FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES Complaints

TIRE SUDDENLY LOST AIR PRESSURE WITHOUT PUNCTURE THROUGH SIDEWALL BUBBLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/15R70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/15R70 )

P265/75R16, DOT W2, MILEAGE UNKNOWN, PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE AND RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO SPLITS ON TREAD, GOING UP ON SIDEWALL AS WELL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE IN MY LANE. I CORRECTED MY VEHICLE TO COME BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY AND WHEN I TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT FRON TIRE BLEW AND THE WEIGHT SHIFTEN FROM THE WEAK SPRINGS IN THE REAR, ROLLING MY VEHICLE FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, THEY WERE OVERSIZED (16 INCH, OFF-ROAD PACKAGE) AND UNSAFE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE 16 INCH TIRES ARE NO LONGER BEING PUT ONTO RANGERS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

SEE DESCRIPTION FROM ANOTHER DISSATISFIED OWNER AT ODI ID: 702324. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE YET, BUT THE CRACKS THAT ARE SHOWING UP ON ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES, DOWN AT THE BASE OF TREAD LUGS, IS VERY WORRY SOME. THE CRACKS HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUCED OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHES. WHEN I TOOK THEM TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THIS MODEL WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND THE COULD PRO RATE A NEW SET FOR ME. IF IT HAD BEEN ONE TIRE I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT A FLUKE, ANY MANUFACTURER HAS. ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPING THE SAME PROBLEM SOUNDS MORE LIKE A REAL PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. DANIEL CARHART. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W29V AWI TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)

THESE TIRES STARTED, THE SAME TYPE OF CRACKING AS DID THE 15"TIRES. WE WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, THE ONLY THING THEY KEPT TELLING US WAS THAT THE CRACKING WAS NORMAL.AND THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO , BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT THE TIRES BEING RECALLED. I TRAVEL @ 200 MILES A DAY, AND WE ALSO HAVE A, NOW 10 MO. OLD GRANDCHILD. WE PURCHASED SOME GOODYEAR TIRES FOR THE SAFEFTY OF OUR FAMILY AND FOT PEACE OF MIND. WE KEPT A CLOSE WATCH ON THE TIRES, AND THE CRACKS WHERE INCREASING IN SIZE. WE VIDEO TAPED THE TIRES AND HAVE IN ON TAPE. WE FEEL THAT FIRESTONE/ FORD, SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE PRORATION OF THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW TIRES. AND WE FEEL THAT, NHTSA, SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND EXAMINE AND IF NEED BE RECALL THESE OTHER TIRES. THANK YOU, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US, AND VEIW THE VIDEO TAPE. FRANK BOSZE E. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1PX TIRESIZE: 255/70R/16)

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, TOYOTA, TACOMA, TIRE SIZE P21570R14. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE DISINTEGRATED, AND WENT INTO PIECES, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE SAID THEY WILL PRORATE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE "DID NOT" FEEL "SAFE" WITH THESE TIRES ON OUR VEHICLE. WE TALKED TO REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOTLINE AND HE GAVES US THE OKAY TO GET NEW TIRES AND SEND IN THE FORMS. WELL WE WENT AND GOT THE NEW TIRES AND SENT IN THE PAPER WORK, AND WE GOT BACK A LETTER SAYING, "WE HAVE REVIEWED THE ENTIRE FILE AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE MUST RESPECTFULLY DENY YOUR REQUEST FOR A REFUND. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND FOR ONE OR MORE REASONS: THE TYPE OF TIRE YOU REQUESTED REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSTMENT FOR WAS NOT PART OF THE VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL" WE HAVE ALSO WRITEN THEM A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT SATISFING ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP ME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY308 TIRESIZE: P2357515)

REPORTING A SECOND INCIDENT WITH ANOTHER TIRE GOING FLAT WITH T DRIVER ONLY IN A 2000, FORD, EXPLORER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL AROUND TOP EDGE OF TIRE AND IN TREAD. ALSO CRACKS ALL AROUND SIDEWALL OF TIRE WHERE RIM MOUNTS. TIRE DEALER INSPECTED TIRES AND SAID THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND TREAD IS READY TO SEPARATE. NEED TO TAKE THEM TO FIRESTONE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. TIRES WORE OUT TO SOON. SHOULD HAVE 10-15000 MILES LEFT BASED ON TREAD DEPTH. TOOK TO FIRESTONE DEALER AND THEY SAID TOO BAD. FOR $500 WE WILL GIVE YOU 4 NEW TIRES. THEY WILL ONLY HONOR TIRES THAT ARE ON RECALL LIST. HE ALSO SAID CRACKS NEED TO BE LOWER THAN THEY ARE ON SIDEWALL. PLEASE HELP! ALL THESE WILDERNESS TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON THIS MANUFACTURE SO THEY CAN HELP PEOPLE TO FEEL SAFER ON PRODUCTS THEY PURCHASE. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE! *AK (DOT NUMBER: E4026555 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)