1999 FLEETWOOD TIOGA Tires Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A BLOW OUT OF THE OUTER TIRE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT225/75R16. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE ALSO SHOWING WEAR ON THE TREAD. THERE WAS 6,000 MILES OF WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE CRACKS IN THE TIRES WERE PRESENT ON THE INSIDE, NOT ON THE OUTSIDE FACING THE SUN. ALL FOUR REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE WEAR PATTERN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS A PICTURE OF THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,335.

Mileage: 14,335

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, LT225/75R16MS, DOT#22052URBD99805-7. *AK

Mileage: 22,000

PASSENGER REAR INNER DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT OR EVER HAS BEEN OVERLOADED AND INFLATION CHECKED ON EACH TRIP. VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED LESS THEN 30 MILES BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. AIR TEMP WAS 70. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 24K MILES. TIRES LOOKED NEW AND WERE INSPECTED OFTEN. *TT

Mileage: 23,450

PASSENGER REAR INNER DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT OR EVER HAS BEEN OVERLOADED AND INFLATION CHECKED ON EACH TRIP. VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED LESS THEN 30 MILES BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. AIR TEMP WAS 70. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 24K MILES. TIRES LOOKED NEW AND WERE INSPECTED OFTEN. *TT

Mileage: 23,450

THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE CAUSED BY BATTERY THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY BURNOUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE GENERATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASE, 4 AUX BATTERIES AND 4 ENGINE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE. DEALER FOUND MELTED PLASTIC NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF RECALL 00V104 REGARDING THE FAULTY EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, MOTORHOME CURRENTLY HAS 6000 MILES ON IT TIOGA ARROW MODEL 29Z. *SLC

TIRES LOOK GOOD BEFORE STARTING OUT, BUT BLOW OUT JUST HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

AT 21,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD FOUR BLOWOUTS WITHIN TWO AND HALF WEEKS ON A 1999, FLEETWOOD, TIOGA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16, DOT# VD111XD148. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK *JG

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES 225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COVER AND EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES 225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COVER AND EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE RIM ISSUED, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING REPAIR DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. (00V-140) *MJS