1998 Ford Explorer Tires

IN EXAMINING THE TIRES FOR THE RECALL, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A CRACK ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE TREAD. EVEN THOUGH MY TIRES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED AT DECATUR, I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND GOT THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATED COST FOR THE TIRE BASED ON ITS TREAD WEAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO MORE THAN JUST THE RECALLED TIRES. IN THE 20 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED THREE TIMES. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY447 TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

FIRESTONE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A (P235 75 R15)TIRES EXCEPT ONE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE TIRES. *AK *SLC

I WANTED TO ADVISE YOU THAT I OWN THE CAPTIONED VEHICLE AND HAVE JUST INSPECTED MY TIRES. I FOUND A CRACKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE TOP EDGE OF ALL 4 TIRES, WHERE THE LUGS MEET THE SIDEWALL. I KNOW THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED BUT PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO ANY APPLICABLE LIST. I AM A STATE OF VERMONT LICENCED AUTO DAMAGE ADJUSTER BY TRADE AND HAVE SOME EXPERIANCE IN LOOKING FOR TIRE DEFFECTS. THESE TIRES CERTAINLY APPEAR TO HAVE DEVELOPED THE PROBLEM DISCRIBED IN REPORTS THAT I HAVE READ, EVEN THOUGH I REALIZE THAT THEY ARE NOT THE SIZE THAT ARE RECALLED. I AM CHANGING THE TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND WILL SAVE THEM. I WOULD ALSO BE HAPPY TO FORWARD PHOTOS OR HELP IN ANY WAY. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARTE . THREE TIRES OUT FOUR WERE SEPARATING. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT TIRES.*AK FIRESTONE DEALER NOTICES TREAD SEPARATION DEVELOPING BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT. TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL. *YH

HOLES APPEARED IN THE TIRES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE IT HAPPED WHIL WE WERE DRIVING AND THE OTHER TIME WE PARKED THE CAR AND WERE SITTING OUTSIDE AND SUDDENLY WE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS GONG FLAT. WE EXAMINED IT AND INFLATED IT AND FOUND NOT SCREWS, OR SHARP OBJECTS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT. THE HOLES JUST APPEAR ON THE TREAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE FEEL THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE EVEN THOGUH THEY WERE NOT THE ONES MADE AT THE DECATUR PLANT, PLUS IT'S ALREADY IN THE NEWS THAT A LOT OF THE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE MISLABELED. AS A CONSUMER WE DO NOT TRUST FIRESTONE TIRES, THEIR PRODUCTS ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND NOT SAFE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT RESPOND TO OUR CONCERNS AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY GIVE US THE RUNAROUND. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LX )

TIRE DEVELOPED SPLITS AND CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PROBLEM AVAILABLE. WENT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS ONE OF THE TIRES BEING RECALLED AND IT WAS NOT. THE GENTLEMAN AT FIRESTONE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD CUT MY TIRES, I DIDN'T AGREE. HE ALSO SAID I HAD RUN INTO SOMETHING, TIHS IS NOT THE CASE AS I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. IMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AS I DID NOT WANT FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ANY LONGER. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ALERTED TO THIS PROBLEM BY THE NEWS AND CHECKED MY TIRES I FEEL THIS TIRE WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY BLOWN OUT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE PICTURES OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

HAD THE TIRES CHECKED BY FIRESTONE FRIDAY. AT 7:30 PM SAT WE WERE STOPED ON I-95 FOR APROX. 30 MIN. DUE TO MUCK FIRES. TIRES COOL, ROAD COOL. 8PM AT 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPERATED. NO DAMAGE TO OCCUPANTS OR VEHICLE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, IT IS A "POSTE( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE RUBBER AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT TIRES TREAD IS CRACKING 360 DEGREES AROUND THE TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE OFF, HE SAID THE TREAD WAS NOT SEPARATING SO HE COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TIRES. I STILL REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES (THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 16000 MILES) WITH NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND HAVE THE OLD TIRES IN MY GARAGE. I COULD NOT SEE RIDING ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES AND SEE IF THE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT, P25570R16 ON THIS FORD EXPLORER 1998. TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS CRACKS THROUGH THE TREAD PATTERN AT THE FRONT OF EACH TREAD. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW

I WAS TREAVELING ON I-10 IN BATON ROUGE, LA AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TREAD WAS BLOWN FROM THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR EXCESIVE WEAR TO THIS OR ANY OTHER TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE OTHER THREE ORIGINAL TIRES, I'M FILING THIS CLAIM SO SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER REGARDING FIRESTONE TIRES ON FORD EXPLORERS, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH TED WIENS FIRESTONE (3841 E. CRAIG ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NV --702-644-3384) ON AUG 5, 2000 TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE WILERNESS AT TIRES INSTALLED ON MY FORD EXPLORER. AFTER BEING ASSURED THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY SAFE I LEFT THE STORE ONLY TO GET A BLOWOUT THAT SAME DAY. THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 9PM. I APPRECIATE THE OFFER FROM FIRESTONE TO CHECK THE TIRES, HOWEVER, I QUESTION THEIR ABILITY TO DETERMINE THE TIRES SAFETY BASED ON MY BLOWOUT HAPPENING THE SAME DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME, NOT ONLY CONCERNING THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT ALSO FIRESTONE'S INADEQUATE ABILITY TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE CHECK OF THE TIRES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME 702-396-3803. 21 DEATHS IS ENOUGH. *AK

