2001 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

AS WE WERE DRIVING WE HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. LUCKLY, WE DID NOT FLIP OVER IN OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE WHEN WE GOT HOME WE CHECKED THE TIRES NUMBER AND IT WAS A RECALLED GENERAL- GRABBER AW.FORTUNATELY, WE ALL SURVIVED BUT OUR CAR HAS MAJOR DAMAGE. THE RECALL ON THE TIRES ENDED APRIL 1ST, 2003 AND WE PURCHASED THE SUV THE SAME MONTH.NOW THE TIRE MANUFACTURE DOESNOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING, FORD COMPANY SAYS-THEY WONT DO ANYTHING- THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE SUV FROM SAYS THEY'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE HOW DOES THE DEALERSHIP NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GRENADE THEY SOLD ME? I THOUGHT THAT THE PURPOSE OF A RECALL WAS TO SAVE LIVES... I ALMOST LOST MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE- IF WE DID DIE OR ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS- WOULD SOMEONE FINALLY LISTEN? WELL, THAT'S THE IMPRESSION I'M GETTING.WHEN WILL THE RULES CHANGE? NTSB-SHOULD HELP ME BECAUSE THAT'S WHY YOU ALL DO THE WORK THAT YOU DO. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE -THE DAMAGED TIRE THAT IS-WHAT DO I DO?*AK

THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED AWAY FROM THE SIDEWAYY. I HAVE OTHER TIRES SEPERATE, BUT THIS BY FAR WAS THE CLEANES SEPERATION THAT I HAVE SEEN. I WAS ON VACATION AND HAD ALL OTHER TIRES REPLACED AND MY COST. I NEVER HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL IN 2002 AND I AM VERY AGITATED WITH THIS, BECUASE I WOULD NEVER PUT MY FAMILY ON UNSAFE TIRES. THE TREAD HIT THE BACK TAILGATE AND QUARTER PANNEL AND COST A TOTAL OF $1,650 IN DAMAGE. NOW MY INSURACE COMPANY WILL DEAL WITH THIS "COMPANY".*AK

WE WERE ON VACATION AND WERE NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA TRAVELLING ON THE I-10 W/B WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. IF THE SEPARATED TREAD HADN'T HIT THE TAILPIPE AND QUARTER PANEL, THEN THE TIRE MAY HAVE COME UP AND HIT THE REAR PASSENGER. THE TREAD ACTUALLY PUSHED UP THE CARPETING AND INDENTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WE KEPT THE SEPARATED TIRE.TOOK PICTURES.WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES. WE JUST FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES AS OF 7-6-03. I THINK THEY EXPECTED US TO DRIVE ON THE THREE OTHER TIRES UNTIL OUR VACATION WAS OVER. WHEN I TOLD THEM I REPLACED THE OTHER TIRES THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO, EXCEPT EXAMINE THE BAD TIRE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY(S) BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? CONTINENTAL TIRES SAID MY TIRES { GENERAL GRABBERS AW 275/60/R17 } WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO MY DOT #. I HOPE THEY WILL AT LEAST REPLACE MY ONE TIRE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY 2001 EXPEDITION. WELL AT LEAST THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY DEATHS/INJURIES. BUT I REMEMBER SEVERAL YEARS AGO FORD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES, IT TOOK LAWSUITS AND DEATHS TO RECALL THOSE TIRES. I CAN SEE THAT FORD IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES AGAIN. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. OR WARN OTHER OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. *AK

THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SIZE#P27560R17 DOT#44T3400. *JB THREE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS (1 CHILD & 3 ADULTS) THE TIRE CAUSED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE, ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

GAS TANK IS INVERTING ITSELF. WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS TO 1/4 THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF LIKE THERE IS NO GAS IN THE TANK. GAS TANK AND ITS COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. *AK

RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS OVERHEATED,RESULTING IN THEIR FAILURE. RELATED RECALL 03V094000, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE HAS KEYLESS ENTRY AND REMOTE START FUNCTIONALITY. CONSUMER HAS INTERMITTENTLY WITNESSED VEHICLE START WITHOUT INITIATION OF REMOTE START FEATURE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO,AND DVD ACCESSORY BEGAN OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING.*AK