1999 Ford Ranger Tires

TREAD HAS HAIR LINE CRACKS. NO FAILURE AT THIS TIME. TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.TIRES WILL BE INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER THIS WEEK . JUST FORWORDING THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY FUTURE INVESTIGATION ON ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235X75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235X75R15 )

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P24575R16 TIRES ARE READY TO BLOW APART, TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (OOT-005). *CJ

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE DISINTIGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P205 75 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC

TIRE SUDDENLY LOST AIR PRESSURE WITHOUT PUNCTURE THROUGH SIDEWALL BUBBLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/15R70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/15R70 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P245 75 R16)EXPERIENCED LOSS OF AIR AND SPLITTING AND TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NO FACTS INSRD ROLLED VEH. 99 FORD RANGER W/FIRESTONE P235/75R16, 1 SIZE LARGER THAN OTHER TIRES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO FAIL. (CLAIM# 02-0428-404) *MW

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE, 225/70/R15, CLAIM NUMBER WAS NOT GIVEN. NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE FAILURE- WHILE INSURED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT BARRICADE. ICY CONDITIONS. TIRE CAME OFF RIM AND TIRE IS DAMAGED. TIRE WAS NOT RETAINED. (CLAIM# 27-6071-297) *MW

CRACKS ON TREADS LIKE THE ONES BEING RECALLED AND TIRES ARE RIPPING- NEWS SAID 16 INCH TIRES WERE RECALEED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD-FIRESTONE SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P24575R16 )

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL THE AROUND A BIN THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 TIRE LOST PRESSURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HIT A CURB. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE TIRES (00T-005), THE RECALL NOTIFICATION STATED $140 PER TIRE AND THE CONSUMER ONLY RECEIVED $100 PER TIRE. *MJS

2 OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) TIRES DOT VD SERIES, EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS, THE CONSUMER HAD THE OTHER TIRES REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, THE DEALER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT TIRES, HE STATED THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED CONSUMERS WHO EXCHANGED RECALLED TIRES BETWEEN 1-1-00 AND 8-8-00. *SLC

PE00 020; FIRESTORE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15, BULGE IN TIRE AND A CRACK. *AK *SLC

LEFT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND I HAD TO PULL OFF AND CHANGE IT. TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE SEPERATED WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. TREAD BELTS IN THAT AREA ARE TWISTED AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT. (DOT NUMBER: W270IFR428 TIRESIZE: 245 75R 16)

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE STORE FOR INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES AND THE TREAD WAS PEELING AS WAS COMMON WITH THE RECALLED 15" TIRES. IT SHOWED INDICATIONS THAT THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF. WE WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS THEY WERE UNSAFE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES BEFORE A FULL SEPARATION AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WE HAVE RETAINED THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES AS THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75% TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: W270 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

AFTER THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL STARTED I CHECKED MY TIRES TO SEE IF THEY WER PART OF THE RECALL AND I NOTICED THAT THEY WERE NOT BUT WHAT I DID FIND WERE SOME "STRESS FRACTURES" IN THE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND HE ALSO STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND I WOULD NEED IT REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES DUE TO THE TREADWEAR ON MY TIRES. I HAVE LEASED THE TRUCK AND THE TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST ME THE TERM OF THE LEASE. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM I CAUSED MYSELF AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WHICH FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DO. AT THIS POINT I AM THINKING OF FILING A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINS FIRESTONE. I DON'T FEEL THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE 15" TIRES WHEN IT PROBABLY EFFECTS ALL SIZES. PLEASE ADVISE ME. (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

RECALLED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235 R15 TIRES FAILED, CAUSING RIMS TO BEND, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

PE00 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE REAR FRONT TIRE. HE TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND SAID THAT TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO COME APART. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE#AT, P23575R16. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS CHECKING TIRES AN NOTICED THAT THERE WERE STRESS MARKS AND TIRES CRACKING ALL AROUND THE TRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P24575R16 . HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK

PE#00020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT - P225/70R15 DOT#W2UU. RIGHT REAR TIRE'S TREAD CAME APART. THE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 1999, FORD TRUCK, RANGER.*AK *SLC

PE #00020; FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. FIRESTONE WILDERNSS HT P235/70R15 DOT# W2UUTIRE'S TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRE PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999, FORD ,RANGER.*AK FIRESTONE DENIED THAT THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED. CUSTOMER SENT THE TIRE TO NATSA FOR REVIEW. *YH

TIRE BLEW UP AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY, FORCING VEHICLE INTO MEDIAN, NEAR ROLLOVER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHI TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRST TOOK TIRES TO DEALER WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A FEELING OF HAVING A FLAT TIRE. AFTER HAVING TIRES CHECKED, WAS TOLD THAT SHE MAY BE NEEDING TIRES VERY SOON BECAUSE OF CENTER TREAD WAS ALREADY BEGINNING TO WEAR.*AK

VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR TIRE MAINTENANCE AND WHEEL BALANCE OVER 3 DAYS. *JG