1999 Ford Explorer complaints

FIRESTONE DEALERS ARE NOT DOING THEIR BEST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ON A LIST OF 300 TO BE FITTED FOR TIRES. WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND BOUGHT NEW ONES AT THE STORE ACROSS THE STREET WITH MONEY I HAD TO BORROW!!!!!( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235 70R15 )

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE HAD PRESSURE FROM REAR, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES MADE VEHICLE LOSE CONTROL FURTHER. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ABOUT THREE TIMES BECAUSE THREE OF THE TIRES HAD A BLOWNOUT. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, EXPLORER 1999. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT ON ITS OWN, NO ROAD DEBRIES. TIRE DID HAVE 30 POUNDS OF PRESSURE.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW

THE TIRE DID NOT FAIL BUT I FOUND A THREE INCH, "J"-SHAPED PERFORATION WHICH PROCEEDS FROM THE TIRE TREAD, ACROSS TO THE TIRE WALL . *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70 R16 )

THE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING ON A NORMAL ROAD. THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS WAS UNTIMELY AND UNUSUAL. *AK

HEARD TIRE RECALL AUG. 9. HAD CHECKED AT FIRESTONE STORE AUG.11 AND TOLD I HAD "THE" TIRES. THEY HAD NONE TO REPLACE. WAS 176 ON A LIST OF "NO" TIRES. FILLED TIRES TO RECOMMENDED 30. DROVE SLOWLY, ONE OLD PERSON AND PURSE (SOMETIMES GROCERIES)IN CAR. WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY IN CIRCUMSTANCES. TIRE BLEW AND DID NOT HAVE TO STOP QUICKLY AND WAS ON OUTSIDE LANE OF FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC WHICH HAD THINED OUT. ROLLED INTO SERVICE LANE AND STOPPED GRADUALLY. FORD'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRE. FORD REPLACED ALL 5 WITH GOODYEARS NEXT DAY. COST ONLY A DAYS WORK AS FORD NOT GO FOR RENT CAR.COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN WORSE..A GRANDMOTHER WITH 6 LITTLE GRANDCHILDREN AND NEW "SAFE" CAR FOR THEM.I REALLY RESENT THAT THEY SOLD ME A "SAFE" CAR AND KNEW ABOUT THE TIRES. FORD SAID THAT "TIRES" WERE NOT PART OF MY WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE ANYWAY. GOOD OF THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ONLY HAD 30 TIRES TO REPLACE ON THEIR CARS AND I TOLD THEM THAT 5 OF THEM WERE MINE!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-390 AT APPROX 70MPH WHEN WE STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE. I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX. 60MPH AND CHANGED LANES TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS JUST ROAD NOISE. WITHIN SECONDS, PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND STOP SAFELY. FIRESTONE TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY RAN OVER SOMETHING, WHICH WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THEY EXAMINED THE TIRE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE (SIDEWALL WAS PRETTY MUCH GONE).( DOT NUMBER: W2?????? TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLES BACK END TO SWAY, THE BLOWOUT RUINED THE RIM AND THE CAP THAT COVERS THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF. NLM

TIRES ARE WARPED AND THERE IS TREAD THAT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A STRESS FACTOR. ALSO, HEAT IS A FACTOR.*AK

THE TIRES ARE STARTING TO SHRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 INCH )

TIRE WAS FLAT IN THE MORNING FOLLOWING FIVE HOURS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING THE PREVIOUS DAY/EVENING. POSSIBLY DUE TO SIDEWALL PUNCTURE; CONCERN THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO FIRESTONE TREAD SEPARATION ISSUE. I ONLY REPLACED THIS TIRE (I KEPT THE FAILED TIRE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS), BUT AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED OVER THE QUALITY OF THE REMAINING TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 15 INCH WILDERNESS TIRES WHICH NEEDED AIR MORE FREQUENTLY THAN OTHER TIRES, CONSUMER FELLS THE RECALL SHOULD BE WIDENED TO ENCOMPASS ALL WILDERNESS AT AND ATX TIRES REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY WERE MANUFACTURED. NLM

THE TIRES HAVE MULTIPLE STRESS CRACKS AROUND THE TREAD AREA ON ALL FOUR TIRES. I HAVE BEEN TO 2 FIRESTONE DEALERS AS WELL AS THE CAR DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CHECK THEM. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE WRONG TIRE NUMBER, BUT MY TIRES LOOK UNSAFE. THIS TIRE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED REGARDING THIS TIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED MANY SOURCES AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. THAT IS NOT A SOLUTION. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR HELP WITH THIS MATTER.( DOT NUMBER: UNCU1PX368 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE THROTTLE STUCK AT 20 MPH, AND I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL OF MY FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ALMOST TO THE MID POINT OF THE INTERSECTION, BUT FORTUNATELY NO TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING FROM OTHER DIRECTIONS. THE THROTTLE DID DISENGAGE WHEN I GAVE IT MORE GAS.

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE 280 FREEWAY IN SAN FRANCISCO TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. I NOTICED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO THE SIDE AND THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE WAS AGILE. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY TORN APART. I AM NOW CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE RECENT RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. HOWEVER, MY TIRES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE DECATUR( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

USUALLY DURING HOT DAYS, VEHICLE WILL START AND AFTER FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE DIES OR STALLS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SON, MY ONLY CHILD HAS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER. HE RECENTLY HAD A BLOW-OUT ON ONE OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P255/7016) TIRES. HE WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE IN THAT HE NOR ANY OF HIS THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED . THEY HAD JUST EXITED OFF A 4-LANE 65MPH HIGHWAY AND WERE NEAR ING A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THERE IS NO EXPLAINATION AS TO WHY THE TIRE EXPLODED. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT, THEY OFFERED NO HELP. A FEW DAYS LATER WE BEGAN TO HERE OF A POSSIBLE RECALL . WE THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN ,HOWEVER , THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE 16 INCH TIRES ON MY SON'S EXPLORER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. PLEASE DOCUMENT THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL INCIDENT CONCERNING THE FIRESTONE TIRE. I AM VERY CONCERNERED. MY CHILD'S SAFETY IS MY GREATEST CONCERN! WE HAVE HAD AN INCIDENT WITH A TIRE NOW LISTED ON YOUR CONSUMER ADVISORY DATED SEPT 1,2000. IF YOU ADVISED A RECALL, HOW CAN THEY REFUSE? HOW MANY LIVES NEED TO BE LOST BEFORE THEY AGREE? AGAIN I ASK PLEASE DOCUMENT THIS COMPLAINT AND PUSH FOR TOTAL RECALL OF ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU1PX488 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

I HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY FORD THAT I HAVE THE RECALLED TIRES BUT I HAVE TO WAIT 5-6 MONTHS FOR NEW ONES? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH SOUND MIND ON TIRES THAT ARE KNOWN TO BE LIFE THREATENING. I WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE OR ANY LEGAL STANCE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR.( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD SURGE SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED WIRES. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED . *AK

PE00020, 1999 FORD, EXPLORER, P23575R15, DOT VDHL; TREAD IS CRACKING ON ALL FOUR TIRE WHICH MAY CAUSE TREAD TO SEPARATE. OWNER STILL HAS THE TIRES, AND IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK FIRESTONE AT P235/75/R15 *MW

I AM WONDERING IF ANY OTHER TIRES ARE BEING ADDED TO THE FIRESTONE/FORD RECALL. MY REASONS FOR INQUIRY ARE VERY SERIOUS IN NATURE. ON MAY 05, 2000, WHILE LOOKING OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OF MY FORD MUSTANG, I WATCHED MY WIFE ROLL OUR 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER MY WIFE HIT AN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY, SHE BEGAN SKIDDING PERPENDICULAR TO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. WHILE SKIDDING, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT AND INITIATED SEVERAL COMPLETE ROLLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND I EXPECTED MY WIFE WOULD BE DEAD. LUCKILY, SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT AND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. THE TIRES ON OUR EXPLORER WERE P235/70R 15 OWL A/T. 21 CENTURY IN OUR INSURANCE AND THE POLICY # IS AP1295570. I WANT TO KNOW IF THESE TIRES MIGHT ALSO BE FAULTY. PLEASE RESPOND AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVIENENCE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R15 )

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE PASSINGER FRONT TIRE BLEW RUINED TWO RIMS AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH RIMS AND TIRE ON THAT SIDE JUST THOUGHT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR BUT NOW THINKING THAT IT WASNT JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I WILL BE CONTACTING A ATTORNEY BECAUSE FIRESTONE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN I CALLED THEM I WILL NOT RISK MY FAMILY DRIVING A $28,000 DOLLAR TRUCK ON $12.00 UNION MADE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/16 )

CONSUMERS EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE (P235/75R15-105S M/S). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH THE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE. I SLOWED DOWN TO FIND THAT THE TIRE HAD SHRED ALL THE WAY AROUND. I DROVE IT TO THE SIDE WERE I CONTACTED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE @ 3:00 AM. I TOOK IT INTO THE NEAREST FIRESTONE TO GET A REPLACEMENT. HE COULD NOT FIND A REASON WHY THIS HAD HAPPENED NO CUTS IN THE TIRE JUST SEPERATION. ACCORDING TO MY WARRANTY I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A FREE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THE MANAGER REFUSED BECAUSE HE ASSUMED THE TIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY INFLATED I PAID FOR A NEW TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER RECENT RECALL AND NOTICED A SYMMETRICAL PATTERN OF CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND FIRESTONE MULTIPLE TIMES AND NEITHER ARE INTERESTED IN NON RECALLED TIRES. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER 23 000 MILES (THEY HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD DEPTH), AS AN INSPECTION BY A FIRESTONE DEALER DECLARED THEY ARE DAMAGED AND ARE UNSAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE TIRES OVER TO YOUR AGENCY FOR INSPECTION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. THANKS.( DOT NUMBER: 026555 TIRE SIZE: 255/70R16 )

THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. (NO MAKE/MODEL OF THE TIRES PROVIDED BY CONSUMER) *MJS

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILED (P235/75R15). NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LEFT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P225/70R16) SEPARATED AND BLEWOUT. NLM

THE PLANETARY GEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, TWO SEPARATE REPAIRS OF THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE OVERDRIVE UNIT. *MJS

PE20020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD EXPLORER 1999, P23575R15, E4 027477LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TREAD APPEARED TO BE SEPARATING FROM TIRE. CONSUMER FELT UNSAFE WITH THESE TIRES. *AK THE TIRES ARE MADE IN CANADA. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SHOWED GREATEST SEPARATION FOLLOWED BY LEFT REAR TIRE. *YH

THE SUV WAS TOTALED OUT, AND MY HUSBAND WAS INJURED!( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

TIRES DEVELOPED A LOUD ROAR. AIR PRESSURE VARIED FROM 32LBS. TO 18. VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL AS STABLE AS OTHER EXPLORER THAT I HAVE HAD WITH DIFFERENT TYPE OF TIRES. CONWAY FORD SAYS THE TIRES WERE NOT MADE IN ILL. AND DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE AND AM AFAID TO DRIVE ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: E4027477 TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING (00T-005), HOWEVER THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIPS DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASING TIRES AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *MJS

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE CAR LIFTED, AND THEN HEARD A POP. WHEN CAR LANDED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAR SWERVED, AND USED A CEMENT DIVIDER TO HELP SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OVER. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS XT TIRES AND 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. THE WIPER SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *SLC

TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED WITH SPARE AND RETURNED TO HOUSTON FIRESTONE DEALER. DEALER RECOGNIZED THAT WAS A TREAD PROBLEM AND TIRE WAS NOT FIXABLE. WAS REPLACED WITH GENERAL BRAND NAME TIRE. AM WAITING ON REPLACEMENT OF OTHER 3 TIRES WHICH TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. TIRE WAS REAR LEFT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: )

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THIS IS FOUTH FLAT TIRE SINCE PURCHASE. ALWAYS INVOLVED REAR TIRES,EVEN THOUGH TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED. THIS SIZE SHOULD BE RECALLED( DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

WHILE INSPECTING MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE THE ONES BEING RECALLED (I.E LOOKING TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE VD CODE AND WERE MADE IN DECATAUR), I NOTICED THAT MY TIRES HAVE CUTS LOCATED EQUIDISTANTLY FROM THE CENTER. THEY RANGE IN SIZE FRO 1/4" TO 1" LONG AND ARE LOCATED ON 3 OF THE 4 TIRES. I'VE SENT PICTURES TO YOUR WEBMASTER, HOWEVER, HE SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT USING THIS FORM. WHILE DO NOT KNOW IF THESE CUTS ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL PROBLEM, I DO FEEL THAT THEY REPRESENT A PROCESS OR MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE TRIED GOING THROUGH FORD AND FIRESTONE TO GET REPLACEMENTS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I'M CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING NEW TIRES TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IF YOU'D LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. DENISE WELSH( DOT NUMBER: )

WILDERNESS AT'S CRACKING - I LIVE IN IN MICHIGAN!! : HI, I'M TRYING TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES, MINE ARE CRACKING. ON 8-19 I WENT TO TOMMY'S FIRESTONE IN NOVI, MI PER THE FIRESTONE 800 NUMBER. THEY HAD TIRES, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE, SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500-$600. MANAGER "TOM" SHOWED ME HOW 2 ON MY TIRES ARE CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND. 8-20 I WENT TO CM SUPER TIRE (FIRESTONE) IN LIVONIA, MI AND WAS TOLD "WE DON'T DO RECALLS ON SUNDAYS" AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIRES FOR FREE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. LAST WEEK I GOT ON A "WAIT LIST" AT A FORD DEALER. PLEASE CALL ME, THANKS!!!! 734-657-0913.( DOT NUMBER: VD????? TIRE SIZE: 235-75-15 )

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P235/75R15) TIRES THAT ARE ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING BUMPS, TIRES ARE BEING DENIED RECALL REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING ISSUED. *MJS

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: OWNER FOUND SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS THE WORST. CRACKS WERE FROM 1-2 INCHES LONG. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT # W2H11PY408, MANUFACTURED AT THE NORTH CAROLINA PLANT. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, EXPLORER. TIRE MILEAGE AROUND 23, 000. OWNER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIMES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *AK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THREE OTHERS HAVE CRACKS OVER THE INTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED. *YH

FORD AND FIRESTONE REFUSE TO REPLACE 16 INCH TIRES EVEN THOUGH THERE IS DATA SHOWING SIMILAR TIRE FAILURE AS THE 15 INCH MODEL. THE NHTSA, AND CSA AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE RECOMMENDED THEY BE INCLUDED TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL ON THESE TIRES SO THAT WE MAY FEEL A GREATER SENSE OF SAFETY THAN CURRENTLY FELT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25516R70 )

WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL -- JUST THE ONES WITH VD AT THE START OF THE NUMBER. HOWEVER, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TIRES AND THE DEALER SAW THEM -- SAID WE SHOULD REPLACE THEM AND HE WOULD ADJUST THEM. THIS WAS TWO WEEKS AGO - HE WAS OUT OF THE TIRES AT THE TIME AND SAID HE WOULD CALL US WITHIN A WEEK. WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY WE WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BEAR THE EXPENSE (LESS HIS ADJUSTMENT) FOR A NEW SET WHEN THEY ARE SURELY SOME OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WE BELIEVE THESE TIRES CONTAIN THE SAME DEFECT AS THE WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRES. OUR TIRE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2000 AND WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THE TIRE COULD NOT BE FIXED DUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND FIRESTONE INCLUDING PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED AREA,. WE TRIED TO ATTACH THE EMAIL THAT WE HAVE SENT TO BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE BUT WERE UNABLE TO.( DOT NUMBER: VDCU 1PX TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

THIS RELATES TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. BEFORE THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I HAD MY MOTHER-IN-LAW TAKE HER EXPLOYER IN TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI BECAUSE I NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON HER FRONT TIRES. THE TREAD ON THE INNER SURFACES WAS WORN COMPLETELY DOWN AND YOU COULD NOTICE A DISTINCTIVE SOUND AS YOU DROVE IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I CALL IT THE HELICOPTER SOUND. THE RESPONSE SHE RECEIVED WAS THAT ALL EXPLOYERS DO THIS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANOUNCED, SHE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND IN HER WORDS "THE MEN IN SUITS HAD HER TIRES REPLACESD ON THE SPOT". THAT TOOK CARE OF THE TIRE PROBEM FOR NOW, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IF ALL EXPLOYERS TEND TO WEAR TIRES AS THE DEALER INDICATED TO HER, THEN IT COULD BE A CONTRIBUTARY CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ON FORD EXPLOYERS.

CONSUMER REPLACED RECALLED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 235/75R16. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE SWERVED AND ROLLED OVER, RESULTING IN INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

P235/75R15, DOT VDHL1P49; LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE, BUT NOT ON THE TREAD AT ONLY 8,000 MILES . CONSUMER TOOK TIRE TO FIRESTONE, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT.*AK

TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE WILDERNESS AT, THEY HAVE 30 PSI OF AIR EACH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS SHOWING CRACKING AT THE CROWN OF TIRE BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS SHOWING SOME CRACKS JUST STARTING. THE DOT NUMBERS DO NOT START WITH VD, HOWEVER IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT DO. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL 368 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )