2000 Ford F-350 complaints

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S, LT265/75R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F350 WITH 17800 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT.*AK CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND FIRESTONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT ONE ANOTHERS FAULT, FIRESTONE STATED IT WAS FORDS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE BAD VALVE STWM THAT WAS PUT ON BY FORD, CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 MORE BAD VALVE STEMS FOUND IN BAD CONDITION AND WERE REPLACED.*JB

TIRE HAD CATASTOPHIC FAILURE, POSSIBLE FATAL ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. TIRE INFLATED TO CORRECT SAFE PRESSURE. TIRE INFO. STICKER ON VEHICLE IS DISPUTED BY FIRESTONE, HOWEVER TIRES WERE INFLATED CORRECLTY. 2 INDEPENDENT FIRESTONE STORES SAID TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. BOTH STORES CHECKED AND VERIFIED PRESSURES AS BEING SAFE AND ADEQUATE. CLEARLY, IT IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. TIRE SENT TO FIRESTONE FOR EVALUATION, RETURNED WITH EXCUSES LETTER ATTACHED. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO MAKE GOOD ON DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I HAVE DESTROYED TIRE/RIM IN MY POSSESION, I WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AGAIN. I HEREBY REQUEST PAYMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TUIRES AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGES FROM FIRESTONE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL010 TIRESIZE: 265-75R16E)

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT END/WHEEL WELL AND RUNNING BOARD. TOW DRIVER PULLED BUMPER OUT BEFORE TOWING VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER AND REPLACED THE TIRE. BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT, LT285/75R16 WITH 22,000 MILES.*AK *SLC

THE OCT. 5TH. INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE MY CAMPER WAS ON THE TRUCK. TREAD WAS THROWN AND THEN THE TIRE EXPLODED. IT TORE THE FENDER, BODY PANEL AND RUNNING BOARD. THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED THIS TIRE HAD BEEN A SPARE AND HAD ONLY ABOUT 14000 MILES ON IT. I SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUG. 30 WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE TRUCK BED AND CAUSED ABOUT $1,700.00 DAMAGE. FIRESTONE COMPENSATED ME FOR THIS INCIDENT. I AM SURE BOTH TIRES WERE FAULTY AND PLAN TO GO TO SMALL CLAIMES COURT FOR DAMAGES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XM399 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

MY FIRST SERIOUS SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I WAS PULLING A 6000LB TRACTOR. CONDITIONS WHERE GOOD WEATHER CLEAR AND OUTSIDE TEMP 98. WHEN APPROACHING AN AREA OF HWY FOUR LANE DIVIDED HWY( 2 NORTH 2 SOUTH). THIS AREA OF HWY HAS SEVERAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS SPACED ABOUT TWO MILES APART FROM ONE ANOTHER. THE TRUCK OPERATED AS EXPECTED ON THE FIRST THREE OF LIGHTS. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR THE FOURTH TIME MY TRUCK PULLED LEFT SO HARD THE CROSS BAR ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN AND I WAS STILL HEADED INTO THE MEDIAN TOWARD NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC, I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS SOON AS I WENT INTO THE GRASS TO REGAIN CONTROL, ONCE STOPPED I CHECKED UNDER MY TRUCK FOR A POSSIBLE BROKEN BRAKE LINE, BUT I SEEN NOTHING WRONG. I PROCEEDED TO THE OFFICE AFTER CHECKING EVERYTHING AND THINGS SEEMED OK AFTER THE BRAKES COOLED DOWN. DURING CHECKING THE BRAKES AND LINES THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR SEEMED VERY MUCH HOTTER THAN THE RIGHT FRONT! THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOING THIS AND CONTINUES TO DO THIS. SOUTHWEST FORD IN WEATHERFORD IS THE ONLY DEALER THAT HAS WORKED ON IT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY KEEP CHANGING THE PADS AND ROTORS AND GIVING IT BACK. I TOLD THEM THE CONDITIONS IN WITCH THE TRUCK PULLS BUT THEY WILL NOT LOAD IT. THEY WANT ME TO LOAD IT AND BRING IT TO THEM!!! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND WORRIED TO LOAD IT, AND DRIVE IT. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE ASKED AND I GUESS I WILL LOAD IT TOO. BUT THIS WILL BE THE LAST STRAW! I HAD FOUND AN OLD MESSAGE ON THE INTERNET FROM "THE CARRINGTONS

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL OF 5 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS ON NEW GENERAL TIRES SUPPLIED ON A F-350 200 FORD TRUCK. THE APPEARANCE IS THAT FORD'S TIRE PROBLEMS EXTENDED TO OTHER MAKES AND MODELS IN ADDITION TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL. I STILL HAVE MOST OF THE TIRES THAT BLEW/BECAME SEVERELY WARN/UNBALANCED. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE VEHICLES? *AK (TIRESIZE: 235_75_R16)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF GEAR BECAUSE SPRING IN CLUTCH HOUSING FAILED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MADE THE REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P TIRESIZE: LT215/85R1)

I T-BONED A VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. I WAS TRAVELLING BETWEEN 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY PICKUP. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS INJURED IF MY AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED.*AK

MASTER CYCLINDER HAS BROKEN IN HALF WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. *AK *NLM

TIRE WENT FLAT, FOUND SIDE WALL FAILURE, PUT SPARE ON, IT ALSO HAD SIDE WALL FAILURE, AFTER HAVING ALL TIRE INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE, 4000 MILES LATER A THIRD TIRE FAILED IN REAR LEFT INSIDE DUALLY WITH NO APPARENT HOLES ALL TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH TRUCK, SPARE HAD NEVER BEEN USED WHEN IT FAILED, ALL OTHER TIRES HAD LESS THEN 1/16TH INCH EVEN WEAR WHEN INSPECTED (TIRESIZE: LT215/85R1)

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRE, LT265/75R16 SIZE, DOT#: VNW81XM459 ON ONE OCCASION TREAD ON LEFT TIRE SEPARATED AT 65 MPH, BOTH TIMES CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SHIP FOR REPAIR.*AK RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 50 MPH CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AGAIN AND DAMAGE TO TRAILER. *SLC

I HAD 2 VALVE STEM FAILURES WITHIN 2 WEEKS AND 2000 MILES. BOTH OCCURRED AT 60 TO 70 MPH. BOTH VALVE STEMS WHERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. BOTH OCCURRED ON 85 DEGREE OR HIGHER DAYS. EACH RESULTED IN RAPID DEFLATION OF FRONT TIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH THEN RIPPED OF THE FUEL FILLER HOSE.*JB (NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-444)

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER FIRST SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. FORD LATER ADMITTED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LINKED TO SAME BOOSTER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IT TAKES AWAY FROM POWER STEERING AND IT LOCKS UP. THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S AT 11K MILES. PHOTO'S TAKEN. REPORTED DEFECTS TO FIRESTONE DEALER; TECH SUPPORT; CONSUMER AFFAIRS...NO INTEREST OR CONCERN SHOWN...NOW ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT CORPORATE OFFICE. WHO HAS SHOWN NO. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR AND FRONT RIGHT TIRE'S AT 11K MILES. PHOTO'S TAKEN. REPORTED DEFECTS TO FIRESTONE DEALER; TECH SUPPORT; CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE...NONE INDICATED ANY INTEREST OR CONCERN...NOW ATTEMPTING TO CONTRACT CORPORATE OFFICE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE ALSO FAXED THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR OFFICE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 28163EXBM1 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

WHEN WHEEL HITS A CURB IT WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. STEERING CAN ALSO BE LOCKED UP WHEN ANY OBJECT RESTRICTS WHEEL FROM MOVING. PROBLEM IS GETTNG WORSE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER PROBLEM IS NORMAL.*AK

I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE DIED DUE TO CAM SENSOR....STEERING AND BRAKING WERE HARD TO ACCOMPLISH. *AK

THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY NEW 2000 - F-350 DUAL WHEEL TRUCK PEELED ON THE FACE AND SIDES WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-10 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR. THIS TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN USED TO TRANSPORT ANY HEAVY WEIGHT, JUST TO TRAVEL BETWEEN MY HOME IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ AND QUARTZSITE. AZ (A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 142 MILES). THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK (ALL THE SAME ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK) SHOW SIGNS THAT THEY ALSO MAY PEEL AND/OR SEPARATE. IN OCTOBER 2000 THE STATE OF ARIZONA REPLACED ALL OF THEIR GENERAL TIRES BECAUSE OF PEELING (I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE IN THE PAPER WHILE RESEARCHING IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE GENERAL TIRES). THESE TIRES, WITH ONLY ABOUT 6600 MILES ON THEM AND PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ARE A HAZARD TO ANY DRIVER HAVING THEM ON HIS/HER CAR. LUCKILY THE DEFECTIVE TIRE ON MY TRUCK WAS ON ONE OF THE DUAL INSIDE BACK WHEELS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, BELL FORD AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON THE PHONE, THEY SAID ONCE THEY SAW THE TIRES THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR1JC230 TIRESIZE: T235/85R16)

AIR BAG(S) FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE,HEAD, CHEST AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

KNOTS ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. SERVICE-MANAGER SAID COMMON PROBLEM! ONLY ON. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235-85R16)

CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER A BUMPS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, BUT IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

LOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES ON. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. *AK

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK. CONSUMER WAS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THIS THE THE SECOND GENERAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON MY TRUCK IN ONE WEEK. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85/16)

SIDEWALL DELAMINATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75R16)

SOFTBALL AND GOLFBALL SIZE BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL OF TWO FRONT TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/85/16)

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO TRAILOR OR REAL LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF IT HAPPENED 20 MINUTES LATER ON A TWISTY MOUNTAIN ROAD OR HAULING A LOAD. TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELIGIOUSLY CHECKED AT 72 PSI FOR ALL TIRES AND 48 HOURD BEFORE THIS TRIP. THESE TIRES HAVE NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD 4-WHEELING OR HEAVY TRAILOR TOWING. JUST FINISHED A 1,000 MILE TRIP TO HAMILTON, MT AND BACK TO OREM,UT OVER JULY 4TH. THERE WAS NO NOTICABLE WEAR, BUBBLES, OR BLEMISHES ON EXTERIOR OF ANY TIRES BEFORE THIS TRIP. ONLY NOTICABLE DAMAGE IS TO THE TIRE, SCRATCHES ON WHEEL RIM, AND SLIGHT SCUFFING ON FENDERS. THE WORST PART OF THIS IS THE ATTITUDE OF BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE IN BLAMING ONE ANOTHER AND NO ONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT AND THE LAWYERS TO GET IT RESOLVED!*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL070 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE EITHER ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED, VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TIRES CRACKING AROUND BEAD ALL SIX TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT 235/85R)

WHEN MAKING A SLOW TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS ALSO AFFECTS BRAKES. *AK

I HAD ONE BLOW OUT 5/27/01 AT 50 MILES AN HOUR COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY. I THEN TOOK THE TIRE TO TED WIENS FIRESTONE IN LAS VEGAS ON 6/2/01; THEY REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE TIRE OR GIVE CREDIT. I THEN WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND REPLACED THE BACK TWO TIRES WITH GOODYEARS ON 6/2/01. I DID NOT REPLACE THE FRONT TWO! THE LAST BLOW OUT ON 7/01/01 CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. THE CRASH TOTALED THE TRUCK , TRAILER AND HORSES. ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TRUCK SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDWD1XM359 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

TIRE FAILED AT 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING.VEHICLE IS SERVICED AT FORD EVERY 3000 MILES,AND TIRES ARE CHECKED EVERY TIME AND ROTATED AT REQUIRED TIMES.AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT,THE TIRE MADE A FLAPPING SOUND,AND QUICKLY DEFLATED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL VIOLENTLY AT WHICH TIME I PULLED VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY.I CONTACTED FORD,THEY SENT ME TO A FIRESTONE DEALER,THEY IN TURN SENT ME BACK TO FORD.FINALLY FORD OFFERED TO PUT A USED REPLACEMENT ON,OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THESE TIRES,BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

GRAPEFRUIT SIZE AIR BUBBLE FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. HAPPENED TO FRIEND ON 2 TIRES, SAME TRUCK PURCHASED AT SAME PLACE. GENERAL IS GIVING HIM 7 NEW TIRES AND ONLY OFFERED ME 2, AT FIRST I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY $50.00 FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235 85 16)

GENERAL, GRABBERS LT235/85R16, DOT DK, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F350 WITH 9000 MILES. PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE, 7" LONG, 4" WIDE. ALSO, THE SAME TIME ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DEVELOPED A FLAT PART TO TIRE WHICH IS ALSO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN INSPECTING TIRES CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE BULGE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000 . THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

DURING BREAKING, ABS ACTIVATED AND I WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE.. *AK

AT SLOW SPEED AND STOPED, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT TURN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

COMPLETE SEPERATION OF INSIDEWALL ON AMBULANCE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: WIOP TIRESIZE: LT21685R16)

FULL TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE WALLS. SIDE WALLS ON OTHER TIRES ARE CRACKING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: KNW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

WHILE DRIVING, LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF TIRES CAUSING A BLOWOUT. WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON TIRES AND 95% OF THOSE MILES ARE HIGHWAY. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 3-4000 MILES, AND THE AIR PRESSURE IS CHECKED WEEKLY AND EVERYDAY WHILE AWAY FROM HOME. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WE WERE 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AT THE TIME THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8XM TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND HE NOTICED THAT PASSENGER REAR WAS FLAT. HE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE IT . FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, #2657516. HE HAS CONTACTED FORD, AND FIRESTONE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE VAVLE STEM. *AK

THE OEM VALVE STEM WERE FOUND TO BE FATIGUED WHER THEY MOUNT TO TH RIM OF STEEL-TEX MOUNTED TIRES. THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT DOWN FIRST AND THE SPARE WAS PUT ON. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT DOWN DUE TO VALVE STEM FAILURE. IT WAS FOUND AT THE TIME OF MOBILE SERVICE REPAIR THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE VALVE STEM WAS SEVERELY FATIGUED AND THE AMBULANCE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL IT WAS DRIVEN TO A TIRE SHOP WERE THE REMAINING 5 OF 7 VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. ALL THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE PUT BACK ON THE GROUND AND THE SPARE WAS STORED. TWO DAYS LATER THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE WHICH IS A STEEL-TEX TIRE. THE SPARE WAS REPLACED AND STORED AWAY. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AS OF 06/02/01. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P1XN070 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16; LAST YEAR ONE OF THE TIRES HAD SOME TIRE SEPARATION. WITHIN LAST YEAR ALL 4 TIRES HAD TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. LAST ONE TO SEPARATE WAS FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. TIRES MOUNTED ON 2000, FORD, F350, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THE RIM WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE RETURNING FROM A CALL DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE ONLY PART OF THE TIRE THAT REMAINED WAS THE SIDE WALLS. I HAVE SINCED BEEN TOLD THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THIS UNIT ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACING. I AM CONCERNED IF THESE TIRES ARE SAFE TO RUN ON AN AMBULANCE. I CALLED FIRESTONE AND GOT THE "RUN-A-ROUND". MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE SAFE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE DAMAGED TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X0P TIRESIZE: LT 215/85R)

WHY DID MY TIRE COME APART AND THEY AREN'T ON THE RECALL LIST? NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

SINCE CONSUMER FIRST OWNED VEHICLE STEERING HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. STEERING BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN TURNING AND BRAKING AT SAME TIME. AT SOME POINTS, CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SAME TIME. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK