1998 Ford Explorer complaints

WHEN THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, I CHECKED THE TIRES ON MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE DOT NUMBERS AND SIZE WERE NOT AMONG THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL, THE TIRES SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION SO I WASN'T OVERLY CONCERNED. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY VEHICLES METICULOUSLY, INCLUDING THE TIRES.AIR PRESSURE IS CHECKED WEEKLY AND KEPT AT 30 PSI AS INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND ROTATED AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE (6000 MI ).WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED A SLIGHT HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH DOWN FROM THE TREAD AREA. THIS CRACK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE AT THIS TIME AND WAS EVIDENT ON ONLY TWO TIRES. I HAVE KEPT A CLOSE EYE ON THEM EVER SINCE. THIS PAST WEEKEND I NOTICED IT ON ALL FOUR TIRES, NEARLY COMPLETELY AROUND ON TWO OF THEM. THIS CRACK LOOKS LIKE THE EARLY STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION,AND HAS OUR FAMILY AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR EXPLORER ANY FURTHER THAN AROUND TOWN AT CITY SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE VISIBLE DEFECTS. THANK YOU (TIRESIZE: P255R70-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R70-16 )

MY TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 7/27/00; JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL, THEREFORE, THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. MY SPARE IS STILL WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, AND IT DOES NOT BEAR THE VD MARK. MY TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND STEEL SHOWING AS EVIDENCED BY MY INSPECTION AS WELL AS THE INSPECTION OF THE TECHNICIAN SERVICING MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES PURCHASED AS WELL AS HAVE MY SPARE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF GOODYEAR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED THE TIRE FAILURE THAT I WILL REFER TO, AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE BEHAVIOR OF THE BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING AT 65 TO 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, AND WE WERE GOING DOWN A MODERATE GRADE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY MODERATE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED FIRM, BUT I GOT NO BRAKE EFFECTIVNESS (NOT REDUCED BRAKEING -- ZERO BRAKES!) SO I STEPPED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND STILL THERE WAS NO DECELERATION -- NO BRAKES AT ALL, IN FACT, BECAUSE WE WERE GOING DOWN HILL, I CANNOT EVEN BE CERTIAN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHED OFF. ASSUMING THAT THE LACK OF BRAKES HAD TO BE RELATED TO THE ABS MALFUNCTIONING, I TOOK ALL PRESSURE OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SWITCHED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THEN I REAPPLIED GENTLE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. TO RECAP: AFTER THE TIRE BLEW, I HAD NO BRAKES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. I ESTIMATE THAT 3 TO 5 SECONDS ELAPSED FROM WHEN THE BLOW OUT OCCURED TO WHEN I SWITCHED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICKE STOPPED ON THE SHOULDED OF THE ROAD THERE WAS VERY LITTLE LEFT OF THE TIRE AND THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTER BEAD OF THE WHEEL RIM. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS EVIDENT, AND AFTER INSTALLING THE SPARE TIRE THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE LOCAL FORD DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND ABS AND FOUND IT TO BE NORMAL. I TOLD THE SERVICE REPR

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME PROBLEM, 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CONSUMER COMPLAINT CENTER AT FORD MOTOR CO. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO THE REGIONAL REP. TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON 10/02/2000, THE ONLY REPAIR THEY MADE WAS ADDING SOUND PROOFER AND BOLTS. ARE THEY JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM? AND WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT, IF I'M ON THE ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG WITH THE STEERING, WHERE WILL I BE. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO GET ME OUT OF THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN. BUT FORD IS NOT WANTING TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE PROBLEMS. ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE TENSIONER PULLY REPLACED TWICE. WHICH MEANS THE MOTOR IS BEING OPENED TO DO THIS. HOW MANY MORE PROBLEMS DO I NEED TO GO THROUGH BEFORE SOMEONE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD, BEFORE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED IN THE PROCESS. ALL THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP, AND CAN BE REVIEWED THROUGH THE DATABASE. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.

THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TIRE SIZE ON THE INTERNET. ADDITIONALLY MY TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. THE FORD DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND HAS MY NAME ON A "LIST" FOR WHEN FIRESTONE DECIDED TO RECALL THESE TIRES. IN THE MEAN TIME HOW SAFE AM I ....WHAT DOES ONE DO WHEN NO ONE WANT'S TO TAKE RESPONSABLITY ? HELP (TIRESIZE: 25570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 25570R16 )

DRIVING 35MPH & HEARD ON NEWS ABOUT FIRESTONE TIRES. PULLED OVER & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED TIRES HAD CRACKS/SPLITS AROUND THE TIRES NEAR THE TREAD WHICH WAS MEETING THE SIDEWALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED IT WAS BAD BUT NOT ON RECALL & WAS NOT REPLACING. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOOKED THE SAME AS THE RIGHT FRONT. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P235/75R15 WITH 24,000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CRACKS WERE NOTICED NEAR THE TREAD & SIDEWALLS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. CONTACTED FORD & FIRESTONE & BOTH INDICATED NOT RECALL & NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO REPLACED THE TIRES. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. FIRE STONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 DOT CODE VNHL. *AK

ONE FIRESTONE TIRE PEELED OFF (LAMINATED) WHILE DRIVING, TIRE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00T-005. NLM

UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THEIR FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES WERE CRACKING AROUND THE EDGE (P255/70R16 1095 M/S). NLM

UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES HAD NUMEROUS CRACKS AND ONE OF THE TIRES WAS PULLING APART, TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (P255/70R16 109S M/S). NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES BEGAN DETERIORATING AND ONE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION OF THE TREAD BELT, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

I HAVE HAD MY TIRES INSPECTED TO SEE IF THEY WERE THE RECALLED ONES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ARE NOT BUT ALL 4 TIRES ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE ONES BEING RECALLED. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL PEEL OFF AND I AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY DISTANCE. I AM ASKING YOU TO INCLUDE THESE TIRES IN THE SAFTEY RECALL OR AT LEAST GET ME NEW TIRES AT NO COST. WHY ARE THESE ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE RECALLED ONES AND THEY HAVE FAILED ALSO. (DOT NUMBER: VN TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BENT AS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH THE CRUB WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT . FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR REPLACEMNET TIRES PURCHASED. *YH

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCE VIBRATION AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND ALIGNED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT TIRES BE REPLACED. *SLC

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDERS. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILDERNESS,#ATX P23575R15, DOT VNHL. *AK

NO SUMMARY (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY

CONSUMER VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF SHREDDING/BALDING FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED, CONSUMER BELIEVES TIRES SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL AND REQUEST REIMBURESMENT. NLM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER TO HAVE THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235/75R15) TIRES INSPECTED BUT WAS REFUSED SERVICE. NLM

TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER TO CHECK TIRES & OWNER NOTICED CRACKS IN TREAD & POINTED IT OUT TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES & THE SPARE. WOULD REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CRACKS IN IT. WAS NOT REPLACING THE OTHER TIRES. FIRESTONE P255/70R16 DOT CODE VN WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

THREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THESE 16" TIRES ARE AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. MOON TWP. FORD IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THESE TIRES WHEN I TOOK IT IN THIS AFTERNOON. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO RECALL THE 16" TIRES AS WELL. THIS IS THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HOT STATE. ANOTHER GENTLEMAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS FORD EXPLORER AND HIS 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. SHE DID LOSE A TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY IN OUR AREA JUST 5 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS ALSO THE SAME TIRE I AM ADVISING YOU ABOUT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE MORE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVE. THIS COUNTRY IS ALMOST IN A PANIC ABOUT THESE TIRES. I WAS ONLY ONE PERSON WHO DRIVES 62 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK EVERY DAY ON THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

THESE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, THOUGH NOT MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT, HAVE DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD. I AM CERTAIN THAT, IF DRIVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THIS TREAD WILL SEPARATE. PEOPLE AT TWO TIRE DEALERS AGREE BUT SAY THEY CAN DO NOTHING SINCE THE TIRE IS NOT RECALLED. I URGE YOU TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WILDERNESS AT TIRES MANUFACTURED AT ALL PLANTS. DECATUR IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM PLANT. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W..... TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

MOTOR ON REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED IT TWICE BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE IT A THIRD TIME. THEY SAY FMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE OF VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN FIND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH & WAS HEADING SOUTH; AND OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EAST, WHEN IT PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED CONCUSSION FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD DUE TO FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.*AK

ORIGINAL TIRE ON A 1998 FORD, EXPLORER, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P255 70 R16). WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES LOOK DRY ROTTED BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE THE DOT NUMBER IS W2 NOT VD. NLM *TS

DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE AT TIRE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WAS REPLACED BY CONSUMER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL 00T-005 BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 9,2000 AND WERE NOT PURCHASED ON A PRORATED BASIS. NLM

FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT IT MAY TAKE THREE TO SIX MONTHS TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY TIRE. NLM

VEHICLE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE CENTER, AND INFORMED OF SIGNS OF TREAD SEPERATION. REPLACED ALL TIRES AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. MOUNTED ON 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/75R15, DOT# W2HL. *AK

ALL 4 TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW TREAD SEPARATION ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE ONE WHERE I BOUGHT MY EXPLORER, AND BOTH RECOGNIZED THE BREAK DOWN OF THE TIRES BUT STATED THAT IT WAS A FIRESTONE PROBLEM AS THE TIRE ID NUMBER WAS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. FORD SENT ME BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH BAD TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE WHICH WOULD ONLY PRORATE A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THUS I ELECTED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH MICHELINS. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED THE TIRES AND HAVE KEPT THE TIRES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIRES BROKE DOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT FORD USED THE LOW PRESSURE OF 26 PSI. IN THE TIRES TO PREVENT ROLLOVER. THIS LOW PRESSURE CAUSED ALL 4 TIRES TO BREAK DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE BREAK DOWN WAS FOUND BEFORE COMPLETE SEPARATION OCCURED CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE BREAK DOWN AND THUS WAS NOT FIRESTONE'S PROBLEM. AS REPORTED ON THE NEWS THIS AM 10-9-00 GOODYEAR TIRES ON FORD EXPLORERS ALSO HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE LOW PRESSURE REQUIRED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. TO PREVENT ROLLOVER OF THE EXPLORER. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED BY FORD OR FIRESTONE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE DEFECTIVE TIRES STILL OUT ON THE ROAD AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION IMMEDIATELY. (DOT NUMB

I HAVE THREE TIRES WITH CRACKS AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD. BOTH I AND MY TIRE DEALER BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES EXHIBIT THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION. FURTHERMORE, IF LEFT IN SERVICE WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL FAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BY PHONE AND FIRESTONE VIA EMAIL WITHOUT SATISFACTION. BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE BELIEVE THAT THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT FAILURES ARE LIMITED TO THOSE TIRES MARKED DOT VDL. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ARE BOTH WRONG. WHILE I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES IN MY POSESSION, THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. PLEASE WORK WITH FORD & FIRESTONE TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THESE TIRES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS REQUEST. (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

I OWN ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. I SAW IN THE NEWS RECENTLY A VEHICLE LIKE MINE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ONE OF THE OCCUPANS (A FEMALE JUST MARRIED) GOT EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED WHILE WERING HER 3 POINT SEATBELT. OBVIOUSLY THE RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT FAILED. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST ANY INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THIS MATTER. THANKS IN ADVANCED FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPOND, RUIZ.

DRIVING BACK FROM LAS VEGAS NEVADA AT 11:00 AT NIGHT. SUDDENLY THE CAR SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE, THEN THE OUTSIDE MIRROR BROKE. FORTUNATELY I WAS UNINJURED,BUT IF IT HEPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE GORGE AND MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BODY DAMAGE AND REPLACING TIRES HAS COST ALMOST $4,000. (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE! THE POLICE REPORT STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR TREAD CAME OFF AND RESULTED IN A MULTIPLE ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY TO THE DRIVER. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF FIRESTONE INJURIES ASAP. THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS MADE PUBLIC, SO THE TIRE AND VEHICLE ARE SO FAR UNRECOVERABLE. THE DOT# IS UNKNOWN, BUT WE DO HAVE PICTUREA AND VIDOE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT SHOW THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND TYPE. THANK YOU, AARON COOLEY (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P235/75/15)

FIRESTONE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A (P235 75 R15)TIRES EXCEPT ONE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE TIRES. *AK *SLC

IN EXAMINING THE TIRES FOR THE RECALL, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A CRACK ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE TREAD. EVEN THOUGH MY TIRES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT DECATUR, I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATED COST FOR THE TIRE BASED ON ITS TREAD WEAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO MORE THAN JUST THE RECALLED TIRES. IN THE 20 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED THREE TIMES. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY447 TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

