2000 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU Complaints

NO. 10 SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT AT 60 MPH ON FREEWAY, DAMAGING THE IGNITION COIL, ENGINE BLOCK AND WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 1997 WITH THE FORD TRITON ENGINE DUE TO A LONG-STANDING SHODDY DESIGN (USE OF STEEL ENGINE BLOCK W/ALUMINIUM INSERTS FOR THE SPARK PLUGS, AND ONLY 4 THREADS FOR THE SPARK PLUGS, INSTEAD OF THE STANDARD 6 THREADS.

(FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL THOR) THE FOURTH TIRE HAD FAILED. *SC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 7 TIRE FAILURES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

SIGNAL LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF YOU TAP ON THE LIGHT COVER OR THE SIDE WALL NEAR THE LIGHT THIS WILL CAUSE THE LIGHT TO START WORKING AGAIN BUT NOT SURE FOR HOW LONG. *TC

THE RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *JB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED. *NM

THE CONSUMER FOUND A 4 INCH SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT INNER TIRE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND PUT AIR IN ALL THE TIRES, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER ALL OF A SUDDEN FELT A VIBRATION AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD CAME OFF THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A USED FIRESTONE TIRE, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR INNER TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT THE SIDE WALL THAT FACED THE INSIDE OF THE OUTER TIRES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH BF GOODRICH. *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE AND WAS ROTATED ONTO THE RV FOR USE. THE CONSUMER HAS THE TIRE IN HER POSSESSION. *AK *NM

TIRE VALVE SYSTEM BLEW OUT AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS. THE CONSUMER FELT THERE SHOULD BE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE TWO REAR TIRE VALVES BROKE AND THE TIRES WENT FLAT (FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL F4S SIZE#LT22575R16-MS, PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER). *NLM. *AK PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN A BLOWOUT OF TIRE. VEHICLE IS A 1999 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU. TIRE INFO: FIRESTONE 225/75R16 DOT NO.- **PLZ PROVIDE** ORIGINAL TIRES 25,800K MILES ON TIRE INSIDE DUAL ON PASSENGER SIDE

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP THE LOWER MIRROR ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HAS CAUSED TWO METAL STRESS CRACKS.*JB