1997 Ford Ford Truck

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MASS. TPKE., AT 60 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE TYPE SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED, CAUSING EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME STORAGE COMPARTMENT JUST REAR OF THE AXLE. I CONTACTED ONSTAR WHO THEN NOTIFIED THE STATE POLICE AND HWY. AUTH. THEY DID ARRIVE BUT WERE UNABLE TO STAY AND HELP AS THERE WAS A MASSIVE ACCIDENT ELSEWHERE ON THE TPKE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FIRESTONE AND MY INSURANCE CO., AND BOTH ARE SENDING COMPLAINT FORMS TO BE COMPLETED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY AS I STILL HAVE SIX MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: URB0998055 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

WE RENTED A 15 FOOT RYDER TRUCK FROM SARASOTA, FL TO PERU, ILLINOIS IN FEB. 2001 & THE TRUCK WAS A NIGHTMARE. FIRST OF ALL, WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO PICK THE TRUCK UP HE NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BALD AND THE SALESMAN THERE SAID - DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT - THEY'LL FIX IT IN PERU" 1300 MILES AWAY!!! 2ND - THE TAILLIGHTS ON THE TRUCK DIDN'T WORK SO WE HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON & 3RD THE TRUCK HAS A MAJOR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. WE HAD IT PACKED CORRECTLY - HEAVY APPLIANCES UP FRONT AND WE COUNTER BALANCED A HEAVY ITEM ON ONE SIDE WITH ANOTHER HEAVY ITEM ON THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN WE WOULD REACH 55 MPH (SOMETIMES EVEN SLOWER DEPENDING ON ROAD CONDITIONS) THE BED OT THE TRUCK WOULD START TO ROCK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ALMOST FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. WE HAD SOMEONE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND MY MOTHER & I WERE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK SO WE SAW IT FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE FRONT TIRES WERE LIFTING OFF THE GROUND, THAT'S HOW BAD THE TRUCK WAS ROCKING. MY HUSBAND WOULD HAVE TO SLOW TO 30 - 35 MPH TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP ROCKING & ONE TIME NEARLY CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT INVOLVING 2 SEMI'S. THERE'S A SAFE SITUATION!!! WE CONTACTED RYDER WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION (WE DIDN'T CALL ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OUR TIME SCHEDULE WAS TOO SHORT) & THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT. THEY RENTED THE TRUCK OUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS & SAID IT WAS FINE, BUT IT'S NOT. PLEASE CONTACT US & LET US KNOW WHERE WE NEED TO GO FROM HERE. THANK YOU - DOUG & VICKI ROSENFELDER. *AK

2 TIRES FAILED ON THE ABOVE MOTORHOME WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH OF EITHER TIRE LEFT TO MAKE A REPORT TO FIRESTONE ALTHOUGH I DID TRY TO GET THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE ARE STILL 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A FIRESTONE AT A COST TO ME OF APPROXIMATELY $110.00 THE SECOND WAS OF A PRIVATE BRAND PURCHASED IN FORT COLLINS, CO ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ABOUT $140.00. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE, I BELIEVE THE FIRESTONE PROBLM EXTENDS TO 16" TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-75-R16 )

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE OF THIS TYPE TO BLOW OUT. FIRST BLOW OUT OCCURED APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO AT 40 MPH. I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AT 6PM AND DEALER KEPT OLD TIRE. TIRE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS STRAIGHT AT 55 MPH IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER. CURRENT BLOW OUT OCCURRED AFTER 4 HOURS OF CONTINOUS DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH AGAIN IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER. BOTH TIRES HAD LESS THAN 12,000 MILES OF SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 1/5 OF TREAD BECAME DELAMINATED FROM INNER CORE AND STEEL BELTS SEPARATED.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD237 TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )