON LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. DROVE TO TIRE RETAILER AND HAD 2 TIRES IN REAR REPLACED. P225/70R15 ON 1995. *AK DOT# W2UU1MX. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL4 TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WITH ONLY 43000 MILES ON VEHICLE, FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15, DOT W2HL1PM205, FIRESTONE IS DENYING CONSUMER A REFUND SINCE CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *SLC

TIRES SUFFERED FROM CURBING EFFECT AND CONSUMER REPLACED THEM, DEALER DEEMED CONSUMER INELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JAN. 1, 2000, CONSUMER STILL REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE ATX II P235/75R15). NLM

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND VIBRATION, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00T005 AND REPLACED ALL TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER NEEDED A TIRE PATCHED, DEALER WOULD NOT PATCH TIRE BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES DUE TO RECALL 00T005 AND SAID THAT HAVING A NEW TIRE ON THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW WEEKS WOULD BE FINE, CONSUMER SENT A PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND IS BEING DENIED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL WASN'T SENT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY THAT IS NOW USELESS AND FOR THE PRORATED COST OF A FAULTY TIRE THAT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES (P255/R16), CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SKIDDING AND TREAD. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED AN AIR LEAK BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED ALL TIRES BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED AN AIR LEAK BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED ALL TIRES BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER AND SLIDE 60 FEET UPSIDE DOWN, CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME GLASS IN FACE, EARS, SOME CUTS AROUND LEFT EYE AND BRUISE FROM WHERE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED DRIVER, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT. NLM

TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE FIRESTONE ATXII TIRE WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF A VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AND ONE INJURY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE TREAD ON THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TIRE WERE WEARING AND PULLING AWAY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, THUMPING NOISES, AND A TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE TREAD ON THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TIRE WERE WEARING AND PULLING AWAY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, THUMPING NOISES, AND A TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 BUT THERE WERE NOT PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE WITH COMPETITORS BRAND AND REQUEST COMPENSATION (FIRESTONE). NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P255 70 R16) WENT FLAT AND EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 00T005 AND IS HAVING TROUBLE SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD TIRE COME APART PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. NLM

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE FIRESTONE AT TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP A PASSING CAR INDICATED TO ME A TIRE PROBLEM. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, CALLED AAA AND HAD MY SPARE PUT ON MY FORD EXPLORER. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I TOOK THE TIRE IN TO GET IT FIXED. THE MANAGER OF THE FIRESTONE STORE WHERE I TOOK IT CALLED ME OVER AFTER INFLATING THE TIRE ON A STAND. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. HE CALLED HIS OFFICE WHO AUTHORIZED A 50% REDUCTION IN REPLACEMENT TIRES WHICH I ACCEPTED BUT CALLED FIRESTONE TO REQUEST 100% REPLACEMENT COST. TO DATE NO REPLY FROM FIRESTONE. CONCERNED THAT OTHER TIRES MAY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE DOT CODE BUT DO REMEMBER THAT THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CANADA. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/75X16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/75X16 )

THE TREAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. IT DID NOT BLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. IF IT HAD BLOWN I FEEL CERTAIN THAT WE WOULD HAVE ROLLED IN THAT TRUCK. (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: 225/70 R15)

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING ALONG THE TREAD EDGE, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, RIPPING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON BOTH OCCASIONS. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING ALONG THE TREAD EDGE, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, RIPPING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON BOTH OCCASIONS. *SLC