1997 Ford F-150 complaints

HAPPENED A WEEK BEFORE THIS MADE NEWS. INFO ON OLD TIRE NOT AVAILABLE( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 16 )

TIRE BLOWOUT AT 60MPH AT35,358MILEAGE IN NM. 5/08/2000. *AK( DOT NUMBER: CANADA TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THERE WAS A LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS RECALL IN MAY,1998. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE BUY NEW OWNER. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

REAR BACK GLASS LEAKS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. EVERYTIME SHE WASHES VEHICLE WATER COMES IN THOUGH THE WINDOW.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS VIBRATION. HE PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER, AND SAW THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM, RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD COME OFF. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT, P23570R16, #DOT W20. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRES WEREN'T THE ONES FROM DECATUR, ILLINOIS. *AK

TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE COME UP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD. THE STEEL BELTS COULD BE SEEN COMING THROUGH. THE AREA WAS VERY SOFT TO THE TOUCH( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. THREE NEAR ACCIDENTS, COULD HAVE INJURED OR EVEN KILLED OTHER DRIVERS AND/OR PASSENGERS. I HAVE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, I WILL TAKE THE PROPER LEGAL STEPS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE SO AN ACCIDENT DOES NOT OCCUR. AT THE PRESENT TIME, I AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING THE FLORIDA "LEMON LAW" I WILL TAKE ALL NECCESARY STEPS TO CONCLUDE THIS PROBLEM. HAVE A GREAT DAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME.

THIS IS THE 3RD ORIGINAL TIRE WHICH HAS LOST IT'S TREAD; THE 1ST TWO IN FEBUARY OF THIS YEAR (SEE PREVIOUS REPORT TO NHTSA). THIS TRIP WAS IN 108 DEGREE TEMPERATURES TRAVELING FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS TO DALLAS, TEXAS. I HAVE BEEN VERY DELIGENT TO CHECK THE PRESSURE IN MY TIRES ONCE A WEEK DUE TO MY TRAVELS TO CONSTRUCTION SITES. MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS TRAVELING WITH ME ON THIS TRIP AS HIS LAST SUMMER ROADTRIP BEFORE SCHOOL. LOSING THE TREAD THIS TIME SCARED ME MORE WITH MY SON RIDING SHOTGUN. THESE TIRES ARE STILL NOT ON THE REPLACEMENT LISTS. THE FORD DEALER BLEW ME OFF BECAUSE HE COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT GET TIRES ANYWAY. THE FIRESTONE DEALER WAS ALSO AS HELPFUL, DOING NOTHING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR OUR KIDS FUTURES, LIKE PUT SOME SAFE TIRES UNDER THEIR PARENTS CARS AND NAIL FIRESTONE FOR THEIR SHODDY WORKMANSHIP.( DOT NUMBER: W 208 IPT TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

CONSUMER REPLACED ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO SPLITTING, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

ALL 4 TIRES SHOWED CRACKING WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. I HAD THEM REPLACED SUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )

TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE SIDEWALL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT366 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

I HAD JUST MERGED ONTO 287 BUSINESS NORTH, WHEN I HEARD THE TIRE RIP AND A SUBSEQUENT BLOW OUT. I MEASURE THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND THE PRESSURE READ GOOD. THE TIRE DEPTH WAS JUST OVER 4MM, BUT THE STORE MANAGER WHO PUT NEW TIRES ON MY VEHICLE SAID THAT THE TIRE WEAR WAS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. I KNOW THE TIRES WERE APPROACHING REPLACEMENT TIME, BUT I DONT THINK THE TIRE SHOULD HAVE FAILED.( DOT NUMBER: W208IRC039 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

THE TIRE HAS APPROXIMATLY 10 INCHES OF VISABLE TREAD SEPERATION, THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN I REPLACED THE WHEELS AND TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS NO WHERE NEAR THE WEAR BARS BUILT INTO THE TIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES BECAUSE I REPLACED THE OLD TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND AND MAKE OF TIRE. ARE YOU WONDERING WHY I REPLACED TIRES I THOUGHT WERE GOOD? I ORDERED WHEELS FROM TIRERACK.COM AND THEY HAD THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT 235/70R 16 ON SALE FOR $60.00 A TIRE WITH FREE MOUNTING AND BALANCING ON THE WHEELS I BOUGHT FROM THEM. THE BAD TIRES ARE STILL ON THE STOCK RIMS, IF YOU WANT PICTURES, ETC. LET ME KNOW.( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT136 TIRE SIZE: 235/70R 16 )

TRAVELING ON I-95 AT 55MPH WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT. HAPPENED TWO TIMES ON DIFFERENT( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )

FIRST NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS HESITATING AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE EASILY. TOOK TO A FRIEND OF OURS WHO OPENED UP A NEW AUTO SHOP AND HE CHANGED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. HE THEN PULLED UP TSB FROM THE INTERNET REGARDING ENGINE CONTAMINATION, ARTICLE NO. 99-20-7. HE ENCOURAGED US TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER WHERE THEY COULD FURTHER DIAGNOSE AND HOOK UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES, AS OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HE WASN'T SET UP TO READ THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE THE TRUCK, WITH BRAND NEW OIL, 4 MILES TO OUR HOUSE, PARKED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD PURCHED THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO SAVED A SAMPLE OF THE CONTAMINATED OIL IN AN OLD WINDEX BOTTLE AND SENT IT TO THE DEALER. IT SAT FOR THREE DAYS WITH NO ONE LOOKING AT IT UNTIL I FINALLY DROVE THERE MYSELF AND ASKED WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PERSON THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR DID NOT COME INTO WORK AND HE HAD SOMEONE ELSE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. I THEN HAD TO CALL BACK WHEN I GOT HOME, 5 HOURS LATER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED OR TAKEN APART TO SEE JUST HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE. THEY SAID IT WAS EXCESSIVELY DRIVEN WITH THE CONTAMINATED OIL. WE NEVER EVEN KNEW THAT THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED, NOR WERE WE EVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL NOTICE. WE HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES, ALWAYS! THEN HE PROCEEDS TO TELL ME THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THAT IS ALL WE KNOW FOR NOW AND

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE AS BEING DESCRIBED NATIONWIDE TO OTHER TIRES OF FIRESTONE BRAND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/16 )

NO SUMMARY

SIX FLATS IN ONE YEAR--THREE IN ONE WEEKEND--TRADED IN 4 OF THE TIRES, HAVE ONLY THE SPARE LEFT. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID TIRES WERE FINE..FORD SALESMAN SAID THEY WERE LOUSY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70RX1 )

LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME APART. THE TREAD BELT TRAPPED BETWEEN RIM AND TRUCK THEN THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY VEARED TO THE LEFT.

-RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED; APPROX. 24 INCHES IN LENGTH BY 4 INCHES IN WIDTH; TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INNER MOST LOAD BEARING AREA( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )

THE CAP OF THIS TIRE PEELED OFF WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. DO NOT KNOW IF THESE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES OR REPLACEMENT. TREAD ON OTHER REAR TIRE WAS WORN BUT NOT BAD. WE WILL KEEP THE TIRE AND PICTURES.( DOT NUMBER: W208IPT137 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 10 THE CAP OF THE TIRE PEELED OFF. THIS WAS A SPARE TIRE THAT WAS IN USE. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE ON THE TIRE BUT I ASSUME WITH LOW MILEAGE. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PICTURES OR THE TIRE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

I REPLACED MY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON 7/28/00 BECAUSE OF CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS (JUST PRIOR TO RECALL). I SHOWED THIS TO A SERVICE ADVISOR AT TOWNSEND MA. FORD ON 9/25/98 BUT WAS ADVISED FORD DOES NOT WARRANTY TIRES. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW W/SAME TRUCK & TIRES BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALLS OF TWO TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ON DIRT ROADS GOING TO HIS CAMP IN NORTHERN MAINE. WE BOTH BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE P235/70R16 SERIES OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CURRENT RECALL PROGRAM, NOR DID THEY EXHIBIT THE REPORTED TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM, I AM CONVINCED THE "CRACKED SIDEWALL" ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF A DEFECT IS VERIFIED.( DOT NUMBER: VN08IPU496 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A HITTING NOISE. SHE LOOKED THOUGH SIDEVIEW MIRROR , AND SHE SAW TIRE TREAD FLYING IN THE WIND. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT. REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND TIRE WAS STILL DEFLATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. 16INCHES.*AK

SUBJECT TIRE STARTED TO SHOW RAISED PORTIONS AND UNEVEN WEAR OF TREAD. THEN RECENTLY THE RAISED BUBBLES ERODED AND NOW SHOWING STEEL CORD.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

ENTIRE TREAD/BELT SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE FENDER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM UPON ITS DEPARTURE FROM THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: A308443416 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

HEADING SOUTH ON I75, TIRE STARTED FEELING ROUGH. SLOWED TO 68 MPH. TIRE EXPLODED LEAVING TRAIL OF BLACK SMOKE NEAR MACON. TOOK IT TO NEAREST FIRESTONE DEALER ON 08/11/00. TOLD ME IT WASN'T ONE OF THE TIRES IN CURRENT RECALL. WOULD ORDER REPLACEMENT TO ARRIVE IN 6 DAYS. NO STATUS. TIRE IS STILL IN BED OF MY TRUCK. EVERYONE IS AMAZED I DIDN'T DAMAGE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. YOU MAY VISIT, OR CAN UPLOAD PHOTO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I10EAST IN LOUISIANA AND THE BEAUMONT FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FULL PRICE, 1500 MILES, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO GO TO ANY FIRESTONE DEALER, SINCE MY DEALER IS LOCATED OVER 100 MILES FROM ME, THE ONLY FIRESTONE DEALER TO HELP ME WAS IN PORT ARTHUR AND HE ONLY CHARGED ME A PERCENTAGE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AND I PURCHASED AND ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE, BUT LATER DECIDED TO GET RID OF THE TIRES AFTER HEARING OTHERS COMPLAINT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R16 )

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO NEARLY GO INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN SLAMMED INTO DOOR DURING LOCK UP, THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE SEVERLY RUSTED WHICH CAUSED LOCK UP TO OCCUR. *MJS

TIRES BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED FORD RECALL #99B29 (REPLACEMENT OF THE PITTED TIMING GEAR COVER WHICH CAUSED COOLANT LEAKAGE), HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPAIR DUE TO SPUN BEARINGS WHICH WAS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE COOLANT LEAKAGE. *MJS

OUR FORD F150 HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WE CARRIED IT TO A TIRE DEALER FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT IN JULY. MANAGER SAID IT WAS THE TIRE. HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT. WE SPENT $45.00. THIS WAS IN JULY. WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TIRES. WE NOW DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VN081PT098 TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )

ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND WAITING ON APPOINTMENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

TREAD IS COMMING OFF TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

TREAD SEPARATION, ALL RUBBER PEELED OFF,THIS SIZE SHOULD BE ON RECALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 735 70R/16 )

WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE RUNS HOT. WHEN POURING COOLANT IN TO IT, VEHICLE LEAKS. TO VEHICLE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE FLARE CRACKED, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING BRAKE FAILING. *AK

TIRES WERE LESS THE 2YEARS OLD, STEEL BELTS SHOWING THROUGH TREAD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

BOTH SIDES OF DOORS ARE BEGINING TO CRACK FROM 3 INCHES UP. CRACKS APPEAR FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOWS, AND ARE A QUARTER OF INCH LONG. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE THESE ARE 16" TIRES AND H/T'S THEY FAILED MUCH LIKE THE STORIES ABOUT THE TIRES ON THE FORD EXPLORER. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH OR MORE WHEN THE LF FRONT TIRE THREAD SUDDENLY RIPPED OFF AND THEN THE TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT, TRAFFIC LIGHT SO WE MADE IT TO THE SIDE SAFELY. THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT HAD TO BE A ROAD HAZARD. AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE FAULT OF THE TIRE. I HAD TO SHELL OUT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE AND HE SOLD ME ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE ON ALL OF THEM TIRES. I BET THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER FOLKS LIKE ME WHO TRUSTED THEIR DEALER AND DID NOT FILE ANY COMPLAINTS!! FORD EXPLORERS( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

CONSUMER WAS WASHING VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT WATER COME THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW, AND GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLY, THERE WAS DAMAGE WITH SEATBELT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WASN'T ON RECALL. *AK

NO SUMMARY

2 TIRES ALREADY SEPERATED,HAVE 1 SEPERATING ON TRUCK NOW-ALL THE SAME MAKE AND SIZE THE ONE NOW IS THE THIRD TIRE THAT SEPERATED( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE ROAD AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE.THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE SIZE P235/70R16 AND DOT # W208-IPT. *AK THE SECOND TIRE TREAD ALSO SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. *YH

THE TREAD ON THE TIRE IS SEPARATING FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. A FIRESTONE DEALER HAS INSPECTED ALL 4 TIRES AND ADVISED ME OF THIS CONDITION. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE METAL BANDS ARE SHOWING THOUGH IN SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE TREAD JOINS THE SIDEWALL. HE ALSO POINTED OUT KNOTS IN THE TIRES. THEY ARE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT NEXT WEDNESDAY WITH A 60% MILEAGE ADJUSTMENT. I WAS ADVISED MY PARTICULAR TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IT IS MY OPINION MY TIRE FAILURE IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED WITH THE 15" TIRE AND THIS PARTICULAR SIZE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS WELL.( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT276 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, HORSE TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE. IS THIS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING? WHY WOULD FORD MANUFACTURING MAKE PARTS SUCH AS TIE RODS NON GREASABLE, THUS BREAKABLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ONE MINUTE LATER.

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY RIMS ON MY TRUCK. THE PROBLEM IS A HAIR-LINE CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM THAT CAUSES LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. ON THE FIRST OCCASSION FORD REPLACED THE WHEEL AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE 3 YR 36000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY . ON THE SECOND OCCASSION THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEEL BECAUSE 36 MONTH WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED . AS OF TODAY MY TRUCK IS IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO CHARGE ME $247 FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT RIM, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE 97 FORD F150 CONCERNING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF "LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON A DAILY BASIS ". I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY FIRESTONE TIRES IT IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD FACTORY RIMS. PLEASE HELP!

THE TIRE BLEW TO PIECES.( DOT NUMBER: 104SMS TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

NO SUMMARY