1999 FORD F-350 Complaints

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION TRAVELING AT 60MPH. VEHICLE HAS SOME DAMAGES. THE TIRES SIZE LT265/75R16 DOT#VNW81XM. SPARE TIRE WAS USED FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK *SLC

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD F350, TIRE SIZE P26575R16. TIRES ARE SPLITTING AT THE SIDEWALL STARTING AT THE TREAD AND GOING TO THE RIM OF THE TIRE. *AK

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AN APPROX. 3INCH SECTION OF THE SIDE WALL ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE TIRE, A SECTION STAYED ON THE RIM AND THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS INTACT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THE TREAD. THE LOCA FIRESTONE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SAME TYPE FOR A PRORATED PRICE OF $64.78. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY ME BEFORE I LEFT FOR YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AND INFLATION AND CONDITION APPEARED OK. THE FAILURE OCCURED APROX. 35 MILES INTO THE TRIP AT ABOUT 9:30 AM PDT AND THE TEMPERATURE WASAPPROX. 60 TO 70 DEGREES. THE FAILURE OCCURED ON BUSINESS IS80, WESTBOUND , INSIDE LANE. THE PICKUP WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH A GROSS COMBINED VEHICLE WEIGHT OG 18560LBS, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN RUSH TRAFFIC AND ON THE INSIDE LANE OF A SIX LANE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND MOVE SAFELY TO THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I AM RELUCTANT TO USE MY TRAILER WITH THESE TIRES AS I DO NOT WANT MY WIFE BECAUSE OF INACACTION BY FIRESTONE AND FORD TO REPLACE THESE ALLEDGED DEFECTIVE TIRES. I URGE YOUR AGENGY TO INITIATE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THESE TIRES IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS, I WILL BE CONTACTING MY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR ACTION ON THIS SERIOR PROBLEM. THANK YOU AND I ADDED TO THE FATALITY LIST. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DO 8062 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

LARGE BULGES ARE FORMING ON THE SIDEWALLS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THEM. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE I GO ON VACATION. SHOWED THE TIRE TO A DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MINOR COSMETIC DEFECT. DIGITAL IMAGES AVAILABLE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VMW8 1XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

THERE ARE HUNKS OF TREAD COMING OFF MY TIRES, SOME THE SIZE BETWEEN A QUARTER AND A HALF DOLLAR.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30PMH ON HIGHWAY. AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE LIGHT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKE THE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. THERE WERE NO BRAKES, AND CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE IS INEFFECTIVE. WHEN APPLIED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE STILL ROLLS. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A 1999 FORD, F350. ORIGINAL TIRES THAT HAVE 27,000 MILES. TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT#VNW31XL. TIRES HAVE SPLITS WERE THE CAP ATTACHES TO THE TIRES. ALSO, THERE ARE HAIRLINE CRACKS AROUND THE WALL OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE.*AK THE FAILED STEEL TEX AT TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. *YH

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DROP DOWN ONTO HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75R1 )