10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 30 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 43 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 7,590 miles
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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer equipped with good year Wrangler tires, tire size 235-75-R15. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire exploded due to tread separation. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and entered into oncoming traffic, crashing into a concrete barrier. The contact suffered injuries to the wrist, lower back, and neck. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileage of the vehicle was 180,000. The dot number was not available. The failure mileage of the tire was not available.
- Menifee, CA, USA
1999 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to Firestone tires (pr.15.75) recall on vehicle. The would like a list of all the Firestone tires that were recalled. The consumer believed the tires he had on his vehicle were defective, which caused him to have an accident in 2007, in which the SUV rolled over.
- Bonne Terre, MO, USA
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer with wilderness tires, size P255/70/R16. He stated that while driving 70 mph the driver side rear tire blew out. As a consequence the vehicle rolled over and was completely destroyed. He was taken to the hospital and sustained severe injuries. The tire that failed was the spare tire installed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 105,000.
- Charleston, SC, USA
While driving on the highway at 70 mph my husband noticed our 1999 Ford Explorer not driving right. He pulled onto a side road to take the scenic route home. He was going 50 mph, with our 3 year old in the car, and the sidewall blew completely off the tire. The entire sidewall separated from the tread and bead. Thank goodness it was the back passenger tire that blew otherwise the outcome would have been different. As it was nobody was hurt. He could barely control the SUV as it was. The tire has only barely 6000 miles on it. When we called the store where it was purchased they said even though we paid for the road hazard we still had to pay for a new tire.
- Eudora, KS, USA
Two tires have come apart and had a blowout at highway speeds of 55 to 70 mph. This was two separate incidents. One tire was replaced and we are dealing with the other now. Damage to car.
- Austin, TX, USA
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has Goodyear Wrangler rts tires, size 235/75R15. The contact stated that the rear passenger side tire appeared to be flat. The contact replaced the tire with the spare and drove to the dealer. The dealer stated that the tire was under-inflated, which caused the tire to explode. The dealer also stated that this type of failure was common at this time of year. The current and failure mileages were 121,000. Update 09/10/08 the tire had a bubble on the side. The consumer stated this was the second time he a problem with the tire. Updated 09/19/08.
- Albuquerque, NM, USA
My 4dr 1999 Explorer rolled over one time due to a possible defective Goodyear Wrangler P235/75R 15 on right rear when it lost tire pressure when I made a left hand turn on a dirt road causing minor injuries and totaled it. I was charged with endangering the welfare of a child which is my three yr old nephew because this tire caused me to roll my truck - it was a accident by dunklin county in kennett, mo.
- Malden, MO, USA
1999 Explorer left rear tire blew out and then vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle caught on fire near the left rear tire. The entire vehicle caught on fire and burned.
- Cleveland, OH, USA
On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 Ford Explorer on I-35 North of waco, tx when her right rear tire blew out. It was a Goodyear Wrangler ht. The tire was replaced the next day in dallas by a dealer. This is related to complaint # 10171809.
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 Ford Explorer on I-35 at approx 70 mph when her right rear tire blew out. On 10/19/2006 she was driving on the same stretch of road and her left rear tire blew out. Both tires were Goodyear Wrangler ht with approx 21K miles on them and were inflated to 35 psi. She was extrememly fortunate in both cases and did not roll the SUV however, she did total the SUV.
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
: the contact stated the tire threads separated from the rear passenger tire causing the vehicle to spin out of control at 55 mph, and almost caused an accident. The contact purchased the vehicle used and was unsure how old the tire was. The tire manufacturer was dunlop. Size: P235/75R15.
- Camden, NJ, USA
I purchased a set of tires for my car on Feb 2003 (Michelin ltx A/T all season P235/75R15 105S from costco) on June 2004 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, on March 2006 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, and on June 2006 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, I have only put a total of 18,000 miles on the tires. I don't understand how the tires keep blowing out on the freeway. The Michelin manufacturer just blew me off, and was of no help.
- Temecula, CA, USA
: the contact stated while driving at 55 mph the right and left front tires blew out one week apart. There were no problems with the steering prior to the incident. The tire pressure was 32. There was no bulging noticed in the tires.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
I purchased my Explorer about 1 year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it since I bought it. Just in the last 3 months it has been in the shop at hometown motors at least 4 or 5 times. And everytime they get it in they charge me a hundred dollar deductable plus what the warranty won't cover. I had to pay 1300.oo for my warranty and I have had to pay almost $700 since then on the work for everything going wrong with the Explorer. I have all of my receipts being gathered. Who can I get ahold of to tell them about this lemon that I bought. I cannot afford for this to keep going on.I still owe the car company almost 300 dollars from last week when my Explorer was in the shop for almost 2 weeks. Please email me back and tell me everything I should do to get this problem fixed. I really appreciate it.
- Council, ID, USA
While driving at 30 mph rear passenger's side tire separated from the rim. No impact reported.
- Granite Falls, NC, USA
Saturday, Nov, 3:00 pm. Driver (17), was making a left turn at xxxxxx & xxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxxx) and suddenly lost control of 1999 Ford Explorer which jumped curb and slammed into a tree. No other vehicles involved. Apparent cause: Right rear tire -- Goodyear Wrangler ht -- seemed to have blown to pieces. Vehicle had traveled approximately 2 miles prior to incident ( from cold start, so no significant pre-incident travel time). Driver had just stopped at a red light and had traveled less than 1/5 of a mile (est) while making normal left turn in route home. Police at scene issued no citation. Driver taken to E.R. and released subsequently. One witness said tire was "on fire." Both air bags deployed upon impact with tree. Prior to accident, tires appeared in good shape, left- rear companion tire is same age, model and mileage as right-rear. Left rear is available for insurance adjuster inspection. Vehicle is at collision clinic Inc., on xxxxxx xxxx in Missouri city, Texas (small sub-division adjacent to xxxxx xxxx). Allstate insurance company. Tire was completely withered after incident. No precursor problems whatever with either tires or vehicle (other than earlier recall with which we complied and received new tires)., GEM
- Sugar Land, TX, USA
As I was driving 45 mph the front tire blew out and taking the car out of control these tires has a recall by Ford and these were changed by Firestone in Sept 2000..my wipes neck has been injured..the tread is great but the bet inside let loose.
- Dousman, WI, USA
While driving 70 mph the vehicles tire blew out..
- Plainwell, MI, USA
While driving the vehicle experienced sever vibration due tot he vehicles faulty tires (size#P23575R15) please provide the dot #.
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Cambridge, MA, USA