FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES Complaints

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERANT DOT # ON FOUR TIRES .I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIRES FOR ME. BUT FIRESTONE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE TIRES. GMC DEALER SAYS THERE ARE BELTS THAT ARE SEPARATED IN THE TIRES. DOT ON TWO TIRES ARE VN73 THE OTHER TWO ARE W273.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73-W273 TIRESIZE: 265/75R/16)

TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR, AND THE SIDEWALL WAS PEELED BACK TO THE RIM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VN08IPU TIRESIZE: 235/70R16)

BLOWOUT ON INSIDE OF TIRE. FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED A PUNCTURE TO TIRE, BUT I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE ON CURVES FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. FIRESTONE REP OFFERED A PRO RATED REPLACEMENT TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY379 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH. THE RECALL STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD IT REPLACED. WE ASKED BILL CURRIE FORD TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTEE BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE A DEFECT NOT A REGULAR BLOW OUT. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THEY REFUSED SAYING THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTEE. WE SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANOUNCED, BUT WHEN WE FINALLY DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL FIVE FIRESTONE TIRES FORD GAVE US YOUR WEBSITE TO REPORT OUR ORIGINAL BLOW OUT. WE DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE THAT BLEW BUT WE DID STORE THE FOUR REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES, WITH THE SAME DOT NUMBER. (DOT NUMBER: W2CU TIRESIZE: 255/70R16)

BOUGHT CAR NEW 1/2000. 5/2000 NOTICED SIDEWALLS TURNING BROWN AND VERY BAD HANDLING ON ROAD BUMPS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER NOTICED THAT ON DIRT ROADS (NORMAL COUNTRY ROAD DRIVING, NOT OFF-ROAD) CAR TENDED TO SLIDE OUT ON CORNERS, AND JERK TO SIDE IF BUMP NOT SYMMETRICAL. BROUGHT TO FORD'S ATTENTION, TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THE SUSPENSION WAS INCOMPETENT. WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, BOUGHT MICHELIN TIRES. THEY HAVE NOT TURNED BROWN, AND THE SAFETY/HANDLING WAS IMMENSELY IMPROVED. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES, WHICH I STILL HAVE, AND THE EXPLORER SUSPENSION. (DOT NUMBER: VDCU 1PX TIRESIZE: 255/70R16)

TWO TIRES FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO BALANCE EITHER ONE. INDICATED THAT PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BELT SLIP. DO NOT USE VEHICLE FOR OFF ROAD OR OTHER SEVERE SERVICE. (DOT NUMBER: VNCU IPX TIRESIZE: 255/70R16)

THESE TIRES ARE ON A FORD, EXPLORER, SPORT 20010. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THEN, SAW SMOKE IN REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SLPIT IN HALF. *AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, TOYOTA, TACOMA, TIRE SIZE P265175R15. REAR PASSENGER'S AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES HAD BLOWOUTS. SEEMED TO HAVE WIRES COMING OUT OF TREAD,WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: REPORTING SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING 50 OR MORE MPH. TIRES WERE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED ON A 1991, FORD, EXPLORER; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# VNHL1PY447. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUME R THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FROM THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP OF OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION -- WE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE FACTORY EQUIPPED 17 INCH WILDERNESS AT TIRES PULLING TO EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING STRAIT AHEAD AT ANY SPEED. WE PROCEEDED WITH A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT WITH MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL. AT LEAST 3 FRONT END ALIEGNMENTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. A FORD MOTOR COMPANY ENGINEER SAID THE 17 INCH TIRES WERE INHERENTLY UNSTABLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE PULLING OF TIRES. OUR OWN MECHANIC DETUNED THE FRONT END ALIEGNMENT WITH IN FACTORY SPECIFIATIONS AND THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS INCREASE TIRE WEAR. WE HAVE REPLACED AT APPROX 16,000 MILES ALL FIVE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AND DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE TH SAME STEARING PROBLEMS. (DOT NUMBER: W216-1RE-0 TIRESIZE: 17)