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Srs light has come on 3 times. The first two visits petersen motors reset the system, found nothing. The first time petersen motors suggested it was caused by low battery voltage. Nonsense, they didn't find the problem and the battery is new. They cleared the code and charged $72. After the 2nd visit, i was told if it happens again they would have to replace the driver's airbag. After the 2nd visit the light came back on within 2 weeks. After 3rd incident, petersen motors stated over the phone it is the control unit which would cost about $460 to replace. On each of the 3 occasions, i stopped the car briefly. When i restarted my car, the srs light came on and stayed on. At this time i haven't had this problem fixed. 2 of 4 original firestone tires failed. The 1st failure occurred as i drove the car off the lot - it had a radial pull, causing the car to turn upon acceleration. The 2nd firestone tire failure occurred at about 26,000 miles. After driving several hours at 75 mph on a 95 degree day, there was a bulge in the sidewall. At that time i replaced all 4 tires with a different brand.nlm
Loud bang from egine followed by fire.dealer says engine threw a rod and found hole in engine.also damage to right axle from projectile from engine.complained about white smoke at startup to dealer at 22,500 mile service, but dealer found no problems.now dealer refuses to honor warranty claiming that sludge is in engine.when i had similar smoke problem with 1998 toyota camry, dealer advised that the valve seals were defective and replaced the valve seals and gasket under warranty.internet serches have revealed at least one and possibly as many as three other similar engine failures due to sludge after complaints were made to the dealer of white smoke at startup.i also found multiple reports of engine failure assoiciated with white smoke at startup when doing searches regarding the camry.when i went to dealer to remove articles from the van after it was towed, the service advisor pointed out the left rear tire, on which approximately 10-12 inches of the tread had separated from the body of the tire.this is firestone fr 680 tire with less than 30,000 miles on it.the tire was checked and was fine prior to out trip to pick up out eight year old daughter from summer camp.the engine failure and fire and the separation of thread of the tire occurred after we had driven for approximately 2 hours in 100 degree plus temperatures while returning from the camp.local police and fire department was called to the scene.( dot number: )
Driving on highway started vibrating almost lost control, mirror pass. Side broke from vibration and lost pieces of tread from top of tire (dot number: hyurf6a396tiresize: p205/65r15)
Left rear tire blew out at highway speed.had noticed an unusal sound beginning the previous day, but couldn't determine what it was.the noise dissapeared immediately after the failed tire was changed, which would seem to indicate a defect more likely than a road hazard.failure indicated by catasprohic outter sidewall rupture adjacent to tread edge.tread showed separation in vicinity running about ten inches along circumference.will keep tire on hand for anyone who might want to see it at some point in the future. (dot number: w2m3ipn237tiresize: p21570r15)
Tire delaminated.steel belt broken per firestone service. Replaced before catastrophic failure.charged full price to replace pair of tires. Firestone store refusedto return damaged front tire and matching front tire. (tiresize: p215/70r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/70r15 )
Heard pieces of tread hitting car.tread separated at 65 mph just before complete failure.able to steer to side on rim.original equip with 35500 miles on 2002 chevy venture.on inspection other 3 tires close to failure.
Original equipment on a 1998 civic.consumer stated that she has had three flats and a blowout.dealer was notified.
Original equipment on a 1998, windstar, p205/70r15, size dot#: w2m0. Treadonrear left tire separated fromtopof the tire and blewout.
At 4;30 am on oct. 15, 2000, i was driving south on i-95 in southern georgia on a return trip from louisville, ky. To pompano beach, fl. When i heard a noise in the rear of my car and realized that i had a tire problem. At once i knew that the tire had not deflated and that i was in control of the car. I reduced my speed and turned on my emergency blinkers and could hear a flapping noise coming from the left rear. Since the road was very dark and the traffic very fast i felt like it was safer to proceed than to stop and change a driver side tire on the interstate at night. I drove slowly several miles to the next exit where i replaced the tire with the small spare. I found that an 8 inch section of the tread had come off. Although my tires are not covered under the recall, i believe that they have the same problem. Two of the three remaining tires have hairline cracks at the edge of the tread and could be ready to do the same thing. I contacted a lincoln-mercury dealer who said he could not help me (other than selling me new tires) and sent me to the firestone dealer who said he could sell me a new set of tires and give me a 20% customer satisfaction discount. I'm still trying to decide what to do and still have the three remaining tires on my car and the failed one in the trunk. I'm wondering if others have had a similar problem with the fr 680 and if it will also be covered by a recall. (dot number: w2m3 ipn 2tiresize: p215/70r15)
Tires had 16,000-miles , tire came aparton i-70 in colorado at 75 m.p.h. Was able to maintain control.went to the firestone dealer and got new tire free of charge. The following year the remaining 3-tires cracked all the way around sidewall. I went to the firestone dealer and they adjusted the 3-tires for 16.00 dollars. My quetsion is are these tires safe to drive? has anyone else complained about this size? i have all the adjustment papers in my files. Signed: gary salyer. (tiresize: p21570 r15)( dot number: tire size: p21570 r15 )
The tire blew out and splited the front fender off the car while my car was parked on my lot( dot number: vn7jmnh357 tire size: p185/65r14 )
The rear tires were coming apart.(firestone fr680 tublps 21570r15)yh
Firestone tires fr680, 215/70r15,thesetires were replaced on the front of my vehicle at 2,500 miles, i now have 4,oo miles and the front tires are once again cupping, and flat spotting, i rely on this vehicle to transport mychildren , i want these tires recalled, and not used again.at the time the tires were replaced, the front end alignment was checked, no problems found..
P215/70r15 size.tire shreaded from the inside out.
