1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, SIDEWALL CAME OFF THE TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, F150, 1998. TIRE WAS PRORATED AT 50% ON THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TIRE, AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE LIST TIRE SIZE AND DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/70/R16 *MW

THE DOOR CRACK IS AT THE BASE OF THE LOWER WINDOW STRUCTURE. THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SIZE FURTHER WEAKENING THE DOOR STRENGTH. IT IS UNKNOW IF THE DOOR WILL REMAIN INTACT DURING COLLISION. PERSONAL SURVEY RESULTS : 62 VEHICLES EXAMINED, 52 HAD CRACKS, 2 WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER.

PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR FAILED AND SUSPENSION DROPPED. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. BROKE AT REAR MOUNTING AT TENSIONER POINT. FORD REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSED TO CHANGE DRIVER SIDE EVEN THOUGH IT EXHIBITS SIGNIFICANCT SURFACE CORROSION IN THE SAME AREA. FROM MY SEARCH OF NHTSA AND OTHER INTERNET DATA AND FROM FORD EMPLOYEE COMMENTS THIS APPEARS TO BE A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PHOTOS SHOWING PITTING AND CORROSION OF DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR THAT FORD STATES IS ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE NOTED THAT NHTSA OPENED AN ACTION #PE98-009 ON THIS MATTER 13 FEB-98 AND CLOSED IT 30 JUNE-98. I'VE ALSO NOTED NUMEROUS COMPLAINT FILINGS FOR F150 TORSION BAR FAILURES WITH NHTSA AND OTHER INTERNET DATA BASES. THIS WOULD SEEM A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES IF BREAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I BELEIVE THIS WARRANTS A NEW INVESTIGATION AND ISSUANCE OF CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS TO FORD. THE FACT THAT COMPLAINT FILES INDICATE FREQUENT BACK ORDERS FOR PARTS MIGHT INDICATE FORD IS DOING A LOT OF REPLACEMENTS.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES IN TIRES, CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED.*AK

PINHOLE LEAKS DEVELOPED ON TWO DRIVER SIDE TIRES FOR NO APPARANT REASON--MANUFACTURER WAS UNRESPONSIVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF OF TIRE. TRUCK WAS TOWED AND NEW TIRE INSTALLED. APPROX. 50 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE R FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF. REQUIRING TOWING OF TRUCK AGAIN AND COMPLETE SET OF TIRES BEING BOUGHT AND PLACED ON TRUCK. BODY AND ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURED WITH BOTH ACCIDENTS.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70K16 )

FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY SIZE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED A TIRE BEFORE THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECT IN THE SAME WAY AS THE RECALLED SIZE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE P235/70R-16 BECAUSE I SAW IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATION. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE P235/70R16 AND POSSIBLY OTHER SIZES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R-16 )

TIRES VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER A 25 MILE TRIP OR MORE . I HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE WITH THE TRUCK . THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIRES I HAD THE TRUCK AT A FIRESTONE STORE AND ALL I GOT WAS A RUN AROUND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P2357016 )

AFTER 10 HOURS OF SUMMER DRIVING ON A FLAT SECTION OF I-10 NEAR SEGUIN, TX, THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WITHOUR WARNING. I EXPECT TO MAKE THE SAME TRIP TOMORROW, 8/9/2000. BIG RIVER TIRE OF ZACHARY INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES ON 8/7/00. "PATRICK" ASSURES ME THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

MY TIRES ARE PEELING LIKE THE ONES THAT I SEE ON THE NEWS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-70-16 )