Originally Posted by danimal
That is just flat wrong........I had a set separate and fly apart on an S-10 pickup and a neighbor down the street had them come apart on a Buick sedan. Firestone investigated and replaced our tires with our choice (we definitely didn't choose Firestone). But after their cost-cutting measures were costing people their lives, Firestone went back to reinforcing their tires and probably have one of the safer tires on the market now. But I will never trust them again.
I did not know they put Firestone Wilderness P235/75R15 on a Buick, as this was the only tire in question? You must be confused! I have sold thousand upon thousands of Firestone tires and nearly zero complaints!
ROLLOVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE FORD
Rollover ratings issued in August 2004 by the National Highway & Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) placed several popular Ford vehicles at the bottom of the list in terms of rollover safety. The two-wheel drive Ford Explorer Sport Trac received a 35.8 percent rollover rating in tests, more than twice the rate of any car and the worst rating of 68 models tested. Additionally, the four-wheel drive Explorer Sport Trac, and the four-door and two-wheel drive versions of the Ford Explorer and Mountaineer, all placed in the bottom six of the SUV class. Moreover, two 2005 Ford vehicles, the two-door Focus and the Ranger 4x4 pickup, were the worst performers in their respective classes according to government crash and rollover test results.