Tire Blowout problems of the 2000 Ford Ranger

While driving the vehicle at 35 mph, the driver heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The consumer pulled over to investigate the noise and noticed that the left rear tire had blown out. The size of the tire dot# is unknown. Please add any additional information.

Firestone, wilderness ht, p225/70r15, dot w2uu1p0080, original equipment with 6653 miles on a 2000, Ford, Ranger. While driving 50 mph left rear tire had a blowout. No accident.

On interstate the tire blew. The tire was not punctured but it looks like someone took a knife and cut the tread off the sidewall. It was the outside rim of tire. It looks like the pictures you see on tv of the recalled tires. I have been in touch with the Ford dealership and they agree it is not a normal failure and is a tire failure. They will not replace the tires and say it is a firestone problem. I feel the tires should be replace because I don't have confidence in the tires anymore and feel they are dangrous to drive on. I feel lucky that it was a rear tire and not a front tire. I know I checked the tire pressure earlier this week and it was good. I would appreciate any help you can give me with this problem. Thank you mike. (dot number: w244 tiresize: p225/70r15).

The consumer rented this vehicle and while driving the left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to temporarily loose control, the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle (firestone wilderness ht tires 225/70r15). Nlm.

I had been driving for about 20 minutes when I felt my steering wheel start to shake. I slowed down and within 15 seconds my right front tire blew out. I was driving at about 55 mph on a straight road. Prior to the incident I had not noticed any problems with the tire or the handling of my truck. (dot number: w2uu ipo tiresize: p225/70r15).

Tire suffered blowout and instantly disintegrated on freeway at 75mph. Also caused damage to rim and wheel well components. ( dot number: vd. . . . . . . Tire size: p245/75-16 ).

My wife was driving 35 mph in west branson, missouri on said date (090100). The tire had less than 7000 miles on it. The air temperature was 100+ degrees. The tire was properly inflated. No load was in the bed of truck. There was one passenger. The tire blew out and the rim of the tire was bent, too. ( dot number: tire size: 225/70r15? ).

Back right tire blewout at the center- (firestone wilderness at-p235 r75/15 ).

While traveling in a residential area, the right front passenger tire blew out, the blowout pushed me into the curb and caused major damage to the suspension. After having the truck towed to the Ford dealer, I was told that I had to of hit something to cause the blowout. I hit the curb after the blowout occured. My insurance company paid for repairs under comprehensive insurance with a $250. 00 deductible. I believe all the tires should be replaced and I should have priority since this incident happened, and I should be re-imbursed my deductible, along with my insurance company being re-imbursed( dot number: ).

The firestone wilderness ht p225/70r15 tire experienced a blowout with only 834 miles on the vehicle.