1998 Ford Explorer Tires

WAS EXITING ONTO A RAMP AT 40MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. HAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE PREVIOUSLY. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS HONKING AT EXPLORER . STARTED TO SLOW DOWN & THEN STOPPED. CHECKED THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS LOPSIDED ON THE RIGHT IN THE REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS DESTROYED & HAD NO TREAD ON IT. HAD THE SPARE PUT ON BY FORD ROAD SERVICE. BROUGHT ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE AS A SPARE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P255/70R16 WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE. *AK

PE00-020; HAD SEEN CRACKS ON THE FOUR SET OF TIRES WHERE SOME WERE CRACKING MORE THAN OTHERS. THIS TIME FIRESTONE DEALER COULD NOT HELP WITH THE SITUATION FORD, EXPLORER, 1998 P235/75R15, DOT, CANADA. *AK FIRESTONE GAVE 61% DISCOUNT ON THE TIRES, THE CUSTOMER FEELS THE CRACKED WILDERNESS TIRE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *YH

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND HEARD A BLOWOUT NOISE BECAUSE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15, #DOT W2HL. CONSUMER HAD TIRE REPLACED.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, EXPLORER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: VNHL. TREAD ON THE FRONT TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES.*AK *SLC

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, EXPLORER 1998, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 , DOT W2HL. HAIRLINE CRACKS ARE VISIBLE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON A PRORATE BASIS BUT THE CUSTOMER DECLINED THE OFFER SINCE THE CUSTOMER WAS TO BE CHARGED $180. *YH

PE00 020;CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A BANGING NOISE. THEN, HE SWERVED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TIRE. FIRESTONE ATTENDANT TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT, P23575R15. *AK

THOUGH NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL, MY TIRES ARE SHOWING TINY CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD DEPTH. BECAUSE THERE ARE NEARLY 50000 MILES ON THESE THE FIRESTONE DEALER IS SAYING THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR THAT LONG. WE ARE CONCERNED, BUT TIRES ARE BACKORDERED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/R1 )

PE00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES P23575R15, DOT VNHL . ALL 4 TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE TREAD LINE. MONROE TIRES DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE IDENTICAL DEFECT AS THE RECALL.*AK *SLC

THOUGH NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL, MY TIRES ARE SHOWING TINY CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD DEPTH. BECAUSE THERE ARE NEARLY 50000 MILES ON THESE THE FIRESTONE DEALER IS SAYING THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD FOR THAT LONG. WE ARE CONCERNED, BUT TIRES ARE BACKORDERED. WHAT SHOULD I DO?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/R1 )

THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKING ~1.5" FROM TIRE OD (@ TREAD LINE). I HAVE REPLACED TIRES ON MY OWN AS FIRESTONE DEALER WILL NOT HAVE REPLACEMENTS TILL DECEMBER. I HAVE RETAINED THE CRACKED TIRES FOR FUTURE SETTLEMENT. PLS NOTE THAT THE CRACKED TIRES ARE CURRENTLY NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BLOWOUT ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY DURING LAST SUMMER. REAR TIRE BLEW AND MY REAR MIRROR FILLED W BLUE SMOKE AS THE TIRE SHREDDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ?????????? )

NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON FORD, EXPLORER, 1998. TWO BACK TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. *AK A GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SAW TREAD SEPARATION WITH ALL 4 FIRESTONE (P235 75 R15) TIRES, THE DOT # IS VNHL517. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WAS CHECKING THE TIRES & NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRES HAD CRACKS AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE. THERE WERE CRACKS WERE ALL AROUND THE OTHER TIRES NEAR & IN THE TREAD & CASING MET, LIKE THE RIGHT FRONT. THE CRACKS WERE VERY VISIBLE. BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FIRESTONE WHO WILL REPLACED THE 4 TIRES. DO NOT KNOW ABOUT SPARE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15 WITH 5,000 MILES ON THEM.*AK

WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS ON ALL FOUR TIRES AT 2000MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT ROTATED THEM ANYWAY. THE WEAR PATTERN CONTINUED AND I RETURNED AGAIN AT 6000 MILES. THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. AT 15000 MILES THERE WAS NOTICEABLE OUTER TREAD WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WENT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME AGAIN, NO PROBLEM. NOW WITH 30000 MILES ON THE TIRE I HAVE SEVERE OUTER TREAD WEAR. THE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY FIVE DIFFERENT SHOPS INCLUDING FIRESTONE AND EVERTHING CHECKED OUT INCLUDING PROPER INFLATION. NOW FIRESTONE REFUSES TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM CITING I FAILED TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVEN WITH PROOF FROM FORD. THE OUTER TREAD WILL SOON BE OFF OF THESE TIRES JUST LIKE THE OTHERS. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET ALL THESE POOR QUALITY TIRES OFF THE ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

FIRESTONE TIRES INVOLVED IN RECALL 00T005 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

PE# 00020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, VD. FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN LAGUNA HILLS, CA, LAGUNA HILLS MALL ADVISED CONSUMER THAT REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD BE READY IN 3 WEEKS FROM HIS CONTACT DATE. AFTER 3 WEEKS WERE UP FIRESTONE DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IS WOULD TAKE ANOTHER 6 MONTHS. *AK CONSUMER STATED TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

WE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. WITH ALL THE NEWS ABOUT THE FIRESTONE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS RELATED. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT IS VERY LUCKY. WE WERE TOLD OUR TIRES WERENT RECALLED YET BECAUSE THEY ARE 16 INCH. I AM VERY CONCERNED, BECAUSE WE HAVE 3 OTHER TIRES THAT I DO NOT TRUST. WE TRAVEL ON A HIGHWAY AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. OUR DEALERSHIP, ALTHOUGH FRIENDLY, JUST STATES THAT ITS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. PAY FOR THE TIRE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNCU IPX TIRE SIZE: PZ55/70R16 )

PE00 020; TIRES ARE SHOWING STRESS MARKS AND CRACKS ALL AROUND, AND TEARS ARE FORMING AROUND TIRE LINES. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD/ ON A SMALL CURB WITH GRAVEL, VEHICLE JUMPED AND VEERED OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE.THIS WAS CAUSED BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION WAS FIRESTONE AT 16". FIRESTONE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TRAVELING IN THE CAR. *YH

MY EXPLORER HAS BEEN TAKEN TO BOTH TOWN FAIR TIRE & FORD DEALER AND TOLD THE WILDERNESS AT P255/R7016 SHOW TIRE SPLITTING AND CRACKING, FORD HAS STATED THIS ON A SERVICE BILL, THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND PUT MY SPARE ON THE FRONT...BUT NEITHER FORD OR TOWN FAIR TIRE WILL CHANGE THEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE DEFECTED, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST???? EVEN THOUGH DEFECTED!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

WESTBOUND ON I-10 IN MADISON COUNTY, FL WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE DETREADS, VEHICLE STEERS INTO MEDIAN, VEHICLE ROLLS OVER, ROOF CRUSH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY088 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE RECALLED WILDERNESS AT 16" TIRES FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHY HASN'T THE US DONE THE SAME?NO SAFETY DEFECT, INFORMATION INQUIRY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

VISIBLE CRACKING AROUND TREAD AND SIDEWALLS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2H1 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRES ARE NOT PART OF CURRENT RECALL (MADE IN CANADA), BUT HAVE CRACKS JUST BELOW TREAD LINE. I HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES BECAUSE I FEEL THEY ARE UNSAFE, NOT TRUSTWORTHY FOR MY FAMILY TO TRAVEL ON. I HAVE THESE TIRES AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE TO INSPECT. THANK YOU.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PE00-020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH FORD, EXPLORER 1998, P23575R15, DOT W2 30,000 MILES. 2 TIRES, ONE IN THE FRONT AND THE OTHER IN REAR, HAD STARTED SEPARARTING . TIRE IN FRONT HAS SEPARATED SO BADLY THAT STEEL BELT WAS VISIBLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK ONE MORE TIRE ON THE FRONT HAS STARTED SEPARATING. *YH