1995 Ford Explorer complaints

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

FIRESTONE 7515 GARNERS FERRY RD, COLA SC 29209 DID FOLLOWING REPAIRS:05/22/00 ALTERNATOR, 05/01/00 BOTH REAR CALIPERS & DRUMS, 02/15/00 EET/EEC SENSORS, INCLUDING TEMP SENDING UNIT, EGR VALVE, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR08/07/99 FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, BALL JT, ALTERNATOR AND HORN . I PURCHASED NEW TIRES 09/15/00. I REMOVED GOODYEAR TIRES PULLIAM PUT ON MY TRUCK 08/27/98.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1995, EXPLORER, P255/70R16 SIZE. ALL FOURFIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ARE CRACKING ON THE TREAD AND SIDEWALLS. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK DOT # VNCU1PL145

ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, P23575R15 VNHLIPM225. ALL 4 BELTS WERE SLIPPING, CAUSING CAR TO GO TO RIGHT OR LEFT. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. FIRESTONE DENIED CONSUMER REFUND BECAUSE HE PURCHASED THE TIRE PRIOR TO AUGUST 8, 2000. *SLC

VEHICLE FELT AS IF SOMEONE/SOMETHING PICK UP THE REAR END AND STARTED GUIDING IT TOWARD THE RIGHT HAND LANE. AFTER AN UNCONTROLLABLE RIDE, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE LEFT LANE AND THE SUV ROLLED OVER AND SLID 50 TO 60 FEET UP SIDE DOWN, VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP UP SID DOWN. I ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER WINDOW TO GET OUT, THE PASSENAGER WINDOW BLEW OUT. DUE TO A TIRE BLOWOUT AND PEELED LIKE A BANANA, SUV TOTALLED.

RECALL 00T005000/TREAD SEPARATION: TIRE REPLACEMENT FOR FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT# HXHL. REPLACED ON 15-SEP-2O00 AT 74,028 MILES, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE CAUSING VIBRATION DUE TO TIRE HOP. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES. *YH

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WHILE THIS BLOWOUT DID NOT CAUSE INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE IT IS OF NOTE THAT THE EXPLORER SPUN VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE LOW SPEED AND WET ROADS PREVENTED GREATER DAMAGES. THE MAINTAINED TIRE PRESSURE WAS A CONSTANT 30 PSI OR 4 PSI ABOVE FORD SPECIFICATIONS. (TIRESIZE: P235-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-16 )

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY, THE RT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IT WAS NOT A TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE INCIDENT IS REPORTED NOW BECAUSE OF RECENT NEWS OF QUESTIONS REGARDING EXPLORERS EQUIPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR. (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 225R16)

THIS FAILURE CAUSES A "SERIOUS" DUTCH ROLL (LATERIAL ROLL) PROBLEM AT CRUISE WHEN A BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED.

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PE00040, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHLE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH TREAD ON ONE OF REAR TIRES CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE SIZE LT23585R16, DOT # VDORTWT. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, F350. FIRESTONE HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AS A PAST AND PRESENT OWNER OF FORD VEHICLES, I WISH TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE DISSATISFACTION WITH THE RECENT LACK OF SUPPORT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND ITS DEALERSHIPS PROVIDE TO INSURE THE INTEGRITY OF FORD VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS. I AM WRITING WITH RESPECT TO A RECENT REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY 1995 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE ODOMETER READ APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES, THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER TAKING IT TO DICK RUHL FORD AT 7250 SAWMILL ROAD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO FOR REPAIR, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR ($425.45) WOULD NOT BE COVERED DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, TWO SEPARATE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR SINCE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED INITIALLY.*AK

WHEN RECALL FIRST STARTED, I TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WAS TOLD MY TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL LIST, WAS ALSO TOLD THE SEPERATING LINES ON MY TIRES WERE CAUSED FROM "HEAT STRESS & ALL TIRES DO THAT!" I DON'T THINK SO, NOT ONE OF THE FOUR VEHICLES SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY HAVE THE LINES ON THEM LIKE THESE DO! PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD & HAVING TIRES BLOW OUT ON ME. THANK YOU!!! (TIRESIZE: 255/70R/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL AND VEERED PARTIALLY TO THE CENTER MEDIAN, THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT WHICH TURNED THE VEHICLE AT A SIDEWAY ANGLE THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON ITS TOP RIGHT SIDE, THE VEHICLE THEN SLID AND ROLLED ABOUT 5 TIMES ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP, BOTH REAR PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED, THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WERE DETACHED FROM THE AXLES AT REST(TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, W2HL1PM215, LEFT REAR). NLM

PE 00 038/FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR (ANTI-SWAY BAR) LINK FAILURE: VEHICLE BEING REPORTED WITH STABILZING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR MORE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

