This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Original equipment, LT265/75R16 size, dot#: vnw81xl119. Right front Firestone steeltex tire exploded at highway speeds. Tread separated all the way around sidewall. Firestone and Ford have been notified.
Original equipment on a 1999, Ford, F350. Tread on left rear Firestone steeltex tire (P265 75 R16) separated at highway speeds, causing damage to vehicle. Firestone will be notified. Dot vnw81xl098.
This tire experienced total and complete intantainous failure (blew up and ripped to shreads istantainously) causing a complete loss of control and nearly a fatial crash. Tire pressure and load was checked 11 miles earlier, this tire was inflated to maximum cold pressure as stated on the side of the tire (no air was added, it was found to be inflated properly at that time). Damage to vehicle was caused by the loose tred flapping against the body. (dot number: Vnw8ixl tiresize: Lt26575R16) (dot number: Vnw8ixl tiresize: Lt26575R16)
PE-00-040- steel tex R4S; original equipment on a 1999 Ford F350, tire size P265/75R16, dot number not available, tire had 30 thousand miles on it. When driving between 60-65 mph driver side left rear tire tread middle portion separated from the tire, the tire stayed inflated, consumer was driving on the steel belts. The damaged tire had a pressure of 80 P.S.I.
These Firestone steel tex at, P26575R16 were (oe) on this Ford truck. Seperation of tread was noticed while vehicle was sitting. Firestone replaced the tire. The tire was made in Canada. Firestone prorated the tire and replaced it as a road hazard claim.
Right rear Firestone Wilderness AT tire blewout due to tread separation traveling at 60mph. Vehicle has some damages. The tires size LT265/75R16 dot#vnw81xm. Spare tire was used for replacement.
PE00020; original equipment on a 1999, Ford F350, tire size P26575R16. Tires are splitting at the sidewall starting at the tread and going to the rim of the tire.
Consumer has a 1999 Ford, F350. Original tires that have 27,000 miles. Tire size P265/75R16, dot#vnw31xl. Tires have splits were the cap attaches to the tires. Also, there are hairline cracks around the wall of the passenger front tire. The failed steel tex at tire was made in Canada.
Peoo 020 ; she was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a banging noise. Back right rear tire tread separated. Firestone#at steel tex 16inch. Second blowout occurred, left rear tire blewout, tread separated. There were no injuries. The white walls collapsed in ward on both right rear and left rear tires on two occassions.
The right rear and left rear Firestone steeltex tires P265/75R16 dot vnw81xm failed, the first tire failure occurred while driving and was due to tread separation, causing damage to vehicle, the left rear tire had a large bubble.
The truck is being bought back by Ford; so I don't know the size / make; I'm 99% sure it was Firestone tires on the truck. The thread wrapped around the front suspension thereby locking the tire from moving causing almost loss of control of the vehicle (I've raced stock cars 10 years and am fairly used to blowouts, this was far more violent than anything I've ever felt in a race car). The tire wrapped around the front suspension damaging the fender, inner fender well, brake line and power steering lines. The tire could not be gotten off the truck until several hours of work it was wrapped around things so bad. The vehicle is in tn where the tire blew out; I left it there for Ford to decide to buy back or not as it was unsafe to drive after this with the damage, not to mention we didn't trust the other tires on the truck after this. The tire was in the back of the truck (in the bed), however as I said; Ford is buying back the vehicle (although I don't have that in writing yet; only verbal confirmation). The tire looks worse than any of the pictures on cnn today of blowouts, it's worth getting a picture of. The passenger and myself have no injuries nor claims against Firestone / Ford for the problem; other than the passengers almost heart attack (we had tractor trailers surrounding us in front, behind and to the right). Ps: the truck had numerous other problems with clutch not working, brakes, and engine problems; hence the buy back.
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- Imperial, MO, USA