2001 Ford Explorer Tires

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15. CUSTOMER STATED TWO TIRES WERE CRACKED AROUND SIDEWALL. ONLY ONE OF THE TIRES WILL HOLD AIR. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE CRACKED TIRES BUT THE CONSUMER PAID AND REPLACED IT. (DOT VDHL IRW 080) *YH

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VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-40MPH IN 4 WHEEL WITH A LIGHT COATING OF SNOW. 4 VEHICLES LOST CONTROL AND STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (BOTH) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE VEHICLE LEANED TO THE LEFT GOING OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT FLIPPING ON ITS LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BEFORE STOPPING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL ON A 2001 FORD EXPLORER, APPROXIMATE 32,000 MILES. CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR TIRE FROM FORD. *AKDOTP255170R16 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT SIZE 16.*NLM

HAVE CONTACTED FORD COUNTRY DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL/REPLACEMENT OF TIRES JUN 6,JUL 2,JUL 13, JUL 23 AND ON AUG 16 & 17. IN JUN THE SERVICE MGR LARRY SAID REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD BE IN ABOUT 2WKS. IN AUG HE WILL NOT ANSWER MY CALLS OR RETURN MY CALLS. I HAD ORGINALLY REQUESTED MICHELIN TIRE AS APPROVED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND. MY WIFE AND I ARE SENIORS AND DRIVE THE HI-WAYS FREQUENTLY, SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRESTONE TIRES DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT 75MPH AS WELL AS AT 109 DEGREES TEMP. AND RIGHTFULLY SO. AN ACCIDENT AT OUR AGE COULD WELL BE FATAL. THE TIRE CALLS FOR INFLATED PRESS. TO 40LBS, FORD CO. SAYS 30 IN THE FRONT AND 35 IN THE REAR. WHEN INFLATING AT 30 IN THE FRONT I NOTICE THE STEERING IS HARD (PERHAPS THIS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TOO TOP HEAVY AND THAT IS WHAY THEY HAVE YOU LOWER THE PRESSURE IN THE FRONT TIRES IN TURN MAKING THE STEERING HARD TO TURN) ANYHOW I SUSPECT THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT REPLACING THE RECALLS BECAUSE THEIR TO BUSY REPLACING THE TIRES ON THEIR CAR LOT FIRST, THERE IN DANGERING OTHER PEOPLES LIFES SO THAT THEY CAN SELL THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT HAD A BLOWOUT YET, NOR DO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING ONE AT 75MPH AT 109 TEMP. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN MAKING FORD CO. AND THEIR DEALERSHIP MAKING GOOD ON THEIR RECALL EFFORTS. EVEN THOUGH THESE TIRES ARE RELATIVELY NEW THE TEMPTURES HERE IN VEGAS AND SPEED LIMITS REQUIRED CAN ENDANGER MY WIFE AND FAMILY. WILL NOT ANSWER OR RETURN MY CALLS. IN JUN. *AK (TIRESIZE: P25570R16)

NHTSA RECALL # 01X001000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01X001000. NO SIZE AND DATE AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT. VEHICLE HYDROPLANED DUE TO TIRES. ALSO STATED TIRES RECALLED AND HAVE NOT BE REPLACED YET.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPYING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS AND NOTICED REAR RIGHT SIDE OF TIRE WAS COMPLETLY FLAT. FIRESTONE, P255/70R16 109S , DOT VNCU1R0090. FIRESTONE WILLBE NOTIFIED.*AK

THE VEHICLES REAR END SHIFTS SIDE TO SIDE OVER WASHBOARD BUMPS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER OFFERING TO REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES AND REQUEST THAT HIS LOCAL FORD DEALER, ORDER THE TIRES.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P255/70R16 S)*YH

BLOW OUT AT 65MPH NO ACCIDENT NO TREAD SEPARATION (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS EXPLORER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY CANT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT , I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT MY EXPLORER ITS BEEN SHAKING A LOT, A LOT OF VIBRATIONS AND THOMPS THAT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE ITS BEEN FEW TIMES THAT I ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY AND REGULAR STREETS AND ITS BEEN A YEAR NOW AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE SAME THING AND NOW EVEN MORE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAVE APPROXIMATE 28000 MILES AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I NEED TIRES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT BECAUSE OF MY MILLAGE THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING NOW. I EXPLAIN AND GAVE THEM INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT THEY NEVER WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND NOW WITH ONLY A YEAR OLD MY VEHICLE IS SHAKING MORE THAN EVER AND THEY SINCE A YEAR AGO DONT WANT TO REPALCE MY TIRES JUST BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY TIRES. I HAVE THE MILLAGE THAT I HAVE BECAUSE I WENT TO TENNESSEE FOR ONE WEEK FOR VACATION BUT I ONLY WORK 15 MINUTES FROM MY HOME, I GO SHOPPING , AND VISIT MY FAMILY AND THEY LIVE ONLY 30 MINUTES FROM ME IT'S NOT POSSIBLE THAT WITH THE CARE THAT I GAVE MY VEHICLE THAT MY TIRES WENT BAD IN ONLY SOME SPOTS LIKE THEY ARE TELLIING ME NOW IF I WARETHEM OUT SHOULD BE IN A COMPLETE SIDE NOT IN SPOTS THIS IS NOT AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE SO I DONT DRIVE IT THAT WAY. PLEASE I NEED A RESPOND AS SOON AS I'M WORRY FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES SET UP A VIBRATION THAT PASSES TO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING RODS AND JOINTS SEEM TO MOVE AND MAKE NOISE, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TREAD, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES ARE TOO HEAVY FOR THE STEERING SET OR THE STEERING LINKAGE IS TOO LIGHT FOR THE TIRES. NLM

VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT MARCH 25, 2001 IN TOLEDO OHIO. APPROXIMATE SPEED 25 MPH. EXPLORER ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES WITH ME AS THE PASSENGER BEING EJECTED DURING THE 3RD ROLL. DRIVER AND REAR SEATED PASSENGER WERE HELP IN THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED LACERATIONS A BROKEN FINGER AND CHEST INJURIES. FRONT PASSENGER ( ME ) WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO REST AGAINST THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. VEHICLE AT REST ON TIRES. RECEIVED 4 BROKEN RIBS, 5 BROKEN , DISLOCATED TRANSVERSE PROCESS AND MULTIPLE STITCHES FOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS IN ARMS AND HEAD. REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS THE ONLY TIRE DAMAGED. PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT ARE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH ANY OTHER INFORMATION.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

I HAVE KEPT THE TIRES IN QUESTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. I BELIEVE THAT MY TIRES OR SOME INTERNAL MALFUNCTION TO THE VEHICLE CAUSED IT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND AFTER HEARING A NOISE, CONSUMER THEN DECREASED SPEED TO 40 MPH DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. THIS WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. *AK

P25575R15, DOT VDHL1RW050, REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE AT A STOP, TIRE HAD ONLY 9,000 MILES. *SLC

2 TIRE BLOWOUTS IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS IS NOT NORMAL... ONE WHILE DRIVING IS UNSAFE..THE 2ND WHILE PARKED DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL IPY TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

2 TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSED TRUCK TO LOSE CONTROL, HITTING CURB. NO SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED AT SPEED BETWEEN 45 AND 75MPH. ALSO, TIRES WERE WEARING POORLY. SIZE O P235 R/15, THE SAME ONES THAT WERE ON RECALL .*AK ALL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE TIRES CAUSED NOISE, VIBRATIONA AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YH

#1 DRIVING WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT AND #1 LOST CONTROL AND HIT GUARD RAIL. THE TIRE INFO ON THE IV IS: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235 P 75R15 105 S MUD + SNOW. (CLAIM# 46-0320-408) *MW

SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION (DOT NUMBER: 8XCU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P255 70 R16) ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING. *SLC

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER DISCOVERED DEFECT ON TIRE WHEN SHE HAD OEM TIRES REPLACED AT AMERICAN TIRE COMPANY. SHE HAD A PUNCTURE ON HER THUMB BECAUSE THERE WAS STEEL PLY STICKING FROM THE TIRE WALL. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HT, P235/75R15 , DOT#VDHLIRW150. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES WAS FOUND BY CUSTOMER TO HAVE DEFECTS ON THE INSIDE WALL. *YH

BOUGHT 2001 EXPLORER SPORT 3/14/2000, ON 4/18/2000 WAS DRIVING AT CREST OF SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE OVER TAMPA BAY WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE "BLEW". IT HAD SEPARATED ON THE SIDE AND WAS SHREDDED. TRIED TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE, TOLD IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED, GOT WARRANTIES ON ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE DEALER NOW SAYS ISN'T PART OF RECALL. CURRENTLY IN MD: 3817 CROW ROCK RD, MYERSVILLE, MD 21773 , (301) 293-9503. PLAN TO DRIVE BACK TO FLORIDA END OF SEPT. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES, WITH OR WITHOUT DEALER RECALL, DON'T TRUST THEM AFTER NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE! THINK THEY'RE MAKING A MISTAKE NOT RECALLING ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES. MINE BLEW AFTER 1 MONTH (NEW), AND WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. (HAD SENT INFO IN YOUR "COMMENTS" SECTION OF THIS SITE A WEEK AGO, NOT SURE IF YOU GOT IT. THANKS!( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC

CLEAR, DRY ROADWAY, 50 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE PERFORMED VERY STABLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND HAD TIRE CHANGED. DEALER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES WITH GOODYEARS AT NO CHARGE AT MY REQUEST. TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN SLICED THROUGH FROM SIDEWALL TO SIDEWALL. I TOOK PICTURES, NOT DEVELOPED. DEALER HAS TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: DON'T KNOW TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NOTICED THE TIRE WAS FLAT IN THE RIGHT REAR. THERE WAS A 3 INCH SLIT NEAR THE TREAD. PUT SPARE ON IN ITS PLACE. TOOK TIRE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING CAN BE DONE. OWNER BROUGHT A DIFFERENT TIRE AS SPARE. PROT TO FLAT, HAD EXPERIENCED FLAPPING NOISE AGAINST VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING & GETTING WORSE.*AK