Tire Tread/belt problems of the 2000 Ford Expedition - part 2

Reply to request for reimbursement of expenses related to replacement of continental tires on a 2000 Ford Expedition. Sent a voq for future use.

Pe00 048 ; consumer was traveling about 70mhp on highway and heard a noise. He was able to pull over to the shoulders, and noticed that left rear tire tread separated. Firestone, wilderness at, p25570r16, dot w2cuird160. Consumer will contacted firestone. There was no accident. Consumer states tires have since been recalled, local dealership initially refused to replace all four tires, the sidewall is detached from the tread.

Pe 00 020/tread separation: left rear tire experienced a ripple and a bubble on sidewall while traveling at 70 mph on a 2000, Ford, Expedition; original equipment, tire size p255/70r16, dot# unavailable. Firestone notified, and informed consumer that it was not covered under a recall. Tire was available for analysis. Consumer states all tire were found to have ripples on the sidewalls after further inspection, firestone replaced tires with bridgestone.

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 10mph on a side street coming towards a intersection for a stop sign. She came towards a full stop, and started to back up, and heard a noise. She was able to pull over to shoulders. Right driver's side tire tread had separated. Firestone wilderness p255170, r16109sm/f there were no injuries.

While driving about 40 mph right rear tire went flat. Found out that tread was separating, and all air was coming from tire. Ford, Expedition ,2000 p-255/70r16 dot w20u. Consumer has replaced all tires.

I had my tires inspected at the sears auto center in odessa, TX. The vehicle had developed a vague roughness at highway speeds. The inspector found depressions in the center of the treads on two of the tires and told me that this indicated that one or more of the belts under the treads had separated. I had all four tires replaced with goodyear tires and I have the original tires in my garage. ( dot number: tire size: 255 70 r16 ).

Firestone wilderness tire (p255 70 r16) experienced tread separation and cracking, consumer requests reimbursement.

While looking over tire, noticed separation and splitting. The firestone wilderness at tire 17", dot #w2t61re169 is splitting and cracking on the sidewall, the consumer feels that the tread could separate at any time.

On July 10,2000 my family and I were traveling to the airport when our tire separated we were traveling east bound on I-80 approximately 3 miles from the gwb at the time we thought it very strange the way the tire had separated we felt very fortunate that we were able to pull off the roadway and no one was injured. Needless to say we missed our flight and had to take a different one. We were out of the country for a week and since the tire was under warranty we got another firestone wilderness at for 1/2 price little did we know that the safety of those very exact tires was in question, until we heard it on the news recently. Thought I should report it. Thank you. Sincerely, lisa j. Gallagher tires. ( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ).

Was traveling 65mph when a loud pop sound was heard coming from back. Got off freeway to check & noticed tire was flat. Left rear tire was the problem. Sidewall had blown out. Exchanged tire with the spare. Took tire to tire shop & was informed the had hit an object & did not get tire exchanged. Firestone wilderness at p265/70r17 1,000 miles. Kept the tire.

Pe02000, tire tread separation: while driving about 50-55 mph tire on the rear passenger's side disintedgrated. Driver was able to control vehicle. One other passenger was in the truck. No one was hurt. Tire was a firestone, wilderness, p25570r16, original equipment. Ford was contacted about the tire, but nothing was done. Please list dot # and any other information.

Tire blow out at 65 mph. There was nothing hit in the roadway - nothing visible on new road with no potholes and no noise of striking an object. Just the sudden and complete loss of tire pressure. Upon inspection there was huge hunks of the tire tread completely torn away from the tire and a hole approximately one foot by three inches wide. ( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ).

While traveling on the interstate at 55 mph, the consumer heard a noise, then saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. Suddenly the vehicle started to shake, the consumer lost control, veered out of his lane and went towards a service station. To keep from entering the station he rolled over. The consumer sustained neck and mouth injuries. It was discovered that the tread had separated from the tire.

Two of the original tires failed due to tread separation. The consumer replaced the remaining two as well (oem general grabber aw,p275 60 r 17's) .

The right rear general tire blew out and separated while the consumer was traveling at 60mph, dealer determined that the tire blew out because of tread separation and recommended to replace the remaining three as well, however consumer had to drive home 400 miles to get replacement tires.

Two tires experienced tread separation, the tires were replaced at the owners expense. There was a recall on the tires.

While traveling 60 mph without any indication driver's rear tire separated but still had air in it.

Firestone wilderness/at p235/r75/17 is standard equipment on the new Ford Expedition. While driving at 65 mph and in hot weather conditions rear passenger's side tire exploded, causing the entire sidewall tread to separate. Firestone has been contacted, and refused to do anything.

The consumer received a recall notice campaign # 02t012000 for the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair which stated that the tire replacement program ended 4/1/03. The dealer is requiring payment to replace the tires.

The consumer was denied reimbursement for continental tire replacement. Mr all four tires were replaced when the one tire fell apart. Scc.

Consumer received a recall regarding the tires that were installed on the vehicle. Ph.

Consumer stated she became of aware of a tire recall before the recall letter was received and found it to be imperative to replaced all 4 tires for safety reasons, however continental only reimbursed consumer of what they thought was comparable and consumer feels that is not fair nor is it justified. (general graber tires).

Consumer states of having problems with a recall on his tires general tires size #p275/60r17. Dealer was contacted. Mr.