FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ONE WEEK LATER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL A/T, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SC

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED AND CAME APART WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE TIRE STARTED BOUNCING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE WITH ONLY APX. 18,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT , DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THIS COLLISION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES HE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM KEEPING HIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE CONSUMER. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE UPON RECEIPT OF THE SPECIAL FORMS WHICH WERE NEVER RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. DOT# VNW81XL020. THE TIRE HAD 48,854 MI OF TREAD WEAR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID HOLD AIR. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. . *JB

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AN ESTIMATED 70MPH TOPS. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE STEEL BELT OF MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES, ON MY 2000 FORD F-250 PICKUP. THIS SEPERATION CAUSED ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL AND ENDANGERED MY PREGNANT WIFE AND OTHER 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER INFLATED BECAUSE I HAD CHECKED THEM NOT A WEEK BEFORE AND ALL OTHER TIRES ARE CURRENTLY STILL INFLATED TO CORRECT SPECS. THE TREAD WAS NOT OVERLY WORN THE TIRES STILL HAD QUITE ALOT OF MILAGE LEFT ON THEM. AND WHATEVER ELSE FIRESTONE MIGHT CLAIM WAS WRONG, DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE TREAD SHOULD FLY OFF THEYRE TIRES. QUALITY TIRES SHOULD BE ABLE TO STILL HOLD TOGETHER REGUARDLESS OF ANY SMALL LACK OF ATTENTION ON THE DRIVERS PART. ON A SECOND NOTE THIS ISNT THE FIRST TIME FIRESTONES HAVE FAILED ME IN AN IDENTICAL WAY. THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES TWICE ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEEROKEE. AND EVERYONE KEEP IN MIND THIS TIRE I HAVE LISTED ABOVE IS THE ONE BEING USED TO REPLACE THE RECENTLY RECALLED IDENTICAL MODEL BUT LOAD RANGE D TIRE FROM FIRESTONE.

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRE PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM