1999 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

REPLACED FIRESTONE 17" TIRES AS A PRECAUTION. AFTER REMOVAL NOTICED AT LEASE 2 OF THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAD UNUSAL TREAD DAMAGE. THESE TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE.( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P26570R17 )

WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL ENGINE BURNING OIL WHICH CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKING. COIL BROKE IN THE ENGINE/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELF, WHILE THE REAR WIPER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL/ PASSENGER DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE & CAME OFF/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON & OFF, AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHEN FILLED.*AK

TIRE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE (BLOWOUT) ON INTERSTATE 95 AT 70 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 ON MAY 16TH, 2000. WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL AND RETURN TO OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LANE AND REPLACE WITH THE SPARE. THE SPARE ALSO HAS FOUR SERIOUS INDENTATIONS IN THE SIDEWALL AND I DO NOT CONSIDER SAFE TO USE.I WENT TO A TIRE KINGDOM STORE THE NEXT DAY AND PURCHASED 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES AND HAD THE SPARE REPLACED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS BEFORE A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND I DID NOT KEEP THE BLOWN TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: 109S TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE GOING 70MPH. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE CROSSED OVER SEVERAL LANES, AND FLIPPED OVER 4 TIMES. LANDED ON WHEELS & HIT GUARDRAIL & FLIPPED AGAIN. LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE & SKIDDED 92 FEET. UPON IMPACT WITH GUARDRAIL, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CHILD 2 1/2MOS. IN REAR FACING SEAT WAS THROWN FROM SEAT AS VEHICLE FLIPPED. POLICE REPORT INDICATED HYROPLANED ON WATER ON HIGHWAY. PICTURES SHOWING FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLOWN & POSSIBLE REAR. FIRESTONE TIRES ON VEHICLE THAT WAS TOTALED. OCCUPANTS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES & TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM. CHILD SEAT COSCO MODEL #0273310 DOM 06 OCT 97. *AK

I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. I CHANGED THE FIRST TIRE WITH MY SPARE RIM & TIRE AND NOW THE AIR IS DECREASING IN THE TIRE THE SAME WAY THE FIRST TIRE DID. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY SUV SPENT AROUND AND SWERVED . I HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE TIRE IT WAS SPLIT IN HALF AND THE TREAD WAS TORN APART (AS SEEN ON T.V.). I FEAR FOR ME & MY FAMILY'S LIFES AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY SUV. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE TIRES, AT THIS TIME I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THESE MALFUNCTIONED TIRES. *AK

HAVE CRACKS LOCATED WHERE SIDE WALL AND TREAD CAPS MEET CAN SEE STEEL BELTS (ALL FOUR TIRES)! HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE CORP AND LOCAL DEALER NO HELP GIVEN, ALSO CONTACTED FORD THEY ARE KEEPING IN CONTACT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255 70R16 )

WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 & 50 MPH, THERE IS A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS VIBRATION IS DISTINCT IN THE FLOORBOARDS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM & THE PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED. THE SECOND TIME, ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS LATER WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE COULD NOT VARIFY CONCERN. HOWEVER, WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, A FEMALE SERVICE WRITER WENT FOR A RIDE WITH ME AND SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM. ON THE 3RD INCIDENT, A MECHANIC WHO WAS DOING A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION NOTICED THE VIBRATION AND STRONGLEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY STATED THAT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL TO MAKE AN APPT.. THIS HAS NEVER TAKEN PLACE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND WIFE AS WELL AS MYSELF.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P265/70R170) BEGAN TO DEVELOP WEATHER CRACKS ALONG THR EDGE OF THE CAP, WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 15 INCH TIRES WERE INVOLVED IN RECALL 00T-005. NLM

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P255/70R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WHICH MADE HER PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SEE TIRE. *SLC

SIDEWALL BLEWOUT WHERE TREAD WAS PUT TOGETHER. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT. IF THEY HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT TIRE AND WAS TOLD NO. I AM A FATHER OF THREE AND AM VERY CONCERNED. THIS SIZE HAS YET TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL OR ADVISERY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R16 )