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Firestone 2157015 afinity lh30 vw 97h separating on the inside with 21591 miles on it.dealer tells me the separation was due to a road hazard.i think it was due to manufacturing flaw.

At less than 3000 miles car started to lose power in acceleration. And transmission started shifting roughly.has now been to dealership 5 times for the same problem.my children and i have almost gotten ran over by other automobiles numerous times, simply because the car would not go.while the car was in for the 2nd repair of the clock spring they broke the tilt lever and scratched trim on steering column.tires are wearing unevenly dealer stated this was normal for a malibu.this car has been nothing but problems since the first day.i have driven more loaner cars than i have my own that i continue to make payments on.most of the miles on my car has been due to repeated visits to the shop.i am very unhappy with this car, the dealership, the service dept., and the way gm has handled the case.( dot number: 93t m + s tire size: p2155or15 )

At around 40 thousand miles the alternator went out on the car causing the car to completely stop in a turning lane in traffic.the rubber lining going all the way around the car has begun to fall off.the brake pads and shoes had to be replaced long before they were due.the tires, which supposedly had a 70,000 mile warranty on them had to be replaced at 40,000 miles.that cost us 300 dollars to replace.after looking on message boards i don't seem to be the only one with problems with the malibu and i really think someone ought to be looking into this.seems like these cars are made to fall apart after the warranty has expired. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

May 02 my vehicle was taken in for brakes and front end noise, the brakes were replaced and was told that the dealership did not have time to correct the front end problem (which they noted was covered by my warranty) and to reschedule for that problem.i did so in july 02 and at that time, they charged me for the work and tried to blame me for the problem so i paid $281.75 for this work which was previously noted that would be covered by my warranty.my battery has been replaced 3 times.the vehicle was overheating several times: in october 3, 2002, october 29, 2002, and in december 2002. I was forced to pay for at a cost of $280.52 for the dec. 2002 problem.in march 2003the vehicle was taken in to the dealership again for front suspension noise, and it was determined that a right upper strut mount had callapsed.in may 2003 the vehicle has again overheatedand they could not explain why the problem continues. The young man that i spoke with when i arrived indicated that they (the dealership) was unsure as to why the vehicle was overheating and to just drive it because his truck does it all the time on the highway and they had no explanation as to why the batteries that they were replacing kept cracking and leaking.when i expressed my concern regarding the problem and my safety concerns, he just blew me off as if i was just complaining.once again, it is now july 2003 and for the 4th time, my vehicle is overheating and overheating. In addition on serveral occasions i also indicated to the dealership, that there was a vibrating and shimbling when my brakes are applied and it makes it hard to controll the vehicle, not once would they address the issue with me nor have i been notified or any defects or recalls with the brake system for the 2000 chevy malibu.i am very concerned with my safety.in addition, my tires continuously loose air and the tread is separation from my left rear tire.

2001 sable coolant light came on frequently. The coil springs make noise.the brake harness light was defective.all four tires needed air every week (dot numbers w2x8lh01802 and w2x8lh04102).

Since i've had the car, the brakes have been replaced twice, rotors replaced (also cleaned and other things-to the point they asked me to see if there was a recall on brakes and rotors). The right front passenger window will not work from the driver side to roll down but can still roll it up from there. The air conditioner button(resistor) needed replacing and then the vent button(resistor) needed replacing.also, had to replace tie rod end and wheel bearing . Not to mention a water pump. We bought the car used from sawyer chevrolet with 38,000 miles on it. It now has 76,000. But within a year and a half of owning it, this is all the work we had to put into it. I've never had a car that needed all that repairing done before it reached 100,000 miles. Plus we had to get new tires because they had firestone tires on them that were warping, etc. But sawyers refused to replace them and firestone did not get back to us in time before our vacation. So we put new tires on ourselves.

Malibu suspension is unsafe. Front control arms , rear struts, brake lights, rear turn signal , rear tires worn because of struts, headlamps failures make it obvious chevy is marketing unsafe malibu's .chevy should buy back these defective cars especially mine it'san unsafe piece of junk!( dot number: tire size: 215-60r15 )

2001 sable coolant light came on frequently. The coil springs make noise.the brake harness light was defective.all four tires needed air every week (dot numbers w2x8lh01802 and w2x8lh04102).

I started to notice that over the last two months i've had to add coolant to the car i did'nt notice any leakage but i kept an eye out. When i went to change the oil the other day coolant leakage was evedent and was coming from the intake manifold, closer inspection revealed that the intake manifold bolts were loose, you could move them with your fingers. Dealer cost estimate for repair is 500 dollars.the tire situation is as follows, 2 sets of firestone afinnity tire that are supossed to last 80000 miles a set and we can only get aout 33000 miles both sets have been maintained by a firestone dealer and of coarse it's not the tires it is the car so they say.i have them rotated every 6000 miles and keep them inflated to the proer specs,also have them balanced and have the car s alignment performed annually.(tiresize: 215/60/15)( dot number:tire size: 215/60/15 )

When it is in 4th gear - 50 mph, engine drops to 1500 rpm and noise begins.it sounds like muffled valve clattering.honda dealership claims that it's designed that way, and i confirmed that other van has same noise. There is part(s) in transmission that is failing on most van.the noise will get louder - possibility of catastrophic failure on the road, a major safety issue!!!!( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

Both left and right front wheel bearings are bad.i was informed that this is a common problem with chevy malibu's when they reach 50,000 - 60,000 miles.if this is a common problem, shouldn't this repair be covered?i have not called the manufacturer/dealer yet,but i plan on doing so. I also had the front control arms replaced in 1998.( dot number: ? tire size: p215 93t )

2001 saturn, purchased june 2001, had to replace rear tires twice due to alignment problems. Currently i have about 41000 miles on the l300. The tires were firestone affinity. Also the drivers seat has shifted to the right, dealer will not repair under warranty. The deck lid is misaligned and after several attempts, it is still not right.

No summary( dot number: tire size: 214/60r15 )

1st dealer roadtest ok, 2nd dealer technician roadtest check ok "you must go" 3th no body hears my reason, sometime , goto stop signstop car, but it cant 100% stop , it still power output .(dot number: 96t m+stiresize: p215/65r16)

Rotors on my 2003 malibu have been turned twice.there are only have 7000 miles on my vehicle.affinity tires are too noisy.cupped at 5000 miles.

The brakes have continually failed every 3 months since 3000 miles. The car is not safe for my wife and children. The car should be recalled and repurchased by gm. Gm told me ms karen roberts that they are aware of the problem, but its not a safety issue until someone gets hurt.. Are they crazy? the malibu is an unsafe car. Even my service advisor harry haigh said the car should be replaced. The malibu is an engineering nightmare. (tiresize: p215/60/r1)

The brakes on the malibu are a safety issue and gmc doesnt care. I have had the rotors done 5 times since 3000 miles. My dealer has had my car for a total of 19 days for repairs. There are numerous other problems with this car also. Iam tired of being told i6ts not a safety issue, well it is to all of with children and other loved ones in the car. Lets stop the politics and please do something for the consumer. (tiresize: 215)

System alarm of the door acitivities when sliding door close ,or no alarn on when door no close apropiatelity,sliding door not closed apropiatility,5 or 6 time dealers check my sliding door incluide 3 recall ,and incluide enginer of honda (lemon law)and now 4 time in dealer my van for same problem. The answers of deal in last time not duplicate , no problem,.noise in front brakes (4 time ), in time i paid $250,00 approx. For problem .the problem continue.warning light of brakes on in front panel ,answers dealer not duplicate,?????.noise continue.i see new honda odissey (1999 & 2000) with same problem in sliding door . I'm sorry by my english and thanks for your help for my, and the other customer( dot number: )

Pad/,rotors,tiresreplaces at 22,000 miles.tires chopped and feathered. Rubbing began at 7,000. Told dealer on several occasions, finally at 22,000 problem was corrected.however, still gets grinding noise with brakes when roads are wet.told dealer,they said that it was normal. (tiresize: r14)( dot number:tire size: r14 )

Brakes in front replaced pads then dealer replaced disc and pads,shakes not bake yet, tires wearing really low in center of tire almost didn't pass safety inspection, hard to keep controll of vehical in inclimate weather with bad tires. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Front end shakes at highway speeds,brake rotors failed,tires worn at 30000 miles.( dot number: tire size: p21560r15 )

At speeds 70 mph and greater, a severe vibration occurs in the steering wheel. The dealer told me it was due to the tires and that i should replace them. At approx 20,000 miles i decided to do so and the vibration went away. I have heard that honda is reimbursing some owners for the expense of new tires in this situation. I am looking for the same from honda.( dot number: )

The tires are wearing inthe center, while rest of tire show no wear , and because its wears in the center , ownerwill notnotice excessive wear until tire failure. Tire air pressure has not been found to be a contributing factor to this problem, as first thought by local firestone dealers.( dot number: w2mwaaa039 tire size: 21560r15 )

While driving the vehicles tread separated from the right rear tire which caused the vehicle to veer into a guard rail.other problems are as followed: drivers side and rear windows are inoperative, cruise control switch is inoperative and after itrains there is a water puddle on the driver side floor. *scc *nlm

The van vibrates at highway speed (above 65 mph), the steering wheel vibrates severe enough to be seen with eyes. Dealer states that all honda odyssey lxs all have same problem - therefore they will not repair.this is a safety issue, i believe.you must investigate to force honda to replace defective part or change their design so the van would not vibrate at highway speeds.( dot number: tire size: p215/65r16 )

2001 sable coolant light came on frequently. The coil springs make noise.the brake harness light was defective.all four tires needed air every week (dot numbers w2x8lh01802 and w2x8lh04102).

Vibration, which become greater with speed, is felt on the floor, front seat & steering wheel: vibration becomes worse on a curve. The problem is greatest on an extremely smooth rubberized black topped road.all tires have been balanced, rotated & replaced: drive train realined: transmission damper kit installed. Problem continues.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Firestone said allignment problem.it was alligned at 23,139 miles.first noticed irragular wear on both rear tires on 9/29/2000 when rotating tires.the vehicle has also beentowed about 24,000 miles.(dot number: w2mwaaa168tiresize: p215/60r15)

Consumer states that tires experience abnormal tire wear and are noisy, firestone affinity. Dealer replaced left front bearing and hub assembly.they also tightened front control arm.the tires have been rotated, however noise continues and tires continue to wear, possible suspension problem.

Front end shakes at highway speeds,brake rotors failed,tires worn at 30000 miles.( dot number: tire size: p21560r15 )

Tires did not fail.there is a steering shimmy that has not gone away after numereous attempts to balance and rotate tires.( dot number: )

The tires on my 2002 saturn lw300 wore out at an excessive rate, requiring replacement at 22,000 miles.i brought my car into the dealership describing steering wheel vibration at high speed and excessively worn tires.although the symptoms i described met the symptoms in existing tsbs for my vehicle, the saturn dealer ignored these and until i did research to find the tsbs, was not going to cover this under warranty.from my research, the excessive wear on the tires is far from an isolated incident and adversely affects the performance, and therefore safety, of the vehicle.the dealer also informed me that there was "cupping" on my rear tires making them out of round.while there is a tsb out for this incident, certain saturn dealers are choosing to ignore this even when customers report the problems directly related to the tsbs.since this is a known issue to saturn and is related to the configuration of the suspension and saturn's selection for tires (firestone affinity hps), there should be a recall on the vehicle to correct the manufacturer's defect, and avert future safety issues relating to low tire traction.furthermore, the fact that this tire wear occurs at such an early period in the car's life that many consumers will not even know that they have worn out tires until they have a failure leading to an accident. Thankfully that did not happen in my case but tread life is not something i would normally be checking on a car with 22,000 miles because there is no reason for tires on a new car to wear out at 22,000 miles.

Front 2 tires wore out prematurely, only had 25, 756 miles and was rotated 5-6000 miles.( dot number: unknown tire size: p215/6015 )

Firestone affinity tires carry a warranty of 80,000 miles.after only 37,000 miles the tires do not pass state inspection!when contacting firestone they informed us that they had sent a memo to their dealers stating that affinity tires as original equipment on vehicles would as of april 2000, be warranteed for only 50,000 miles.affinity tires purchased through their retail stores would continue to be warranteed to 80,000!we as owners were never notified of this change. We have 2 altimas for which i am filling 2 reports!tires have been rotated & cared for as the manufacturere recommended!( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 )

We were towing our malibu behind a motorhome, had just pulled on to i75 after an hour stop at a truck stop.we walked around the vehicle before leaving the truck stop and all tires appeared to be in good condition. Fortunately two passing vehiclesmotiioned us to pull over.the tire was completely removed from the rim.we took a photograph. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

2001 sable coolant light came on frequently. The coil springs make noise.the brake harness light was defective.all four tires needed air every week (dot numbers w2x8lh01802 and w2x8lh04102).

I was driving down the highway at the posted speed limit when i heard a sound as if a large truck was approaching.i checked to see if that were the case, saw no vehicle, realized the car was beginning to vibrate and slow down so i decided that it might be a tire.at this point, i began to slow and drive to the shoulder.as i pulled off the road onto the shoulder, i heard the tire hitting the car.i was very lucky that i was able to stop the car without serious injury or damage to the car.( dot number: 8xx81rt110 tire size: p215/60r16 )

Consumer states that the two front tires have worn excessively.please include dot#and tire size.orginial tire equipment.*mr

Firestone , infiniti fr360, p20570r14. While driving at 5 mph, the right rear tire completely separated. The blowout caused vehicle to do 180 degree turn to eluminating traffic. The consumer had to take the vehicle to bridgestone to replace the old firestone tire which had chuck of rubber in it.the cost of repairs were $241.24. Consumer fells firestone should reimburse them.dealer has been contacted.

No summary( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

Took car in to diagnose wobble in front end.dealer reports that one tire suffered from "a blown steel belt and tread separation. Other three tires are on wear indicators."these tires are oe, and and still at least 10000 miles below their expected life. (tiresize: p205/65r15)

Have had to replace 2 tires in the past year due to 3 flats, including one blow-out whose cause could not be determined by the dealer.one flat was caused by the handle of a nail clipper which was not sharp but rectangular in shape.prior to these tires i have experienced only 2 flats in over 20 years and it seems these tires do not hold up well in normal driving conditions.

Since purchasing this vehicle in nov. 1999 i have put approx. 24k miles on it, the dealer has changed the tires on the car three times. One time every approx 8000 miles, the reason the tires get changed is that after the tires get hot from driving they begin to thump, this does not happen when the tires are new but after approx 6 to 8 thousand miles of wear.the dealer has checked the car but can not find anything wrong. When they discuss this with firstone , theykeep changing the tires. Obviuos this is concerning!!!!( dot number: tire size: p20565r15 )

My 2011 jeep patriot came with firestone affinity tires, and after only two years and fourteen thousand miles the tires have developed cracks all along the seam where the tread attaches to the tire casing. It looks as though the tread is starting to pull away from the tire.

Was driving home from work and tire blew outfor no reasonrip occurred along the out side of the tire the were checked a few day' s before and had the proper air pressure and no defects were observed andi did not run over any foregin objects while driving on the freeway , the police chief of the city of northlake assisted me in changing the flat.

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Unanticipated blowout on interstate access ramp.tire was completely destroyed and had the appearance of those shown on tv related to the suv tire problem. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Drivers side front tire had belt blown out, while remaining three tires were on the verge of having belts blow out as well.both inflation and tread wear were indicative of those facts previously mentioned.mr

The tires have failed to hold air properly for any lenghth of time since originally purchasing the vehicle. It was recently noticed that the tires have gone completely bald in the center of the tire. In contacting the service manager at dave heinrich chevrolet in lockport, ny, we are told that this is a common problem with the malibus in thatgm states that these tires were not designed for this car. Gm has since issued a bulletin stating that these tires should only be inflated to 28# in front and 26# in back, which varies from the manufacturer suggestion. Gm refuses to address this issue and the tires appear to be unsafe, although the service manager states that they "are probably safe". Gm says that our only remedy would be to contact an authorized firestone dealer, even though gm sold the car with the defective tires---gm says that they are "not defective". Please advise.( dot number: tire size: 15 )

At 65mph, tire sensor indicated problem.upon removing the front left firestone affinity tire, found a 7.5" separation between the tread and the interior sidewall, with the steel belt in view.further inspection revealed similar wear on front right tire.normal pressures and alignment had been maintained through routine service.local firestone dealer claims tire was not defective, despite toyota indications to that effect and similar experiences with other firestone tires.although i have replaced all four tires, i have retained the defective tire to support investigation. Digital photos of the tire are also available. (dot number: w2vfait099tiresize: p215/65r15)

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stepehenson chevrolet on 1-15-01. Work order or invoice # is 91713. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

My '03 buick lesabre had a stability problem. While in las vegas nevada, i took it to pat clark buick and they informed me that two of my tires were separated. The remaining two had bubbles protruding from the tread. The tires had 49,993 miles on them and these tires were on the tires when the car was purchased new in '03.

Pe00020, p21560r15, all four tires have crackes in the tread which may possible causetread to come apart.firestone replaced all four tires with new affinty tires.about 20,000 later, all of the new tires were forming cracks which could possibly causetread to separate.

Front tires completely worn in the middle.was told by chevy dealership that they won't replace.car makes a cupping sound and front wheel bearings have been replaced 4 times in less than 3 months.( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

Rear passenger tire blew out.blew gashes trough whole tire.front passenger side is experiencing tread seperation and has a huge blister in it.both driver side tires are experiencing tread seperation around the whole tire.tires are brand new.

On sept. 6, 2000 while driving on i-10 in mississippi my right front tire blew out in the fast lane with my self and two very young children on board.the cause of the blow out is unknow.i have my tires rotated on a regular basis.the tire store has comment that the tire is wearing in an unusaul pattern from the outside in, instead of how they normally wear the inside out.the van is in allignment.honda has been worderful in helping me get the tire replaced.six days after the blow out i got all new tires now kelly springfield due to another blow out scare with my remaing tires and due to the fact they have worn so badly down on the outside of all four tires.( dot number: p215 tire size: 65r16 )

Tires had unusual cracking after 20k miles - so i replaced them & have them to return to firestone..( dot number: tire size: p215 60 r1 )

After driving about 2-2 1/2hrs. My tire unexpectedly went immediately flat.my speed was about 60 mph, and i had 262 miles on my brand new car.after speaking to both the dealership and firestone,firestone deemed it was "roadside hazard" and not repairable.there was a gash in the sidewall of the tire.after all of the notices on these tires and my experience with them, i don't feel safe in my new car.(tiresize: p215/65r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r15 )

Traveling at a speed of approx. 30 miles per hour on surface street ( weather clear, pavement dry and clean) tread separated from right front tire.tire blew out. (dot number: w2fpafatiresize: p185/65r15)

No summary( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

These tires have not failed yet but are all cracking between the tread i was told that they will not pass inspection. They only have 10000 miles on them. Has anyone else notified you of this problem? (tiresize: p215/60r15)

All four firestone infinity tires, size 21956r15 would wore out.dealerships replaced the tires twice.consumer was still having the same problems.

I purchased a 2001 saturn l300.at 9000 miles i noticed a slight vibration in the ride.i took the car in for the dealer to inspect it.the dealer said the tires were choppy and had uneven were.they also stated it was a know defect.they replaced two tires under warranty.well i now have 30000 miles on the car and i am going to request my 5th, yes fifth, set of tires to be replaced.only this timeam i going to request any tire as long as it is not the firestone affinity hp p205 65 r15.this is my first gm car and i am very disappointed.if gm knows the tires are defective, why do they continue to replace them with the same defective tire?

My car came equipped with firestone tires. On june 14,2000, my right rear tire blew out on the highway. It was over 100 degrees, and the vehicle was traveling at 65 mph. The driver was able to safely maneuver the vehicle off the road. The entire outside wall of the tire was blown out, and the firestone dealer i took the tire to could find no puncture in the tire. The dealer (firestone tire & service in redwood city, 650-364-1900) told me they would send the tire to a lab for analysis. As of last week, they still had not received any word back from the lab. On july 28, the newly installed tire (with less than 1,000 miles on it) blew out under similar high heat-65 mph conditions. Again, the driver was able to negotiate off the road safely. I'm very concerned about the coincidence of two firestone tires blowing out under the conditions described. Has the ntsb received other compalints about blow-outs from car owners whose cars use the same tire brand (i realize these are not among the recalled tires). I have since replaced all the tires with michelin tires and contacted firestone about compensation and following up on the lab analysis. The second tire also suffered an exterior wall blow-out although it was not as severely damaged as the first. I still have the second blown-out tire and all the remaining firestone tires that came on my vehicle. I believe that other odyssey owners should be made aware of the problems i experienced, and that firestone should examine tires beyond the recalled tires for possible defects.( dot number: tire size: p21565r16 )

Tire tread came completely off tire.i was able to safely stop vehicle.firestone dealer in aurora colorado, store # 028924 told me that all four tires were manufactured at the decator plant.they treated this like a recall and replaced all four tires at no cost with general tires.the first tire to do exactly the same thing under identical circumstances lost its tread about 6 months ago, prior to problem identification at decator plant.second tire came apart in wyoming.i made this report thinking that the problems at decator might extend beyond the tires currently identified, as the affinity tires are not on the recall list.thanks.dave ashton( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 )

Original equipment on a 1999, malibu, p215/60r15 size. Tires have started to crack in between tread.firestone has inspectedtires.

While i was driving the rear passenger side tire came apart and tore into pieces practically throwing me off of the road. These are new tires. The tread is hardly worn. They were rotated on schedule. This tire was inflated to the psi indicated in the manual and was practically brand new. If you'll look closely at the 2nd picture you'll see that it was manufactured backwards (i.e. The info on how to place the tire what is the front and what is the back of the tire was printed on the wrong side). Could this be the cause for the tire coming apart this way? thankfully there was no damage to the car or to my mother however she was made to pay for another tire at the firestone store she went to for service. (dot number: 25048tiresize: p 185 65r)

Firestone, affinity, dot#w2mwaaaa p215/60r15;all four tires are wearing and cracking incenter . Original equipment on1998, malibu. Please provide further information.

Tires are warrantied for 80,000 miles. We have traveled less than 1/2 of that and the tires did not pass state inspection.when we contacted firestone they had sent a memo to their dealers stating that after april 2000, the affinity original equipmenttires would no longer be warranteed to 80,000 but only 50,000 miles. The affinity purchased in their stores would retain the 80,000 mile warranty. We as owners were never notified if we had we would have taken action prior to april!we also have a 98 altima with the same tire problems at approximately the same milage point, for which i will fill a seperate report.( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 )

Firestone, affinity, #21565r16; while traveling andwithout any indicationtire had a blowout. Manufacturer stated that tire was not on recall. Please provide further information.

The front and rear passenger's side tires along with the rear driver's side tire developed rather large blisters on the outside side walls. The front passenger's side tire blew out causing the front end of the car to lift and jerk. Firestone was of no help to us. They were reluctant to and never did admit any fault. We ended up replacing all four tires out of our pockets with another name brand for safety sake. (tiresize: 15 inch)( dot number:tire size: 15 inch )

Tire blew out suddenly and shredded before we could stop.the tire was only 9 months old and had about 11,000 miles on it.no road hazards (like nails,etc) were found to have caused the blow out. (tiresize: 21565r15)( dot number: tire size: 21565r15 )

Tire blowout similar to the ones i heard in the news -- outermost row of treads ripped off -- i had 1" of rubber holding the inside of the tire to the outside.i checked the week before -- tires were properly inflated.( dot number: tire size: 21560r15 )

The car jerks at 70 mph, dealer could not find the problem.the cruise control was stuck in the on position when starting the car (was not activated), dealer could not find the problem. The car feels unstable and shacks at 50+ mph (since the time of purchase the tire pressure has not been adjusted), the dealer said the tire was over inflated, tire pressure was corrected, but the shacking has become worse.

Had to replace all 4 tires.they are all firestone affinity and were cracking. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Purchased affinity lh 30 tires for 2003 toyota matrix. Tires wearing even but all are starting to develop cracks near edge of tread. Tires only have 25000 miles on them and tread depth average is 8/32.

No summary listed for abov evehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Firestone affinity s3 touring p215/60r17 factory installed, tires rotated every 5,000 km, still great deal of tread remaining when the service staff checked the depth during the 50,000 km service contract check. Leaving the service centre, i believed the tires would be rotated with the other work that is done with 50,000 km checks.however, service advised the tires need to be replaced as splitting in the centre.probable cause:excess cargo weight or overfilling of the tires.the vehicle hasn't had excess cargo weight ever (purchased new in 2009 and only carried two adults anda couple duffle bags during this time frame).the tires are filled at the dealership's service centre when the service contract work is completed every oil change or milestone km check.to replace the tires with the same firestone affinity is $950.00.the quality of these tires do not warrant the price.obviously these are not defective tires; others have had problems with firestone tires.

Tire burst at less than 30mph. 3+ inch rip through exterior sidewall along radial line of tire. No impacts or other adverse initiating events. No signs of other puncture. My wife was accelerating from a stop light. We are in the dc area and still have the tire (at the moment) for examination. This is a brand new tire with about 1000 miles on it. (tiresize: p215/65r15)

Tire vibration at 70+ mph.tires replace due to square tires.new tires have the same problem. (tiresize: p195/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p195/65r15 )

Started to feel vibration at high speed 70+ arfter tyres had done 23k checked it out went to a tyre shopthe first time to get wheel balanced,they informed me the tyre was about to peel you could see the tyre was oval thats why we could feel the vibration,went to firestone dealer they disputaed the problem,went to another tyre shop they agreed the tyre was about to peel,went to the car dealer they replaced the tyre themselfs no problem,just yesterday 01/09/00 the other tyre has the same problem it went flat going back to the dealer today again. (dot number: w2urafbtiresize: p205/65r15)

Travelling at a speed of 45mph when right rear tire blew out. Temperature was 15 degrees and the tires have been properly maintained/rotated. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

No summary( dot number: tire size: 214/60r15 )

While driving between 35 to 40 mph front passenger's tire blew out. Two weeks later, the front driver's side blew out at the same speed. Firestone, affinity.both tires have been replaced.*la

At 22,000 miles the right rear tire is totally bald, all four tires show extreme wear for the low milage the car has.(dot number: w1unaabtiresize: p205/60r15)

While being towed a tire experienced a blowout causing the belt of the tire to wrap around the inner wheel support and had to be cut to remove the tire,tires have been rebalanced twice, trued at least two time and the vehicle still ride hard and noisy (firestone affinity 215/60r).nlm

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stephenson chevrolet on1-0-01, workorder /invoice #91673. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

All four tires have cracks, all around the perimiter of innner and outer thread channels.called firestone said water could possibly get into steel belts causing them to rust and tires to fail.firestone also said that a firestone dealer would pro-rate thread wear, how can a manufacturer's defect cost a consumer money.also i have personal;y seen the same defect on quite a few other chevy mailbus, with the same tires, maybe this should become a recall before one of these tires do fail at high speed.thank you. (dot number: w2mwaaa118tiresize: p21560r15)

Consumer has 2001, pontiac, bonneville. Vehicle was vibrating and pulling toleft.vehicle was taken todealer, andconsumer was standing waiting forservice mechanic to determine what the problem was .service mechanic stated thattires had been replugged and put on a new vehicle.service department spent 6 hours trying to balance them out.consumer contacted gmc andexplained the problem . Gmcinsisted that consumerbought the vehicle and it was problem. The tire sizep22560r16, dot unknown. Dealershipis jim johnson pontiac, 2200 scottsville road, bowling green, ky.42104;phone# 270-781-6770.

Steering on the car started shaking at speeds of 65 mph.the toyota dealership stated that i needed new tires.a call to firestone sent me to cadillac tire and independent dealer.the owner acknowledged that the tires were prematurely worn.he contacted firestone and spoke with 2 individuals.a lady told him they are an 80000 mile tire.however she couldn't do anything so was referred to another person.he stated that there is no mileage warranty on those original equipment tires.they sent me to the tire store but wouldn't even consider any type of allowance for anything.i also rotated the tires as recommended by the manufacturer.

Service bulletin #00-03-10-003b. No safety defect. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

No summary listed for abov evehicle.( dot number:)

Firestone, affinity, p21560r15;while vehicle was parked noticed tire was flat. Consumer went to tire service, and tehnicianstated tire was dry rotted. Please provide further information.

Dealer balanced tires 2 times with no success; had firestone replace tires.( dot number: vn2haaa130 tire size: 215/65r16 )

Service bulletin #00-03-10-003b. No safety defec tmentioned. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Left rear tire had area of tread separation.right front tire had an imperfection causing a flat area.these defects produced a thumping sound when driving.tires were replaced and thumping sound is now gone. (tiresize: p185/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p185/65r15 )

The affinity firestone tires ripped all away around the tread of the tire near the outside wall on the front tires.these hare80,000 mile tread warranty and these tires were comming apart at 35,000 miles. The tires were properly maintained and were rotated on schedule.these tires should be included in a recall similar to the other currently firestones tires.this issue should not go unnoticed by the nhtsa.we are very luckly that we caught this problem before a failure occured.i have never seen tires come apart like this.please take action quickly.the 1999 honda odyssey is the first year of its new heavier/bigger design.whether this a tire issue or a car issue a safetry concern exist. (tiresize: p215/65r16)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r16 )

I have my tires rotated on my car everytime i get my oil changed. Recently, after an il change my tires started acting funny.i took it back in and the dealer told me my tires were bad.i take good care of my tires and have them balanced and rotated on a regular basis. They told me my tires are all coupling. I have less than 30, 000 miles and i do not believe i should be having to get new tires.

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stephenson chev. On 1-23--01.work order or invoice # 91857.(tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Front right tire has cracks.consumer has a warranty to cover up to 36,000 miles.consumer has limited information, and will add to form. Please include the size, dot# and approximate mileagealong with any other detailed information.

We were driving, hit a small pothole during a turn at about 5-10 mph,the tire blew out and there is a hole in the sidewall the tire is only 2 months old with about 1300 miles on it.( dot number: w2urafb349 tire size: p205-65r15 )

Tire delaminated at highway speed, less than 8 hours and 250 miles after being checked by my neighborhood firestone store. I know of atb least 1 other saturn ls2 owner who had a similar delamination. I am now concerned about the safety of these tires, as the problem is like the explorer problem. I was just lucky not to loose control of my car. Don't know if these tires came from the decator plant but this could be a problem similar to the explorer problen. Fortuniately the lower center of gravity probably keeps the saturn from flipping over.( dot number: ? tire size: p205, 65r1 )

Consumer tires make noise at 33898 miles. Updated 11/7/2005 - the original tires were replaced at 15968 miles.the consumer had the tire rotated regularly.at 30545 mile the dealer claimed that the tires had begun cupping due to lack of rotation.the consumer didn't notice any cupping.the consumer requested that the manufacturer reimburse him for the cost of the new tires so he could purchased another brand.the manufacturer denied the consumer requested and install the same brand tires as the original.updated 11/02/05.

Tires causing steering to shake at highway speeds violently as speed increases from 60 to 80 mph, cold, 65 hot, rear tires bump at slow speeds, cold and start to vibrate after 1 hour driving at hwy speeds.

Replaced the two front tires because they would not hold air for any length of time, for no apparent reason. Now i have noticed cracks near the tread area that run circumferentialy around the tire. Tread depth still is good.( dot number: w1un tire size: p205/60r15 )

Tires have dryrot cracks between the tread ribs, that firestone dealer has told me needs to be replaced.i will replace the set in a few days. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

After about 3.5 hours of highway driving from denver to las vegas, the tire blew out outside of grand junction, co. In 60+f temps.the tire started to chunck out before it blew-out.i thought my wife was hitting debris in the road before the tire blew-out.the tire blew-out at the sidewall where the sidewall and tread come together. I have the tire in my possession if you'd like me to send it to you.the dealer, we bought the car from, did repay me for the full set of new tires that were purchased in las vegas,nv.(dot number: 8xx8tiresize: p215-60r16)

Sidewall blown in 3 spots while entering driveway.dt

The right front tire became flat at 75 mph on i-15 in the california desert.when i stopped the car and examined the tire, i found that the tire was completely shredded and the car was resting on the metal rim.the only tire residue were the tire beads on the inside of the rim.the inside of the wheel-well had extensive damage to all the mud shields, indicative of the tire thread seperating from the tire.the outside temperature at the time was 81 degrees.drove 30 miles into the next town on the "doughnut" tire, and found a tire dealer.bought 4 new non-firestone tires.while the car was up on the rack, i examined the other three tires.they all showed the thread wear indicators.mileage on the tires at this time was 14,750 miles.called the manufacturer firestone several weeks later and they said they would not recompense me because i did not have the damaged tire.i told them it was in thousands of pieces on the california desert, but they still would not give me satisfaction.nor would general motors give me satisfaction for the same reason.dt

While traveling out of state two tires blew out. Tire dealer stated thatvehicle was sold with the wrong type of tires.

This is a 50,000 mile tire that has seperating belts after only 26,000 miles. I first started having problems with these tires around 12,000 miles, but was informed that it was a "balancing" problem. I have spoken with other odyssey owners who also are replacing these tires due to belt problems. (tiresize: p215/65r16)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r16 )

Was driving home from work and tire blew outfor no reasonrip occurred along the outside of the tire the were checked a few day' s before and had the proper air pressure and no defects were observed andi did not run over any foregin objects while driving on the freeway , the police chief of the city of northlake assisted me in changing the flat.

Two front tires out of round, causing vibration at highway speed, dealer would not replace with another brand, but offered to replace with more firestones (dot number: w2x0aac080tiresize: p225/60r16)

Sidewall blowout &/or tread separation. (dot number: vn 2h aaatiresize: p215/65r16)

No accident or injury; no lawsuit - we are reporting this solely for your info, in case it's in any way relevant to your firestone investigation. / at the time, we had two affinity tires on the rear, and two other firestone tires on the front. The affinities were nearing the end of their useful life; our mechanic (a local ford dealer) had just told us we should replace them on our next visit, but didn't need to do so at this time. The reason i bother to report is because at the end of a 200-mile drive to la, my wife and i experienced a blowout on the freeway.nothing unusual there - but when i managed to get to a gas station and we inspected the damage, we found one of the affinities (the one that blew out) seemed to have "exploded":there were giant holes in the side of the tire, and we could see things that looked like strings on the inside which i assume were part of the interior tire assembly.(i don't know much about tire manufacture, so i don't know what they really were, but they looked like big pieces of string.) the holes in the side were extremely big - the side of the tire looked something like a tire-sized black piece of swiss cheese.i have no idea what happened to the pieces of tire that used to be where the big holes in the side ended up.i have experienced blowouts before, but have never seen anything like this; so in light of the current firestone issues, thought you should know.the tires were purchased locally to us, probably in about 1997 or so - if it were important enough, we might be able to dig out that info when my wife returns in a few days.anyway, we aren't suing, no one was hurt, and it didn't seem like anything other than a blowout except for what we saw visually - i'm just reporting because i thought you might want to know.--michael( dot number: tire size: p225/60r16 )

I had to replace both front tires after only own the car about 8 months. Before i bought the tires i call the nissan dealership about the tires and they said it wasnt anything they could do so i had to pay to replace the tires. (tiresize: p20555r16t)( dot number:tire size: p20555r16t )

While looking tires over noticed uneaven wear. Tires were not part of recall. Please provide further informaiton.

The consumer purchased four new firestone tires. The right rear tire went flat. The vehicle was parked. The cord that meets the rim of the wheel separated from the tire. Contacted the manufacturer was told she could purchase another tire for half price. Please provide any further information.

The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr.the vehicle has firestone affinity tires, size p/215/55/r16 (na).while driving 15 mph through small quantities of water, the vehicle fishtailed as if the tires had poor traction.the contact took the tires to an authorized dealer, but they could not locate the cause of the failure.he still has possession of the tires.the dot number was unknown.the failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 11,000.updated 7/1/09 updated 07/07/09.

Tire thread was disbonding, dealer would not do anything had to find a firestone store had to find one in another town( dot number: tire size: p225/60r16 )

I own a 2005 saturn ion with the original firestone affinity touring tires p195/60r15 tires, that have 20,300 miles. On 2/16/08 i went to a tire shop as both front tires had lost most of the air.the manager inspected all four tires and showed me that the split on the inside and how it was working it's way out.for safety reasons i bought 4 new tires. But i am very concerned that these could cause and accident and feel the manufacturer should replace the tires.

Pe00020; original equipment p21560r15 onchevrolet, malibu 1999. Front right tire has a crack in several places around the tire.

The tires are cracking and splitting abnormally. The ones that are under 3 yrs/36,000 we have been taking to dealerships. Several dealerships have not been willing to replace these defective tires under warranty. Firestone is only replacing them by prorating the tires. (tiresize: 9215/60r15)

I was traveling south on route 301 from crofton, md at 55 miles per hour when the rear right side tire blew out.i did not hit or run over anything on the road. A driver behind me stopped and told me he saw a puff of smoke when the tire blew.i am concerned because of the way the tire blew out.the tire blew from on the inside of the rim and the inside of the tire separated completely from the rest of the tire. It looks as if the inside rim of the tire was cut out. The tire did not appear to be under inflated before i began driving. I took the tire back to the ford dealer, they told me that they were not liable for the tires, take it to a firestone dealer.the firestone dealer told me that the tire may have been under inflated, or that there may have been a puncture to the tire (i do not beleive either theory). I had two other tire technicians look at the tire, and they had never seen a tire blow this way. I reported this problem to ford motor company, and firestone.i have replaced all four tires on my car. I still have the firestone tires if there is a need to investigate this problem. (dot number: 8xx8tiresize: p21560r16)

Original equipment on a 1999, honda,p215/65r16 size. Right front tire explodedat the side of the tire at 40mph, causing damage to the rim.

Purchased pontiac bonneville july 2002, equipped with firestone affinity touring t2 tires. July 17, 2003 at 12,351 miles had r/r tire- repaired at dealer (m&s chevrolet in pawling ny)(was told there was a screw in tire) told no warranty on the tires. Tires were rotated & balanced at this time. December 29, 2003 problem with right rear tire (16,906 miles) told a puncture. Was repaired, told again there is no warranty on tires.feb 11, 2004 had a blow out left front tire. Hit another vehicle. No major injuries.

Catastrophic tire failure while traveling on interstate highway.tires not under-inflated. Tire explosively separated (belt and carcass) causing violent feedback to steering..no wreck due to luck; no turnover solely due to low profile of vehicle. Tire now looks the same as previously recalled firestone tires.replaced all four tires with other brand. Recommend a look at basic firestone radial tire design. (dot number: w2vfaittiresize: p215/65r15)

Firestone affinity tire failed do to malfunction in tire sidewall. I do not believe this is condition or result of road hazard. Crack or damage in tire sidewall resulted in complete deflation in matter of seconds. Concerned that these tires are unsafe.

Front left tire on a 1999, chevrolet, malibu, original equipment, tire size p215/60r15, dot# w2nwaaa348 had a flat while leavingdriveway at approximately 5 mph.firestone was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

While driving on the highway, the right front tire blew out and had come apart.also, the left tire blew out and separated upon pulling into a repair shop to fill the tire with air because air was seeping out.the cause of the both tire blowouts was not determined.*sc

Original tires on saturn l300 2002, dot w2urasfb 05/02 p20565r15 f affinity,while driving a roaring sound could be heard, the vehicle was taken to the deale rwho stated that all four tire were badly cupped. Mr*nlm

20570r14;while traveling at 45 mph and without any indication tire had a blowout. Please provide further information.

Consumer talked to jos scott and cathy demeter's secretary and was told to put complaint on file. While driving vehicle started shaking and pulling to the right. Was repaired and tires rotated. Problem returned and firestone replaced original tires, problem still exist with new tires. Took to dealer and dealer indicated tires were also faulty. Tire size p215/65tr15. Equipment for a 2001 honda odessey. *mj

No summary listed for above vehicle.(tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Firestone, affinity tire size p21560r1514, original equipment on 1999, oldsmobile, cutlass; as soon as consumer bought vehicle new he noticed that one of the tires had a separated belt inside tire. Again at 14,000 miles, right rear tire developed a hole where sidewall begins and above tread, causing tire to blowout while driving.

The car's tires are worn out at 22,000 miles.both buick and firestone are not taking responsibility for the substandard tires.*la

Traveling from fl to ia.tire blew out in northern georgia on interstate 75.inside of passenger rear tire came apart from rest.tire in two complete circles.had to get towed and tire replaced.very scary situation.car handled ok.no nails or cause of blowout determined by towing/tire business who replaced tired.i am worried about driving with other tires.only have 27,000 miles on them.thanks. (tiresize: p185/65r15)

My saturn lw300 has approximately 42,000 miles.the tires were replaced due to cupping on 11/20/03 or 21,875 miles.a service bulletin was put out for the shim kit.on 12/31/04 or 37,199 i brought my vehicle back to the dealer and questioned the wear and tear of my second set of tires.i had only had this set of tires on for 15,000 miles.they offered to replace the tires at dealer price.i refused there is something wrong with the fact that the tires on my "tire eating vehicle" only seem to last for a very short period of time.i am now needing to replace the tires again and this will be the third set in 42,000 miles.that's only an average of 14,000 miles.my tires are now down to the "unsafe" area of the tires and i must replace them for the third time.after contacting the saturn corporation they said that they have received new alignment specification and would only pay for one set of tires.if the shim kit was installed properly i would not have to be replacing the tires for the third time.

Sidewall rubber is splitting apart.

Four sets of tires replaced due to excessive wears on a 2000, saturn, sl-1, original equipment, tire size p205/65r15, and dot# unavailable. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

My wife had been driving approximately 5 min. From job to point of failure.the tire looks as if it simply sheared off and began to heat.my wife pulled over and found the tire in that condition off of the vehicle.we had no car damage, but this vehicle routinely transports my wife and children and as such i am justifiably upset. (tiresize: p185/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p185/65r15 )

I purchased two new firestone affinity touring bl tires for a 2001 pontiac grand prix (front).less than one month later, one of the tires developed a bulge in the sidewall.it was replaced with the same model tire.about one week later, that tire had a sidewall blowout.in both instances, the tire shop tried to say that we had hit something.in both instances, we had not.there was no damage to the car or rim.i believe that there could be serious sidewall defects with these tires.i felt that i should register this complaint in case this is an early sign of a serious problem.

Consumer told by dealer that the firestone affinity (225-60r-16)tires were out of round which caused vibration in the front end of the vehicle.nlm

I own a 2007 nissan maxima. Coming home from a trip that lasted approximately 60 miles, i turned onto my street after about another mile i went over a bump, and it sounded like i had scrapped the bottom of the vehicle. I continued on. Within the next 500 feet or so the car began to pull extremely hard to the right. Knowing what a tire failure feels like, i immediately pulled over and got out. To my amazementmy right rear tire had lost all air within seconds. If i had been traveling on the highway like i previously stated i would have spun out. After changing the tire i examined the flat and observed that the tire had two pieces of tread "torn" out of the tire in two separate locations. The first would be at approximately 2 o'clock and the second at 9 o'clock. Not directly parallel to each other. The tire had not been worn on the inside where the tread failed, so i deemed it not to be a chassis problem with the car. I have photos of the tire and still have it at this moment.

While driving 70 mph, the left rear tire disintegrated without warning.

Replacement tires dot vdkea1b415 804r p20570r14, dotvdkea1b505 p20570r14.both rear tires exploded.consumer states tires were put on brand new on september 16 2002.please provide any further information.nlm

I was passing another car, when my car,started goingout of control, i managed to getover top the right lane and on to the shoulder,when i ,got out to check out what was wrong . I noticed ,t here was'nt any rubber on the rim accept, on side and pieces of steel was sticking out all over. A car across the 4-lane interstate ,had to stop & pick up the hunk of tire, to get it off the road. The tire damnaged the drivers side rear fender, when it came apart. The dealer where ,i bought my car ,replaced that tire and repaired the damage to the car,as it was under warranty .( dot number: tire size: p215160r15 )

I am the orginal owner of the vehicle.in the 2yrs i have owned this car i have brought 6 new tires. There is a problem with the wear. On 11/23 i had a tire blowout. There was a 9 inch rip between the tread and sidewall on each side of the tire. My major problem is the wear of the tire with the 01 altima the tire pressure is 32.i have no idea if that contributes to the problems with the tires.dt

Firestone claims that tires wore due to over-inflation.dealership was the only ones inflating those tires.when tested tires were at 35psi.firestone claims that problem is commmon on malibus. (tiresize: 215/60/r15)( dot number: tire size: 215/60/r15 )

Tire size p21560r15, orginal equipment on chevrolet, mailibu ,1998 with 16500 miles. All 4 tires have developed visible cracks around the threads and sidewall. Consumer was told not to drive vehicle over 50 mph.firestone will only prorate tires.

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Center of tires worn out at 30,000 miles. Rim problems, gm said no!!firestone said it happens too often!!! (tiresize: 214/60r15)( dot number:tire size: 214/60r15 )

Vehicle was taken into dealer to have wheels rotated. Atdealerconsumer found out that rear two tireswore out at 25,256 miles. Vehicle was checked for service at 20,000 miles.manuufacturer does not assist withtires. P215/60r16,original tires.

At 10 am on 9/24/2000 going west on the 210 at approx. 65 mph.slight bumpiness for less than three minutes, then blowout occurred.tire exploded and vehicle fishtailed across three lanes of traffic.mercifully, no one was injured.the tread separated( dot number: tire size: p185/65r1 )

No summary listed for abov evehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stephenson chev on 1-18-01.work order or invoice # is 91731.(tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stephenson chevrolet on 2-7-01. Work order or invoice # 92000. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

The contact owns a 2005 saturn ion.the vehicle has the original firestone affinity touring tires.all four tires have cracked to the point that a tire gauge can be placed inside.the vehicle was taken to the inspection station and the contact was ordered to replace the tires.she went to a local firestone dealer and was informed that she needed to replace her tires and that the failure was not under recall.the contact paid for new tires, but believes that the manufacturer should have been responsible for the repairs.the dot number and tire size were unknown.the failure and current mileages were 23,240.updated 10/16/08.*ljupdated 10/17/08.

The tires are 80,000 mile tires that need to be replaced at 35000 due to premature wear on the center rib.the center rib is bald, but the outer ribs have well over half of the original tread left.this was first noticed at about 12000 miles, so we ran the tires at 25psi to try to correct center wear.the inflation specs on the car door call for 29psi front, 26psi rear.we have kept the tires rotated and air pressure check at regularly scheduled times.the tires are becoming unsafe, and need to be replaced.the dealer will not warranty the tires, and firestone claims that the tire is only a 40,000 mile rated tire.the firestone customer service rep stated that the oem affinity tires were only 40,000 mile tires, but if i were to buy new affinity tires from a firestone dealer, i would get an 80,000 mile rated tire.the dealer checked the car for proper front and rear adjustment, and claims that the car is not at fault.we were given a 98 model malibu to drive while they checked our car that had 17,600 miles, and we noticed that the front tires on this car were worse than on our car, but the back tires were not quite as bad.it looked as though the tires had never been rotated on this car.of course, the dealer states that if we had brought the car in 20,000 miles sooner, he could have done something for me.of course he could say that now that it is already past.gm and firestone both think it is the responsibility of the other to be responsible for the tires.furthermore, the dealer's service dept suggested i run the tires at 35psi and tried to send me home with the tires inflated to that amount of air pressure.the tires are becoming unsafe, and need to be replaced.( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

I was returning to hamilton, mt from having my car in for it's 24,000 service at the saturn dealer in spokane, wa.i exited i-90 at the liberty lake exit and, as i was approaching the end of the ramp, my passenger side front tire blew out.my speed was approximately 30mph.i informed saturn of this by telephone 9/14/00.no vehicle damage was done and a tire dealer was a block away so i purchased a new set of tires (dayton).i was not comfortable with continuing to keep the 3 tires that had not blown out on my vehicle.ak( dot number: tire size: p195/60r15 )

Vehicle was traveling 60-65mph andrear left tire blewout. All that was left weretwo rings of rubber.consumer maintained control of vehicle, and was towed to a tire center. Hadother 3 tire removed.consumer went tolocal dealer , and there was nothing they could do. Consumer had 2001, ford, taurus original tires size p215/60r16 dot# 8xx8idt470 with 2,000 miles.

Tire completely blown out--no tread remained (just came apart). Lost control of car and was able to pull over to side.next day took the remining tire part (limited to the rim only) to jack roach ford (where i have my car serviced). They informed me that they had no responsibility and to take it to firestone. I did and they replaced the tire with a similar tire. I have serious concerns about the overall reliability of these tires. I sent a letter to ford and to firestone requesting them to replace all of my tires with a more dependable and higher quality tire. This letter was sent on august 10th. I faxed a copy to your office on august 15 with th firestone invoice(which also indicated that no tread remained on the tire). A representative from ford called on saturday, september 2nd indicating that ford acknowledged the receipt of the letter, and will not accept any responsibility and will not replace the tires. They insisted that i need to follow-up with firestone. When my tire blew out on a six lane highway, my six year old son and i were in the car. I hate to think that we could have been fatalities. I feel it was a manufacturer's defect that put my life and son's life at risk. I request that you look into this situation before someone loses their life based on these tire blow-outs.( dot number: tire size: p21560r16 )

While traveling at25 mph tire had a blowout frominner tire. Please provide further information.

All four tires were cupped badly due to tire malfunction.*jg

No summary listed for above vehicle.( dot number:)

I hit a pothole at 25 mph and within 1/2 mile the tire was completely flat. On inspection, the tire had what appeared to be a slash mark on the sidewall, proceeding into the tread. I took the tire to daniels pontiac in geneva ny and was told that this was a roadhazard problem, so there would be no coverage. In addition, there is a backorder on this tire so it may take up to a week to get a new tire. I am forced to ride on the donut spare tire in the meantime. I contacted a firestone rep. Doug hill who would only offer to have the tire picked up and after inspection will cover no more than 50% for the cost of the tire. At this point, the money is the least of my concern for one tire. After reading the numerous complaints on this tire, on both the nhtsa site and other websites, i fear for my safety driving with these tires. Mr. Hill stated that there is no recall on these tires, hence firestone will not cover anything beyone 50% for this one tire. I hope that the reliability and safety of this tire model will be looked at closely, as there is an obvious pattern of problems with it. Obviously firestone will not admit to any culpability, nor take responsibility for what appears to be a defective and unsafe tire, unless forced to do so. (tiresize: 215/70r/16)

Tire blew out. Tires had been serviceed two days prior to incident. Tires had been balenced, rotated,air pressure checked, and wheels aligned by tire service center. Incident accured after driving aor approx 2-3 hous at 65-70 mph on fry highway. Tire failed at sidewall. Tread remained intact. Dealership inspected tire. Could find no evidence of tread failure or puncture. Firestone product warranty was contacted. Manufacturer claimed failure resulted from under-inflation and high speed, but did not inspect tire. I assert tire failed due to poor quality workmanship. Ford dealership claimed no responsibility. (tiresize: p215/60r16)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r16 )

After driving about 2-2 1/2hrs. My tire unexpectedly went immediately flat.my speed was about 60 mph, and i had 262 miles on my brand new car.after speaking to both the dealership and firestone,firestone deemed it was "roadside hazard" and not repairable.there was a gash in the sidewall of the tire.after all of the notices on these tires and my experience with them, i don't feel safe in my new car. (tiresize: p215/65r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r15 )

These 2 tire failures occurredunder normal driving cirucumstances on a vehicle that is regularly maintained at the firestone service center that installed the tires.firestone has denied claim of vehicle repair from the tire separation incident on june 16, 2002, saying the 'tire was improperly inflated for an undetermined time period'.their own people inspected the tires 40 days prior, the time of the 1st tire separation, claiming tires to be worthy, properly inflated etc.we firmly believe that an investigation into these tires must happen, if it isnt already underway.this was a potentially dangerous situation that fortunately did not end tragically, other than dollars spent out of our pocket.please take serious note to our circumstance, it can not be common of tires that 2 would separate in 40 days on a regularly maintained vehicle on a clear highway and speeds under normal highway speed limits.after the first tire failure, the service center manager stated that the 'tire had separated and failed'.after the secondseparation, the same manager had the same statement for the second tire.they ultimately were willing to replace all 4 tires with a bridgestone product, for us, that was unacceptable, we choose to take our business elsewhere (clearly, not an issue for the nhtsa).though, what is of great concern to us is the lack of urgency on the part of local firestone and corporate firestone that there could potentially be a serious problem with a product they sell.thank you in advance for your time, your prompt response, and your consideration.

"low tire" indicator came on about 1/4 of a mile from home.tire was replaced with "spare" and upon inspection, found tire to be damaged along the seams or threads.all tires are showing "cracks"along the seams at different places on the tire.dealer said tire's guarantee is for 1 year by manufacturer or 36,00 miles in a three year period.i will replace tire at my expense since it seems,i don't have much of a choice.pls keep me informed of future complaints on this situation.(dot number: w2vftiresize: p215/65r15)

After driving about 2-2 1/2hrs. My tire unexpectedly went immediately flat.my speed was about 60 mph, and i had 262 miles on my brand new car.after speaking to both the dealership and firestone,firestone deemed it was "roadside hazard" and not repairable.there was a gash in the sidewall of the tire.after all of the notices on these tires and my experience with them, i don't feel safe in my new car. (tiresize: p215/65r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r15 )

For no reason whatsoever a bulge developed in this tire.it grew on its own overnight to twice the original size when i discovered it.i took it immediately to the dealer and it was replaced with a similar tire.this replacement tire has 1991 stamped on it, the original for do not.i thought this was just a fluke, but with all the news about firestone, i must tell you i am very uneasy about driving with these tires.what if another bulge comes up and blows out, and causes an accident?i hope you will look into this because there are a lot of malibus in raleigh with these same tires, (i checked).thank you for your time, barbara dipert.(dot number: 93t mtstiresize: p215/60r15)

While driving a noise washeard coming from the front of the vehicle.vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the mechanic determined thatfront right tire was the cause of the noise. Noise continued.consumer bought a new tire, which did not remedy the problem.

Left front tire, on firestone affinity 206016, blew out while driving. If i was driving at a faster speed would have cause a lot of damage.

No summary listed for abov evehicle. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Tires will not hold air/ center portion of tires are completely bald at under 12,000 miles( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

While traveling 65-70 mph tire had a blowout. Did not recall any rough road, driverfeltpulling sensation,left reartireblewout. Consumer has tire in possession. No accident or injuries occurred, 215/65r15.

All 4 tires were inspected and replaced with new firestone affinity tires under warranty by local dealership, nelda stephenson chevrolet on 1-22-01.work order or invoice # 91750. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

First incident was reported on 6/22/00. Vehicle was noisy. On a vist on 8/01/2000 had an occasion to borrow a vehicle of the same kind. Came back and informed them that i wanted someone to drive my car. Upon driving and investigating noise, first incident of tires cupping. Two tires were replaced. Noticed tiresnoise again at approx. 35,730 miles, again tires were cupped and two replaced. Asked at that time if this was occurring in other 2000 l series saturns, was told yes. Asked what the problem was, and they didn't know. Noise occurred again in 8/15/01, again cupping of tires, replaced two. Was told that it would be the last time. Call saturn in tennessee and reported the problem. Noticed noise again this month. Informed saturn on visit on 8/17/02, was told tires were cupped again. Was told that i couldn't expect to get any more tires replaced without charge.i told them i didn'tfeel that i should pay for them as i wasn't causing the problem. I again call saturn in tennessee and informed them. I basically wanted to know why and what they were doing about the problem. I was repeatedly informed that i was over my original and extended warranty and couldn't expect tires changed again for nothing. I ended up with telling them that they had lost a saturn customer and that i would report the matter. This is my 3rd saturn, i have had no complaint until now. I don't really have a complaint with my dealer, its just that i am not getting any answers. I told them that if they needed to recall the vehicle, then they better be doing it. I am very upset at this and want the problem resolved. Yesterday saturn called and talked to my husband and stated that they would replace the tires. That is not the problem, it will continue to happen again and again. Also just how safe are these tires. I was told that it wasn't anything to worry about. There is more to say, but i am out of room. Thank you janis ipsen.

The left rear tire went flat as i was driving at about 60 miles per hour. I found the side wall of the tire (the side facing in towards the car) had split in 4 places.the tire came with the car at time of purchase andtherfore only had 21100 miles logged on to the tire.the minivan is typically used in local traffic at a average speed of 35 miles per hour.( dot number: w2vf tire size: p215/65r15 )

Tires cracking all the way around at the outer grooves ,looked like what you call dry rot( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

My new husband and i had just driven over 300 miles the night before on the interstate to our honeymoon destination.the next afternoon, we were traveling on a divided four lane at approximately 50 mph when a tire blew.the tires were relatively new and had little wear.the gentleman at the tire dealership showed us where the tire had just "ruptured" on its on.the tire was made by firestone and was an affinity label.i replaced the damaged tire and the opposite tire on the front (my car is front wheel drive).the remaining two tires on the rear look just like the front tires did, and the salesman recommended we have them checked as well and also recommended they be replaced asap.i have heard of other individuals who have had problems with this same tire (after i made my purchase) and was worried.i feel these tires should be recalled by firestone asap because they are unsafe.

Jan 7, 2001 we were driving between 45 to 50mph.my husband said to pull over because we had a flat tire. Two months ago we bought the malibu used.so i was obvious that the previous owner had those tires put on.we noticed a week later that the front tires needed to be rotated, we did so.so 3000 miles later we had this blowout.the right-rear tire came apart.usually when you get a flat tire theres a puncher or slow leak.pieces of the tire came off.i looked at the other tire yesterday and i can see some cracks on it.and those tires aren't bald but worn.the front tires are firestonebut newer.i know these tires aren't on the recall list, but there is something is wrong with these tires.i think firestone should replace my tires. (tiresize: p215/60ris)( dot number:tire size: p215/60ris )

Service bulletin #00-03-10-003b (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

3 of 4 tires exhibited tire belt bunching or shifting, resulting in rough ride and fade or change in feel of stearing. The dealership covered the tires under warranty only after a great deal of preasure by me and my thwarting their confrontational tactics. (tiresize: p205/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p205/60r15 )

My right driver's side tire failed and blew out in 3 places causing my vehicle to slam into concrete guardrails while i was on the inside corner of the highway and raining.the tire had what was told as an egg develop inside the tire bursting out.my insurance company has followed through with subjugation towards gm to find out why the tired failed; just that they replaced the tire and still have not been able to receive pictures of the tire nor how the tire was disposed. Gm should have paid for this as it was a factory tire that failed and could have injured me worse; even caused a fatal accident. I have no police report but had 3 jso jacksonville, fl officers stop and none of them helped me with this matter and never called anyone back to help me.i am concerned that there may be more firestone tires out there like mine and holding gm responsible for responding back to me as to why it has not been addressed. Tire was replaced with identical model.updated 07/25/12

Front passenger tire (firestone infinity) exploded while driving causing vehicle to veer to the side of the road.this firestone tire is standard on the lx version of the odyssey.despite assurances from the dealer that these tires are safe, the tire nevertheless exploded.tire was well maintained, properly inflated and routinely rotated.don't make the mistake i did.trade up for the michelin tires on the ex model.the firestone tires are not safe.despite what the manufacturer says, they are not safe.firestone gave me the run around and only wanted to credit me with a few dollars off another firestone tire (how convenient!), despite having 32000 miles left on a 70,000 mile tire.if you value your family's lives, avoid firestone!

Tire blew apart while driving.nothing was left on the rim,this was the original that came on the car when it was purchased new.in april 99( dot number: tire size: 215/60/r15 )

No summary listed for above vehicle.(tiresize: p215/65r15)

Rotors on my 2003 malibu have been turned twice.there are only have 7000 miles on my vehicle.affinity tires are too noisy.cupped at 5000 miles.

Tire separation. (tiresize: 215/65/15)( dot number:tire size: 215/65/15 )

When driving vehicle would wobble inrear. Took vehicle to dealership ,nothing was found. Had it test driven, andmechanic noticed wobbling coming from rear tires. Would not exchange tires even though bumper to bumper warranty on vehicle. Firestone retailer indicated tirewas worn unevenly and out of round. Tires needed to be exchanged by dealership. Affinity, p215/60r15 on 2000,chevrolet, malibu.

While checking tires noticed uneven wear on tires. Tires were not part of recall. Please provide further information.8ak

Tires are cracking and splitting abnormally.the ones that are under 3 yrs/36,000 we have been taking to dealerships.several dealerships have not been willing to replace these defective tires under warranty.firestone is only replacing them by prorating the tires.this is a big pain.(tiresize: p215/60r15)

While checking a customer's air pressure the valve stem cracked and released all air from the tire.

The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr.the vehicle has firestone affinity touring, size p21555r16 (na) low profile tires.while on a road trip, the contact noticed that the front driver side tire was flattening.he arrived at his destination without a failure.the following morning, the contact noticed that the tire was completely flat.he placed air in the tire and drove to a dealer in maryland, but they could not find any failures.he returned to alabama and took the vehicle to his local dealer so they could inspect the tires.they could not identify any failures as well.the rear tire failed and a local mechanic suggested that the tires may be overinflated.there had been no further occurrences since receiving the mechanic's suggestion.the dot number was unknown.the failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 15,000.

Sidewall on on rearpassengertiredisintegrated while driving about 50 to 60 mph. Tire size 18565r15,dot # not available.contacted dealer, and dealer replaced tire.

The contact owns a 2008 dodge caliber.the vehicle has firestone affinity tires.while driving 8 mph, the front passenger side tire failed.the contact slightly struck the curb and the sidewall of the tire failed.the tire size and dot number were unknown.the vehicle current mileage was 8,410 and failure mileage was 4,300.the tire failure mileage was 4,300.

While driving at 70 mph the passenger rear tire blew out.the blowout occurred on the sidewall of the tire, and half of the tire was separated from the tread.it appears that the rim was slightly damaged.

While driving 65 mph rear driver's side tire sidewall separated.consumer pulled over and changed the tire.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*tc

Tire blew out on sidewall next to tread. Travelling at low speed managed to pull off on side road out of traffic. When inspecting tire found all tires had cracks in outer tread groove nearest sidewalls similar to reports filed in odi id #750071 and #870103. Dealer claims this is a tire manufacturers problem and is not a dealer or car manufacturers problem even though the car is still under warranty.

Consumer had inspectedfour sets of tires and found out that they were cracking atsidewall. Chevrolet, malibu, 1999, p-215/60r15.

All tires seperating in first groove next to sidewall.

Firestone 2157015 afinity lh30 vw 97h separating on the inside with 21591 miles on it.dealer tells me the separation was due to a road hazard.i think it was due to manufacturing flaw.

Firestone tire affinity touring t2 p225/60r16 97 t m +sdd4100 t04l dot w2x0aac 3402--the sidewall of this tire completely blew out at speed of approx. 60-65 mpr.the vehicle is a 2003 pontiac bonneville, appox. 32,000.this vehicle was purchase used by us 3 months ago...assume the tire was put on the vehicle when it was new.we had the tires rotated at appox. 31,250 miles when we purchased the vehicle and this tire was on the back when it blew; luckily, no accident occurred, but if we had left this tire on the front it could have created a major accident.

My son was driving about 15 mph and hit a small hole in the road and the right front tire side wall blew out. This is the second time this year. The first was with me driving the car and all i did was go off the side of the road and come back on and the side of the road wasn't that bad this was with the left front tire. Today there was a van in front and had no problem after driving through the hole. The tires are firestone affinity touring t4 p215/60r17 95t m&s. I don't know how many may have been reported, but this happen to us and after two time and on the front with the original tires, the first ties had about 2,000 miles on it and this one has 5,565 on it.i think that you need to take a look at this tire.thanks, tom

Sidewall rubber is splitting apart.

Sid wall has large bulge and crack.(dot number: vn2h-aaatiresize: 16 in)

In the year that i have owned the car, two of the firestone oem tires have developed blisters on the sidewalls.one tire i have replaced at my own expense, the other is still on the car.saturn and firestone each deny responsibility for the defective tires and refer my complaints to the other. (tiresize: p185/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p185/65r15 )

Normal freeway driving back from work. Suddenly, right-hand rear tire went flat. No punctures on the tire, but on the side of the tire, there is a crack about 1 inch long. We bought this honda odyssey in 2000, still original tire with 26,000 miles. It is a firestone affinity tire, p215/65r16, dot# vn2h aaa 140.

While drivng about 15 or 20 mph treads blew right through the sidewall onfront tire onpassenger's side. Replacement tire on a 1999, chevrolet, malibu. Tire mileage 600. The original tire expereinced the same problem on october 3rd. Tire mileage was 11,800. Tire size p21560r15. Please list dot # if possible and any further information.

While traveling at 65 mphleft rear tire had shredded. Original equipment, 501 miles,p185 65r15 mounted on a saturn, ls2, 2002.

Sidewall of tire delaminated or separated. (dot number: w2vftiresize: p215/65r15)

While looking over tiresconsumer noticed a rip on sidewall of rear passenger's side tire. Please provide further information.

The sidewall failed.there was a large tear, which developed suddenly at a low speed.there didn't appear to have been any object that struck the tire or came in contact with it.there was no puncture on the surface that contacts the road, just a long "crack" up the side.the ambient temperature was in the 40's and there had been light rain.i had only driven roughly 4 miles at low speeds, but was about a mile away from interstate 77 where i would have been going faster in traffic.i feel fortunate that there were no consequences of the tire's failure because of the location in which it failed.the sidewall crack extended down to one of the indentations in the tread, which appeared to still be intact.the tire showed no sign of significant wear. Since the rental car had just over 5000 miles on it, i assume the tire had no more wear than that. (dot number: unknowntiresize: p215/60r16)

After driving about 2-2 1/2hrs. My tire unexpectedly went immediately flat.my speed was about 60 mph, and i had 262 miles on my brand new car.after speaking to both the dealership and firestone,firestone deemed it was "roadside hazzard" and not repairable.there was a gash in the sidewall of the tire.after all of the notices on these tires and my experience with them, i don't feel safe in my new car. (tiresize: p215/65r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/65r15 )

Tires were checked approximately 8mos ago and no sign of problem.we had been hearing a noise that sounded like they were out of balance and had them checked.the noise kept getting worse until a couple of days ago we saw a bubble forming on the outside of the sidewall.i am concerned that this is a saftey hazard that may not only affect my tires but others as well.i have not heard of any recall or saftey notification for these particular tires.please respond.i will be replacing them to assure the safety of myself, family and other drivers on the road.

Original equipment on a 200, infiniti g20, p195/65r15 size . Sidewall disintegrated at 60mph.firestone has been notified.

Tires were original equipment on a 1998, chevrolet, malibu, tire size p21560r15, tires had 22 thousand miles on them, dot number not available. While driving vibration was coming fromfront end ofvehicle, consumer contacted dealer, and dealer noticed that all four tires were developing cracks aroundsidewall.consumer has replacedtires.consumer contacted firestone and was told that cracking treads are normal and that mileage does not relate to the wear of tire.

Sidewall on the rear left tire separated. When looking inside of tire it's all bubbled.also,tread was coming through in 3 0r 4 places. Contacted dealer and dealer replaced tires.please add tire size and dot .

One of my oem tires (firestone affinity) suddenly failed without warning.there was no road hazard damage such as nails or screws involved.the tire's outsidesidewall failed resulting in a split large enough that a credit card could slide through it.the oem tires had less than 18,000 miles at the time of failure.the pressure had been checked during a routine service visit on all of the tires one month prior to this.after taking the tire to a corporate firestone store, they blamed the failure as "impact damage".basically they said it was my fault for hitting something and not due to a problem with the tire.if i had actually hit something, then i could accept the problem.but since i did not hit anything when the tire failed, i am now concerned about the other oem firestone affinity tires on my 2001 ford taurus.there were four passengers in my car at the time this tire failed and all would reitterate the fact that nothing in the roadway was struck to cause the sidewall failure.i was only traveling less than 20 mph when the tire failed as i approaced a stop light.

While traveling 40mph when without any indication left rear tire separated. Please provide further information.

I believe that this tire failure is due to a manufacturing defect.i have a photograph of the tire that clearly shows "tire separation."when i attempted to file a claim with ford, they told me that firestone was responsible.when i contacted firestone, they would not accept a claim because the tire was not subject to factory recall.firestone then told me that i should have taken the tire to a firestone dealer for inspection.when i explained that i was on vacation and had to have emergency repairs, they told me that i should have "saved the tire" for inspection.i told firestone that is was not reasonable or possible for me to do that because my car was filled with luggage and i was not going to drive around for 5 days with a dirty tire on my passengers lap.firestone refused to offer me any alternatives and refused to accept a claim nothwithstanding the special circumstances involved. The fact that these tires have not been recalled does not mean that the failure was not a manufacturing defect. Furthermore, it is entirely possible that this tire may be subject of recall in the future because of complaints like this sent to ntsb. (tiresize: p215/60r16)

Cracking between tread ribs.(tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Front and rear tires have tread separation on both sides and could cause a blowout. Size # p215r15, dot unknown,please provide. Cause unknown.

Tire size p20565r15, original equipment on saturn sl2, 2000. All 4 tires were wearing outandriding rough at only 10,000 miles. Consumer was making a long tirip whenvehicle and steering wheel started to shake uncontrollably due to belts separating in the tires. Saturn has issued a tsb for the tires.

At 7omph tread separated on right passenger tire.vehicle started shaking/ smoking, andback end dropped.original tires on2001, chevrolet, malibu ,tire size 215/60r15, mileage 37849.firestone was notified.

At 9000 miles center treads of all tires were showing abnormal wear. Spoke to gmdirectly, they sent me to dealer.i was told that is the way the affinity tires wear and they should be good for another 30,000 miles.i asked them to put that in writing for me, of course they refused. At the present 13000 miles, the tread wear is spreading.if gm and chevrolet both knew that these tires wore this way, they could have at least given the option of upgrading to better tires. I do not feel safe with these tires, especialy with the weather conditions in the arethat i live.. I believe that i was taken advantage ofby a major corporationto the fullest.. Shame on chevrolet.(dot number: 027487)

While drivingtread separated fromfront right tire and damaged fender. Thirty days later,right rear tire separated from tread and damaged hub. Original equipment for a 2000, saturn, tire sizep18565r15. Please add vin.

All 4 tires have severe cracking between treads. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Tire tread wear was very low. Also,there was major cracking betweentire tread ribs as well. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

Pe 00 020/tread separation: right rear tire experienced a blowout and a tread separation while traveling at highway speed of 50 mph with onlydriver in a 2000, mercury, sable; original equipment, tire size p215/60r16, dot# unavailable. Firestone was not notified at this time, andtire is available for analysis.feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.

Cracking betweentire tread.(tiresize: p21560r15)( dot number:tire size: p21560r15 )

Complete tread separation. (dot number: 8xx8irt120tiresize: p215/60r16)

Cracking between tread.(tiresize: p21560r15)

I reported and sent the failed tire (6/13 incident) to firestone.at their insistence and promise to reimburse me for replacement tires, i bought 3 new tires.firestone's reply denies that tread separation is manufacturer's fault and refuses to reimburse me for cost of new tires or repair to vehicle. (dot number: vdm0a1b206tiresize: p205/70r15)

Purchased a 2002 chevrolet malibu 07-04-03 with 4500 miles. Noticed the tires had cracks between the tread and sidewalls.dealer would not replace tires.firestone dealership replaced with a different tire at no charge, stated it looked like premature dry rot. Firestone affinity, dot 8xmwaaa4501, p215/60r15.

Tread separated on firestone tire in a similar manner to ford explorer recalled tires.took tire to toyota dealer who initially advised me to take tire to a firestone service center.later toyota service department asserted that tread separated because vehicle was driven while tire was not properly inflated.toyota dealer offered to replace tires however.i still have separated tire and i will take photographs.i intend to keep separated tire in my possession.approximately 20 minutes prior to tread separation, i put air in tires.i drove on the interstate and about 2 miles off of the interstate is where the tread separated.it is my understanding that this particular tire in not currently part of the firestone recall but i would like your agency to note this report of the problem that i experienced with the affinity tire. (dot number: w2vfaat050tiresize: p215/65r15)

Tread separation, total sidewall distruction.( dot number: w2ur tire size: 205/65r 15 )

Following inability to balance right front tire thompsons sent me to linville bros. In sacramento where they determined that the right front tire was separating its tread. Tire was replaced on warrenty by buick.are my other tires likely to fail?( dot number: tire size: p225/60 p )

Tires cracked inbetween tread.(tiresize: p215/60r15)

While traveling at 70 mph on highway heard a noise. Consumer pulled vehicle over, and noticd treadseparated from tire. Please provide further information.

Original equipment on a 1998, malibu, p215/60r15.all four tires have started to crack at top oftread. Firestone has inspected the tires.

Pe00020; aftermarket 15 inch tire with about 8,000 miles, p20570r15. While drivingandtraveling 50-60rear driver's tire separated, causing the driver to lose control ofvehicle and cause a rollover.driver sustained internal injuries to heart.previously, vehicle pulled to right a year ago.please provide further information.

Pe 00 020/tread separation: right reartire experienced a blowout at 50 mph on a 1994, nissan, sentra (driver only); aftermarket equipment install at 63,236 miles, tire size p175/70r13, dot# unavailable. Firestone was notified and replaced tire at a $20.00 cost for labor,andtire was sent back to the corporate office.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

The treads are separating from the tire.( dot number: 82t m&s tire size: p185/60r14 )

I was today alerted by the auto mechanic servicing my car that my tires -especially the two front tires - were showing signs of tread separation.in light of the fact that they are firestone tires with less than 12000 miles on them, and considering that the damage i see is in the exact location where other firestone tires have experienced tread separation, i felt i needed to report this to nhtsa and to my chevrolet dealer.these tires have been rotated twice since i purchased this new vehicle less than a year ago, and the proper tire pressure has been maintained.balance and alignment have been checked at each scheduled service.the unusual wear on the tires is easily visible, as are the long cracks where the tread meets the rest of the tirewall.these are the original tires which came with the vehicle.the car is housed in a garage overnight and is minimally exposed to the elements.i have not made any long road trips in this car, nor have i had any punctures, flat tires or any other damage tomy tires or rims.please let me know how i should proceed with this.thank you. (tiresize: p215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/60r15 )

All four tires have cracking between the tread ribs.(tiresize: p215 60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215 60r15 )

Original equipment on a chevrolet, malibu 2000. Tire size not available 20,000 miles ontires. Consumer noticed that all four tires have developed splits betweentread.please give any further details.

With only 24,533 miles on our 2000 ford taurus station wagon, the firestone store, hurst, tx, replaced four tires due to belt separation. Replaced with original ford tire: dot#vn8xt3b2503 affinity touring t3 p215/60r16 tlbl ps .

All four tires have cracking between the tread ribs. (tiresize: p215 60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215 60r15 )

Pe 00 020/tires tread separation:right rear tire tread separated while traveling at hwy speed in a 1998 saturn sl2 (original equipment; dot# unavailable; p185/65r15) no injury reported. Firestone was not contacted at this time. Please provide any further details:

While driving 20 mph two front tires blew out without any warning. Firestone, affinity, p19565r15.

Interior tires separated.*phthe windows made a noise when going up, the dealer lubricated the regulator.

Had tires checked. Cracks were found in all 4 tires in between treads. There was a little separation. 1998, chevrolet, malibu,firestone, affinity, p215/60r15.

Was driving 68mph and had heard a loud bang. Managed to pull vehicle over. Checked out vehicle and tires. Noticed a hole inleft rear sidewall. Replaced tire. Drove to tire retailer and was informed tread had separated. 1999, saturn, sw. Affinity, touring t-1 , 135/65r15 with 28,000miles.

There is no tread wear/ traction, or temperature code on the tires.

Treadis separating in a circular motionon passenger's side front and rear original equipment, firestone, affinity tires, size p22560srx16 with twenty thousand miles on them. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.

The tire experienced tread separation resulting in a large blister on the tread face. I discovered the problem ass repairing a flat tire on another wheel of my daughter's car. This failure was not the only one we have had with the firestone namebrand. Another daughter had similar failures on brand new tires purchased from firestone on three separate occassions over a 4 month period. These failures were on 16" wheels on a 1997 dodge avenger. The incidents took place before the well publicized current recall involving the size that fits the ford explorer. She has since sold that vehicle so i am not able to ad specifics concerning those incidents. But, due to the number of failures we had involving family members and the severity of the safety consequences involving different size tires that may not currently be in the recall, i feel it essential to call this to your attention. I do have digital pictures of this most recent failure i could provide if you have a specific address i could e-mail them to. Of course, i have possession of the tire and would be happy to provide it to you for analysis if it would aid your investigation into these failures. We do not have the original receipt for the tires which may be 18 months old (estimated). We were told when we contacted a local dealer that since we lacked that, there was nothing they could do. There are 3 other firestone affinity tires on that car. I'm sure you can appreciate the insecurity i have with those remaining on her car though replacement is not an inexpensive consideration. I will write firestone at their website (assuming they have one) after i hear from you. I am contacting you because of the serious safety consequences of this problem that has not been isolated for us. I would like to think something can be done before people loose lives using a product they have misplaced confidence in. An alternative number to reach me during the day is my cell phone (225)907-5911. I am retired so these numbers should.

Was driving 65mph when tire pressure light came on. Thenleft rear tire popped. Pulled over and checked the tires. Noticed a hole insize of a dime in between the tread.p215/65r15 with 25,000 miles. 1999, toyota, sienna.

Right front tire had slow leak, went to have it repaired. Upon leaving consumer noticed vehicle pulled towards left. Went back only to be told left front tire had a separated belt.p205/70r15 dot unknown, replacement tire on a 1994, pontiac grand prix with 8000 miles.

Tread separated on freeway @ 70 mph. Inner liner remained inflated, came close to losing control, missed center divider by 12" before coming to rest. No injuries. Major damage to vehicle body and wheel well assembly. Mechanical damge unknown at this time

Firestone, affinity, tire size 21565r15, w2vfait099da9041/ 28123gxbm12084-3.after traveling around townand parking vehicle noticed that left front tire was low.service technicianindicatedthat there wastread separation. Please provide further information.

The firestone affinity p215/60r15 tires are wearing in the center and slapping on the road since purchase of the vehicle, dealership will not replace the tires.*mjs

Tread completely separated from tire which has a warranty on the tire of 80,000 miles and only 35,000 miles were put on the tires before the blowout.the steel radial tore the bumper off of the van, thankfully my husband was driving the vehicle when this happened and was able to control the vehicle.when i took the tire to the firestone dealer he wanted to see the tread from the tire so that they could determine how much tread was left, but the tread flew off (completely separated) on the highway and we did not go back to retrieve it as it would endanger our lives to be on the interstate afoot.the firestone store did replace the tire but because there was no tread i had to pay for half of the tire and they did not offer to have the bumper replaced (it wasn't their fault).i had to have the tire so i paid for it and feel that firestone should have replaced it free of charge and should also have replaced the bumper.what bothers me most is the fact that there are so many tires being recalled, but i have not seen the affinity on the recall list but it did the same thing that the wilderness tires have done.are there other tires involved in the recall that firestone doesn't want the public to know about?please advise.thanking you in advance,rita cantrell( dot number: tire size: p215/70r14 )

All four tires have cracking between the tread ribs. (tiresize: p215 60r15)( dot number:tire size: p215 60r15 )

Was driving 60mph & heard a loud pop. Something had hitbottom of vehicle.vehicle started to vibrate. Pulled over & checked vehicle out. Noticedright rear tire was still inflated, but had lost a large chunk of tread. Changedtire with a spare and drove to dealership. Mechanic replaced all 4 tires. Chevrolet, malibu,firestone, affinity, p215/60r15, with 1,000 miles.

While driving at 65 to 70mphright rear tire tread separated from vehicle.tires were replaced with the same type of tires.

Original manufactured equipment on a ford, taurus 2001. Tire size p21560r16.while driving 70 mphtread separated fromdriver's side rear tire.please give any further details.

My 2000 chevrolet malibu had 37,500 miles on it when i noticed that the firestone affinity p21560r15 tires were cracking. The deep grooves between the treads had cracks and the shoulder of the tire had a web of cracks. There was still a lot of tread left on the tires. I have never seen this occur on any tires i have owned in my 40 years of driving.one local tire store advised me that this problem is common in affinity tires because firestone doesn't put enough moisture into the compound thereby shortening the life of the tire.

Tread separation discovered accidentally per inspection for driveabiity concern. (dot number: w2r4tiresize: p195/60r14)

The right front tire experienced tread separation.the vehicle had become hard to handle and get off of the road.also, the tire had split from the rim to tread.(tire model/touring)scc

All 4 tires began to cup at just over 23,o00 miles and while driving there was a roaring sound.it was later determined that the belts broke (firestone affinity, p215/60r15 93t m-5, dot number unknown). *nlm

2002 saturn l200 left front tire blewout causing extensive damage to the vehicle. The tread completely came of the tire.

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 70 mph something was noticed through the rear view mirror coming off the vehicle.it was pulled over and upon inspection the right rear tire had separated.the spare tire was put on the vehicle then it was taken to a repair shop for inspection.the mechanic noticed the left rear tire was also separating and the left rear tire was replaced.the manufacturer was alerted.updated 05/04/06

Tires are original equipment on chevrolet, malibu 2000, tire size is p21560r15, 14,000 miles, dot #not available.tires were rotated while driving at 30mph and consumer noticed vibration coming fromfront of vehicle whenrear passenger's side tread peeled offfrommiddle portion oftire.consumer has replaced all 4 tires.please provide further details.

Firestone tire defective:treads completely peeled off.

Cracking between the tread ribs.(tiresize: r215/60r15)( dot number:tire size: r215/60r15 )

At 60mph rear passenger tire blewout without warning. Tires are original, and were just checked for proper inflation with 31,000 miles. Please addsize of tire and dot# if possible.

Vibration of front end of vehicle at 70 mph. Dealer evaluated & diagnosed problem as "tread seperation" of all 4 tires. Tires repalced by dealer. (dot number: natiresize: 215/60/15)

Pe 020 00/tread separation: right rear tire experienced a tread separation while traveling at highway speed of 70 mph, with onlydriver in a 2000 honda, odyssey; original equipment, tire size p215/65r16, dot# unavailable. Firestone notified,and informed that tires were not covered under a recall, and unwilling to assist in this matter. Feel free to provide any further details on this subject.

Firestone,tire size p21560r15,original equipment, with 26 thousand miles on them. Tread was wearing in the middle portion oftires.consumer has contacted firestone, firestone stated thatcause of the problem were the rims that were too narrow and causing tires to wear out excessively.

Pe-00-040;original equipment on a 1998, chevyrolet, malibu, tire size p21560r15, dot number not available, tires have 17 thousand miles on them.when driving at 40 mph passenger's side frontal tire inner tread separated from sidewall which causedconsumer to lose control ofvehicle.please rovide any further details.

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: noticed a split on the sidewall at 563 miles of wear; tire was replaced at consumer cost. Original equipment, p215/60r16, dot# unavailable,mounted on a 2000 ford,taurus. Feel free to provide any further details.

Original manufactured equipment on chevrolet, malibu, 1999, tire size p21560r15, 12,000 miles ontires. After a routine check, consumer noticed thattread was separating on all four tires.please give any further details.

During visit to garage on august 11, 2000, for tire rotation the mechanic noticed severe cracking between treads on all four tires to the point that they were unsafe to be driven.these tires still have 50% of the tread left.in a question above i was unable to select all four tires -- i was only able to select front or rear and right or left.please note that all four tires were cracked.( dot number: tire size: p215/60r15 )

Consumer states that the left rear tire on a 1998 saturn sw had a tread separation while driving 55 mph. Original equipment, tire size p185/65r15, dot# 1w2fpasa1902. Firestone contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.nlm

The thread on the tires seems to be separating.the very far edges of the tires seem to be peeling off.where can i take my vehicle to have it inspected? (tiresize: 215-65r15)

Firestone, affinity, original equipment, 6000 miles mounted on a 1997, saturn, p185 65 r15.left passenger's rear tire had tread separation while traveling at 58 mph.

Size unknown, dot unknown,all 4 tires have tread separation on grooves of tread; also, on outside of tire, where tread meets sidewall. Dealer said tires were bad and needed replacement.then a representative from general motors inspected tires a few days later and saidtires were fine.

After owning the car for two days, the tire suffered a flat caused by a rock.if a nail or something else, there would be no complaint,but a rock.repair shop said the tire may need to be replaced due to the size of the puncture.i feel the tire has to be defective as i have driven on the same rocky road with road tires and never suffered puncture or any damage to my michelin tires.neither has my parents or family who live and visit this roadway regularly.manufacturer is standing behind the warranty clause of non-responsibility due to failure caused by punctures but there is a problem with this and possibly the other tires for this to happen.( dot number: tire size: p215/65r15 )

Replaced 2 front tires, due to cracking between tread.(tiresize: p21560r15)

Right rear tire center tread separated while traveling at hwy speed of 70-75 mph; with driver and two children passenger in a 1999 toyota sienna (original equipment; dot# unavailable; p215/65r15) no injury reported, but rear wheel& rear end damages received. Please provide any further details:

Tread separation on the tire, the dealer replaced one in front and we had to spend our funds to replace the other. Tire is p215-60-r16 94t m+s. Infinity touring t3. One in back will need replace since the tread is seperating. The tires are defective the milage on our tauras in 31,000 the vehicle is still under warranty.

The contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu.the vehicle has firestone affinity touring tires, size p215-60r15.the rear driver side tire had a nail in it and it was repaired.he was informed that the tire had tread separation and could not be repaired.the dot number was unavailable.the current and failure mileages were 17,800.

These were orig. 80,000mi. Tires that needed to be replaced at 35,560mi due to early tread wear.( dot number: )

When i took my vehicle in for a yearly wv state inspection, i was told it failed due to the tires being "shot".i was shown where the tread on both front tires was separating from the tire.my vehicle was bought new and had only 24,000 miles on it at that time.an alignment check was done and the vehicle was found to be in perfect alignment.they couldnot explain why this type of wear and tread separation would occur with only 24,000 miles on these tires.the next day was when the announcement was made concerning ford vehicles and the firestone tires .i have contacted toyota motor corporation and was dismissed with the comment to voice my concerns to the firestone company.i have waited for toyota to either make a public announcement or send a questionaire to its consumers asking them to check their tires and be aware of the potential for tread separation on the affinity firestone tires that were placed on these vehicles.i am out the cost of replacing these tires , but more importantly, had my state not had an inspection program, i never would have thought to check these tires at this time and most likely would have become another statistic soon after.please feel free to contact me anytime. I am requesting that this complaint and my concerns be passed on to sen. John mccain, senate commerce committee chairman and nhtsa administrator sue bailey immediately.( dot number: w2vfa1t tire size: p215/65r15 )

While driving about 55 mph the driver heard a popping.upon inspection the consumer noticed that the passenger side rear tire tread separated from the inside (firestone affinity p22560/r16r). *nlm.

Tires are original equipment on a 1998, cadillac, deville, tire size and dot number not available . Tires have 45,000 miles on them.consumer noticed that right rear tire had developed cracks onouter edge.please give any further details.

Firestone, affinity, p215/60r16, dot# 8xx8, original equipment. While driving left rear tire tread separated.

Pe00020, original tires on 1997 chevrolet malibu, tire size p21560r15. While driving on the highway passenger's front tire tread separated whichalmost caused a crash.

Consumer noticed cracks and splits at bottom of grooves of all four tires. One of the vehicles tires has a split in the sidewall about 1 inch long.*nlm

I have a 1990 toyota pickup with a set of firestone affinity tires in size 205/70r14.yesterday while on the way to work on i85 the front of the truck began vibrating horribly as if it had a flat tire.i pulled over and inspected the tires and they all still had air in them.i continued on my way but the vibration continued.at this point i thought i had thrown a wheel weight and the tire was out of balance.about 1 mile down the road there was a large popping noise from the left front tire.luckily, i was able to pullover into a gas station and when i did i found that the tire had a huge section of tread that had separated from the tire carcas, probably 25% around the tire.this is not something i have ever had happen with another tire in 25 years of driving.this is an extreme safety hazard and i feel lucky that i didn't end up having an accident due to this. These tires still have considerable tread life in them and have been rotated every 5,000 miles and i run 32 psi in them.the truck is rarely used for hauling anything.i would like to know what can be done about this situation.

Ibought new a 2000 pontiac bonneville which came equiped with firestone affinity tires.on incident date while driving at the posted limited speed all my tire threads on the rear tire drivers side separated from the tire.fortunately, the tire treads which came off in one piece did not hit the car behind me but flew into fast lane emergency lane.also fortunate was the fact that i was able to maintain control of the car until the tire threads left the tire well. Amazingly, the tire did not blow out and i was able to drive to a tire shop where i purchased a replacement tire.fortunately also was the fact that the tire treads which pushed the gas fill line out of its holder where you fill up with gas and broke the gas cap did not cause a fire or explosion since the gas cap came off. I had no room in my car for the defective tire and left it at the tire shop.you can contact them at 317-468-0000 and they probably will still have the tire in their junk pile if you would like to see it. They go under the name of big o tires greenfield, 1776 north state st. Greenfield in 46140 i have also taken pictures of the failed tire and will forward them to you if need be.kindly advise me about this matter since i still have three other similar tires on my car which look good. Thank you

Firestone, affinity, 21560r15; after having a flat tire and checking tire consumer noticed tread separation around the rim. Please provide further information.

The vehicle has been at the dealer for several weeks (not consecutively) for warranty work totaling $2500.the glove compartment has been brought to their attention 5 times and has not been remedied.(tiresize: p205/65r15)

Interior tires separated.*phthe windows made a noise when going up, the dealer lubricated the regulator.

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