1999 FORD F-350 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *TC

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRE PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM

THE CONSUMER HAD TWO SETS OF SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES WITH CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. *NM FIRESTONE WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE TIRES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIRES DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. *JB

CONSUMER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAD WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NOISE IT MADE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER LATER HEISTED THE TRUCK UP AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES LOOKED STRANGE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THE NOISE STOPPED. *NM *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE PARKING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NOTICED TIRE WABBLING ON HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME STOP TO SEE IF TIRE WAS FLAT/FOUND IT INFLATED OK DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AT 45 VMPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF COULD NOT STOP DUE TO NO PULL OVER ON INTER CITY XPRES WAY.TIRE STAYED INFLATED NO TREAD ATTACHED,FOUND A PLACE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY LOTS OF DAMAGED TO TRUCK FENDER, BRAKE, LINE 4-WHEEL DRIVE HUBS, BUMPER, AND RUNNING BOARD PLUS PAINT ON DOOR.DUE TO STEEL CORDS FROM TIRE.I SENT TIRE TO COOPER TIRE COMPANY THEY INSPECTED UNIT SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT! COST OF TIRE WAS $123.95 REPAIR TO TRUCK WAS ABOUT $3700.00 FORD DEALER. AUG 03 2004,5DAYS AFTERIGOT TRUCK FROM DEALER AND DRIVING TRUCK ONLY 34 MILES A SECOND TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPRATION I TOOK TIRE TO LILBURN TIRE (770)923-4400 /IT WAS REMOVED INSPECTED FOUND TO HAVE HAVE SPERATED ALSO :NOTE TIRE WAS INSPECTED FOUND NO DAMAGED TO INSIDE ,NO REPAIR DONE OR BRUSING BOTH TIRES ARE CHAPARRAL A/P LT265/75-R16 WITH THE SER NUMBER OF WEW-081-N07R COOPER TIR HAS FIRST TIRE AT THEIR PLANT IN OHIO.*AK

TRUCKS TWO FRONT WHEELS HAVE CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR.*MR BOTH FRONT ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE CRACK ON BOTH WHEELS IS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE AROUND THE SPOKE. THE DEALER HAD CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO HELP. THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *NM

DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-95 AT 60MPH HEAVY VIBRATION FOR 15 TO 20 SEC THEN TIRE EXPLODED. REPLACED WITH SPARE. DEFECTIVE TIRE IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE FROM A SET OF FOUR I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH. THE OTHER TIRE HAD THE BELTS SLIP CAUSING VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE. ANOTHER TIRE FROM THAT GROUP IS CHUNKING IN THE CENTER. *AK