2000 FORD EXPLORER Tirestreadbelt Problems

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH, SENDING THE OCCUPANTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, UP AND DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVER TURN. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED IT HIT THE PAVEMENT , CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE OR THE TIRES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN.*AK

BOUGHT A SET OF CONTINANTAL TIRES FOR MY 2000 FORD RANGER. AFTER USING THE TIRES FOR SOMETIME (APPROX 40% WARE) I NOTICED A SLIGHT SHAKING WITH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE SAME SHOP I GOT THE TIRES AND HAD THEM ROTATED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO GET WORSE. I WAS WAITING FOR MY NEXT DAY OFF BUT THE DAY BEFORE MY DAY OFF I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON I-95 IN PALM BAY, FLORIDA AND THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPERATED. ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IT DID TURN SIDEWAYS ON THE ROAD THREE TIMES AND AT ONE POINT I WAS UP ON ONLY TWO TIRES. UPON CHECKING I FOUND THAT ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED BUT THE TIRE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THAT SAME DAY I RETURNED...

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED A ROLL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN DETERMINED ALL FOUR TIRES TREAD BROKE. COOPER TIRE, P255/70R16. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF 2000 FORD EXPLORER CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DETREAD TIRE WAS PUT ON THE EXPLORER AS PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL IN SEPT. 2000. VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, DRIVER SIDE LEADING. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE BELTED. FRONT PASSENGER REMAINS IN A COMA. TIRE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV M + S 235/75 R15 ADHL EJJ 4600. *JB

CONTINENTAL TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, NAME OF THE TIRE AND SERIAL NUMBER IS REQUESTED. PH

I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2000 FORD EXPLORER 6 CYL. 2 WHEEL DRIVE W/ GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES. I WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED BY MIDAS OF ORLAND PARK AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS A BELT THAT HAS SHIFTED. MY TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. AT THAT TIME I HAD ROUGHLY 16,000 MILES ON THE SUV. AT THE PRESENT TIME I HAVE JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES ON THE SUV. I DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE TIRE WAS BAD MAINLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FORD EXPLORER IS A VERY ROUGH RIDE. I DO NOT GO OFF ROADING WITH THIS VEHICLE NOR DO INTENTIALLY HIT LARGE BUMPS OR POT HOLES AT A RAPID SPEED. I AM NOT ONLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE BUT ALSO WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRES. SINCE THE EXPLORER RIDES ROUGH (A SIDE...

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES. FORD REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES WITH THE GENERAL TIRES AND DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES LIKE SHE ASKED. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF THE BLOWOUT PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRES. GENERAL AMERI 660 AS SIZE/D255/70R16, DOT NUMBER ADCU DB2 *SCC

AFTER PURCHASE OF FIRESTONE 235/75R15 WILDERNESS AT TIRES (DOT # 8XHL), CONSUMER FOUND TREAD CAPS HAD A SAW TOOTH SHAPE MEASURING ABOUT 3/4 INCH CROSSWISE AND A DEEP CRACK IN THE TREAD CAP, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AFTER RECALL NOTICE AND WAS REIMBURSED. *TT

CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TWO OF THE FIRESTONE AT P235/75R15 TIRES WERE APART OF THE RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND WAS ASSURED BY FIRESTONE THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE 100% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REIMBURSEMENT AND FEELS SHE IS GETTING THE RUNAROUND FROM FORD AND FIRESTONE.*JB

AFTER PURCHASE OF FIRESTONE 235/75R15 WILDERNESS AT TIRES (DOT # 8XHL), CONSUMER FOUND TREAD CAPS HAD A SAW TOOTH SHAPE MEASURING ABOUT 3/4 INCH CROSSWISE AND A DEEP CRACK IN THE TREAD CAP, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AFTER RECALL NOTICE AND WAS REIMBURSED. *TT

CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TWO OF THE FIRESTONE AT P235/75R15 TIRES WERE APART OF THE RECALL, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND WAS ASSURED BY FIRESTONE THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE 100% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REIMBURSEMENT AND FEELS SHE IS GETTING THE RUNAROUND FROM FORD AND FIRESTONE.*JB

TREAD TORE OFF WHILE TRAVELING FROM CALIFORNIA. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE CAR. HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP. WHICH NEITHER WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE. AM CALLING FIRESTONE NEXT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R/15)

THE VEHICLES TIRES WERE REPLACED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT). NLM

THE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT WALL OF THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE TREAD AND THE REAR WALL BARELY HANGING ON, THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE IN WAS NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW NON FIRESTONE TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). NLM

THE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT WALL OF THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE TREAD AND THE REAR WALL BARELY HANGING ON, THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE IN WAS NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW NON FIRESTONE TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). NLM

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH HEARD A LOUD BOOM. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED VEHICLE. CALLED TRIPLE "A" AFTER NOTICING RUBBER HAD SEARED AND MELTED ON LEFT REAR TIRE. TREAD WAS PARTIALLY ON. SOME OF TREAD CAME OFF. TIRE WAS HARD TO REMOVE FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX WITH 18,000 MILES.*AK

PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WITH ONLY DRIVER IN A 2000 FORD, EXPLORER; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE; DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TIRE SEPARATED AT SIDEWALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MOLDING ON THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. *SLC

LEFT & RIGHT TIRES LOST TREAD AFTER SLIDING ACROSS BLACK ICE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. VEHICLE WAS RENTAL FROM HERTZ. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCATED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON RIGHT REAR WILDERNESS AT P25570R16 TIRE, NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL (00T-005), OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES. CJ

REPLACED 2 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P23575R15(VDHL) AUGUST 13, 2000, CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL (00T-005). CJ

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FOM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE SINCE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15). NLM

EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, BEFORE RECALL (00T-005). *CJ

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER PURCHASED FIVE NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, HOWEVER NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (OOT-005). *MJS

GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES P255/70R16 EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION, THE 2 TIRES HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THEM WHEN CONSUMER STARTED NOTICING POOR RIDE AND NOISE FROM FAULTY TIRES, DEALER REPLACED TIRES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER PURCHASED FIVE NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P255/70R16, DOT # VNCU1PX529. CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE WAS DISCOLORED, AND POSSIBLE TREAD FAILURE. REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. *AK THESE TIRES ARE MADE IN CANADA ARE KNOWN FAILURES. *YH

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P255/70R1) ONCE THE DEALERSHIP NOTICE THAT THE INTERFACE POINT WHERE THE WALL MEETS THE TREAD IS NOT RIGID BUT VERY SOFT COMPARED TO THE OTHER THREE TIRES, IT CAN BE PRESSED WITH MINIMUM PRESSURE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES REPLACED. NLM

FIRESTONE TIRES ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED THAT SHE IS ON A BACK ORDER LIST AND HAS YET TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY INSPECTOR OF TIRE DEALER, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES PLUS SPARE WITH DIFFERENT BRAND (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255-16-70). NLM

HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES ON VEHICLE AFTER 14,888 MILES - SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO OF THE TIRES - VEHICLE PURCHASED AND LICENSED IN ARKANSAS BUT BEING DRIVEN BY SON IN NAVY STATIONED AT AFB IN OKLAHOMA CITY. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN LATE SPRING OF 2000 -- LOTS OF MILES (AVG. NEARLY 800 MILES PER WEEK) MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. WHEN SON BROUGHT HOME HAD TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY WITH TWO HANDS AT ALL TIMES TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CALLED LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER TO INSPECT AND THEY REFUSED SINCE TIRES WERE NOT PART OF RECALL SO HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED. AM CURRENTLY STORING REPLACED TIRES IN GARAGE PENDING SOME SORT OF ADJUSTMENT / REPLACEMENT. FORD DEALER AGREED TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL1PY389 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY INSPECTOR OF TIRE DEALER, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES PLUS SPARE WITH DIFFERENT BRAND (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255-16-70). NLM

INSURED WAS TRAVELING S ON HWY 9 AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SOMEONE DRIVING BEHIND SAID THEY SAW THE RIGHT FRONT GO DOWN AND THEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL. INSURED STATED THAT IT COULD BE THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75R15. (CLAIM# 11-3519-789) *MW

