1992 Ford Explorer Tires

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNTIL STOPPED(FIRESTONE P225 70R15). NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT ONTO THE SHOULDER DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, THE DRIVER TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE ONTO THE ROADWAY, OVERSTEERING ON LOOSE GRAVEL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL THE RIGHT FRONT (FIRESTONE ATX) TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. *MJS

FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD DISINTREGRATED AND PIECES HIT VEH AND DID DAMAGE TO VEH SHE MAY BE ABLE TO GET SUB FR FIRESTONE. (CLAIM# 03-3150-538) *MW

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT...MODEL ATX SIZE P235/75/R15. AGE OF THE TIRE ARE NOT KNOWN, BUT INSD. STATES THAT THERE WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. (CLAIM# 35-W485-829) *MW

CAR#1 GOIGN AROUDN A TURN AND LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM AND INSURED LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE TURNED OVER. (CLAIM 38-J515-998) *MW

FIRESTONE FR440 235 70R15 TIRE 5% WEAR ON TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. (CLAIM# 53-C583-345) *MW

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 80 MPH HEARD NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE, THEN STOPPED AND FOUND OUT THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, RADIAL ATX, 235/75 R15 DOT VNHL1M0202. *AK FIRESTONE CLAIMS THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER'S FAULT BUT THE FACT WAS THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER. *YH

FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 VNHV 1MO ESTIMATOR ADVISED CR THAT THE LEFT REAR IS FLAT BUT HAS NO SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION OR BLOW OUT. (CLAIM 38-J397-225) *MW

INSURED HE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 35 NEAR KAPLAN. HE STATED HIS LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE. THE TIRE INVOLVED WAS A FIRESTONE ATX. HE REPORTED TO FIRESTONE IN LAFAYETTE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE HAD A FIRESTONE TIRE AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIRE FOR HIM. THEY TOOK HIS NAME & ADDRESS AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HIM, THEY NEVER DID AFTER LOSS HE WENT FIRESTONE & THEY CLAIM FORM TO REPLACE TIRE & PH#F/DAMAGE. (CLAIM 18-0414-564) *MW

IN JUNE OF 1999 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN I15 WHEN I HEARD MY EXPLORER MAKING FUNNY THUMPING NOISES. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND PARKED MY CAR. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE IN CASE IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE, I ALSO GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES. THIS SAME NOISE HAD HAPPENED TO US LESS THAN A YEAR AGO WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN AUG. OF 1998 WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. I DID NOT SEE ANY BULGE ON ANY OF THE TIRES SO I DECIDED TO PROCEED DOWN THE ROAD AND IF THE NOISE PERSISTED I WAS GOING TO PULL OFF AGAIN AND CALL MY FATHER TO COME AND GET ME. I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD FOR A MILE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW AND I "FISH-TAILED" FOR A WHILE UNTILL THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE AXEL WHICH TOOK ME INTO THE MEDIAN WHERE I ROLLED TWICE. THE POLICE DID COME TO THE SITE AND I WAS NOT CITED FOR THE INCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO AVOID THE INCIDENT. WE NOTIFIED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY SENT OUT WHAT THEY CALLED A "TIRE EXPERT". THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD US THAT THIS TIRE EXPERT INFORMED THEM THAT THERE WAS NO REASON THE TIRE SHOULD HAVE BLOWN. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED BEYOND REPAIR, SO WE HAD TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. LUCKILY WE DO HAVE ANOTHER CAR WHICH WE USE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. WE ALSO DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE THE VIN # ON ME BUT PROBABLY COULD FIND IT IF I NEED IT. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED OF ANY UPDATED NEWS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL ME. THANK YOU -KRISTIE HEATON( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES AFTER 4 TIRE ROTATIONS AND TIRE BALANCES DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

THE STEEL WAS EXPOSED ON FIRESTONE TIRE AND CONSUMER PROMPTLY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT FIRESTONE REFUSE REFUND BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO JAN. 1,2000.

WAS DRIVING 30MPH WHEN TIRES SLIPPED & VEHICLE FLIPPED ON SIDE. HIT CURB & VEHICLE FLIPPED BACK. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ITS TREAD. THEY WERE REPLACED DUE TO OTHER TIRES FAILING TO MAINTAIN AIR. DO NOT HAVE TIRES.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00T-005 REGARDING THE FIRESTONE TIRES, THE CONSUMER HAS THE FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75R15) AND IS REQUESTING THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER. *SLC

HAD 10 FLAT TIRES, AND TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO TIRES, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER BUYING THE TIRES. TIRES ARE LITERALLY FALLING APART. HAVE REPLACED THEM RECENTLY, OUT OF FEAR FOR MY LIFE USING THEM. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DISCUSS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY COSTS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235-15)

PE-00-020; PURCHASED A FORD, EXPLORER TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT NUMBER ON THREE TIRES WAS W2HL1PY367, FOURTH TIRE DOT NUMBER W2HL1PY456, TIRES HAVE 20 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER NOTICE ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS AT THE TREAD BASE. *AK ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE HAIR LINE CRACK AND WERE REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER SINCE THEY ARE NOT ON RECALL LIST. *YH

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TREAD ON MY TIRE PEELED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE I HAD A COMPLETE BLOW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIMO212 TIRE SIZE: P235-75-15 )

ON JUNE 11, 1999 I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 571 IN JACKSON, NEW JERSEY WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AND THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. I CALLED MY ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE ALLSTATE AND HAD THEM COME CHANGE THE TIRE. AT THAT TIME I ONLY THOUGHT OF THIS AS A BLOW OUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS CARRYING A HEAVIRE THEN NORMAL LOAD IN MY TRUNK. UNTIL THE RECALL I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO MY TIRE. THE READ BASICALLY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE IT SELF. I HAD MY SPARE TIRE PUT AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SEARS WHO SOLD ME ANOTHER FIRESTONE ATX TIRE. CURRENTLY, I AM VERY UPSET THAT THE NEW JERSEY RECALLS MAY NOT EVEN HAPPEN FOR YEAR. THIS IS HAPPENING HERE TO AND IT IS A PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED WITH NO DELAYS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE FIRESTONE (ATX P235/75R15) TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY RECEIVING RECALL (00T-005) REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR, NOISE AND VIBRATION. OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL (00T-005). *CJ

WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR AT 65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE 10 . THE CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. MY WIFE ASKED WHY I WAS PULLING OVER AT FIRST BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FEEL THE PROBLEM. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE WERE DRIVING ALONE AT THE TIME OR WITH OUR DAUGHTER. THEY MAY HAVE BECOOME STATISTICS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS IN EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. UNFORTUNATELY, I STILL HAVE 5 OF THESE FIRESTONES, AND THE WAIT IS MONTHS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: P235R75/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R75/15 )

TIRES HAVE SEPARATION/ CRACKING ENTIRE CIRCUMFRENCE AT CARCASS TO TREAD JOINT BOTH SIDES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)

CONSUMER PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, FIRESTONE REFUSES REFUND BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALER. NLM

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE. REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. THE FIRESTON E#AT P23575R15. THERE WERE INJURIES.*AK

FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY NEAR TEXARKANA, MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR, SOME METAL WORK DAMAGE. AIR TEMPERATURE THERE WAS IN EXCESS OF 100. I'M SUBMITTING THIS NOW BECAUSE OF THE RECALL EFFORT.( DOT NUMBER: H4BNDFA119 TIRE SIZE: P23575515F )