1997 Ford Ranger Tires

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER W2HL1PM336. *SLC

ON MAY 18, 2000 I HAD A BLOWOUT OF A FRONT TIRE ON A CLEAR STRETCH OF SUBURBAN ROAD. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE, I FOUND THE METAL THREADS HAD COME THROUGH THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE TIRE AND THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE ON THE ROAD THAT I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE COMPANY IN THE ATLANTA AREA AND IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ATLANTA, GA WERE HOTTER THAN NORMAL FOR MAY ON THE DAY OF THE BLOWOUT. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE ON THE FORD RANGER TRUCK, LESS THEN 21,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR ANY TYPE OF HEAVY HAULING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2FC TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75-15 )

THIS FORD 1997, RANGER IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P235/75R15 DOT:W2. ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAS SEPARATED,AND A BIG CHUNCK OF TREAD HAS COME OUT. ONE OF THE BACK TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65MPH. TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE TYPE. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P205/75R14. THE TIRE WAS NEW BUT THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALLS AND THE LOOP OF TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. *YH

WHAT TIRES ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. WHAT TIRE SIZE? ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY FORD RANGER ARE WEARING VERY LUMPY. THEY EVEN MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING ON A GRAVEL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

TIRES ARE SO BAD OUT OF SHAPE THEY MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. THEY HAVE LUMPS IN THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

I HAVE HAD 9 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOWOUT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: )

PE000 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UP AND DOWN. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT TIRES, P232575R15. TIRES WERE FINE.*AK

CONTRARY TO FORD/FIRESTONE'S CLAIMS THAT ONLY WILDERNESS TIRES MANUFACTURED AT THEIR DECATUR PLANT IS DEFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD 8 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOW OUT IN THREE YEARS WITH WILDERNESS TIRES HAVING DOT #S OF VNHL VICE VDHL. I HAD NOT HAD 9 FLAT TIRES IN( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY196 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TIRE AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR IT DUE TO THE RECALL. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE EITHER DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE REPLACEMENTS. ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES? I AT LEAST NEED MY TIRE REPAIRED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BELT WAS SHIFTED AND REPLACED WITH 4 GOODRICH TIRES I DON'T BELIEVE RECALL IS ISOLATED TO P235 TIRE, I HAVE A REPORT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMING MY STORY.( DOT NUMBER: W29V19K426 TIRE SIZE: P265/R15 )

I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS REGARDING THIS SIZE TIRE, P215/75R15. I ALREADY KNOW THAT FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THIS TIRE HOWEVER IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS TIRE AND MAKE IT WOULD GIVE ME THE DECISION TO EITHER CHANGE OUT THE TIRES OR KEEP THEM BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE CURRENT RECALL. I ASK ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE A FIVE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND I WANT TO PROTECT HER THE BEST I CAN HOWEVER I AM ALSO NOT THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD AND THE COST OF THE TIRES IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD UNTIL PROBABLY NEXT MONTH OR SO. YOUR INPUT WOULD HELP ME TREMENDOUSLY IN EITHER SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS OR FEELING MORE ASSURED THAT TAYLOR IS SAFE IN OUR TRUCK. AGAIN, ANY SUPPORT OF INFORMATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P265/75R15. *AK DOT# W29V 1PK496. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY TIRE. *SLC

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON A CLEAR DAY AND FAIRLY STRAIGHT TWO LANE ROAD FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, AS SHE OVERCORRECTED SHE FLIPPED THE VEHICLE TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SHE BROKE HER PEVLIC BONE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SHREDDED COMPLETELY. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75/R15 *MW

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 R14 )

FIRESTONE OR FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES. MY TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURED ON A INTERSTATE JUNCTION (I-85N TO I-77N, IN CHARLOTTE, NC) AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) AND SENT MY TRUCK INTO DITCH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THE TIME (SINCE TIRES DO BLOW OUT SOMETIMES) BUT AFTER THE NEWS REPORTS THAT FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE FAULTY TIRES FOR OVER 6-8 YEARS, AND ONLY SEEM TO CARE IF FATATILITIES OCCUR, I WAS VERY DISPLEASED AND NOW WANT TO FILE A COMLAINT TO REPLACE ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON MY TRUCK. I PLAN TO BUY NEW TIRES AND WILL WAIT FOR A RECALL OF SOME SORT TO REFUND MY MONEY. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VIOLENT BLOWOUT AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH, OTHERS WERE NOT AS LUCKY. THANK YOU, SCOTT PAGAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES AND, AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES, I NOTICED THE TRUCK LURCHED UPON TAKE-OFF FROM EITHER A STOP OR SLOW SPEED, AS WELL AS A WORMING MOTION GOING AROUND CORNERS. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THIS ALL WAS NORMAL. I GOT A FLAT (THE FRONT LEFT) WHILE HUNTING AND, UPON TAKING IT TO LES SCHWAB FOR PROPER REPAIR, WAS TOLD THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE PLUG WAS STATED TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION. I THEN PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. SINCE THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN ON MY TRUCK, THE "NORMAL" LURCH IS GONE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS THAT TREAD SEPARATION CAN CAUSE A LURCH THE SAME AS WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING. THESE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DO NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBERS OF THE TIRES, THOUGH I AM SURE THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD WOULD HAVE THEM ON RECORD. I DO NOT KNOW IF LES SCHWAB WOULD STILL HAVE THE TIRES THAT I HAD REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE P225/70 R14 98R TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (00T-005), HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A CURVE ON AN ON RAMP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD NOT BEEN HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES UP TO THIS POINT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWERVE RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASSIONS, I FELT THE VEHICLE STARTING TO TIP OVER. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER PARTIAL CONTROL AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I WAS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAD DONE A 180 DEGREE TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP. AS I WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER I NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS OFF THE RIM AND MESSED UP. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! I NOTICED UPON CHECKING THE CONFIRMATION INFORMATION, I PUT THAT I HAVE A 4 CYL VEHICLE, MINE IS ACTUALLY A 6 CYL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND HAS WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES ON EDGES. SECOND SET STILL ON BUT NEED REPLACED SOON. ALIGNMENT CHECKED 2 TIMES AND WAS WITHIN FORD SPECS FOR THIS 4X4 TRUCK. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED FOR BAD WEATHER. FIRESTONE DISCOUNTED SECOND SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR $84.00 EACH. SECOND SET WEARING JUST LIKE 1ST SET. ONLY GET ABOUT 9000 MILES PER SET.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265\75R\15 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T HEAR A SOUND. BUT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. FIRESTONE TIRE FR480 22570R14. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE RETAILER.*AK

FLAT TIRE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 55-57 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SPLIT ON EXTERIOR SIDE, REPAIR SHOP CALLED THIS "DELAMINATION." TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 29,000 MILES. WE REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NEW RADIALS. WANT TO KNOW IF REAR TIRES MIGHT ALSO BE UNSAFE. FOUND NO LISTING OF THIS TIRE IN RECALLS OR ADVISORIES. (DOT NUMBER: VNEC TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)

CONSUMER REPLACED RECALLED (OOT-005) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM