2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER Complaints

THESE TIRES ARE BRAND NEW ON A BRAND NEW 2000 MOUNTAINEER. THEY DID NOT FAIL IN ANY MANNER (I HAD TO PUT NUMBERS IN THE "FAILURE" FIELD OR THE FORM WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE REPORT)THERE WERE NO FAILURES WHATSOEVER. I AM ONLY CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY BE RECALLED DUE TO ALL THE FATALS INVOLVING THESE TIRES(DOT # ON INSIDE OF TIRES IS 8XHL) AND ALL THE PUBLICITY. THE DEALER ADVISES THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE CONFIRMATION FROM NHTSA THAT THESE PARTICULAR TIRES ARE SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL SPEEDS. I AM EMPLOYED BY THE NJ DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY AND WE RECIEVE OUR FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM NHTSA REGION 2 IN WHITE PLAINS, NY. AGAIN, THIS REPORT WAS FILED ON THE ADVICE OF THE NHTSA WEBMASTER AND NO CRASHES OCCURRED AND THESE TIRES DID NOT FAIL BUT I AM CONCERNED ...THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY INFO ABOUT THE SAFETY AND ROADWORTHINESS OF THESE TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

TIRE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005 BUT DEALER DOESN'T HAVE ANY TIRES TO REPLACE THEM WITH(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 #VD). NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT EXPERIENCING VIBRATION PROBLEMS. *MJS

ALTHOUGH I DO NOT HAVE THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT WITH NON-RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO FORD, MY SELLING DEALER AND FIRESTONE DEALERS TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR MY TIRES TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF 5 GOODYEAR REPLACEMENTS. I FEEL THAT FORD MADE THE DECISION TO PUT FIRESTONE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CREDIT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A SAFER TIRE. THIS WHOLE RECALL IS A MESS AND IS CONFUSING, I BELIEVE, ON PURPOSE. THE ONLY THING I HEAR IS HOW CONSUMERS WERE MIS-USING THE TIRES. HOW CAN YOU MISUSE A TIRE ON AN SUV? THE AUTOMAKERS SHOW THEM DRIVING ACROSS THE DESERT, UP MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH RIVERS.

FIRESTONE RECALLED WILDERNESS AT FROM DECATUR, MY TIRES WERE NOT RECALLED. BECAUSE OF TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE AND BECOMING FLAT, I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AND PURCHASED 5 NEW TIRES; FIRESTONE AND FORD REFUSES TO GIVE ME ANY SATISFACTION IN THIS MATTER, AS NEITHER OF THEM WILL REIMBURSE MY $571.00 TO REPLACE FIRESTONE TIRES!!!( DOT NUMBER: ?? TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

WHIL DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED OFF OF THE RIM. THIS MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT FIRESTONE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I AM A FORD MOTOR COMPANY EMPLOYEE WHO LEASES THE VEHICLE FROM THE COMPANY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN 2 RIGHT-SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT OFF RIMS AND LEFT ME TO DRIVE ON ONLY THE RIMS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

ALARMING VIBRATION FORD AWARE OF THIS DEFECT INTERNAL MEMO 11 OCT 1996 FORD AND THEIR DEALER WILL DO NOTHING( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75 )

ALARMING VIBRATION FORD AWARE OF THIS DEFECT INTERNAL MEMO 11 OCT 1996 FORD AND THEIR DEALER WILL DO NOTHING( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75 )

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A RIGHT REAR BLOWOUT(TIRE SIZE P235/75R15/DOT # UNAVAILABLE) WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN A 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. REPLACEMENT WAS MADE AT DEALER, AND TIRE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15 *MW