1997 Ford F-150 Tires Problems

“My passenger rear tire blew out nearly tipping my truck over. I was able to gain control and pull to the side while the cars behind nearly caused an accident trying to avoid hitting debree from the tire. I noticed that my tire had not blown but the entire tread was missing. The tires on my truck are the wildreness at p255/70r16 dotw2co 1px 158. In my opinion all these tires blow out the same way and should all be recalled!”

“My complaint is on a firestone wilderness ht 11 tire,size p235/70r16.DOT #w208 1pt 216 .while driving from silver point,tn. To cookeville,tn.via interstate-40,the rear passenger side tire began separating in the same manner as the wilderness at tires which were recalled in 2001.there was no accident at this time but,at the same time there could have been.I need to know if there was such a recall or investigation of this brand of tire as was with the above mentioned.thank-you for your site.have a great day.harold houston.”

“While traveling on I-75 october 12, 2000, I was going at a speed of 75 miles per hour, when I heard a noise and felt my Ford truck pull. I immediately began to slow the vehicle when all of a sudden a much louder noise and more violent shaking gripped the vehicle. I wrestled with the steering wheel of the truck as it lurched in erratic movements. I luckily was able to move it to the far lane onto a shoulder. How, I am not sure since traffic was heavy and a semi was closing in on the right side. …”

“Firestone tire tread separation. Model wilderness , size 23570r16, DOT-w2081pt176, tire mileage 8,308 on 11-07-03. Circumstances: while entering the town of clinton, la. At 45mph, heard loud sharp thud and my 1997 Ford, f150, immediately veered accross the divided center lane toward an on coming logging truck. I immediately corrected to my right and stopped in the front yard of house #12780. Upon exiting vehicle determined the subject left rear tire tred had seperated (althought still attached to tire) damaged the fender and scratched the body of the vehicle extending to the gas cap. …”

“On june 7th, one of the goodyear wrangler rt/s tires on my truck failed at highway speeds on I-77. This is the second tire that has failed while driving on the highway. The first september 2002. It appears that one of the belts separated from the inside of the tire. Goodyear replaced the first tire at no charge, but I am going to have them removed and replaced with another brand. There were no punctures or evidence of pressure loss noted on either tire. Goodyear claims the damage was resultant of tire pressure loss. This tire was the replacement tire for the one that failed last year. …”