Tire Tread/belt problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

While driving on interstate, tire tread separated from the right rear tire causing vehicle to come into contact with gravel along the edge of the highway resulting in vehicle turning over several times. Driver and passenger injured and vehicle was a total loss.

The tread peeled off of the tire while the consumer was doing 55 miles per hour. The consumer made her way off of the freeway this tire included in the tread separation NHTSA recall 01t016000.

Driver's rear tire experienced tread separation while driving 70 mph on a Ford Explorer 2001 vehicle. The tire remain inflated. Original equipment, tire size 275/60r17, and dot# adt044t0101.

I have had bf goodrich tires seperate and lucky for me I did not have an accident I had a auto shop tell me about it before an accident occurred.

2001 Explorer lost tire tread and blew out.

Vehicle was parked, and consumer noticed that right front tire tread had separated from vehicle. Firestone, wilderness, p235/75r15. Dealership was aware of problem.

Nhtsa recall 01x001000 concerning firestone wilderness at tires. Consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed that the parts were not available. It has been three years, and the dealer does not have the parts available.

Vehicle was going 30-40mph in 4 wheel with a light coating of snow. 4 vehicles lost control and started spinning out of control in front of the consumers vehicle, the consumer pumped the brakes lightly while the vehicle was in four wheel drive when the tire on the drivers side (both) experienced tread separation, the vehicle leaned to the left going out of control and ended up going down an embankment flipping on its left and right side before stopping in an upright position, the tires were original on a 2001 Ford Explorer, approximate 32,000 miles. Consumer is currently waiting for tire from Ford. *akdotp255170r16 firestone wilderness at size 16.

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a poppying noise. She was able to pull over to shoulders and noticed rear right side of tire was completly flat. Firestone, p255/70r16 109s , dot vncu1r0090. Firestone willbe notified.

Pe00 020; consumer was travelng about 65mph on highway and heard a banging noise, and vehicle jerked. She pulled over to side of the shoulders, and right rear tire had tread separation. Firestone, wilderness#ht, p2357515. She replaced tires with firestone.

Pe00 020; went to have tires inspected and noticed that left front tire was split. She went to goodyear, and had all firestone tires replaced. Tires were firestone, wilderness#ht, p2357515 #dot vdhl1rw070. There were no injuries.

Pe00 020 ; consumer discovered defect on tire when she had oem tires replaced at american tire company. She had a puncture on her thumb because there was steel ply sticking from the tire wall. Firestone, wilderness #ht, p235/75r15 , dot#vdhlirw150. There were no injuries. The firestone wilderness ht with less than 4000 miles was found by customer to have defects on the inside wall.

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 25mph on a side street and heard a noise like a gun had been fired. Then, noticed that his the front rear tire popped like a baloon. Tires were firestone wilderness#at p23575 r16. Tires tread separated.

The belts on this tire separated with very low mileage and had to be replaced with the spare. Had it come completely apart it could have caused a very serious accident. ( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ).

#1 driving when tire blew out and #1 lost control and hit guard rail. The tire info on the iv firestone wilderness at 235 p 75r15 105 s mud + snow. (claim# 46-0320-408).

Consumer has a 2001, Ford Explorer with 800 miles on the tires. Passenger's front tire started to separate at sidewall. Dealer said it was covered. Then reneged & said the consumer hit something. Dealer ended up ordering a replacement tire. Consumer wanted the old tire back which the dealer refused & a conference call was done with firestone to demand that the the dealer refund consumer for the full value of the tire. Tire size p255/70r16. Dot unknown.

All the tires have dimples along the sidewall, its random and up to 8 on each tires, firestone says the tires is fine, thats the way all there tires are. Plus its visiable when looking at the tires from an angle. They say its the way the belts are made, but the dimples or creveces are 2" apart then 4 " then 6"as an example. Each tire has them randomly no uniform spacing to it. Also the front tires havea strange wear pattern on them, according to indepentdent tires stores 9 to be exact, the belts are no holding therefore the tread wear is off at an angle and the inner part is dipping in. After having 4 Ford dealerships and 9 tires stores tellingme there is a defect in the tire im scared to drive my new truck now. Can anything be done to have my tires replaced? I went to 2 firestone tire stores they were no help. Thank you. . . . . . . . Lisa campisi. (dot number: vdh3333333 tiresize: p235/75/15).

Consumer received recall 00t-005 and is having a difficult time finding replacement tires.

Vehicle was parked. Noticed the tire was flat in the right rear. There was a 3 inch slit near the tread. Put spare on in its place. Took tire to firestone retailer & was informed nothing can be done. Owner brought a different tire as spare. Prot to flat, had experienced flapping noise against vehicle. The problem is still happening & getting worse.

Firestone wilderness tires were replaced due to being included in recall, consumer is having difficulty being reimbursed by the manufacturer.

The left front 16 inch fs wilderness at was defective from purchase. No-one will listen. Firestone claims Ford did not balance the front tires, will only whine about Ford. Tried to sell me a $109 warranty on the tires. Ford is worse, will only state I must deal with firestone. I've now talked to a firestone owned store, firestone, the dealer and Ford. No help. Since the 16 inch tire is not in the recall, I'm sol. The 16's are just as bad as the 15's. I'm 99% certain none of these tires are adaquate to light truck usage. I just went to TN, saw popped 16 inch wilderness at 16's all the way out and back. ( dot number: tire size: p255 r7016 ).

While driving 72 or 73 mph, the left front tire tread separated. General maxus p23575r15. Please provide further information.