2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, EXCURSION. TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT 60MPH FROM THE SIDEWALL.*AK THE REAR TIRE EXPLODED. *YH

PE-00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD EXCURSION, TIRE SIZE 26575R1. WHILE DRIVING SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *AK THE CUSTOMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *YH

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

CONSUMER TOOK NEW FORD, EXPLORER 2000 WITH P23575R15, DOT VDHL TIRES TO WARNOCK FORD IN MORRISTOWN, NJ TO INSPECT THE TIRES, AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 5 TIRES WERE NOT PART OF RECALL AND WERE OKAY. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE. TOOK VEHICLE TO RELIABLE TIRE SHOP "STS," AND WAS TOLD THAT INDEED THAT ALL 5 TIRES WERE PART OF RECALL. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND ON RECALL TIRES FOR ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS, ENDANGERING HER LIFE/ FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF DEALER WHO LIED TO HER ABOUT THE TIRES. *AK

MY SUV DRIVES VERY UNSTABLE AT ANY SPEED. IT SEEMS TO BOUNCE WHILE GOING DOWN A FLAT SMOOTH ROAD. BOB BELL FORD HAD IT FOR 1 WEEK AND FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM WHEN I WROTE A LETTER DEMANDING THAT THEY EITHER FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK. 1/2 HOUR AFTER MY TELEPHONE CALL TO THEM WHERE IN THEY ADVISED ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THAT THEY HAD THE ENTIRE TRUCK TORE APART, AND 1/2 HOUR AFTER RECEIVING MY LETTER MAKING A DEMAND, THEY FIGURED OUT THE SO-CALLED PROBLEMS. THE SWAY BAR WAS UPSIDE DOWN AND THEY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT BOLTS NOT BEING PUT IN AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND THAT IS WHY WE WERE GETTING A CLANKING NOISE. WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK, ONLY TO HAVE IT BEGIN AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU GO OVER A SPEED BUMP SLOWLY OR GO UP A DIP, ETC. THE TRUCK BOUNCES YOU ALL OVER THE PLACE, AS IF IT IS GOING TO ROLL. WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY, AND BOUNCES TO THE POINT IT IS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE BEING BOUNCED FROM STOPPING THE TRUCK. I AM SCARED SOMETHING IS WRONG AND IT IS GOING TO COST MY FAMILY, ME OR SOMEONE ELSE THEIR LIFE. FORD HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG, THEY TELL US ALL SORTS OF OFF THE WALL REASONS. AT FIRST THEY EVEN SAID OH WE DON'T SEE A PROBLEM, BUT THEN AFTER SAYING THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM THEY TORE MY TRUCK APART. EXPLAIN THAT, WHY WOULD YOU TEAR MY TRUCK APART IF YOU DON'T SEE A PROBLEM. IT TOOK THEM ONE WEEK AND IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. I PURCHASED A $38,000.00 SUV THAT VIBRATES ALL OVER THE PLACE, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND BOUNCES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IN OTHER WORDS I AM DRIVING A ROLLER COASTER ON WHEELS THAT IS GOING TO COME OFF THE TRACK AND KILL PEOPLE. IF NHTSA CAN HELP, WE WOULD BE TRULY GRATEFUL. SOMEONE HAS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK BEFORE IT KILLS US OR SOMEONE ELSE. I WANT AN EXCURSION, BUT I AM REALLY VERY SCARED OF THIS ONE. PLEASE HELP US, VELMA AND KEITH DIETZ. THANK YOU. *AK

THE TIRE FAILURE WAS A BLOWOUT. THE WHOLE SIDEWALL SHREDDED. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE THEY DON'T COVER TIRES. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME, THE GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK LEFT AND IT WAS DRY. THE SECOND TIME THE GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK AND IT WAS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THE FRONT STABLIZER ASSEMBLY WAS POPPING SO HARD YOU COULD HEAR AND FEEL IT. THE DEALER REPLACED IT. IT SEEMS TO BE POPPING AGAIN BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK IN YET. I'M GETTING TIRED OF TAKING IT IN. THE REAR SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WAS DYING SO I HAD IT REPAIRED. DURING REPAIR, THEY NOTICED THE GLUED PIECE THAT THE MOTOR ATTACHED TO WAS COMING OFF AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDOW. WHEN DOES THE LEMON CLAUSE COME INTO EFFECT???( DOT NUMBER: 008102 TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

TIRE JACK OF INSUFFCIENT CAPACITY TO HANDLE LOAD. VEHICLE FELL OFF THREE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE TIRE.*AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 0N 2000, FORD, EXCURSION, 26575R16, DOT VNW81X0369. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE DUE TO FRONT DRIVER TIRE TREAD PEELING OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. FORD WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. HOWEVER, FIRESTONE WAS REPLACING THE TIRE. *AK

TIRE FAILURE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION--NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARD( DOT NUMBER: VNW81XY409 TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )

CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE. BACK OF CAR LIFTED, AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN, BACK WENT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INSTEAD OF COMING STRAIGHT DOWN. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. *AK