Tire failed at 70 mph with no warning.vehicle is serviced at Ford every 3000 miles, and tires are checked every time and rotated at required times.at the time of the incident, the tire made a flapping sound, and quickly deflated, causing the vehicle to fishtail violently at which time I pulled vehicle off to the side of highway.I contacted Ford, they sent me to a Firestone dealer, they in turn sent me back to Ford.finally Ford offered to put a used replacement on, of the same make and model!! I am afraid to drive on these tires, but cannot afford to replace them. (dot number: Vnw81xl tiresize: Lt26575R16)

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Grapefruit size air bubble from the inside to the outside. Happened to friend on 2 tires, same truck purchased at same place. General is giving him 7 new tires and only offered me 2, at first I was told I had to pay $50 for replacement tire. (tiresize: 235 85 16)

- Middletown, MD, USA

While returning from a call driving at normal speeds. The tire completely separated. The only part of the tire that remained was the side walls. I have sinced been told that the two tires on the front of this unit are bad and need replacing. I am concerned if these tires are safe to run on an ambulance. I called Firestone and got the "run-A-round". my local Firestone dealer stated that the tires are safe and they would not replace any of the damaged tires. (dot number: 8X0P tiresize: Lt 215/85R)

- Adel, GA, USA

Why did my tire come apart and they aren't on the recall list? no safety defec tmentioned.

- Highlands, TX, USA

One set of tires (front) are pulling to the right, and the left rear has a 10" crack, consistent with dry-rotting, in the sidewall. The local Firestone dealer has agreed to replace all tires. This complaint is being filed for record purposes only. (dot number: 008062 tiresize: 265/75R16)

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

After tread on tires gets to approximatly half of the intended wear, the tire design/composition will not provide any wet surface traction. While attempting to drive on wet interstate I was not able to exceed 40 mph without losing control of vehicle. Both front and rear wheels would lose traction. Rear wheels break lose on any incline or turn. Front tires have problems with hydroplaning and break loose on turns. Had to replace tires. (dot number: Vnw81xl399 tiresize: Lt26575R16)

- Austin, TX, USA

Your site did not except the full tire size of LT235/85/R16. No safety defect listed. (dot number: Adr1jc0700 tiresize: Lt/235/85/)

- Pompton Plains, NJ, USA

Two sets of General Grabber aw OWL tires (P235/85R16) have been replaced due to excessive wear, the tires were also causing the vehicle to pull to the left.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

Two sets of General Grabber aw OWL tires (P235/85R16) have been replaced due to excessive wear, the tires were also causing the vehicle to pull to the left.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

The Firestone (steel tex radial R45) left front tire blewout on the ambulance during a medical emergency call.

- Aurora, IL, USA

Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient Transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait until an ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tires will be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model F-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model F350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and I are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely Transport patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles, and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince Ford and Firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government Agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread, load range for tires used on ambulances" are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connell same size" (tiresize: 215/85/R16)( dot number: Tire size: 215/85/R16 )

- Valdosta, GA, USA

The sidewalls have dime size chunks of rubber that have fallen off the tire. This seems to be from physical damage (rubbing curbs), but this has never happened before on any vehicle I've owned and I have never seen this before. Rubbing a curb should only damage the white lettering, not pull out chunks of rubber. (tiresize: LT265/75)( dot number: Tire size: LT265/75 )

- Ft Worth, TX, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: L26575R16E)( dot number: Tire size: L26575R16E )

- Broad Brook, CT, USA

Right rear tire shredded to pieces. Two months ago left front tire messed up was able to repair that tire, right rear tire unrepairable. Took tire to a local Firestone dealer they told me they could not tell me what could have happened to the tire. My wife and 3 children was in the vehicle when the tire blew out, they were on a bridge in very heavy traffic, was very lucky to have maintained the vehicle to get to the side of the bridge without wrecking are causing others to wreck. There is no doubt that this is a defective tire and should be made part of the recall to get these tires off the road. (dot number: Vdw81xl469 tiresize: Lt26575R16)

- Attalla, AL, USA

Right rear outside tire (dual wheel vehicle) separated around the entire radius where the tread and sidewall join. We felt a brief vibration, followed by an explosion. The force tore the fender, running board and lights off the vehicle and threw us into another lane. Thankfully no one was injured and no other vehicles were in the immediate area. Also, the inside right rear tire remained in tact and helped to stabilize the vehicle. My children and their friends ride in this vehicle. Are these tires safe? (dot number: W10P3591 tiresize: Lt21585R16)

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

While traveling on highway 35 at high speed, the front right tire blew apart causing me to swerve accross 3 lanes of traffic and almost cause several wrecks. The sidewall of the tire blew out on both the inside and outside of the tire. There are four latteral slashes on the outside sidewall and one latteral slash on the inside of the tire. The tire instantly deflated causing loss of steering. I just watched the news which indicated an investigation of this tire. Someone needs to see this tire to believe the damage. Please contact me. (tiresize: Lt26575R16)( dot number: Tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Austin, TX, USA

Yesterday on I4 in Florida between tampa and lakefield [xxx] was critically injured when a 2000 Ford F350 rolled over after a rear tire tread separation on a lt26575R16 Firestone steel tex. He is not expected to survive. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Washington, DC, USA

I was driving on a major interstate freeway and the right rear tire exploded and quickly disinegrated. I somehow managed to get the truck to the side of the road and get the spare on. After getting to the nearest Firestone dealer in springfield mo, they said the failure was due to the rubber valve stem breaking loose. They said Ford should have equiped the truck with steel valve stems. Ford and Firestone have declined responsibility for the failure. Luckily I was able to keep from crashing and being killed.( dot number: Vd tire size: LT265/75/R )

- Mooresville, IN, USA

I have noticed over the last three weeks what I believe was tire seperation on my tires so I called to ask if they were having problems with my make and model and was told no. I then drove my truck to the dealership and was informed that my tiers were infact seperating and that I should take them to a general tire store so I did that and it was confirmed by them that my tires are in the proccess of seperation but was told that it is not there problem that it is the dealerships responsibility. The tires are so bad that you can stick your fingernail under the rubber that is starting to come apart. I then drove to yet another dealership and got the same confermation but still no results. I was then left with no choice and had to replace the tires. They told me to hold onto the tires for a possible recall or for your viewing. I have also contacted the SC attorney generals office and they are the folks that told me to contact you. At this point I am out another $1,150 for tires that I should not be having to purchase yet, not to mention my safety.( dot number: 0600 tire size: 235/85R16 )

- Irmo, SC, USA

8-5-00 had to buy a replacement tire on the left front of truck. There was a large size bubble on the outside of tires sidewall. On 9-1-00 had to have another tire replaced on the front right side due to large bubble on the inside sidewall. 9-6-00 went to pioneer Ford and had service manager (mark elfring) look at tires and he stated that I have the same issue on more of the tires. Contacted manufacturer and they are willing to only pro rate tires and we do not want to put more of general tires on our vehicle. 2 separate tire dealers (discount tires) employees have stated to us that these tires have this problem all of the time and they see them coming in like truck loads. We were also told by the mechanic at pioneer Ford on 9-6-00 that he also sees this problem and recognizes that there is a problem.( dot number: Tire size: LT235/85R- )

- Waddell, AR, USA