9.2
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 1,667 miles
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New Firestone tire in regular passenger vehicle usage. Four destination le tires P23570R16 purchased as replacements of oem tires. Within 10,000 miles the sidewall bubbles forming two large blisters on one tire. No external damage caused this condition. Firestone replaced the tire. Defect was left at the Firestone outlet.
- Little Rock, AR, USA
While driving at 65mph on flat surface and no warning tire sidewall started to separate, causing a blowout on the rear tire, consumer had to pull over. Dealer notified. Firestone wilderness, size P23570R16. Dot# W208 itc1601. Consumer stated the entire sidewall separated, Ford and Firestone refused to give a prorate warranty.
- Bour Bonnais, IL, USA
Entire outer sidewall seperated from tire. Tires properly inflated, rotated per maintenance instructions. Vehicle never used off-road, never carried a heavy load, nor ever used for towing.
- Bourbonnais, IL, USA
Left front tire - slight bulge in sidewall (dealer replaced with new), right and left rear tires - causing vibration and determined to be out-of-round (dealer replaced with new). (dot number: "?" tiresize: P235/70R16)
- Austin, TX, USA
While pulling away from a stop light this vehicle equipped with Firestone, wilderness/at tires, P23575R16, sidewall blewout unexpectedly. Ford has been contacted.
- Milford, MI, USA
- Rialto, CA, USA