Tire Tread/belt Problems of Ford Expedition - part 2

Tread separation 2nd tire.

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Treads separated from the tire, while still inflated and caused damage to rear fender of Ford Expedition. Previously reported problem under claim number 10024727. Contacted continental under the claim and was told my tires did not fall within the recall dot numbers which contradicted the information provided by your agency. The tire dealership also told me the other tires were bad. Tires are being sent to continental for investigation.

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The left rear tire experienced a tread separation while driving 70 mph with two adults in a Ford, explorer 2001. The problem was noticed when the rear of the vehicle was wobbling, and something was flapping against the body of the vehicle. Original equipment, tire size 275/60r17, and dot #adt044t0101. Tire company was notified.

While driving from la to OH we experienced tire tread separation on the rear driver side tire while going 70 miles an hour on the hwy. The tires are original to the 2001 Expedition. Continental issued a recall on certain p275/60r17 tires on 2000 & 2001 Expeditions and navigators. The recall was issued due to potential tread detachment or separation. When I found out about the recall at the beginning of last year I had the tires checked and found they were not part of the recall. After our tread separation and numerous calls to conti's corporate office in south carolina and last time speaking with supervisor(who would not give me his last name) I personally was told that conti would replace the tire with tread separation (pro rated) but not the remaining tires on the vehicle because they aren't defective. I told him I did not feel safe having these tires on my vehicle especially since we have 1040 mile trip home but was told "no replacements". When I asked how the tire could just suddenly have tread separation, I was told that in the summer when tires heat up this can happen. He told me that if I still felt unsafe with then to take them to either a local Ford dealer or to a tire dealer. We took the truck to both and were told that sort of separation is rare & unusual. The Ford dealer has attempted to reach an agreement with conti to but was told the best "deal" would only give 25% off new tires and not replace them totally (not even the defective tire). The general grabber aw p275/60r17's have been discontinued and another brand wil have to be substituted. I think that these tires present a safety hazard to other people who may unknowingly have them think they are safe because they were not part of the recall. I feel that others need to be informed of this hazard and of conti's unwillingness to rectify the situation. Now while my family and I were lucky that when the separation occured we were able to get to the side of the road without an accident others may not be so lucky.

Re defective general "grabber aw" SUV tires. Defect number could not be found. Consumer would like to be reinbursed for the cost of replacing vehicle tires.

Defective general grabber aw SUV tires. The consumer's experienced a tire failure. The vehicle was taken to a tire retailer and the repairman noticed a separation between the tread ribs was forming. A replacement of the same tire was not available therefore the technician moved the tire to the spare area. Several months later the consumer observed a large section of the tire missing due to tread separation. While attempting to locate a general dealer the consumer came across a recall for general grabber aw tires (02t-012000). The service advisor stated that there was no recall on the vehicle.

I have a 2001 Ford Expedition that came equipped with general grabber aw tires, 275/60r 17 (all have dot # adto 44t 2401). These particular tires were recalled due to tread separation and I took them to a Ford dealer when I heard of the recall. I was informed that my tires were not covered by the recall. I was told that the problem was corrected and that the tires were fine. I was also told that the problem was that the tires were experiencing tread separation at about 45,000 miles. At 47,000 miles on the tires while driving at highway speeds I felt severe shaking of the vehicle, I pulled off of the road and inspected the tires. One of the tires (right rear) showed extensive tread separation very near total failure. Only my good judgement averted a possible disaster. I went to my Ford dealer to complain about the tires, they said that they may be able to help me with new tires. When it came down to the bottom line they said that the tires had too many miles. I will not buy another set of general tires ever. I feel that both Ford and continental (general) and responsible and should replace these tires which they should have done 2 years ago when the others were recalled. They have been gambleing with the safety of my family and apparently have dodged the bullet this time.

Defective tires, resulting in need for replacement had tread seperation from steel belts on all four tires manufacturer id on tires (3) 4bcuc6wr1201, (1) 4bcuc6wr3900.