PLEASE SEND ANY INFO AVAILABLE ON THIS VEHICLE ROLLING DUE TO TIRE BLOWOUTS. ALSO ANYTHING AVAILBALE FROM FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. VEHICEL WAS ON FREEWAY TIRE BLEW OUT AND VEHICLE ROLLED BOTH PASSENGERS AT CASA GRANDE HOSPITLA WITH INJURIES NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. (CLAIM# 03-3158-203) *MW

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 2000, FORD, EXPLORER SPORT, P23575R15, HD. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH NO BUMPS ON THE ROAD, TIRE SEPARATED IN 3 SECTIONS, COMPLETELY SEPERATED. CONSUMER STATED THAT TIRE BUSTED FUEL TANK FEEDER TUBE.*AK

FIRESTONE: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE TIRES AND THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL-OVER THE TIRES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. (CLAIM# 52-2406-471) *MW

FIRESTONE WILERNESS P255/70R16 REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A CURB AND MAILBOX AND THEN THE OTHER TIRE BLEW SHE THINKS THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIRES THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO FAR BUT WE HAVE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DID BLOW WHICH CAUSED INSD TO LOSE CONTROL. (CLAIM# 11-3509-192) *MW

WE UNDERSTAND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATIONS IS INVESTIGATING IF THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON EXPLORERS ARE DEFECTIVE. FATALITY INVOLVED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 235/75R15 # 8XHL 1PY APR TRAILMARK P235/75R15 DOT # PJ. (CLAIM# 03-3155-368) *MW

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, WHEN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE INCLUDED THEY WERE FOUND TO BE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER REQUESTING NEW TIRES. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, WHEN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE INCLUDED THEY WERE FOUND TO BE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER REQUESTING NEW TIRES. *MJS

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, WHEN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE INCLUDED THEY WERE FOUND TO BE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED BY THE DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER REQUESTING NEW TIRES. *MJS

SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET, AND FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS PUNCTURD INSIDE OF THE TIRE. SHE TOOK THE SPARE OUT AND REPLACED IT. SHE TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP TRIED TO REPAIR AND THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND THE TIRE STARTED SPLITTING AT THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P23575R15. SHE HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER.*AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TIRE EVEN AFTER TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *SLC

PE00 020 ;VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE STRESS MARKS GOING ALL AROUND THE TIRES. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND ATTENDANT TOLD HIM THAT TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT P23575R15., #DOT, MADE IN CANADA.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THERE WAS A LOT OF OLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT P23575R15 #DOT W-2. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES ARE SHOWING BUBBLES. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE #AT P23575R15, NO INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND BACK RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE, FOUND THAT THE TREAD WAS PEELING OFF.*AK

I WOULD LIKE JUST TO SAY THAT ON INTERSTATE I 15 IN CALIFORNIA, THAT BETWEEN BARSTOW AND BAKER, THERE ARE ALOT OF TIRE TREADS ALONG SIDE THE ROAD, AND I THOUGH MAYBE THIS COULD BE SOME SORT OF HELP IN INVESTIAGING THE FIRESTONE TIRES. JUST A THOUGH. *AK

AFTER CONTACTING 4 RETAILERS I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE SPRING BEFORE THE TIRES COULD BE REPLACED. THE WAITING LIST IS OVER 247 CUSTOMERS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I CAN PURCHASE THE TIRES MYSELF AND THEN GET REIMBURSED IN 6 TO 8 WEEKS. THIS WILL PROBABLY TAKE MUCH LONGER AND I WILL CARRY THE INTEREST ON CEDIT FOR AT LEASED 3 TO 4 MONTHS. ALSO WHAT KIND OF REPLACEMENT CAN YOU GET FOR $100.00 INCLUDING MOUNTING AND BALANCING. EACH COMPANY INVOLVED IS BLAMING THE OTHER FOR THE PROBLEM. WHAT THIS AMOUNTS TO IS THAT THE END USER IS GETTING THE SHAFT. I BELIEVE FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. MAYBE THEIR FUTURE WILL PROVE TO BE AS SHORT LIVED AS THEIR CUSTOMERS ROLLING DOWN OUR HIGHWAYS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: 235 )