1992 FORD F-150 Complaints

THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS. THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO SEPERATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE TIRE. TO CONDENSE THE STORY, FIRESTONE SAID THEY COULD NOT MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER FIVE YEARS OLD. NOTE: THE TIRE(S) HAVE GOOD TREAD AND WERE NOT ABUSED. ALSO, THE TIRES ARE SITTING IN THE GARAGE (FOR MONTHS)STILL MOUNTED AND THAT ONE TIRE IS SELF-DESTRUCTING ON ITS OWN. THE TIRE IS NO LONGER TRUE (ROUND), LOOSING ITS TREAD AND EVEN THE BELT PLYS APPEAR TO BE PULLING APART. THE TIRE: FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 31*10.5R15LT M/S LOAD RANGE B.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXP235 TIRE SIZE: 31*10.5R15 )

TIME OF INCIDENT 07:30 AM; NO HEAVY LOAD; ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF SEVERLY DAMAGING LEFT SIDE PANEL, PIPE TO GAS TANK, AND BED. TRUCK WAS YANKED AROUND, BUT GAINED CONTROL. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR, AND WAS STILL HOLDING AIR UNTIL NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED. I PURCHASED A COMPLETE NEW SET OF WILDERNESS TIRES ON THE SAME DAY DUE TO MILEAGE AND NOT WANTING MISMATCHED TIRES. NOW I AM STUCK WITH ANOTHER SET THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE JUST AS DANGEROUS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED PRIOR TO THE PUBLICITY ON FIRESTONE TIRES. OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER BRAND. I HAD NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES BEFORE, AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM I HAD WAS DUE TO MILEAGE OR JUST A SINGLE DEFECTIVE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: VD60AXB506 TIRE SIZE: 31105R15 )

WHEN BOTH FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, PRESSURE BUILDS UP AND FORCES FUEL TO SPEW OUT OF ONE OF THE GAS CAPS. I HAVE HAD A COUPLD OF MOTORISTS FLAG ME DOWN TO TELL THIS AND THEN WHEN I STOP IT CONTINUES TO SPURT OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE LESS THAN FULL, THE FUEL WILL RETURN TO THE EMPTIER TANK EVERY TIME UNTIL BOTH TANKS BALANCE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE PRESSURE BUILD UP AND FUEL TO SPURT OUT OF THE GAS CAP. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN HANDLED ON A RECALL NOTICE BY THE PRIOR OWNER OF MY TRUCK SO I AM TOLD BY FORD THAT THEIR OBLIGATION IS DONE. MY OPINION IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS STILL A SAFETY THREAT FROM FORDS PARTS (EVEN A SECOND SET OF PARTS AFTER THE RECALL). FORD INSISTS THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS. I AM HAVING MY MECHANIC FIX THIS FOR ME AT A PRICE OF NEARLY $800 SO I FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK THAT FORD WONT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR.

I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF FORDS UNTIL THE NEWS REPORTS. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US.

FUEL PUMP CHECK VAULVE DOES NOT PREVENT FUEL FROM GOING FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER CAUSING TANKS TO OVER FILL. WHICH IS A BIG FIRE AND ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEM. THEY DID PUT IN A NEW CHECK VALUE BUT IT WENT OUT TOO THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE BAD VALVES

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN SHIFT TUBE AND DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATE PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON FIVE DIFFERENTS TIMES. FIRESTONE, ATX, P235/75R15. *AK

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1992 F150, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, IN JULY 1993, ABOUT 25,000 MILES, DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD ABOUT 25% PEELED BACK WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. 2ND INCIDENT, THE AFTERMARKET TIRE WITH THE SAME TIRE, PASSENGER REAR TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FIRESTONE AT P235/75/R15 *MW

EXPIERIENCED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT THAT DAMAGED THE BED OF TRUCK WHEEL WELL BODY SIDE PANEL AND GAS TANK. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AS REPORTED TO STATE FARM. TREAD SEPERATED COMPLETLY FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE WITH CORDING EXPOSED. I RETAIN POSSESION OF THE TIRE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECIEVED A PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR AFTER SEPARATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. THE TREAD APPEARED TO HAVE PULLED OFF AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL OF 8/9/00 ANNOUNCED BY FORD AND BRIDGESTONE. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS MINIMAL AS IT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )

FORD "FIXED" THE CHECK VALVE ISSUE SOME YEARS AGO WHEN THE RECALL FIRST CAME OUT, AT THAT TIME THE TRUCK HAD NO SYMPTOMS. NOW WHEN I CHOOSE THE FRONT TANK THE FUEL FLOWS BACK INTO THE REAR TANK. FORD REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AGAIN STATING THAT THEY FIXED IT IN THE 90'S. *AK