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I had a tire separation while driving 70 mph. Please see tire recall campaign number below. Tire recall campaign id number 02t012000 I have 5 of these tire on my 2000 Expedition. According to Ford customer relationship, my VIN was not a part of a recall. The tires, however were. Dot numbers were verified with continental. There were 596610 units affected, yet Ford only is showing approximately 500 vehicles with only 300 actualy qualifying. This seems like a game to me as thes five tire were originally on my vehicle.

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Separation of tire tread from tire leading to substantial car body damage. Ak.

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While driving the vehicle suddenly began to shake. The consumer stated they heard a pop and pulled over on the service road. Upon inspection the consumer noticed that the passenger side right front tire had shredded completely. She said her husband changed the tire. She tried to get a replacement for the shredded tire, she was told no, because that was not on recall. The tire was an original equipment firestone wilderness at p265/70 r 17 which had about 20,680 miles on them. The consumer feels that this is a safety issue especially since the tire blewout during heavy traffic.

We own a 2001 Expedition the tires on this vehicle are the same tires recalled p275/60r17. I went to greenville to pick up my son on the way home I felt the vehicle shaking and did'nt know what was happening. I started slowing down and we hear a bang noise I pulled over into the emergency lane and checked my tires the back right side hade a large bare spot on the tire showing the separation and wires of the tire. My son who just had surgeryon his foot had to change the tire. No-one was hurt. I know the lord was truely looking out for us because from what I have heard people have been killed from these tires separating. I called ben satcher where we bought the vehicle from and the service manager said my particular vehicle didn't have the right serial number for the recalled tires and they won't do anything for us. I think if we were killed they'd have a bigger problem on their hands. But the purpose of writing this is to let you know I think more tires were effected than continental tires is considering. Can someone please let me know what I should do next because I believe others will continue to have these type of problems and they just don't know how to get help either. I think there needs to be another investigation of these tires. I have seen the complaints posted and they seem to have been reported after the orginial recall has expired and we should not be penalized for this problem happening after your expiration date of helping people. If a tire is bad it's seems to me you should not be able to put a cap on that.

Purchased a new set of yokohama geolander at tires size 265/70/17 mounted on 1999 Ford Expedition. Tires were rotated with every oil change, and after 17,000 miles have completely worn out.

While driving 55 mph a loud noise was heard coming from the passenger side wheel. Consumer was able to pull over. Consumer noticed that tire blew out. Also, was warped from the inner side. Consumer was able to change the tire, and drive vehicle to the dealer for inspection. Michelin, p195/55r15, dot 895vb68x4100.

3of3 - bridgestone dualer at t9802 d693az p265/70r16 set of 4 purchased 2/2/2001 - this tire sn? enlj jld0700. Failure occurred @ 37 months and 39000 miles after purchase. No uneven tire wear, 1/4" tread depth, tires inflated to mfg spec, 1999 Ford Expedition 2wd 4. 6l. This is 3of4 tires to fail. Purchased a set of michelin ltx m/s 3/16/04. . . Sr-101 northbound (west phoenix) end of a trip from san diego, 10pm, airtemp 78f, dry, speed=65 mph. Gradual increase in "shake" and steering getting "squirrely". Felt this before! was able to pull off to side of road before a catastrophic tread separation of the left front tire occurred. Was able to limp home @ 30 mph.

2of3 - bridgestone dualer at t9802 d693az p265/70r16 set of 4 purchased 2/2/2001 - this tire sn? enlj jld2100. Failure occured @ 37 months and 38kmiles after purchase. No uneven tire wear, 1/4" tread depth, tires inflated to mfg spec, 1999 Ford Expedition 2wd 4. 6l. This is 2of4 tires to fail. I-10 westbound, 20 miles west of phoenix, 2pm, airtemp 92f, dry, speed=75mph. Gradual increase in "shake" and steering getting "squirrely". Was able to pull off to side of road before a catastrophic tread separation of the right front tire occured.

Continental tire/ grabber aw dot adt044t4001. While driving on i10 with my wife and four small sons, tread peeled away from r/r tire and caused $5,900 in damage to r/r fender area.

1of3 - bridgestone dualer at t9802 d693az p265/70r16 set of 4 purchased 2/2/2001 - this tire sn unknown. Failure occurred @ 31 months and 33000 miles after purchase. No uneven tire wear, 3/8" tread depth, tires inflated to mfg spec, 1999 Ford Expedition 2wd 4. 6l. This is 1of4 tires to fail. I-10 eastbound, 60 miles south (east) of phoenix, 5pm, airtemp 105f, dry, speed=75 mph. 15 seconds of "shake" preceded a catastrophic tread separation of the right rear tire. Entire right side of car suffered body damage, except for the right front fender. As of 3/16/04, currently under subrogation via st. Farm.

While driving at low speeds front right tire blewout, causing tread separation. Consumer managed to pull over. Had taken vehicle to dealership, but the problem had not been resolved. Tire size 275/60r16.

2001 Ford Expedition suffered from tire tread separation. While driving the tread of the left rear tire separated. The tread separation caused extensive damage to the vehicle. It bent the exhaust pipe, ripped off the wheel well trim, smashed the turn signal compartment and scraped the bumper. The consumer requested reimbursement for the damages and would like replacement tires.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning all four tires has tread separation. Continental, p275/60r17.

As we were driving we had a tire tread separation. Luckly, we did not flip over in our 2001 Ford Expedition. To our knowledge when we got home we checked the tires number and it was a recalled general- grabber aw. Fortunately, we all survived but our car has major damage. The recall on the tires ended April 1st, 2003 and we purchased the SUV the same month. Now the tire manufacture doesnot want to do anything, Ford company says-they wont do anything- the dealership that we purchased the SUV from says they're not responsible how does the dealership not know about the grenade they sold me? I thought that the purpose of a recall was to save lives. . . I almost lost my family and my life- if we did die or one of my family members- would someone finally listen? well, that's the impression I'm getting. When will the rules change? ntsb-should help me because that's why you all do the work that you do. I still have the tire -the damaged tire that is-what do I do?.

The tread on the left rear tire peeled away from the sidewayy. I have other tires seperate, but this by far was the cleanes seperation that I have seen. I was on vacation and had all other tires replaced and my cost. I never heard about the recall in 2002 and I am very agitated with this, becuase I would never put my family on unsafe tires. The tread hit the back tailgate and quarter pannel and cost a total of $1,650 in damage. Now my insurace company will deal with this "company".

While driving, the tires experienced tread separation.

The consumer replaced the original continental general grabber aw tires prior to the recall, however in 09/02 he received a recall letter from the manufacturer regarding the tires. Consumer requested reimbursement, however continental denied the claim, they stated the deadline had passed.

The tires experienced tread separation, which made the vehicle difficult to control. Size#p27560r17 dot#44t3400. Three of the tires separated while traveling with passengers (1 child & 3 adults) the tire caused a terrible vibration in the vehicle, rocked back and forth, and from side to side when slowing down.

While driving and without prior warning the passenger side tire tread separated from the vehicle.

The right rear tire experienced tread separation.

The dealer refused to honor a recall issued related to tread separation of continental tires.

Consumer requested reimbursement regarding the tires, however the claim was denied.

The consumer was denied reimbursement for faulty tires because the purchase date of the tires did not fall with the purchased date allowed (continental tires).

General tires recall on 2001 Ford Expedition. The consumer experienced tread separation at a high rate of speed which caused extensive damage to the consumers vehicle. The consumer received a recall letter regarding the defective tires.

Continental tire reimbursement. The consumer experienced tread separation on the right rear tire. The conumer purchased his tires prior to the recall.

Nar 1/29/2003. The consumer replaced all 4 tires prior to the recall due to poor tread wear. The consumer submitted all the necessary paperwork and was told he would be reimbursed, however there has been no refund. 8jb.

The consumer didn't receive a recall notice from the tire manufacturer. She will give more additional information. Mr.