1999 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

THIS IS FOUTH FLAT TIRE SINCE PURCHASE. ALWAYS INVOLVED REAR TIRES,EVEN THOUGH TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED. THIS SIZE SHOULD BE RECALLED( DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. AFTER THE EXPLOSION WE REALIZED THE REAR WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND COVERED BY THE DEALER WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

TREAD SEPERATION FOUND PRIOR TO BLOW OUT( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PY488 TIRE SIZE: 235R15 )

VEHICILE STARTED ON WITH IGNITION SWITCH. HIS GRANDSON WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND REAR BACK WINDOW CAME UP, AND GRANDSON STUCK HIS HEAD OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW AND THE WINDOW CAME UP. OWNER CAME OUT JUST IN TIME TO RELEASE THE WINDOW.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC START SYSTEM. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS THE AUTOMATIC START SYSTEM WHICH STARTS SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT USING THE KEY PAD. THE VEHICLE STARTED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT NOTICE. *YH

VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TIRES TO BE INSPECTED, AND WAS INFORMED OF TWO CUTS AROUND THE SIDEWALL.TIRE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. MOUNTED ON A 1999 FORD, EXPLORER; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/75R15, DOT# W2HL. CONSUMER PAID FOR ANOTHER TIRE. TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK *SLC

BELT AND TREAD SEPARATION NOTED WHILE REFUELING. REPLACED TIRE. NO RESPONSE FROM FORD OR FIRESTONE ON DEFECTIVE TIRE. (DOT NUMBER: VNDL1PX239 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

RIGHT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM 08/18/2000 ON SOUTH FLORIDA'S ALLIGATOR ALLEY, NO INJURIES OR CAR DAMAGE. CHANGED TIRE WITH SPARE AND GOING TO DEALER TO REPLACE ALL TIRES NOW. WEATHER CONDITIIONS WERE OVERCAST, SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. TIRES FILLED TO 30 PSI RECOMMENDATION BY FIRESTONE/FORD( DOT NUMBER: )

ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM SIDEWALL.( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1 PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

AFTER HEARING AVBOUT RECALL ON THE TIRES, HAD INSPECT TIRES, AND FOUND OUT THAT TIRES HAD A SLACH ON IT THEM. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WICH DID NOT INCLUDE THE DOT OF THESE TIRES, W2 P235/75 R15 FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS.*AK

DEFECTIVE STRIKER PLATE WHICH WAS USED TO HOLD THE DOOR IN EVENT OF A CRASH, SPUN AROUND, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF A CRASH DOOR MAY FLY OPEN. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT STRIKER PLATE WAS SUPPOSE TO STAY IN PLACE WHEN THE DOOR WAS SHUT. *AK

WHEN REPLACING THESE ORIGINAL TIRES DUE TO MUCH ROUGHER THAN NORMAL RIDE SEARS TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM DUE TO TIRE UNRAVELING FROM THE INSIDE. NOTE: ON THE OUTSIDE THESE TIRES APPEARED TO THE NAKED EYE TO LOOK PERFECTLY NORMAL AND INTACT FROM THE OUTSIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

HEARD TIRE RECALL AUG. 9. HAD CHECKED AT FIRESTONE STORE AUG.11 AND TOLD I HAD "THE" TIRES. THEY HAD NONE TO REPLACE. WAS 176 ON A LIST OF "NO" TIRES. FILLED TIRES TO RECOMMENDED 30. DROVE SLOWLY, ONE OLD PERSON AND PURSE (SOMETIMES GROCERIES)IN CAR. WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY IN CIRCUMSTANCES. TIRE BLEW AND DID NOT HAVE TO STOP QUICKLY AND WAS ON OUTSIDE LANE OF FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC WHICH HAD THINED OUT. ROLLED INTO SERVICE LANE AND STOPPED GRADUALLY. FORD'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRE. FORD REPLACED ALL 5 WITH GOODYEARS NEXT DAY. COST ONLY A DAYS WORK AS FORD NOT GO FOR RENT CAR.COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN WORSE..A GRANDMOTHER WITH 6 LITTLE GRANDCHILDREN AND NEW "SAFE" CAR FOR THEM.I REALLY RESENT THAT THEY SOLD ME A "SAFE" CAR AND KNEW ABOUT THE TIRES. FORD SAID THAT "TIRES" WERE NOT PART OF MY WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE ANYWAY. GOOD OF THEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ONLY HAD 30 TIRES TO REPLACE ON THEIR CARS AND I TOLD THEM THAT 5 OF THEM WERE MINE!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

GOING UP A GRADE WITH MOTORHOME TOWING THE 99 EXPLORER & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK END. COULDNT PULL OVER TILL DOWN THE GRADE & THEN THE MOTORHOME STARTED SWERVING BACK & FORTH & THE EXPLORER WAS ALSO SWERVING BADLY. BY THE TIME HE GOT DOWN THE GRADE HE SWERVED & WENT UP AN EMBANKMET & BACK DOWN & OFF THE ROAD THE FORD'S TIRE BLEW OFF RIM COMPLETELY CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEAL BETWEEN TIRE & BODY, REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT REAR DOOR ON MOTOHOME & MORE REC'D CALL FROM INSD-HE STATES HE WILL GOING HOME TO YERINGTON NEXT WEEK AND WILL GET IN TOUCH W/HIS AGENT RE: DAMAGE TO HIS VEH AND SUB. INSD STATES THAT FIRESTONE IN NEWPORT (?) REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES, UPGRADES THEM, BUT INSD WAS CHARGED FOR SOME THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE TIRE THAT BLEW WAS PAID FOR IN FULL BY FIRESTONE-INSD WOULD LIKE TO GO THRU HIS OWN POLICY AND SUB FIRESTONE. (CLAIM# 28-3063-120) *MW

VEHICLE WON"T START DUE TO FAILURE WITH IGNITION SYSTEM AND ANTI THEFT SYSTEM

THIS ERROR CODE SHOWED UP AT 3500 MILES,THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE WHOLE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE SAME CODE COMES UP HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES SAME CODE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING FORD BUY THIS TRUCK BACK BUT THEY ARE BEING LESS THAN COOPERATIVE. THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE FIRESTONE HEARINGS I THINK YOU HAVE THE HAMMER TO SWING THAT I DON'T.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THIS FURTHER. BILL HILGENDORFF

THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER IS STILL ON A WAITING LIST FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES, ONE OF THE TIRES CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V072000. CONTACTED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM .*AK DOT# VDHL. CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRES. *SLC

TIRES DEVELOPED A LOUD ROAR. AIR PRESSURE VARIED FROM 32LBS. TO 18. VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL AS STABLE AS OTHER EXPLORER THAT I HAVE HAD WITH DIFFERENT TYPE OF TIRES. CONWAY FORD SAYS THE TIRES WERE NOT MADE IN ILL. AND DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE AND AM AFAID TO DRIVE ON THEM.( DOT NUMBER: E4027477 TIRE SIZE: P235-75R15 )

REAR TIRES, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, WERE CRACKED ON THE SIDEWALL. FORD & FIRESTONE DEALERS REFUSED TO REPLACE OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TIRES WERE DANGEROUS. BOTH OFFERED TO REPLACE AT A FEE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. SOME TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

I INSPECTED THE TIRES AFTER RECENT RECALL AND NOTICED A SYMMETRICAL PATTERN OF CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND FIRESTONE MULTIPLE TIMES AND NEITHER ARE INTERESTED IN NON RECALLED TIRES. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER 23 000 MILES (THEY HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD DEPTH), AS AN INSPECTION BY A FIRESTONE DEALER DECLARED THEY ARE DAMAGED AND ARE UNSAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE TIRES OVER TO YOUR AGENCY FOR INSPECTION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. THANKS.( DOT NUMBER: 026555 TIRE SIZE: 255/70R16 )

LOSS RESULTED FROM A BLOWN FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15. I HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSESSION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT WITH FIRESTONE FOR SUB DOTVDHL P235. (CLAIM# 43-R536-759) *MW

LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE ATX TIRE BLEW OUT (1 FOOT HOLE) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. *MJS

WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS IN OUR EXPLORER. BOTH FIRESTONE AND FORD HAVE REFUSED TO DISCUSS WITH US ONLY SAYING THAT THE 16 INCH TIRES ARE SAFE. FORD REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE; FIRESTONE REFERRED ME TO FORD. THIS BLOWOUT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE TIRE WAS OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY. WE DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON OUR VEHICLES AND KEEP THEM SERVICED AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING THE TIRES. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE OR NEGLECT ON OUR PART.( DOT NUMBER: W2CU1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE FAILURE-TREAD SEPARATION SUSPECTED-WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED-INSURED WAS AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WENT OFF SHOULDER OF ROAD AND WHEN INSURED BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO SURFACE, TIRES FAILED. INSURED THEN LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE FILIPPED. (CLAIM# 33-0243-110) *MW

TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, 105S M/S. TIRE CAME APART ON INSD. RECVD MESSAGE FROM ESTIMATOR THAT TIRES NOT CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. (CLAIM# 59-V547-062) *MW

WHILE INSPECTING MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE TIRES WERE THE ONES BEING RECALLED (I.E LOOKING TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE VD CODE AND WERE MADE IN DECATAUR), I NOTICED THAT MY TIRES HAVE CUTS LOCATED EQUIDISTANTLY FROM THE CENTER. THEY RANGE IN SIZE FRO 1/4" TO 1" LONG AND ARE LOCATED ON 3 OF THE 4 TIRES. I'VE SENT PICTURES TO YOUR WEBMASTER, HOWEVER, HE SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT USING THIS FORM. WHILE DO NOT KNOW IF THESE CUTS ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL PROBLEM, I DO FEEL THAT THEY REPRESENT A PROCESS OR MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES. I HAVE TRIED GOING THROUGH FORD AND FIRESTONE TO GET REPLACEMENTS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HELPFUL. I'M CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING NEW TIRES TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IF YOU'D LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. DENISE WELSH( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER'S FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FLIP 5 TIMES, ENDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CANAL, BREAKING NOISE AND BURSTING HEAD OPEN.*AK

TIRE BLEW OUT AT 70 MPH. HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THANK GOD, I WOULD HAVE ROLLED THE TRUCK. I HURT MY BACK WHILE BRACING MYSELF, MY CHILDREN WERE ALSO IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD US TO CALL FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH OUR TIRES. HE SAID HE COULD NOT TELL WHY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE ALSO SAID NOTHING WAS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15R )

FIRESTONE RECALL OF WILDERNESS AT WITH VD ONLY DESIGNATION; BUT, MY WILDERNESS AT AT R/R SHOWS SIGNS OF SEPARATION BETWEEN BODY OF TIRE AND TREAD. MY TIRE IS UR BM 07459-3. DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS AS FAR AS WHERE IT WAS MADE BUT THE VD IS NOT THE ONLY WILDERNESS AT TIRE WITH A PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 27907? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (OOT-005 RECALL) WITH MICHELIN TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL, PRIOR TO RECALL REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ROAD HANDLING AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT,AFTER TIRE REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT JUST RELATED TO THE TIRES BUT THE FRONT END SUSPENSION AS WELL. *MJS

TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO REAR TIRES; IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR ON STEER AXLE TIRES; STEERING VERY IRRATIC; VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT; CONVERSATION WITH TIRE DEALER, DEALER STATED IF TIRES DEEMED DAMAGED WOULD BE PRORATED WITH REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE OR BRIDGESTONE TIRES. STATEMENT FROM CORPORATION SAID ALL TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED IF CUSTOMER DISSATISFIED, THIS IS CONTRADICTORY TO THE STATEMENT FROM THE DEALER. WITH CURRENT KNOWLEDGE MADE IT NECESSARY TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES (ANOTHER MANUFACTURER) DUE TO CONTRADICTORY INFO FROM FIRESTONE AND DEALER. WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS. AFTER INSPECTION OF TIRES BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL DEALER, WE WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE TIRES IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: L235R75/15 )

I HAD A FLAT TIRE DRIVING AT 45 MPH - AIRED TIRE UP TO FIND HOLE AND THE TIRE WAS SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE AND BUBBLED AROUND THE EDGE OF ABOUT 1/2 OF THE TIRE. I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I'M NERVOUS TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY HARMED IN ANY WAY. NO AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD REPLACE ONE OF THEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

I HAD NOTICED VIBRATION AT HIGHYWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH, KEPT MY SPEED BELOW 70 MPH, AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE FIRESTONE DEALER ON S. HOLLY IN LITTLETON. I BOUGHT THE FORD'S EXTENDED CARE PLAN, AND FORD ROTATES THE TIRES EVERY 6,000 MILES DOES NOT CHECK THE TIRES' BALANCE. FIRESTONE DEALER FOUND (1) TIRE COULD NOT BE BALANCED WITHIN MANUFACTURES' SPECIFICATIONS AND OBSERVED VISIBLE 8TH-INCH WOOBLE ON BLACK INTERIOR SIDEWALL ON THE MACHINE. DEALER REPLACED TIRE WITH IDENTICAL BRAND WITH A $13 CHARGE FOR RECYCLING-DISPOSAL. ON 8/10/00, I WENT BACK TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE REPLACE THE RIGHT-REAR USED TIRE ON THE AXLE OPPOSITE THE NEW TIRE ($29). I APPRECIATED THE PROMPT ACTION, BUT OF COURSE WAS TOLD, "YOUR TIRES WEREN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL". MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?( DOT NUMBER: VNCU 1PX TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

RAISED THREAD ON FRONT TIRES. TIRES SAID TO BE BAD FROM WHEEL ALIGHNMENT. TIRES STILL HAVE BUT BOUGHT REPLACEMENTS. SAME TIRES BOUGHT & FOUND 1 TIRE ON TRUCK W/VD CODE. REPLACED FOR FREE. SHOULD OTHER TIRES I HAVE BE HELD FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE CONTACT ME REGUARDING THIS.( DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

AFTER SEEING INFORMATION ABOUT RECALLS, INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND OUT THAT LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THREE CUTS ON IT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P235/75 R15, DOT VD. *AK CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

TIRESIZE: 16 INCH, NO DOT NUMBER. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT NOT RECEIVING REFUND FOR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(VDHL1PY498) CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BACK IN DECEMBER 2000 THAT IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO RECEIVE CHECK, HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AS OF 3/6/01. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING (00T-005), HOWEVER THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIPS DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASING TIRES AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *MJS

I BARELY ESCAPED CRASHING MY CAR AS I LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE TIRE GOING FLAT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I WENT TO NEAREST TIRE DEALER AND REPLACED ALL TIRES AT A COST OF $400. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FIRESTONE. I DID AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BACK LATER. I AM HOPING THEY WILL HELP REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COSTS OF THE NEW TIRES. PLEASE ADVICE ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO TO RECOVER SOME COSTS. THANK YOU. KATHY POST( DOT NUMBER: )

I SAW THE RECALL ON EARLIER VEHICLES, BUT THE FORD DLR ON THIS REQUEST REPLACED THE FRONT END SUSPENSION ON MY TRUCK AFTER CLAIMING THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND FORD CALLED IT AN "ENGINEERING FLAW". I AM HOPING THE NHTSA WILL REVIEW THIS PROBLEM AND EXPAND IT'S RECALL.

WE BELIEVE THESE TIRES CONTAIN THE SAME DEFECT AS THE WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRES. OUR TIRE BLEW OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2000 AND WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT THE TIRE COULD NOT BE FIXED DUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND FIRESTONE INCLUDING PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED AREA,. WE TRIED TO ATTACH THE EMAIL THAT WE HAVE SENT TO BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE BUT WERE UNABLE TO.( DOT NUMBER: VDCU 1PX TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 99 EXPLORER P235/75R15 SIZE DOT: W2HL1PY069 BLOW OUT. STILL HAVE BAD TIRE. LEFT REAR TIRE STRIPS PEELED OFF *AK

TIRES STARTED TO SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL, SPLITS ARE VERY HARD TO SEE AND THE TIRES MUST BE COLD IN ORDER TO SEE THE SMALL CRACK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH CONSUMER FELT LIKE HE WAS LOSING GRIP OF ROAD, AND VEHICLE WOULD WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. BUT WHEN SPEEDING UP TO 65 MPH NOISE WILL GO AWAY. FIRESTONE TIRES WILDERNESS. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P255/70R16 DOT VNCU, FIRESTONE NOTICED A CUT ON THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

THE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING ON A NORMAL ROAD. THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS WAS UNTIMELY AND UNUSUAL. *AK