Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, F150, 4X4 1992, P23575R15,DOTVNHL 1M4-351. STEEL WIRES FROM STEEL BELT COME OUT THROUGH THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER COULD FEEL A VIBRATION. YEAR LATER , FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WIRE COME OUT THROUGH THE TREAD,JUST LIKE THE OTHER TWO.*AK VEHICLE AND TIRES MADE IN CANADA. *YH
IGNITION LOCKS UP AND WE ARE UNABLE TO OPERATE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 3 TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS AUTO.*AK
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FIRESTONE FR480 TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SIDE PANEL OF VEHICLE. *SLC
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE FR480 P17 INCH TIRES. HE SAID HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
RECALL 93V125 WAS COMPLETE, VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL OVERFILLING IN ONE OF THE TANKS, FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *SLC
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A F150, FORD EXPLORER, 1992. RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A SLIPPED BELT, AND IT HAD A BIG BUMP IN THE TIRE, VEHICLE WAS NOT RIDING WELL AND IT SHOOK AND SHIMMIED. *AK THE CUSTOMER FEELS THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE LISTED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY HAVE SLIPPED BELTS AND BUMP PREMATURELY. *YH
EA99032- FUEL IS PUMPING FROM THE BACK TANK INTO THE FRONT TANK. CONSUMER HAS ON 4 OCCASIONS TESTED IT AND LEFT THE FRONT TANK EMPTY, AND WITHIN A SHORT TIME THE FRONT TANK WILL BE FULL AGAIN. FUEL TANK OF VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THE FUEL SWITCH IS IN. *AK THE RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO INSTALL CHECK VALVE WAS ISSUED BUT THE OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE. *YH *SLC
FIRESTONE ATX 23 DEGREE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 TO 50MPH TREAD OF BOTH REAR TIRES SEPARATED. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. ALSO ANOTHER ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DID THE SAME.*AK
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER RECALL OF '93. WHEN CONTACTING OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD OUR VIN# DID NOT COME UP THEREFORE MEANING THAT THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ONCE ALREADY. THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK WHICH IS CAUSING THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK TO CAUSE FUEL SPILLAGE.
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALL AWAY AROUND THE TIRE. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT # VDHL74A158. REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1992, FORD, F150. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 8,000. *AK FIRESTONE SENT A RECALL NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ATX, WILDERNESS BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER INDICATED THE CUSTOMER'S TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL AND DID NOT HELP THE CUSTOMER. *YH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE REAL BADLY, AND HE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, FOUND NOTHING. THEN, RESUMED AND BY THE TIME HE REACHED HOME TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. HE EXAMINED TIRE AND FOUND THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF.*AK THE FIREST FAILED TIRE HAD SEVERE CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD. THE OTHER TWO TIRES ALSO HAD CRACKS. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THEM. *YH
THE OIL PAN ON MY 1992 FORD F-150 RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OIL. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE REPAIR COST TO BE BETWEEN $300-$400. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM, WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR & ENGINE SIZE (4.9). I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE COST AND REOCCURRANCE OF THIS PROBLEM! I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE INTANKS OF OUR (DUAL GAS TANK) FUEL PUMPS. THIS COST ME $385 TO HAVE REPLACED. I BELIEVE I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY PRODUCT! IF THERE IS ANY MEANS OF HAVING THE MANUFACTURER COVER THE REPAIRS OF THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BE GREATFUL FOR THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. JAMES WEIGEL. *AK
THE TREAD PEEL OFF THE TIRE AT 70 MPH, DAMAGING THE WHEEL WELL, FENDER, AND RUNNING BOARD. I RETURN TO FIRESTONE AND SHOWED THEM THE TIRE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO THING THEY COULD NOT, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALL TIRES. WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE GOT KILLED. THESE FR480 NEED TO BE RECALLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R75-15 )
PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SHE SAW TREAD FLYING BEHIND HER. SHE PULLED OVER AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE TIRE. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED AT THIS TIME. *AK FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *YH
FIRESTONE PATHFINDER ATR 31X15 TIRE FAILURE AT APPROX 70-75MPH. TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXEL, INSD HAS THE TIRE. (CLAIM# 23-1257-097) *MW
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AREA. FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO ESTIMATE, AT THIS POINT, TIRE IS FIRESTONE ATX AND SIZE IS 235/75R15. I DID CALL FIRESTONE 800 NUMBER AND FILED A CLAIM. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ADDITIONAL WE NEED TO DO, PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS (CLAIM# 25-5427-055) *MW
FIRESTONE TIRES INVOLVED. INSD. ADVISED TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE P235/75R15. (CLAIM# 43-R315-612) *MW
TIRE SHREDDED: IT IS A FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 31X10.5X15. (CLAIM# 05-4520-234) *MW
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 93V125000.*AK A MALFUNCTIONING VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSED FUEL SPILLAGE. *YH
MY TIRES FAILED A DIFFERENT WAY .THE RUBBER SEPARATED FROM THE BEAD THAT SEALS AGAINST THE WHEEL. I HAVEN' T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEING MENTION DURING THIS RECALL. I HAD TO HAVE TWO FIRESTONE ATX TIRES REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM I ENCURED IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE TREAD SEPARATION THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS. THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO SEPERATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE TIRE. TO CONDENSE THE STORY, FIRESTONE SAID THEY COULD NOT MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER FIVE YEARS OLD. NOTE: THE TIRE(S) HAVE GOOD TREAD AND WERE NOT ABUSED. ALSO, THE TIRES ARE SITTING IN THE GARAGE (FOR MONTHS)STILL MOUNTED AND THAT ONE TIRE IS SELF-DESTRUCTING ON ITS OWN. THE TIRE IS NO LONGER TRUE (ROUND), LOOSING ITS TREAD AND EVEN THE BELT PLYS APPEAR TO BE PULLING APART. THE TIRE: FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 31*10.5R15LT M/S LOAD RANGE B.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXP235 TIRE SIZE: 31*10.5R15 )
TIME OF INCIDENT 07:30 AM; NO HEAVY LOAD; ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF SEVERLY DAMAGING LEFT SIDE PANEL, PIPE TO GAS TANK, AND BED. TRUCK WAS YANKED AROUND, BUT GAINED CONTROL. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR, AND WAS STILL HOLDING AIR UNTIL NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED. I PURCHASED A COMPLETE NEW SET OF WILDERNESS TIRES ON THE SAME DAY DUE TO MILEAGE AND NOT WANTING MISMATCHED TIRES. NOW I AM STUCK WITH ANOTHER SET THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE JUST AS DANGEROUS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED PRIOR TO THE PUBLICITY ON FIRESTONE TIRES. OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER BRAND. I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES BEFORE, AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM I HAD WAS DUE TO MILEAGE OR JUST A SINGLE DEFECTIVE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXB506 TIRE SIZE: 31105R15 )
WHEN BOTH FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, PRESSURE BUILDS UP AND FORCES FUEL TO SPEW OUT OF ONE OF THE GAS CAPS. I HAVE HAD A COUPLD OF MOTORISTS FLAG ME DOWN TO TELL THIS AND THEN WHEN I STOP IT CONTINUES TO SPURT OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE LESS THAN FULL, THE FUEL WILL RETURN TO THE EMPTIER TANK EVERY TIME UNTIL BOTH TANKS BALANCE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE PRESSURE BUILD UP AND FUEL TO SPURT OUT OF THE GAS CAP. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN HANDLED ON A RECALL NOTICE BY THE PRIOR OWNER OF MY TRUCK SO I AM TOLD BY FORD THAT THEIR OBLIGATION IS DONE. MY OPINION IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS STILL A SAFETY THREAT FROM FORDS PARTS (EVEN A SECOND SET OF PARTS AFTER THE RECALL). FORD INSISTS THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS. I AM HAVING MY MECHANIC FIX THIS FOR ME AT A PRICE OF NEARLY $800 SO I FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THAT FORD WONT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR.
FUEL PUMP CHECK VAULVE DOES NOT PREVENT FUEL FROM GOING FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER CAUSING TANKS TO OVER FILL. WHICH IS A BIG FIRE AND ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEM. THEY DID PUT IN A NEW CHECK VALUE BUT IT WENT OUT TOO THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE BAD VALVES
I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF FORDS UNTIL THE NEWS REPORTS. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN SHIFT TUBE AND DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATE PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON FIVE DIFFERENTS TIMES. FIRESTONE, ATX, P235/75R15. *AK
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1992 F150, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, IN JULY 1993, ABOUT 25,000 MILES, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD ABOUT 25% PEELED BACK WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. 2ND INCIDENT, THE AFTERMARKET TIRE WITH THE SAME TIRE, PASSENGER REAR TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FIRESTONE AT P235/75/R15 *MW
EXPIERIENCED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT THAT DAMAGED THE BED OF TRUCK WHEEL WELL BODY SIDE PANEL AND GAS TANK. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AS REPORTED TO STATE FARM. TREAD SEPERATED COMPLETLY FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE WITH CORDING EXPOSED. I RETAIN POSSESION OF THE TIRE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECIEVED A PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR AFTER SEPARATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. THE TREAD APPEARED TO HAVE PULLED OFF AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL OF 8/9/00 ANNOUNCED BY FORD AND BRIDGESTONE. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS MINIMAL AS IT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )
FORD "FIXED" THE CHECK VALVE ISSUE SOME YEARS AGO WHEN THE RECALL FIRST CAME OUT, AT THAT TIME THE TRUCK HAD NO SYMPTOMS. NOW WHEN I CHOOSE THE FRONT TANK THE FUEL FLOWS BACK INTO THE REAR TANK. FORD REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AGAIN STATING THAT THEY FIXED IT IN THE 90'S. *AK
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RECALL FOR T REAR TANK, CAUSING OVERFLOW OF THE FRONT TANK. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN BOTH FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, AND WHEN USING REAR TANK, FUEL RUNS TO THE FRONT, CAUSING TANK TO OVERFLOW. *AK
WHEN EITHER OF THE FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, THE UNUSED PORTION OF FUEL IS RETURNED TO THE OPPOSITE TANK, CAUSING THE TANK TO OVERFLOW. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT CHECK VALVE WAS ALREADY REPLACED IN RECALL # 93V125000. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ROD CONNECTS TO CLUTCH PEDAL WITH PLASTIC BUSHING,THE BUSHING WEARS OUT AND CLUTCH LINKAGE FALLS OFF.IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING YOU ARE UNABLE TO PRESS IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO DISEGAGE THE CLUTCH, THEREFORE YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.THIS HAPPENED TO ME BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND KILL ENGINE.VERY POOR SETUP FOR THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.THE COST OF REPAIRS IS ABOUT $150.00 PERFORMING THE REPAIRS MYSELF.*AK
EA 99 032 DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE: / RECALL93V15000 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK WAS TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE SECOND TANK EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VIN SHOWED RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE IN 1995. BUT, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PROBLEM CORRECTED BY REPLACEMENT OF BOTH IN-TANK FUEL PUMPS. UNITS REMOVED APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL OEM EQUIPMENT. INSPECTION SHOWED NO APPARENT CHECK VALVES. *ML
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS EMERGENCY BRAKE UP CABLE DOESN'T HOLD AT ALL. *AK
VEHICLE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FAULTY ALTERATORS. THREE ALTERATORS WERE REPLACED, AND ALL HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR FUEL TANK KEEPS RETURNING THE FUEL TO THE FRONT TANK, CAUSING THE TANKS TO OVERFLOW AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
RECALL REPAIRS FOR DUAL TANKS WERE DONE BY FORD. HOWEVER , DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED.*AK
ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED AND LEAKED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF ENGINE OIL PANS. *AK *ML
EA99032, DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE; FUEL FROM THE FIRST TANK RETURNS TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW. TRUCK WAS SERVICED UNDER RECALL # 93V125000 IN 1993. OWNER HAS CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
FUELPUMP PUMPS OUT GAS FROM THE REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK, AND WHEN FRONT TANK GETS FULL IT PUMPS FUEL RIGHT OUT INTO THE ROAD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN 45 MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING TO ALERT THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK
WHEN SWITCHING TANKS, REAR TANK FILLS THE FRONT AND IT OVERFLOWS IF NOT SWITCHED BACK AND FORTH, AND FUEL COMES OUT OF THE GAS CAP. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE WITH. *AK
CONSUMER HAS DUAL TANKS. FRONT TANK, WHEN IT IS FULL OF GASOLINE, LEAKS INTO REAR TANK, AND SPILLS GASOLINE ONTO THE GROUND. *AK CONSUMER TOLD BY HIS MECHANIC THAT THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, HOWERVER, THE DEALER DENIED THE RECALL AND TO THIS DAY THE TRUCK HASLNOT BEEN REPAIRED WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WAS REALLY A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK. *YH
CONSUMER HAS DUEL TANKS. WHEN FILLING UP FUEL GOES FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, CAUSING SPILLAGE. DEALER REPLACED VALVES & NOT SURE WHY IT'S STILL HAPPENING. *AK WHEN SELECTOR SWITCH IS ON REAR TANK, FUEL WILL BE PUMPED TO THE FRONT TANK AND FUEL OVER FLOWS. *YH
WHE OPERATING ON REAR TANK OVERFLOW RETURNS TO CENTER TANK, IF CENTER TANK FULL FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FILLER NECK ON CENTER TANK, TRUCK RECALLED IN 1993
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