1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY Complaints

I TOOK THE MOTORHOME IN FOR ROUTINE CHECK AT THE FORD DEALER IN 12/99. THEY NOTED A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE AND SENT ME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN TOWN. REPLACED THE TIRE. DROVE THE MOTORON A 1,000 MILE TRIP IN EARLY APRIL AND ANOTHER 500 MILES AT THE END OF THE MONTH. IN JUNE TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO OREGON FOR OUR DAUGHTER'WEDDING. ONE THE WAY HOME, 6/18, HAD A BLOW-OUT ON HWY. 395 IN SOUTHEASTERN OREGON. WHEN WE GOT TO RENO, NV. TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED AND ALL OF THE OTHERS INSPECTED. REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE AT THAT TIME. WHEN WE LEFT RENO WE GOT 450 MILES, ALMOST HOME, AND WE HAD ANOTHER BLOW-OUT ON I15 IS EXTREMELY CROWDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. IT IS AMAZING SOMEONE WASN'T HIT WITH FLYING RUBBER AND DEBRIS. WE TOOK THE MOTORHOME IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES. NOW WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE REPLACEMENTS MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. TIRE AND( DOT NUMBER: VD1LXA TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US RTE 220 ON A CLEAR DRY FALL DAY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY IN PREPARATION FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDING NO STOPPING ACTION. I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND BUILT UP SOME PEDAL PRESSURE AND FELT SOME BRAKING ACTION ALTHOUGH NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTINUED TO HOLD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING BUT WE WER0E NOT SLOWING DOWN AS QUICKLY AS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. AS IT TURNS OUT THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE TAG AXLE WHEELS WERE THE ONLY ONES DOING ANY BRAKING. THE REAR DUAL AXLE HAD NO BRAKING DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE AT THE RIGHT REAR DUAL WHEELS HAD RUBBED THROUGH WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING. IT WAS RUBBING ON THE AIR SUSPENSION AIR BAG. WE VERY NARROWLY ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. WE STOPPED ABOUT 8FT BEHIND THE SEMI TRAILER THAT WE'D BEEN FOLLOWING. THANKFULLY, WE HAD BEEN STAYING FARTHER BEHIND THAN NORMAL AND KNEW WE HAD TO STOP OR AT LEAST SLOW DOWN TO TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AHEAD. *AK

RECALL # 97V187000/ FORD/TIRES. OWNER STATES THAT HE IS NOT WILLING TO TRAVEL 200 MILES IN ORDER TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED, AND IS SEEKING A CLOSER LOCATION. THE OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH TO HEAR FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE COMPANY FOR A CLOSER LOCATION. *AK

#96V17700, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 96. TAKING VEHICLE T0 (2) DIFFERENT DEALERS. AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND CANT GET THEM, HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEM FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND DEALER STILL UNABLE TO GET PART.*JB