This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
PE00020, tire tread separation: While driving at 65 mph, the tread on the rear driver's side tire came off. Tread wrapped around the axle and seized the brakes, causing a fire. The tire was a Firestone, ATX, P235/75R15, original equipment. Four other passenger's were in the Explorer. No one was injured. Tire and repairs to vehicle were made by a Ford dealership at owner's expense.
Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and she did not hear a noise, but it felt like she ran over a rock. Then, there was an explosion of right front tire. Tread had separated. Dealership and Firestone were notified.
PE00020; tire tread separation: While driving about 20 mph tire on the rear passenger's side blewup. Driver was alone in the truck and was not injured. Tire was a Firestone, wilderness, at, P25570R16, original tire equipment. Owner did not think anything of the situation at the time, and just replaced the tire himself. Please list dot #.
Firestone ATX tire P235/70R15 dotvdhl1pm086 experienced tread separation, when the right rear tire failed, it also caused damage to vehicle, tire was still inflated.
Rear right side Firestone ATX (P23575R15) tire blew out, and rear left tire's tread peeled off, causing an accident- consumer was injured along with a passenger. Dot#vdhl1pm186.
PE00020;tire tread separation: While driving 70 mph tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver could not control Explorer, which rolled over. Three other passenger's were in the Explorer. All four passengers were taken to the hospital. Two passenger were treated for injuries. The tire was a Firestone, wilderness, at. Tire size P23575R15. Tires were not purchased on the Explorer. Tire mileage 22,000. The Explorer was totalled.. the dot # is vdhl1py316.
Original equipment on a 96 Explorer. Right rear tire tread separated at 65mph, causing damage to vehicle. The vehicle began to vibrate before the tread of the tire came off.
PE00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard loud popping noise. Rear tire tread had separated. And exploded. Tire was a Firestone ATX, and size #P23575/R15. Also, tire damaged the fender.
PE00020; tire tread separation: While driving about 70 mph tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver lost control of the Explorer, which resulted in a rollover. 3 other passenger's were in the Explorer. No one was injured. Explorer was totalled. Tire was not original equipment. Please list tire name, size, dot # and mileage if possible. All claims were handled by insurance company.
PE00020; tire tread separation: While driving at 70 mph, tread on driver's side rear tire came off, causing Explorer to rollover. Driver and passenger were both injured. Tire was a Firestone Wilderness AT, originaltire equipment. Explorer was totalled. Owner has not been able to reach Firestone. Please list tire size and dot #.
Traveling 70mph & heard a thump sound & vehicle started swerving. Stopped vehicle & checked tires. Noticed tread came off tire. It had whipped the molding off side of vehicle, causing vehicle to go into a ditch. Had tire replaced & did not have tire. It was the original tire. Firestone wilderness ATX, size P235/75R15 with 10,000 miles.
PE00020; tire tread separation: While driving about 70 mph tread on the driver's rear side tire came off. Driver was able to get Explorer on the shoulder. Driver and one another passenger in the Explorer. No one was injured. Tire size was P22570rx15, original tire equipment. All tires on the Explorer were replaced at owner's expense.
PE00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise/ vibration. Right rear tire tread separated, and vehicle rolled several times while still on the highway. Vehicle had Firestone ATX tires, dotvdhl1pm146, and tire size P235/75R15. Firestone ATX P235/75/R15
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