Problems with 2000 Ford Explorer TIRES

Right rear tire blow out from side wall seperation at 55 mph in south florida on 11/08/00. vehicle rented from budget at orlando airport (ra # mcobd1137287). contact manager at 407-850-6727.( dot number: )

Original tires on a ford, explorer 2000, r15 dot 8xhl. while driving a rental vehicle, the left rear firestone wilderness at tire failed,the tire completely came off the rim. consumer fishtailed, but was able to regain control.*ak *slc

Original tires on a 2000, ford, explorer sport, p23575r15, hd. driver's rear tire, while traveling at 65 mph no bumps on the road, tire separated in 3 sections, completely seperated. consumer stated that tire busted fuel tank feeder tube.*ak

Advised by firestone to follow instructions on placard, none on vehicle. *ak (dot number: 0 tiresize: p235/75r15) (dot number: 0 tiresize: p235/75r15)

Pe00-020; p23575r15, dot #8xhlipy329, original equipment on 2000, ford, explorer with 29,000 miles. on both rear tires there is visible evidence of cracks developing around the edges of the tread ,consumer can actually see cord . *ak five tires were replaced at owner's expense due to discovery of visible cracks and tread separation on both rear tires. *yh

Firestone says this tire is not on recall list. it should be. ford will take no responsibility. my question to the dealership was whether or not they knew about a problem with firestone tires at the time they sold me the vechile. if they did know and did not disclose this information to me, they should be held responsible. (dot number: xx tiresize: p255r7016)

Firestone replaced recalled tires with a generic tire. replacement failed no accident. *ak (tiresize: p23575r15)( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 )

The firestone tires on the vehicle experienced failure, however not included in the recall (oot-005). *mjs

While driving the right rear firestone tire separated from the wheel causing the steering wheel to vibrate, these tires were not included under recall, consumer purchased five new tires and request reimbursement. nlm

She was traveling about 25mph on the highway and hit a pothole in the street, and front left tire was puncturd inside of the tire. she took the spare out and replaced it. she took the tire to a tire repair shop tried to repair and the tire would not hold air and the tire started splitting at the middle of the tire. the tires are firestone wilderness at p23575r15. she has received a recall letter.*ak the firestone dealer refuses to replace the tire even after telling the consumer that the tire would be replaced free of charge. *slc

Pe00 020 ;vehicle was parked in front of house and he noticed that there were stress marks going all around the tires. he has contacted firestone, and attendant told him that tires were not on recall. firestone, wilderness#at p23575r15., #dot, made in canada.*ak

The consumer denied reimbursement for faulty firestone tires, the consumer feels reimbursement is in order since the tires failed at only 1300 miles (firestone wilderness at). nlm

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and driver's side rear tire was flat. there was a lot of olay in the steering wheel. tire was firestone wilderness #at p23575r15 #dot w-2. *ak

Had my tires checked at firestone but did not feel comfortable, did not see the tires myself. i felt very unsafe driving my own new vehicle, so i went to a place that my son knows the people very well. goodyear. while the truck was up on the mount, i inspected the tires myself and had notice something on the sidewall facing the inside truck. it was on all the tires sidewall. and outer wall. looks like cracking and peeling. also the outer wall on the outside of the truck is turning a funny color. when i asked someone to look at them, a good friend, they said it was the belts ready to give way. the gentlemen at goodyear, was very concerned for my safety and that of my family. they replaced my tires of course i paid for them. they took the time to mark the reciept of the purchase with the damage of the tires. i then went to firestone and showed them, they told me it was heat damage and could not do anything about it. i then took them to where i had purchased the truck and was told that it was tire dressing and mold. so i preceeded to go to the corporate store where i was told that it was rubberized paint. my tires were and still are unsafe and have defaults. i believe that i am entitled to reimbursement for the 5 tires. i was not about to put firestone tires back on my truck. i would not have felt any better.*ak( dot number: 8xhl tire size: p235/75r15 )

Pe00020, original equipment on 2000, explorer, tire size 235/75r15, dot 8xhl1ry489. spare tire on a new vehicle still in stock. had a bubble in the tread which caused tire to be very mushy and soft. *ak the tread for spare tire separated before the tire was used. *yh

