1992 Ford F-150 Tires

TWO FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES. CONSUMER PROVIDED FORD WITH ALL PAPER WORK TO OBTAIN A REFUND DUE FOR RECALLED TIRES. FORD HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER AS OF YET. CONSUMER AWAITS REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *JG...*AK

ORINGIAL FIRESTONE MS S1130P (DOT VN HL 1M4102 P235/75R15) TIRES WITH LESS THAN 20000 MILES WERE LOSING AIR, AND TREAD WAS COMING LOOSE, AFTER PURCHASING NEW TIRES CONSUMER RECEIVED TIRE RECALL FROM DEALER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000, CONSUMER STATED RECALL NOTICE DID NOT INDICATE A DESIGNATED TIME FOR FILING A CLAIM, MANUFACTUERER IS UNWILLING TO HELP CONSUMER. *TT

CONSUMER HAS A 1992 FORD F150 4X4 PICKUP. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX 70MPH THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE. TIRES NOT ORIGINAL/DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE/SIZE: 30X9.50-15/22-24K MILES ON TIRE/DOT NO. VD66ATX 234 R03L.*JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED. WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED, SAW TREAD FROM REAR RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, SIZE P235/75R15M-S, DOT# HYHL74A055. TOOK TIRE TO FIRESTONE, AND TIRE WAS REPLACED. DEALER STATED THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON A TRUCK. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY FIRESTONE DEALER THAT THOSE TYPE OF TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON VEHICLE, THOSE TIRES BELONGED PASSENGER VEHICLE, TIRES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CRUISE.*JB

THE GENERAL AMERI-WAY XT 235/75R15XL REAR TIRES FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OOT-OO5, THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ALL INFORMATION TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE AUGUST 8, 2000 (FIRESTONE 235/75R16). NLM THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSMENT FOR FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE ON RECALL WHICH HE REPLACED. FIRESTONE DID NOT REIMBURSE ON THE GROUND THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,2000. *YH

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SIDE PANEL OF VEHICLE. *SLC

FIRESTONE FR480 TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SHE SAW TREAD FLYING BEHIND HER. SHE PULLED OVER AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE TIRE. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED AT THIS TIME. *AK FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *YH

TIRE SHREDDED: IT IS A FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 31X10.5X15. (CLAIM# 05-4520-234) *MW

FIRESTONE TIRES INVOLVED. INSD. ADVISED TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 43-R315-612) *MW

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AREA. FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO ESTIMATE, AT THIS POINT, TIRE IS FIRESTONE ATX AND SIZE IS 235/75R15. I DID CALL FIRESTONE 800 NUMBER AND FILED A CLAIM. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ADDITIONAL WE NEED TO DO, PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS (CLAIM# 25-5427-055) *MW

FIRESTONE PATHFINDER ATR 31X15 TIRE FAILURE AT APPROX 70-75MPH. TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXEL, INSD HAS THE TIRE. (CLAIM# 23-1257-097) *MW

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1992 F150, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, IN JULY 1993, ABOUT 25,000 MILES, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD ABOUT 25% PEELED BACK WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. 2ND INCIDENT, THE AFTERMARKET TIRE WITH THE SAME TIRE, PASSENGER REAR TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FIRESTONE AT P235/75/R15 *MW

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL (FIREHAWK RMT 32-11.50-R15'S, DOT VDYK RMA 245). NLM

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, F150, 4X4 1992, P23575R15,DOTVNHL 1M4-351. STEEL WIRES FROM STEEL BELT COME OUT THROUGH THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER COULD FEEL A VIBRATION. YEAR LATER , FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WIRE COME OUT THROUGH THE TREAD,JUST LIKE THE OTHER TWO.*AK VEHICLE AND TIRES MADE IN CANADA. *YH

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A F150, FORD EXPLORER, 1992. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A SLIPPED BELT, AND IT HAD A BIG BUMP IN THE TIRE, VEHICLE WAS NOT RIDING WELL AND IT SHOOK AND SHIMMIED. *AK THE CUSTOMER FEELS THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE LISTED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY HAVE SLIPPED BELTS AND BUMP PREMATURELY. *YH

FIRESTONE ATX 23 DEGREE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 TO 50MPH TREAD OF BOTH REAR TIRES SEPARATED. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. ALSO ANOTHER ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DID THE SAME.*AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL AWAY AROUND THE TIRE. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT # VDHL74A158. REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1992, FORD, F150. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 8,000. *AK FIRESTONE SENT A RECALL NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ATX, WILDERNESS BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER INDICATED THE CUSTOMER'S TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL AND DID NOT HELP THE CUSTOMER. *YH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE REAL BADLY, AND HE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, FOUND NOTHING. THEN, RESUMED AND BY THE TIME HE REACHED HOME TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. HE EXAMINED TIRE AND FOUND THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF.*AK THE FIREST FAILED TIRE HAD SEVERE CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD. THE OTHER TWO TIRES ALSO HAD CRACKS. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THEM. *YH

THE TREAD PEEL OFF THE TIRE AT 70 MPH, DAMAGING THE WHEEL WELL, FENDER, AND RUNNING BOARD. I RETURN TO FIRESTONE AND SHOWED THEM THE TIRE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO THING THEY COULD NOT, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALL TIRES. WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE GOT KILLED. THESE FR480 NEED TO BE RECALLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R75-15 )

EXPIERIENCED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT THAT DAMAGED THE BED OF TRUCK WHEEL WELL BODY SIDE PANEL AND GAS TANK. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AS REPORTED TO STATE FARM. TREAD SEPERATED COMPLETLY FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE WITH CORDING EXPOSED. I RETAIN POSSESION OF THE TIRE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECIEVED A PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR AFTER SEPARATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. THE TREAD APPEARED TO HAVE PULLED OFF AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL OF 8/9/00 ANNOUNCED BY FORD AND BRIDGESTONE. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS MINIMAL AS IT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )

WHILE DRIVING HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON FIVE DIFFERENTS TIMES. FIRESTONE, ATX, P235/75R15. *AK

MY TIRES FAILED A DIFFERENT WAY .THE RUBBER SEPARATED FROM THE BEAD THAT SEALS AGAINST THE WHEEL. I HAVEN' T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEING MENTION DURING THIS RECALL. I HAD TO HAVE TWO FIRESTONE ATX TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM I ENCURED IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE TREAD SEPARATION THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )