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On July 6, 2000 on a 5 mile trip to town, I picked up a small screw in the left rear tire, about half way across the tread band. I heard the air leak as I left the vehicle, and I immediately took it 2 blocks to a tire store to be repaired before it went flat. The tire shop said it couldn't be repaired, as a sidewall bulge had formed from an internal delamination in the tread area leaking into the side wall area, and that it was unsafe to use. I relaced that tire at that time. On September 5, the left front tire was found flat in my garage. For the last month or so, I have noticed a cyclic "growling" noise, tied to the wheel rotational speed of the vehicle, that was similar to the sound a failing wheel bearing makes, but an inspection of the bearings found them in good condition. After replacing this second tire, the noise went away. The tire store advised me that a partial internal tread seperation can make the kind of cyclic noise I was hearing. I have put 25,000 miles on the truck in 6 months, with several high speed trips across Nevada and Utah, and two trips to Mexico via the mojave desert, plus numerous freeway trips through the California central valley this summer. Although neither tire failed at speed or suffered a tread loss, the fact that 2 of them have had internal lamination problems concerns me greatly. I am no longer confident of their safety. Please advise me if other consumers have reported problems with this model and size, and if NHTSA is considering expaning the recall to this model, as other parties have already requested.( dot number: W273 wma tire size: P265-75R16 )
Tire blew on a very flat new road. The temp was around 98 and it was very humid. There is a five inch tear on the inside of the tire, perpendicular to the tread.( dot number: Tire size: P265/75R16 )
On July 6, 2000 on a 5 mile trip to town, I picked up a small screw in the left rear tire, about half way across the tread band. I heard the air leak as I left the vehicle, and I immediately took it 2 blocks to a tire store to be repaired before it went flat. The tire shop said it couldn't be repaired, as a sidewall bulge had formed from an internal delamination in the tread area leaking into the side wall area, and that it was unsafe to use. I relaced that tire at that time. On September 5, the left front tire was found flat in my garage. For the last month or so, I have noticed a cyclic "growling" noise, tied to the wheel rotational speed of the vehicle, that was similar to the sound a failing wheel bearing makes, but an inspection of the bearings found them in good condition. After replacing this second tire, the noise went away. The tire store advised me that a partial internal tread seperation can make the kind of cyclic noise I was hearing. I have put 25,000 miles on the truck in 6 months, with several high speed trips across Nevada and Utah, and two trips to Mexico via the mojave desert, plus numerous freeway trips through the California central valley this summer. Although neither tire failed at speed or suffered a tread loss, the fact that 2 of them have had internal lamination problems concerns me greatly. I am no longer confident of their safety. Please advise me if other consumers have reported problems with this model and size, and if NHTSA is considering expaning the recall to this model, as other parties have already requested.( dot number: W273 wma tire size: P265-75R16 )
Tire blew out while traveling 55 mph. The damage to the tire was right where the tread and sidewall meet. When I took the tire to a Firestone dealer I was told that it appeared to be a "zipper problem". after the Firestone warranty dept. Was called I was then told that they couldn't tell why the tire had failed because I had obviously driven on it while it was flat. I informed them that it is hard to come to a complete stop from 55 mph., and that I had to drive aprx. A tenth of a mile to where I could safely pull off of the road. I was offered a replacement tire at either at 1/2 off or at dealer's cost I don't remember. The replacement also has the "vd" designation.( dot number: Vd11B1C tire size: Lt24575R16 )
Tires are believed to be separated, shake the truck back and forth from L to R and have knots on them. Brake pedal goes to the floor periodically and without warning. Dealer does not know what to do to it.( dot number: Tire size: 245-75-16 )
- Duluth, GA, USA
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On 3-Jan-2000, while making a U turn power steering shaft broke in half. Had the vehicle towed to dealership. They replaced the entire power steering pump. On 10-Jan-2000, driving down highway between 60-65mph, steering wheel would vibrate. Took it to the dealer again, andjhe ordered 4 new tires, and had them put on. 3 tires had soft spots which were bad tires. They ordered 3 more tires and had them put on. The tire size P235/75R16.
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- Truckee, CA, USA