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Inside rear dual tire blew out while driving causing damage to the fender, liner and mud flap.company stated tire had been run flat.i don't think it would have blown if it was flat.i also had two more tires go out in july of 2002 (i will file on it also).
My rv fifth wheel tire blew and almost caused a wreck.was traveling down road at normal speed.other tire looks like it may blow.
Driving 65mph on interstate 45 in houston when truck began to shake violently and a loud tumbling noise started to emit from tires. I pulled over immediately and found the rear passenger tire tread had split apart from the sidewall. General grabber aw p255/70r16, 19k miles. Reported to continental tires; they denied the $800 dollars of damage to my rear wheel well claiming the tire was "run flat." before shipping the tire to continental, it was inspected and found defective by my local ford dealer and three other authorized general tire retailers. Tires were rotated every 5k miles and otherwise meticulously maintained.
Faulty tire complaint. All four tires were affected. *jg
While driving, the rubber on the outside of the tire had come off.the accident did not occur because of the tire.the tires had come with the vehicle when it was purchased.the rubber tire damaged the gas tank.the consumer was unable to fill the tank.the service dealer wasunable to find a replacement tank, but was able to bend it in order to continue use. *scc
While traveling on interstate 75 in florida, the passenger side rear tire blew out.the car veered to the left and the front passenger bumper slammed into the guard rail in the median.the car spun around several times until the rear passenger section slammed into the guard rail.the car then stopped.the passenger rear tire was completely demolished and only a shell was left.the car had been into the dealer for its 15,000 mile check in july and the tires were rotated.the car was at the dealer for an oil change about one week before the indicent.the car had been maintained to the manufacturer's specifications and only has approximately 20,000 miles on it. Mr
The vehicle developed severe vibration and immediately the left rear tire experienced complete tread separation. This caused damage to the left fender.the driver was able to maintain control and changed over to a spare tire to continue his trip.on another occasion, there was a thumping sound and the right rear tire developed a bulge and became unusable.
Continental, general grabber aw,size p255/70r16 dot # unknown,all four tires cracked. Dealer admitted they weredefective,but won't replace them. *ph
The tread completely seperated from the sidewall on both sides of the tire at high speed.john pierce the ford dealer service manager agreed that it had to be a faulty tire. The dealer will only replace the tire but will not fix the 750 dollars worth of damage caused by the blowout. My main concern though is the other tires.i was driving this time but most of the time my wife and children are in the truck alone. How safe is that. The service manager also said the tire manufacturer would only honor the prorated warranty and nothing else.dt
Consumer states that dealership will not have recall replacement tires, available until the middle off november.p27560r17. Ts
The tire tread came off the tire front and back on drivers side causing me to go out of control and damage to my driver 'sside leaving me with out a vehicle four months.dt
Oem tire defect (the 2nd tire to fail in the same way).tire developed a 2" x 3" x 1" high knot on the sidewall.tire replaced before failure.
Complaint regarding two defective general grabber aw tires.*mra recall was issued but the consumer's tires were not included (ford expedition).
Both rear inside tires went flat at the same time.the right tire had approx. 5390 miles on it since it was the spare from an earlier blowout.the left tire had approx. 22875 miles on it.i have not filed this with the tire company due to their treatment from the first failure.i was towing a fifth wheel rv trailer at the time of the incident.
While driving on the highway at 55 mphthe consumerloss control of the vehicle and flipped over three times.witnesses to the accident stated the rear right tire blewout. General grabber aw p265/70r16.brakes and steering were inoperable prior to tire blow out.the vehicle was totaled. *ph
The letter for the general grabber aw tire recall was sent to consumer's previous address.consumer received the letter after the campaign had ended.manufactureronly agreed to pay part of the cost for the replacement tires.
While driving 60 mph front passenger's side tire blew out without warning.
General, grabber aw, size# p275/60r17,dot# adto-44t-449 . These tires were recalled, and manufacturer refused to honorthe recall.
Faulty tire complaint. All four tires were affected. *jg
Nar 05/21/2003.*mr`negligent service on recall tires.general grabber tires aw dot adt0044t109 throughadt044t4400 being recalled.
I've had 2 general aw grabber tires lose the tread on me while driving. Size is p225 70 r15. Just lost the tread on one yesterday while traveling on the highway almost causing a severe crash.
Replacement tires are not available and dealership does not know when they will be available. Tire size p27560r17. Ts
Left rear tire went flat in drive way due to road hazard, when tire was changed noticed 3" crack in sidewall.went to general representative, where they found all other tires had crack in sidewall all of which were at least 1" wide.general rep., states they are unsafe to drive on. Tire manuf. Uncooperative.dt
Replacement tires for recall number 02 t 012 000 has not been available for two months.tire size p27560r17. Ts
Tire separation on a 2001 ford expedition causing damage to the front and side panel of the vehicle.
Consumer states that the tireshave not been available for a month and does not when it will be available.*mr
Tire blew out while traveling causing vehicle to fishtail from side to side, no crash
Consumer states received a recall letter from ford manufacturer on tire general grabber aw, size p275/60r17. Ford motor stated they didn't have nothing to do with the recall.continental agreed to replace the four tires with small size.please provide further information.ph
While driving, the left front tire experienced a blowout at the sidewall.general ,grabber aw, p275/60r17, dot- adt044t4201, and 24,016 miles onoriginal tires.
The contact owns a 1998 ford f-150.the vehicle has general grabber aw tires, size p275/60/r17 (na).the contact noticed that within the last three years, all three tires (excluding the driver side rear tire) have spontaneously blown out.the failures have occurred while driving 60 mph.after inspecting the tires, he noticed that the tread was separating from the tires and the wires were sticking out.he inspected the rear driver's side tire and noticed a large bubble forming on the interior of the sidewall.the contact has pictures of the failed component, and still has possession of the defective tires.the tire failure mileage was 10,000.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.
Oem tire defect (the 2nd tire to fail in the same way).tire developed a 2" x 3" x 1" high knot on the sidewall.tire replaced before failure.
The tire p25570s16 gn grabawo by general. Side wall bubbles and blows out if its on the rear of a pick up okay on front of truck, but many people i work with in the business have had the same problem with this tire. Please investigate. Thanks.
My wife had a tire blowout on our 2002 ford expedition . Tires mounted on the vehicle were the general aw grabbers 17inch. We were informed last year a couple of months after vehicle was purchased that these tires had been recalled. We contacted dealership and took our vechicle in to another local dealership, andthey said no they had not been recalled even after we insisted they at least look at the tires. My wife and infant child were in the vechicle which caused extensive damage to the car but thankfully only minor bumps and bruises to my family. We are in the process of getting legal advice and have taken numerous pictures of the tire and had our own tech examine the tire.
All four tires showed significant cracking and splitting in the side walls. All four have been replaced.*jg
While driving 65 mph, the consumer heard a noise coming from the rear. The consumer pulled over and noticed that the driver's rear tire sidewall split.*sc
While driving, the right rear tirehad split open in the sidewall causing the tire to flatten.tsscc
Own a 2000 ford expedition (original owner) and had tires replaced as part of recall of 2002.tires were replaced at local ford dealership with general grabber aw p275/60/r17.recently i noticed "steering" and "bumpy" ride, so i took vehicle to get it checked out.mechanic showed how one tire had "bowed out" feature and explained that this was a "tread separation" and needed to be replaced.remembering prior recall for same reason, was concerned this was a possible manufacturer defect.researched on internet and found # to call at continental to report.called and spoke with "bill" who recorded my concerns and created a file #22239.told me a could go to national tire and battery and have it checked out.went to ntb and the technician examined the tire and said he could not prorate the warranty.i explained that i just wanted to inform the manufacturer of the possibility of a manufacturer defect in case there were other complaints for the same type of tire.he said that with the apparent age of the tire it could have been caused by a bump that had caused the weakness.my expectations for a tire is for the tread to wear out before any other breakdown.
The tread on the left rear tire peeled away from the sidewayy. I have other tires seperate, but this by far was the cleanes seperation that i have seen. I was on vacation and had all other tires replaced and my cost. I never heard about the recall in 2002 and i am very agitated with this, becuase i would never put my family on unsafe tires. The tread hit the back tailgate and quarter pannel and cost a total of $1,650 in damage. Now my insurace company will deal with this "company".
While driving, the tires experienced tread separation.*ph
While driving at highway speed driver heard a thumping noise. Driver pulled over, and noticedrear passenger side tire tread separated. Two weeks later,front driver's side tire tread separated.consumer felt tires should have lasted longer than 20, 000 miles. General, grabbers aw, 225/70r15.consumer also felt severe vibration on steering wheel when tread separated from steel cord.also, it was measure by a tire dealer that other tires were worn as well and has a 400 tread wear rating stamped on them.*la
The left rear tire experienced a tread separation while driving 70 mph with two adults in a ford, explorer 2001. The problem was noticed when the rear of the vehicle was wobbling, and something was flapping against the body of the vehicle. Original equipment, tire size 275/60r17, and dot #adt044t0101.tire company was notified.
While driving steering wheel would perform erratically. Took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic indicated thattires were the cause of the problem. Had noticed some tread separating on the tires.all four tires showed excessive wear at or around 14,000 miles. Two showed the steel tread, as a result vehicle was unsafe to drive. Vehicle was routinely serviced with additional repairs. *ph
Defective general grabber aw suv tires.*mrthe consumer's experienced a tire failure.the vehicle was taken to a tire retailer and the repairman noticed a separation between the tread ribs was forming.a replacement of the same tire was not available therefore the technician moved the tire to the spare area.several months later the consumer observed a large section of the tire missing due to tread separation.while attempting to locate a general dealer the consumer came across a recall for general grabber aw tires (02t-012000).the service advisor stated that there was no recall on the vehicle.
Vehicle suffered tire separation with the general grabber aw tires.***no answer required***. *mr*sc
Tire separation on a 2001 ford expedition causing damage to the front and side panel of the vehicle.
Consumer states, original tire on ford expedition 2000 p275 60r17 . Consumer states the front right tire seperated at 40 mph, and caused vehicle to vier to the right.tire stayed inflated.please provide any further information.ts
Tread separated and damaged rear fender. Tire did not deflate, other tires show signs of rippling in sidewall and appear to be defective. Tires still have very good tread depth. Dealership has rotated and maintained tires on schedule.this tire was not covered on recent recall. How can i receive due process on this matter.
The vehicle developed severe vibration and immediately the left rear tire experienced complete tread separation. This caused damage to the left fender.the driver was able to maintain control and changed over to a spare tire to continue his trip.on another occasion, there was a thumping sound and the right rear tire developed a bulge and became unusable.
Tire separation after only about 10,000 miles.was driving around 65 miles an hour and there was a sudden vibration from the front end.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, the left rear tire made a noise.upon visual inspection it was noticed that the tire had completely separated from the tread belt.the tires were the vehicle's original ones and had only 25800 miles.the vehicle had not been to the dealership for replacement. The tire size was p225/70r15.updayed 10/4/2006 -
2001 ford expedition suffered from tire tread separation.*mrwhile driving the tread of the left rear tire separated.the tread separation caused extensive damage to the vehicle.it bent the exhaust pipe, ripped off the wheel well trim, smashed the turn signal compartment and scraped the bumper.the consumer requested reimbursement for the damages and would like replacement tires.*nlm
Consumer experienced a tread separation on all four tires.each tire was replaced.continental rejected the consumers claim stated that the problem was due to a repaired puncture in the tire.*sc
While driving on the freeway, the left rear tire tread separated from the sidewall.the tread stayed intact with approximately 2 inches of sidewall extending from the actual tread surface.the separation was clean on the inside and outside, not torn apart.this occurred without any warning at 70 mph, almost causing a roll over.the air pressure was checked (by me personally) the previous weekend.all 4 tires were at 35 psi, and none of the tires had ever required adding of any air pressure.the tires had 4,600 miles on them at the time of the tread separation.the dealer was extremely helpful and replaced the tire and wheel without question.the employee at the dealership who i dealt with said this is a common occurrence and he sees it all the time.i told him that in 22 years of driving that i have never had a tire separation even remotely close to this.every day when i drive to work (12 miles each way) i see at least 2 new tire treads along the freeway that look exactly like the tread separation that we experienced.we have 6 photos of the tire, the separated tread and wheel, taken on the day of the incident, if needed.
Driver's rear tire experienced tread separation while driving 70 mph on a ford explorer 2001 vehicle. The tire remain inflated. Original equipment, tire size 275/60r17, anddot# adt044t0101.
While driving 65 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear. The tread was separated from the rear passenger tire. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle,and pulled over.consumer contacted the dealer, but the cause of the problem was not determined.
Consumer states that while driving the vehicle heard a really loud noise and the tread on the left driver tire had come out. Mr
I have a 2002 ford expedition suv with tire problems. I had a tire tread detachment separation on a general grabber aw tire p275/60r17 on 2/17/06. The same tires that are on my vehicle were recalledfor year 2000 and year 2001 ford expedition suvs in 2002 (reference nhtsa campaign id number 02t012000). I have called the ford company and they have told me they could not do anything about this problem. All the tires seem to have a slight vibration problem. It has not ridden smoothly since i bought the vehicle in 2002. I had ford check it in 2002 and they said it just had vibration due to it being a suv. The tire vibration became worse just before the tire failed and had the tire rubber detachment separation. I would like to see if you can help me to get ford to replace these tires and pay me for the tire that failed also. These tires are a safety hazard.
Tread on driver's side rear wheel was coming off. Reported to dealership they referred me to (3) tire dealerships. None of them said they don't give warranty's for those tires. My truck is not even an year old. Need to know where and what i can do about this situation. The make of the tire is p265/70r16. The tire dealership told me to make repairs asap.
Original equipment general tire on right front of 2001 ford f350 had belt/ply separation when driving 65 mph on interstate 76.approximately 10 inch flap tore fender inner-liner loose pulling it up on top of tire and damaging the fender.front tires replaced with goodyear tires.have old tires and pictures.
The contact owns a 1998 ford f-150.the vehicle has general grabber aw tires, size p275/60/r17 (na).the contact noticed that within the last three years, all three tires (excluding the driver side rear tire) have spontaneously blown out.the failures have occurred while driving 60 mph.after inspecting the tires, he noticed that the tread was separating from the tires and the wires were sticking out.he inspected the rear driver's side tire and noticed a large bubble forming on the interior of the sidewall.the contact has pictures of the failed component, and still has possession of the defective tires.the tire failure mileage was 10,000.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.
Traveling at highway speed my vehicle developed a distinct vibration shortly followed by a tread separation.we reduced speed and pulled into a service station where the spare was installed.the same scenario took place approximately one week later with a different tire.the vehicle is a 2002 ford expedition, purchased new in october 2001, and currently having less than 30,000 miles on it.tires(general grabber aw) are original equipment andhave been routinely rotated and inspected by the dealer during scheduled maintenance.after the first incident, the spare was put on--it, too, is a general grabber aw, same age as the others--and a new spare was purchased.that spare was put on after the second incident.i have the two defective tires.general tire was contacted and they will not replace the unsafe tires.
The contact owns a 2003 nissan frontier.the vehicle has general grabber aw, size p22770/r15 tires.while driving approximately 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to vibrate excessively.the contact took the vehicle to a service station to have it inspected and they stated that the driver side rear tire had a large bubble in it, which caused the vibration.the tire was replaced.the mechanic stated that the remaining tires were normal.two weeks later, the vibration began again and the tire blew out while driving 70 mph.he pulled his vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the passenger side rear tire tread completely separated and wrapped around the axle.the failure caused substantial damage to the vehicle including the bending of the fender and passenger side rear quarter panel.the tire line failed as well.the vin and engine size were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 80,000.
My wife had a tire blowout on our 2002 ford expedition . Tires mounted on the vehicle were the general aw grabbers 17inch. We were informed last year a couple of months after vehicle was purchased that these tires had been recalled. We contacted dealership and took our vechicle in to another local dealership, andthey said no they had not been recalled even after we insisted they at least look at the tires. My wife and infant child were in the vechicle which caused extensive damage to the car but thankfully only minor bumps and bruises to my family. We are in the process of getting legal advice and have taken numerous pictures of the tire and had our own tech examine the tire.
Tire blew out while traveling causing vehicle to fishtail from side to side, no crash
While driving 70 mph the front driver side tire tread separated without warning. As a result the vehicles bumper was damaged. The consumer stateed this is the third occurrence.please provide additional information.
I've had 2 general aw grabber tires lose the tread on me while driving. Size is p225 70 r15. Just lost the tread on one yesterday while traveling on the highway almost causing a severe crash.
Tread separation of left rear tire and rollover on interstate 75 in collier county, florida.
While driving at any speed, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably.the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over.the consumer noticed that all four tires had tread separation from the sidewall.*sc
Dt:about two weeks ago on september 1, 2005 the front passenger's side tire tread came off of the tire. It caused some body damage. On september 13, 2005 the driver's front tire tread came off. The tire still had air in it.thetireshad 50,000 miles on them. The driver's side tire where the tread came off, ripped some wiring under the vehicle causingit not to start. Contacted the dealer, they said there was nothing they coulddo.
Two tires experienced tread separation, the tires were replaced at the owners expense.there was a recall on the tires. *mr *scc
While driving 35 mph the rear passenger side tire tread separated without warning. Please provide additional information.
Approximately on month and 1800 miles after purchasing the vehicle. The right front tread separarted from the sidewall. I took the tire to the dealer and was told they would replace the tire with one just like it but it had to be ordered and would be in a day or two. Four days later the tire was still not in but they took one off another vehicle and put it on mine. Two weeks later the same wheel, with the new tire, went flat again. This time the dealer told me to take it to the tire shop and have it checked out. I did so and was told the wheel had a leaking valve stem, was fixed free of charge and so far is still up. On 10-23 the right rear tire on my truck went flat. It as all the rest are also general grabbers. The only thing i can see that could be the cause of the rear tire flat is a rock stuck between the tread, though i haven't checked to see if it punctured the tire or not. I'm taking the truck to the dealer the next day or two to let them inspect it. I have done some research on the grabber aw and discovered that there is a recall on the 17" version. The dealer and ford have flatly refused to replace the tires with a trustworthy and safer tire. In light of all the problems ford has had with tires it appears to me they would be a little more careful with the quality of tires they put on the vehicles they manufacture. These tires are unsafe and dangerous, and although covered under ford's warranty, could be disastrous should another one of them separate. I would appreciate any help or guidance you could provide for me.sincerely bruce thompson
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