1997 FORD EXPLORER Tires Problems

TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER NEAR THE LUGS. BEEN TO 3 FIRESTONE DEALERS TO HAVE THEM CHECKED FOR SAFETY. FIRST DEALER SAID "DRY ROT". SECOND DEALER SAID "OZONE CRACKING". THIRD SAID "ALL TIRES WITH LARGE LUGS ON SUV'S GET THAT CRACKING". THESE ALL SOUND LIKE B.S. TO ME! SHOULDN'T THESE TIRES BE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE ALSO BEFORE ONE COMES A PART AND CAUSES DAMAGE/INJURY? I LEASE THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS! PLEASE ADVISE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WE HAVE BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS, FIRESTONE AND NO ONE WILL COMPLY TO REPLACE THESE TIRES, I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE DRIVING THIS TO AND FROM WORK WITH THESE TIRES ON IT. FORD SEEMS TO PASS THE BUCK TO FIRESTONE AND VICE VERSA. SUPPOSIDLY IN NEW YORK, WE HAVE FRIENDS IN SHOPS AND ARE REPLACE ALL TIRES ON THE EXPLORER. GETTING NO SATIFACTION IN DEALERS IN FLA. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, TWO INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCE NOISE AND VIBRATION. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE THE SERIAL NUMBER DOES NOT START WITH VD, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SHOULD BE COVERED AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS PUT ON AND IT WAS NOISY. *SLC

I HAVE THE WILDERNESS AT FIRESTONE TIRES. THEY SEEM TO NOT BE THE RECALL TIRES BUT THE DOT # IS W2HL. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON A ROAD TRIP AND GOING 70 MPH AND THE TREAD JUST RIPPED OFF THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. OUR EXPLORER SPORT JUST SWERVED HARD TO THE RIGHT TILTING UPWARDS AND THEN COMING DOWN, THEN SWERVING TO THE LEFT TILTING UPWARDS AND THEN COMING DOWN, ANOTHER SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT BEFORE WE STOPPED. THIS WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND EVERYONE BEHIND US BEGAN SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID US. THAT SCARED ME VERY MUCH BUT WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT NO ONE CAN HELP US. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND I HAD TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES AT MY COST. WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT ANOTHER TIRE AND WE COULD ALMOST MOVE THE TREAD IT WAS...

WAS WASHING VEHICLE & NOTICED CRACKS ON ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CRACKS ARE LOCATED WHERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. TOOK TO DEALER & INDICATION WAS THAT TIRES WHICH WERE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO BEING MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 WITH 39,000 MILES.*AK

PE00-020 ;CONSUMER HAD FOUND CRACKS ON THE TIRES AFTER SEEN THE RECALL INFORMATION ON IT. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED FIRESTONE DEALER. FORD, EXPLORER, 1997, P235/75R15.*AK DOT#VNHL1PY077. *SLC

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE A HAIRLINE CRACK THAT GOES 360 DEGREES AROUND THE TIRE ON BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THIS CRACK APPEARS TO BE WHERE THE CAP ATTACHES TO THE TIRE. I YOU LOOK AT THE SIDEWALL YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CAP IS ATTACHED. (DOT NUMBER: VN TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

MY MECHANIC,WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE,NOTICED THE SEVERE CUT AT SEPARATED TREAD ON MY RIGHT REAR TIRE.ALSO CHECKING OUT THE OTHER TIRES,THE REAR LEFT IS BADLY CRACKED AND STARTING TO PEEL.THEY BOTH HAVE UNEVEN TREAD WEAR.THE RIGHT REAR HAD TO BE CHANGED IMMEDIATLY.THE LEFT IS IN NEED OF IMMEDIAT REPAIR ALSO.I HAVE A TYPED STATEMENT FROM THE MECHANIC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY496 TIRESIZE: P235/75RI5)

ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2000 I HAD MY FORD EXPLORER TIRES CHECKED FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND GIVEN A SERVICE REPORT, THAT ALL 5 OF MY TIRES PASSED INSPECTION AND WERE NOT ON THE FIRESTONE RECALL. THEN ON OCTOBER 11TH, 2000 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR IN THE CITY WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT! UPON MY INSPECTION I FOUND OUT THAT ALL OF MY TIRES HAVE CRACKS ON THE SIDE WALLS WHERE THE TREAD IS ATTACHED. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT HAS THE SIDE WALL RUBBER MISSING IN THIS AREA AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. THE CORDS ARE SHOWING AROUND THE SIDE WALL! IF A QUALIFIED FORD SERVICE CENTER CAN'T IDENTIFY A TIRE PROBLEM WHEN THEY SEE IT, THEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL GET KILLED UNTIL THE TIRE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. MY TIRES SHOULD BE ON RECALL! (DOT NUMBER:...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE(15") EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND CONSUMER TO OBATIN INJURIES. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED CRACKING. *SLC

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WILDERNESS (P235/75R15) AT TIRES BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. NLM

VEHICLE WAS OPERATED BELOW SPEED LIMIT, WHEN IT STARTED TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE WANTED TO GO TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO OPERATOR'S ATTEMPTS TO STEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. VEHICLE ABRUPTLY RESPONDED TOWARDS LEFT, DIPPED DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND ROLLED OVER, HITTING AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP ON IT'S WHEELS (RIGHT SIDE UP). POLICE AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER NOTICED SHREDDED AND MANGLED TIRES ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION. I NOW REALIZE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH/ROLL-OVER MUST BE THE FIRESTONE TIRES. I NO LONGER HAVE POSSESION OF THE VEHICLE OR TIRES, AS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND TAKEN BY INSURANCE COMPANY. (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

VEHICLE WAS OPERATED BELOW SPEED LIMIT, WHEN IT STARTED TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE WANTED TO GO TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO OPERATOR'S ATTEMPTS TO STEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. VEHICLE ABRUPTLY RESPONDED TOWARDS LEFT, DIPPED DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND ROLLED OVER, HITTING AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP ON IT'S WHEELS (RIGHT SIDE UP). POLICE AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER NOTICED SHREDDED AND MANGLED TIRES ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION. I NOW REALIZE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH/ROLL-OVER MUST BE THE FIRESTONE TIRES. I NO LONGER HAVE POSSESION OF THE VEHICLE OR TIRES, AS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND TAKEN BY INSURANCE COMPANY.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

*** ALERT *** I HAVE FOUR (4) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATUR, IL PLANT. EACH OF THESE TIRES EXHIBIT A CONTINUOUS FISSURE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I REPLACED THESE TIRES IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE RETAINED THEM HERE AT MY HOME SO THAT I MAY BRING THEM TO THE NHTSA FACILITY HERE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES WERE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN A FASHION SIMILAR TO THE RECALLED TIRES. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO EXTEND THE RECALL OF THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES TO INCLUDE ALL TIRES MANUFACTURED IN ALL PLANTS AND AM WILLING TO PROVIDE THE PROOF NEEDED TO JUSTIFY THIS RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY HOME PHONE IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU (DOT NUMBER: VNHLIPY336 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NO TIRE FAILURE AS YET, BUT NOTICE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN AREA OF TIRE SEPARATION ON OTHER WILDERNESS TIRES( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

*** ALERT *** I HAVE FOUR (4) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATUR, IL PLANT. EACH OF THESE TIRES EXHIBIT A CONTINUOUS FISSURE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I REPLACED THESE TIRES IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE RETAINED THEM HERE AT MY HOME SO THAT I MAY BRING THEM TO THE NHTSA FACILITY HERE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES WERE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN A FASHION SIMILAR TO THE RECALLED TIRES. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO EXTEND THE RECALL OF THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES TO INCLUDE ALL TIRES MANUFACTURED IN ALL PLANTS AND AM WILLING TO PROVIDE THE PROOF NEEDED TO JUSTIFY THIS RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY HOME PHONE IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU( DOT NUMBER: VNHLIPY336 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS AT THE POINT WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET.THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE AT A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER. THE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM ON A PRO-RATED BASIS.I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 36% OF THE COST OF NEW TIRES SINCE THERE WAS STILL 64% OF USABLE TREAD REMAINING ON THE TIRES.HE INSPECTOR FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED SINCE AND THAT DRIVING WITH TIRES IN THIS CONDITION COULD BE DANGEROUS. (TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )

4 TIRES ARE SPLITTING WHERE TREAD JOINS TO BODY. THESE ARE NOT THE RECALLED TIRES BUT APPEAR TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THIS IS A TREND WITH NON-DECATUR MFG'D TIRES IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD ONLY OFFER TO REPLACE WITH LIKE TIRES. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN FIRESTONE AND REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH MICHELIN. OLD TIRES STILL HAD AT LEAST 75% OF THE TREAD LEFT. I'M A RETIRED SEARS AUTO CENTER SALESMAN SO I KNOW OF WHAT I SPEAK. (DOT NUMBER: VL TIRESIZE: P235 75 15)

NO TIRE FAILURE AS YET, BUT NOTICE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN AREA OF TIRE SEPARATION ON OTHER WILDERNESS TIRES (DOT NUMBER: VN TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE P23575R15 #DOT W2HL. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE(15") EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND CONSUMER TO OBATIN INJURIES. *SLC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED CRACKING. *SLC

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WILDERNESS (P235/75R15) AT TIRES BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. NLM

I AM QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THE TIRES RESULTED IN THE ROLL OVER TOTALING THE SUV( DOT NUMBER: )

EVEN THOUGH CHECKED AND FOUND NOT TO BE A RECALLED TIRE, WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH UP A FREEWAY WE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION BUT NO BLOW OUT. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BAD TIRE. WANTED TO REPORT TIRE SEPARATION FROM WILDERNESS AT FIRESTONE TIRE THAT WAS CLAIMED TO BE GOOD AND NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM NOW STUCK WITH THREE MORE TIRES OF THE SAME NATURE THAT I FEEL MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE ANOTHER TREAD SEPARATION AND EXTENSIVE ACCIDENT. PLEASE SEE INTO ALL FIRESTONE TIRES OF THIS TYPE AS I AM NOW UNSURE THAT ANY ARE SAFE. (TIRESIZE: P275/R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/R15 )

TIRE SHREADED WHILE DRIVING ALONG I-81 JUST OUSTSIDE HARRISONBURG, VA. CAR CONTROLLED. SHREADING OF TIRE CAUSED PLASTIC TRIM TO BE DAMAGED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF RUINED TIRE AND DAMAGE TO TIM AVAILABLE. ALL TIRES REPLACED BY THE TIRE STATION, 202, WILLIAMSON RD, ROANOKE, VA, 24011 10/7/2000 AT NO CHARGE. ALLTIRES RETAINED BY AGENT. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

RR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT APPX 55 MPH. NO INJURIES. REPLACED WITH RECALLED TIRE VDHL. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH GOODYEAR, AS OF 8/28/00. WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR 1 TIRE. HAVE REMAINING 3 TIRES IN POSSESSION. BELIEVE THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. ALL SHOW CRACK ALONG TREAD NEAR STEELBELT LINE. BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. I HAVE ORIG 3 TIRES AND PHOTOS OF TIRE THAT SEPERATED. (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY476 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS BIGGER & DEEPER CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS NEAR THE TREAD. OTHER 3 TIRES HAVE SAME CRACKS, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P235 75 R15) DOT #HTW2 HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS MAINTAINING AIR PRESSURE IN MY WILDERNESS AT TIRES. AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK 2 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES LOSES 10 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE. TIRES HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE FINE- NO LEAKS OR PUNCTURES - YET I AM CONSISTENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM MAINTAINING PROPER INFLATION OF THE TIRES. (TIRESIZE: 255/70R/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRACKING, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DRY ROT SYMPTOMS, TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECENT RECALL. *MJS

CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY VIA E-MAIL ON 8/29/00. THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO WAIT FOR FIRESTONE TO RECALL TIRES. ALL FIRESTONE AND FORD DEALERS IN THE AREA WHERE I HAD THE INSPECTED AGREE THAT THE TIRES SHOW DEFECT MARKS SIMILAR TO THOSE BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM BECAUSE FIRESTONE WILL NOT AUTHORIZE OR HAS NOT AUTHORIZED THAT PARTICULAR DOT NUMBER. TIRES ARE BEGINING TO LOOK UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE ADVISE. (DOT NUMBER: VN TIRESIZE: 235P65R15)

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SO BAD THAT JACK FURRIERS WESTERN TIRE CENTER REMOVED IT AND PUT ON MY SPARE UNTIL THEY CAN GET THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. JIM CLICK FORD, JOHN FARINSKI-SERVICE ADVISOR, TOLD ME THAT FORD COULD NOT HELP IN MY CASE. (DOT NUMBER: O2 TIRESIZE: 255.70R.15)

WENT TO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WORN & WEAK. WOULD HAVE TO EXCHANGE THE TIRE. PUT THE SPARE ON, WHICH THE MECHANIC INDICATE COULD BLOW ALSO. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P235/75R15 WITH 35,000 MILES.*AK

ALL 4 TIRES ARE SEPARATING, WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY A MECHANIC. THEY OBSERVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE 15 IN TIRES THAT ARE ON RECALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

FAILURE IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN NEWS WITH VD SERIAL NUMBERS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL 1 PY TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD WELL UNDER ANY SURFACE CONDITIONS. DURING THE TIME I HAD THESE TIRES ON MY TRUCK, I WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ALIGN MY VEHICLE AFTER THE 2ND ACCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP (WINSTON TIRES, CANYON COUNTRY, CA), TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT DONE, AND ON INSPECTING THE TIRES, THEY FOUND THAT THE 2 OF THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE, AND AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TIRES, AFTER WHICH I WAS ABLE TO ALIGN THE TRUCK. WITH THE NEW TIRES I FOUND THAT MY EXPLORER'S HANDLING, BRAKING, STEERING, AND TRACTION WERE CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED. I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH FIRESTONE HAS GENEROUSLY OFFERED ME $10/ TIRE FOR SINCE...

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL THE AROUND THE EDGE.THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL.MY QUESTION WAS YOU SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY.HE TOLD ME TO GO TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AS THEY WERE THE MANUFACURERS.THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO AGING AND THIS WAS NORMAL AND I SHOULD NOT WORRY.I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE,AFTER ONLY 24000 AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

PULLED INTO PARKING LOT OFF HIGHWAY. TIRE WENT FLAT WITH LOUD POP. UPON INSPECTION OF TIRE, NOTED SIDEWALL HAD BURST, LEAVING APPROX 4 INCH SPLIT IN SIDEWALL FROM RIM TO TREAD. HAD PRESSURIZED TIRE TO APPROX 30 PSI PER RECALL INSTRUCTIONS. FIRESTONE DEALER IN VOORHEES, NJ REPLACED AT NO CHARGE FOR TIRE. DEALER DID CHARGE FOR MOUNTING. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES WEAR, PURCHASED IN MARCH 2000.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WE ARE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM NHTSA DUE TO THE FACT THAT TODAY UPON RETURNING HOME FROM WORK, WE EXAMINED THE TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE AS WE DO OFTEN DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON EXPLORERS, AND FOUND THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO " SEPERATE IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION " AS ALL THE OTHER TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED, THE REAR BEING WORSE THAN THE FRONT BUT ALL HAVE THE SAME SEPERATION. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE STEEL INSIDE OF THE TIRES IN SOME PLACES, RIGHT WHERE THE TREAD STARTS. WE HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH FIRESTONE LOCALLY AND THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JUST THIS PAST APRIL 2000, AND NO-ONE WANTS TO HELP. THE ONLY HELP WE HAVE BEEN OFFERED IS TO "PRORATE" OUR TIRES, NOT " REPLACE" THEM. FORTUNATELY WE CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, BUT NOW WITH THIS...

2 TIRES BEGAN SEPARATE AT 70 MPH ON A 110 DEGREE DAY. CAUSING TRUCK TO GO OFF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD66 TIRESIZE: 30X9.50R15)

MY TIRES SHOW THE SAME SIGN AS THOSE THAT ARE ON RECALL I HAVE CALL FIRESTONE ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS TO COMPLAIN TO NO AVAIL .THEY KEEPTELLING ME I CAN NOT BE HELPED BECAUSE MY TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL. DO THEY WANT FOR ME TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70/16 )

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH I HEARD 3 LOUD THUDS IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR WITH NO OBJECTS IN THE ROAD. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE. INSPECTING THE TIRE I DISCOVERED WAS CRACKING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL IPY TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHILE DRIVING TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A DITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED (FIRESTONE TIRE). NLM

DEALER SOLD CONSUMER A VEHICLE WITH DRYROTTED TIRES WHICH WERE CRACKING BADLY, DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THEY WERE NOT ON RECALL THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THEM (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 W2HL). NLM

THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILURE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES, EJECTING THE VICTIM WHO DIED ON THE SCENE (FIRESTONE ATX TIRE SIZE P235/75R15). NLM