ON APRIL 20, 1999 I HAD MY 45,00 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TX ON OUR '95 FORD EXPLORER XLT. DURING THAT SERVICE VISIT THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE STEEL CORE EXPOSED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE; AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IT WAS NOTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLISTERED AND BURST THE OUTER CORE. SINCE THIS WAS WELL BEFORE (16 MONTHS AGO) THE FIRESTONE AXT RECALL OUR ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO PLACE THE TIRE(S). IN A EFFORT TO NOT PUT MYSELF OR FAMILY AT RISK WE ELECTED TO "BIT- THE-BULLET" AND PURCHASED A COMPLETE SET OF NEW MICHELIN TIRES AT SAM'S WHOLESALE STORE. I WISH TO BE REIMBURSED ALONG WITH THE OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE OFFERED REPLACEMENT TIRES OR BEING REIMBURSED FOR TIRES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. I FEEL THAT I WAS WAS VICTIMIZED BY FIRESTONE'S MISJUDGMENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME DO NOT FALL WITHIN THERE 'SPECIFIED WINDOW' OF REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT POLICY GUIDELINES. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON FROM PHONE NUMBER TO PHONE NUMBER TO NO AVAIL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH BOTH FORD & FIRESTONE AS TO HOW THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS MYSELF. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

ON APRIL 20, 1999 I HAD MY 45,00 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TX ON OUR '95 FORD EXPLORER XLT. DURING THAT SERVICE VISIT THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE STEEL CORE EXPOSED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE; AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IT WAS NOTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLISTERED AND BURST THE OUTER CORE. SINCE THIS WAS WELL BEFORE (16 MONTHS AGO) THE FIRESTONE AXT RECALL OUR ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO PLACE THE TIRE(S). IN A EFFORT TO NOT PUT MYSELF OR FAMILY AT RISK WE ELECTED TO "BIT- THE-BULLET" AND PURCHASED A COMPLETE SET OF NEW MICHELIN TIRES AT SAM'S WHOLESALE STORE. I WISH TO BE REIMBURSED ALONG WITH THE OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE OFFERED REPLACEMENT TIRES OR BEING REIMBURSED FOR TIRES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. I FEEL THAT I WAS WAS VICTIMIZED BY FIRESTONE'S MISJUDGMENT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME DO NOT FALL WITHIN THERE 'SPECIFIED WINDOW' OF REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT POLICY GUIDELINES. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN PASSED ON FROM PHONE NUMBER TO PHONE NUMBER TO NO AVAIL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH BOTH FORD & FIRESTONE AS TO HOW THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS MYSELF.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

I HAD 2 OF 4 TIRES THAT WERE SEPARATING, I REPLACED THEM WITH THE ADVISE OF A TIRE DEALER (DISCOUNT TIRES INC) I REALIZE THIS WAS BEFORE THE TIRE RECALL, BUT THEY WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE. I HAVE SUBMITTED AN INVOICE TO FIRESTONE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. I ALSO HAVE A SPARE TIRE THAT FALLS UNDER THE RECALL AND I WILL TAKE THIS TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P255 70 R16) EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT. *SLC

PE00.020; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P23575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT THE TIRES WEREN'T ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *AK

FIRESTONE IS REPLACING TIRES WITH CENTENIAL CANYON CLIMBERS. *AK

I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TIRES SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE TYPE AND SIZE. AT THIS TIME THEY ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE BUT THEY ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES BUILT IN DECATUR ILLINOIS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL AWR TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWS DEFINITE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK RUNNING AROUND OUTSIDE OF TIRE ABOUT AN INCH DOWN FROM TOP OF TREAD. LEFT REAR TIRE NOT AS NOTICEABLE BUT ON CLOSE EXAMINATION SHOWS SIGNS OF BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. ALTHOUGH TIRE SIZE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST WHEN INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER THEY AGREED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

GOING 70 THUD THUD THUD AND FLAT. STEEL BELT SPLIT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BOTH THE FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT SWAY BAR LINKS HAVE FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE LINKS HAVE SIMPLY FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS COMPONENT ON THE 1995 EXPLORER AND WISHED TO PROVIDE MY INFORMATION AS WELL. *AK

INITIAL FAILURE DUE TO VERY MINOR DIP IN I-80 FROM BRIDGE TO ASPAULT TRANSITION. FAILURE RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE OSCILLATION AND SUBSEQUENT SPIN-OUT INCLUDING TIRE, BUMPER AND MINOR INJURIES FROM SPIN. VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD START OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 30 MPH. A SECOND SPIN-OUT OCCURRED WHEN TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AT AROUND 35 MPH - NO DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT. REPLACEMENT OF FRONT STABILIZER LINK RESOLVED STABILITY PROBLEMS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED BY SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS. AT 109,000 MILES O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT ($2558). 5,000 MILES LATER SAME SYMPTOMS APPEARED (O/D LIGHT FLASHING). DEALER DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION AND PCM FAILURE - REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED PCM ($264). 5,000 MILES AFTER THAT SAME SYMPTOMS PRESENTED THEMSELVES (O/D LIGHT FLASHING). DEALER DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND PCM FAILURE - BOTH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO PRESENT ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY (TYPICALLY ON LONG DRIVES). SUMMARY: 3 TRANSMISSIONS AND 2 PCMS FAILED WITHIN 12,000 MILES. *AK

DRIVING ON COOL DAY ON MASS. PIKE EAST OF STURBRIDGE EXIT. TIRE SEPARATION. HEARD THUMPING PRIOR TO SUDDEN FLAT. SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TREAD CAME OFF IN STREAMS. TIRES WERE NEW WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75 )

STABILIZER BAR COMPONENT BROKE AND LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED/DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY. NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT THE GAPING HOLE WHERE IT USED TO BE. SHOCK FAILED EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER COMPONENT FAILURE - NOT SURE WHICH OCCURRED FIRST.

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WHILE DRIVING ON 93 SOUTH, A MAJOR MASSACHUSETTS HIGHWAY, AT 55 MILES AN HOUR ON 11-1998, I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT WAS GOING TO COME INTO MY LANE.MY SUV FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE.IT FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING ON TWO WHEELS.HAD I NOT BEEN CALM AND STEERED CORRECTLY, THE SUV WOULD HAVE TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.THE SECOND TIME, 8-2000 WAS ON 95 SOUTH, IN MASSACHUSETTS.UPON GETTING OFF THE EXIT RAMP, MY SUV AGAIN FELT LIKE IT WOULD TIP OVER. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR.BOTH TIMES THE SWAY BAR LINKS HAD TO BE REPLACED.I WAS CHARGED FOR THE FIRST REPAIR.I HAVE REPLACED THE FIVE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH WERE PART OF THE RECENT RECALL, WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE ABOUT A YEAR AGO.THE CID SENSOR IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE SUV, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON IT.IT HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY SUV.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

WE PURCHASED NEW FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) FROM OUR LOCAL COSTCO TIRE CENTER ON 06-27-99. OUR TIRES DO NOT HAVE THE RECALLED DOT SERIAL NUMBER, BUT WE HAD THEM INSPECTED AT THE COSTCO TIRE CENTER JUST TO BE SAFE. THE TIRE INSTALLER AT COSTCO POINTED OUT THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD STARTED TO CRACK AND SEPARATE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. WE WERE TOLD TO REPLACE THE TIRES IMMEDIATELY. COSTCO WILL REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT HAS TO PUT ON ANOTHER PAIR OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. I REPEAT, OUR TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE. AT THE TIME OF THIS E-MAIL, THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 22,329 MILES ON THEM AND THE TREAD IS IN DANGER OF SEPARATING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! IF FIRESTONE KNEW BEFOREHAND ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TIRES, THEY SHOULD BE HELD CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR ANY DEATHS AND INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR TIRES. PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

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

TREAD SEPARATED( DOT NUMBER: VNUU80A TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

TIRE: BELT SEPARATED ON FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/AT TIRES, P255/70R16 ON FORD, EXPLORER, 1995. FORD/FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DOT # VNCU1PL015, THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

PE00020; ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 1995, 25570/R16, DOTVNCU1PX029. SIDEWALL HAD CRACKS ABOUT INCH LONG, AND DRIVER COULD SEE THE STEEL BELTS. EVERY OTHER INCH HAD A CRACK. ALSO, ALL 4 TIRES HAD CRACKS, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH WILDERNESS AT, AND AT 18, 000 MILES CONSUMER WAS NOTICING MORE CRACKING. *AK *SLC

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

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 40MPH I BEGAN TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. AT THIS TIME I HAD HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LOCKED UP AND I COULD FEEL THE ANTI LOCKS ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVE. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE FOWARD MOTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. THI

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOWDOWN VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART VEHICLE.*AK

PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I COULD NOT KEEP THE TIRES BALANCED. I ALSO HAD THE 16 INCH TIRES FAIL ON MY 1998 EXPLORER. I COULD NOT KEEP THEM BALANCED AND THEY WOULD BOUNCE ALL OVER. I REPLACED THEM WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

HATE FIRESTONE, THEY REPLACED RECALL TIRES WITH AT'S. HAD ATX. WE ALSO PAID $200+ TO HAVE THEM PUT ON 4 NEW SHOCKS. SAID IF WE NOT HAPPY THEY WILL REPLACE WITH ANYTHING WE WANTED. WOULD NOT HAVE ACCEPTED THE AT'S IF HE HADN'T SAID WE COULD GET REPLACED IF NOT HAPPY. CONTACTED THEM AND ASKED FOR GOODYEAR OR MICHELLIN'S. THEY HAVE BRUSHED US OFF. HEARD SOME GOT $500 TO REPLACE TIRES ANYWHERE THEY WANTED BUT SINCE OURS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AFRAID WE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. CURRENT TIRES ARE VERY HARD RIDE AND CAUSE CAR TO DASH LIGHTS TO GO OUT, AND CAR ISN'T AS STEADY ON THE AT'S. THESE 4X4 AT'S SEEM TO WANT TO HUNT AND NOT GOOD IN MUD. LIVE IN COUNTRY AND USE 4 WHEEL DRIVE OFTEN. HATE THESE TIRES. WILL NEVER BUY FIRESTONE TIRES AGAIN! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

THE DRIVERSIDE SAFETY BELT REPEATEDLY DISENGAGED/BECAME UNFASTENED FOR NO APPEARANT REASON. WE HAD IT REPLACED AT TOM WOOD FORD, AFTER WAITING AT LEAST 1 WEEK!!!! MY HUSBAND IS AN EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR; WE NEVER GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A SAFETY BELT!!! THIS DEFECT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND THE REPLACEMENT TIME WAS OUTRAGEOUS!!!

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

LAST YEAR MY CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. GO FROM REGULAR RPM TO ZERO AND DIE. THIS WOULD LOCK MY STEERING COLUMN. I OBSERVED THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED ABOUT 90 DEGREES F AND THE CAR WAS EXPOSED TO SUN (MORE LIKELY TO SHUT DOWN THAT IF I WAS COMING OUT OF A COVERED GARAGE WHERE THE TEMP WAS LOWER, UNTIL EXPOSED TO THE HIGHER OUTSIDE TEMP READ. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK AS THE IGNITION SHUT OFF WHETHER I WAS IDLING IN A DRIVE THRU LANE OR EXISTING A FREEWAY RAMP WHERE I WOULD EXPECT TO GO FROM 55 TO 35 TO ZERO AT THE STOP, I WOULD GO TO ZERO AND BYPASS 34-1 MPH. JUST COMPLETE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND COLUMN LOCK. I TOOK THE CARE IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS AND PAID $500 FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT'S HOT. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IT'S DANGEROUS. AM I PLACING MY FAMILY AT RISK? I ALREADY HAD THE AEROSTAR CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE I WAS AT FULL FREEWAY SPEED . I AM AFRAID THAT A SIMILAR DEFECT IS AT WORK HERE. THE AERO WAS A MANUAL SO I COULD ALWAYS REV TO KEEP THE RPM UP, THE EXPLORE IS AUTO TRANS AND GOES FROM DRIVE TO LOCK. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK

ONE OF ORIGINALLY INSTALLED 16 " FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES IN FORD EXPLORE BLEW OUT PREMATUARLY WHEN WE WERE DRIVING ON THE SOUTH-BOUND OF I-95 AT CONNETICUT ON MAY 10, 1999. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. WE JUST REPLACED BROCKEN TIRE TO A NEW ONE AT NEARBY TIRE SHOP. I HAVE NOT REPORTED TO ANYONE THEN. THIS TIRE FAILURE WAS OBVIOUSLY PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, WHICH IS THE SAME TO THE ONE CURRENTLY RECALLED ON FIRESTONE TIRES. I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AT A FORD DEALER IN VIRGINIA IN LATE AUGUST, BUT THEY REJECTED TO REPLACE IT SINCE THIS IS 16 INCH TIRE AND ONLY 15 INCH TIRES WERE RECALLED THEN. I AM REPORTING THAT 16 INCH TIRES OF THIS TIYE ARE ALSO IN DANGER AS WE EXPERIENCED AND THOSE SHALL BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID FUTURE ACCIDENTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

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

ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO CONSUMER HAD FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE CRACKING. TIRES WERE NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL. *AK

THE FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 50-55 MPH. AS A RESULT I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH FLIPPED OVER THE GUARD RAIL AND ROLLED DOWN A 70 FOOT DITCH. I WAS IN THE CAR AND WAS SEVERELY INJURED, SUSTAINING PERMANENT EXTERNAL INJURY (I.E., SCARRING) AND INTERNAL (I.E, HEADACHES, BACKACHE).*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255 16 )

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SUB RECOVERY ON A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE FAILURE WITH ONLY A PHOTO OF THE TIRE? IT APPEARS THE BELT SEPARATED. THANKS...SHANE (CLAIM 43-R340-135) *MW