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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Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 35mph on the road and felt vibration. Front tire and rear tire tread started to separte. Firestone, wilderness#at, P234/75R15, #dot#w-2. there were no injuries, and she has contacted Firestone. And all four tires were replaced.
PE-00-039 or PE-00-020; Firestone Wilderness AT, original equipment on vehicle, tire size P23575R15, tires had 36 thousand miles on them, dot number not available. When driving at 50-55 mph and attemtping to change lanes to pass another vehicle, consumer suddenly lost control, vehicle flipped, and rolled three times, causing injuries to driver occupant. Vehicle was totaled.
I have Firestone wildeness at tires made in Canada. I took the tires to the Firestone dealer for inpection. The technician told me that the tires are @ a early stage of tread separation. Eventhough, my wildeness at tires are made in Canada and not part of a recall, they have the tread separation problems.( dot number: Tire size: 235-75-15 )
PE00-020, original equipment on 1998, Ford, Explorer with 32000 miles, P25570R16, dot wd, consumer went to tire shop to get tires rotated and balanced. When tire technician took off tires he noticed the beginning of tread separation, and stress fractures. Told consumer to have them replaced.
- Houston, TX, USA
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Firestone Wilderness AT tires P235/75R15 dot W2hl experienced 1 tread separation on the right rear tire and left rear tire experienced a split of tread in the center of the tire.
PE-00020; original equipment on a 1998, Ford, Explorer, 26,000 miles, tire size 235/75R15, dot vnhl 427. Left front tire has a visible bubble under the tread. Upon examination by a dealer, one of the four tires appeared to have signs of tread separation.
Original equipment on a 1998, Explorer, P235/75R15 size, dot#: vnhl. Tread on all four Firestone Wilderness AT tires have started to separate along the sidewall.
Original equipment on a Ford, Explorer, 1998, P23575R15 while driving down the highway, rear passenger's side tire delaminated. Took to Firestone, and they noticed all 4 tires were cracking, so they replaced them.
PE00-020; consumer had inspected the tires and found cracks all around the tires. Consumer was afraid of tread separation, just like seen on tv. Ford, Explorer, 1998, P235/75 R15, dot vnhl Canada. There were rollover accidents in California and Arizona due to these tires which are not on recall but should be investigated.
I bought my Ford Explorer new, in April 1998. By August of 1998 I had had 4 flat tires, 3 of which were the original tires. I had a flat on the way to Florida and one on the way home (blowout). After the 1st flat I went to my local Ford dealer and he told me tires were under a separate warranty. I went back to him after the 3rd flat and he ask me what I was running over. I replied that I was running over the same thing everyone else was-the road. After the 4th flat he agreed to buy me only 2 new tires. I can't tell you the mental anguish and stress I felt everytime I put my family in that vehicle. I now have 3 of the recalled tires on my car, and again the anguish and stress because I'm driving around on these tires while I'm on a waiting list for replacement tires. I'm disappointed in Ford and Firestone, to say the least, because profit is more important than human lives. All I can say is the lord was watching over us on all of those flats. We were "luckier" than others.( dot number: Vdhlipy tire size: P235/75R15 )
Consumer has a 1998, Ford, Explorer. Driver's front tire has a crack on the inside left. Dealer recommended an independent dealer to look at the tires. Tire size P23575R15, dot#W2hl. Tires were replace at consumer's cost. Tires were the original tires with 40,000 miles.
Tire tread separated on non-recalled Wilderness AT; Firestone dealer replaced all five tires. When asked if dealer would report failure of non-recalled tires, dealer responded "no." Failure was evidenced by visible hairline crack below tread around tire.( dot number: Not vd tire size: P235/75R15 )
Tires are not part of current recall (made in Canada), but have cracks just below tread line. I have replaced these tires because I feel they are unsafe, not trustworthy for my family to travel on. I have these tires available for anyone to inspect. Thank you.( dot number: Tire size: P235/75R15 )
Three tires are cracking at edge of tread. Firestone store checked them and said they are ok. Why are they showing cracks around the tire ??( dot number: Vnhlst381J tire size: P235/75R15 )
The tires on my Ford Explorer are not on the safety recall list. However, I had them inspected by a tire shop and they recommended that they be immediately replaced. There is a continiuos crack along the tread line of all four tires. Even though these tires were probably not produced in the plant effected by the recall I feel that they are unsafe to drive. The tires do have 43,000 miles on them and were kept at the Ford recommended pressure of 26psi. I am afraid that other consumers will look at the serial numbers on their own tires and not take them in to be checked, because they are not the ones listed in the recall. Also, some people may not be financially able to afford replacement tires. Therefore, I feel the NHTSA should considered investigating wether Wilderness AT tires from other Firestone plants should be recalled. I have saved the old tires in case they are recalled at a later time. If there is anywhere I can send them to be tested please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, dawn M. smith( dot number: W2hl tire size: P23575R505 )
The vehicle has experienced multiple failures of the recall component (00T-005) which have resulted in blowouts prior to notification, consumer is requesting reimbursement.
This tire went flat while the vehicle was parked after a 70 mile drive at highway speeds in 90 degree weather. When taken to a local tire repair shop the next day, the diagnosis was the tread had separated. This particular dot code is not included in the recall. However, I thought it important to let you know that tires other than the dot vdhl are experiencing tread separation. I have replaced all four of the Firestone tires with another brand at my own expense. This is too important to risk my family's safety!( dot number: Vnhl tire size: P235/75R15 )
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- Columbia Fall, MT, USA