1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

THE FIRESTONES 16 INCH WILDERNESS ON MY EXPEDITION HAVE HAD 3 FLATS IN 1 YEAR. THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 13000 MILES ON THEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND FELT A SUDDEN JERK IN STEERING AND VIBRATION. I EXITED TO THE SOULDER AS FAST AS TRAFFIC WOULD ALLOW. WE WE SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE TIRE WAS IN TWO PIECES, THE SIDEWALL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE TREAD. THE TIRE DID HAVE A NAIL IN IT WHICH WAS SO SNUGLY IN THE TIRE THAT YOU COULD NOT PUSH IT OUT BY HAND. THIS TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN TWO PIECES! (DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THE ABS TOOK CONTROL DURING NORMAL BRAKING BUT WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. NLM

MIRROR BACKING ( SILVER) FALLS OFF THIS WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR REPAIR

EVIDENT SHOULDER CRACKING ON TWO (2) TIRES. REPLACED ALL TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V2CU TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)

VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (255/70R16), UPON INSPECTION ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED TO THE STEEL, TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE AND CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES. NLM

AT 3000 MILES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. AT 11,000 MILES THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AT 65 MPH WITH THE VECHILE UNDER LOAD - FORD COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND HAD NO FIX. AT 12,500 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED RESULTING IN THE VECHILE STALLING AT STOPS. THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. THIS REDUCED THE VIBRATION BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE IT. AGAIN FORD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AT 21,000 MILES THE VECHILE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD ONLY MOVE BY REVING THE ENGINE (LIKE SEVERE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). FORD IS PRESENTLY INVESTIGATING. BOTH FAILURES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS IF THE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ME TO BE IN THE COMPUTER CONSTROL SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION RESULTING IN POSSIBLY THE SECOND FAILRE OF THE TRANSMISSION.

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT; ON DRY PAVEMENT, ABS TOOK BRAKING CONTROL BUT DID NOT APPLY BRAKING ENERGY TO THE BRAKES (ONLY SLIGHT BRAKING) DESPITE STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL; ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME; AFTER ACCIDENT SAME PROBLEM (ABS IN CONTROL, NO LIGHT, NO BRAKING) BUT AFTER REPEATED HARD HITS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON DISENGAGING THE ABS SYSTEM, ALLOWING NORMAL BRAKING; PROBLEM REPEATED ONCE LATER IN DAY; NEXT DAY WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT; HAD THREE COMPUTER ABS CODES WHICH THEY COULD NOT RESOLVE WITH FORD HOTLINE; THEY CLEARED CODES; PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT; CHARGED ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS (NOT UNDER WARRANTY) AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT REPEATS; HAVE SENT YOU A COPY OF MY LETTER TO FORD.

REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGED WHEEL. ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE NO ONE HURT. VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIME WAS 11:20 A.M. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 81 DEGREES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS EARLIER FOR INFLATION TO 35 PSI. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER 3 MONTHS EARLIER AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734311

REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGED WHEEL. ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, NO ONE HURT. VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE TIME WAS 11:20 AM. THE TEMPERATURE 81 DEGREES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED TWO DAYS EARLIER FOR INFLATION TO 35PSI. THE TIRES HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER 3 MONTHS EARLIER AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. (DOT NUMBER: VNCU1RD079 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)