2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

FIRESTONE TIRE EXHIBITED SIDEWALL TEARS IN THE AREA WHERE THE WHITE LETTERS WERE PLACED, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. CONSUMER IS ASKING THAT HE BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. (STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SENT IN THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER FILE#RJM/2002/253329/C). *YD

HEADRESTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANY OF THE 3RD SEAT BENCHES. THIS COULD CAUSE SPINAL INJURIES IN A CRASH ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN.*AK

PE00 020, CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, 265/75R16.*AK

REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 3000 MILES ON A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AT 73 MPH.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE, FIRESTONE TIRE, NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC

IT WILL NOT PULL 10,000 POUNDS. IT HAS A STABILITY PROBLEM. PULING 5000 POUND CAUSE ROLLOVER. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT END WAS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DEALER THEN STATED IT'S THE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE ROTORS.*JB

THIS IS OUR SECOND TIRE BLOWOUT AND THIRD TIRE PROBLEM WITH THESE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. THE 1ST BLOW OUT I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND EVEN SENT THEM WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE AND ALL I RECEIVED BACK WAS A FORM LETTER STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS DRIVEN ON WHILE UNDER INFLATED. WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE I CHECK THE TIRES BEFORE GOING ON ANY ROAD TRIP AND INFLATE TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS NOVEMBER 1, 2001 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE EXCURSION AND THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING IT GOING AROUND 75 MPH. BOTH TIMES, THE TIRE HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE AND I FEEL LUCKY THAT BOTH TIMES WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP SAFELY. BUT I CAN EASILY SEE HOW SOMEONE COULD LOOSE CONTROL UNDER THIS SITUATION. YOU NEED TO GET ALL OF THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATLY. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS NOT JUST TO THE DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLES, BUT ALSO TO ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WITH THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. SINCERELY: KEN LUBBERING. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE IS PULSATION FORWARD/BACKWARD MOTION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE BRAKES. DEALER NOW RECOMMENDS NEW FRONT ROTORS, ROTORS ARE WARPED.*AK THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF STIFF STEERING AND THE REAR DOOR DOESN'T OPEN, NOR DOES THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR. IT IS HARD TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING SOUND AND PULSATION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

TREAD OF TIRE DETACHED FROM SIDEWALL AT SPEED. NO DAMAGE TO TREAD OR SIDEWALL PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS EXTREMELY SIMILAR TO EARLIER "TREAD SEPARATION" ISSUES. I CAN SEND A DIGITAL PICTURE IF DESIRED.*AK