2000 FORD EXPLORER Tires Problems

16" TIRE RECALLED ELSEWHERE, FORD NOT HONEST, REPLACED MYSELF $544.47. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDCU1PX469 TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)

CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRESTONE TIRES WHICH WERE NOT APART OF THE INITIAL RECALL. NLM

VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES PRIOR TO RECIEVING NOTICE, UPON RECIEVING CONSUMER CHECKED SERIAL # AND DISCOVERED THAT HIS TIRE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT.

THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SLC

DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD A DOT# VNHL INSTEAD OF VDHL, CONSUMER ALSO SHOWED DEALER RADIAL SURFACE OF THE TIRES THAT ARE BULDGING STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE. NLM

5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 WERE REPLACED DUE TO MECHANIC INSPECTING THAT ALL TIRES WERE BAD, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER PAID FOR THE COST OF BALANCING THE TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER SHE WENT TO FIRST HAD TO GIVE HER A RAINCHECK SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY TIRES IN STOCK, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE SAYS THIS TIRE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. IT SHOULD BE. FORD WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. MY QUESTION TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS WHETHER OR NOT THEY KNEW ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AT THE TIME THEY SOLD ME THE VECHILE. IF THEY DID KNOW AND DID NOT DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ME, THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. (DOT NUMBER: XX TIRESIZE: P255R7016)

PE00-020; P23575R15, DOT #8XHLIPY329, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, FORD, EXPLORER WITH 29,000 MILES. ON BOTH REAR TIRES THERE IS VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF CRACKS DEVELOPING AROUND THE EDGES OF THE TREAD ,CONSUMER CAN ACTUALLY SEE CORD . *AK FIVE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE DUE TO DISCOVERY OF VISIBLE CRACKS AND TREAD SEPARATION ON BOTH REAR TIRES. *YH

FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SLC

DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD A DOT# VNHL INSTEAD OF VDHL, CONSUMER ALSO SHOWED DEALER RADIAL SURFACE OF THE TIRES THAT ARE BULDGING STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE. NLM

5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 WERE REPLACED DUE TO MECHANIC INSPECTING THAT ALL TIRES WERE BAD, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER PAID FOR THE COST OF BALANCING THE TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER SHE WENT TO FIRST HAD TO GIVE HER A RAINCHECK SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY TIRES IN STOCK, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

I HAVE THE WILDERNESS TIRES ..ON MY NEW FORD EXPLORER ..I AM SCARED TO DEATH FOR MY FAMILYS WELL FAIR PLEASE HELP (DOT NUMBER: HD TIRESIZE: 15'225)

REQUESTING REPLACEMENT FOR TIRES. RECD. LETTER STATING "NOT RECALL"

FIRESTONE REPLACED RECALLED TIRES WITH A GENERIC TIRE. REPLACEMENT FAILED NO ACCIDENT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE. I HAVE CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND OTHER THAN A LIST OF FAQS I CAN GET NO ONE TO RESPOND. I LIVE IN GERMANY, THE DRIVING CONDITIONS HERE ARE VASTLY DIFFERENT TO THE US (SPEED WISE) AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW THIS AFFECTS THE TIRES ON MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LOCAL AAFES GARAGE THAT THEY'RE OK, BUT THEY'D RECOMMEND CHANGING THEM ANYWAY! I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 45 HIGHWAY MILES EACH DAY TO AND FROM WORK AT SPEEDS SELDOM LESS THAN 90 MPH. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE, IS THERE ANY TYPE OF "PLAN" IN PLACE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS? MANY OF US ARE CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES AND OURSELVES IS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY. THIS IS THE EXACT CONCERN I HAVE EXPRESSED TO THE TIRE COMPANY, FOLLOWED BY TWO MORE REQUESTS THAT THEY EITHER ANSWER OUR...

TIRE DEFECT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS

DRIVING TO INDIANAPOLIS ON A COLD MARCH NIGHT--SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE--FRONT FACE OF TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED AT EDGE OF TRED---NOT A DECATUR, IL PLANT TIRE!--TOW TRUCK MECHANIC CALLED FOR HELP VIA 911--SAID HE NEVER SAW A SIMILAR BLOW-OUT--ALSO, HE REMOVED LUGNUTS BY HAND BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT TIGHTENED AT THE FACTORY--INCIDENT REPORTED TO SALES MGR. AT BILL MCCOY FORD IN MUNCIE, IN. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE 2 TIRES ON THE BACK OF MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT WHERE THE SIDE WALLS, AND WERE THE TREAD OF THE TIRES MEETS, STARTED LOOKING FUNNY. IF I WOULD HAVE KEPT THOSE TIRES ON MY EXPLORER SPORT IN ABOUT 3 TO 5 MONTHS THEY WOULD HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. THEREFORE I FEEL IT IS BEST TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. SO I WENT UP TO GOODYEAR'S TIRE AND ORDER 5 NEW TIRES FOR MY EXPLORER SPORT AND HAD THE FIRESTONE "WILDERNESS AT" TAKING OFF. I WILL TAKE THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES UP TO FIRESTONE THIS WEEKEND (09/30/00).*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL359 TIRESIZE: 235/R75/15)

THIS IS A SPARE TIRE, ON MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT WHERE THE SIDEWALLS, AND WERE THE TREAD OF THE TIRES MEETS, STARTED LOOKING FUNNY. ALSO THE TREAD OF THE TIRE WAS WEARING FUNNY. IF I WOULD HAVE KEPT THIS AND IF I HAD A BLOW OUT I WOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT WITH THIS SPARE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL319 TIRESIZE: 235/R75/15)

ADDITIONAL TO ODI NUMBER 732801, NOT ONLY THAT THE SIDE WALL, WHERE THE TREAD MEETS LOOKED FUNNY, THE TREAD OF THE TIRES STARTED TO WEAR FUNNY. THIS ALSO GOES AS WELL AS THE 2 FRONT TIRES, WERE THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO WEAR FUNNY, AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TIRES ALL OF THE TIRES WHERE THE DOT NUMBER IS LOCATED THAT LOOKED FUNNY, AND IF I WOULD HAVE KEPT THEM ON MY EXPLORER SPORT WOULD HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT TOO. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I DO HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED IN THE SPRING EVERY YEAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL359 TIRESIZE: 235/R75/15)

TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AT APPROX. 70 MILES PER HOUR.THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL JUST BEFORE THE TIRE THREADS.CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL ,BUT I MANAGED TO GET CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

1ST INCIDENT FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 2000 MI. CONTACTED FORD DLR...SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS A FIRESTONE PROBLEM. THEN WENT TO FIRESTONE DLR IN LEBANON, MO..SAID NO WARRANTY NOTHING THEY COULD DO! HAD TO BUY NEW TIRE COST $105.00. I THEN CALLED FORD MTR. CO. REP. SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM. INFORMED THEM TIRES NO GOOD SHOULD LAST 2000 MI. REFUSED TO DISCUSS. 2ND INCIDENT WAS APPROX. 100 MI. LATER , THE NEXT MONTH. THAT TIRE CAME APART . BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM TIRE. DECIDED TOO DANGEROUS NOT TAKING CHANCE. WE WERE FORCED TO 4 DIFFERENT BRAND TIRES @105.00 EACH. WE NOW HAVE 3 NEW FIRESTONE TIRES SIT IN DRIVE. TO DANGEROUS TO EVEN GIVE AWAY. NO HELP FROM FORD DEALER,OR FORD MTR CO., OR FIRESTONE. NOW, THE WORLD IS FINDING OUT WHAT WE ALREADY KNEW BUT PAID FOR NEW TO SAVE LIVES. WE WANT OUR MONEY. FORD...

TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, TREAD CAME APART. *AK( DOT NUMBER: X8 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE FAILED ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR, IN MANEUVERING AND TRYING TO CONTROL THE SPIN THE CAR ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY. NLM( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AT FIRESTONE BUT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE, DID NOT SEE THE TIRES MYSELF. I FELT VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MY OWN NEW VEHICLE, SO I WENT TO A PLACE THAT MY SON KNOWS THE PEOPLE VERY WELL. GOODYEAR. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UP ON THE MOUNT, I INSPECTED THE TIRES MYSELF AND HAD NOTICE SOMETHING ON THE SIDEWALL FACING THE INSIDE TRUCK. IT WAS ON ALL THE TIRES SIDEWALL. AND OUTER WALL. LOOKS LIKE CRACKING AND PEELING. ALSO THE OUTER WALL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK IS TURNING A FUNNY COLOR. WHEN I ASKED SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THEM, A GOOD FRIEND, THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELTS READY TO GIVE WAY. THE GENTLEMEN AT GOODYEAR, WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY. THEY REPLACED MY TIRES OF COURSE I PAID FOR THEM. THEY TOOK THE TIME TO MARK THE RECIEPT OF...

I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT BY YOUR WEBMASTER. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH FIRESTONE WILDNERSS AT TIRES. IN AUGUST, PRIOR TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE TIRES ON MY CAR AFTER SEEING A ROLLED OVER EXPLORER IN FLORIDA. THIS WAS HAPPENED.

I OWN A NEW FORD EXPLORER WITH THE "BRAND DESCRIPTION" OF THE CURRENTLY RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRE, ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT HAVE THE CODE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE STATING THAT IT CAME SPECIFICALLY FROM THE DISTRIBUTION LOCATION CURRENTLY IN QUESTION. TWO WEEKS AGO MY RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME COMPLETELY APART. AFTER MUCH MISINFORMATION FROM FORD AND FIRESTONE, CHANNEL 4 NEWS TOOK THE STORY AND HELPED GET FORD TO PAY ATTENTION TO MY CASE. THEY AGREED TO PICK UP THE CAR AND REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FOR ME. THE DAY AFTER THE STORY AIRED ON TV FORD (DON MCLEAN SPECIFICALLY) CALLED AND SAID THAT THEY HAD CHANGED THEIR MINDS AND WERE NO LONGER GOING TO REPLACE MY TIRES BECAUSE THEY DID NOT COME FROM THAT SPECIFIC LOCATION. STILL THE TIRE SEPERATED FROM MY CAR AND ESSENTIALLY MAKING US AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST SOLELY WITH THE ILLINOIS PLANT....

ALL THREE TIRES, AT 26 PSI, DISMOUNTED IN A SIDE COLLISION, CAUSING THE CAR TO ALMOST TIP OVER. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED A CARD FROM FORD SAYIMG I SHOULD KEEP THE TIRES AT 30 PSI, COLD PRESSURE. I COMTACTED FORD TO ASK WHICH WAS THE CORRECT COLD TIRE PRESSURE AND GOT AN ANSWER SAYING THAT A "RANGE" OF 26 TO 30 PSI IS CORRECT. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I WOULD LIKE THE DOOR SAFTETY PLACARD TO INDICATE A CORRECT PRESSURE. 26 POUNDS - OR 30 POUNDS - OR A "RANGE" OF 26 TO 30 PSI. I AM COMMUNICATING WITH FMC BY E-MAIL. SO FAR, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE WILLING TO SUPPLY ME WAITH A CORRECT PLACARD. THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. FORD HAS NOT ADMITTED THAT THE INSTANTANEOUS DISMNOUNTING FROM THE RIM OF THESE TIRES IS IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TIRE PRESSURE...

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL 00T005 OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE ONLY COVERS THE FIRESTONE 15 INCH TIRE AND NOT THE 16 INCH TIRES. NLM

FIRESTONES TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT FIRESTONES IN ELMWOOD PARK NJ REFUSES TO CHANGE THEM. I'M A CONCERNED SINGLE MOTHER WHO DOESN'T WANT TO PUT MY KIDS OR MYSELF IN DANGER. M( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

SERIOUSLY CRACKING SIDE WALLS( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

TIRE FAILURE. NOT TREAD SEPARATION.( DOT NUMBER: VDCU1PX509 TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

I HAVE HAD 2 FLAT TIRES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER. BOTH TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE TIRES FIXED. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO OBJECTS OR NAILS.. ETC IN THE TIRE. HOW MANY MORE FLAT TIRES TO I HAVE TO HAVE BEFORE THEY GET REPLACED?*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A NEW 2000 FORD LIMITED EXPLORER, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. WHEN THE PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES SURFACED AND THE FACTS WERE REVEALED THAT BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE WERE AWARE OF THE TIRE DEFECTS AND DIDN'T INITIATE ANY ACTION UNTIL THE ACCIDENTS STARTED OCCURING HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND VENNEZUELA. THE FACT NEITHER COMPANY BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THEIR CUSTOMER'S AS SOON AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, I HAVE LOST CONFIEDENCE IN THE TIRE EVEN THOUGH THE P255/70R16 IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND THEN THE BACK TIRE JUST BLEW OUT WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND IT WAS BLOWN OUT THE SIDE LIKE IT HAD BEEN SHOT AT. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY 2000 WE CALLED OUR DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTYSO WE BRANG IT TO A TIRE SHOP IN LINDSTROM AND HAD A NEW ONE PUT ON.OF COURSE WE DID NOT SAVE IT AT THE TIME IT WAS DESTROYED. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED WITH THE OTHER TIRES NOW AND CAN WE BE REIMBERSED FOR THE ONE WE LOST ? ACCORDING TO MY RECALL NOTICE MY TIRES ARE NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL BUT EVER SINCE OUR TIRE JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON I AM VERY CONCERNED. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF I SHOULD HAVE MY TIRES CHANGED OR WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH KEVIN EICHTEN( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE...

REPLACED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES AFTER RECALL STARTED....OUR TIRES DO NOT BEAR THE VD MARK INDICATING DECATUR PLANT, BUT WE FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK AROUND THE TIRE AT THE TREAD EDGE ON AT LEAST ONE TIRE....WE REPLACED WITH MICHELINS AND WANT TO BE REIMBURSED ...WONDERING IF RECALL WILL EXTEND TO ALL WILDERNESS AT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

EMAIL SENT TO BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE ON 9/3/00 AS FOLLOWS:( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL1PY070 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE ON A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P25570R16). THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY TRUCK JUST PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AFTER THE TIRE FAILED I IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED FORD'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO FIX THE FLAT BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING WITH REGARDS TO REPLACING THE TIRE. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO VISIBLE INDICATIONS THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT I AM TAKING THE TIRE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER FOR OBSERVATION.( DOT NUMBER: VNCU1PX459 TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW, WE NOTICED VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. FORD SERVICE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EXPLORER. WHEN THE RECALLED WAS ANNOUNCED WE HAD THE LOCAL NTB TIRE COMPANY CHECK THE TIRES AS THE VIBRATION HAD BECOME VERY PRONOUNCED EVEN BEFORE THERE WAS 1500 MILES OF THE TRUCK. NTB RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. AT OUR OWN EXPENSE, BECAUSE THE FIRESTONE COMPANY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TIRES FOR 2 MONTHS (THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND WE HAD TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST) WE HAD NTB REPLACE THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THE VIBRATION IMMEDIATELY CEASED. THE TRUCK RIDES SMOOTHLY AND WE HAVE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DISCUSS TAKING THE TIRES BACK EVEN THOUGH WE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING.( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHEN THE STORY ABOUT THE WILDERNESS TIRES FIRST BROKE I WAS IN A PANIC BECAUSE I TRAVEL EVERY DAY FOR MY JOB. ON 8/09/200 I WENT TO FIRESTONE TO GET MY TIRES INSPECTED AND THEY SAID MY TIRES WERE FINE. I WAS ASKED IF I FOUND ANYTHING UNUSAL RIDING ON THESE TIRES. I TOLD HIM IT WAS LIKE A FLAT SPOT ON MY TIRES. HE SAID THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF TIRE. ON 8/25/00 I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS A BRIDGE ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH I FELT MY REAR END SWAYING THEN HEARD A NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I PULLED ON THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND SAW MY REAR TIRE WAS BLOWN WITH PIECES OF RUBBER ALL AROUND. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SENT EDDIE'S TOW TRUCK OUT. A POLICEMAN STOPPED AND CALLED TO MAKE SURE HE WAS ON HIS WAY. EDDIE'S...

THESE TIRE ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF COMPLETE DETERIATON( DOT NUMBER: VDOUPX4091 TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

FAILURE TO DISCLOSE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT WERE KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WOULD HAVE INFLUENCED MY DECISION NOT TO BUY IT. I THEREFORE WANT A FULL REFUND OF MY PURCHASE LESS USAGE. IS THIS ACTION APPROPRIATE?? OR DO I NEED TO SEEK REDRESS ELSEWHERE? NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WHEN I PURCHASE A CAR OF THIS PRICE ($34,000+) I EXPECT TO FEEL SAFE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHILE RIDING IN THIS CAR. I COULD HAVE PAID $10,000 FOR A USED VEHICLE AND FELT SAFER, I FEEL BETRAYED BY FORD AND FIRESTONE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

WHILE FIRESTONE AND EVEN YOUR INVESTIGATION DOES NOT MENTION THE "W2" FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES ON OUR EXPLORER BEGAN TO CRACK RADIALLY ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD! THE FIRESTONE DEALER HERE LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. THE CRACKS RANGE FROM APPROX 1/8" TO 3/4"LONG AND ARE WORRYSOME TO SAY THE LEAST. WE REPLACED THE TIRES ON OUR OWN AS WE COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR WITH ANY SENSE OF CONFIDENCE. THIS IS THE FOURTH EXPLORER WE'VE HAD AND HAVE BEEN QUITE SATISFIED THEM AS A WHOLE. WE HAVE RETAINED THE TIRES SHOULD ANYONE WISH TO INSPECT THEM. THE CRACKS ARE VERY OBVIOUS. THANKS MARK SANDERSON. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND THEN THE BACK TIRE JUST BLEW OUT WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND IT WAS BLOWN OUT THE SIDE LIKE IT HAD BEEN SHOT AT. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY 2000 WE CALLED OUR DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTYSO WE BRANG IT TO A TIRE SHOP IN LINDSTROM AND HAD A NEW ONE PUT ON.OF COURSE WE DID NOT SAVE IT AT THE TIME IT WAS DESTROYED. SHOULD I BE CONCERNED WITH THE OTHER TIRES NOW AND CAN WE BE REIMBERSED FOR THE ONE WE LOST ? ACCORDING TO MY RECALL NOTICE MY TIRES ARE NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL BUT EVER SINCE OUR TIRE JUST BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON I AM VERY CONCERNED. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF I SHOULD HAVE MY TIRES CHANGED OR WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH KEVIN EICHTEN( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE...

REPLACED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES AFTER RECALL STARTED....OUR TIRES DO NOT BEAR THE VD MARK INDICATING DECATUR PLANT, BUT WE FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK AROUND THE TIRE AT THE TREAD EDGE ON AT LEAST ONE TIRE....WE REPLACED WITH MICHELINS AND WANT TO BE REIMBURSED ...WONDERING IF RECALL WILL EXTEND TO ALL WILDERNESS AT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

EMAIL SENT TO BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE ON 9/3/00 AS FOLLOWS:( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL1PY070 TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )