1999 FORD E-350 Complaints

TIRE SIZE IS LT225/75R16 M/S, I COULD NOT FIT IT IN THE BOX. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TREAD CAUSED APORX $1000 DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND CABINET NEXT TO THE WHEEL. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD348 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

SPARK PLUGS FOR THIS V-10 ENGINE WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. SPARK PLUG WORKED ITSELF LOOSE OVER TIME AND STRIPPED THREADS IN ENGINE BLOCK BEFORE COMING COMPLETELY LOOSE. RESULTING THREAD DAMAGE FORCED A COMPLETE NEW MOTOR HEAD INSTALLATION AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE. *AK

THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN MOTIONED BY OTHER MOTORIST OF A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RADIAL LT 245/175/R16 4 PLIES), THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LOW TIRE, DRIVER WAS GOING TO ANOTHER EXIT TO HAVE THE TIRE LOOKED AT, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION/BLOW OUT WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER, MULTIPLE INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DRIVER FELT LIKE HE HAD BEEN HIT, FELT WOBBLY AND PULLING. THEN, HEARD AN EXPLOSION, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED LT225/75R16, UNDER INVESTIGATION, TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. *SLC

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS AT BOTTOM AND CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND DONE REPAIRS AT 30% OFF. *AK THE COMPANY OPERATES FLEET OF 52 VEHICLES. ELEVEN OF THESE VEHICLES DEVELOPED FUEL TANK CRACS AT LOW MILEAGE. *YH

PE00-040; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION INSIDE OF THE BUS. THIS WAS THE SECOND BLOWOUT THIS MONTH. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT INTERNAL PASSENGER REAR TIRE. NO ONE WAS HURT, STEELTEX #R4S, 2257516. SHE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

AFTER DRIVING ON PAVEMENT, AIR TEMP 71 DEGREES FOR 45 MINUTES - THE TIRE JUST CAME APART. THERE IS A GAPING HOLE DOWN THE CENTER. WE HAD ANOTHER STEELTEX ON THE SAME VEHICLE LOOSE ITS TREAD 8 WEEKS AGO, AND REPORTED IT HERE. THIS IS THE SECOND FIRESTONE STEELTEX ORGINAL TIRE ON THE RV THAT HAS FALLEN APART. WE EVEN HAD IT INSPECTED THREE DAYS AGO, AND THE PRESSURE CHECKED. BECAUSE IT IS AN RV THE WEIGHT IS CONSIDERABLE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES JUST CAN'T SEEM TO HOLD UP. NOW WE ARE WONDERING IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE HAD IT INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER THREE DAYS AGO, AND OBVIOUSLY THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. THIS IS VERY SCARY, A 12,000 POUND VEHICLE LOOSING TIRES, TWICE IN 8 WEEKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRESIZE: LT25575R16)

UPON SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45MPH, FRONT END VIBRATES AS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AN ORBITAL SANDER ON GRAVEL

LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, AT TIMES THEY BLINK ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THEY STAY ON FOR 3 DAYS AT A TIME. *AK

WE WERE DRIVING NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA, PA ON 08/10/00. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. JACOBS TOWING WAS CONTACTED TO COME TO THE ROADSIDE AND PROVIDE A TIRE CHANGE. (COST $50) WHEN WE ARRIVED IN MARYLAND, 08/12/00, I TOOK THE FLAT TO FIRESTONE AT 1492-94 ANNAPOLIS RD., ODENTON, MD. A MAN WEARING A BLUE SHIRT WITH RED LETTERS "FIRESTONE" NO ID TAG, ASSISTED US. HE GAVE THE WORK ORDER TO JEREMY TO CHECK THE TIRE FOR ANY ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE. THERE WAS NONE. JEREMY FOUND A LEAK NEAR THE VALVE STEM. JEREMY SAID THE VALVE STEM IS SPLIT AND ALSO NOTICED A "BUBBLE" ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES FROM THE VALVE STEM. THIS WAS SEPERATE FROM THE DAMAGE THAT THE TIRE SUSTAINED WHILE THE VEHICLE SAT ON THE FLAT TIRE. JEREMY REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE RIM AND INSPECTED THE ENTIRE TIRE. HE OBSERVED A LARGE PATCH OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE IN THE EXACT LOCATION AS THE OUTSIDE "BUBBLE." JEREMY SAID, "IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR TIRE EXPLODED ON THE INSIDE, BUT I NEED TO LET MY MANAGER SEE THIS." THE MANAGER SAID, "THAT'S NATURAL." THE MANAGER PROCEEDED TO TRY TO FIND VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE DEFORMITY INSIDE THE TIRE, NONE OF WHICH HE COULD FULLY EXPLAIN. HE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO STATE THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE STOOD ON THE VALVE STEM, THUS CAUSING THE DAMAGE. HE ALSO TRIED TO PROVE THAT THE HUBCAP CAUSED THE DAMAGE, WHICH I QUICKLY DISPROVED. THE MANAGER REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE TIRES AND REFUSED TO GIVE ME HIS NAME UPON REQUEST. I PURCHASED A "SPARE" FOR $111.34. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE RV. THE FIRST HAD A DEFECTIVE TREAD. THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN HOUSTON, TX EXCHANGED IT. IT ALSO HAD THE SAME ID INFORMATION AS THIS TIRE. ALL THE TIRES ON THE RV ARE FROM THE VDIL PLANT. SINCE THERE CURRENTLY IS A RECALL ON PASSENGER TIRES FROM THIS PLANT, I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES.