2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LETTERING ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS PEELING OFF.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE TIRES STARTED MAKING A NOISE FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN THE BLOW-OUT. RUBBER WAS BOUNCING OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE INSTANTANEOUSLY, BUT HANDLED WELL AND WAS MANEUVERED TO THE ROADSIDE. THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TAKEN A KNIFE AND CUT OUT THE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND IT. IT LITTERALLY BLEWOUT THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP & FIRESTONE DEALER, NEITHER WOULD REPLACE OR DO ANYTHING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW8 1X050 TIRESIZE: LT265/7516)

WE RAN ACROSS SOME MINOR ROAD DEBRIS WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE WALLS OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. BOTH TIRES DISINFLATED VERY RAPIDLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. WE HAD SEVEN (7) CHILDREN AND TWO (2) ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WE FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY FOUR (4) NEW TIRES AT THIS TIME. (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BM20119-1 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

ON 04/28/2000, I WAS TOWING MY BOAT AND TRAILER TO LAKE ERIE ON OHIO STATE ROUTE 11 NORTH WHEN MY RIG SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FISHTAIL EXTENSIVELY IN PERFECT ROAD AND WHETHER CONDITIONS AND AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES TO ALL FOUR TRAILER WHEELS WHICH DID OPERATE BUT TO NO AVAIL. I THEN TRIED TO HOLD THE BRAKES ON THE TRAILER AND ALSO APPLY ACCERATION TO THE TRUCK TO PULL THIS RIG OUT OF THE FISHTAIL. WITHIN A MATTER OF 5 SECONDS OR LESS, I WAS THROWN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO THE HILLSIDE WITH A BLOWN RIGHT REAR TIRE ON THE TRUCK. HAVING PULLED BOATS AND TRAILERS ALL OF MY LIFE I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THIS RIG GOT AWAY FROM ME SO FAST, ESPECIALLY AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING. AFTER EVERYTHING ABOUT FIRESTONE TIRES THAT CAME OUT IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, I FEEL THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY HAPPENED TO THIS TIRE TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND THEN CHECKING THE CONSUMER REPORT'S WEBSITE ABOUT TIRES, I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT THE DOT DATES OF THE TIRES THAT REMAINED ON THE TRUCK AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL THESE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WERE MANUFACTURED IN EARLY 1990. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THIS IS FRAUD AND NEGLIGENCE ON BOTH FIRESTONE'S AND FORD'S PART SINCE THEY SOLD AND PUT OUTDATED TIRES ON THIS NEW TRUCK. I EMAILED A COMPLAINT TO FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH THE SAME INFORMATION THAT I AM PROVIDING YOU, BUT IT WAS TO NO AVAIL. AT THIS TIME I'M LOOKING INTO POSSIBLY FILING A SUIT AGAINST BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT HOME OR WORK. THANK YOU. ROBERT E. ARCHER, D.D.S. (TIRESIZE: 265/75RX16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75RX16 )

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT TIRE INDUCED SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING DESPITE REPEATED BALANCING AND ADJUSTMENTS. WE ARE NOW WORRIED THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEED AN INTERNAL DEFECT MAY THE ROOT CAUSE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CAN'T TELL TIRESIZE: 265 75 16)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE FOUND WITH 1/2 INCH VERTICAL CUT MIDWAY UP SIDEWALL. NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZZARD OR OTHER DAMAGE. FORD DEALER (ISLAND FORD BLUFTON SC) REPLACED AT OWNERS COST STATING DAMAGE MUST HAVE BEEN ROAD HAZZARD. APRIL 2000 APPROX MILES 10,000. ADDITIONAL INFO. WHILE LOOKING FOR DOT NUMBER ON TIRES, NONE IS SHOWN, ALL THREE ORIGIONAL TIRES HAVE NOTICABLE SIDEWALL INDENTATIONS ABOVE THE "R4X" INFLATION IS APPROX 45PSI. HAVE NOTIFIED FORD. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

VEHICLE HAS ROUGH RIDE, HANDLING,LOSS OF CONTROL ON BAD-ROUGH ROADS[CROSS BRONX]. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 119/116R TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

THERE ARE TWO TO FOUR (1" - 3") SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: LT265 TIRESIZE: 75R16)

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 FORD EXCURSION THAT IS 11 MONTHS OLD WITH 20,700 MILES. I HAVE JUST DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF YESTERDAY FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHERE I PURCHASED IT (GLADSTONE FORD, LONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE). I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FIRESTONE STEELTEK R4S TIRES THAT CAME AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON MY FORD EXCURSION. MY TIRES ARE SO WORN THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT I PROBABLY WILL NOT GET THE WINTER OUT OF THEM. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO HIM THAT WHEN WE DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE SHAKE IS GETTING WORSE. I AM ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HEARD ON THE TELEVISION ON FRIDAY EVENING 09/29/00 THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THESE TIRES FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS. IS THE SHAKING A SIGN OF THE TREAD COMING APART? I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE WINTER IS FAST APPROACHING, AND MY WIFE, WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER, DEPENDS ON THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE OUR FOUR CHILDREN AROUND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. I ROTATE THE TIRES AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS AND KEEP THE AIR PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. I AM A FORMER MECHANIC AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN MY VEHICLES IN TOP CONDITION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN AN OFF-ROAD ENVIRONMENT. I AM SURPRISED THAT THESE TIRES ARE WEARING DOWN SO QUICKLY. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON WHAT I AM TO DO, AS THE DEALER SAYS THAT I MUST CONTACT FIRESTONE. AT THE DEALERSHIP WE TRIED TO LOOK UP THE EXPECTED MILEAGE THAT I AM TO GET OUT OF THESE TIRES, BUT WE COULD NOT FIND THIS INFORMATION ANYWHERE. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT FORD SELECTED THESE TIRES IF THEY ARE ONLY TO GET 20,000 MILES OF WEAR. I SPENT OVER $43,000 FOR THIS TRUCK, AND I EXPECT TO GET BETTER WEARING TIRES THAN THE STEELTEK R4S. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )