1991 Ford Explorer tire problems

TIRES

I PURCHASED TWO MICHELIN LTX MS2 235/75R15 TIRES FROM TIRE RACK.COM, E732381. THEY WERE DELIVERED SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 WITH AN INCORRECTLY COMPLETED OMB CONTROL NO. 2127-0050 TIRE REGISTRATION CARD. THE CARD LISTED THE BRAND AS BF GOODRICH AND THE TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AS BETJMX912711. THE TIRES I RECEIVED ARE MICHELIN B3DDDVOX2511 ACCORDING TO THE TIRE SIDEWALLS. I CONTACTED TIRE RACK'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE SYSTEM SHOWED THAT I WAS SENT MICHELIN B3DDDVOX2511 TIRES AND THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECTLY COMPLETE THE TIRE REGISTRATION CARD. DOES THIS COMPLY WITH DOT REGULATIONS REGARDING TIRE RETAILER'S CONDUCT REGARDING TIRE RECALL REGISTRATION?

NHTSA complaint #10432381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

UNIROYAL TIRE SIDE WALL CRACKS LT 235 75R15 - NO FAILURE - JUST CRACK. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES HAD A SIDE WALL CRACK THE ENTIRE DIAMETER OF THE TIRE ABOUT 3 INCHES DOWN ON THE SIDE WALL . I NOTICED THE CRACK ON THE INSIDE AS WELL SO IT APPEARS THE TIRES HAD SOME ISSUE. I HAD NEVER APPLIED TIRE FOAM CLEANER(ARMOR ALL TIREFOAM PRIOR ) BUT ONE TIME THIS LAST WEEK I DID APPLY SOME AND FOUND THE CRACK. LOOKING UNDER THE 1991 FORD EXPLORER 4X4 I DID SEE THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INSIDE OF A FRONT TIRE AS WELL...I NEVER APPLIED ANY ARMOR ALL TYPE CLEANER ON THE INSIDE EITHER. UNIROYAL FACTORY PHONE SUPPORT BLAMED ME OF APPLYING TIRE CLEANER WHICH RUINS TIRES AND SO DID THE WALMART TIRE STORE STAFF . I NEVER APPLIED ANYTHING AS THIS IS AN OLDER VEHICLE WHICH AND NO PR OR SHOW APPEAL. WALMART REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON 10-25-09 BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT 35 PSI ITS WAS AROUND 43 ACCORDING TO MY GAGE..THE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 50PSI. WALMART CHARGED THE PROBLEM TO MY WARRANTY AND THEN WANTED TO CHARGE AGAIN FOR A NEW WARRANTY. THIS WAS A TIRE FACTORY PROBLEM AS BOTH SIDE OF THE TIRES HAD A CRACK NOT A FIELD ROAD HAZARD ISSUE. KINGMAN AZ HAS TEMP RANGES FROM 110 IN JULY TO 9 DEGREES IN WINTER...THIS MAY BE FACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10289739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A VEHICLE NOT TOO LONG AGO THAT HAS THE WILDERNESS HT TIRES ON IT THAT LOOK VERY UNSAFE. I LOOKED THEM UP ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THEY WERE RECALLED. IS THERE ANYWAY I COULD GET A RECALL INFO SHEET TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE...THERE ARE HARDLY ANY MILES ON THE TIRES AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THEY ARE SO UNSAFE. THEY ARE MODEL # P22570R15. I HAVE 2 LITTLE GIRLS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP SAFE!

NHTSA complaint #10169246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE ON 1991 FORD EXPLORER FAILED AT INTERSECTION FOLLOWING BUMP ON REAR FROM ANOTHER MOTORIST. NO DAMAGE TO REAR BUT CORRODED CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL TO GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10116831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. IT IS AN OLD VEHICLE, BUT I ONLY BOUGHT IT IN 2003. I KNOW SOME OF THEM EXPIRED, AND IT SAYS TO CONTACT FOD. I DID VIA WEB SITE. THEY DO NOT SHOW ANY RECALLS. BUT, YOU SHOWED ME OVER 5 RECALLS? CAN I STILL GET THEM FIXED? MY TIRES I GUESS, HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THEY DID NIT REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE RECALLED SPARE TIRE?? WHAT DO I DO NOW? CAN I DO ANYTHING? BUT, I STILL HAVE BAD TIRES, THE 2001 TIRE RECALL DOES NOT SAY WHAT BRAND? I HAVE ATX AND APT FIRESTONE TIRES. CAMPAIN #92V113000,91V189000,00T005000 AND ANOTHER TIRE RECALL, I DID NOT GET THE #, BUT IT WAS IN 2001. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10116768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRE BLOW OUT OCCURRED. NAR 07/02/2003. *MR FORD INITIATED A PROGRAM TO GIVE AWAY TIRES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. WHEN THE CUSTOMERS WANTED TO RECEIVE THE TIRES, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THEM AVAILABLE. NOW THAT THE PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN OUT ANY OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES TO THE CONSUMERS WHO WERE ON A LIST TO RECEIVE THEM. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE PREVIOUS TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE OR THEY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN GIVING OUT NEW ONES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FOUND OUT WHETHER FORD WILL GIVE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *CB

NHTSA complaint #10026465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I HAVE A FIRESTONE ATX SPARE TIRE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER. BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE PARTICIPATED IN A RECALL OF THESE TIRES. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET THIS TIRE REPLACED AND THEY SAY THEY CAN NO LONGER REPLACE MY TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10064392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. FORD REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BEYOND THE PARAMETERS OF FIRESTONE TIRE REFUND SINCE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN SIX YEARS OLD.

NHTSA complaint #10002330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER COMPLAINIED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. STATED THAT TWO BACK TIRES BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 FROM FIRESTONE WHICH WERE REPLACEMENTS FROM THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED.MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD ABOUT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10004674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2 TIRES SHOW FEATHERING & 2 TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. DT

NHTSA complaint #770546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REMBURSED (FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE P235-75-R15,DOT W2HL 1MO 270).

NHTSA complaint #563255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT HAD FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION MENTIONED) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL NOTICE 3707498, CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SHE EXPERIENCED FLAT TIRES ON TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #564229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT HAD FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION MENTIONED) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL NOTICE 3707498, CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SHE EXPERIENCED FLAT TIRES ON TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #564229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REMBURSED (FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE P235-75-R15,DOT W2HL 1MO 270).

NHTSA complaint #563255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I TOOK THE TIRE TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID I MUST CALL THEIR LOS ANGELES OFFICE. THE LA OFFICE SAID I MUST CALL THE TENNESSEE OFFICE. THE TENN. OFFICE SAID I MUST SEND THE TIRE TO THEM. I MAILED THE SEPARATED TIRE AND PARTS, AT MY EXPENSE, ON 09/23/96. THEIR LETTER ACKNOWLEDED RECEIPT OF THE TIRE AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME AFTER THEIR ANALYSIS. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGIIN. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA, ARRANGED FOR THE MASSIVE REPAIRS. I REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I FEARD FOR OUR SAFETY WHEN DRIVING ON THEM. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE 4 TIRES AND THE COST OF MAILING THE SEPARATED TIRE TO TENNESSE. THE COST OF MY TIME AND MENTAL ANGUISH IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235-75-R15)

NHTSA complaint #751121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I TOOK THE TIRE TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID I MUST CALL THEIR LOS ANGELES OFFICE. THE LA OFFICE SAID I MUST CALL THE TENNESSEE OFFICE. THE TENN. OFFICE SAID I MUST SEND THE TIRE TO THEM. I MAILED THE SEPARATED TIRE AND PARTS, AT MY EXPENSE, ON 09/23/96. THEIR LETTER ACKNOWLEDED RECEIPT OF THE TIRE AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME AFTER THEIR ANALYSIS. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGIIN. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, USAA, ARRANGED FOR THE MASSIVE REPAIRS. I REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I FEARD FOR OUR SAFETY WHEN DRIVING ON THEM. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE 4 TIRES AND THE COST OF MAILING THE SEPARATED TIRE TO TENNESSE. THE COST OF MY TIME AND MENTAL ANGUISH IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235-75-R15)

NHTSA complaint #751122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 5:30 PM AT ABOUT 65 MPH. SLOWED TO ABOU 50 MPH TO ENTER IH-10. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE BUT WILL NEED TO REPLACE IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST FIRESTONE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE EXPLORER ON HER WAY TO CLEVELAND, TX ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU1MX043 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

NHTSA complaint #748028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 TIRES WITH UNKNOWN DOT NUMBER ARE ON RECALL ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, FIRESTONE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE TIRES PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 1ST 2000 WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #889723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

PRIOR TO RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES INCLUDING SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THEY BECAME UNUSABLE, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE DUE TO REPLACEMENT TIRES BEING PURCHASED BEFORE RECALL WAS MADE.

NHTSA complaint #560877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING,CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER HAVING VEHICLE LOOKED AT, DEALER REPLACED HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS AND 4 NEW TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #555263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE STEEL FIBERS WERE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE CONSUMER FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #560238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT OF $100 PER TIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTUER SHOULD ALSO PAY FOR THE BALANCING. NLM

NHTSA complaint #559861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:BEAD

ALL FIVE FIRESTONE RECALLED TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES, 3 TIRES WITHIN 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCED BEAD SEPARATION, FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, SECOND TIRE FORMED A BUBBLE NEAR THE BEAD, AND THE THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT BECAUSE THE BEAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE OTHER 2 TIRES THAT HAVEN'T FAILED, WILL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

STEEL BELTED RADIAL LT, P235/75R15, DOT BFHKBL1408, 1994 REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES; ALL 4 TIRES SHOWED PATCHY/UNEVEN WEAR. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR 11 FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRE WHICH WERE REPLACED ON 2, 1991 FORD EXPLORERS, THE CONSUMER ONLY RECIEVED RECIEVED A REFUND FOR FIVE TIRES ($500) INSTEAD OF $1100. FOR ALL 11 TIRES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE REMAINING MONEY BE SENT TO HIM. NLM

NHTSA complaint #559220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR 11 FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRE WHICH WERE REPLACED ON 2, 1991 FORD EXPLORERS, THE CONSUMER ONLY RECIEVED RECIEVED A REFUND FOR FIVE TIRES ($500) INSTEAD OF $1100. FOR ALL 11 TIRES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE REMAINING MONEY BE SENT TO HIM. NLM

NHTSA complaint #559220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELLING 70 MPH OR MORE, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY, LATER A MECHANIC FOUND THE FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #558210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELLING 70 MPH OR MORE, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY, LATER A MECHANIC FOUND THE FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #558210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.