Tire Tread/belt problems of the 1996 Ford Econoline

Pe-00-020- replacement tires, size p23575r15, dot started with w2hl, tires have no more than twenty thousand miles on them. When driving at 40-45 mph consumer noticed vehicle started shaking, pulled off road, and noticed passenger's side rear tire tread had separated. Firestone wilderness at tires.

Incident 1- occurred on may 20,2000. The front driver side tire stipped and peeled off while traveling on the highway. There was a big blow out sound and the car swayed but was safely pulled over. It caused considerable damage to the left front side. Firestone was notified. They processed the claim and paid for the repairs. The tire was sent back to them. Incident 2-- occured recently on Jul 31 2000. The back tire on the drivers side stripped and blew out in a similar pattern while driving on a local steet. Firestone was again notified. They asked the tire be taken to a local dealer. We requested that they replace all the remaining tires us we feared driving with the remaining tires. Firestone declined to replace it but said would prorate it to the tread wear. We did not accept that us we feel that the tires were originally defective. Please inform us about any previous incidents similar to this if it exsisit. We still have two of those tires on the van. Please let us know of any exsisting problem so that we can take precautions. Thanking you . Sincerely. Nairs. ( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 ).

I have suffered two complete tread separations on two firestone fr480 tires, size 235/75r15xl. These were replacement equipment on my 1996 Ford Econoline 150 custom van. Both were rear mounted at the time of failure and had appropriate inflation presuure (around 38 psi). Both failures occured on interstate at moderate speeds (60 - 65 mph) in the evening after the heat of the day. First failure occured 10/21/1999. The second failure occured 7/25/00. These tires are the same size and were manufactured at the same factory as the recalled firestone atx and wilderness tires. My data suggests that other tire models of this size produced at this illinois plant may have been defective also. ( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/75r15x ).

Pe00020, original equipment on 1996, Ford super duty, tire size lt22575r16, dot vd1l1xa475,steel tex rs4. On April 17, 1999, while driving rear passenger's tire tread came off which almost caused a crash. On July 24, 2000 with 22 miles, while driving there was a flapping noise due to driver's rear tire tread coming off which caused damage to wheelwell. Firestone unwilling to help.

3 firestone steel radial r4s tires p225/75r16 tires experienced failure, 2 tires peeled and 1 tire split, even though consumer was rotating tires, wear still occurred, consumer switched brands of tires and has had no other problems, dot vd1l.