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Right front wheel bearings replaced feb 2005. May 27, 2005 drove 150 miles(windows down tried to use ac for first time since summer 2004 and didn't seem to be cooling) to lavale, md-stopped to fill up. Got back in and engine would not turn over. Car towed to shop-stranded overnight. Shop determined fuel pump was the issue, pump replaced may 31. Car driven 150 miles back to columbia and on june 7 car would not turn over again. Towed to fox chevrolet of laurel. Dealer wants $2,666.05 to replace fuel harness and pass through terminals that were corroded by a leak from the ac evaporator drain (funny since ac wasn't working), also wants to replace left front wheel bearings with a ? on something that looks like "d" sic - if not been done and also wants to replace the ac condenser and update pcm software. Must be the software that triggers these failures...

To:<[email protected]>subject:owner assistance: p. Adamssubject: customer has serious issues mossy chevroletdate: monday, september 19, 2005 4:59 pm to chevrolet:management and customer relations:from: [email protected]: saturday, september 17, 2005 10:14 pmsubject:gm 2001 firestone steeltex a/t custom alloy wheels w/a/t tires.that makes 8 rims but end result was the tires wherefirestone lt245/75-16 steeltex a/t. 50psi.load range cspec. Or numbers on tires 108/104rm/s tpc spec.2313 (008008)(08162 0r5)(lt245/75-r16) firestone steeltex a/t tires on customers truck where defective and sight of sidewall deformations customergiven incorrect response to request before warranty expired it was brought to mossy chevrolet that customer advising service writer of continuous problems with vehicle tires [peeling] gm in their 'commitment to safety' warranties such defects i will be filing for 'reimbursement' claim, along those grounds. May i suggest that you familiarize yourselves with what and how you sell. Denying or misrepresenting any terms of those agreements are fraud. My time was mis-used and wasted along with me and any passengers in vehicle where in unnecessary jeopardy from these practices. [plus the general public] if a serious accident would have occurred. The price of your actions [should have] anything more serious happened (you can't put a price on life) other than me losing the front tire and grinding to a stop on rim is not worth it. Learn this know it.

While driving 30 mph the consumer lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a ditch.the consumer stated that the vehicles tires lose air prematurely. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide any additional information.

I received a notice from firestone tires corporate office regarding a safety recall on 2001 ford excursion steeltex radial a/t tires lt265/75r16 lr d [xxx] and promptly submitted the required information via mail on jun3 4, 2004.i have tried repeatedly to contact firestone via mail, telephone, and e-mail since that time with no response.updated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

I have previously complained to this site and the firestone customer relations of my steeltex a/t tire cracking on the side wall.i was told to have them checked at a firestone dealer and i was told the integrity of the tire was not compromised.on july 7, 2004, my family and i were almost killed (minor injury) when the right front firestone steeltex a/t tire exploded, the tread separated from the tire as we were traveling 70 miles an hour on i-85 north.this is a bad product and i believe my suspicions were correct when i previously complained to everyone.

My daughter drives a 2002 ford excursion and with very low miles the wear of the tires is unacceptable.they are wearing fast and uneven and make noise.please look into these tires because she travels with my precious grandchildren daily.she has twins that are 2 years old and another son that is 3 that all ride in car seats.thank you.

I was driving on a 2-lane state highway at approximately 65mph.my pickup is a 2001 ford superduty diesel supercab 4x4.the weather was overcast, temperature about 75 degrees.i was pulling an 18' flatbed "car hauler" type trailer, total weight (trailer & load) approximately 1,000lbs.i had driven 60 miles with no indication of vibration or problems.i stopped for an hour then resumed driving.i noticed some vibration, so stopped and checked both pickup and trailer tires.inflation was good and there were no indications of problems with any tires.i continued my trip.within the next 5 miles the tread separated from the left front (drivers side) tire on my pickup.the pickup immediately lurched to the left across the centerline.i regained control and was able to pull off the shoulder without further incident.the tread separation damaged the fender, running board, inner fender, insulation liner, and front bumper.there were no persons injured.i was able to "tie-wrap" the inner fender panel back in place and install the spare tire to continue the trip.

Firestone steeltex a/t tires(3) - failures.on 3 separate occasions, steeltex a/t tires manufactred by bridgestone firestone and fitted as original equipment on my chevrolet truck failed.each tire failed under normal driving conditions.i consider the tires to be faulty and very unsafe because 3 of the 4 tires failed on my vehicle within a matter of a few months of each other.quite serious damage resulted in each incident. The tires 3 have been returned to firestone, as requested, and have been examined by lisoni & lisoni, ntsa officials and the firestone representatives.i would like nhtsa to recall all steeltex tires to ensure they are completely removed from the market.someone is going to get killed!thank you.graham ross - mister cool ice creampo box 221, coppell, texas 75019(972) 489-9879e-mail: [email protected]: i can't put all 3 incident dates below so i have put august 1 2002, so i can get to next page.

8 aug 2010 11:25am; passenger front firestone steeltex a/t lt265/75r16d on 02 f250 fx4 lariat super duty crew cab; tread separated caused f250 on missourie.b. I-44 102.6 mile marker to go into ditch hitting 3 rock outcroppings totaling truck. Wife hit windshield had c/t scan at e/r cox south hospital in springfield, mo. Due to brain swelling + other injuries. Driver: roger suffered soft tissue injuries. 13-month "rj" minor injuries. Mo. Hwy patrol report #:08081000600 describes accident. Numerous photos & follow-up adjuster's assessment rated almost new +90% tread at 18/32nds.vehicle currently at (lien holder's insurance company's control - usaa), insurance impound in springfield at 1155 n eldon (417) 863-8976. F250 purchased at kb motors in houston, tx. On 23 july 2010 2-wks earlier.vehicle was located 1st on autotrader.com and then on e-bay motors as well as on kb motors web site claiming front tires +90% tread.at point of obtaining truck, had personnel check & fill tires according to the tires' specs.

The contact owns a 1999 mercury mountaineer.the vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires.while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to swerve from side to side.the driver pulled onto the side of the road and discovered that the rear passenger tire had tread separation.the tire size was unknown.the current mileage was 102,172 and failure mileage was 102,162.

Firestone steeltex a/t tires...repeated flat tires on new vehicle...different tire each time...different months.*la

The contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban equipped with firestone steel tex a/t; tires, size lt245/75/r16, dot number: w2tv2f33600.the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the rear driver side tire tread separated, causing the tire to explode.the contact replaced the tire and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 101,216 and the current mileage was 117,200.

While driving a 2001 ford f350 pickup on the us highway 50 freeway in the shingle springs, ca, area, i had a firestone steeltex a/t lt265/75r16 tire blow-out and tread separation. The original equipment tire and vehicle had 31,617 miles on it at the time of the failure. I obtained roadside assistance to have the failed tire removed and the spare tire installed. I remembered that several years ago that there was an issue with firestone tires installed on ford vehicles. I found that recall number 04t003000 was issued, which stated that i should have received a notification to owners that began on march 5, 2004. I never received the notice to take my vehicle to a ford dealer for the free replacement of the tires as indicated in the recall notice. I contacted the ford dealer where i bought the truck new in 2001 concerning the tire failure and replacement per the recall notice. The ford dealer stated that they were not aware of the recall notification and advised me to contact ford motor company. The ford motor company representative refused to acknowledge that the recall notice that was issued applied to the firestone steeltex a/t tires that were installed on my truck as original equipment. I contacted bridgestone firestone who advised me to ship the failed tire to nashville, tn, at my expense for their "evaluation", but failed to address the issue of the safety of the remaining 3 tires and the 1 installed spare tire that are still installed on the vehicle. As of this date i have the failed tire and i have not shipped the failed tire to bridgestone firestone. I am now concerned about the safety of the 4 firestone tires that are currently installed on my vehicle.

The right front tire shredded and came apart while driving at 50 mph. The tire started bouncing. This almost caused consumer to lose control of vehicle. However, consumer was able to maintain control of vehicle,and steer it to the side of the road. Tire was replaced with a spare. Firestone was not willing to assist.

Request reimbursement for recalled tires the consumer replaced.*ph consumer request reimbursement for replacing tire equipment on her 2001 ford excursion.the tires failed prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice.*mr

Tire tread separation firestone steeltex radial a/t 265-75-r16 load range e dot number vnw81xl4600.while driving eastbound on us-60 just past the florence junction interchange with my spouse and infant child in the vehicle, the left front tire suffered a tread separation causing the tire to explode and go flat. Noise from the tread departing the tire was heard seconds before the tire ruptured. Handling was difficult while the tread was separating and became more difficult after the tire lost air pressure. The vehicle was pulled from the right lane into the left lane and nearly departed the roadway. Significant damage occurred to the vehicle. Repairs are at $3700 and rising not including tire replacement.the tires are rotated regularly according to the vehicle manufacturers 5-tire rotation schedule and a visual inspection of the tires minutes before the failure revealed that no tires were under-inflated.the ford dealer replaced one of the tires when the vehicle was only a few months old because of pulling. After the first tire rotation, the vehicle pulled in the opposite direction indicating that at least one of the new tires was defective.tread wear is very mild on the tires with approximatelyinch of tread remaining. Sidewalls on the tires show dryness but a failure did not appear imminent. Mileage is just over 32,000.it seems obvious that a manufacturing defect caused these tires to fail well before tread wear was at a hazardous level. It is surprising and disappointing the nhtsa has not ordered a recall of these tires when research on the nhtsa web-site indicates several failures similar to tires that were previously recalled. If these tires were common on sport utility vehicles instead of long wheel base pick-up trucks and excursions, they would have been pulled from the roadways long ago as other firestone products have been. At this time, firestone has not warranted any of the tires as the vehicle is still in the repair shop.

My right front tire ruptured while traveling north, on i-15 about 5 to 10 miles south of payson, utah. The truck was a 2002 ford f350 superduty and these were the original tires.i was going about 65-70 mph when the tire burst and was lucky to keep control of the vehicle. The tire tore apart and caused about $2800 worth of body damage to the front end.it has now been repaired by greiner ford in casper, wyo.while the truck was a 2002, it had less than 10,000 miles on the truck and the tires.the tread depth was still excellent.the factory equipped tires are the firestone steeltex a/t size lt265, 75r16.if the truck had rolled over this accident could have been fatal.

I am the original owner of a 2002 ford excursion that is equipped with the firestone steeltex a/t tires lt 265/75r16 119/116r load range d; with about 60k miles.on friday night i experienced a tire blowout while operating at highway speeds (55 mph).it appears that the tread separated from the tire. In checking the web sights this evening there appears to have been a "safety improvement" for this tire.i have yet to receive it.who can address my issues of replacing my tires and or repairing the damage.

All 4tires developed cracks in the sidewall. There was a recall for these tires, but this vehicle was not included in the recall.*la

All 4 tires had very poor traction which resulted in the truck skidding on wet roads. A tire shop indicated the problem occurred because the outside ribs of the tires had no grooves in them, so the rain, etc., could drain. The liquid was trapped, which caused the vehicle to hydro-plane. The dealership is aware of the issue but is not providing any assistance. These are load range e tires.

The contact owns a 1994 gmc sierra 1500 equipped with firestone stealtex a/t (lt245/75/16). While driving approximately 45 mph the contact heard a loud popping sound. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and noticed the tire blew out. The contact noticed the side wall had also separated. The tire was replaced with the spare tire. The vehicle was taken into an auto shop to have the tire replaced. The dot number was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 50.

While drivingat 60 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of vehicle.consumer pulled over to investigate the noise and noticed that the left front tire hada blow out. Firestone steeltex radial at,lt265/75r/16, dot#unknown.

Separation of belt/tread between radial and bias plys on left rear at 62 mph.fender area damage to vehicle.vibration prior to separation, stopped and checked, but visual inspection saw no indication of problem.purchased vehicle used in 2004.not original tires.still lots of good tread some sun checking on sidewall.

Consumer received a recall letterabout a month ago regarding firestonesatellites a/t tires, lt265/75r16 load range, dealer had not received the formsauthorizingthereplacementof recalledtires.

The contact owns a 2001 ford f350.the vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires.while driving 70 mph, the front passenger side tread detached from the tire down to the belt.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 04t003000 (tires).the failure has not been repaired.the vin and tire size were unknown.the contact has pictures available.the current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 31,660.updated 11/6/08 the cosnumer stated there was a slight vibration before the failure. The tire did not deflate until days later. Updated 11/07/08.

Firestone steeltex tires for 2002 ford excursion recalled.consumer had already replaced two of the tires with michelin.ford dealer says replace all 5 tires including michelin with proposed b. F. Goodrich or no tires replaced.consumer prefers keeping michelin tires.no compensation offered.consumer experienced a blow out with firestone steeltex on previous model excursion (2000) and filed complaint and did not recieve any response.ford should allow me to replace the 3 defective tires, under the recall, and keep the replaced tires, in fact, consumer should be reimbursed.

Consumer received reimbursement for the tires he replaced.consumer had aproblem keeping his vehicle on the road.

Our 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500hd truck, which is still under warranty, was presented to firestone on saturday april 10, 2004 at 10am to show them excessive cracks surrounding sidewalls consistently on all four original tires. They gave us a report of the tread wear on the bottoms which was not the concern we had and offered us a pro-rated rate of 45% off of the manufactures suggested retail which would come to $489 with costs. We explained that the tires were dry rotting and dave, the service manager at the greensburg, pa firestone tire & service center explained that cliff from firestone's engineering dept, the regional manager had told him that there are three stages of dry rot and if the tires were dry rot you would be able to fit a penny into the cracks. This is where we left off as of today and will be communicating further with them.

I have steeltex at lt245/75 r16 tires on my 95 suburban. Tires purchased in 2001. Passenger front blew out 2/20/04 while traveling on hwy 10 traveling about 65 mph. I have heard about a recall. What forms do i need to complete to get a refund/ exchange of all tires?

Consumer received a recall on the firestone steeltex tire.the tires were replaced by the consumer.contact wasmade with the manufacturer, and it was acknowledged that the reimbursement would be made upon receipt of the special forms which were never received by the consumer.

The contact owns a 2002 ford f-250 sd.while placing air in the tire, the contact discovered cracks in the sidewalls of each tire.there was no recall regarding this failure.the current and failure mileages were 26,000.updated 07/31/08.*ljupdated 08/05/08

All 4tires developed cracks in the sidewall. There was a recall for these tires, but this vehicle was not included in the recall.*la

I have 4 firestone which i believe to be defective.they are about 6 years old but in the last 3 years i have only driven them about 3,000 miles.i recently discovered a sidewall separation on all 4 of these tires on the outside of the tires.i have removed the tires and replaced them with goodyear tires.i have saved the old tires for further evaluation.

The vehicle started shaking uncontrollably without warning,the driver was able to pull over.the driver noticed that the right side tire sidewall exploded.the driver was able to change the tire.the driver drove to the dealer for inspection.firestone steeltex at 245/75r16 #dot yn11bab.please provide additional information.

I just noticed the sidewalls of firestone steeltex tires ( size lt245/75r16 at load range e)cracking in a uniform circle about 2 inches in from the edge of the tread. It looks like they are cracking along a seam in the sidewall of some sort. I reviewed the warranty and it states that dry rot cracks are covered for 4 years from the date of purchase or if no proof of purchase exists, 4 years from the manufactured date the tires came as original equipment on a brand new 2003 silverado 2500 pick up truck that i purchased on april 5, 2003. I am assuming that date qualifies as the date of my purchase of the tires. I had the local firestone dealer in haysville, north carolina look at them and his position is that since the tires were manufactured between 20000 and 2002, the warranty no longer applies. These people are selling tires that are unsafe and prone to sidewall failure and then will not do anything to correct the problem.

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 45 mph the rear passenger tire blew out in the sidewall.the vehicle was driven off the road and the tire was later taken to the tire dealer who determined the contact drove over a sharp object, although the contact did not notice anything in the road.the auto dealer has been alerted.updated 7/13/2006 -

Firestone steeltex a/t, lt245/75r16, load range c, original equipment installed on 2000 gmc sierra 1/2 ton, 4wd, pickup, purchased new by me, april 2000. On aug 14, 2004, approx 12:00noon, i was driving about 30mph , pulling a boat/trailer on a state maintained gravel road in lewis & clark county, mt., when the right front tire suddenly went flat with no sound of blow-out.after immediately stopping, i noticed the tire was comletely shredded.the entire outer sidewall had separated from the tread area by about 95%. The wheel was slightly bent.no other damage. No injuries.nothing done to correct as yet.

While traveling down the highway at an estimated 70mph tops. The tire tread seperated from the steel belt of my firestone steeltex at lt265/75r16 load range e tires, on my 2000 ford f-250 pickup.this seperation caused me to temporarily lose control and endangered my pregnant wife and other 2 children in the car at the time. The tires were not under inflated because i had checked them not a week before and all other tires are currently still inflated to correct specs.the tread was not overly worn the tires still had quite alot of milage left on them. And whatever else firestone might claim was wrong, does not mean that the tread should fly off theyre tires.quality tires should be able to still hold together reguardless of any small lack of attention on the drivers part.on a second note this isnt the first time firestones have failed me in an identical way. The same thing happend to the firestone tires twice on my jeep grand cheerokee.and everyone keep in mind this tire i have listed above is the one being used to replace the recently recalled identical model but load range d tire from firestone.

Tread separation on firestone steeltex radial a/t, lt245/75/r16, dot vn11 bac1301.while traveling at highway speed on i80, outer belt apparently broke, causing a strip of tread 1 1/2 " wide x 33" long to separate from the tire. Tread separation was diagonal across the tire from outside to in.tire was mounted on the left rear of a 2001 gmc 2500hd pickup truck.tire had 47,600 miles on it, approximately 30,000 on the rear.tire did not blow out or deflate, and was still inflated to 80psi when removed from the truck.tire replaced.old tire is available for inspection.

While driving 70 mph t driver side rear tires tread separated. As a result,driver lost control, but immediately regained control.

While driving 70 mph vehicle vibrated severely. Consumer pulled over to inspect the vehicle,and noticed a huge bubble ontire tread. Firestone steeltex at lt26575r16.

The contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd.the vehicle has firestone steeltex a/t tires.while driving from florida to ohio at 65 mph, the entire tread on one of his tires separated, exposing the steel belts in the tire.he consulted the tire manufacturer and they informed him to send them the tire for inspection.the current vehicle mileage is 92,326 and failure mileage was 91,652.the tire failure mileage was 50,000.updated 6/16/08

While driving 70 mph the rear driver's side tire tread separated, and about 50 miles later the rear passenger side tire tread separated.*sc

At 30 mph consumer noticed one of the tires was making a rumbling noise. Consumer replaced all four tires. Firestone,stelltex at, lt265/75r16.

Recall 03t002000 concerning firestone tire tread separation. While the company repair shop was inspecting the vehicle mechanic noticed a foot long crack almost in the middle of the tire. The crack indicated that the tread appeared to be separating from the tire.ford, f350 super duty 2001.firestone tire, original equipment, tire size lt265/75r16, dot # vnw81xl. The dealer was notified.

At about 80miles into a 1,000 mile trip after a slight vibration the left rear tire (firestone steele tex a/t 265 75 r 16 lr-e tire violently lost its tread causing fender and light damage to vehicle and wrapping the loose tread around vehicle rear axle housing. Note tire still remained inflated.

Consumer received a voluntary recall notice and questioned what load range tires should be on his 2003 ford excursion 4x4 limited diesel.*ph

Consumer received recall 03t 002 000 concerning firestone, steeltex a/t, lt265/75r16 load range d from the manufacturer on march 2004. Consumer was told by dealer andmanufacturer that the tires needed were not available. It has been almost six months and consumer was constantly being told the same in 30 day increments.

Firestone tire, steeltex a/t, 265/75r16 123 1200,dot# vnw8lxl2301.while traveling on the highway at 70 mph tread separated from the van, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle.the tire was still in tact, but the tread was gone.*sc

2000 f350 developed vibration in tires.lr tire had seperated tread.lt265/75r16 firestone steeltex at load range e.

While driving 65 mph tire tread separated. As a result, tire immediately blew out. No impact reported.

Firestone tire failure, tire flew apart like a recap, and separated from the steel belt causeng twenty eight hundred dollars in damage to my 2002 fordf250 crew cab lariet. The tire had lots of tread left on it, it was about half worn?the tire did not go flat, but the tread seperated and slaped around as i was trying to come to a stop and damage in driver side fender/hood/and runing board.i feel these tire are very dangerous and i am removing them from my truck, two of the back tires on my truck are new and i do not feel safe with them so i will be taking them off.

While traveling on the highway at approximately 70 mph tread on the rear driver side tire separated rapidly, resulting in complete destruction of the tire.one week later, the left front tire tread separated.firestone steel tex radial a/t,size lt265/75r16.the dealership replaced tire at consumer's expense.*sc

Firestone steeltex at lt265/75r16 load range e. Dot# vnw81xl020. The tire had 48,854 mi of tread wear. The consumer experienced tread separation.the tire did hold air. There was also damage to the right rear quarter panel of the vehicle..

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 65 mph a noise was heard when the tread separated from the front driver side tire.the vehicle was maneuvered off the road where the tire was changed. The vehicle incurred minor damages. The dealer has not been alerted.updated

While towing my enclosed car hauler trailer, with a classic car inside, my right rear tire on my f250 super duty pickup exploded.i was running 70 mph at the time in alabama.i did not wreck but i really had to fight to keep it on the road until i could stop.the tire is in two pieces.the firestone store in pensacola, florida said the tire is not one of their recalls.however, i understand these same tires on the excursions are.why are the same tires, when installed on f250 pickups, not included in the recall?i will say, regardless of the outcome of this, i will never, never buy another firestone tire of any kind.in fact i hope that firestone is put out to pasture forever.

Tread/belt separation on rear trailer tires.

Firestone steeltex, 265x75x16 front left tire nearly seperated onfreeway.

Total tread ply separation on a firestone lt 265 r75 16 steeltex at load range e tire.tire came as original equipment on my 2002 chevrolet avalanche 2500 4x4, with a 12,000 lb tow package.when i took delviery of this vehicle in 2001, firestone was in the process of recalling other tires that were failing the same way, i was assured by both chevrolet and firestone that this product far exceeded the specs for the purpose i selected this vehicle, and these were not part of the recall.now i see that this tire has had a limited production date recall.i am in the process of filing a claim with firestone to re-coup $1600.00 of body damage to the vehicle, but i thought i should make my voice heard to you.as a side note i was towing my travel trailer at somewhere between 55 to 60 mph on an overcast 60 degree day in florida, when i felt what i thought was a trailer tire going down.as i was in heavy traffic in the right lane with limited guard railed emergency shoulder space to pull off, i immediately begain to slow even more and put on my emergency flashers to warn following motorists of my future intentions.as my speed dropped to around 45 mph in the process of trying to find enough shoulder to stop on,the tread grenaded off.i have always been especially aware of proper infations of tires, checking by gauge both the tow vehicle and the trailer each day before hooking up and pulling, as i did this day before leaving the campsite.so under or over inflation is not an issue here.the trailer was balanced so perfectly that by the time i was able to safely get off the road, the tire casing was still inflated and the trailer was holding the truck up in the rear.this and the lack of speed were probably the only reason i did not lose control, because i am sure that under normal driving conditions the casing would have blown.

As i was driving northbound on fm 730 in azle, texas, one of my lt265/75r16 (lre) firestone steeltex a/t tires failed and almost caused me to have an accident. The tire was on the drivers side rear position. I was traveling at 45 mph when this happened. The tread came off of the casing causing damage to my vehicle. The tire did not deflate and maintained the proper pressure. All tires were immediately removed and replaced.the owner of m&d tire in springtown, texas, checked the air pressure before the tire was removed from the vehicle. This was witnessed by myself and another customer. There were no punctures and no heavy loads have ever been placed on this vehicle. The tread was recovered and measures 9/32 nds. The mileage on the vehicle (ford f250 p/u) at that time was 40,200. Firestone was contacted and wants me to send them the tire at my expense.m&d tire did replace all four tires. I do have the tire and tread at my home.i need to know if i should send the tire to firestone as they are requesting for my claim with their company?

Tread separation on interstate 80 while traveling at 60 mph causing tire blowout. I am original owner of vehicle.

I have had two firestone steeltex a/t tires size 245/75r16 load range e that the tread has came off of the carcass but the tires have not lost air... Property damage was done to vehicle.sent claim off to bfnt llc.claim was denied.said due to under inflation.i have found two other local individuals with same tires manufacturer cod vn(canada) three weeks apart with same problems.

While pulling a trailer at 65 mph there was anoise in the front passenger side .consumerlost control of vehicle, and it went in the direction of oncoming traffic.consumer then turned the steering wheel hard to the right and vehicle went to the right , down an embankment, and crashed into a ditch. This collision occurred because the front passenger side tire tread separated.

Dt: the consumer stated theright rear tire came apart on the interstate.theconsumer has written to bridgestone.they would need the tire to be sent to them to determine the cause of the tire separation. Consumer refused to send the tire to the manufacturer.there was damage to the vehicle.

Tread separation on firestone steeltex tire with only apx. 18,000 miles on it.

Firestone steeltex tire tread separation. *mr while the consumer was traveling on the highway and without warning the front driver's side tread separated from the rest of the tire.the consumer requested that nhtsa re-open the investigation of the bridgestone/firestone tires. *sc

On 06/28/2004, i was traveling on a major highway at the legal speed limit (70 mph) in my 2001 f-350 pickup truck.suddenly, i experienced a catastrophic failure of the left front tire, which included immediate tread separation and loss of inflation.the failure (blow-out) caused the vehicle to immediatelyand violently swerve to the left, into the oncoming lane of traffic where i eventually came to a stop on the opposing shoulder of the highway.although my vehicle never struck another vehicle or object, it sustained approximately $1,930.00 in damage from the exploding tire.the defective tire was a firestone steeltex a/t, size lt265/75r16.i have retained the separated tread and tire carcass should anyone desire to inspect it.

Tread separation of firestone steeltex a/t tire 265/75r16 load range e tire causing damage to vehicle.

While driving 60 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that front tire needed to be replaced due to tread separation. The tire manufacturer refused to provide any assistance.

Problems with tire equipment on 2000 ford excursion. *mr the consumer was informed that her tires had cracks in the sidewalls.the consumer had purchased four new bridgestone tires.the consumer was notified by that a recall was issued and was offered reimbursement. *sc

A firestone steeltex at (245-75 r16 lr e) mounted on the lr of my 2002 gmc sierra 2500hd failed while driving on hiway 58 in the vicinity of tehachepi ca at approx 1630 hrs. The tread separated from the sidewall/body of the tire exposing steelbelts. The tread was not recoverable. The failed tire did not explode or disintegrate and remained inflated. The tire had accumulated 32650 miles since new (oem tire) without incident.all four tires were inflated to 75psi at 0630 am that morning in vacaville ca, and checked in bakerfield during a fuel stop. All tires were within 1 lb of another and registered 84 psi (warm inflation pressure). Contact with firestone indicated that the tire should be inspected by firestone engineers to determine the cause of the failure. The tire was shipped in accordance with their instructions. Firestone engineers concluded that the tire was "operated for a period of time at a pressure insufficient for the load being carried". The load on the tire was estimated not to exceed 2500 lbs. The failed tire retained nearly 70 psi when checked immediately after the failure despite a small leak from the separation. The tire was not damaged by road hazards or otherwise subjected to neglect. All tires were routinely rotated at 7500 miles intervals and most recently rotated at 30000 miles. Firestone has been asked to provide scientific evidence to support their assertion that the tire was not defective but has failed to do so. I have retained all four tires and will provide them for independent inspection. I have made one final request for information regarding the method of inspection and the documentation of those results. I have heard nothing fromfirestone as of 26 feb 04.the dealership on record as selling the vehicle/tires insisted without hesitation the tire failed due to a manufacturing defect.

Vehicle was driving on the freeway and the front right separated and the belt came off, causing further damage to the vehicle.firestone, steeltex, radial, lt265/75r16, dot#vnw81xl1701. Consumer shipped the damaged tires to firestone, and was asking for credit toward the purchase of 4 new tires. The manufacturer was not cooperating.

While driving my 2001 chevrolet 2500 hd crew cab 4x4 south on us 59 in houston texas the tread fully separated off the right rear firestone steeltex a/t 245/75r16, load range e, dot no.vn11bac5300 at approximately 10:30 on april 21, 2004.just prior to separation, truck started vibrating (speed was approximately 65 mph).the vibration then became violent followed by loud noises.at this time i noticed large chunks of rubber flying all over the highway, followed by what appeared to be the entire tread.the entire event only lasted seconds.i pulled over as soon as possible finding the tire still fully inflated, but missing the entire tread. There were no injuries, but damage has been estimated at $4018.38.i have rotated my tires on regular basis and maintained chevrolets recommended pressures.i can prove the tire that lost it's tread had been at 80 psi from december 2003 to days prior to the separation.i filed a claim with bridgestone/firestone north american tire, llc and paid to ship the tire to them.their response dated 5/5/2004, claim ref. No. [xxx] was "we have carefully inspected your tire.we did observe signs that the tire had been operated for an unknown period of time while being in an over-deflected state causing the detachment you experienced...we must respectfully deny your request for compensation."my tires have been at chevrolet recommended air pressure since i bought this truck new.i have also never exceeded the gvwr, gawr frt or gawr rr load ratings.what i have found out through the internet is there seems to be lots of other folks that have had the same problem.i am in the process of taking them to small claims court vs. Filing with my insurance because firestone has a defective product.i hope this agency can help protect consumers from future injuries and driving up our insurance costs.if allowed, post my email as [xxx] - i would like to hear from others who have been thru this.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552

Firestone steel tex a/t tire problems.*mrthe consumer experienced three tread separations.the last failure caused major damage to the vehicle.the consumer attempted to get an adjustment but was denied.

1. I have a 2001 ford excursion. I had firestone steeltex a/t lt 265-75 r16's all the way around my vehicle. We were driving on the highway and had a blow out; it was the right front tire. We got out looked at the tire and the tread had separated. The steel in the tire torn up the undercarriage and wheel well and did a lot of damage underneath and to my grill guard. Within less than 50 miles, my other front tire went out. But with this one the tread was pulling away and falling off (again tearing up the body as it went). The tire never blew but the tread did enough damage to my truck that it will have to be fixed on that side also. The body of my truck will need work. When i open my doors they pop because it is rubbing on the frame that has been pushed back. When we got to our destination it was late saturday so we had to wait until sunday (which was easter sunday and not many places were open). We went to sears and had new tires put all they way around the vehicle. We were not going to take the chance of the back ones separating on the way home.

While driving at 65 mph the drivers side rear tire blew out. This caused the driver to pull off the road.the driver changed the tire. Firestone steeltex a/t,size 265/75/r16. The consumer purchased four new tires. *sc

While driving southbound on i-25 in ft. Collins, my left front tire blew out, at freeway speeds, for no reason.i did not hit anything or go off-roading at all.i own a 2002 ford f250 powerstroke, short bed crew cab 4x4.the tire was a firestone steeltex.the tire was blown into three pieces: left, right and a complete circular section od tread.my brakes were torn apart, as well as my surrounding plastic trim pieces.my daughter and myself were very scared, but happy that nothing worse happened.firestone tires were responsible for the mishap.they need to be re-called and their tire manufacturing facilities need to be investigated.thank you.

The consumer noticed a vibration in the front end.then the tire exploded the consumer lost control of the vehicle.the vehicle nearly flipped, but the consumer was able to keep the vehicle upright.*sc

I have a 2001 gmc yukon and it came with firestone steeltex at tires lt 245/75r 16.the tire's dot # is vn11 bac 4700.i was going south on hwy 101 and the front end began to vibrate.before, i could pull over the tread completely separated from the tire core and was flying all over the highway.the core still held air and i was able to pull over with out any incidents.i drove the vehicleabout 1 mile to the next exit where i was able to change the tire and examine the vehicle.the vehicle sustained minor body damage where the tread hit the inside of the wheel well (driver's side front).i have sent the core to firestone and they said that it was caused by sustained high pressure in the tire.i disagree with this because all 4 tires had even treads with out any bald areas in the middle and the tire press was checked right before my trip.when i replaced the 4 tires, the salesman look at the other 3 and he said that they wasn't anything wrong with them. They still have the core if you would like to examine it.

On or about august 3rd, 2004, i had my original equipment tires, on my 2001 ford f250 truck rotated and balanced at a reputable front end service facility in redding, california, in preparation for a trip to san diego.the tires werefirestone steeltex radial truck tires tires.all four tires were original equipment and had less than 35,000 miles.on interstate 5, 5 miles south of redding, my son was driving the vehicle and the right rear tire experienced tread separation approximately 60 miles per hour.the separation caused damage to my fender and paint.we put the spare tire on and continued the trip.when we reachedelsinore, on interstate 15, the left front tire experienced tread separation, again at freeway speed.this time the exploding treads caused more severe damage (estimated at $4,500 excluding tire replacement).two original equipment firestone truck tires, with less than 35,000 miles,experiencing violent and dangerous tread separation within less than 500 miles, under exactly the same conditions, under circumstancesthat might have produced fatal results.fortunately the tires retained air, preventing the vehicle from rolling,firestone's warranty does not cover original equipment tires.ford's warranty is good for three years or 36,000 miles, which ever comes first.my three years was up in may of this year.i was forced to buy $700 worth of tires prematurely and i now have $4,500 damage to my vehicle. Firestone has a dark history of producing dangerous tires subject to exactly the same kind of failure i experienced.why hasn't something been done to correct these failures?is there some compensationavailable from ford or firestone when these failures are clearly due to manufacturing defects and ford continues to contract for these defective tires?

Consumer received a recall letterabout a month ago regarding firestonesatellites a/t tires, lt265/75r16 load range, dealer had not received the formsauthorizingthereplacementof recalledtires.

Right rear tire tread separated from tire at highway speed (approximately 65 mph). Created side damage to my chevrolet. 3500 van.tire did not blow out. Was flat next morning.

The right front tire tread of the firestone steeltex a/t tire separated.the consumer's 2002 ford f-250 only had 45800 miles on it.consumer sent a letter to the rubber manufacturer's association on june 10, 2005, explaining to them the situation with the tires and how it damaged the vehicle when the incident happened.*sb

Firestone steeltex 265 75 r16 tire tread seperated at highway speed.tread left the tire body intact as an approximately 6 foot long piece.the remaining tire ply and body still held air though rolled rather out of control.the tire tread damaged the rear fender, tailpipe, spash guard and bed of my truck (approx $1400 damage).i still have the failed tire tread though the tire body was disposed of by the replacement tire dealer.

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