1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

DRIVER EXPERIENCED BRIEF VIBRATION, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND AXLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 5 TIME, FRONT AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER KILLED ON IMPACT, DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES (1 MOS. HOSPITAL STAY), ONE PERSOND HAD MINOR INJURIES (BRUISING-SCRAPING), ONE PERSON HAD LACERATIONS AND NECK INJURY (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SIZE 10.5X33.15). NLM

DEALER SOLD CONSUMER A VEHICLE WITH DRYROTTED TIRES WHICH WERE CRACKING BADLY, DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THEY WERE NOT ON RECALL THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THEM (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 W2HL). NLM

THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILURE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES, EJECTING THE VICTIM WHO DIED ON THE SCENE (FIRESTONE ATX TIRE SIZE P235/75R15). NLM

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, FRONT PASSENGER'S FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15 HAD POPPED OUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. *SLC

PE00020, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: ALL FOUR HAVE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES HAVE CRACKS THAT GO ALL THE AROUND THE TIRE, JUST DOWN FROM THE BELTS. TIRES ARE WILDERNESS AT, P23575R15, DOT # VN. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PE00020; FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FORD, EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOTW2HL. TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE (WILDERNESS) AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *YH

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVNG 55 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAMEAPART. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, AT. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT # VN. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15 DOT VNHL EXPERIENCING CRACK ON SIDEWALL AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD, TIRE HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 4000 MILES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES FAILED TO PERFORM AND MADE THE CAR SLIP INTO DITCH. I HAD TO GET IT PULLED OUT AND I HAD IT LOOKED AT THE FORD DEALER. THE DEALER AND FIRESTONE RECOMMENDED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE SO THE CAR WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD THEM GIVING THE TIRES AS THE SAID THEY WOULD. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RECALLING MY WILDERNESS AT TIRES. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED LIKE THE OTHER ACCIDENTS. I FEEL BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE IS CHEATING AND LYING TO US. CONGRESS SUPPORTS MY REQUEST. THANK YOU. CHHABI( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )