1994 Ford Ranger

ONE TIRE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT REAR DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL, GOING COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IN THE SAME LINE AS THE TIRE SIZE. THIS TIRE ALSO HAS A CRACK BEGINNING TO FORM AT THE OUTER BASE OF THE TREAD. AFTER HAVING THE TIRES REMOVED I FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK BEGINNING AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF ANOTHER TIRE. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED AND WEREN'T MARKED. THE OTHER TWO TIRES DOT VD 60 AW4 108 SHOW SIGNS THAT A CRACK MAY BE BEGINNING TO FORM ON THE OUTER SIDEWALL BUT SHOW NO OBVIOUS FAILURE AT THIS POINT. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED IN CONCERN FOR SAFETY AND HAVE THEM IN STORAGE PENDING RECALL OR WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT. THE COMPLETE TIRE SIZE IS 31X10.50 LT R15. THE BOX WOULDN'T TAKE THIS MANY LETTERS IN THE QUESTIONAIRE. IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TIRES, SINCE THEY ARE NOT UNDER RECALL, THEY NEED TO CONTACT ME PROMPTLY. I MUST RETURN THEM FOR ADJUSTMENT IF THEY ARE NOT RECALLED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AW4288 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50LT)

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRE P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES, DEALER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES, WHEN RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE COULD GET NO COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FAILURES HAPPENING BEFORE AUGUST. *SLC

AT 4:50 PM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 200, I WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON THE 210, A HALF MILE BEFORE THE 2 INTERCHANGE IN THE PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AREA. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE SECOND LANE WHEN I BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON A WASH BOARD. MY BACK END BEGAN FISHTAILING BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP MY TRUCK IN THE LANE I WAS IN AT THE TIME. I GLANCED INTO MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR AND SAW CHUNKS AND STRIPS OF TIRE FLYING AWAY FROM MY TRUCK . I LOOKED OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND SAW THAT THE LANES WERE CLEAR. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. ON EXITING MY VEHICLE, I SAW THAT ALL THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THERE IS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. I HAD AAA COME AND PUT ON THE SPARE. I HAD A SAFETY CHECK DONE THE NEXT MORNING AT A TIRE SHOP. TWO MORE OF MY TIRES ARE CRACKED JUST OUTSIDE THE TREAD, AROUND THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE TIRES ON BOTH SIDES. AS I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT, I AM NOT REALLY SURE IF THE AFFECTED TIRE WAS ORIGINAL OR A REPLACEMENT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1M9393 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

I HAVE NOTICED THAT 14 INCH TIRES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING DESIGN DIFFERENCES IN 14 INCH AND 15 INCH TIRES, OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED SINCE THEY ARE NOT A VERY COMMON SIZE. I HAVE HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM. I AM CURRENTLY NEEDING TO REPLACE MY SECOND SET OF WILDERNESS HT TIRES. BOTH SETS ONLY LASTED ABOUT 20,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I MAINTAINED THEM THE SAME AS ANY OTHER TIRES I OWNED WHICH LASTED 60,000 MILES. THANKYOU. WILL BE MONITORING YOUR PRESS RELEASES. CONTACT ME IF YOU'D LIKE. KAREN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

I HAVE NOTICED THAT 14 INCH TIRES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING DESIGN DIFFERENCES IN 14 INCH AND 15 INCH TIRES, OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED SINCE THEY ARE NOT A VERY COMMON SIZE. I HAVE HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM. I AM CURRENTLY NEEDING TO REPLACE MY SECOND SET OF WILDERNESS HT TIRES. BOTH SETS ONLY LASTED ABOUT 20,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I MAINTAINED THEM THE SAME AS ANY OTHER TIRES I OWNED WHICH LASTED 60,000 MILES. THANKYOU. WILL BE MONITORING YOUR PRESS RELEASES. CONTACT ME IF YOU'D LIKE. KAREN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )