1994 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/70R15 EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION, TIRE FAILURE CAUSED TIRES TO VIBRATE, WHEELS COULD NOT BE BALANCED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. *SLC

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED CUPPING, FIRESTONE TOLD CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE AND HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *SLC

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL - HOWEVER CRACKS ARE FORMING ON THE SIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE TIRE - SPARE IS OF DIFFERENT BRAND. TAKEN TO FIRESTONE DEALER, THEY CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL - THEY WILL PRO-RATE THE TIRES ONLY - MENTIONED THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEM BLOWING OUT - MECHANIC TOLD ME "THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU THEN" WE ARE WORRIED -- CONSIDERING BUYING NEW TIRES ON OUR OWN ANYWAY BUT FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. NOT OUT FOR MONEY -- ONLY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY AND A BIT ANGRY AT THE FIRESTONE METHOD OF HANDLING ALL OF THIS. PLEASE ADD THIS TO YOUR COMPLAINT LIST AGAINST THESE TIRES AND HELP GET THEM OFF THE ROAD! NOTE: THESE TIRES ARE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS OLD. (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R14)

R/R TREAD ON TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE TO THE LEFT STRIKING A GUARDRAIL WITH THE LEFT TOP, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL SLIDING LEFT ON LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0054, RIGHT REAR). NLM

POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRIKE A GUARD RAIL AND BECAME AIRBORNE ABOUT 50 FEET, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS TOP SLIDING ABOUT 10 FEET TO A STOP, ALTHOUGH THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE, THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0184)MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS POLICE REPORT. NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THE VHEICLE TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE GRASSY SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED TO THE LEFT AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE NORTHBOUND LANES, ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND INTO THE TREELINE ON THE SHOULDER, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT STRIKING ANOTHER TREE WITH ITS RIGHT SIDE, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, CRASH REPORT NUMBER 50163972, BRIDGESTONE,FIRESTONE P235.75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S W2HL1M0403). NLM

TREAD AND SIDEWALL SEPARATED WHERE COULD SEE THE METAL BELTS ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER HEARD THE TIRE CLICKING. NO ACCIDENT .*AK