2001 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT AND TREAD WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN HE NOTICED A BUMPY FEELING/VIBRATION. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND THE TIRE BURST AND WRAPPED AROUND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER SAW THAT THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. (THE TREAD DISINTERGRATED) *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEVER SHIFTED FROM SECOND GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED THEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER WAS BEEN NOTIFIED (FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX AT, SIZE P265/75R16). *AK *SCC *NLM

AT 62 MPH, MY LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE (APPROXIMATELY 12" IN DIAMETER) ON THE TREAD AREA WHICH EXTENDED INTO THE SIDEWALL APPROXIMATELY 4". THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE TREAD NEVER SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CARCASS. I BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED IF I HAD NOT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE TIRES- FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16- ARE ORIGINAL WITH 35,850 MILES ON THEM. I CHECK TIRE PRESSURE WEEKLY AND KEEP IT AT 60PSI FOR THESE TIRES. THEY HAVE NEVER LOST AIR IN THE 12 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *JB

TIRE BLOWOUT ON ARIZONA SR 69 NEW DEWEY, AZ. TIRE TYPE: FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S SIZE 265/75R16 WITH 25,000 MILES AS AN OEM TIRE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. *JB

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WAS A WIRE SMELL IN THE CABIN PER CONSUMER. *AK THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER REPORTED AN ODOR TO THE DEALER IN WHICH NO APPOINTMENTS WERE AVAILABLE. (WIRE RELATED PER INSPECTION) *SCC *JB

TOTAL FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOWER GEARS, CREATING EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING ENVIRONMENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, DIAGNOSED AS HAVING THE "DIRECT DRUM" BREAK APART AND OVERHEAT THE INTERNAL MECHANISM OF TRANSMISSION. OWNER OF SHOP INDICATED THAT MOST VEHICLES HAVE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS/SIGNALS TO WARN OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS LIKE THIS - MY VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY SUCH SIGNS PRIOR TO THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE PART IN QUESTION IS A ALUMINUM CASTING, AS SUCH IT HAS NO MOVING PARTS. THE FACT THAT IT FAILED IS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR THE IMPROPER SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION OF MATERIAL IN ITS MANUFACTURE. THE FORD DEALER (WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED) INDICATED THAT THE FORD MOTOR CO. WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RE-IMPRESSING OF OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS NOT TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ALL VEHICLES USING THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD, IN MY OPINION, BE REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S COST. FAILURE OF THIS TYPE AT SPEED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES ON 2001 FORD EXCURSION. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO GARAGE THE CONCLUSION IS THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES ARE NO LONGER STABLE. THE TIRES ARE MAKING THE VEHICLE HANDLE IN AN UNSTABLE MANNER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*AK