FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

FORD EXPLORERS MODEL 1996 (XTL) PROBLEM-SEEKING PROFESSIONAL HELP. *BF THERE WERE TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO TIRE BURSTS. *SC

I CURRENTLY OWN A JEEP WRANGLER, WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED, THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, DOT VD66 W2, 30 X 9.50 R15 LT. I AM UNSURE OF THE DOT CODE AS IT IS SLIGHTLY WORN BUT THE VD IS CERTAIN. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WE ENCOUNTERED A FLAT. IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS AS THE SIDEWALLS ARE STILL PRESESNT.*AK

VEHICLE JUST TURNED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES AND NEEDED BRAKES AND ROTORS. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS PULSATION, AND DIFFICULT STOPPING. TOOK VEHILCE TO THE DEALER. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $800.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *TC

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILURE P265/75R/16, COMING OFF HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH SLOWING DOWN TO AROUND 45MPH WHEN HEARD A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS SCRUBBING. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE FLAT. HAS 4 INCH LONG SLIT WITH A SLIGHT CURVE IN IT. STRESS CRACKS SIMILAR IN CURVATURE ALL AROUND SLIT AND TIRE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01X001000 CONCERNING FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS, AND THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK

FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P215/65R15, DOT#W2ZFNNA377. TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT NOTHNG WAS HIT TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP. IT WAS ALSO CHECK 30 MIN PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT BECUASE THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION N THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH TIMES THE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. *NM

GOING 75 MPH. ON I40 30 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE NM. FELT A BUMP OR BUBBLE IN FRONT END. THREE SECONDS LATER THE FRONT TIRE( A 16" FIRESTONE ,WILDERNESS AT BLEWOUT) PUT THE SPARE ON AND LIMPED TO A TRUCK STOP. WIFE WAS MENTALLY EFFECTED. *JB

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 114S ON A 2001 DODGE RAM CREW CAB 4WD VEHICLE - TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE AT 55 MPH.*AK