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While driving along slowly, the steering wheel began to shake & vibrate uncontrollably.i pulled into the median attempting to get out of traffic & then discovered steering was slow & lethargic.while attempting to pull out of traffic & into a parking lot, i heard a loud "pop."i got out of the car & discovered the tie rod separated entirely from the right front wheel & slashed the inner tire wheel (resulting in the flat). (tiresize: p22570r14)
All 4 tires on vehicle were cracked wheretread met the casings. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated thattires were cracked.
Driving on interstate and tire fell apart.when the tread separated the tire itself remained inflated.
Dot # reported above is for another tire in the original equipment set of 5, not the failed tire. While traveling 55 mph on freeway, tire blew out for no apparent reason. I was able to steer safely off the highway on an exit ramp and change the tire. When i took the tire to a dealer (big o tires), the mechanic could give me no explanation for the blow out. All remaining tires were properly inflated and in acceptable condition.( dot number: vnfc1pr126 tire size: p225/70r14 )
Firestone fr480 p225/70r14 40000 miles.left rear tire experienced tread separation and catastrophic failure.
Purchased vehicle on 3/10/2000 mileage on vehicle 37,410. On may 21, 2000 while driving on highway 99 at approximately 67-70 mph at approximately 1:30 in the afternoon my front tire shred. This resulted in approx 1,700 worth of damage to my vehicle. On july 20 while traveling on highway 152 at approximately 65-67 mph the rear tire shred, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and ultimately our vehicle rolling over. Both of these tires were firestone fr480's. My lawyer is retaining the vehicle at this time and it still has two of these defective tires on it.please reconsider your recall list, as i do not think it is complete.( dot number: tire size: 225/70r15 )
While driving at 70mph in right lane on rural highway, i heard a thud and immediately lost control of the truck and was thrown into the left lane almost over the center line.i regained control of the truck and stopped on the side of the road.the tread on the driver back tire was completely peeled off, but the tire had not deflated.the back truck fender and fender guard was completely bent underneath the truck.the fender and guard in front of the tire was bent outward, with the support frame broken and the fender gueard sticking at a 90 degree angle out from the truck.when i took the tire off the truck, the entire tread was wrapped 3 times around the axle.both back tires and the spare are the same firestones.on inspection of the other back tire, we have found cracks in the sidewall both near the center, as well as cracks near the tread along most of the tire. (dot number: hyfc80a239tiresize: p225/70r14)
Tread separated from rest of tire while traveling down highway. Do not believe tire went flat before separation. Road was paved. Air temp was in mid 90 degree range. Tire was not low on air pressure. This tire was on a boat trailer. Original tire which came with trailer.( dot number: vdhl1m349 tire size: p235/75r15 )
Pe00-020; tire size p21570r15, original equipment with grand marquis, 1991 with 23,000 miles on tire. Consumer took vehicle to repair shop for a brake job when mechanic showed consumer that on all 4 tires had thin cracks and fine openings all around tires ,on both sides,and wheresidewall met the tread ,at the corners. There was still plenty of tread left on vehicle.
A large chunk of tread came off of this tire.luckily traffic was light and we were able to pull off. (tiresize: p225/70r14)( dot number: tire size: p225/70r14 )
Was traveling 70mph when a slow leak started onleft rear.tire blew. Just managed vehicle when it started to fishtail. Pulled over & checked the tire. It was shredded,buttread was still attached. Replaced tire with a spare.1997, ford, ranger, p225/70r14 with 15,000 miles.
The treads have come off two of my tires in the last year.i have a third tire with it's tread almost coming apart. Both times we were on the freeway doing 65. Will these tires be recalled. The last time the tread came off i saved the tire and tread. We have three kids and we don't feel save driving them in the car.( dot number: w2hy tire size: 215/70r/14 )
Tire failure 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear, flat tire in parking lot.mitchell tire service in anaheim ca put air in tire & discover a pin hole leak in sidewall. He then dismounted tire to look for hole inside tire. No hole found inside tire,& told me the belt was seperating.he told me that since it was a sport ute, it was not covered under firestones warranty, i had to purchase another tire. I managed to get firestone factory to pay me back for failed tire. Tire failure #2,1-11-92, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire flat in driveway. Firestone dealer in el toro, caput air in the tire & discovered a pin hole leak. He said i had to purchase another tire since it wasn't covered by warranty. I tried to get firestone factory to replace tire, but they refused. So i purchased a goodyear wrangler. Tire failure #3,1-25-92, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire started to vibrate on south bound 5 freeway in irvine. Mark c bloom, in el toro, caspun the tire up on their balancing machine, & then advised me that the tire was severely out of round, a condition caused by the tire starting to seperate,so i purchased a goodyear wrangler.i still have the original fr480 spare. The first two letters of the dot code are w2.the (3) fr480 tires that failed may have had same designation, but i don't know for sure.note: i have had no problems with goodyear tires on any of the(3) sets i have purchased! note: as i listened to jacques nassers testimony, something was mentioned which jarred my memory. Rep billy tauzin asked him about hotline document# 71 pg# 3 dated 8-19-96, which stated that a ford dealer had 16 explorers he couldnt balance the tires on. Well, i had the same problem!mills ford rebalanced my tires at least 3 times in the first 3000 miles. But it didnt helphowever, after the failed firestone tires were replaced. The balancing problemwent away.( dot number: unknown tire size: p225/70r15 )
Tire came apart when i was driving back from work around 6:00 pm. Ambient temp 55-60 0f, dry conditions, tire pressure 30-32 psi. (dot number: hyhy fr5tiresize: p215/70r14)
Original equipment on a 1996, ranger p225/70r14 size dot#: w2fc1pr415 .inner lining oftire bubbled up and ruptured where the sidewall meets the tread.
When i purchased the car new, it had a real hard pull to right. I took it back to the dealer to check out. They aligned the front end , still hard pull . They sent me to the same firestone dealer. They said it was in the alignment (11,200mi) after the alignment($100) the mechanic put back on rack to rotate tires , i would not agree to that, so i went totire america to buy new tires,(michelin) and the hard pull went away. So firestone has made junk tires for sometime!! i don't want nothing from firestone!! they wouldn't help when they should have!!!don't think that i am just jumping on the band wagon, just want to tell my side of the story, ford and firestone wouldn't listen. Thanks!!!unk t( dot number: tire size: p215/70r15 )
The contact owns a 1993 ford ranger pickup equipped with firestone fr480, size: 215/70/r14. While driving 25 mph, the front driver's side tire blew out and the tread separated from the tire. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The tire and vehicle failure mileage were unknown. The vin was invalid.
I check my tire pressure regularly since i bought this truck used with 15,000 miles on it i had the tires rotated a month ago or so.i have 40,000 on the truck now.the left rear firestone tire shredded like a potato peel .it damged my rear fender when it peeled back.i recently had helped a motorist with a flat tire on the highway.the vehicle was a ford ranger with firestone tires.the tire damge looked identicle to my tire damage.i believe firestone has more bad tires out there than their saying.are my tires recalled i don't believe this is a coincidence.i want my tires replaced and my truck fixed. (dot number: w2hyfrn206tiresize: p215-70r-1)
Pe00-020;while driving about 60 mph left rear tire had a blowout. Then, a tread separation occurred.however, consumer kept control of vehicle. Ford, ranger 1997, firestone, fr480, p225/70r14.
Two tires have an unusual bulge on the inside about 0.25 in wide, 0.125 in tall, running across from rim to rim.i believe this was the source of the incredible grinding noises.i thought the brakes were bad, so i had them rebuilt, but the only way to eliminate the noise and dragging effects was to replace the tires. (dot number: st3231tiresize: p215/70r14)
First tire failure was a blow out at about 70 mph.second tire failure was broken steel belts. The tire was remove before total failure.the two rear tires were replaced when it was noticed that the tread was starting to separate along the edges of the tire.this all took place between late may and early august (the warm months). (dot number: vdhltpatiresize: p235/15r75)
While driving 35 mph driver's front tire blew out. This causedconsumer to pull off the road to change the tire. The consumer stated tha theright passenger tire blew outless then a month ago.
Consumer states that their tires were recalled but they were never notified. The dealershipwill not replace tires.*mr
Yesterday i was driving 60mph down hwy 59 in houston and heard this awful noise like i ran over something. Luckily i was able to get quickly over to the shoulder. Sure enough the back left tire, a firestone 235/75/15 fr480 (same size as the recall, but different firestone) tire peeled off the belts. It looked like it was about to pop and i don't know how it did not. It did some damage to my vehicle also. I went to a firestone shop and he wants to just sell me new tires...not even replace the blowout!!!he did give me an 800 number for the damage. (tiresize: 275/55r15)( dot number:tire size: 275/55r15 )
Purchased the car used with 19000 miles. The original spare was new when the second set of tires were needed. Went to firestone and said sell me 3 new ones just like the spare. After about half the life of the tires or more, i was driving down the interstate at 70mph on 11-14-98 at 3:00 am in the morning going goose hunting with my two boys. All the tread completetly peeled off the right rear tire and i fishtailed down the interstate. Luckliy nobody else was on the road. The tire did not blow out and still had air in it when i got stopped. I changed the spare in the dark with a flashlight and went on. The next day i went to firestone and had the tire adjusted. The next following day i noticed the tire had badly damaged the fenderwell above that tire. Went back to firestone and complained why they didnt tell me and requsted they fix it.they first told me nothing could be done without thedamaged tire which theysuppossedly threw away.i choose not to fix the damage immediately. About a month and a half later a large bubble appeared on the front left tire (one of the three purchased with the second set) where the tread was starting to separate. I took this tire to firestone(same place) and also paid to have it adjusted. After threating to sue for previous damage they referred me to the manufacture in ohio (i think it could have been illinois). I took that tire home. After several disscussions with the manufacture i received a complaint form got 3 estimates on the previous damage and shipped the second tire to them.in may of 99 they paid an adjusted claim of about $1200.00.within a few weeks of that payment the third tire of (3) lost a large piece ofits tread. Luckily it broke off and hit underneath the car and didn't do any damage. I paid to have this tire adjusted also. I also still have this tire. Just wanted to complain and encourage this brand to be recalled. Haven't had any problems with the adjusted ones yet, but worry about them with the recent recall
Tire separation occured on interstate 66, va.i did not lose control of the vehicle, because i was driving within the speed limit.however, the noise from tire separation caused some emotional stress.these tires are identical to "original equipment" when i purchased the vehicle.i would like to know if there have been any reported incidents with these tires, or possible recall. (dot number: w2uuimx034tiresize: p225/70r15)
As i was driving east on state route 410 east the right rear tire blew the tread off about 3/4 of the way around the tire. This tire was my spare and had been rotated on to my van about 18 moths ago. It was almost brand new then it still had the little rubber nubs on it from being new. It is estimated that this tire had less than 8000 miles on it. When the tread cam off it knocked the exhaust pipe up into the fender and the tread then wrapped itself around my suspension. I ws unable to read the dot code on the tire because of the damage. My fender is pushed out and i have a hole in my exhaut pipe from this incident. Fortunately it did not completely blow out. I still have the tire and the tread that came off of it. I can if necessary have the person who helped me on the roadside write a statement of what he had to do to get me back on the road again.
Tire seperated completely from rim at high speed. Tire pressure was correct as the car had completed a dealer maintence servicing approx. One week prior to the incident. Blowout believed to be caused by a defective tire.( dot number: tire size: 225x70rx14 )
Tire seperating from steel belt. Still have one tire and i will ship it on request. Firestone needs to broden tis recall. They have made bad tires that i know of for 20 years!( dot number: w2hyfr5 tire size: 215/70/r15 )
These four firestone, fr480, tires,p17570r14,are on a saturnbegan losing the rubber one by one. Firestone has been contacted.
3 of 4 original tires failed due to belt separation.i had e-mailed firestone, after the first failure, and replacement with a like firestone tire.subsequent failures were replaced with michelin tires.copies of e-mail correspondence are available upon request.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Blowout not caused by external force such as puncture or hitting curb.
Received blown tire while traveling on us 190.i had no advance warning.the tread is almost completely separated from the tire. (dot number: vnfc1pr476tiresize: p225/70r14)
While driving at 70mph, my rear tire came apart and totalled the bed of my truck and broke the brake line and nearly caused a rollover.this was the fourth of the set of tires to come apart or develop a bubble.
A 1.5ft piece of tread separated from the tire as i was driving on i 5 north of los angeles.this separation caused a loud pounding.i was able to reach the right side of the freeway and i investigated the cause of the noise.the left rear tire was still inflated and the 1.5 ft tread that still attached to the tire was about 4 to 5 inches wide.by the time i was able to stop, the piece of tread had damaged to rear quarter panal and molding and also knocked off the mud guard. Even though the tires had 58000 miles of use,there was plenty of tread left for same driving.( dot number: w2uu imx tire size: p225/70r15 )
Was driving in town on 07/21/01 in the afternoon going home, when car started vibrating real badly, and wondered all over road. The tire in questioned is off the right front of a 1988 ford tempo. It is chewed up around the inside and also has "several soft spots" in the tire. (dot number: w2rvtiresize: p18570r14)
While drivingvehicle at 50 mph and with no warningright rear passengertire tread separated.consumer had to pull offthe road, damaging the truck fender.firestone, fr 480, size# p235/75r15, dot unknown. Dealer notified.
Aftermarket tire, p235/75r15 size.at 45mphfront right tire blewout frominside. Please provide additional information.
Original equipment on a 1995 explorer, dot#w2uu1mx175.left front tire has a split 18 inches long.
The tire failed as i began slowing down on an exit ramp from a limited access highway.the tire lost pressure rapidly (5-10 sec).i was able to bring the vehicle to a controlled stop.the tire was properly inflated at the time (35 psi) and the vehicle was unloaded (driver only). The tire did not fail due to puncture or treadwear.there was extensive damage to the sidewall and apparent tread separation.a photograph of the damaged tire is available.
3 of 4 original tires failed due to belt separation.i had e-mailed firestone, after the first failure, and replacement with a like firestone tire.subsequent failures were replaced with michelin tires.copies of e-mail correspondence are available upon request.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
I have had two of these tires blowout, causing thousands of damage without warning.( dot number: tire size: 235x75r15 )
The contact owns a 1988 buick electra park avenue.the vehicle has firestone fr480 tires, size p205/75/r14.within a 2-3 week time period, three of the four tires formed bubbles and then blew out.the contact noticed the bubbles on one of the tires prior to the blowout.both rear tires and the front passenger side tire blew out, but no crash occurred.the latest failure occurred while driving approximately 15 mph.there are currently no recalls on the tires.the dealer and manufacturer were not notified.the dot number was unknown.the current mileage was 75,431 and failure mileage was 75,256. Updated 06/11/09. *ljupdated 06/11/09.
My vehicle was only a couple of weeks old when the tires started shredding.when i contacted mazda and firestone, i was told i was at fault for the problem.i was amazed at this attitude since the vehicle was only a couple of weeks old and only had a few hundred miles on it.after much "debate" with both companies, they agreed to replace the tires.i am reporting this occurence now, because of the latest press regarding the faulty firestone tires. I have the paperwork from the firestone deal;ership, showing the new tires being installed, and please note, it also relfects the mileage of my truck at the time of this service-474 miles! (tire@p195170r14m+s)( dot number: w2wrwinj tire size: p195170r14 )
Tires have cracks on and about shoulder area, dry rot.these tires were replaced and inspected by sears personnel.firestone personnel refused to acknowledge any problem with these tires; did not inspect.i have retained all 5 tires. (dot number: w2uu1mx295tiresize: p225/70r15)
Pe00020, with about 15,000 miles on the tire, tire size p22570r14 dot vnfc80129. Driver's front tire had a blowout unexpectedly which may have caused a crash.please provide further information.
Tire failure #1, 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear tire flat in parking lot. Mitchell tire service in anaheim ca,put air in tire & discovered a pin hole leak in sidewall.he then dismounted the tire, inspected it,& told me the belt was separating. I purchased another fr480 from him. Firestone customer service refunded me for tire. Tire failure #2, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, flat in driveway. Firestone dealer in el toro, cainspected tire & foundpin hole leak in sidewall. Firestone refused to pay for second tire failure, so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. Tire failure #3, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire began to vibrate on south bound 5 in irvine.mark c bloom in el toro, ca, spun tire up on their balancing machine & said it was severly out of round, a condition created bya belt near seperation. Purchased a goodyear wrangler.( dot number: unk tire size: p225/70r15 )
Firestone, fr480, p215/70r15, dot unknown,replacement equipment with 1000 miles on a 1991, ford, crown victoria.while driving 60 mphrear passenger's side tire had a blowout.
While driving at 60 mphleft rear tire tread separated andtire blewout atsidewall area oftire. Tire size p23575r15, dot number not available.please provide any further details.
Sidewall blew out while driving.(tiresize: p175/70r14)
Front side and rear driver side tires cracked and sidewall fell apart. Size 2375r15, dot# tublbs. Not original equipment,had tires replaced.
Original equipment on a 1992 f150, p235/75r15, anddot# vdhl1m4331.at highway speeds tread on the frontright tire separated from the tire, causing damage to vehicle.
Violent shaking of steering wheel due to tire ply separation. Replaced by dealer.(dot number: vdhlfrw084tiresize: 235 75r15)
Tires are not the original tires, on an oldsmobile, cutlass 1989. Dot znj7f910, p185/75r14 m+s. While driving at 35 milesright rear tire went flat, replacedtire.consumer said tire looked as though it was torn.
Original equipment on a saturn sl1 p175/70r14 size, dot# .all four tires have flat spots where the tread has separated.
Pe00020, bought a used1989 ford, bronco, tire size 20575r15. While driving 55 mph rear driver's tire treadcame off, causingvehicle to go out of control and flip over, whichresulted in a serious crash.please provide further information.
Tread separation.( dot number: tire size: 21570r14 )
This tire did not show up on the recall list but has separated at the sidewall/tread area.ia attorney general office advised to contact nhtsa direct about this tire to be investigated.( dot number: w2fc1pr tire size: p225-70r14 )
I have suffered two complete tread separations on two firestone fr480 tires, size 235/75r15xl. These were replacement equipment on my 1996 ford econoline 150 custom van. Both were rear mounted at the time of failure and had appropriate inflation presuure (around 38 psi). Both failures occured on interstate at moderate speeds (60 - 65 mph) in the evening after the heat of the day. First failure occured 10/21/1999. The second failure occured 7/25/00. These tires are the same size and were manufactured at the same factory as the recalled firestone atx and wilderness tires. My data suggests that other tire models of this size produced at this illinois plant may have been defective also.( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/75r15x )
Pe0020,orignal tire on a ford ranger 1994,22570r14.while driving at 50mph,rear tire started vibrating very badly.consumer pulled over, looked at the tire, and about 35% of tread had came off, and stayed inflated. Consumer lost control of vehicle slightly.
Firestone fr480 p225/70r14 40000 miles.left rear tire experienced tread separation and catastrophic failure.
The tires have had a problem with tread separation.the consumer has replaced four tires due to tread separation.the consumer has noticed bulges around the tread area of the tires and knows that the tread will be separating soon.
Was driving home from work around 5:30 pm at about 65 mph.slowed to abou 50 mph to enter ih-10.tire tread separated from tire.i still have the tire but will need to replace it in the near future.this is the second incident.the first firestone tread separation occurred while my wife was driving the explorer on her way to cleveland, tx about 2 years ago. (dot number: w2uu1mx043tiresize: p225/70r15)
While drivingvehicle at 50 mph and with no warningright rear passengertire tread separated.consumer had to pull offthe road, damaging the truck fender.firestone, fr 480, size# p235/75r15, dot unknown. Dealer notified.
Consumer has experienced four separate instances of tread separation and tire failure, which caused damage to vehicle on one occasion.*mjs
I went to purchase new tires for my ranger for the upcoming winter. The service rep went to get my vehicle and tire information,and informed me that the treads on my tires were beginning to separate. He then showed me what he was talking about and it was the same condition they had said to watch for on dateline on nbc. He then told me to take the tires to firestone and show them, the firestone dealership stated it was normal wear, even though you can lift the tread up from the tire. No accident occurred with these tires. I just want to inform you i have a diiferent make of firestones that are starting to experience tread seperation. Today i had newgoodyears installed, but i am keeping my originall firestones with a little over 22,000 miles in case anything is discovered through investigations.( dot number: w2fc1pr tire size: p22570r14 )
Firestone, fr480, p215/70r14, dot unknown, replacement equipment, mileage unknown on a 1996, nissan king cab with 55000 miles. While driving 70 mphpassenger's rear tire had tread separation. No accident.