I THINK THAT YOU EXPLORE THE STEERING ON THE FORD EXPLORE. IT IS MICH TO QUICK FOR THE ADVERAGE DRIVER. THIS IS THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ROOLOVERS/WRECKS WHEN A TIRE FAILS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE FAILED ON MY EXPLORER. I HAVE BUILT AND DROVE RACE CARS FOR YEARS, HAVE BEEN TO NASCAR DRIVERS SCHOOL (TWICE), AND I BELIEVE THIS HELPED ME CONTROL MY TRUCK WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. THE EVERY DAY DRIVER WOULD HAVE REACTED WHEN THE TIRE FAILED, THE QUICK STEERING WOULD HAVE OVER REACTED AND THE DRIVER CAN NOT CATCH UP WITH THE REACTION, THUS A WRECK. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE STEERING BOXES ON ALL EXPLORER,S WITH A SLOWER STEERING BOX.*AK

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE TREADLINE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

BOTH REAR TIRES SHOW EARLY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH CRACKING AT TREAD/TIRE BODY BOND (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

I HAVE COMPLAINED AND HAD SERVICE DONE SEVERAL TIMES AT AL PIEMONTE FORD ABOUT AIR LEAKING OUT OF TIRES WEEKLY. THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. IF THIS WERE THE CASE, WHY DO I HAVE TO PUT OVER TEN POUNDS OF AIR EACH WEEK IN ALL MY TIRES. THESE SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THOSE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON RECALL. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ALL AROUND SIDEWALLS OF TIRES. CRACKS WERE GETTING BIGGER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, 2P2375R15, #DOT W2. THERE WAS NO IMJURIES AT THIS TIME, AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE TO GET TIRES INSPECTED. AND ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BUBBLES, AND STEEL COIL WAS STICKING OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. *AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE 15 INCH. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL1PY188 EXPERIENCED CRACKING AT THE SIDEWALLS, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. HOWEVER, EACH OF THE TIRES HAS A CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHERE THE CAP MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE VISITED BOTH THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND MY FORD DEALER TO GET THEIR OPINION AND TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. BOTH AGREED THAT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES BUT NEITHER WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE TIRES WITH CLOSE-UP SHOTS OF THE CRACKS. THESE CAN BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY IF REQUESTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. (DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

TIRE SPLIT AT SIDEWALL AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT... ONLY 1,800 MILES ON TIRE. NO APPARENT REASON FOR SPLIT. FIRESTONE TOLD ME IT WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. I WALKED OUT TO GO TO WORK AND HAD A SPLIT TIRE. IT HAPPENED OVER NIGHT. I HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE TIRE AT MY COST. (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TIRE DEALERS. ONE A FIRESTONE DEALER, TWO TIRE DEALERS, AND MY FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER AND THE TWO NON FIRESTONE DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THESE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED AND SEPERATING FROM THE CASEING WITH A LOT OF CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE VISIBLELY IN THE SAME CONDITION AS DESCRIBED. BOTH THESE DEALERS AND FORD HAVE TOLD ME THESE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED. I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A PATTY IN FIRESTONES CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE (800)367-3872 AFTER WAITING 20 TO 30 MINUTES TO TALK WITH. AFTER EXPLAINING MY PROBLEM TO HER SHE SAID SHE COULD DO NOTHING AS THESE TIRES WERE NOT RECALLED OR AT PRESENT BEING RECALLED. SHE SAID I COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED ON A PRORATED BASIS AT MY EXPENSE. I AM TOTALLY DISCUSTED WITH THE ATTITUDE OF FIRESTONE, BOTH AT A DEALER LEVEL AND PATTY AT THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE. YOU PEOPLE AT NTSA NEED TO GET ON THE STICK AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THESE 16" FIRESTONE TIRES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT. (DOT NUMBER: W20CO1PX20 TIRESIZE: 255/70R16S)

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, WHEN CHANGING TIRE DEALER BROKE THE JACK HANDLE AND NEVER MADE CONSUMER AWARE OF DAMAGE. *SLC

CONSUMER TOOK VEHILCE TO BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN THE FIRESTONE RECALL NOTICE, UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CODE EDHL MEANT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE BUT UPON SELF INSPECTION AT HOME CONSUMER SAW THAT THE TIRES WERE PLAINLY MARKED VDHL, WHICH WAS THE PROPER CODE AND RECALL IDENTIFICATION. NLM