2000 Ford Explorer Tires

AFTER PURCHASE OF FIRESTONE 235/75R15 WILDERNESS AT TIRES (DOT # 8XHL), CONSUMER FOUND TREAD CAPS HAD A SAW TOOTH SHAPE MEASURING ABOUT 3/4 INCH CROSSWISE AND A DEEP CRACK IN THE TREAD CAP, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AFTER RECALL NOTICE AND WAS REIMBURSED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES TIRE IS FLAT. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75R15 TIRE. DEALER REPLACED BAD TIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRE THROUGH TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM HOWEVER, DID NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR 4 ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRES (SERIAL # W2HL 1PY379). *TT

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON RIGHT REAR WILDERNESS AT P25570R16 TIRE, NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL (00T-005), OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES. CJ

THE LOVELACE LAW FIRM REPRESENTS MS. LATONYA WASHINGTON WITH RESPECT TO THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORD EXPLORER INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS RENTED FROM BUDGET CAR AND TRUCK RENTAL, OKALOOSA COUNTY AIR TERMINAL, FORT WALTON, FLORIDA, ON JAUNUARY 5, 2001. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HORRENDOUS BLOWOUT, RIGHT REAR (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P255/70R16) TIRE EXPLODED, FORCING VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL AND ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION. *JB

ORIGINAL TIRE ON A FORD, EXPLORER, 2000. RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED AT SIDEWALL AT 40 MPH.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERENSS, SIZE P235/75R15, PASSENGER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *SLC

THE VEHICLES TIRES WERE REPLACED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT). NLM

DRIVERS FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND THE BEAD, MOST OF THE WAY AROUND THE WHEEL. OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM NEW. CONFIRMED BY TIRE DEALER. ONCE REMOVED ALSO FOUND SIMILAR CRACKS ON THE INSIDE BETWEEN THE BEAD AND SIDEWALL. HAD ALL4 TIRES REPLACED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. HAVE REQUESTED REFUND FROM FIRESTONE. THE RECALL MUST BE STEPPED UP TO INCLUDE VN TIRES. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT FOUND AND THE TIRE BLEW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY230 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH HEARD A LOUD BOOM. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED VEHICLE. CALLED TRIPLE "A" AFTER NOTICING RUBBER HAD SEARED AND MELTED ON LEFT REAR TIRE. TREAD WAS PARTIALLY ON. SOME OF TREAD CAME OFF. TIRE WAS HARD TO REMOVE FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX WITH 18,000 MILES.*AK

TIRE BLOW OUT ON SIDE. NO HOLES IN TREADS BUT TREAD SEPARATION FROM REST OF TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

TREAD TORE OFF WHILE TRAVELING FROM CALIFORNIA. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE CAR. HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP. WHICH NEITHER WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE. AM CALLING FIRESTONE NEXT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R/15)

BACK TIRE BLEW OUT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I REPLACED IT AND I AM WAITING ON MY DEALER TO CONTACT ME ABOUT REMOVING. TKAING TOO LONG.*AK

THE VEHICLE 16 INCH FIRESTONE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005 AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE SAFE, BUT WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 255/70R16). NLM

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE CHECKED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE, HOWEVER LATER THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD BEEN UNDER INFLATED. *MJS

TIRE BLEW OUT ON DRIVER REAR CAUSED NEAR UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDCU1PX429 TIRESIZE: 255/70/16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XLH TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH FORD'S ACTIONS ON BLAMEING FIRESTONE FOR THE ROLLING OVER OF THE FORD EXPLORER. I KNOW ON MY TRUCK IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR ARE ON A ROUGH ROAD THE TRUCK IS SO BOUNCEY THAT IF FILLS LIKE THE REAR WHEELS ARE COMEING OFF OF THE GROUND. THE WILDERNESS TIRES MAY HAVE SOME KIND OF DEFECT BUT I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE HAD MY FIRESTONE TIRES FOR A YEAR AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED HAS BEEN KEEPING THE WEIGHTS ON THE WHEELS. THE SUSPENSION ON THE 2 DOOR EXPLORER IS SO STIFF THAT I COULD SEE WHY THE TRUCK WOULD ROLL OVER WHEN THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. FORD HAS BEEN BLAMEING FIRESTONE AND VIS VERSA AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH I DONT BELIEVE CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. IF I HAVE A CD PLAYING IN MY CD PLAYER AND I DRIVE DOWN A RUFF ROAD OR HIT A BUMP OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR THE CD WILL COME OUT OF THE CD PLAYER AND THE TRUCK WILL BOUNCE, IT FILLS LIKE THE BACK WHEELS COME OFF THE GROUND. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD A FLAT TIRE, AND AND LOST CONTROL/ VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE. THERE WERE INJURIES. *AK

I RECENTLY READ IN THE PAPERS ABOUT THE NEW 'UNOFFICIAL' RECALL THAT FORD WILL NEED TO DO TO REPLACE EVEN MORE TIRES FOR FORD EXPLORERS. I OWN AN EXPLORER AND MY TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL FROM LAST AUGUST. HOWEVER, AFTER HEARING THAT POSSIBLY MORE OF THE TIRES ARE AFFECTED. I CONTACTED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THERE IS NO "OFFICIAL" RECALL THEY WOULD CHANGE MY TIRES FOR ME BUT I WAS LIABLE FOR THE COST OF MOUNTING, BALANCING, AND THE COST FOR THE 4 TIRES (PLUS SPARE) ALSO. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS AND I'M SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I HAVE CHECKED MY TIRES AND ALTHOUGH I AM UNSURE OF WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR AND DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF QUALIFIED TO SAY IF THE TIRES SHOULD BE CHANGED OR NOT, I DO HAVE AN UNEASY FEELING ABOUT DRIVING ON THE TIRES I CURRENTLY HAVE. I DO ALOT OF TRAVELING IN MY EXPLORER AND DO NOT WANT TO BE A PART OF THE STATISTICS ON FORD'S RECALL PAPERS IN THE FUTURE. SO, WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS? I WAS ASKED TO FILL OUT THIS COMPLAINT FORM. SO WHO CAN I CONTACT TO GET THE SERVICE I AM ENTITILED TO? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FOLLOW UP THAT YOU CAN OFFER TO ME. I LOVE MY SUV BUT I ALWAYS HAVE AN UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THE TIRES I AM RIDING ON.*AK

AM FEARFUL TIRES ARE NOT SAFE, HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND FIRESTONE RIDE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY BUMPY AND ROUGH, AM FEARFUL TIRES ARE DEFECTED, FORD TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS CHOPPED UP DUE TO ROTATING BUT OK TO DRIVE. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. I WANT MY TIRES REPLACED. FEARFUL THEY MAY BE DEFECTED.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BLOWOUT AT 35 MPH, POW HISS HISS, LUMP LUMP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XML TIRESIZE: 235/75R15)

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

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 00T005, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT, THE TIRES EXPLODED WHEN CONSUMER EXITED THE PAVEMENT AND RETURNED TO LEVEL PAVEMENT, THE FORCE OF THE TIRES EXPLODING CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, NOSE OVER FIRST. *JB

PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WITH ONLY DRIVER IN A 2000 FORD, EXPLORER; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE; DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TIRE SEPARATED AT SIDEWALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MOLDING ON THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. *SLC

EVER SINCE I PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER I HAVE BEEN HEARING AND FEELING A THUMP COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEED, CAR ROCKS WHEN DRIVING SLOW, VERY NOISY WITH THUMP AT HIGH SPEEDS, ONE TIRE VERY HARD TO BALANCE REQUIRING EXTRA WEIGHTS, (SUSPECT THIS ONE IS BAD) LAST TIME I HAD TIRES BALANCED THE MECHANIC SUGESTED I GET THAT TIRE REPLACED BUT STORE MANAGER DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT, TRIED TO SELL A SET OF 4 NEW TIRES EVEN THOUGH MY TIRE ARE FAIRLY NEW. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )