1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY Complaints

ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS THE OUTSIDE OF REAR DUAL TIRE CONFIGURATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XA TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

TREAD SEPARATION DISCOVERED BEFORE PEALING. TIRE IS OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHAKE. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY REPUTABLE MECHANIC. TIRE SIZE IS LT225/75 R16 M/S. FAILURE DISCERNED ALREADY AT PURCHASE OF VEHILE AT 27000 MILES. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE. I CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER IN THE MILWAUKEE, WI AREA BUT HE OFFERED NO REIMBURSEMENT OR WARRANTY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA346 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

SAME DEFECT OCCURRED ON 10/3/00 AFTER COMING OFF A MOUNTAIN PASS. LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MOTORHOME WITH SEVERE SHAKING AND CONTROL OF STEERING. WE WERE ON A TWO LANE BOTH TIMES WITH NO COMING TRAFFIC, THANK GOODNESS. ENDED UP IN OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH TIMES THE DAMPER WAS BROKEN AND THEN REPLACED. FORD REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE WORD THAT WE WILL RECEIVE A CHECK FOR $135. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO BUY A DAVIS TRU-TRACK BAR AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE BAR IS NOT STANDARD ON THE MH, BUT SHOULD BE. IT COST $375 FOR WHICH WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED. WE FEEL THAT THIS ADVICE ON THE TRUE TRACK BAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US THE FIRST TIME IN 1998. *AK

I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE DRY ROTTING ALONG THE SIDEWALL IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN AND ARE STARTING TO BLEMISH IN THE SAME SPOT. I ONLY HAVE 38,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING THIS SOON. WHEN WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE A WHILE BACK AND STOPPED AT A REST AREA APPROX. 4 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP OUR TIRES WERE VERY STICKY AND HAD LITTLE BALLS OF RUBBER THAT WERE STUCK TO THE TIRE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND FEEL THAT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF ARE IN JEOPARDY. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE SENT TO ME REGARDING THIS SIUTATION. THANK YOU . SINCERELY, DENISE KEEN (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO FIRESTONE IN REGARDS OF THE DAMAGE TO MY MOTORHOME FROM A TIRE EXPLOSION AND THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO GIVE A DARN SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING, IS THERE ANY WHY I CAN SHAKE THE TREE AND GET THEM TO RESPOND ?*AK

THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND TORE OUT A SECTION OF THE LP LINE TO THE REFRIGERATOR. (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA386 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

TWO OUT OF SIX ORIGINAL TIRE HAD FAILURE WITH TREAD SEPERATION BOTH WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225 R16 )

TWO OUT OF SIX ORIGINAL TIRE HAD FAILURE WITH TREAD SEPERATION BOTH WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225 R16 )

ONE TIRE BLEW OUT LAST YEAR ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE OUTER TREAD SEPERATED. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER JUST LIKE IT. I HAD ANOTHER BLEW THIS YEAR THE SAME WAY. AFTER BLOWING THE SECOND TIRE I THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR REAR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

THIS IS THE THIRD BLOWOUT OF THIS TIRE TYPE IN JUST OVER 12,000 MILES. FIRST TWO WERE REPORTED ON ONE DOT FORM. THIS IS 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES TO BLOW IN 12,000 MILES (JUST STATISTICS?). ALL TIRES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED BY MICHELINS. WANT TO MAKE A BET NO BLOWOUTS IN NEXT 12,000 MILES. MY WIFE DID NOT WANT TO GO ON LAST TRIP, AFTER TWO PREVIOUS BLOWOUTS TILL TIRES WERE REPLACED. I TALKED HER INTO IT BECAUSE TEMP WAS ONLY 85 DEGREES AND I SAID I WOULD NOT EXCEED 55 MPH. TIRE STILL BLEW AFTER 90 MINUTES OF DRIVING. TIRE LOOKS IDENTICAL IN FAILURE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES. DEARLIER THAT REPLACED REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES SAID ONE MORE WAS ONLY A MATTER OF HOURS BEFORE LETTING GO ALSO.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD247 TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )