1999 Ford F-350 complaints

ON OCTOBER 17, 1998 AFTER DRIVING ON A US MONTANA 300 MILES I HAD A FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT. THE LAST I RECALL WAS JERKING THE WHEEL AND WHEN I CORRECTED I STRUCK A SMALL IRRIGATION BRIDGE IN THE ON COMING LANE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO ROLL. THIS CAUSED ME TO FRACTURE MY SKULL, BREAK MY NECK, AND BE HOSPITILIZED FOR SEVEN WEEKS. I HAD AN ENGINEER, WHO IS A PRIVATE CONSULTANT FOR GOODYEAR, EXAMINE THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY TIRE AND SENT ME A REPORT SAYING THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO LW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD MY TIRE CHECKED BY A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP THE DAY PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT AND I HAVE PROOF OF THAT. IF THIS TIRE IS THE FAULT OF GOODYEAR IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE OTHERS NEARLY DIE LIKE I DID. I HAVE TWO PEICES OF THE TIRE AND THE RIM IN MY POSSESSION. THE ENGINEER SAID IF I FOUND THE TIRE I MAY FIND MELTED NYLON ON THE SIDEWALL WHICH I DID FIND THE TIRE. IT DOES HAVE MELTED NYLON ON THE RUBBER AND IT IS A 360 DEGREE SEPERATION WITH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE STILL ON THE RIM AND THE TREAD SECTION MISSING. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/85R16 )

ALL OF THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S LOT 235-85R16 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED DUE TO DRY ROT AND CRACKING. *MJS

CABLE THAT ATTACHES SPARE TIRE TO VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARE TIRE CARRIER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY. *YH

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD, F350. TREAD ON LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE (P265 75 R16) SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK DOT VNW81XL098. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ROAD THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. THE AIR PREASURE IN THE TIRE WAS ABOUT 60 PSI. SPEED WAS ABOUT 55 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOTAL. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OFF. TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY SEARS (THE INSTALLER) WHO FOUND NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE OR PUNCTURE. (TIRESIZE: 295/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 295/75R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED A BULGE ON SIDE OF TIRES. AFTER A DEALER INSPECTED ALL TIRES, HAIRLINE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL THE TIRES (FIRESTONE TWX R4S P265 75 R16). DOT #VNW8IXM. *SLC

THE U-BOLTS FAILED, AND THE AXEL DROPPED DOWN. WE HEARD A "THUD" , AND FELT A DROPPING SENSATION. THE STEERING IMMEDIATLEY BECAME INOPERABLE, AND THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO SEVERAL BALES OF HAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED. WHEN I CONTACTED PARKER TOYOTA, THEY CLAIMED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE AXEL. I THEN PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. LATER THE SAME DAY, I PULLED A VIN HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN ROLLED BACK. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS A TRADE IN FROM A GUY THAT BOUGHT IT AT PARKER FORD, AND TRADED IT IN TO PARKER TOYOTA. THE TRUE STORY (VERIFED BY FORD MOTORS), WAS THAT THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF TERRACE, BC. IT WENT TO AUCTION IN MAY 2000, WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS CONVERTED FROM KM TO US MILES. THEY HAVE RECORDS THAT IT WENT IN TO THE ODOMETER SHOP WITH 68,000 KM, AND CAME OUT WITH 33,100 US MILES. THIS IS A MISTAKE OF NEARLY 10,000 MILES. PARKER TOYOTA ADMITS THAT THEY ARE AT FAULT FOR THE ODOMETER FRAUD, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE FILING SUIT AGAINST PARKER TOYOTA FOR FRAUD.*AK

LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURS WHEN BACKING UP TO A TRAILER AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW.*AK

YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LIKE WHEN YOU NEED TO PARK PULL IN OR OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY GO AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND TURN. IF YOU HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND APPLY THE BRAKES AS IF A KID RUN INTO THE ROAD YOU COULD NOT DO THAT. *AK

2 REAR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACK ALONG CIRCUMFERENCE OF SIDEWALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-16 )

ON SUNDAY MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M. 2MILES WEST OF SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. WE WERE TOWING A 30 FOOT 5TH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VECHICLE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. DUE TO WHERE THIS HAPPENED, I HAD TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY TO KEEP FROM BEING RUN OVER BY 18 WHEELERS RUNNING 75+ MPH. SINCE I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, I HAD TO GO IN THE CENTER MEDIAN. THIS AREA WAS EXTREMELY SLOPED AND WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO CLEAR THE ROADWAY WITH THE RIGH SIDE OF TRUCK AND TRAILER. NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CONTACTED BUT NEVER SHOWED UP. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO A LOCATION TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TIRE. WE HAP TO BUY A USED TIRE FOR A SPARE. IN SANTA FE, NM WE LOCATED A FIRESTONE DEALER. HE REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL TIRE BUT A DIFFERENT TREAD DESIGN. HE DID NOT MENTION THE THERE BEING A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. AFTER RETURNING HOME AND GETTING MORE DETAILS AND THE CONCERN WITH SAFETY, WE BOUGHT REPLACE TIRES FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTOR. I FEEL FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE NTIFIED ME OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I AM OUT OVER $800 FOR FIVE REPLACEMENT TIRES PLUS THE $1500 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FORD CALLED AND ASK A FEW QUESTIONS BUT NO FUTHER CONTACT. FIRESTONE HAS MADE NO CONTACT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM398 TIRESIZE: LT265/7516)

VEHICLE LOST BRAKING CAPABILITY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO BRAKE LINE SEPARATING AT A UNION, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. THE BRAKE LINE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PRESUMABLY AT THE FACTORY.*AK

TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE ON THE SHOULDER (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 26575R16). NLM

DEALER INSPECTED TIRES AND CHECKED BALANCE FOR VIBRATION AT 30+MPH SPEEDS. DEALER SAID NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL DEFECTS VISABLE BUT VIBRATION PERSISTS THAT COULD BE AN INTERNAL DEFLECT LIKE A PLY SEPARATION CAUSING VIBRATION. (DOT NUMBER: DO 8061 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TIRE AT HIGH SPEED PRECEEDED BY LOSS OF OUTER TREAD LINING (DOT NUMBER: DA217PF13D TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)

THIS TIRE EXPERIENCED TOTAL AND COMPLETE INTANTAINOUS FAILURE (BLEW UP AND RIPPED TO SHREADS ISTANTAINOUSLY) CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEARLY A FATIAL CRASH. TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD WAS CHECKED 11 MILES EARLIER, THIS TIRE WAS INFLATED TO MAXIMUM COLD PRESSURE AS STATED ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE (NO AIR WAS ADDED, IT WAS FOUND TO BE INFLATED PROPERLY AT THAT TIME). DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE LOOSE TRED FLAPPING AGAINST THE BODY. (DOT NUMBER: VNW8IXL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16) (DOT NUMBER: VNW8IXL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

PE-00-040- STEEL TEX R4S; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 FORD F350, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRE HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH DRIVER SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD MIDDLE PORTION SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STEEL BELTS. *AK THE DAMAGED TIRE HAD A PRESSURE OF 80 P.S.I. *YH

A TIRE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, COMPLETELY DISENTIGRATED. I'VE DRIVEN A LONG TIME, AND SO HAS MY MOTHER WHO WAS WITH ME AT THE TIME, AND NEITHER OF US HAVE EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. LUCKILY BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURED ON MY REAR WHEELS, AND I HAVE A DUAL REAR WHEEL TRUCK SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P TIRESIZE: 215/85R16)

TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BODY.TIRE WAS PROPEELY INFLATED ACCORDING TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER. (DOT NUMBER: VDIL1XD179 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

THE STEERING BOX SECTOR SHAFT BROKE OFF AT THE PITMAN ARM. CJ

BLOWOUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

DUE TO DEFECTIVE TURBO INTAKE WHICH BLEWOUT VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER FIXED THIS PART 5 TIMES, BUT IT IS STILL REOCCURRING. ALSO, WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE REAR PART OF VEHICLE. *AK ONE TURBO LOST ITS POWER AND SHUTDOWN BEFORE BEING PULLED OVER TO ROAD SIDE. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. *YH

CONSUMER NOTICED PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL TIRE WAS LOSING PRESSURE, TIRE WOULD NOT STAY INFLATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REMOVED RIM, AND FOUND A CRACK ON INSIDE OF THE RIM ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG, CAUSING TIRE TO DEFLATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND BRAKES LOCKED UP IN FRONT OF AN INTERSECTION. HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. HAS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE TURNING.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, F350, LT215/85R16 SIZE. TREAD ON THE LEFT INSIDE REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX SEPARATED AND BLEWOUT . OWNER HAS REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES.*AK DOT# W10P1XNZ494. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 TIRES 265 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WALL AND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE SIDE. *SLC

I HAVE HAD THREE TIRE BLOWOUTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURED ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS WITH COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIRE (UNABLE TO REPAIR) ALL OCCURED AT LESS THAN 40 MPH ON GRADED GRAVELED ROADS. IT APPEARED AS IF THE TIRES HAD BEEN CUT. (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURED AT 55 MPH ON STRAIGHT SECTION OF DRY SMOOTH GRAVEL COVERED HIGHWAY DURING DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS WITH OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES F. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE VEHICLE HAD TIRES INSPECTED, INFLATED (60 LBS PSI), AND ROTATED BY FIRESTONE TIRE CENTER DEALER. AFTER INCIDENT THE DESTROYED TIRE WAS TAKEN TO SAME FIRESTONE TIRE CENTER DEALER WHERE I REPORTED THE INCIDENT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT PART OF OTHER FIRESTONE TIRE RECALLS. DEALER REPLACED TIRE UNDER PROVISIONS OF FIRESTONE ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE PROTECTION WHICH I HAD PERVIOUSLY PURCHASED. I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT DUE TO LATER INFORMATION IN THE NEWS REPORTED ON 9/29/2000 THAT NHTSA HAD BEGUN AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SAME TYPE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES AS USED ON MY FORD F350 PICKUP TRUCK BECAUSE OF A SERIES OF COMPLAINTS NTHSA HAS RECEIVED IN RECENT MONTHS CONCERNING TIRE FAILURE SITUATIONS WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE SAME TYPE AS I HAD EXPERIENCED. (NOTE - THIS TIRE FAILURE IS THE SECOND I HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW IN SEPTEMBER 1999. THE FIRST OCCURED WITHIN THE FIRST 500 MILES OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP BUT DID NOT RESULT IN A BLOWOUT, BUT WITH A SIDEWALL FAILURE ABOVE THE TREADLINE. THIS FAILURE WAS ALSO RETURNED TO THE SAME FIRESTONE TIRE CENTER DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT.) (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265X75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265X75R16 )

WHILE DRIVEING AT BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON TWO CONSECTIVE DAYS I HAD MASSIVE TIRE FAILURES ON THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. IN BOTH CASES I WAS TRAVING ALONG AT THE LEGAL SPEED LEVEL WITH MY TRUCK EMPTY, ON A DRY ROADWAY, TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES F. IN BOTH CASES THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE REAL BAD AND THEN IMMEDIATELY THE TIRES EXPLODED. IN NEITHE CASE DID THE TIRES LOOSE AIR. THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE CASING. I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS DUAL REAR WHEELS. BOTH TIMES IT DID DAMAGE THE FENDERS, FENDER WELLS, FENDER LINERS AND FENDER BRACES. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 4,000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE INFLATED TO 65 PSI. I HAVE CONTACTED KUMHO TIRE COMPANY AND THEY WANT ME TO SEND IN THE BLOWN TIRES AND THEY MAY REPLACE THEM AND MAY REPAIR MY VEHICLE DAMSGE. I STILL HAVE THE TWO DAMAGED TIRES AND THE TWO THAT DID NOT SEPERATE. I WILL HOLD ALL FOUR TIRES UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: HZIOYCIS40 TIRESIZE: LT255/8516)

BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING CAUSING CYCLIC LOADING AND POSSIBLE FATIGUE FAILURE TO STEERING AND BRAKING COMPONENTS. DESIGN CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO RECENT PRODUCTION, OLD UNITS ARE STILL DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING & STARTING TO BRAKE, BRAKES WOULD PULSATE & VIBRATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED BRAKE ROTORS & SHOES WERE INADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE WARPING, AND WERE TURNED. CALIPERS & SHOES WERE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ROTORS/CALIPERS & SHOES WERE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME. HEAT FROM SIZE OF TRUCK WOULD WARP ROTORS. DEALER WAS ORDING HEAVY DUTY BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPERS & SHOES.*AK

SPARE TIRE ASEMBLY CABLE SNAPPED - TIRE FLEW OFF TRUCK AND ALMOST STRUCK 2 OTHER CARS

THESE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX AT, P26575R16 WERE (OE) ON THIS FORD TRUCK. SEPERATION OF TREAD WAS NOTICED WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRE.*AK THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. FIRESTONE PRORATED THE TIRE AND REPLACED IT AS A ROAD HAZARD CLAIM. *YH

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD F350, TIRE SIZE P26575R16. TIRES ARE SPLITTING AT THE SIDEWALL STARTING AT THE TREAD AND GOING TO THE RIM OF THE TIRE. *AK

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION TRAVELING AT 60MPH. VEHICLE HAS SOME DAMAGES. THE TIRES SIZE LT265/75R16 DOT#VNW81XM. SPARE TIRE WAS USED FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK *SLC

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AN APPROX. 3INCH SECTION OF THE SIDE WALL ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE TIRE, A SECTION STAYED ON THE RIM AND THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS INTACT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THE TREAD. THE LOCA FIRESTONE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SAME TYPE FOR A PRORATED PRICE OF $64.78. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY ME BEFORE I LEFT FOR YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AND INFLATION AND CONDITION APPEARED OK. THE FAILURE OCCURED APROX. 35 MILES INTO THE TRIP AT ABOUT 9:30 AM PDT AND THE TEMPERATURE WASAPPROX. 60 TO 70 DEGREES. THE FAILURE OCCURED ON BUSINESS IS80, WESTBOUND , INSIDE LANE. THE PICKUP WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH A GROSS COMBINED VEHICLE WEIGHT OG 18560LBS, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN RUSH TRAFFIC AND ON THE INSIDE LANE OF A SIX LANE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND MOVE SAFELY TO THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I AM RELUCTANT TO USE MY TRAILER WITH THESE TIRES AS I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE BECAUSE OF INACACTION BY FIRESTONE AND FORD TO REPLACE THESE ALLEDGED DEFECTIVE TIRES. I URGE YOUR AGENGY TO INITIATE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THESE TIRES IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS, I WILL BE CONTACTING MY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR ACTION ON THIS SERIOR PROBLEM. THANK YOU AND I ADDED TO THE FATALITY LIST. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DO 8062 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

THERE ARE HUNKS OF TREAD COMING OFF MY TIRES, SOME THE SIZE BETWEEN A QUARTER AND A HALF DOLLAR.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

LARGE BULGES ARE FORMING ON THE SIDEWALLS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THEM. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE I GO ON VACATION. SHOWED THE TIRE TO A DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MINOR COSMETIC DEFECT. DIGITAL IMAGES AVAILABLE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VMW8 1XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30PMH ON HIGHWAY. AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKE THE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. THERE WERE NO BRAKES, AND CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE IS INEFFECTIVE. WHEN APPLIED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE STILL ROLLS. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1999 FORD, F350. ORIGINAL TIRES THAT HAVE 27,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT#VNW31XL. TIRES HAVE SPLITS WERE THE CAP ATTACHES TO THE TIRES. ALSO, THERE ARE HAIRLINE CRACKS AROUND THE WALL OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE.*AK THE FAILED STEEL TEX AT TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. *YH

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DROP DOWN ONTO HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING 2 TOTAL BREAKDOWNS, THE LAST ONE ON 09-07-2000 ENDANGERED EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE. MAY 9, ERATIC SHIFTING, SPEED CONTROL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, MAY 10 - MAY 22, SHIFTING PROBLEMS CONTINUED, CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. MAY 23, TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT ONJUNE 8.. JUNE 29, SHIFTING PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. JULY 18, FORD DEALER CHECKED, REPROGRAMED TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME NO PROBLEMS FOUND. JULY 31, FORD DEALER LOAD TESTED TRUCK, REPLACED MODULE AND REPROGRAMED AGAIN, EVERYTHING OK. SEPTEMBER 7, TOWING TRAILER DOWN 7% - 7 MILE LEWISTON GRADE TRANSMISSION FAILED, LOST ENGINE COMPRESSION BRAKING AND HAD TO RELY ONLY ON BRAKES TO SLOW TRUCK. HAD NO TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR WHEN WE REACHED BOTTOM. NEW TRANSMISSION NOW BEING INSTALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH PLACED EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK IN DANGER.

WHERE WIRES PLUG IN TO HEADLIGHT, ASSEMBLEY KEEPS COMING APART CAUSING LIGHT FAILURE

THE ORIGINAL TIRE PROBLEM THAT I HAD WAS A 3" SLIT IN THE SIDEWALL. UPON NOTICING THIS I PURCHASED A SET OF TIRES FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD JUST PURCHASED AN F250 CREW CAB AND WANTED LARGER TIRES TO LIFT HIS TRUCK. THE FIRESTONE TIRES WE PURCHASED HAD ROUGHLY 3000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES FORD SOLD THE TRUCK WITH. I WAS SIMPLY PULLING AWAY FROM A CURB WHEN MY TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALL. I WAS NOT TOUCHING OR RUBBING THE CURB IN ANY WAY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS TIRE BUT I WILL SAVE IT IF YOU NEED TO SEE IT. I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE THE FIRST TIRE THAT HAD A PROBLEM. THE INFORMATION ON MY SECOND TIRE PROBLEM FROM THE NEW SET IS AS FOLLOWS: FIRESTONE STEEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LT265/75R16 DO #8062 WITH A BMI 4976-1.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265RX16E )

TREAD SEPARETED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE THIER WAS NO BLOW OUT AND NO PUCTURES TO THE TIRE THE TREAD DAMAGED MY RUNNING BOARD MY FENDER THE INNER FENDER AND THE HORN BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATEDAND IT REMAINED INFLATEDUNTILL I WAS ABLE TO LIMP DOWN THE ROAD TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD OR WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES TO MY TRUCK SINCE THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT. THEY SIMPLY SAID NO AND SENT ME ON MY WAY.THIER WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TIRE TO COME APART THE WAY IT DID. IT WAS INFLATED WITH THE PROPER AIR PRESSUREAND THERE WERE NO BUMPS OR POTHOLES IN THE ROAD JUST SIMPLY POOR QUALITY FABRICATION OF THTHIER PRODUCT( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DRIVER WILL FEEL A VIBRATION, AT LOW SPEED A PULSATION WILL OCCUR UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL. DEALER HAS CUT ROTORS THREE TIMES AND REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES. *AK