1996 Ford Explorer complaints

THE FIRESTONE (ATX DOT. VDHL 1P 425 TUBELESS RADIAL P235/75R15, 105S M+S) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE NECESSARY. IT WAS REPORTED BY MY MECHANIC THAT OTHER EXPLORERS HAVE DEMONSTRATED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IF SO, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ON RECALL BY FORD. IT IS A COSTLY PART AND REPAIR FEE.

MY FORD EXPLORER LIMITED AWD V-8 STARTED TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING NEAR MY HOUSE IN MILILANI HAWAII. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TIRE DEALER, GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER IN MILILANI HAWAII AND SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER. HE INSPECTED MY VEHICLE TIRES AND DETERMINED THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED "PREMATURE" TREAD BELT SEPARATION AND ADVISED THAT I NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED TIRES WERE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE W/O REPLACING THE AFFECTED TIRES WOULD RESULT IN TOTAL TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD EXPOSE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) TO HARM, INJURY OR DEATH. AS SUCH, I COMPLIED WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE AFFECTED TIRES BE REPLACED. THIS TOOK PLACE APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS BEFORE FIRESTONE RECALLED ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES TWO WEEKS AGO. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT FIRESTONE DID IN FACT SEND ME A RECALL NOTICE (UNSOLICITED) BUT THAT THE RECALL DATE IS BETWEEN JAN. 01, 2000 AND AUGUST 9, 2000. ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED BY LAW, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD EXPAND THEIR "RECALL" TO INCLUDE ANY CUSTOMER THAT CAN SHOW DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THEIR FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 TIRES DUE TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION. THANK YOU, WALLACE CHOY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I COMPLAINED TO FORD WHEN CENTER CONSOLE AREA VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY ANYWHERE FROM 65 MILES PER HOUR TO 75 MILES PER HOUR. IT WAS AT ITS WORST AT ABOUT 72-73 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CD PLAYER INSTALLED (BY FORD) IN THE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. FORD BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON THE TIRES AND HAD ME GO TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED IN 1997! THE TIRE SHOP (DON OLSON TIRES) CLAIMED THERE WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EXPLORERS AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW FIRESTONE RADIAL ATXS. WE REALIGNED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS, THE PROBLEM CAME BACK (NOT AS SEVERE). I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REALIGNED ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS. UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE TIRES GOT OLDER, THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. I CONTINUED THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES AND REALIGNMENT PROCESS OFTEN. AUGUST 15, 2000 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY, WE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RADIAL ATX TIRES. THEY HAD ABOUT 35000-40000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE REPLACED BY THE FIRESTONE "FIREHAWK" TIRES (NOT THE RECALL ONES). I HAD THE VEHICLE REALIGNED AGAIN. I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA SHAKING. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE AT ABOUT THE SAME 72-73 MILES PER HOUR. FORD HAS NEVER CLAIMED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVEN'T ASKED THEM FOR THEIR OPINION SINCE THE FIRST TIME I APPROACHED THEM (IN 1997), THEY BLAMED THE TIRES. IT APPEARS TO ME AS IF IT IS A FORD EXPLORER PROBLEM AS MUCH AS A FIRESTONE T

LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER HAVE BEEN NON-RESPONSIVE TO CUSTOMER CONCERNS RELATED TO "RECALL"INVESTIGATION. ATTEMPTS TO ASSURE CUSTOMERS CONFIDENCE IS . I HAVE A VEHICLE AND TIRES THAT MY WIFE DOES NOT TRUST AND HAS LIMITED OUR VEHICLE IN TOWN USEAGE ONLY. OUT OF FRUSTRATION DUE TO RUN AROUND BY FORD AND FIRESTONE VENDORS, WE AS CONSUMERS DO NOT TRUST THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY VENDORS BLAMING EACH OTHER. THE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT HAVE STRESS RELATED DETERIORATION, WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY SEVERAL ALTERNATIVE VENDORS TO REPLACE EXISTING TIRES, REGARDLESS OF THE MINIMUM TREAD WEAR, WHAT IS THE "TRUTH" AND ACCOUNTIBILITY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIRES REGARDLESS OF ADEQUATE TREAD LIFE REMAINING ON FIRESONE WILDERNESS AT NOT PART OF THE "RECALL" AND NHTSA "ADVISORY.VISORY"ADVISORY ADEQUATE TREAD LIFE REMAINING BUT MINIMUM TREAD, WE EXPECT PRODUCTS WE CAN TRUST TO PROVIDE EAR. WE EXPEC VENDORS MY WIFE DOES NOT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2CUIP4086 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WANT FIRESTONE TO REIMB ME 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES DUE TO DEFECTS. THEY DECLINED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDBT TIRE SIZE: P235/75R )

WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH HEARD A LOUD THUMPING FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED TIRE. NOTICE TREAD WAS OFF THE TIRE. TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, BUT WAS DRIVING ON THE STEEL BELT. HAD 32LBS PSI IN TIRE. HAPPENED 1 YEAR AGO. DID NOT HAVE TIRE. *AK

THE POLICE REPORT # IS 00-14477, WASHTENAW COUNTY. I SWIRL TOWARDS THE MIDIUM TO AVOID A VEHICLE CUTTING IN AND MY VECHILE LOST CONTROL. THERE WAS LOUD NOICE FROM THE TIRES(FEELED LIKE I WAS RUNNING ON BUMPY ROADS AND CLINKING SOUNDS) PRIOR TO ROLLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT COULD BE TIRE ISSUE TILL I READ IN THE PAPER (USA TODAY 8/22). THE DESCRIPTION ON THE TREAD SEPARATION MATCHES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE JUNK YARD AND HENCE I'M NOT ABLE TO GET MORE DETAILS ON THE TIRES. NO INVESITIGATION WAS CONDUCTED TOWARDS THE TIRE FAILURE BUT I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORAMTION, PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL OR MY CELL PHONE 65-96663895 BECAUSE I JUST RECENTLY MOVED TO SINGAPORE FOR WORK. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: )

THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHREDDING AND BLOWOUT. *MJS

INFORMANT'S (ATTORNEYS) CLIENTS WERE TRAVELLING IN A FORD EXPLORER AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, AND 5 OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED, 1 FATALITY AND 4 INJURIES, 2 OF WHICH WERE SERIOUS, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P225/70R16). *AK (ATTORNEY- HARRY W. GOLDBERG, P.A. #301-654-5757.

BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS JAM/LOCK REPEATEDLY AND HAVE SINCE 11/97. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS 6 TIMES TO HAVE THEM FIXED. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, YET THEY CONTINUE TO JAM/LOCK AND ARE UNUSABLE UNTIL THEY ARE FIXED. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNJAM THEM MYSELF WITHOUT GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN (AGES 6 AND 8) I MUST HAVE PROPERLY WORKING SEAT BELTS. OVER THE SUMMER THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ALSO HAS BEEN JAMMING OCCASSIONALLY. I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BELTS AS WELL. IF THEY ARE LOCKING UP, HOW CAN THEY POSSIBLY WORK EFFECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? *AK

ANOTHER FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX TIRE 30X9.50R15LT- DOT VD 66AXC146 FAILED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD66AXC156 TIRE SIZE: 30X9,5R15L )

NO PROBLEM WITH TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD PATTERN WOULD NOT ALLOW WATER TO EXCAPE FROM THE SIDES WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE HYDROPLANING. HAD TO GO TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY DURING RAINSTORM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TIRES HAVE NOT FAILED. THEY WERE REPLACED BEFORE THEY DID. THEY EXHIBIT DEFINITE SPLITTING BETWEEN THE TREAD AND BODY OF THE TIRE AND ALTHOUGH NOT SUBJECT TO THE CURRENT RECALL ARE BEING REPORTED TO SUPPORT CONTINUED INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE STILL IN MY POSSESSION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNCU1PL245 TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND I SKID ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HIT ANYTHING AND MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME I DID THINK I WAS GOING TO FLIP THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED I LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. THE TREAD HAD KNOCKED OF A PART OF THE BUMPER, THE RUNNING GAURD, AND DAMAGED THE REAR PANEL. IN TOTAL IT DID ABOUT $2,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I ALSO HAD ALL THE TIRES REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO ANYONE EXCEPT FOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WHEN I HEARD THE REPORTS ON THE NEWS, I FELT I SHOULD REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HELP IN THE HEARINGS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 225/70/R16 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *MJS

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WERE WRANGLERS.. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FOUR OTHER SETS OF TIRES EVERY 15 THOUSAND MILES DUE TO THE CUPPING ON THE FRONTAL TIRES, AROUND THE OUTTER EDGE, WHICH WAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ALIGNED. EXCESSIVE WEAR CONTROL TO OCCUR ..*AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT SWERVED LEFT/ RIGHT & THEN VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER INTO A RAVINE. HIGHWAY PATROL NOTICED TREAD HAD LEFT THE LEFT REAR TIRE. TIRE WAS BALDED, BUT STILL INFLATED. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. HAVE THE POLICE REPORT. *AK

ALL REAR SETS OF TIRES (3 TO DATE) HAVE BECOME CUPPED ACCOMPANIED BY AUTO VIBRATION. FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE GIVEN BLAME FOR AUTO VIBRATION AND CUPPING OF TIRES TO TIRE MANUGACTURER. GOODYEAR, ACCORDINGLY, HAS REPLACED 2 TIRES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CUPPING DETECTED ON FIRST TIRE ROTATION WHEN REAR TIRES BROUGHT TO FRONT OF VEHICLE...ALONG WITH NOTICABLE DETERIORATION IN STEERING. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST WITH NO APPARENT SATISFACTION PROVIDED BY LOCAL FORD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

