Problems with 2000 Ford Expedition TIRES

Consumer received a recall notice on continental tires. took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer informed him, that the continental tire company had not yet released the new tires for replacement. *yh

While in motion the right rear tire blew. the tread separated from the tire, consumer discoverd prior to the incident that the tires were on recall, however when he contacted continental he was told a system had not been set up as of yet to handle recall situations.(continental tires p275/60r17, dot# adt044t369) *jg *dt

There was a recall on the grabber tires, which were replaced with continental tires. the continental tires failed after four weeks. both suffered blow outs. the consumer requested reimbursement. mr scc *jb

Tire failure.*ak

While driving, left rear tire blewout, causing major damage to vehicle. tire size p27560r17, dot adt044t. *ak this vehicle is a ford truck expedition model year 2000. consumers wife was operating vehicle. vibrations were felt. the vehicle was stopped and checked tires for pressure. the tire pressure was normal. consumer continued driving and the left rear tire blew. damage aquired came from the tire fragments.*jg general grabbers.

The consumer received recall notice on the general tire failures and replaced all four tires. the consumer was seeking reimbursement for the cost of replacing the tires. dot # adto44t2100. *yh

Tread separation of left rear tire and rollover on interstate 75 in collier county, florida.*ak

While driving, rear driver's side tire had tread separation. afterwards, front passenger side tire had the same problem. original equipment, 22ooo miles, continental general american 275/60r17, mounted on a 2000, ford, expedition. *akthe dot number right front tire and the left rear, dot adt 044t369. *jg

The left rear tire experienced tread separation while the consumer was driving causing damage to the vehicle. then a right rear tire developed a bulge.(continental tire 275/60r17 and dot # adto 44t 1600) *yh

Four 1' cracks around perimeter of sidewall near tread; belts broken inside tread; still has greater than 3/32" tread; tire has always been properly inflated. belts should not break in tires. what is cause ? ? ?*ak

At 70mph tire tread started to separate and could have caused an accident. cause unknown. dealer notified. size/dot# unknown, please provide.*ak

All four vehicle tires had separated tread, one major, the vehicle was not driven over 70 mph highway and was not taken off-road at any time. tires were replaced by discount tire 1300 e expressway 83 mcallen tx 956-668-9789 on 6-18-2002. tires were kept inflated properly, alignment maintained with normal tread wear on tires. one tire had been repaired for a flat. general tire was contacted and demonstrated no concern over four tire treads seperating on one vehicle under normal use on 6-19-2002. i believe general has a severe safety issue with this tire that needs immediate attention.*ak

Consumer states that the right rear tire experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting that all four tires be replaced, general grabbers aw, 275/60r17. *slc

While driving at 45-55 mph driver's front tire fell off completely, causing vehicle to become undriveable. contacted dealer, and the dealer has fixed problem.*ak

I have a 2000 ford expedition. last june, just after having the car serviced, i noticed my general grabber tires delaminating and coming apart. i immediately called my local ford dealer and was told there was no recall on the tires, but to save any receipts when i purchase new tires in the event there is a recall. i replaced the tires and saved the recept. i received a recall notice from ford later in the year. when i called them they said to bring the vehicle in. i explained that i had replaced the tires. i was told my claim was with continental tire, not ford, and that continental would be contacting me. they never did contact me and i finally had the opportunity to call continental tire with a phone no. given to me by ford. continental tire now says that the recall is over and there is no way to recoup my expenses. i need your help. in my case no one was injured because i made a vehicle inspection and had the tires replaced (before the recall was made). if there had been a death, we'd be in court right now, but because there wasn't i'm being penalized for the cost of the tires and being vigilant. *jb

I have filed a paper report on two of the original set tires that failed. i went to a tire shop and they set a 3rd of the set was bad so i replaced it. i have been trying to deal with general, ford customer service, and the dealership but there procedure to get something done has been an ordeal that i am still working on from the original blow out. i had my 2 bad tires replaced at at tire shop because they separated,one actually blewout and caused damaged to the vehicle. the 2nd was about to blow out becase it developed a knot and was bumping as i went down the road. when i was having these two reaplaced concern for our safety,the tire shop said the 3rd tire was seperating. i had it reaplaced. this pass satursday while in rout to a wedding the 4th remaining tire of the original set started peeling off and started bumping. i stopped and changed it with the 5th tire of the original set. this is the spare. i also found the brake line had been damaged from the original blow out of the first tire when my wife came home today and told me the brake pedal when to the floor. i have all of these bad tires in my possession and i am sure you would want to examine them before i give them to general. they say they must have them before they will consider a claim from me for the damage to my vehicle or any of all of the expenses i have incurred from the failure of their set of tires. i think these tires are defective. they could have easily caused me and my family our lives. i know this report does not cover all of the details. i can give all of the details dring whatever investigation that follows. i would appreciate you help on this safety issue. i tried to contact general today but the number i was given is 740-588-4164 and this rings a fax machine. please have someone come look at these tires as soon as possible.*ak

My wife was driving our 2000 expedition on the freeway at 60mph when the tread separated on the right rear tire, causing a blow out and an accident, almost causing a catastrophic rollover. i am fortunate she was not killed. what irritates me the most is general tire has a reputation for this problem, especially here in arizona, and the consumer has no idea. these tires were not worn and were properly inflated, and the only legal recourse i would have against general tire would have been if my wife and infant child had been seriously injured. i am incensed about this as the only reason general will get away with this is due to the fact my wife's driving skills saved her life. my opinion is general and ford continue to deceive the public about the safety of the product they are putting on the road, and there is no repercussion for their negligence.*ak

The left rear tire experienced tread separation.*ak *jb

Tire blewout while driving. general tire, aw#27516r17.*akthat tire did damage to the front fender area, the running board, and to the plastic moulding that was bolted to the bumper. there is a 2nd tire located in the rear which developed a knot. tire mechanic informed consumer that a third tire was seperating. although the tread on the tires were good they were all faulty. *jg

Tread belt separation, causing loss of control and roll over accident w/injury. *ak

Tread belt separation/came off, causing loss of control and roll over accident w/injury. *ak

Since owning five continental conti-trac tires, consumer was subjected to repeated failure, unsafe traveling condition and excessive burden due to replacement costs. *ph there was a repeated "tread separated" with the new tires that were placed on the vehicle. failure occurred again in march 2004, tread separation. consumer request a refund for the replacement cost of five tires. *ph

Front/rear passenger side tires have separated on outside.*ak

The consumer requested reimbursement for the tire(s). mr the consumer didn't receive the letter of reimbursement until after the deadline. continental tire(s) scc *jb

Consumer received reimbursement letter for continental tires voluntary recall program. however was declined because the tires were purchased outside the dates of purchase. consumer had proof which stated the tires were purchased within qualified dates and requested assistance for reimbursement. *tt *jb

I had to replace the general grabber tires on my ford expedition today because they were unsafe, according to nyb where i purchased new tires. the tires had only 23,500 miles on them but i was shown how three of the four did not "track" i.e. they seriously wobbled on the balance machine. i was told they were a potential driving hazard as they could blowout or suffer tread separation. i was also told that many other owners of general grabber tires are replacing them for the same reason. if so then maybe this should be recall by ford and general tire. incidentally, i complained to ford which referred me to general tire but when i then complained to general tire, they referred me back to ford. they seem to have a "catch-22' set up between them. *ak (dot number: ??? tiresize: p275/17)

While traveling about 50-70 mph on highway there was a loud noise coming from wheel. consumer was able to pull over to the shoulders, general grabber aw adto44t0200 right tire separated. another day, the left front tire separted. *ak 3 weeks later another tire separated. *tt

While traveling about 55mph on highway consumer heard a noise. he was able to pull over to shoulder. rear passenger tire tread separated from tire. tire goodyear, grabber aw, general,p275/60r17. *ak

We followed the manufactuers certification label inside the drivers door for the correct psi for all 4 tires. the certification label indicated 26psi front and 30psi rear. we tested the tires on a montly basis and kept the tire pressure as indicated. when i went in for an oil change i wanted them to check the tires because they where starting to wear on the edges. i was advised by tiresplus that all 4 tires needed replacement. the steel belt was coming through the tread. these tires only had 20k miles on them for a 2 year old vehichle. which 20k is under the national average for mileage on a vehicle. i'm so lucky that these tires didn't blow out due to the steel belts coming through while i was driving them. i contacted the car dealership on a few occasions and they never responded to me. thank you

Continental grabber aw size 275-60r17 dot#: adt044t2600 original equipment. consumer states that while driving the tread on the left rear tire separated causing the vehicle to sway from side to side resulting in damage to the vehicle. the dealer has been notified. please provide additional information. nlm *jg

General, grabber aw, p275/60r17, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2000, ford expedition with 19700 miles. while driving 70 mph driver's rear tire had tread separation, causing damage to vehicle. no injuries, please add dot and damage to vehicle.*ak

Tire blew out in four large tears through the sidewall. *ak (dot number: 113s tiresize: p265/70r17)

While driving 65-70 mph and without warning, general tire size 275/60r17, dot adt044t2300, right rear and left rear tread separated. consumer has notified dealer and manufacturer. *ak *yd

While traveling heard noise coming from rear of vehicle. dealer was contacted, and technician stated brakes needed to be replaced, repairs were made. while traveling rear tire (general tire 17 inch, no dot #) had a blowout, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle, driver sustained injuries. *ak *tt

One of firestone wilderness at tires, size: p255/70r16, dot: w2cuird030 on 2000, ford, expedition has cuts in sidewall. there are approximately 9400 miles on the tire, and it is original equipment for vehicle. cuts have an arc shape that covers 20% of sidewall. *ak *jb

All the tires i am reporting went bad while i had small children in the vehicle. all of them went bad as the result of a separation. they all got big bubbles in them where the tread separated from the rest of the tire. i believe that the only reason i didn't have a big accident was because i could feel the vehicle wobbling when i drove, due to the bubble in the tire. i find it very interesting that these tires all came appart at appx. 25000 miles. i had the fourth tire replaced before it could go out on me too.*ak (tiresize: 275/6017)

Both rear tires had tread separation and a blow out occurred on one of them .... the vehicle had been to the dealers and had brake repairs at approx. 34,000 miles . from initial lease of vehicle, there were complaints of rough ride and apparent tire problems. the dealer never made any offer to correct the problem but balanced and rotated the tires. upon taking this problem to them on 09/04/2001 they disclaimed any knowledge or assistance in adjusting the obvious malfunction of the general tire which blew out... upon taking the vehicle to a tire store and had them check the tires for any other damage they discovered that another tire had a separation of the tread and had a knot on the tire which was just beginning to ware. all tires had proper air pressure. i have kept these tires for further investigation and complaint follow-up.*ak (tiresize: 275x60r17)

The center tread of the left rear tire came off while the consumer was traveling. the tread damaged the back quarter panel and the rear of the vehcile. the consumer was seeking reimbursement for the cost of the tire and repaire to the vehicle. tire was gereral p275/60r17. *yh

Driving on highwat at approximately 70 mph right front tire tread separated from tire completely causing the vehicle to pull to the right. i managed to slow down and pull the car over to the side of the road without incident. *ak (tiresize: 275/60/17)

Reply to request for reimbursement of expenses related to replacement of continental tires on a 2000 ford expedition. sent a voq for future use. *scc *jb

I can provide dot # from photographs taken. all four tires developed 1-3 inch cracks on the inner side of tire approx. 1 inch above bead and including the bead on one tire. general tire dealer identified failure. general 800 could not offer any help. closeup photos were taken of failures.*ak (tiresize: p275/60r17)

The vehicle handled so badly because of vibration and irregular tire wear, consumer was forced to replace the tires on the vehicle. a recall notice was sent shortly after concerning the tires. consuemr requests reimbursement, but has had no help from continental. tires are continental general grabber aw. *jg

I had 4 tires replaced due to irregular tread wear on may 22, 2001. i just recently received a notice in the mail stating that these particular tires were recalled, but in order to be reimbursed for my purchase, i would have had to purchase the tires between august 19, 2001 and october 10, 2002. the time period is inadequate in my case. a defective tire is a defective tire. i feel as though i am being penalized because my tires had to be replaced earlier than the allotted dates. essentially, if i had waited 3 more months to have my tires replaced, perhaps injuring myself and others on the road, then i could have been reimbursed. the time period needs to extended on the replacement of the tires. dt

Pe00 048 ; consumer was traveling about 70mhp on highway and heard a noise. he was able to pull over to the shoulders, and noticed that left rear tire tread separated. firestone, wilderness at, p25570r16, dot w2cuird160. consumer will contacted firestone. there was no accident. *ak consumer states tires have since been recalled, local dealership initially refused to replace all four tires, the sidewall is detached from the tread. *jb

Pe 00 020/tread separation: left rear tire experienced a ripple and a bubble on sidewall while traveling at 70 mph on a 2000, ford, expedition; original equipment, tire size p255/70r16, dot# unavailable. firestone notified, and informed consumer that it was not covered under a recall. tire was available for analysis. *ak consumer states all tire were found to have ripples on the sidewalls after further inspection, firestone replaced tires with bridgestone. *slc

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 10mph on a side street coming towards a intersection for a stop sign. she came towards a full stop, and started to back up, and heard a noise. she was able to pull over to shoulders. right driver's side tire tread had separated. firestone wilderness p255170, r16109sm/f there were no injuries.*ak

While driving about 40 mph right rear tire went flat. found out that tread was separating, and all air was coming from tire. ford, expedition ,2000 p-255/70r16 dot w20u. *ak consumer has replaced all tires. *slc

I had just gotten on interstate 71 in ohio & was going approximately 50 mph when the right rear tire blew out. when i returned to ny, i showed the tire to my mechanic who said it looked like the sidewall failed. i then went to van kleek's tire, firestone dealer in lake katrine, ny. the technician agreed that it appeared that the sidewall failed but sent me to the firestone service center in wappingers falls to have it replaced under warranty. he went so far as to say that they should replace all four tires based upon the problems with other wilderness tires. the firestone tech. said that it was clearly a roadhazard; that i must have hit something and that it was not covered under warranty but they would give me 30% credit on a new tire. i called the 800-356-4644 number in my firestone warranty manual & explained the situation. the representative told me that if i was not satisfied with this store's assesment, i should go to another firestone store in newburgh or middletown. i declined & returned to van kleek's the following day. i was charged $130 for a replacement tire, even though they found no punctures or other damage to the tread or evidence of roadhazard. i still have the tire & would like to have it inspected by a unbiased professional. *ak (dot number: vncu1rd499 tiresize: p255/70r16)

While driving about 30 mph, right rear firestone wilderness tire had a blowout without a tread separation, causing some damage to vehicle. (p255/70r16, 109s-m+s dot w2cu ird070. *ak *slc

Blow out of firestone tire. standard issue on excursion. *ak (tiresize: 265)( dot number: tire size: 265 )