2001 FORD EXPLORER Tires Problems

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEREIN A YOUNG MAN WAS SEVERELY INJURED. HE SURVIVED, BUT HAS A PLATE IN HIS JAW, AND SEVERE SCARRING ON HIS FACE. HIS SISTER WAS ALSO A PASSENGER AND WAS INJURED, BUT LESS SEVERELY. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE BLOWN OUT, CAUSING THE CRASH. A WITNESS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT STATED: "I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE ONE OF THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES BEND TO THE SIDE AND SUDDENLY EXPLODE. AT THAT POINT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE TIRE EXPLOSION AND SWERVED TO THE CENTER DIVIDER AND CRASHED. INFORMATION ON THE TIRES IS AS FOLLOWS: RADIAL SXT ALL TERRAINS. DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRES WERE XFA 0307 AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS 75/16. ALL TIRES PASSED INSPECTION THREE MONTHS BEFORE, WITH A TREAD OF 6/32. THE OFFICER NOTED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *TR

CPSC#I12A0111A. 2001 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATED THAT A DAY AFTER SHE BROUGHT THE CAR IT BROKE DOWN. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, AS WELL AS A HOLE IN GAS TANK, WHICH HAD RUSTED OUT, THE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TIRE WERE DRY ROTTED, AS THEY KEPT GOING FLAT, THE DRIVER'S DOOR DID NOT LOCK, THE REAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR DID NOT OPEN AT ALL, THE OUTSIDE HANDLE WAS BROKE, THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND MOST OF THE TIME IT HAD TO BE SLAMMED SHUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES, SIZE P255/70R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGERS TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE REMAINING THREE TIRES EXHIBITED SIGNS OF DRY ROTTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THEY WOULD TAKE PARTIAL LIABILITY FOR THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES AND THE FOURTH WOULD BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 32,985. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,461.

DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT, THE SEAT BACK/RECLINE/FORWARD BROKE, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *BF THE OIL FILTER HAD COME WITH A HOLE TOO LARGE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HANDLE BROKE, THE TIRES BLEWOUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *SC

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER 'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26570R17. THIS TIRE WAS NOT THE SAME TIRE THAT WAS ON THE TRUCK. THE TIRE THAT WAS FLAT WAS A COREOVAN WILD TRACK RADIAL SUV MS P2657017. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE #DOT NUMBER. *JB

NO SUMMARY. DT

VEHICLE IS CONFINED TO DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES 4 TIMES. MR

THE CONSUMER STATED, WHILE TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE WILL WANDER INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLES TIRES, HAVE BEEN REPLACE FOUR TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE MUST STRONG ARM TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ON THE BUMPY ROADS. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNSUSUAL CASE OF WANDERING, CLUNKING NOISE-BOLT MISSING/4 VISITS OF REPAIR, TIRE WEAR/NOISE VIBRATIONS-6 OCCURENCES, AND ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION ISSUES-5 OCCURENCES, THAT WILL NOT REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL TO MANY OF THE SAME OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF/FOR REPAIR, AND HAS TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM(S) AND KEEPS GETTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALL WITH NO COOPERATION/CONSIDERATION OF FORD. *SCC

FORD STATED TO ME THAT I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE MY TIRES BUT THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS.*AK (TIRESIZE: 17)

I HAVE KEPT THE TIRES IN QUESTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. I BELIEVE THAT MY TIRES OR SOME INTERNAL MALFUNCTION TO THE VEHICLE CAUSED IT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT MARCH 25, 2001 IN TOLEDO OHIO. APPROXIMATE SPEED 25 MPH. EXPLORER ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES WITH ME AS THE PASSENGER BEING EJECTED DURING THE 3RD ROLL. DRIVER AND REAR SEATED PASSENGER WERE HELP IN THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED LACERATIONS A BROKEN FINGER AND CHEST INJURIES. FRONT PASSENGER ( ME ) WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO REST AGAINST THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. VEHICLE AT REST ON TIRES. RECEIVED 4 BROKEN RIBS, 5 BROKEN , DISLOCATED TRANSVERSE PROCESS AND MULTIPLE STITCHES FOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS IN ARMS AND HEAD. REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS THE ONLY TIRE DAMAGED. PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT ARE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THE VEHICLES REAR END SHIFTS SIDE TO SIDE OVER WASHBOARD BUMPS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER OFFERING TO REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES AND REQUEST THAT HIS LOCAL FORD DEALER, ORDER THE TIRES.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P255/70R16 S)*YH

HAVE CONTACTED FORD COUNTRY DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL/REPLACEMENT OF TIRES JUN 6,JUL 2,JUL 13, JUL 23 AND ON AUG 16 & 17. IN JUN THE SERVICE MGR LARRY SAID REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD BE IN ABOUT 2WKS. IN AUG HE WILL NOT ANSWER MY CALLS OR RETURN MY CALLS. I HAD ORGINALLY REQUESTED MICHELIN TIRE AS APPROVED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND. MY WIFE AND I ARE SENIORS AND DRIVE THE HI-WAYS FREQUENTLY, SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRESTONE TIRES DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT 75MPH AS WELL AS AT 109 DEGREES TEMP. AND RIGHTFULLY SO. AN ACCIDENT AT OUR AGE COULD WELL BE FATAL. THE TIRE CALLS FOR INFLATED PRESS. TO 40LBS, FORD CO. SAYS 30 IN THE FRONT AND 35 IN THE REAR. WHEN INFLATING AT 30 IN THE FRONT I NOTICE THE STEERING IS HARD (PERHAPS THIS VEHICLE IS...

NHTSA RECALL # 01X001000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01X001000. NO SIZE AND DATE AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT. VEHICLE HYDROPLANED DUE TO TIRES. ALSO STATED TIRES RECALLED AND HAVE NOT BE REPLACED YET.*AK

RE BRAKES: THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES/PAD TWICE ANDS ROTORS ONCE. RE TIRE/WHEELS THEY COULD NOT GET THEM TO BALANCE OUT TRIED 4 TIMES ( GOODYEAR TRIED TWICE) TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. AGAIN A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, IT PULLS LEFT WHEN BRAKING, AND VIBRATION IS BACK AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKE WITH WAYNE ( SERVICE MGR) AND AL MC DONALD ( GENERAL SALES MGR). I HAVE INFORMED THEM OF THE NEVADA LEMON LAW # NRS 597.630 HE SAID TO INFORCE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET A "LAWYER". PLEASE NOTE I ONLY MARKED THE FIRST TIME OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE FULL DOC'S OF EVERY VISIT ON THESE ITEMS. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU, CRYSTAL DEL GIUDICE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS EXPLORER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY CANT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT , I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT MY EXPLORER ITS BEEN SHAKING A LOT, A LOT OF VIBRATIONS AND THOMPS THAT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE ITS BEEN FEW TIMES THAT I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY AND REGULAR STREETS AND ITS BEEN A YEAR NOW AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE SAME THING AND NOW EVEN MORE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAVE APPROXIMATE 28000 MILES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I NEED TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT BECAUSE OF MY MILLAGE THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING NOW. I EXPLAIN AND GAVE THEM INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT THEY NEVER WANTED TO DO...

IHAVE LOST CONTROLL OF THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE STEERING AND OVERALL HANDLING ,MY TIRES ARE ALSO PLAYING A ROLL IN THIS I BELEAVE THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED IN RAIN OR SNOW . I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN! I'VE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE INTO AUBURN MOTOR SALES FOR 6 DAYS FOR COMPLAINTS OF LACK&SURGE OF POWER,BAD SULFER SMELL AT IDLE ROLLING IDLE(UP&DOWN), EXTREMELY POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIOGNOSE PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY I'VE LOST 21 DAYS OF USE ,ON A VEHICLE I'VE ONLY HAD ABOUT4 AND A HALF MONTHS KNOW THEY SAY I NEED AN ENGINE THAT I'M STILL WAITING ON. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I DIDN'T FEEL THIS VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND WANTED IT REPLACED .I GOT KNOW WHERE, WHEN THEY FOUND OUT I GOT LEMON LAW PAPERWORK THEY TOLD ME FORD WOULD NOT...

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES MOUNTED ON FORD, EXPLORER ,2001. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HIT A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND PASSENGER REAR TIRE FELL OFF, THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK ANALYST IS UNSURE OFCOMPONENT, POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLE LUG, NUT, AND BOLT FAILURE, CAUSING ROLLOVER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHEN APPYLING BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO RIGHT. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK IN LESS THAN 15000 MILES, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED INCORRECTLY. TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, THERE WAS A LARGE DEFORMED AIR POCKET ON THE WHITE LETTER SIDE, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

BLOW OUT AT 65MPH NO ACCIDENT NO TREAD SEPARATION (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND AFTER HEARING A NOISE, CONSUMER THEN DECREASED SPEED TO 40 MPH DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. THIS WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. *AK

P25575R15, DOT VDHL1RW050, REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE AT A STOP, TIRE HAD ONLY 9,000 MILES. *SLC

2 TIRE BLOWOUTS IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS IS NOT NORMAL... ONE WHILE DRIVING IS UNSAFE..THE 2ND WHILE PARKED DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL IPY TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

2 TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSED TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL, HITTING CURB. NO SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

CLEAR, DRY ROADWAY, 50 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE PERFORMED VERY STABLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND HAD TIRE CHANGED. DEALER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES WITH GOODYEARS AT NO CHARGE AT MY REQUEST. TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN SLICED THROUGH FROM SIDEWALL TO SIDEWALL. I TOOK PICTURES, NOT DEVELOPED. DEALER HAS TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: DON'T KNOW TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

MY PROBLEM IS THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET,I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NO ONE HAS METION THE FACT THAT THESE TIRES ARE BEING SOLD AN INSTALLED ON NEW FORD EXPLORER SPORTS 2001 MODELS AND THAT THESE TIRES HAVE A TEMPITURE RATING OF ( C ) THE LOWEST RATING,THESE TIRES WILL PROBLEY MELT OUT HERE IN ARIZONA BEFORE THE TREAD COMES OFF.I HAVE WRITTEN 3 LETTERS TO FORD AN FIRESTONE AND ALL THEY DO IS REPLY WITH SOME BULK GENERIC LETTER,SO I AM SURE NO ONE REALLY READS THEM SO MUCH FOR THE FULL PAGE ADDS THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAKES OUT TO SHOW THE CUSTOMER THEY CARS ABOUT SAFTY FIRST.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.ALLAN SOBRANE.. (DOT NUMBER: 8XUC TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

MY PROBLEM IS THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET,I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NO ONE HAS METION THE FACT THAT THESE TIRES ARE BEING SOLD AN INSTALLED ON NEW FORD EXPLORER SPORTS 2001 MODELS AND THAT THESE TIRES HAVE A TEMPITURE RATING OF ( C ) THE LOWEST RATING,THESE TIRES WILL PROBLEY MELT OUT HERE IN ARIZONA BEFORE THE TREAD COMES OFF.I HAVE WRITTEN 3 LETTERS TO FORD AN FIRESTONE AND ALL THEY DO IS REPLY WITH SOME BULK GENERIC LETTER,SO I AM SURE NO ONE REALLY READS THEM SO MUCH FOR THE FULL PAGE ADDS THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAKES OUT TO SHOW THE CUSTOMER THEY CARS ABOUT SAFTY FIRST.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.ALLAN SOBRANE..( DOT NUMBER: 8XUC TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHY ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, WHEN IT IS CLEAR THEY ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURES OF TIRES ASSEMBLED IN PLANTS OTHER THAN JUST THE DECATOR IL. PLANT, WHILE THESE TIRE HAVE BEEN RECALLED, AND REPLACED IN OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT NOT IN THE U.S. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VECHICLE, AND AM CONSTANT FEAR FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY AS WE USE THIS VEHICLE FOR TRIPS, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SINCE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES BECAME KNOWN, YET OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE TAKEN ACTION AGAINST FIRESTONE TO REPLACE TIRES, YET THE U.S. CONTINUES TO ALLOW DEATHS, INJURIES TO GO ON. PLEASE REQUIRE FIRESTONE TO EXPAND THEIR RECALL.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HYW 99 ON THE AFTERNOON OF 9/24/2000 AROUND 1:00PM. IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT LANE (SLOW LANE). THERE WERE NO OBJECTS ON THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, I FELT MY CAR BEGIN TO FISHTAIL AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART. FORTANATELY, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS NEAR A SHOULDER SO I WAS ABLE TO MANUVER AND CONTROL MY VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRESTONE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY APART. THE CHP TOOK A REPORT AND PICTURES. MY CAR IS ONLY THREE MONTHS OLD. IT IS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED THE WAY IT DID. THE FIRESTONE...

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HYW 99 ON THE AFTERNOON OF 9/24/2000 AROUND 1:00PM. IT WAS A CLEAR SUNNY DAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT LANE (SLOW LANE). THERE WERE NO OBJECTS ON THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, I FELT MY CAR BEGIN TO FISHTAIL AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART. FORTANATELY, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS NEAR A SHOULDER SO I WAS ABLE TO MANUVER AND CONTROL MY VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRESTONE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY APART. THE CHP TOOK A REPORT AND PICTURES. MY CAR IS ONLY THREE MONTHS OLD. IT IS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED THE WAY IT DID. THE FIRESTONE...

THE TIRES WOBBLED ON OUR DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER. AFTER THE RECALL, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO EXCHANGED THE FRONT TIRES, WHICH THEY SAID WERE "OUTOF ROUND". THE WOBBLE CONTINUED AND THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, SO I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT MY COST BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO GO ON A HIGHWAY TRIP AND WE DIDN OT TRUST THE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO EXPLORE INCLUDING THE 16 INCH TIRES IN YOUR RECALL--THE FORD DEALER IN BENTONVILLE, AR SAID THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE RECALLED--SEEMS LIKE A LACK OF CONFIDENCE FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MORE THAN I. THANKS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON I 275 I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. AS SOON AS I FELT MY EXPLORER STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD GONE FLAT. I INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE AND THE FOLLOWING DAY HAD THE FLAT FIXED UPON REINFLATION I FOUND THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD A BULDGE RUNNING FROM THE RIM TO THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE DAMAGE WAS MY FAULT. THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE SIDEWALL BELTS TO BREAK. I CALLED FIRESTONE CUSTOMER HOTLINE AND THE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A SECOND DEALER. THE SECOND DEALER TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I ALSO ASK THEM WHAT THERE WARRANTY COVERED AND THEY SAID MANUFACTURING DEFECTS I ASK WHAT A MANUFATURING DEFECT WAS AND HE COULD NOT TELL ME. IF YOU LOOK...

LEFT FRONT TIRE FELL OUT. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT TIRE HAD EXPLODED. *AK THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BECAME LOOSE DUE TO THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT BOLT FAILURE. *YH

TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT. TIRE HAD PROPER INFLATION AND WAS NOT PUNCTURED. PRESSURS WERE CHECKED BY DEALER AT 3000 MI.THE REMAINING 4 TIRES HAVE THE SAME DOT # AND SHOW BUBBLING AT THE SIDE WALL. THE STEEL WHEEL WAS DAMAGED ALONG OUTTER EDGE DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: VDHLIRW130 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD TIRE FAILURE, HOW CAN ANYONE FEEL SAFE WHEN RIDING ON A TIRE WHICH IS IDENTIAL TO TIRES WHICH WERE RECALLED EXCEPT FOR THE 16 INCH SIZE. THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD BY A FORD DEALER, KNOWING THAT THE TIRES COULD BE RECALLED DO TO SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THE WILDERNESS TIRES AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD TIRE FAILURE, HOW CAN ANYONE FEEL SAFE WHEN RIDING ON A TIRE WHICH IS IDENTIAL TO TIRES WHICH WERE RECALLED EXCEPT FOR THE 16 INCH SIZE. THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD BY A FORD DEALER, KNOWING THAT THE TIRES COULD BE RECALLED DO TO SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THE WILDERNESS TIRES AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VEHICLE VIBRATED AT SPEED BETWEEN 45 AND 75MPH. ALSO, TIRES WERE WEARING POORLY. SIZE O P235 R/15, THE SAME ONES THAT WERE ON RECALL .*AK ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE TIRES CAUSED NOISE, VIBRATIONA AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YH

BOUGHT 2001 EXPLORER SPORT 3/14/2000, ON 4/18/2000 WAS DRIVING AT CREST OF SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE OVER TAMPA BAY WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE "BLEW". IT HAD SEPARATED ON THE SIDE AND WAS SHREDDED. TRIED TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE, TOLD IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED, GOT WARRANTIES ON ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE DEALER NOW SAYS ISN'T PART OF RECALL. CURRENTLY IN MD: 3817 CROW ROCK RD, MYERSVILLE, MD 21773 , (301) 293-9503. PLAN TO DRIVE BACK TO FLORIDA END OF SEPT. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES, WITH OR WITHOUT DEALER RECALL, DON'T TRUST THEM AFTER NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE! THINK THEY'RE MAKING A MISTAKE NOT RECALLING ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES. MINE BLEW AFTER 1 MONTH (NEW), AND WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. (HAD SENT INFO IN YOUR "COMMENTS" SECTION OF THIS SITE A WEEK AGO, NOT SURE IF YOU GOT IT. THANKS!( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255 70 16 )

LOOK LIKE TREAD SEPARATION ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG ON ONE OF MY WILDERNESS HT TIRES. THE TIRES CAME WITH MY NEW EXPLORER SPORT 2001. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 9400 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE TIRE AND CONFIRMED THE DEFECT. HE RECOMMENDED I CHANGE THE TIRES FOR SAFETY, BUT IT WILL HAVE TO BE OUT OF MY POCKET SINCE WILDERNESS HT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HE CONFIRMED THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE DECATUR PLANT, AND THE SIZE IS THE SAME AS THOSE IN THE RECALL. BUT SINCE THE MODEL IS DIFFERENT, FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE TO DRIVE 100 MILES EACH DAY ROUNDTRIP TO WORK. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES IF THE PRODUCTS ARE AT FAULT, BUT I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY LIFE...

I CAN'T BELIEVE IM SEEING THIS IN THE NEWS! THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD US! I THOUGHT IT WAS A UNIQUE INCIDENT SO I JUST REPLACED THE TIRE MYSELF. I DID MENTION IT TO A SERVICE REP AT MY DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM (BEFORE I KNEW ABOUT THIS IRREGULAR FAILURES). I WOULD LIKE THE TIRES REPLACED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE TIRES NOW. THAT DAY WAS A NORMAL MORNING IN MIAMI AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE SAME BRIDGE I DO DAILY TO GET TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY I HERE A SOMETHING HITTING THE BACK OF THE CAR. CONTINUOUSLY. IT ACTED AS A LOUD BANG. NOT LIKE A FLAT. SO I STOPPED AND THERE IT WAS, A BLOWN TIRE. HOW UPSETTING!!! WELL I HOPE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/ATX TIRES WERE FOUR DAYS OLD AND RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK