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We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
Upon startingvehicle driver noticed a gas smell coming through the vents. Consumer got out ofvehicle to investigate the odor, and noticed fuel leaking fromfuel rail. Consumer hadvehicle towed to the dealership.
We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
A rattling noise can be heard coming from the automatic transmission.the fluids were changed but the noise can still be heard.also, there isa tire complaint.the left front tire disintegrated while driving 50 mph.per results performed;there were metal(s) underlined were elevated excessive wear.the left front tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go hard to the left, and a few weeks later, the vehicle begun to jump and separated like the first tire incident.a whine/grinding noise would also be displayed when the vehicle was driven below 35 mph. *sc
A rattling noise can be heard coming from the automatic transmission.the fluids were changed but the noise can still be heard.also, there isa tire complaint.the left front tire disintegrated while driving 50 mph.per results performed;there were metal(s) underlined were elevated excessive wear.the left front tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go hard to the left, and a few weeks later, the vehicle begun to jump and separated like the first tire incident.a whine/grinding noise would also be displayed when the vehicle was driven below 35 mph. *sc
We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
I had two of these tires blew out within 400 miles of each other. If ypu put the tires side by side the damage to tires look almostexactley the same. Ther is 10,000 miles on these tires. The sidewall on both tires seperate from thread.
This is our second tire blowout and third tire problem with these firestone steeltex a/t tires. The 1st blow out i contacted firestone and even sent them what was left of the tire and all i received back was a form letter stating that the tire was driven on while under inflated. Which i know is not true because i check the tires before going on any road trip and inflate to the recommended pressure. The first blow out was november 1, 2001 while my wife was driving the excursion and this time i was driving it going around 75 mph. Both times, the tire has caused damage to the vehicle. My wife and i feel lucky that both times we were able to control the vehicle and bring it to a stop safely. But i can easily see how someone could loose control under this situation. You need to get all of these tires off the road immediatly. I believe these tires are dangerous not just to the drivers of the vehicles, but also to anyone else on the road with them. Please contact me if you have any further questions.sincerely:[xxx].parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tire provided to state farm insurance claims center for adjustment with firestone.to date (10/24/02) no response from firestone.dt
While travelling on the interstate at approximately 75 mph, we experienced a blowout on the right rear of the vehicle. Upon completing our trip home, i made numerous phone calls regarding the tires and eventually was referred to a local firestone tire dealer. After visiting the dealer and having my tire inspected, firestone claims i had valve stem failure. (tiresize: lt26575r16)
At 62 mph, my left rear tire developed a large bulge (approximately 12" in diameter) on the tread area which extended into the sidewall approximately 4".the truck shook violently and i pulled off the road.the tread never separated from the tire carcass.i believe it would have separated if i had not stopped immediately.my vehicle is a 2001 ford excursion with a diesel engine.the tires- firestone steeltex lt265/75r16- are original with 35,850 miles on them.i check tire pressure weekly and keep it at 60psi for these tires.they have never lost air in the 12 months i have owned the vehicle.
Pickup has been to dealer 4 times since purchased new 7/28/01 for vibration which appears to be out of balanced tires.tires found out of balance by dealer, but problem is not corrected. Vibration occurrs between 60mph to 77mph. (dot number: 24575r16tiresize: lt245/75r/)
September 18, at approximately 4:30 pm my wife experienced a bona-fide blow-out of the left rear firestone steeltex on our 2000 excursion.i had checked air pressure sunday afternoon at 55 psi in each tire.lisa was proceeding east bound on the sam houston parkway on clear roads, in the middle lane, at 65 to 70 mph, when this catastrophic failure occurred.their were no road hazards noted, and no tread damage other than a complete tread separationthis morning i replaced all of the firestones with michelins for $884.65 at discount tire company on fm 1960.i do not want to further endanger my family with these tires. (tiresize: 265/75/16)
We purchased the vechicle used from the dealer listed. Vehicle has been in for brake problems when wheels are wet they shutter and lock up. The battery cracked and leaked all over the battery tray and brake lines and other frame componets. The rear door dome light switch shorted out. The front end has been aligned several times for the wheels pulling to the left. The a/c air barly comes out of the front dash vents. The rear end is positive traction and when making a turn it makes a popiing noise.
On sunday, june 1st, while returning from a fishing trip and towing a boat, the right rear tire on my ford excursion exploded on i-285 north of atlanta ga. I was in the lane inside the fast lane, but moving at the same speed as traffic. I was able to navigate to the shoulder and change the tire. However, because the tire exploded and wrapped itself around the axle, the rim was destroyed. I have ordered another rim from a re-manufacturer.i've e-mailed firestone with the incident information, but have received no response. *nlm
1/2 in from the rim the tire looks like sun rot as well as all the way around the sidewall, it is cracked and splitting aon the front and back tire, my mechanic said that this is very unsafe and if the tire gets hot the front and back will blow out, these tires only have 26000 miles on them, i haul a horse trail and a camper and am very concered about a blow out , while hauling a load. Both techs that looked at these tires said that the cracking and splitting is not right?can you give me advice to help ??
The sidewall/tread of one of my front tires looked as if it were in the early stages of tread separation as indicated by a crack or linear indication that extended almost 75% around the perimeter where the sidewall met the tread area. There were also numerous other areas of notable separation that appeared to be a result of the rubber material being too dry perhaps. I called ford and they said there was nothing they could do about it and referred me to this site.before failure occurred with my family in the vehicle, i installed all four new tires, model michelin ltx m/s that i purchased from cosco. This is a 2001 ford excursion with approx 30,000 miles on it at the time. Unfortunates, i wasn't really thinking at the time and did not have the technicians at cosco save the old tires for me.*nlm
E- mailed details. No safety defect listed. (dot number: ???tiresize: 245/75r16)
The vehicle shakes really badly which makes it hard to control the vehicle. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer three times.the consumer received a letter from the manufacturer stating that tireswere outside the road force specifications.
Consumer states that the right front tire on a 2000 ford f150was making a noise while driving. Original equipment, tire size lt265/75r16, and the dot# vnwh1xl2400.vehicle was taken to a tire center. The technician show large blister on the inside of the tire. Firestone was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
After tread on tires gets to approximatly half of the intended wear, the tire design/composition will not provide any wet surface traction.while attempting to drive on wet interstate i was not able to exceed 40 mph without losing control of vehicle.both front and rear wheels would lose traction.rear wheels break lose on any incline or turn.front tires have problems with hydroplaning and break loose on turns.had to replace tires. (dot number: vnw81xl399tiresize: lt26575r16)
A drivers front firestone steeltex at tire, on a 2000 ford excursion exploded on july 7, 2002 on i-95 in walterboro, sc. My girlfriendagnes and a good friend dave were killed, daves 11 yr old son max suffered a severly broken right femer, daves wife, cheryl had several deep cuts and scrapesi have a severly broken left femer and knee damage.there was no indication that the tire was going to fail.
When driving in wet road conditionstires become slippery on a 2002, ford, f350, original equipment tire size lt265/75r16, dot# unavailable.dealer andmanufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Driving down a two lane highway, when we felt a bad vibration in the truck,was slowing down when the truck made a loud noise and veered sharply to the oncoming traffics lane. We got the truck under control and pulled off at the first available place.the tire did not lose any air but it did lose all of its rubber like it was a retread tire.we were very lucky that we were not towing horses at the time and that there was no oncoming traffic right at that moment.
While driving on i-35 south of ft worth, the left rear tire of my ford f-250 blew without warning, disintegrating and causing major damage to the lr fender and fender liner. Tires were firestone steeltex ats with approximately 55,000 miles.i have friend who had a similar event with his ford expedition.these are not good tires!*la
While driving 20 mphfront passenger's side tire blew out.as a result,the particles from the tire cracked the windshield and damaged the vehicle's frame.
I had just checked the tire pressures (70psi) prior to leaving home. 45 minutes into the trip, i felt 2 or 3 seconds of rough shaking of the steering wheel and then a loud noise accompanied by a "drop" of the left rear of the vehicle. I had taken my foot off of the acelorator at the shaking and maintained control while gently braking and when slowed enough, pulled off of the highway. I was towing a gooseneck trailor and all whights were within load capacity of the f350. The sepeaated tire tread completely tore up the rear panel of the truck, two estimated within $50 of each other; lowest was $2654. I filed a claim with firestone to pay or the repair and was required to send them the tire remants as part of that claim. I think those tires are too light for a superduty truck rated at 3600# load capacity. There were no injuries with the blow-out, but i cut my finger really badly undoing the bent fender strut damaged by the tire in order to get the spare tire on. (dot number: vnw81xl487tiresize: 265/75r16)
My wife was driving our 2000 f350 ford truck. It was equipped with firestone steeltex tires on the rear.at a speed of 55-60 mph on i17 in arizona my wife experienced a catastrophic tire failure on the left rear tire.there was no warning, the tire simply seemed to come apart. She managed to control the vehicle and bring it safely to a stop on the edge of the highway.she stated that there was no debris in the road.it was approx. 12:30 pm, the temperature was in the 90's, and the road was dry.after road service changed the tire she continued on to flagstaff, az and dropped the rim and destroyed tire off at a discount tire for replacement of the tire.the service writer stated thatwas the worse failure he had seen on a tire.the tires were oem.they had been inspected the week before by the local ford dealership as part of routine service the same week as the incident. The distruction of the tire resulted body damage to the left fender area of the vehicle.i requested and have the destroyed tire.i agree in over 20 years of military service i have never seen tire that failed in this manner.*nlm
The vehicle's tires began to wear unevenly and the suspension could not be balanced. The vehicle pulled constantly pulled to the right after it was aligned. The consumer inquired as to whether the tires on his vehicle was apart of the recall. The ford representative told the consumer the tires were not apart of the recall.a month later after going to the dealership the consumer experienced a tire blowout. The consumer has had ongoing problems with the tires for a year.the consumer was told he was not eligible for reimbursement because he no longer had the tires.
During the 29 months i have owned my gmc i have had 4 flats and 2 blowouts.all of them occurred with less than 16,000 miles on the tires.obviously there is a design flaw with the steeltex tires. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number:tire size: 245/75r16 )
Problems with vehicle's firestone tire equipment. *mr while driving up a hill, without warning, the outside cap of the left rear tire had come off and damaged the vehicle.the tire had never gone flat before and had 6/32 and 8/32 tread remaining.the tire disintegrated at 8/32 tread remaining. *scc
Consumer owns a chevy truck with recalled tires on it. Bridgestone/firestone wouldn't cover replacement of the tires because the recall on covered ford excursion's.*phthe tire recall was for tread separation of the firestone steeltex tires campaign id 04t003000.the tires on the consumers truck were steeltex a/t lt265/75 load range d.the consumer was informed that the manufacturer made exceptions for ambulances and state vehicles.the consumer wants to know why privately owned vehicles with the recalled tires are not also included.
I had a flat so i had all tires changed and tecnician found a large bubble on the inside of left front tire which caused sidewall to be very weak.firestone refused to honor warranty stating it was caused by road hazard.not true.tire defect.would have caused major crash if left on front and failed at highway speed. Mr
Pe 00 040/tire failure: left rear tire experienced a blowout while traveling at 35 mph with onlydriver in a 2001, ford, f250; original equipment, tire size p265/75r16, dot# vnw81xl4100. Firestone was notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. Please feel free to provide us with any further information on this matter.
On april 17 i was driving north on i 75 in michigan when the right front exploded . I had been on the road for 8 hours and it was about 35 degrees . The next day i went to the dealer ship and they sent me to the firestone dealer . I was told the firestone did not make bad tires and told me it was ford problem. Called ford back told service manger what i was told . He said he would check in to it . Several day later ford called back and said all they would cover was one tire . I do not feel safe with these tires and would like ford replace these tires witth a diferent brand . I pull a 8000 lbs boat and am glad i was not towing it at the time the tire blew out . I have pictures of the tire on the truck as well as off the tk. This tk was assembled in canada. (dot number: vnw8 1xltiresize: lt265/75r1)
Firestone steel tex at, tire size 26575r16, original f350 1999; inside of tire, center tread prematurely wears out and drops about 1 inch. Consumer is going on its 3rd set.
Driving on highway when tire sounded like an explosion. Took tire to selling dealer then to local firestone store. He examined tire for road hazard defect and found none. He offered to pro-rate the tire as he felt it was not a manufacturer defect. (dot number: vdw81xl220tiresize: lt265/75r1)
Freeway driving at 65 mph when no apparent reason rear left tire blowout. Further investagation found the tire had sidewall peeled away and the tread was wrapped around the axle. Not before doing damage to rear quarter panel and parking brake cable. Full tread separation.
Vehicle's right front tire had tread separationwhile driving at 70 mh.
While driving home from work, on interstate 80, my passengers side front tire blew out without any warning. I did not hit or run over anything. The entire outside sidewall was gone.dt
My wife was driving south of kansas city on mo highway 71.she was passing a car on the left lane of a divided highway and the right front tire "exploded, immediately pulling her off the road down a 3-4 ft. Embankment into the median.luckily, she avoided rolling the truck and was not personally injured.the tire has seperated belts and looks like it "exploded".the tire is a firestone steeltex a/t lt 265/75 r16 dot vnw8 1xl 289.it is not listed in the firestone recall.the truck bumper, fender and wheel well was damaged.
This tire disintegrated without reason.low miles and well maintained.it was purely sheer luck that three passengers and driver were not killed. (tiresize: 265/75 r16)
Tire had catastophic failure, possible fatal accident narrowly avoided. Tire inflated to correct safe pressure. Tire info. Sticker on vehicle is disputed by firestone, however tires were inflated correclty. 2 independent firestone stores said tire was defective. Both stores checked and verified pressures as being safe and adequate. Clearly, it is a defective tire. Tire sent to firestone for evaluation, returned with excuses letter attached. Firestone refuses to make good on defective product. I have destroyed tire/rim in my possesion, i would be glad to have it evaluated again. I hereby request payment for replacement tuires and subsequent damages from firestone. (dot number: vnw81xl010tiresize: 265-75r16e)
One set of tires (front) are pulling to the right, and the left rear has a 10" crack, consistent with dry-rotting, in the sidewall.the local firestone dealer has agreed to replace all tires.this complaint is being filed for record purposes only. (dot number: 008062tiresize: 265/75r16)
Consumer was driving the vehicle when the tread on the tire fell off.
Tire blowout on 2001 f-350 with 32000 one-owner miles. Tire is a firestone steeltex a/t lt 265 75r16 123/1200. I have kept air pressure at ford's specifications. Miles are all highway or paved surface. I would say these have been easy miles on a commercial grade tire.
While traveling the speed limit on an interstate highway, june 2, 2002, we had only traveled approximately 20 miles, when we experienced a tire explosion on the front driver's side.this caused us to lose control of our vehicle, crossing two lanes of traffic, and ending up in the median.before coming to a complete stop, the vehicle had traveled approximately 60 yards, turned sideways, and almost rolled.my excursion was up on two wheels, nearly rolling over.it stayed suspended in air for a few seconds before falling back down on all four wheels.no other vehicle was involved, and no physical injury was incurred.however, it endangered the life of my family, and traumatized my children.there needs to be a further investigation into firestone tires.there definitely is a problem there.
Fax foia request for foia submitted by richard schulta law firm botros, behnke & schulte dated 6/23/04 re: firestone steeltex.*mr
Blowout occurred on open highway.contacted ford dealership and was advised they would not respond to the blowout problem.contacted ford factory and were told to refer the problem to firestone.firestone referred to ford.the firestone dealer where replacement was purchased advised us to contact firestone as it was definitely a defective blowout. (tiresize: lt265/75r1)
While driving at 55 mph driver heard a loud noise coming from the left front of the vehicle. Consumer pulled over to investigate the noise, and noticed that the left front tire had blowout. Firestone, steeltex radial at, sizelt265/75r/16,dot# is vdw8-1xl-060.
This tire disintegrated without reason.low miles and well maintained.it was purely sheer luck that three passengers and driver were not killed.(tiresize: lt265/75 r)
This is the second time i have had a blowout with these tires.fortunately there have been no injuries, only damage to my vehicle.if i was on a mountain road, or driving alont the coastthis could have been much more serious.both times vehicles had to swerve into adjacent lanes to avoid tire debris (and me).i have replaced all firestone tires at my expense.these tires are not safe.i have a full size camper on this truck, and when a tire blows directional control is quite difficult to maintain.in over 400,000 miles of driving i've had 2 blowouts.both firestone steeltex at.(dot number: vdor1ww485tiresize: 23585r16)
Tires are failing ,cracking and chunks falling off ,other people are haveing the same problems firestone does not want to help us .(tiresize: 235-85r-16)( dot number:tire size: 235-85r-16 )
The tire began to vibrate and in about 20 seconds (about the time it took me to realize that the vibration was not caused by the road) the tread came completely off the tire, which did not immediately lose air. The truck swerved wildly to the right and thanks to a wide shoulder, front & rear way bars, andan experienced driver it did not roll over.the tire load was apx. 200 lbs under it's max. Load rating, inflated to max. Pressure of 80 lbs, and was not over heated.the air temp was about 95 degrees.i have the tire and tread in my posession.the ford dealer claimed that ford had no responsibility and told me to contact a firestone dealer.i did contact a dealer, they gave me an 800 number which i called, that person told me he would file a claim and that the firestone legal department would contact me.the firestone 800 number on the nhtsa website refered me to a dealer or their website.please do not hesitate to contact me if i can be of any asssistance in this matter,thank you,[xxx].parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Entire sidewall blewout at 65 mph. Have encountered 2 simmilar incidents along mn freeways in the last 2 weeks. Please contact me for additional information and photos.
Pe 00 040/tire failure:right rear tire hada blowout whiletraveling at 40-45 mph withdriver/ one passenger, and a trailer with three horses on a 1999, ford, f250, tire size lt 265/75r16, dot# vnw81xl448, and original equipment. Dealer/firstone was notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Original equipment on a 1999, f350. Tires started cracking where the grooves met the tread.
There is a safety campaign for the same type of tires but with a different load range.the tires on this vehiclelost air over several days. This problem has happened several times with these tires. Dealers will not replace the tires. The tire lost air pressure for no apparent reason.when the tire failed, there was a lot of tread.*sc
The dealership replaced the front and rear tires, manufacturer and consumer split the cost of the tires. One year later consumer received a recall letter,on firestone, steeltex a/t, 265/75r16,but manufacturer refused to reimburse the money that healready paid about a year ago.
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Tire blew out, i have pics, let me know where to e-mail them.firestone says it is my fault because i ignored the early warning sings of a blow out.i'd like to know what they are. (dot number: vnq81xltiresize: 265/75r/16)
I had just pulled onto the the interstate after filling up with gas.i was driving my 2002f-350 and pulling an 18 foot featherlite horse trailure.the trailure was empty.at the time i was traveling about 65 mph.all of a sudden i heard an extremely load roar.at the time i thought it was the engine so i let my foot off the gas and began to slow down.at between 40 to 45 mph i felt a violent jerk on my steerng wheel.i started to move off the freeway and could feel a violent vibration as if going over a wash board (it was not the ridges boundering the freeway).of course when i hit those the vibration was even worse.i slowly applied my breaks and got the vehile under control and came to a stop.when i got out i could smell rubber smoking.when i went around to inspect the rig the right rear tire was compltey shreaded.the outside side of the tire (white wall)was 100 percent shreading and completely severd from the wheel.the inside side (black wall) of the tire was 15 to 20 percent severed.the tire was the firestone steeltex at (lt265/75r16, made in canada, dot number vnw81xl 3601, 2ply, load range e).they were original equipment with 47.000 miles on them.personal note:i believe that the reason i did not have a more serious accident is becasue the roar i heard allowed me time to slow down.additionally, in this case, i believe the trailure breaking system assisted in keeping me going relatively straight until i was able to gain control and bring rig to a stop.
Tread separated from sidewall on white lettering side, all other tires cracking on sidewalls, spoke to manufacturer they said it was normal, store manager said it was just weatherchecking.have pictures if needed. (tiresize: 265/75/r16)( dot number:tire size: 265/75/r16 )
Firestone steeltex a/t removed from service as firestone technician did not like the appearance of the sidewall.this is second of 3 failures in two month period.
Freeway driving at 65 mph when no apparent reason rear left tire blowout. Further investagation found the tire had sidewall peeled away and the tread was wrapped around the axle. Not before doing damage to rear quarter panel and parking brake cable. Full tread separation.
I have experienced what appears to be a side wall failure of a firestone light truck tire.the failure occurred shortly after entering the highway at a speed of approximately 65 mph.while accelarating down the entrance ramp i noticed a vibration coming from the rear of the truck which stopped once i merged onto the highway at about 55 mph.at that time i thought the vibration was due to rough pavement on the entrance ramp.a short time later, possibly 3 or 4 miles, the driver side rear tire blew.there was a slight loss of control as the rear end of the truck felt as if it were sliding from side to side.the truck noticeably leaned to the left .the exterior sidewall (facing the outside of the truck) of the tire had separated entirely leaving only a small ring of rubber around the rim of the wheel.i'm concerned that this is the type of failure that has occurred with other firestone tires.when i bought this truck i was told by the dealership that these tire were safe. (dot number: ?tiresize: 265/75r16)
All 4 tires are showing signs of cracking in sidewalls.front 2 tires are more predominant than the rear 2.front right and left tires are actually losing rubber off the side of tires.firestone said the tire was not a manufactures defect but a road hazard and ford said it was firestone's problem.(tiresize: 265 75r16)
While driving 65 mph and without warning the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall which caused the driver to be distracted.*scc
A 1 1/2" hole blew out in the sidewall.no puncture apparent. (dot number: vn11bab437tiresize: lt24575r16)
Firestone steeltex ax, lt265/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2000, ford, excursion with 135000 miles.there were 4 blowouts in one and a half years at 70-75 mph. First blowout at 35000 miles. Please provide additional information.
Tire sidewall blewout at 75 mph without warning.
I have my chevy 2500hd in to check all 4 firestone steeltex at oem tires because of sidewall separation concern. I have 26,000 miles on these tires and all are consistent maybe because of recommended tire rotations. I hope i don't have to follow up on this problem for a resolution after the visit to the dealer today.
Three out of the five new tires delivered with vehicle had bubbles on the sidewall. (tiresize: 265 75 r16)( dot number:tire size: 265 75 r16 )
I had a tire inside wall failure with a firestone tire on my excursion.there was about 22000 miles on them when the blowout occurred.no inuries but it happened at freeway speed and i could have lost control.report was made a state trooper who came on scene.
Firestone, steeltex a/t tires on ford excursion. Lateral wall slits in two tires that have just occurred with only 34,000 miles. Only one person has driven the car recently and i know nothing was hit or caused this no damage to car ,etc, and yet - dealer & firestone keep blaming it as road hazard as cause! please help!!!!
Catastrophic sidewall failure.(dot number: vdw81xltiresize: lt26575r16)
While driving the rear passenger side tire tread separated.the consumer managed to pull over and replaced it with a spare tire. Firestone, steeltex at,size lt26575r16.(right rear sidewall) *sc
Chuncks falling off sidewall and cracking where tread meets sidewall.(tiresize: lt26575r16)
Firestone steelex at tire 265/75r16original equipment tire on 2000 ford f350 4x4 pickup truck at 27,700 milestraveling at 45 mph right rear gross failure of tire. Outside sidewall separated 90% from tread.
While driving 65 mph and without warning the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall which caused the driver to be distracted.*scc
A rattling noise can be heard coming from the automatic transmission.the fluids were changed but the noise can still be heard.also, there isa tire complaint.the left front tire disintegrated while driving 50 mph.per results performed;there were metal(s) underlined were elevated excessive wear.the left front tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go hard to the left, and a few weeks later, the vehicle begun to jump and separated like the first tire incident.a whine/grinding noise would also be displayed when the vehicle was driven below 35 mph. *sc
I was proceding north on i17 just north of new river az when my left rear tire exploded. At the time i was traveling 75 mph which is the speed limit on the highway. I was in traffic and it took at least a mile to slow down and get off of the freeway safely. As i use this vehicle for recreational usage i had just had the tires rotated and i checked the air pressure 20 min. Before this occured. All tires where at the proper inflation and since the tires had more than 50 percent tread i felt they where in great shape. I have since retired all of the tires by replacing them as i can't take the chance of another blow out. I was lucky i was not towing the 26' trailer i usually tow with this vehicle.
While driving 65 mph and without warning the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall which caused the driver to be distracted.*scc
Tread separation. *nlm
Firestone, steel tex at, lt 265 75r16, original equipment,2i000 miles on tires mounted ona 2000, ford, excursion. There is cracking near the tread. Passenger side tire is having cracks neartread. Also,sidewall has some cracking.
While driving 65 mph and without warning the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall which caused the driver to be distracted.*scc
Three of the original tires on the vehicle have had tread separation.the third tread separation caused significant damage to the left quarter panel.the tire was returned to firestone at their request.shortly after the consumer received a letter from firestone denying any responsibility for the separation because of a prior puncture in the tire.*nlm
While driving about 60 mph on the highway, the driver heard a loud bang coming from the driver's side tire and discovered the tread separated from the tire, the consumer lost control of vehicle, causing a collision witha concrete barrier.there were no fatalities. Firestone, steeltex at, p265/75r16.*nlm
Consumer was driving the vehicle when the tread on the tire fell off.
While driving 55 mph left rear tire blew out. Driver able to remain control of vehicle. Tire failure is 6 months and 1500-2000 miles after first failure. Tire size lt26575r16. Dot # vnw81xl098
While driving, the tire blew out and caused damage to the left side mirror and left front bumper. The consumer replaced all tires. The consumer stated the left tired tread separated.
As of september 10th, 2002, i have had two tires with seperated belts. I have had my excursion in two different dealerships due what appeared to be steering issues. The vehicle wonders on the road as if it has bald tires. I had one dealership tell me it is charactoristic of the vehicle. I had a second tell me it was tire pressure and proceeded to inflate my rear tires to 65 psi. I had another dealer this week tell me the two rear tire appear to have issues with the "belts". Now this same dealer just rotated my tires. I started researching for defects and was astonished at the amount of reports out there on the internet. Why is it that your agency is not pursuing these defects? please advise?nlm
I was driving east bound on riverside drivefelt a little shakeand it went away with in a few seconds the tire tread came off and was beating the wheel well of my truck and then it blewafter the tread separation and locked the front tire up and pulled me into oncoming traffic where i side swiped a van coming at me head on causing the van to roll over.i wastraveling at about 55 or 60 mphs when all this occurred.there was one person transported to the hospital and later released. The tire had no reason to separate the way it did .it came apart like a retreaded tire would separate. (tiresize: lt265/75)( dot number:tire size: lt265/75 )
Tread separation on firestone tire,note that the tire was being driven on a straight, smooth paved highway at or below lawful speed limit. Driver detected separation immediately and was able to stop vehicle before deflation occurred.tire still had the required inflation of 80# for the camper that was on the truck.tire was then changed and taken to the nearest dealer for replacement.tire was determined to have no road damage leading to the tread separation and tire pressure had not been an issue.tire still had well over half of the tread remaining.the tire was the following:steeltex radial a/t lt245/75r16 load e da807t-c22d e4 dot vn11 bac 008009008009.we had to buy another tire to return home from our vacation.is this on of the recalled series of tires, and should we have the other three replaced also?
We had been traveling for about an hour in the desert in approx 100+ degree heat on i-40 about 30 miles west of needles, california.the truck starting to shake badly and then we heard a pop.we looked in the rear view mirror and saw the entire tread from the tire flying back on the road.we were unable to get the tread due to the traffic.we called the number in ford's owner's manual for their road side service.they sent action tow out of needles, california, (760-326-4068) to change our tire.the tow driver, israel, said he had changed five firestone tires on excursions in the past three days!he said one of the excursions only had 7,000 miles on it.we had three adults and three children, including a baby, in the vehicle and all were extremely upset.luckilly my husband was able to get the car over to the shoulder and no one was hurt.we had just called ford the week before this trip because we were concerned about the firestones on our long trip.they told us there were no problems with this tire and they weren't being recalled.we went to the ford dealer when we got home.they told us they wouldn't cover the tires or damage to our vehicle under warranty.they referred us to firestone.we called firestone and they sent us a claim package.they said they won't honor any claim without shipping them the damaged tire. (dot number: vnw81x0379tiresize: lt26575r16)
While driving 55 mpha loud noise was heard coming from the rear.driver was able to pull over, and noticed that the passenger side tire tread separated from the wheel, but the tire was still inflated.driver contacted road side assistance to change the tire.firestone steeltex at, lt245/75r16.
A rattling noise can be heard coming from the automatic transmission.the fluids were changed but the noise can still be heard.also, there isa tire complaint.the left front tire disintegrated while driving 50 mph.per results performed;there were metal(s) underlined were elevated excessive wear.the left front tire blew out and caused the vehicle to go hard to the left, and a few weeks later, the vehicle begun to jump and separated like the first tire incident.a whine/grinding noise would also be displayed when the vehicle was driven below 35 mph. *sc
Firestone tire defect - steeltex -- last week my son and two friends was driving my excursion at about 75 mph when the tread on the left front tire separated. This was witnessed by an on-coming driver. My vehicle ran off the road hit a culvert and flipped end-to-end. There was extensive damage to the vehicle both front top and rear. The air bags did not deploy. One passenger was life-flighted from the accident scene. Very fortunately all of the passengers were wearing seatbelts -- all were injured but none seriously -- the injuries of the passenger that was life-flighted was not as serious as initially believed.
Firestone steelex at tire 265/75r16original equipment tire on 2000 ford f350 4x4 pickup truck at 27,700 milestraveling at 45 mph right rear gross failure of tire. Outside sidewall separated 90% from tread.
Pe 00 040/tire failure: left front tire had a tread separation while traveling at 75 mph, which lead to one fatality; on a 1999 ford, f350; with a trailer attach, tires was original equipment, tire size lt265/75r16, dot#vnw81xl209. Feel free to provide any further information.
Three of the original tires on the vehicle have had tread separation.the third tread separation caused significant damage to the left quarter panel.the tire was returned to firestone at their request.shortly after the consumer received a letter from firestone denying any responsibility for the separation because of a prior puncture in the tire.*nlm
P265/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment with 40000 miles on a 2000 ,ford, excursion. Driver's front tire had tread separation at 75 mph, on 5 july 2002 while vehicle was parked consumer noticed tread separationon rear driver's tire as well.
Firestone steeltex a/t tread and steel cord peeled off from tire carcass causing over $2,000 damage to vehicle and momentary loss of vehicle control.this is third steeltex failure on same vehicle in less than 2 months.remaining tire has been removed from the vehicle.firestone refused to warranty out either tire (blown or still in service)or pay for vehicle damage.
Tread separation at freeway speed
Vehicle suffered two tire failures.*mr.the tire tread seperated.
While driving 70 mph and without warning left rear tire tread separated, resulting inmajor damage to consumer's vehicle, tire size lt 26575r16, dot vmw81x05100 e-4 001719.
Tread completely separated at 65 mph damaging rear quarter panel.
Blow out of firestone steeltex a/t.this is first of three steeltex tire failures on this vehicle in two month period.each will be reported separately.
Had just completed driving 280 miles on i-10 and temperature was approx. 100 degrees.tires were at 80 psi and had been checked prior to trip.exited off i-10 onto county road and then onto another secondary road. Had just accelerated to 45 mph when i heard loud banging noise and and felt back end vibrate.pulled off road and stopped within 100 yards.found that right rear tire tread had completely separated from mounted tire and it was now wrapped around axle in one piece.the interior tire was destroyed and wheel was resting on shredded sidewall and rim.tires are 10 ply, e rated.inspection of entire separated tread revealed no punctures or other damage.vehicle often used to pull horse trailer.believe had tire tread separation occurred at highway speeds, collision/rollover could have resulted due to rapid tire deflation onto rim and tread wrapping around axle.am state police officer and have investigated multiple injury/fatality collisions involving firestone wilderness tires.tire separation in this incident appears to be similar.
Ltr fm richard waller (la) re the defective firestone steel tex a.t. 265-75r16e tire on his 2001 ford f350 truck, reply to the baton rouge office.*lawhile driving the firestone tire lost it's tread and as a result the drivers sustained damage to his truck.the tire was inspected by bridgestone/firestone but they claimed there was no defect. They claimed that the vehicle was driven for an unknown period of time with insufficient air prerssure to carry the load.
I've been a mechanic for over 7 yrs, i noticed that my firestone steeltex a/t tires had strange wear and were noisy.i checked the alignment on my vehicle, which was in manufacturer's specs.we went on a 500ml road trip almost to my destination, when my left front tire blew out on the freeway without warning.when i saw the tire the first thing i noticed were the sideways still in tact, and the tread was gone.before we left i did a trip check which includes checking the pressure and condition of tires.
Vehicle tire blew out and tread wrapped around rightthe vehicle was in motion when he noticed a bumpy feeling/vibration.the consumer immediately slowed down and the tire burst and wrapped around the right side of the vehicle and caused an extreme amount of damage.the consumer saw that the tire completely separated.(the tread disintergrated) *scc
While driving about 72 mph on the highway and without warning right rear tire tread separated from tire, causing a collisionfirestone, steel tex at, lt245/75r16.driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital for injuries he sustained from the accident. However, there were no fatalities.
My firestone tires came apart on my trip to nev. I was in a curve at 70mph with the cruise control on when the tred came off on the left rear tire throwing us into a skid. The tred riped out the splash gaurd and the fender moulding then hiting the rear quarter and leaving a14 by 8 inch dent. Then about an hour or so later the left front gets a ply seperation. I dont care about the junk tires but if my wife was driving i'm sure someone would of gotten hurt. I drove truck for about 16 years so my skill level is a little better than average.
P245/75r16, dot unknown orig. Equipment on a 1999, chevrolet, suburban with 35000 miles. Consumer noticed steering wheel was shaking, and vehicle pulling to right.a while after,front right tire went flat. Went to dealer who noticed tire had tread separation.
Consumer has 1997, ford, f450 with original equipment tires. Consumer could travel 10-15milesand belts would be showing through.belts were broken and tread was coming off. Tires havebeen set withcorrect air pressure.dot vdor1xk337, size lt235/85r16. Firestone technical service department showed no help or concern,agent was nasty andrude.
The tread of the left rear tire separated while driving and wrapped completely around the axle.the tire remained inflated (firestone steeltex, 265/75r16, load range e, vnw81xl2500). *nlm *nlm
I have had 2 tread delaminations within a 2 month period. The first occured 7-09-02 to the left front tire. The inner and outer fender were damaged by the flying off read. The second delamination occured on 9-21-02 to the left rear tire. I felt the vibration and was able to change the tire before any damage was sustained. You could see the area where the delamination was happening. The tires are kept at 80psi and are checked on a weekly basis. I still have possesion of both tires at this time. The firestone dealer wants to take them when he replaces the tires.nlm
While driving at 65 mphrear driver's side tire tread separated, andconsumer had trouble controling vehicle. P265/75r16, original equipment, 70000 miles mounted on a ford, f350, 1999.
Consumer statedwhile drivingat 60 mph the left rear tire tread separated then the tire blewout without warning.the consumer had to pull over.the dealer was been notified (firestone, steel tex at, size p265/75r16).*scc *nlm
Tread separation.*nlm
Thread separation on three of four original equipment lt245/75r16 steel tex a/t 10ply tires2replaced 6-02 1 replaced 11-03firestone dealer recommended complaining as company fails to do anything for dealer or customerreplaced 3 tires on 11-4-03, and mounted new spare on grd to get 4 new tires againconsumers need help in getting this corrected immediately.
Left front tire experienced a tread separation while driving 65 mph, with two adult in a ford, f350 super duty 2001 truck. The tire remained inflated during the incident. Firestone steeltex at, original equipment, tire size lt265/75r16, and dot# vnw81xl0401.
On july 2nd 2003, we experienced a blowout on our 2001 suburban. The firestone steel-textires (245/75r16)only had 13571 miles on them and we had maintained the truck and tires according to the gm service schedule at the local dealership. We were hauling a trailer in the mountains; temperature was only 75degrees. We experienced a weird bumpy feeling and then a loud explosion. The tire tread was separting totally from the sidewalls. We had nowhere to pull off the highway to change the tire; it was a very dangerous potentially, deadly situation. Gm is unwilling to help cover the costs for replacement tires, so far. They only were willing to replace the blown tire with the exact same firestone.we did not even request that the tires be replaced at no cost to us; we just want some help towards the purchase of another make of tires. Given the number of similar complaints on your website; i can't imagine that there's no inherent flaw in these tires.
Driving on 270 e outerbelt. With 3 other people in the car at 65mph, rear passenger tire smoked then went flat, i observed a separation of the tire tread from the belts of the rubber, and a melted fibers around the belts.(dot number: vnw810379tiresize: lt265/75r1)
1999 ford f250 pickup is experiencing problems with firestone steeltex a/t tire equipment.*mrafter the consumer heard of the firestone tire problems he took his vehicle to a local dealer.the dealer checked the tires and indicated none of them were part of the recall.while driving the tread of the left rear tire came off but the tire remained inflated.this incident caused extensive damage to the vehicle.the consumer went to the local dealer who handled the handled the tire replacements.the tire were looked at and the consumer was told that the tires were not included in the recall.*nlm
While driving 55 mph the right rear tire separated without warning.the passenger rear fender well end was damaged as a result. *nlmthe belt and tread separated from core.dot#da217pg06d *sc
Both times it was a tread separation.one completely blew, the other just lost the tread.we were traveling, and checked with the dealer there for any recalls, which there were none.we did not bring the 2 tires home with us, but left them at the dealer.we have receipts for these two replacement tires.this will show the actual dates of incident.we also have a picture of the tire and damage done from the last one.the emergency repair service who replaced our tire will remember the incident.if needed, i can contact them for verification.
Lt265/75r16, dot vnw81xl, original equipment on a 1999 ford f250 with 26800 miles. Driver side rear tire tread separated at 60 mph. In august of 2001.passenger side front tire tread separated at 60 mph, mileage was 22000 .
There is a safety campaign for the same type of tires but with a different load range.the tires on this vehiclelost air over several days. This problem has happened several times with these tires. Dealers will not replace the tires. The tire lost air pressure for no apparent reason.when the tire failed, there was a lot of tread.*sc
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