I have the wilderness tires ..on my new ford explorer ..i am scared to death for my familys well fair please help (dot number: hd tiresize: 15'225)

These tire are showing signs of complete deteriaton( dot number: vdoupx4091 tire size: 255/70r/16 )

Consumer replaced firestone at (p235/75r15) tires which were not included in recall 00t-005 due to manufacturing location and request reimbursement. nlm

I own a new ford explorer with the "brand description" of the currently recalled firestone tire, although it did not have the code on the inside of the tire stating that it came specifically from the distribution location currently in question. two weeks ago my right rear tire came completely apart. after much misinformation from ford and firestone, channel 4 news took the story and helped get ford to pay attention to my case. they agreed to pick up the car and replace all four tires for me. the day after the story aired on tv ford (don mclean specifically) called and said that they had changed their minds and were no longer going to replace my tires because they did not come from that specific location. still the tire seperated from my car and essentially making us aware that the problem does not exist solely with the illinois plant. i am a single mother of two little girls and ford and firestone have gone back on their word leaving once again to drive a car with defective tires. i would appreciate your assistance and sincerely hope that you will take this seriously. people with that brand tire, with the "code" or not, should not drive their car. sincerely, tammy haladwala. *ak( dot number: tire size: p23575r15s )

Insured was traveling s on hwy 9 and she lost control of vehicle. someone driving behind said they saw the right front go down and then driver lost control. insured stated that it could be the firestone tires on the vehicle possible tire failure-firestone wilderness at 235/75r15. (claim# 11-3519-789) *mw

While traveling at 60 mph on a highway i experienced a sudden tire failure on a firestone wilderness at tire (p25570r16). there was a loud humming noise coming from the back of my truck just prior to the incident. after the tire failed i immediately pulled onto the shoulder and called ford's roadside assistance. i was told that ford would send someone out to fix the flat but they could not do anything with regards to replacing the tire. pictures are available. although there are no visible indications that the tire failed due to anything other than a manufacturing defect i am taking the tire to a local firestone dealer for observation.( dot number: vncu1px459 tire size: p25570r16 )

Pe00 020; consumer stated that front driver's side tires are showing bubbles. he has contacted firestone. the tires are firestone #at p23575r15, no injuries.*ak

Vehicle was parked. noticed cracks in left rear tire near/through treads & on casing where tread meets. took to firestone retailer to have tires replaced & tires not on recall. firestone, wilderness at, p235/75r15 with 11,000 miles.*ak

Email sent to both ford and firestone on 9/3/00 as follows:( dot number: 8xhl1py070 tire size: 235/75/15 )

After purchasing the vehicle new, we noticed vibration at high speeds. ford service found nothing wrong with the explorer. when the recalled was announced we had the local ntb tire company check the tires as the vibration had become very pronounced even before there was 1500 miles of the truck. ntb recommended replacement of the tires. at our own expense, because the firestone company refused to look at the tires for 2 months (they were too busy and we had to be put on a waiting list) we had ntb replace the wilderness at tires with michelin tires. the vibration immediately ceased. the truck rides smoothly and we have had no more problems. firestone refuses to discuss taking the tires back even though we explained the problem we were having.( dot number: 8xhl tire size: p235/75r15 )

Tire had a blowout at approx. 70 miles per hour.the blow out occurred on the inside side wall just before the tire threads.car went out of control ,but i managed to get car to the side of the road.*ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235/75r15)

5 firestone wilderness at tires p235 75 r15 were replaced due to mechanic inspecting that all tires were bad, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc

Tire blew out, came completely apart at the seams, could find nothing wrong with the tire afterwards that would have caused this. reported to both local ford and firestone about this, and they wouldn't even discuss it since it wasn't one of the "recalls". i believe they all need to be looked into. call t.v. station and they have footage of the tire and all.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )

I have had 2 flat tires since i bought the car in october. both times i have had to pay to have the tires fixed. there were absolutely no objects or nails.. etc in the tire. how many more flat tires to i have to have before they get replaced?*ak( dot number: )

