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Tires
08/09/2001
FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE 175/13, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE.*AK
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Power Train
04/13/2001
THE AXLE BROKE IN TWO AT LOW SPEED(LUCKILY), SPUN AROUND THE STEERING LINKAGE AND PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN IN TWO PLACES. I BELIEVE I CAN SHOW THAT THE AXLE WAS CRACKED AT OR BEFORE THE TIME OF RE-MANUFACTURE AND WAS NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED BY CRS.
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Power Train
04/13/2001
THE AXLE IN QUESTION FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING AFTER ONLY 26000 MILES OF USE. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, A LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY ENSUED. *AK
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Electrical System
DAUGHTER HAD DRIVEN CAR ABOUT 10 MILES TO GET HOME. SHE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND CAME IN. SHE SAID NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. SOME MINUTES LATER A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. WE CHECKED AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND SPARKS FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. GOT SO BAD WE CALLED 911 AND FIRE COMPANY FORCED THE HOOD OPEN AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MELTED/DAMAGED. AM EXPECTING THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL THE CAR AFTER THEY LOOK AT IT TODAY MARCH 13. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECENTLY WORKED ON.*AK
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Tires
THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN A LARGE BLISTER ON THE TREAD FACE. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ASS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE ON ANOTHER WHEEL OF MY DAUGHTER'S CAR. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE HAD WITH THE FIRESTONE NAMEBRAND. ANOTHER DAUGHTER HAD SIMILAR FAILURES ON BRAND NEW TIRES PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS OVER A 4 MONTH PERIOD. THESE FAILURES WERE ON 16" WHEELS ON A 1997 DODGE AVENGER. THE INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE WELL PUBLICIZED CURRENT RECALL INVOLVING THE SIZE THAT FITS THE FORD EXPLORER. SHE HAS SINCE SOLD THAT VEHICLE SO I AM NOT ABLE TO AD SPECIFICS CONCERNING THOSE INCIDENTS. BUT, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES WE HAD INVOLVING FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE SEVERITY OF THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES INVOLVING DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES THAT MAY NOT CURRENTLY BE IN THE RECALL, I FEEL IT ESSENTIAL TO CALL THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THIS MOST RECENT FAILURE I COULD PROVIDE IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC ADDRESS I COULD E-...