THERE WERE 5 OTHER TIMES BESIDES THE MAJOR TWO TIMES(HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES), WHEN I HAD FLATS ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE QUALITY OF TIRES IS UNACCEPTABLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN CLINTON, WI AND NOW I HAVE MOVED TO AUSTIN, TX. THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER FOR ME IS MAXWELL FORD, 5000 IH-35 SOUTH, AUSTIN, TX 78745. (512) 326-8141. NOW I SAW THE NEWS HOW 21 PEOPLE WITH EXPLORERS HAVE DIED RELATED TO TIRE FAILURES. BOTH TIMES WHEN I HAD THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TIRES WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND "FISHTAILED" 6-7 TIMES ON I-10, THEN SHOT ACROSS I-10 DOWN A GRASS EMBANKMENT. WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, I HAD 3 FLAT TIRES, DAMAGED QTR. PANEL, AND WAS A NERVOUS WRECK. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEARLERSHIP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE UNDERNEATH. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE TO MY PARENTS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY ACCIDENT. MY DAD CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO TELL ME THE HE HEARD A NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES SEPERATING. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KELLY LOGAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

I HAVE COMPLAINED AND HAD SERVICE DONE SEVERAL TIMES AT AL PIEMONTE FORD ABOUT AIR LEAKING OUT OF TIRES WEEKLY. THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. IF THIS WERE THE CASE, WHY DO I HAVE TO PUT OVER TEN POUNDS OF AIR EACH WEEK IN ALL MY TIRES. THESE SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THOSE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON RECALL. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT W2HL EXPERIENCED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALONG THE TREADLINE, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

BOTH REAR TIRES SHOW EARLY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH CRACKING AT TREAD/TIRE BODY BOND (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

I HAVE A WILDERNESS AT TIRE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE CANADIAN FIRESTONE FACTORY. I DONT RECALL THE DOT NUMBER BUT I HAD FOUND THAT IT WAS A CANADIAN TIRE. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A VISIBLE CRACK WHICH WENT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THE CRACK WAS ON THE TIRE AT THE POINT THAT THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE CRACK WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE WHICH HAD THE RAISED WHITE LETTERS. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, I SAW NO CRACK ON THE INSIDE SURFACE. ANYWAY, I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. IF THIS TIRE MAY BE OF ANY USE TO YOU IN YOUR INVESTIGATION, YOU ARE WELCOME TO HAVE IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AT THE FIRESTONE STATION, AND FRONT TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARTE. OTHER THREE TIRES WERE SHOWING STRESS LINES AROUND THE SIDEWALL. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT P2557016. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70/R16 *MW

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP WHO HAD FOUND CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE, AND ALSO INSIDE THE TREAD. RUBBER HAD JUST BEGAN TO START PEELING. DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY PRORATE THE TIRES AND REPLACE IT AFTER 3-5 WEEKS DUE TO NONE WERE IN STOCK. TIRE IS A P255/70R16 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE MILEAGE IS 22000. TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 1998 FORD TRUCK EXPLORER.*AK

PE00020, 1998; FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE 25570R16, DOT W2CU1PX168; ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS CRACKS ALONG THE INNER PART OF THE TREAD. TOOK OFF THE TIRES. *AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *YH

CONSUMER HAS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER WITH ORGINGAL TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 4 TIRES. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS MAJOR CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND. DEALER SAID THE TIRE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL. TIRES SIZE P235/75R15.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW

I HAVE A WILDERNESS AT TIRE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE CANADIAN FIRESTONE FACTORY. I DONT RECALL THE DOT NUMBER BUT I HAD FOUND THAT IT WAS A CANADIAN TIRE. I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A VISIBLE CRACK WHICH WENT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THE CRACK WAS ON THE TIRE AT THE POINT THAT THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE CRACK WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE WHICH HAD THE RAISED WHITE LETTERS. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, I SAW NO CRACK ON THE INSIDE SURFACE. ANYWAY, I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. IF THIS TIRE MAY BE OF ANY USE TO YOU IN YOUR INVESTIGATION, YOU ARE WELCOME TO HAVE IT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

WHILE DRIVING TWO OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE TREADS SEPARATED CAUSING BLOWOUTS. *MJS

CRACKS AT TREAD CAP( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: 15 )