When the story about the wilderness tires first broke i was in a panic because i travel every day for my job. on 8/09/200 i went to firestone to get my tires inspected and they said my tires were fine. i was asked if i found anything unusal riding on these tires. i told him it was like a flat spot on my tires. he said that was normal for this type of tire. on 8/25/00 i was traveling across a bridge about 55 to 60 mph i felt my rear end swaying then heard a noise like a helicopter i knew something was wrong. i pulled on the side of the bridge and saw my rear tire was blown with pieces of rubber all around. i called ford and they sent eddie's tow truck out. a policeman stopped and called to make sure he was on his way. eddie's took me to the firestone dealer in town. i was told that if i was not on the recall sheet for these tires that they could adjust my tire . well i was not about to put the same tire back on knowing what was happening firestone did not take down my dot# and report this , they did not want to bother with me because i was not on the recall sheet. i had to go somewhere else where i could purchase 5 new tires equivalent to the type that were on my vehicle.i had 11,200 miles on those tires and as i said i travel every day around the state for my job. i was not going to be a statistic before firestone decides to recall all wilderness tires . i value my life to much. as you can see i am very upset. i hope by sending in this complaint no one will die because of these tires and firestone will recall all of the wilderness tires( dot number: 8xhl1py110 tire size: p235/75r15 )

Vehicle came equipped with firestone wilderness at tires, consumer replaced all four tires prior to recieving notice, upon recieving consumer checked serial # and discovered that his tire were not included in recall 00t-005, consumer request reimbursement.

One of the original firestone tires on the vehicle experienced a blowout while driving, vehicle swerved off the road almost hitting a tree, tire was not included in the recall (00t-005). *mjs

No summary( dot number: vdcu1px tire size: 255-70r16 )

Tire failure, failure near edge of tire on inside near where tread and sidewall meet. tire partially off rim. tire beyond repair. no evidence that a road hazard caused this damage.( dot number: 8xhlipy499 tire size: p235/75r15 )

We replaced the firestone tires because my wife was not comfortable riding on them even though they were not recalled..after replacing the tires, the goodyear service manager noticed the tread separating from the tires and brought it to my attention..i took the tires to a firestone dealer and was told by the mgr. he could do nothing. have called firestone but have not received a reply..we hope the recall is extended bcause there a much broader problem than they are stating..thank you, richard powell( dot number: 8xhl tire size: p235/r15 )

Tire failure. not tread separation.( dot number: vdcu1px509 tire size: p25570r16 )

Driver went onto shoulder then back onto pavement, lost control, tires debeaded and vehicle rolled over. no air bag deployment. death of belted passenger.( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 )

Ford, explorer, tire size p255/70r16, dot # vncu1px529. consumer noticed tire was discolored, and possible tread failure. replaced with goodyear tires. *ak these tires are made in canada are known failures. *yh

Firestone wilerness p255/70r16 rear tire blew out causing her to lose control and hit a curb and mailbox and then the other tire blew she thinks this might be due to the defective tires these tires are not included in the recall so far but we have inspected and confirmed the right rear tire did blow which caused insd to lose control. (claim# 11-3509-192) *mw

Replaced 2 firestone wilderness at tires p23575r15(vdhl) august 13, 2000, consumer seeking reimbursement under recall (00t-005). cj

The vehicles tires were replaced one month prior to recall notice, consumer request reimbursement (firestone wilderness at). nlm

I noticed one of my tires has a deep tear. it looks like a piece of the rubber just tore off leaving a gash.( dot number: tire size: 16 inches )

Pe00-020; original equipment with ford explorer, 2000, 4800 miles p255/70r16 and dot # vncuipx529. right rear tire blew the sidewall out while driving at approximately 70 mph . no prior warning. consumer contacted ford and firestone, but both did not inspect tire, and was told driver must have hit something.*ak

Consumer had been putting air into rear left tire many times even though there isn't a tread separation, but is something that concerned the tires. *ak

A piece of tread approximately 4 inches wides by 3 inches high came off of this particular tire. we noticed it with the vehicle parked. we took it to the firestone dealer and they replaced this tire with another firestone wilderness at. the firestone tires were recalled the next day but do not include the one we had or any of the ones we currently have. firestone ordered us some bridgestone tires to replace all of the tires on aug. 9 and we have not received them yet. these firestone tires are unsafe because the tread separated even though they are not dot vdhl.( dot number: 8xhl tire size: 236/75r15 )

On saturday afternoon, 8/5/00, my wife nancy and i were in our explorer when one of the tires failed. we were northbound on m-51 heading into niles, michigan. we were traveling about 35 mph. suddenly, we felt a very noticeable shudder. i was able to keep the car under control and pull over. no one was hurt. the tire was separated from the rim. i called ford roadside assistance. the explorer was towed to campbell ford in niles. tomorrow (mon. 8/7/00) i hope to learn what position ford motor co. is taking on this. i do not intend to drive the car with the firestone tires on it. i am asking ford to replace all 5 tires (including the spare) with goodyear tires, at no cost to me. before news reports surfaced about the firestone tires, i had driven to pittsburgh and brought back a carload of teenagers. i also drove to indianapolis and back with a friend. as it turns out, either of those trips could have resulted in tragedy. i hope your office can impress upon ford and firestone that this is a serious problem. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )

Suv began to weave and could not be controlled, it was raining and intially i felt that it was hydroplaning but the rt front tire would not grab the pavement. the suv rolled down a 25ft embankment in a densely vegetated area, felled several trees, and flipped. the driver nor passenger air bags deployed, the suv was totalled. due to the media coverage regarding the firestone/explorer tire i learned that one of the first problems experienced is that the tire will lose air. i had been experiencing this loss of air on the rt front tire for several months before the accident and had asked about it when the tires were rotated and was told by crossroad ford, "that they found no problems". so, i then went to the salvage yard where the car was being stored to view the tire and the cracks and peeling rubber of the rt front tire was obvious.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )

Traveling at relatively low speed tire failed causing a spin. trying to control the spin caused the vehicle to roll over. car was total destroyed and only through luck did my son and his companion avoid serious injury.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )

Doring a routine inspection of the vehicle by my mechanic during the first oil change (3000 mi.), he noted two (2) large bumps on the sidewall of the rear-right tire, seemingly indicating that the sidewall had separated from the tire at those locations. after showing the bumps to a shop employee named jerry at tyson's ford, he suggested i take the vehicle to a firestone dealer to have the tire replaced. i did precisely that taking it to the firestone tire & service center by springfield mall. there the tire was replaced free of charge, but i had to pay the cost of labor. after mentioning this to a friend, i then became aware of what seems to be a very serious problem with this tire brand/model. i will be happy to provide any additional information that i can if contacted. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )

After issue of recall alert, i checked my tires for problems, i put the recomended amount of pressure in the tires (that was reassigned to 30 psi by firestone) and noticed half inch slits on the side walls just out side the writing on the tire, on 2 of my tires. after seeing the slits i thought that i should refill the tires up to the their normal capacity, and drove 3.5 miles to a gas station to do so. while filling the tires back up to normal capacity, i noticed that the other 2 tires were starting to shows signs of the same splitting. in a conversation with a friend who also has an explorer that was at the same gas station, i found out that she has the recalled tires with the vd code and that her tires are doing the same as mine, but that mine do not have the vd code. i have subsequently switched vehicles with my roommate because he only has a 6 mile round trip drive to work, and i have a 70 mile round trip to work daily. i do not feel safe driving my vehicle long distances, since i live in the florida keys and it is a warm climate. but as of yet, i can get no responses back about my tires, other than to take them to a corporate-owned firestone dealer, but to do so would mean a drive of 110 miles one way. which i do not feel safe doing so. i have submitted a claim to ford via email and have called firestone's toll free number, but to only be told that my tires are do not have the correct dot code for the recall. meanwhile, my tires do show signs of malfunction that appear similar to tires with the "vd" dot code. because of my situation, this has prompted me to contact your organization. i have also left a message at your toll free number, to the same affect, but decided to also email, so that i could give a more indepth summary of my situation. *ak( dot number: w2hl1py299 tire size: p235/75r15 )