While driving on i-35 near norman oklahoma in my recently acquired 1990, ford bronco ii, the tread on my right front tire completely seperated .the incident came completely unexpected, with no prior warning whatsoever.fortunately, i was only driving 60 mph, and was able to keep the vehicle under control.however, the seperated tire tread put a significant dent in the right front quarter panel before i was able to stop the vehicle.this tire had good, thick tread, and because it was not one of the types in firestone's recent recall, i believed it to be safe.because i bought this vehicle used, i do not have receipts for the two front matching firestone tires on the vehicle. I took the tire to a firestone dealer here in norman, and the manager simply insisted that i must have hit something in the road or that the tire was underinflated.....i attest most certainly that neither was the case.to be honest, i am mostly just happy that i didn'thave an accident as a result of this tire failure. However, i think your organization should take this as evidence that firestone's recall should definately be broadened.it simply baffels me that this companies products contnue to put peoples lives in jeopardy, and yet they refuse to act truly responsibly and recall all the faulty tires.i have retained both tires as well as photos of the tires and the damage to my vehicle.( dot number: w2ul1ml489 tire size: p205/75r15 )
Firestone, fr480, p225/70r14, dot unknown, replacement equipment with unknown mileage on a 1993, ford, ranger. While driving 60 mphright front tire had tread separation. No accident.
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph, rear tire on the driver's side exploped. Tire size p23575r15, original tire equipment, and dot # vnhl. Tire mileage about 50,000. Tire was taken to a firestone dealership. The customer also discovered that three remaining tires have cracks near the edge of the tread and believed they are safety hazard.
Tread has separated on these tires 4 out 5 that i have purchased. I have had body damage to the vehicle on 2 of those occasions. These tires seem to have been manufactured at the firestone plant in question, regarding the other firestone tire recalls. I feel that this failure rate is unusually high. I have all maintainance records on this vehicle and can prove that the vehicle is well maintained. (dot number: vnhl lm4tiresize: 235/75/r15)
I was driving from sacramento, ca to fresno, ca.outside of merced, the top layer of my tire peeled off, causing my vehicle to go out of control.the tire flap slapped into the back rear panel of my truck, and damaged the back panel, tail lights, and tailpipe.i believe that accident would have been much worse had i not just been returning from aadvanced driving school for law enforcement officers.we filed an insurance claim and tried to get the insurance company to subrogate the claim to firestone, but firestone said that their tire was not defective.we had a mechanic look at the truck just two days prior to the accident.he told me that he thought the tire might be defective and that i might want to get it looked at.unfortunately, i didn't have time to check it out before the accident.( dot number: tire size: fr480 )
Tread seperated from carcass at spead causing partial loss of car control.could have led to serious accident.( dot number: vdhl frw tire size: p235/75r15 )
The tread peel off the tire at 70 mph, damaging the wheel well, fender, and running board.i return to firestone and showed them the tire and they said there was no thing they could not, because it was not one of the recall tires.we are very lucky that no one got killed.these fr480 need to be recalled.( dot number: tire size: p235r75-15 )
Two of the firestone fr480 tires experienced tread separation and air loss.*mjs
When driving at 30mphconsumer heard a thumping noise coming from left rear tire. 1/4 panel was pushed up ingas pipe. Tire was still inflated. Tires were replacements, p235/75r15, approximate 15,000 miles.
Pe00-020; tire size 23575r15, dotvdhl, original equipment on ford, f150 1993 with 20,000 miles. Consumer experienced a blowout on the rear driver side, causing damage to vehicle. State farm inspector came out and stated it was a manufacturer's defect.tire tread had come off, shreaded off, it looked like a retread. Please provide further information.
Whihle drivng the tread of the passenger side front tire separated fromthe tire.the tire dented the right fender and right front door.*mr *nlm
Vehicle would vibrate while traveling. Took vehicle to firestone for inspection, andwas informed that all tires showed sign of tread separation mounted on a 1992, ford, ranger, aftermarket equipment, installed at 79,000 miles, p215/70r14, dot# w2hvfr5027. Please provide any further details.
I had 4 firestone fr480 that came with my pickup. I replaced two. The other two have 8/32 tread left as of this date. However, the tread is starting to separate from the tires. I cannot receive any satisfaction out of the ford motor company here in petoskey michigan so i am asking you what i can do. I don't want to die in a vehicle crash when they separate.( dot number: tire size: p22570r14 )
Original tires came apart, returned to local firestone store, refused to replace nor warranty value, claimed we had "driven on them" after going flat--tires came apart at 65 mph on i-83 north of baltimore( dot number: tire size: 225 70r14 )
Pe00020, original equipment on 1996 nissan pickup xt, tire size p21570r14, dot w2hysrn296. Front driver's tiretread separated while driving, which almost causedvehicle to flip over.allother tires seemed to be having cracks.firestonetold consumer to returntires and they will inspect them,possibly making a decision of replacing the tires.please provide further information.
Aftermarket tires.p215/70r14 size. Tread has separated on two of the tires,causing damage tovehicle.
P225/70r14 size, original equipment on a 1997 b4000, mazda. Front left tire disintegrated, causing damage to the vehicle.
Tread seperation and another fixen to come off (dot number: vdhl1pa375tiresize: p235/75r15)
While driving 50 mph a loud knockingnoise was heard from the rear.consumer pulled over, and noticed that the right passenger side tire tread separated from the wheel. Consumercalled road side assistant to change the tire.firestone fr480, size p215/70r14, dot w2hy1md519.the tire blowout caused damage to the vehicle's right front fender and door.
Tire failure #1, 8-21-91, 302 miles, 26 psi, right rear tire flat in parking lot. Mitchell tire service in anaheim ca,put air in tire & discovered a pin hole leak in sidewall.he then dismounted the tire, inspected it,& told me the belt was separating. I purchased another fr480 from him. Firestone customer service refunded me for tire. Tire failure #2, 4,000 miles, 32 psi, left rear, flat in driveway. Firestone dealer in el toro, cainspected tire & foundpin hole leak in sidewall. Firestone refused to pay for second tire failure, so i purchased a goodyear wrangler. Tire failure #3, 7,912 miles, 32 psi, left rear, tire began to vibrate on south bound 5 in irvine.mark c bloom in el toro, ca, spun tire up on their balancing machine & said it was severly out of round, a condition created bya belt near seperation. Purchased a goodyear wrangler.( dot number: unk tire size: p225/70r15 )
While driving consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the rear.consumer pulled over, and noticed that the tread separated from the sidewall onpassenger'sside tire. This caused damages to the under carriage/fender; and door.consumer called road side assistance and vehicle was towed to the dealer.firestone fr480, p215/70r14 #dot w2hy1md519.
Peoo020; original equipment on a ford explorer 1995, p22570r/15, dotw2uu1mxo75 with39000 miles on tires.while traveling at about 20 mph, felt a bump and then heard a bang, left front tire exploded, consumer stated that tire separated and inner tube blew out.
Two of the firestone model fr480 tires experienced bulges in the tread causing vibration while driving. *mjs
Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: right rear experienced tread separation while traveling at 65 mph with driver only in a 1988 chevrolet s10; aftermarket equipment install at 103,000 miles; p215/70r14 and dot# w2hy1nk242; firestone notified. Please provide any further details:
Tred completely stpiped, tread looked bran new. (dot number: w2ul1m399tiresize: 205/75r15)
While driving approximately 65 mph the rear passenger side tire tread separated and caused the vehicle to crash into a concrete guard rail.*scc
A complete tread separation. I typed additional information, but your page apparently won't let me paste in this space and i'm too lazy to type it all again. Call me if you want to know more. (dot number: w2hyink330tiresize: p215/70r14)
While driving 50 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear.consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over.noticed that the rear passenger tire tread was separating. The vehicle was towed home. The passenger side rear quarter panel of the vehicle was damaged as a result of the tread separation.
Tread separation on one tire, cracking around edges possibly leading to eventual tread separation on others. (dot number: w2fc 1prtiresize: p225/70r14)
Firestone, fr480,p235/75r15, dot unknown, replacement tire with 15000 -20000 miles on a 1992, ford, f150; while driving about 65 mph right rear tire had a blowout on tread, put on spare that looked like tread was going to separate too. Vehicle suffered extensive damage.
Firestone, fr480, 205r15, had tread separationon bothfront tires onlincoln, continental 1992. Ford has been contacted.
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