The tire did not "fail" because i noticed the separation of the tread before it had a chance to come off completely.this tire has approximately 30,000 miles on it.i would like to be compensated for the replacement of all 4 of my fr680 tires because i am no longer confident that my family is safe. (dot number: w2m0f6ltiresize: p205/70r15)
Failed inspection @ 21,000 miles bald treads unsafe- suppose to be a 50,000 mile tire( dot number: tire size: 1856514 )
New tire blew up at 70 mph on i-80. Good weather.lost control. (dot number: w27jtiresize: p185/65r14)
Front tire pealed and blew out damaging fender.no crash.back tire is close to doing the same thing. No safety defect.(tiresize: p215/70r15)
Srs light has come on 3 times. The first two visits petersen motors reset the system, found nothing. The first time petersen motors suggested it was caused by low battery voltage. Nonsense, they didn't find the problem and the battery is new. They cleared the code and charged $72. After the 2nd visit, i was told if it happens again they would have to replace the driver's airbag. After the 2nd visit the light came back on within 2 weeks. After 3rd incident, petersen motors stated over the phone it is the control unit which would cost about $460 to replace. On each of the 3 occasions, i stopped the car briefly. When i restarted my car, the srs light came on and stayed on. At this time i haven't had this problem fixed. 2 of 4 original firestone tires failed. The 1st failure occurred as i drove the car off the lot - it had a radial pull, causing the car to turn upon acceleration. The 2nd firestone tire failure occurred at about 26,000 miles. After driving several hours at 75 mph on a 95 degree day, there was a bulge in the sidewall. At that time i replaced all 4 tires with a different brand.nlm
Purchased vehiclewas 1 yr old with 12000 miles.the tires on the vehicle lasted until 95000 miles was on the vehicle.at 95000 miles the front left tire (firestone fr680; p225/70r15 m+s)warped (the belts separated).i was pleased the the lifetime of the tires; therefore, i replaced them with the same tires.at 152,000 miles, the right front tire warped (belt separation).i replaced that tire (dot hyuu f6a 047)today (1 sep 2000).has anyone else had any problems with these tires?they were not part of the recall; therefore, no reimbursement was applicable.( dot number: hyuuf6a047 tire size: p225/70r15 )
I was driving my 1999 honda civic lx 4 door vehicle on a return trip from birmingham, al to atlanta, ga and about 45 minutes into my return trip the tread separated from the front right tire of my vehicle.i was fortunate that that although the 1/3 of the tread separated from the tire it did not blow out and i was able to get to an exit safely.i then proceeded to a walmart tire replacement center where i asked the technician if this was the first time he had seen this happen.the technician told me that this was the second time he had seen this issue within the past 2 months and that the other tire that was brought in for replacement had only been on the car for a few weeks (my tire was about 2 years old).i contacted firestone to inform them of the issue and was told that they could only take action if i could mail them the tire.i provided firestone the contact number for the tire shop where they could obtain the tire if needed for analysis (firestone was not interested in obtaining the tire).the tire that was involved was an fr 680.
On 8/4/00 we were having our tires rotated by america's tire store in folsom, ca.they showed us the passanger front tire was beginning to peel.about 20% of the tire was affected.with the reports i'm hearing abouit the other firestone tires i wanted to report this.we kept the tire for evidence just in case it is needed.( dot number: w2m0 f6l tire size: 205/70/r15 )
Vehicle was going 70-75mph and consumer heard a boom noise. Tread on rear driver's tire suddenly separated. Tread damagedback bumper, ripping it in half, anddriver's side panel was dented.consumer has a used 1997, honda, civic tires came on vehicle. Tire size p185/65r14, approximate 9,000-10,000 miles on tires.
No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p215/70r15)( dot number:tire size: p215/70r15 )
We were driving down the street in port allegheny, pa about 25 miles per hour, when our rear firestone tire blew out.our vehicle had just over 6,000 miles on it.there did not appear to be anything in the street to cause the problem.i contacted gmac and firestone, but neither suggested any recall of our tires.i am concerned about the safety issue and future blowouts at higher speeds.since firestone refused to comply with the stated warranty, i purchased a competitor's brand at a slightly higher price.
Tires firestone: fr680, p205/70r15 95s, m+s. On a toyota sienna 2002. 2 tires were completely worn down to nothing. Got toyota dealership to do a wheel alignment & replace 2 tires for free since i had been going to them for all service & they never noticed the worn tires. Now one rear tire has a sidewall tear. I took it to a firestone dealer, and he said it's not under warranty -- just wear and tear -- rim had a slight dent so he deducted it was because we hit a bump or sidewalk. But there is also a crack in the sidewall as well.
I was driving on the 101 califonia highway (northbound) in an uphill section near agoura hills, when suddenly we heard a sound like "clack" twice. I was traveling on the middle lane and signaled to my right so i could pull out of the road. Then, there was this huge sound, and i felt the passenger's rear side tire blow up. I almost lost control of the car but was able to pull out of the road. Neither me nor my wife & 7 month old son were injured. When i got out of the car, i found out the tire's tread had separated and it caused the rear bumper to become deattached. I changed the tire and put the spare one. The car lost the rear bumper and had some dents as a result of the tread separation. I just bought the car a month ago, and the tires looked in good conditions. (dot number: n/atiresize: p185/65r14)
I have 2 tire co. Tell me this is a defect and i need help.no safety defect listed. (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number:tire size: p235/75r15 )
There is about a 4 to 5 inch long gap on the outer edge of the tread area where it has separated from the tire.i have called the firestone hotline number, but they told me that there is nothing they will do because my tire is not included in the recall.i would replace the tire, but i cannot afford to do that.i am on a tight budget.firestone says their number 1 concern is customer safety.i don't think it is, or they would have already replaced my tire. (dot number: w2m3tiresize: p215/70r15)
While driving on interstate 65 n near seymour indiana our tire dissentigrated.we pulled over immediately and found 2 sides on the tire with the middle tread missing.we replaced all four tires within 1 day because of safety concerns.the rim was not damaged.the accident happened with 2 adults and 5 children in the van.this could have been a major tragedy.i have a picture of the damaged tire that i can email if necessary.i would like to be re-imbursed for the expense of the new tires. Thanks!( dot number: tire size: p215/70r15 )
Consumer stes of having problems withthe model fr 690 tire size p195/65r15. Firestone was contacted with no answer .ts
Tire blew out on a hot day while traveling after 1.5 hours.( dot number: tire size: 15/235r )
Tread separatedinflicting damage to rear quarter panel. Separation cause lost of control of car. Luckily i was able to regaing control.dt
Van was bought used from dealer but i knew previous owner. Van had 4 like new tires. Van was in near mint condition despite age and mileage. While on vacation, right rear tire blew out. Big hole, steel belt shredded. Was able to change spare despite very hazardous location. Made it into douglas georgia, everything closed except wal-mart. Replaced tire with goodyear tire. About 1 month later was near dothan alabama and about 45 miles from home when i noticed same symptoms other tire had displayed before blowing out. Tried to make it home but tire blew out exactly like first one on the choctawhatchee river bridge. Tire was again replace at wal-mart. About 2 weeks later i noticed tread on right front was showing steel belt through break in tread. I phoned firestone headquarters and asked if there was a problem with tires. Was told no but they would give me an adjustmetn on the 2 which were still on vehicle. I took van to ron's firestone in genevea, ala. Rons had sod tires originally and was very familiar with van as he had done all maintenance on it. Rons replaced both tires although the adjustment was so poor that i could have just gone to wal-mart and bought 2 new comparable or better tires for same price. When news of latest recall came out i phoned firestone toll free number. Was told to call another number. Did so and was told they would call me back. They never did. Have attempted several times to call their customer service number and have been put on hold each time for over and hour (yes that's right) and still didn't get through. Tried to phone regular corporate number but they refused to put me through to anyone. It appears firestone has erected a total wall around company except for one toll free number which can only give advice about certain things and are not allowed to be discussed. Frankly am fed up with the company and their refusal to deal with problem.( dot number: unknown tire size: 235 75r15 )
Driver side front tire blew out at 35mph, wheel slightlly bent, driver side rear tire had bubble in the sidewall.firestone dealer replaced tires and gave adjusted credit.i see that others owners are having similar problems with these tires.please consider danger when traveling at higher rate of speed. (dot number: h406jdn239tiresize: 18565r14)
Firestone, fr680,p195/70r14, dot unknown,replacement tire on a 1989, chevrolet cavalier,while driving 55-60 mph front passenger tire blewout, section of about 18-24 inches of tread came off tire. Fender was damaged and bumper fell off.
Consumer states that the 2 front tires hadtread separation.had thetiresreplaced with same make and model tire, they also had thread separation. Size 20570r15 dot # w2m0 original tires.mr
This car is not our primary means of transportation. We were travelling in the middle of the day with ideal conditions on m-69 20 miles east of perry at 65 mph with little traffic.the right rear tire disintregated down to the rim.luckily we kept control of the car and used the small donut to get to perry to buy a tire.( dot number: w2m3 ipm tire size: p215/70r15 )
Firestone tires fr680, 215/70r15.replaced the tires on the front of my vehicle at 25,000 miles due to severe flat spotting & steel chords showing.rear tires fine.chevy dealer confirmed no wheel alignment issues exist.the tires are defective and should be recalled, and should not be used as oem on chevy vehicles going forward.my front tires have been replaced with michelin with no wear issues, and no repairs being made in regards to alignments, etc.
I took my saturn for it's yearly inspection at my local saturn dealer. They told me my driverside front tire was worn, but not due to normal wear, the treads were ready to peel off. They told me the car would not pass inspection as is because of the tire and i had them put a new firestone tire on. I then brought the bad tire to firestone and told them what happened.they said they could only replace the tire and not give a refund on the tire. I feel firestone should give me a refund on the tire because the tire was'nt worn out normaly and the car needed that tire to pass inspection. I also called firestone and they told me the same thing as the manager at there store told me that they could'nt give me a refund. (tiresize: 17570r14)( dot number:tire size: 17570r14 )
Tire developed bubble on inside-replaced before blew out.(dot number: w27j487mnbtiresize: 185/65r14)
I was driving home from washington state, and noticed that my driver's side rear tire tread was seperating from the sidewall and steal.my son then found that the passanger rear was doing the same thing. I had to call home and find the closest place to replace the tires.eugene. Or. Was the closest and it was 49 miles.about 15 miles outside of eugene, the tread on the drivers side was thrown off of my car and caused damage to my van.i regained control and got the car to costco where i replaced all 4 tires.
Tire blew out.took to dealership to be examined.they could not find any road hazard signs.dealership contactedmanufacturer and they refused warranty.the tire was only 4 months old when this happened.( dot number: w2m3bcb259 tire size: p215/70r15 )
Large cracksdeveloped on 3 tires where the tread and sidewall meet. One of tire treadstarted to separate. The fourth tire has small cracks.
I've been complaining to buick dealer since 10/99 about vibration and wobbling in car and steering wheel, but dealer could never find anything wrong.in an effort to find problem, dealer rotated tires (for the third time), and technician found "funny spot" (looked like a slit) on sidewall of tire.i watched tire for a week and tire was splitting more on sidewall so i took it to a firestone dealer.firestone replaced tire for cost to me of the tread i had used, plus waste fee.(wanted to charge me for balance, mount, etc. And i refused to pay it.)firestone technician said, in fact, tire had come apart at the "join" and that is why sidewall was splitting too.unforturnately, we have 16" wilderness at tires (made in canada) on our 2000 chevrolet pick-up.i contacted firestone by phone about these tires on both our vehicles and their attitude was ludicrous, considering the recall going on at present.they could have cared less and just said nothing was wrong with any of our tires, even though i told them i had a defective tire on my car!!!i believe nhtsa should force firestone to replace all wilderness tires, no matter what size they are, and all other tires that may be found defective at this time!!!i drive 300 miles on the weekend to the country, and am very nervous and uncomfortable, to say the least, about these tires on our car and truck!please help us and everyone else stuck with these crummy firestone tires!p.s. I also contacted chevrolet, and the dealers where these vehicles were purchased, and none of them will do anything about these tires.chevrolet was also very lax and unconcerned about this situation.what does it take to light a fire under these companies???( dot number: unknown tire size: p215/70r15 )
P205/70r15 95s m+s. Tire blew out on black wall area without cause at 40 mph on side street, at about 12000 miles. Toyota will not replace under warranty because it they cover their new times on new vehicles for only 12 months. (dot number: ???tiresize: p205/70r15)
My front tire blew out on i-85 and i hit several trees.( dot number: n/a tire size: pr 185 )
Driving straight at 40 mph on dry, level pavement.passenger side front tire blew out, causing vehicle to hit curb.vehicle was safely stopped.tire has large hole in sidewall. (dot number: w2mof6l279tiresize: p205/70r15)
Firestone fr 690 tire separation and blowout-tire defective. Almost caused accidentp18570r14 87s m+s
Two rear tires were completely worn out.firestone 175/65r 1481s m+s fr680( dot number: w18jf6l328 tire size: 175/65r14 )
My back left tire blew out while driving at approximately 70 mph (speed limit) on the interstate.my tires had just been rotated and balanced, and the air pressure adjusted on saturday, january 11, 2003.at that time, no problems were reported.i had 33,000 miles on the car/tires and had the tires rotated every 7500 miles.my tires were firestone fr680, p185/65r14 85s.this happened without warning, causing the car to begin a sudden spin across the interstate.no one was injured, unbelievably.i returned to the place where i had my tires rotated and balanced just two days before.they were very helpful and replaced the tire at no cost.they also inspected the valve of the tire that had a blowout and found it to have a leak.
A mechanic said the chopped tires are the result of how they are manufactured. He said they show the same characteristics as the 2 firestone tires that are now recalled. Theres lots of treads left but i was told to replace them because they are unsafe.( dot number: tire size: p195/65r14 )
P215/70r15 dot unknown, replacement tires with 1200 miles on a 1997, ford thunderbird. 2 front tires are mishaped, high and low places.vehicle is going all overroad, hard to steer. Dealer did front alignment, did not remedy problem.dealer refuses to honor tire warranty.
I was driving on a highway at about 50 mph as the rear passenger tire blew out, i lost control of the car, swerved over a lane then off the highway, hitting the curb and ending up in a grassy area.the police arrived and courtesy patrol arrived to assist in changing the tire.their objective was to immediately get me on my way, so the courtesy worker threw my tire into the trunk and i left.when i got to the tire store we evaluated the tire and 40% of the tire had separation.the car has maintenance done every 3000 miles, so tires were rotated and properly inflated.( dot number: w2epbca428 tire size: p17570r14 )
Had a right rear tire (firestone f 680) delaminate while traveling on interstate while driving a 1998 toyota sienna le.tire was original equipment, had 35,000 miles, and was properly inflated (checked night before incident).result of tread delamination was loss of rear wheel well cover and damage to rear bumper. *nlm
Original equipment on a 2000, toyota, sienna, p205/70r15, dot unknown. First tire replaced in january 2000,steering wheel wobbled due to a bad tire. As soon as tire was replaced, wobbling stopped. Front tire/side unknown same happened again injanuary 2001, steering wheel wobbled, and vehicle was difficult to steer. Replaced front tire, side unknown. Toyota said not their problem.
The tire did not "fail" because i noticed the separation of the tread before it had a chance to come off completely.this tire has approximately 30,000 miles on it.i would like to be compensated for the replacement of all 4 of my fr680 tires because i am no longer confident that my family is safe. (dot number: w2m0f6ltiresize: p205/70r15)
On 5/30/02, i drove my civic home from austin, tx on hwy 71 at 60mph.on approaching hwy i-10 vibrations at the right rear wheel were felt.when i got on hwy i-10 at 2pm that wheel became bumpy, followed by a loud bang from its cover/fender, shaking so strongly that i had to pull over.i found the tire's treated portion peeled off and lost, and the lower forward corner of the wheel cover broken loose, dangling outwards.i managed to drive home using the spare tire, although the car seemed no longer road-worthy.dt
Tread separation exactly as described in current recall situation.i'm confident firestone continues to hide something.dt
While driving my 2004 chevy venture van north on i-95, a mile north of the exit for fl hwy 100, at 70 mph, the entiretreadseparated totally from the left rear tire, causing $610 damage to the rear bumper.all four tires were on the van when i bought it new from the chevy dealer in feb, 2004. The van had been on the dealer lot since sep, 2003.all the tires on the van werefirestone fr680 steel belted radialp215/70r15 with 43,165 miles on them. There was lots of tread left on the tires. Firestone said there was no recall on these tires and would do nothing. I had all four tires replaced the next day.the new tires were not firestone.
1 sidewall blowout, 1tread blowout within 3 weeks. (dot number: w27jmnbtiresize: p185/65r14)
P215/70r15 size, original equipment on a 1997 silhouette. Tires have dry rotted andbelts were coming through.
Consumer has a 1994 chevrolet, caprice classic.2 rear tires have developed bubbles within a 2 weekperiod. They are aftermarket tires. Tire size & dot# needs to be filled in.
Tiressize p2157015 , no dot # available .were driving roughly.while on freeway tires wobble, and lacked of control of vehicle.
In the spring of 2002, i bought my college-aged daughter a 1995 saturn that had on it 4 new firestone fr 680 p175/70 r14 tires.the tires now have about 15,000 miles on them.when i had the oil changed this past weekend, the mechanic pointed out to me that one of the tires was defective.it had, he said a broken interior belt that had weakened the tire to the point that it could have blown at any time.[the tire had no tread left in spots and also had a bulge.] i had the tire replaced and am also complaining to firestone.but i wanted to register with you the fact that at least one type of this type had a defect that could have caused a serious accident.thank you.
Loud bang from egine followed by fire.dealer says engine threw a rod and found hole in engine.also damage to right axle from projectile from engine.complained about white smoke at startup to dealer at 22,500 mile service, but dealer found no problems.now dealer refuses to honor warranty claiming that sludge is in engine.when i had similar smoke problem with 1998 toyota camry, dealer advised that the valve seals were defective and replaced the valve seals and gasket under warranty.internet serches have revealed at least one and possibly as many as three other similar engine failures due to sludge after complaints were made to the dealer of white smoke at startup.i also found multiple reports of engine failure assoiciated with white smoke at startup when doing searches regarding the camry.when i went to dealer to remove articles from the van after it was towed, the service advisor pointed out the left rear tire, on which approximately 10-12 inches of the tread had separated from the body of the tire.this is firestone fr 680 tire with less than 30,000 miles on it.the tire was checked and was fine prior to out trip to pick up out eight year old daughter from summer camp.the engine failure and fire and the separation of thread of the tire occurred after we had driven for approximately 2 hours in 100 degree plus temperatures while returning from the camp.local police and fire department was called to the scene.( dot number: )
The tread separated from the belts. I have seen this on retreads but never new tires. It is as if you took a knife and cleanly separated the tread above the belt.( dot number: w2ep tire size: p175/70r14 )
Tread separated from body of tire( dot number: w27j tire size: p185/65r14 )
The right rear tire exploded. This is the original tire, which had 15000 miles on it, supplied by honda.
Consumer has a 2000, toyota, sienna truck.tires were not onvehcile at the time, but they exploded aroundbead. Tire size p205/70r15, dot# w2mof6l26, originals. Toyota referred consumer to firestone, who will not reimburse consumer.
While driving 65 mph withdriver and twopassengers in a 1995, infiniti g20. Tire size p195/65r14, dot #w2rcmjnp437.right rear tire had a tread separation. With aftermarket equipment (please include the mileage. When they were installed.fireston was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Firestone tire had a inside sidewall bowout.model number fr680 size p215/70r15.
Sidewalls found to be cracking as if dry-rotting on 7/23/02.e-mailed firestone with no response yet.scheduled to replace tires friday because i consider them unsafe especially after reading on this site about all the sidewall blowouts.
I have had two tires fail through the sidewall of the tires.both tires were rear, 49,000 miles.the vehicle had just passed inspection, tires were in excellent condition.the tire is 185/65r14 85s firestone fr680.i replaced one with a new firestone and the other with a goodyear republic.is there a recall on this tire?i have two more that could blow at any time on the front.
While traveling on highway at 70 mph we had a sidewall blow out on the right rear tire.firestone fr680 p215/70r15 tires were installed on april 29, 2003 and had less than 5,000 miles at time of blow out.checked tire pressure previous saturday and all were ok.also checked tire pressure on other 3 tires after blow out and all were ok.the incident occurred at 10:00 p.m. While driving on i-75 north down a 4% grade.fortunately we didn't have an accident.we had our four kids in the car ages 10 and under.needless to say we don't feel very safe driving on these tires. *nlm
The front left high performance tire developed a huge bubble on one side. Dealer claimed that a cut was made on the inside of the tire.
The sidewall has a definite seperation around theentire edge, i reported it to my dealership but they denied any defects, then saturn sent me a letter infroming me they would completely warrant the tire but dealer still refuses to do it even withproof from letter. (tiresize: p175/70r14)( dot number:tire size: p175/70r14 )
Driving south on i-5, at approx 70mph, rear tires went flat.first, rear passenger tire blew to shreds and sidewall separated.car started to fishtail and rear, driver side, tire went flat, probably rolled off of the rim.dealership looked at tires and confirmed that tire is defective, damage not caused by road hazard.have not yet submitted problem to firestone.in process of filing claim.currently have possession of all four tires. Replaced all original tires 'cause wife is afraid to drive van.
While drivingleft rear tire blewout.also, right rear tire started to separate frominside sidewall. Please provide further information. P205/70r15, original equipment.
Firestone tire sidewall blowout. Tire model fr680, size p185/65-r14.*la
While traveling noticed a loud noise. Consumer pulled vehicle over andnoticed a flat tire.also,sidewall of tire was split. Firestone, fr680,p21570r15. Please provide further information.
Consumerpurchased vehicle in march 2000. While traveling on the freeway there was a tire a blowout, causing the vehicle to go into a spin , andconsumer temporarily lost control of vehicle. Firestone tire, size p175/16 r14.consumertook the tire to a firestone dealer, who told consumer to take it to a toyota dealer.then, she was told that the tire was dry rot.she was not given another tire,but had to buy a tire. Consumer was driving at 65 mph at time of incident.manufacturer (bnft llc) denied consumer of compensation because upon inspection of tire, the tire operated with insufficient air pressure for an unknown period of time leading to its failure.*la
There was a crack and bump in the sidewall of right rear tire. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated all 4 tires needed to be replaced.right rear tire will explode if not changed immediately.original equipment for 1999, honda, civic.
Tires were original equipment on a 1999, honda, civic, tire size p18565r14, tires had 16000 miles on them, dot # not available.while driving at 65 mph right front tire tread blewout atsidewall which caused poor vehicle control.please provide any further details.
Firestone, fr680, p215/70r15, dot unknown,replacement equipment with unknown mileage on a 1997, pontiac ,transport with 80000 miles. Rear passenger tire had a blowout at 55 mph.
I was driving south on i95 at highway speed and tuned off at exit 74 went north at 35 miles per hour and tire sidewall blew out after driving about a mile and a half. No damage to car. Changed tire myself. National tire co 252 flanders road, niantic, connecticut. Was two miles south on same roadd( dot number: w27j, mnb tire size: fr 680,185 )
Bulge in sidewall parallel and same size as the "f" next to firestone name on tire. Inspection revealed that sidewall had separated. (dot number: bcb3301tiresize: p215/70r15)
Tireblow outfrom sidewall.manufacturer refused to replace.charged $70.00 per tire. (tiresize: 185 65 14)( dot number:tire size: 185 65 14 )
All 4 tires on vehicle have "bulges" on the exterior sidewalls, did not check interior sidewalls.the left side bulges are the worst, the front being the worst of all.the bulges are nearer to the tread than the center of tire.there are apprx 3 to 5 bulges around the perimeter of the tires. There is no noticible performance issues at this time, but having all tires like this makes me very nervous.i did have a sidewall failure a few months after i purchased the van, but i attributed it to a low speed bump into a low curb as i was making a right hand turn into a gas station. (dot number: w2mof61019tiresize: p205/70r15)
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph,tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off.driver was able to controlvehicle.tires on a 1993, madza, mx6. Tire mileage about 45,000/50,000.tire size p19565r14.please provide dot # if possible.
Right front tire on a 1996 toyota, corolla tread separated.tire was still inflated.original tires.tire size p185/65r14 7, dot# w27jmnb186, andapproximate 42,300 miles.consumer was traveling 65mph when vehicle started to vibrate & treadseparated fromtire. There was inner fender, mud flap & rocker panel damage. Consumermade an appointment forfirestone center.
I just purchased a van and not even 3 wks later i was driving down the hwy with all of my kids in the car and the tread came off my tire (the tire did not pop) however, the tread really damaged the front side of my car luckily i pulled over right away or who knows what could of happened.
Firestone, fr680, dot# hyurs6a396, p205/65r15.while traveling65mphtire treadseparated, causingvehicle to vibrate. Please provide further information.
Original equipment on a 1996, ford,taurus. Tread on all four tires hadstarted to separate from the middle of the tread.
Tread separated from tire while driving @ 70 mph, 2nd tire has tread starting to separate. (dot number: w2m3tiresize: p215/70r15)
Original equipment on a 2000, venture, p215/70r15 size, dot# w2m3bcb080.tread on right rear tire separatedfromtop, causing damage tovehicle.
Firestone tires fr680, 215/70r15,thesetires were replaced on the front of my vehicle at 2,500 miles, i now have 4,oo miles and the front tires are once again cupping, and flat spotting, i rely on this vehicle to transport mychildren , i want these tires recalled, and not used again.at the time the tires were replaced, the front end alignment was checked, no problems found..
I have 4 original firestone tires [fr680]p215/70/r15 tires that have splits in side wallsby tread areas, and they also have bulges in sidewall areas. Only 25000 mi. On them. I feel that i need to replace them before we have a major blow out and accident by these visible problems. With3 children i cannot afford an accident caused by these tires. I will be keeping old tires . I went on the web sight and saw that similar problems are happening to other people???
Complete tread separation on right-rear tire.tire is not listed in recall or 9/1 consumer advisory.( dot number: w2epbca086 tire size: p175/70r14 )
Tread separation from tire.
Firestone, model fr680, p21570r15, original equipment with 1997 ford thunderbird. Consumer was driving at approximately. 75 mph ,heard a bang, and 10 minutes later vehicle started to vibrate. Driver noticed in the rearview mirror that tread had come offrear left tire. Driver was able to maintain control and pulled over to the side.consumer contacted firestone, but firestone was not interested in the complaint because it was not a recall tire.but, it had the same defect.
Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: left front tire experienced a tread separation while traveling at 55 mph, with driver only in a 1997 saturn sl1; original equipment; p175/70r14; dot# w2epbca177. Vehicle received front side body an electrical damages. Firestone was not notified at this time. Please provide any further details:
Firestone, fr680, tire size p205/65r15, dot# hyurfda116. While driving 60 mphtread onright rear tire separated and shredded. Damaged right side of vehicle. These were original tires on 1995, mistubishi, i diamante.
Orginal equipment passenger's side rear firestone, fr680, tires size p205/70/r15 with fourty seven thousand miles, tread separated. Dealer has been contacted, and informed consumer that sixty percent oftire tread was gone. Please provide further details.
During normal driving conditions (no rain, snow, hazards) our right rear tire failed. The tread completely separated from the tire destroying the rim abs harness cable and other for a total of 2000.00 damage. No injuries. The tires have very little wear (9000 miles). I immediately replaced all the tires with another brand. The catastrophic failure of the tire concerns me and believe the tire to be faulty. I would like to have the tire analized by an independent lab to let and to give their opinion of why the tire failed. Is there a indiependent investigation lab in my area who could assist me with this problem? i'd appreciate your response. (dot number: w2mb3bcb08tiresize: 21570r1597)
While driving my 2004 chevy venture van north on i-95, a mile north of the exit for fl hwy 100, at 70 mph, the entiretreadseparated totally from the left rear tire, causing $610 damage to the rear bumper.all four tires were on the van when i bought it new from the chevy dealer in feb, 2004. The van had been on the dealer lot since sep, 2003.all the tires on the van werefirestone fr680 steel belted radialp215/70r15 with 43,165 miles on them. There was lots of tread left on the tires. Firestone said there was no recall on these tires and would do nothing. I had all four tires replaced the next day.the new tires were not firestone.
The firestone fr 680 tire experienced tread separation while driving. *mjs
All four tires have tread seperation. (tiresize: p205/70r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/70r15 )
On 8/31 i was driving on a highway at about 65 or 70 mph. I was heading straight and without any advanced notice my tires spun out from underneith me and the car spun 5 complete turns before stopping on the side of the road. I very barely missed the median and was physically ok. When i looked at my two front tires, 1/4 of the treading had completely come away from the tire. The tire had no tread and had come off down to the wires. I was able to exit the ditch that i was in and get to a sears where i had two new michelin tires but on the front two tires. However i still have 2 of the original equiptment. Although they have not been in the recalls, this happened exactly the same way the recalled tires have blown out and could have severe, if not fatal.( dot number: tire size: 175 70r14 )
Purchased 4 tires 12/17/98 @129,217miles. Tires were 50,000 mile warranty. Had tires rotated and balancedseven(7) times between purchase date and failur date of 8/21/00 tires still had 6-7/32 of rubber on treadwhen 3 out of 4 tires had the tread seperate from the casing. Tires completely failed with plenty of rubber still left. I drive 35,000-40,000 miles a year all road milage. On every previous set of tires i havegotten 10,000-15,000 additional miles, even though they were rated at 50,000. I do not feel the tires shoud have a complete failure with this muchtread left on them. Had i not taken car in fornormal rotation and balance, and the dealer pointed out the tread seperation instead of on interstate 4 the out come may have been very different. 3 out of the tires could have come apart at 70 miles per hour, and quite frankly could have had aterrible accident.( dot number: tire size: 20565sr15 )
While traveling at 65 mphnoticed steering wheel vibrating. Consumer pulled vehicle over, and noticed tire flat. When removing tire consumer saw splits between groves. Tireswere original equipment on vehicle. Please provide further information.
Tire thread peeled off tire, damage car as we drove down thw highway.firestone tire, p205/65r15f6a so6r x10 14942.
Blowout of left rear tire on 93 ford taurus in september 1998.we still have the tire, but not the tread. The tread separated completely from the tire and flew up on the side of the car causing damage.the car was going about 45 mph at the time of the blowout.fortunately, the driver and passenger were not injured, although the experience was very frightening.the accident took place in colorado during a trip.the car was licensed and registered in texas. This was the last of several problems we had with firstone tires within a short period of time in 1998.we put four new firestone tires on another car (a 1984 volvo) and had several flat tires and a blowout. Unfortunately we no longer have the tires because they were under warrantee and replaced. We saved the tire from the taurus' blow-out.thank you for collecting this information.( dot number: dothyur16a tire size: p205/65r15 )
Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 70 mph, tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver was able to control the vehicle, a 97, mercury, courgar. Not original tire equipment. Tire size p21570r15.firestone has not been contacted about this situation. Owner replaced both rear tires with other brand. Please list dot # if possible.
Original tires on toyota, sienna 1998 with 24,000 miles, model fr680, and tire size 20570r15.3 out of 4 have started to bulge and separate. Consumer took vehicle to firestone, anddealer was told they will prorate the tires. Please provide futher information.
I was driving home from washington state, and noticed that my driver's side rear tire tread was seperating from the sidewall and steal.my son then found that the passanger rear was doing the same thing. I had to call home and find the closest place to replace the tires.eugene. Or. Was the closest and it was 49 miles.about 15 miles outside of eugene, the tread on the drivers side was thrown off of my car and caused damage to my van.i regained control and got the car to costco where i replaced all 4 tires.
After market equipment p185/70r14 size dot#: w2rv.at highway speedstread on the left rear tread separated.
I was very frustrated with all 6 new firestone tires.two of tires already blow out. Its look alike cheaper balloons.its not high performance and quality. I tried to ask firestone dealers that two tires should change as warranty. Dealers said that no more warrantyand just buy 6 dollars per tire as warranty per year.i can seem that firestone company ripped off and made bad quality. Thats why each firestone sell for over 60.00 dollars.i want to change two new firestone or other brand name as "goodrich" yes my wife and daughter rode the toyota on four lanes.she got accident that tire blow out and turn off on shoulder.tire already crushed as paper...hope to hear from you asap have good night thank youmonroe wynn.( dot number: dot tire size: p175/65r14 )
Firestone tire tread seperation.
Pe00020; aftermarket tires,p20575r15 with 175 miles on the tires.front driver's side tire tread peeled off, causing major damage on front bumper,andpaint peeled off.firestone said there was no metal piece in the middle of the tire which kepttire together. Firestone was still not willing to help.please provide further information.
Consumer has a 1989 mercury grand marquis. Traveling at 75mphconsumer thought vehicle had ran over something.there was a couple of thumping sounds coming fromvehicle. Consumer had no idea that tread came off the tire.tire wasn 't flat.tire size 215/70r15, and dot#not available.
The honda dealer repaired my firestone tire with a plug.later the repair did not hold.i took it to the firestone store and he said a plug was an incorrect and unsafe way to repair the tire.i then took it to a goodyear store and he told me the same thing.i returned to the honda dealer and told him my situation; whereupon he said the tire people were trying to sell more tires and everyone knows plug repairs are the most efficeint way to repair a puncture by a nail.can you comment on the honda dealer's remarks?are there any regulations by the nhtsa about repairs to a tire with a plug?your attention to this question is greatly appreciated.harold v.webb
2000buick regal driver side rear tire tread separated.
While driving tread separated fromtright rear tire. Tire had slits aroundperimeter. Contacted firestone.originalequipment on a 1998, chevrolet, prizm. Tire size 175/65r14dot# wb8jmm10900.
Driving south on i-15 north of las vegas, tire tread on passenger side rear wheel separated without warning.it was a hot day (around 110 degrees) and the highway speed there is 75 m.p.h. The tread flew up and smashed the side window of the sienna minivan, tore off part of the side fender and damaged the sliding door.the tires had been well maintained and had been inpected within the previous month at the toyota dealer.nonetheless, firestone has refused to compensate us for the monetary loss and has tried to shift the blame to us, saying there was proof that the tire had been run low, etc.(we had to drive on the tire after we lost the tread as we were in a remote area. Since there was still air in the tire i drove slowly to where we could get help.) thus i have argued that the wear found by their "engineers" was due to driving on a treadless tire which was losing air. I have requested firestone to send us back the damaged tire. The damage repair bill was $1780, plus the cost of the rental car etc.
Firestone, fr680, p215/70r15, dot unknown,replacement equipmenton a 1995, chevrolet s10. Mileage unknown.4-5/32 of tread left on tirewhile driving 55 mph the driver side rear tire had tread separation. A strip 18"x6" of tread came off tire. No accident, no damage to vehicle.
While driving driver side front tire tread separated.firestone fr680,p215/70r15.
While traveling vehicle was pulling to right.had tire checked out and noticed tread separation. Please provide further information.
Vehicle was going 70mph onhighway and passenger's front tire tread separated. Prior,vehicle prior started swaying and spun into the median. Aftermarket tires with 2,000 miles., size p215/70r15.
Tread seperation from body, no deflation, happened on 2 tires.( dot number: tire size: 205/65r15 )
We were driving on the garden state parkway on friday 7/06/2001 when we first started to hear a sound coming from the right rear of the car.the sound worsened as we went faster.we were driving home the following sunday and decided to get the sound checked out as it continued to get louder each day.we managed to get it to the shop where it was determined that the tread was coming loose from the tire.the very next morning the tire went flat.when it was removed, the tread came completely off.i consider ourselves fortunate in light of what has happened in the past to the explorer owners with firestone tires.i would like to know if other complaints have been filed regarding this type of tire and if there is an avenue to get the remaining tires replaced at the cost of the manufactuer.thanks for any help you can give me. (dot number: w27jtiresize: p815/65r14)
The tire did not "fail" because i noticed the separation of the tread before it had a chance to come off completely.this tire has approximately 30,000 miles on it.i would like to be compensated for the replacement of all 4 of my fr680 tires because i am no longer confident that my family is safe. (dot number: w2m0f6ltiresize: p205/70r15)
I was driving my 1999 honda civic lx 4 door vehicle on a return trip from birmingham, al to atlanta, ga and about 45 minutes into my return trip the tread separated from the front right tire of my vehicle.i was fortunate that that although the 1/3 of the tread separated from the tire it did not blow out and i was able to get to an exit safely.i then proceeded to a walmart tire replacement center where i asked the technician if this was the first time he had seen this happen.the technician told me that this was the second time he had seen this issue within the past 2 months and that the other tire that was brought in for replacement had only been on the car for a few weeks (my tire was about 2 years old).i contacted firestone to inform them of the issue and was told that they could only take action if i could mail them the tire.i provided firestone the contact number for the tire shop where they could obtain the tire if needed for analysis (firestone was not interested in obtaining the tire).the tire that was involved was an fr 680.
Tread separated from sidewall.(dot number: ???tiresize: p175/70r14)
I have a 2001 honda civic that has firestone p185/65xfr690 tires onit.i had check my tire pressure before leaving for work.all was fine.about 7 miles into my 9 mile drive to work my car acted like a big gust of wind had just hit the front.i pulled over to check out the car.i discouvered that the 2 left tires were low.by the time i got to work the front had gone flat.when i change it with the spare i discovered that the tread had separated from the tire at the inner side wall.i then crawled under my car to examine the other low tire to find it had separated also.when i arrived at the tire store to have all 4 replace atleast one of the other 2 was also showing signs of separation. I retained the tires from the dealer and have them at mey home in aurora.
Two original tires separated one month apart, i replaced the originals with a new set of four of the same model and size, one of these has now separated, 3 of 8 tires have gone bad.the tire air pressure was maintained properly, periodic rotation and balance and two alignments were performed with the latest set..i believe that there should be an investigation and a recall, the regional asst. Mgr. (pete shepard @ 480-443-0606) will not refund even a pro-rated portion of my money.i have had to purchase a complete new set of tires from another mfg. To ensure the safety of my family. (dot number: wlm3f6h169tiresize: 215/70r-15)
Firestone tires fr680, 215/70r15. Replaced the tires on the front of my vehicle at 25,000 miles due to severe flat spotting & steel chords showing. The rear tires are perfect. Chevy dealer and tire store both confirmed no alignment issues are present. The tires are really deffective. I had the rear tires moved to the front and bought new tires for the rear.the same wearing occurred, so bought a new set of four.there has not be any problem since.
While driving on interstate, right front tire tread separated causing minor damage to fender/bumper.tire was a firestone model fr 680 size p205 with 37k miles.previously left front tire partially separated before replaced with other brand tire.called firestone store and manager said this is not a recall.firestone should recall as these tires are unsafe and could lead to major damage or loss of life.
No accidents, 1-tread pealed from tire, 1-tread started to separate. (tiresize: r215/70/15)( dot number:tire size: r215/70/15 )
Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 65-70 mph, tread separated from the front driver's side tire.driver kept control of the vehicle and was not injured. Vehicle received a substantial amount of damage. Tire size 1856514, original tire equipment on a98, honda civic.tire mileage at 35,900.please list dot # if possible.
Pe00020, with about approximately 10,000 miles, tire size p17565r14, dot w28hmnb273.front passenger's tire tread, about half of the tread came off, which almost caused a crash.please provide further information.
Pe00020, tire tread separation: front tire on the passenger's side is showing signs of tread separation.tire has a crack were the tread meets the tire, all away around. Tire size 21570r15. Original tire equipment a 2000, venture. Tire mileage about 24,000.firesstone was sent an e-mail about the tire. Please list dot # if possible.
I was west heading on i-4 toward orlando, florida when my firestone p215 70r15 fr 680 unraveled.the radial treaded part of the tire s;apped against the car with such an impact it crushed the corner panel.
I have firestone p215-70r15, fr680 tires on my 97 chevy venture van.the tires have around 50k on them.still plenty of tread.two months ago a 5 inch piece of the right front tire ripped off the tire.knowing about the tire problem i contacted firestone and they sent me to their "service center" where he told me that it was my fault no the tires.two weeks later on a trip to orlando a 9 inch piece of tire ripped of my left front tire.needing a tire i also replaced that one.the straw that broke the camels back is on saturday 5.15 my wife and one year old twin girls were driving down the highway to gainsville, fl and the "whole" tread on the back left tire ripped off.only by the grace of god did she keep control of the van and got off the highway.the police officer that helped her said she was very luckly to not have been in an accident.the tire tread messed up the side of the van and tore off part of the back bumper.
P175/70r14, dot unknown, replacement equipment with 6000 miles on a 1992 saturn sl. Rear passenger tire had a blowout at 50 mph. Consumer then inspected the other tires and noticed the front passenger and the rear driver tire showed signs of tread separation.ts
While driving 50-55mphdriver side front tires tread separated completely.this causedfender to be damaged.driver lost control of vehicle, and debris flew into windshield. P205/70r15.
Pe00020; original equipment on a 1998 toyota, sienna,2057015.right rear tire tread came off,but consumer did not lose control.just like the firestone recall.
Pe0020, original tires on a honda, civic 1997, p18565r1485s, dot vn7jmn1s7. Back right tire slightly tore off, scratching up the paint.
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