DURING TIRE SERVICE ON 051099 THE MECHANIC REPORTED TIRES WERE NOT SAFE DUE TO CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE ONSET OF THE TREAD AT THE TIRE SIDE WALL. EACH CRACK WAS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM THE NEXT CRACK. EACH CRACK WAS ABOUT 3/4 TO 1 INCH IN LENGTH. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE CRACKS ON EACH TIRE AND HE ADVISED THAT WITHIN THE NEAR FUTURE THE TIRES WOULD FAIL. FURTHER INQUIRES FROM OTHERS WITH TIRE KNOWLEDGE CONFIRMED THE FIRST OBSERVATION. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME LOOSE - INSURED PURCHASED TRUCK USED, HOWEVER, STATES TIRES WERE OEM FIRESTONE TIRES - TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO CLAIM REPORT. (CLAIM #55-S206-481)*MW

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT-LOOSING CONTROL-STRIKING LIGHT POLE-CAUSING DAMAGES. (CLAIM 43-R436-817-) *MW

INSURED'S CAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD FIRESTONE ATX. SIZE:P235/75/R15. DOT#VDHL 1PM 196. PLEASE PROVIDE THAT TIRE SIZE AND DOT# ERS RELATED TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. (CLAIM 05-4517-847) *MW

INSURED WAS TRAVELING ON LOWELL CONNECTOR & HER REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED WAS A FIRESTONE ATX TIRE. INSURED HAS SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON HER VEHICLE WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES. INSD HAD A BLOW OUT WITH A FIRESTONE TIRE. SHE HAS SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 BUT HAS THE OLD ONES. (CLAIM 29-6048-943) *MW

INSURED WAS DRIVING DOWN BOLTON ST AND HAD A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE DAMAGED THER REAR FENDER WHEN IT BLEW. FIRESTONE TIRES INVLOVED MAKE... FIRESTONE MODEL..ATX SIZE..P235/70/R15. (CLAIM 43-R528-739) *MW

INSD TIRES BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. INSD STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL DUE TO LAWSUIT REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES. (CLAIM# 43-R520-760) *MW

FIRESTONE: THIS CLAIM HAPPENED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE TIRE HAS SINCE BEEN DESTROYED BUT THERE IS A PHOTO OF TIRE IN THE FILE, IS SUB POSSIBLE???? (CLAIM# 13-9440-600) *MW

TREAD CAME OFF FIRESTONE TIRES AND RIPPED FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT QUARTER PANEL COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER TREAD CAME OFF FIRESTONE TIRES & RIPPED FRONT BUMPER & FRONT QRT PANEL TIRE INFO:FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, SIZE P235/75/R15. (CLAIM# 11-3505-905) *MW

FIRESTONE: LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND #1 WAS IN PASSING LANE AND #1 LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK CONCRETE DIVIDER IN MEDIAN. (CLAIM#35-W487-470) *MW

HE DROVE IV TO MONTGOMERY WARDS AUTO DEPT-HE IS HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED AND WILL SAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE. ESTIMATE AMOUNT 874054 NO INJURY INVOLVED. HERE'S THE INFO YOU REQUESTED. 1) FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX 2) P235/75/R15 105S M/S 3) THE NI SAID THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 YRS OLD. HE BOUGHT THE IV IN 9/98 AND THE IV HAD AROUND 40K MILES. THE TIRES WERE NEARLY NEW THE, SO HE THINKS THEY WERE PUT ON THE IV SOMETIME IN JULY/AUGUST 98. 4) DOT BDHL 1PM 016 SR897J B01R. (CLAIM# 20-5269-283) *MW

TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT POSS DEFECT CAUSED INSD DRIVER SON TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL VEH. TLSR SHOWS TIRE TO BE FIRESTONE. (CLAIM# 59-V537-710) *MW

TIRE FAILURE-FIRESTONE ATX-TREAD SPEARATED WHILE INSURED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 15. INSURED LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 28-3060-226) *MW

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 59V535-606) *MW

FIRESTONE: TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE. (CLAIM# 13-9848-918) *MW

FIRESTONE ATX 235/75R15 THE INSURED WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 183 APPROX 1.4 MILES SOUTH OF LULING IN GONZALES COUNTY. SHE HEARD A LOUD POP AND HER LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. HER RIGHT REAR WHEEL THEN CAME OFF THE VEHICLE AND SHE LOST CONTROL AND THE FORD EXPLORER ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. A PASSERBY PULLED HER FROM THE EXPLORER JUST PRIOR TO IT CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED IN THE ENSUING FIRE. EXPLORER LOST TREAD ON LEFT REAR TIRE, IT ROLLED, THEN CAUGHT FIRE, TOTAL BURNCONSUMING THE TIRES. ANY SIMILIAR PROBLESM WITH TREAD SEPARATION ON EXPLORES? (CLAIM# 53-C586-747) *MW

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 A FIRESTONE TIRE CAME APART AND DAMAGED THE BODY ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR DAMAGING THE VEH--P. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15, NI NO LONGER HAS THE TIRE AND HAS SINCE REP ALL FOUR($415.52), INFO TAKEN OFF OF THE SPARE TIRE. (CLAIM# 59-V543-930) *MW

OLD CALIM REOPENED #1 WAS HEADED EAST ON HWY 60. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH, HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. IT WAS VERY WINDY AND SHE FELT THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE SWERVE. SHE WENT IN TO THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE. (CLAIM# 25-5379-991) *MW

VEHICLE HAD FLAT HIT CURB AND RENDERED CAR UNDRIVEABLE FIRESTONE ATX. (CLAIM# 53-C548-022) *MW

FIRESTONE: TREAD SEPARATION OLDER CLAIM NO RECORD OF WHICH TIRE WAS INVOLVED. (CLAIM# 53-C254-357) *MW

F-V1 DRIVING ON 12 0 FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW TREAD-DAMAGED CAR A-390 S-MAYBE POL 10/28/1991 FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II 23575R15 TUOLPS. (CLAIM# 43-R534-991) *MW

OUR INSURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEH OWNED BY: D.F. HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A TIRE BLEW OUT THE VEH ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED.XXXXXHAS SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH FEET. CALL AGENTS OFFICE BEFORE CONTACTING ANYONE ON THIS CLAIM. SAFECO CLM (CLAIM# 53-C530-051) *MW

IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE INSURED HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TREAD SEPARATED AND HIT CAR AND CAUSED DAMAGE. INSURED WANTS CAREST BY SF TO SEE IF OVER DEDUCTIBLE. ADDITIONAL INFO PER CSR: C-SPOKE TO NI, SHE SAW SOMETHING ON THE NEWS RE: FORD RECALL ON HER VEHICLE WITHT HE FACTORY FIRESTONE TIRES, SENT IN CRASH INQUIRY, TOLD NI TO CALL THE NUMBER SHE SAW & FILE COMPLAINT WITH FORD ALSO. (CLAIM# 59-V522-251) *MW

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES STILL ON VEHICLE WITH OVER 40,000 MILES ON VEH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, THE TIRE DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL/QTR PANEL. (CLAIM# 43-R498-159) *MW

FIRESTONE TIRE UNRAVELED. ANY MANUFACTURE'S DEFECTS KNOWN FOR POSSIBLE SUB? V1 TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND. REAR LEFT TIRE UNRAVELED. VEH LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE SWAMP/MARSH. (CLAIM# 55-S237-485) *MW

INSURED HAD A FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75/R15 TIRE IN WHICH THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF TIRE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND DAMAGED REAR FENDER. (CLAIM# 04-1224-987) *MW

POSSIBLE FAULTY TIRE-TREAD PEELED OFF, DID NOT EXPLODE OR DEFLATE. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15. SPOKE TO CR LEO HE INDICATED THAT THEY ALLOWED THE INSUREDS ATTORNEY TO STORE THE TIRE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT KILLING THE INSURED WIFE AND INJURING THE INSURED. INSURED WAS IN A COMA. HE HAS COME OUT OF THE COMA, BUT HE CANNOT BE SPOKEN TO AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT HE WILL REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT. POLICE REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE. WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH INSURED ATTORNEY ABOUT HAVING ACCESS TO TIRE FOR OUR SUB CLAIM. WE ONLY ARE PURSUING SUB FOR PROPERTY. ATTORNEY HAS FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST FIRESTONE FOR TE INJURIES. (CLAIM# 59-V478-196) *MW

WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE TIRE (NO TIRE INFORMATION) WHEN FLAT AND TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER CAR AND CAUSE DAMAGE. *TT

DRIVING 65MPH & HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AGAINST VEHICLE. IT STARTED TO FISHTAIL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. IT VEERED HARD TO RIGHT & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONT , AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WENT TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD & THEN FLIPPED & ROLLED OVER TWICE. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS ROOF. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD ITS TREAD PEELED COMPLETELY OFF. HAVE THE TIRE & TREAD. ALSO HAVE COPY OF POLICE REPORT. VEHICLE REGISTERED IN TEXAS, BUT PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRESTONE, RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 DOT VDHL WITH 46,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK