4.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,007 miles

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1997 Honda Civic Owner Comments

problem #9

Jan 232008

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • 189,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1997 Honda Civic. The vehicle has kelly springfield douglas, size P1856514 tires. The front passenger tire dot is M67jflxr, the front driver side tire dot is pl7jfxlr4806, the rear passenger tire dot is pl7jfxlr0207 and the rear driver side tire dot is pl7jfxlr4806. Three of the four tires were purchased six months ago and the remaining one was purchased three weeks ago. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began pulling to the right. It had previously been pulling to the left. The vehicle began to feel as if it were falling apart. A front end alignment was performed on the vehicle; however, the failure continued. The tire mechanic confirmed that the tire tread was uneven and wobbled when they were tested. The sales representative informed the contact of a recall on the douglas tires. The contact was unsure if the vehicle had antilock brakes. The VIN, purchase date, number of cylinders, and recall number were unknown. The failure mileage was 189,000 and current mileage was 193,100.

- Baton Rouge , LA, USA

problem #8

Dec 052004

Civic 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,060 miles
While driving 70 mph, with the driver only, vehicle commenced to vibrate/shake from the back. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle off the main freeway, and noticed that right rear tire showed that tread was completely separated from the sidewall. After market tires installed at 36,060 miles, tire size P185/65R14, dot# ac763jd2500. The tire was mounted on a Honda Civic 1997 vehicle. Consumer has the tire available for analysis, and the tire dealer was notified.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #7

May 132001

Civic

  • miles
Driving at 70 miles an hour on I-95, the tire tread peeled off and exploded on the front left tire, damaging the car, and causing loss of control and winding up on the side of the road in a shallow ditch. Firestone refused any responsibility. After replacing the front tires, leaving the original rear tires, 2 months later, leaving an on ramp to I-4 at approximately 37 miles an hour, the rear right tire tread peeled off too. No damage was done this time, but all Firestone tires were removed and replaced with goodyears. Firestone has refused any responsibility. State farm has a claim against Firestone. Firestone has not made any compensation to this date. I believe that two Firestone tires damaged within 2 months of each other on the same car is more than coincidence. (tiresize: P185/65R14)

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #6

May 142001

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving on the highway at a speed ranging between 75-80 mph when I heard a loud sound from the back end of my car. It started to pull so I tried to carefully move from the left lane of the highway to the emergency lane at the right when my car did a 360 and after narrowly avoiding a head on collision with a semi, ended up in the ditch on the left side of the road. The tread had separated from the tire and damaged the frame as well as paint on the back bumper of my car. I was able to get assistance to the nearest Firestone dealer, who found upon inspection that the tread on my remaining tires was lifting as well and assumed that one more would completely separate before I drove the remaining 50 miles back to phoenix. My car has been properly maintained and tires were rotated at appropriate intervals. The tread was not worn and shouldn't have separated with that level of use. It was absolutely terrifying and I can't believe that these tires weren't on the recall list! (dot number: W27J)

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #5

Mar 142001

Civic

  • miles
PE00 020; consume rwas traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a noise. She was able to pull over to shoulders and noticed that rear driverside tire tread had separated from vehicle. Firestone tire, 18565R14. There were no injuries to report.

- Forsyth, GA, USA

problem #4

Nov 282000

Civic

  • miles
While driving about 70 mph tread separated from tire, damaging bumper. Dot W27jmnb, original equipment on Honda, Civic, 1997.

- Plaquemine, LA, USA

problem #3

Jul 261999

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Firestone FR680 tires P185 65 R14 experienced tread wear.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #2

Jul 261999

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Firestone FR680 tires P185 65 R14 experienced tread wear.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #1

Oct 082000

Civic

  • miles
All of the tire tread down to the steel belt peeled off of the tire while driving down us route 4 in lakeland, Florida. There was no sign or warning of the tire being in trouble. I barely was able to keep control of the car. (dot number: W2epvaa tiresize: P175/70R14)

- Lakeland, FL, USA

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