1999 Ford F-250 complaints

TIRE LEAKED AIR, CRACKS IN SIDE WALLS. FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD NOT ADJUST. DO NOT KNOW IF OTHER TIRES ARE CRACKED ALSO. A NEW TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM!*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

SIDEWALLS CRACKING,LETTERING ETCHED OFF ALL 4 TIRES, DEALER SAYS HITTING CURBS, NO CURBS IN RURAL AREA, LOOKS LIKE RIDING ON SIDEWALLS WHEN CORNERING, FELT MUSHY IN STEERING, REMOVED FROM VEHICHLE, NO DEALER SUPPORT, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. BULGES ALSO SEEN ON SIDEWALLS. TIRES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH NEW NON FIRESTONES, NO PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

I BROUGHT A USED F-250 4X4 WITH ABS . THE FIST WEEK USING IT, FAILURE IN STOPPING WAS NOTED. I RETURNED THE CAR , AND THE DELER IS CHECKING IT. I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THIS MATTER, FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS. I AM REQUESTING HELP, THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 98 CHEV SUBURBAN. WHAT I CAN DO TO PREVENT A FATAL ACCIDENT BOTH ARE BIG TRUCK. *AK

WE FIRST NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A CRATER LIKE CRACK BETWEEN ONE TREAD. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 3" LONG. WE THEN INSPECTED THE REST OF THE TIRE. WE FOUND SMALLER CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRE AND INBETWEEN OTHER TREADS. WE INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL THE TIRES HAD SMALL CRACKS INBETWEEN THE TREADS, THEY WERE NOT AS BIG AS THE LEFT REAR, BUT THEY WERE ALL AROUND THE TIRES. THE CRACKS IN THE OTHER 3 TIRES RANDGED FROM ABOUT 1/8" TO 1/2" IN LENGTH. WE CONTACTED OUR FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE THEN CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER IN OUR AREA AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION. THEY SAID THE TIRES SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME TIRES. WE EXSPESSED OUR CONCERNS ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES WITH THE SAME ONES. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE TYPE. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT WE ARE DRIVING ON A SAFE TIRES WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS BEING REPORTED WITH FIRESTONE. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PERTICULAR TIRE BRAND AND NOW HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THE EXACT SAME BRAND. IF I HAD AN EXTRA $700 TO $800 TO SPEND I WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THIS BRAND. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE TYPE AND BRAND AND THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE. BEING REPLACE FOR FREE SEEMED TO BE AN OKAY DEAL AT THE TIME, BUT NOW I AM

TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN. THEY HAENT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AT ALL. ALSO THE COIL ON THE #4 CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT TWICE . THE VIBRATIONS HAVE US WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE

PE.00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS ROTATING HIS TIRES AND THERE WAS A BUMBLE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND THERE WAS STILL AIR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TIRE WAS A GENERAL #LT235-85R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND . HE WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE SHOULDERS. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEEL TEX#AT, LT265/75R16 123/120Q. #DOT VNW81XL THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE DENIED THAT THERE IS PROBLEM ON STEEL TEX TIRES, WHEN THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *YH

I WOULD NOT HAVE CONSIDERED CONTACT HAD NOT THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES SHOWN A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE CAME WITH THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. I CHANGED THEM AFTER ABOUT 18000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE SO SCARY ON WET PAVEMENT OR SNOW. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD FIRESTONE USED TOO HARD A COMPOUND IN ORDER TO GET EXTRA MILEAGE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MY FORD AGENCY AND NOTICED THE MODEL TYPE FOR THAT TIRE IS NO LONGER THE R4S. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTED ALTHOUGH SEVERAL AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES RESULTED, EACH OCCURING WITH DIFFERENT DRIVERS.

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TWO GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, ONE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER,DOOR AND FRONT FENDER. *MJS

HAVE HAD TO REMOVE GEN'L GRABBER AW,AP,AND TR FROM 1999-2000 FORD F250 P/U DUE TO INNER LINER SPLIT WHICH CREATES MULTIPLE BUBBLES IN TIRE SIDEWALL( DOT NUMBER: ADOR TIRE SIZE: 235/85/16 )

WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DISENGAGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH, ABOUT 90% OF THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. 1999, FORD, F250. TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT # VNW81XL, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 20,000. OWNER TRIED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE, BUT GOT THE RUN AROUND. TRUCK WAS REGISTERED TO BENITO CANTU. REPORT GIVEN BY FRIEND. *AK THE CUSTOMER GOT NEW ALULMINIUM RIM INSTALLED. THE RIGHT FRONT SHOCK WAS LEAKING. WATER WAS COMING INTO AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. *YH

THE CUP HOLDERS WILL NOT PROPERLY HOLD CUPS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING OR WHEN VEHICLE MAKES SHARP TURNS. THE CONTENTS OF THE CUPS WILL SPILL ON THE DRIVERS OR THE PASSENGERS LEGS DEPENDING ON WHICH DIRECTION THE VEHICLE IS TURNING.

TIRE DID NOT "BLOW OUT" OR MAKE LOUD NOISE TO INDICATE A SUDDEN PUNCTURE. WHILE MAKING INITIAL ENTRANCE ONTO TWO MILE LONG BENICIA BRIDGE THE DRIVER HEARD A "FLAPPING" NOISE WHICH GOT LOUDER. SINCE I COULD NOT STOP ON BRIDGE SAFELY, I SLOWED SPEED AND WAS "SHEPHERDED" TO END OF BRIDGE BY A ANONYMOUS SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER WHO SAW THE TIRE FALLING APART. I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE WHEN SAFELY OFF THE BRIDGE. AS A RESULT OF HAVING TO DRIVE ON THE WHEEL ONLY THE FLAPS OF SIDEWALL WERE LEFT OF THE TIRE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE AND PROCEEDED ON MY WAY AND CONTACTED THE DEALER.( DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WITH ALL OTHER COMPONENTS REMAINING INTACT. FLYING TREAD DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT FENDER EXTENSIVELY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

FRONT BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. VIBRATION, UPON BRAKING, LOUD NOISE WHEN TRUCK FIRST STRARTS. *AK

2 TIRES IN A 1 WEEK PERIOD WITH SAME DOT # FAILED OTHER 2 TIRES O.K.( DOT NUMBER: PJ11B7LV05 TIRE SIZE: P245/75/R1 )

PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL AND CAMPER. T RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND PULL IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE #STEEL TEX 16INCH #AT, NO INJURIES.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE LACK OF ACCERATION BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 RPMS. I TOW A 30' 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANYTIME I LOOSE POWER BECAUSE OF A HILL I WILL STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR PASSING GEAR. THE TRUCK WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN SPEED UNTIL IT GETS TO 3500 RPMS AND THEN LOOSES POWER AT ONCE. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL 4500 RPMS AND THEN IT SEEMS TO GO INTO ANOTHER PHASE AND ACTS LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEFORE BY A GREAT INCREASE IN POWER. I HAVE HAD THIS TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT ITS A PROBLEM THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. TODAY AFTER THE 4TH TRY I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DROVE A NEW 2000 F250 WITH A V10 MOTOR AND IT DID THE SAME THING. BECAUSE OF THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT CORRECTABLE BECAUSE IT IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH THIS MOTOR. HOGWASH! I TOLD THEM THAT 2 PROBLEMS DON'T MAKE A CURE BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE TO DO. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE BECAUSE I AM SURE THAT I HAVE CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS BEHIND ME WHEN I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PAS OR INCREASE SPEED ON A HILL AND BECAUSE OF THIS LOSSE OF POWER HAVE IMPEADED TRAFFIC AND CAUSE UNCALLED FOR CONGESTION. MY CALL TO FORD'S CUTOMER SERVICE LINE WASN'T ANY BETTER THAT MY CONVERSATION WITH PRESTON FORD'S SERVICE PEOPLE. A LOT OF DOUBLE TALK THAT MEANT THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO THEY PUNTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS. THANK YOU, ROBERT W. CHALMERS

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND WHEN RUNNING OVER A BUMP, IT CAUSES A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PE 00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD F250, 265/75R16, DOTVNW81XM089. WHILE DRIVING WITH 5TH WHEEL ON BACK AND RIGHT REAR TIRES BLEWOUT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL. TREAD DAMAGED THE VEHICLE.*AK THE SIDE WALLS BLEW AWAY FROM THE TREAD LEAVING THE TREAD INTACT, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT FIRESTONE PAID FOR IT. *YH

AN EMPLOYEE TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE WEARING AROUND 5000 MILE ON THE TRUCK BUT I IGNORED HIS COMMENTS. AROUND 20K MILES I DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND THOUGHT IT TO BE AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND I HAD TIRES CK'ED AT 38900 AND WAS TOLD AT TOMS TIRES THE TIRES WERE JUNK. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER TIRES BUT TO GO TO FIRESTONE TO POSSIBLY GET AN ADJUSTMENT. THE FIRESTONE REP CK'ED TIRES AND ALSO SAID THEY WERE BAD. THEIR PRICE FOR THE SAME TIRE WAS $380 AND $200 LESS THAN TOMS TIRES PRICE FOR A SIMILIAR TIRE. I FOUND THIS TO BE ODD. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER FIRESTONE CK'ED TIRES, THE ARTICLE ABOUT FIRESTONES DEFECTIVE TIRES CAME OUT. I NOTIFIED MY DEALER BUT WAS INFORMED MY TIRES ARE NOT IN THE RECALL. I ALSO NOTIFIED FORD TODAY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND T VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. TIRES WERE FIRESTONESTEEL TEX#AT, DT26575 R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT.*AK FIRESTONE AT 265/75/R16 *MW

ROTORS HAVE BEEN RECUT 3 TIMES. BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT NEEDED REPLACEMENT YET.WHEN I JAMED ON BRAKES THEY VIBRATED THEN FADED CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

FROM 12000MILES WE REPORTED TO FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRUCK IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF ANY ROAD IS SLIGHTLY UNLEVEL THE TRUCK BEGINS TO TRAVEL FROM LANE TO LANE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY AND RANDOMLY. THE TRUCK HAS 25000 MILES AND SIX WEEKS AGO I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL ON A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD GOING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 THE TRUCK BEHAVED AS IF IT WERE ON ICE!!! I'M A COMMERCIAL DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO REACT TO THIS SURPRISE. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE FIRESTONE RECALL AND WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WITH BETWEEN 40 TO 60 PERCENT TREAD REMAINING ARE SEPARATING. I VALIDATED THIS AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY CLAIM THESE TIRES ARE NOT IN THE RECALL. THE UNSTABLE RIDE IS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE, IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CONDITION ESPECIALLY AT 60-65MPH BECOMES TRECHEROUS. THIS HEAVY AND OTHERWISE ROAD STEADY TRUCK MOVES LIKE A BASKETBALL. LETTING OFF THE FUEL PEDDLE WORKS BEST. THE DEALERSHIP PEOPLE HAVE NOT HELPED AT ALL. THEY SUGGEST WE ARE MAKING UP THE PROBLEM. AS YOU LOOK AT THE CENTER TREAD AREA OF THE TIRES IT APPEARS TO BE WEAK AND UNEVEN TO THE TOUCH. THE FIRESTONE REP. SUGGESTED A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER REASONS BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES WITH SEPARATIONS BETWEEN THE TREADS AS ARE NOW FORMING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. I HAVE NEVER USED THE SPARE. I'M PROBABLY GOING TO PURCHASE MICHELIN TIRES VERY SOON. THE FIRESTONE REP WANTS NEARLY $400 TO REPLACE WITH OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. I'D RATHER SPEND $600 AND WAIT FOR ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

SIDEWALL COMPLETELY BLEW OUT OF TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I35 NORTH OF EDMOND, OK. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE'S BACK QUATERPANEL AND TO THE WHEEL ITSELF. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE THAT CAN STATE THAT I DIDN'T RUN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TIRE TO FRED JONES FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO FIRESTONE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE, THE MANGER SAID THAT I MUST HAVE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD BECAUSE THEIR TIRES DO NOT FAIL ON THEIR OWN. ANYWAY, HE EXAMINED MY TIRE AND HE COULD NOT FIND A PUNCTURE, BUT HE STILL SAID THAT I HAD TO HAVE PUNCTURED THE TIRE. FIRESTONE EVENTUALLY PAID FOR HALF THE COST OF THE NEW TIRE, BUT THEY DIDN'T PAY FOR THE BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE ONLY REASON I AM REPORTING THIS IS BECAUSE I SAW THAT FIRESTONE HAD RECALLED OTHER TIRES AND I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO BE KILLED BECAUSE THESE ARE DIFFERENT TIRES THAN THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )

THIS MAY BE IMPORTANT ON FINDING OUT WHY THESE TIRES ARE BLOWING. ONE OF MY TIRES BLEW OUT. BUT ON THE OTHER TWO THE VALVE STEMS WERE LEAKING AIR AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (EACH AT DIFFERENT TIME). WHEN WE STOPPED THE TRUCK WE NOTICED THE TIRE LEAKING AIR AND HAD A FLAT IN A MATTER OF MINUTES (NO WE DIDN'T HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING IN THE ROAD). THIS LEAKING VALVE STEMS HAVE MADE ME BELIEVE THAT IS WHY BRIDGESTONE KEEPS SAYING THE TIRES ARE UNDER INFLATED. I BELIEVE THE STEMS START LEAKING AS YOU ARE DRIVING WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE BLOW OUT. WE WERE LUCKY WITH THE LAST TWO TIRES THAT WENT FLAT, AS WE WERE ON SURFACE STREETS AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY.( DOT NUMBER: EXBM14480- TIRE SIZE: LT23575R16 )

I SUFFERED CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA WITH AMNESIA IN THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK HAD NO GRASS OR DIRT ON THE FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE. THE FRONT BODY CLIP WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE SIDE DOORS AND BED. THE LEFT WHEEL STEERING LINKAGE WAS SHEARED OFF. TURNING THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN THE WHEELS. I READ IN THE PAPER THAT YOU HAVE UPGRADED INVESTIGATION ON STEERING PROBLEMS IN THIS MODEL.

DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, TIRE SEPARATED AND SPLIT OPEN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RS4 )

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE SNAPPED DROPPING TIRE FROM UNDER SIDE OF PICK UP TRUCK ON TO HIGHWAY. *AK

I JUST HAVE A QUESTION AND THIS MAY NOT BE WHERE I NEED TO BE BUT IF NOT COULD YOU DIRECT ME IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION? I PURCHASED A USED PICK UP FROM RAINIER NISSAN BUT NOT AT THEIR SITE IN CENTRAILIA. THEY CAME TO YAKIMA FOR A 3 OR 4 DAY SALE. I PURSHASED A 3/4 TON PICK UP. I DIDN'T NOTICE TIL LATER THAT THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE OR SPARE TIRE RACK. THEY WERE BOTH GONE ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL PLUG IN. ONE OF THE GUYS I DEALT WITH SENT ANOTHER GUY OUT TO CHECK THAT IT HAD A SPARE AND A JACK AND HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY WHEN HE RETURNED. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? I TALKED TO A TIRE DEALER AND HE SAID THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE A SPARE TIRE AND JACK ON A 3/4 TON OR MORE. ANY INFO OR DIRECTION WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU, THERESA RANDALL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN FRONT END MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS FRONT SPRING, ISOLATORS, FRONT SHOCKS , SWAY BAR, BUSHINGS AND BOLT JOINT. *AK

I TRIED TO ROTATE MY TIRES. I COULD NOT GET THE REAR WHEELS OFF MY TRUCK. I CALLED THE DEALER, CURRIE MOTORS, AND THEY SAID THEY USE A RUBBER MALLET TO BEAT THE WHEELS OFF. I DID THIS WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE WHEEL OFF IF I HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD AND HAD A FLAT TIRE. I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A MALLET WITH ME, AND I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE NECESSARY JACK STANDS TO ADEQUETLY SUPPORT THE VEHICLE WHILE I LAY UNDERNEATH IT AND "BEAT" THE WHEELS OFF. THE ID OF BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE GALLED AFTER I FINALLY GOT THEM OFF. THE FIT/TOLERANCE OF THE WHEEL TO ROTOR INTERFACE IS NOT CORRECT. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE FRONT WHEELS OFF. I CONTACTED FORD THROUGH THEIR OWNER CONNECTION, BUT THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS JUST A FORM LETTER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE WHILE ON THE ROAD . *AK

6 ALIGNMENTS IN 24,000 MILES, A BROKEN 14MM SUSPENSION BOLT, A STEERING GEARBOX FAILURE, 3 SETS OF BRAKES & ROTOR/CALIPER REPLACEMENT INDICATES MAJOR DESIGN/MATERIAL & QUALITY PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO LEFT ME STRANDED 5 TIMES FOR OTHER NOT LISTED ENGINE RELATED FAILURES. FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS IS USELESS, COULD CARE LESS & IS NON-SUPPORTIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SAW SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THEN, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WIRE HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH AND PULLING A NORMAL LOAD, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WHEN THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

EVERY 3,000 MILES BRAKES WILL PULSATE DUE TO WARPING OF THE ROTORS, CAUSING WEAR ON BRAKE PADS AND SHOES.*AK

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON FRON END COLLISION

TAIL LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT EVERY THREE MONTHS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE SOCKETS, CAUSING THE BULBS TO FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE EXCEPT KEEP ON REPLACING THE SOCKETS. *AK *ML

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING WITH32000MILES THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON HAD TO PULL THE BULB. THE DOOR LOCK NOB ON INSIDE OF DOOR BROKE, THE BRAKE PAD RUBBER ON THE PEDAL I HAD TO REPLACE THE NEW ONE WAS WORN OUT THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT STARTED SQUEAKING AT ABOUT 22000 MILES THE MOTOR USES ABOUT ONE HALF QUART OF OIL AT EACH OIL CHANGE AND I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT PARKED GRAVEL TRUCK HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, AND WERE REPLACED WITHIN A 8,000 TO 10,000 MILE PERIOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

UPON STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN PULLING OUT TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE GRAVEL WAS IN IT. THE SOUND WENT AWAY. LATER WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR WAS NEEDED, GEAR DID NOT WORK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, PEDAL FADES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT. MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR WAS IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FALSED DEPLOYMENT. YH

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MECHANIC SAID THAT PILOT BEARING ON PILOT SHAFT IS THE WEAK LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION. PILOT BEARING FAILED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PILOT SHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO BREAK, WHICH PREVENTS THE CLUTCH FROM DISENGAGING. PART REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE PIN WAS MISSING CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE SAID THEY DO NOT REPORT BRAKE FAILURES UNTIL THEY SEE SEVERAL CASES!