1999 FORD E-450 Problems & Recalls

A PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE.

Mileage: 153,000

I HAVE A 1999 E450 RV WITH HANKOOK TIRES BELT ARE SEPARATING MANUFACTURER DATE 5/13.

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVER REPORTED INTERMITTENT CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. WHEN RESEARCHING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE BECAME AWARE OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ISSUE. IT IS UNDER FORD RECALL 05S28. IT IS BY ALL ACCOUNTS, A FIRE HAZARD. ON 6/23/2015 TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A FORD DEALER IN ROCHESTER, N.Y.FOR ...

FORD V10 TRITON BLOWS UP A SPARK PLUG WHILE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE ENGINE OUR RV FILLED WITH PROPANE, WITH MY HANDICAP SON AND GRANDCHILD IN THE RV. HEARD A LOUD LIFTER NOISE, PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE, AS MY HUSBAND WAS LOOKING AT THE ENGINE THEN THE LOUD EXPLOSION THOUGHT WE BLEW A M...

Mileage: 86

TREAD BELT SEPARATION. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I FOUND OUT THAT BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FORD TRITON ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS THEY ARE PRONE TO "SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT". IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THIS CAN RESULT IN FIRE AS THE SPARK PLUG BECOMES A MISSILE AND CAN BREAK FUEL LINES ETC. AFTER SUCH AN EVENT THE REPAIR FOR OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES CAN...

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTERWARDS, FORD SENT A SECOND RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THEY REPLACED THE HARNESS WITH A FAULTY PART AND TH...

Mileage: 38,646

THE AIRBAG SENSOR (INDICATOR LIGHT ) STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. *JB

Mileage: 29,616

LOUD NOISE FROM MOTORHOME WHILE DRIVING. REAR RIGHT TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S) HAD BULGED AND THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE, LEAVING THE STEEL SHOWING. IT RIPPED THE MUD FLAP OFF AND DAMAGED THE REAR WHEELWELL. AFTER REPLACING IT, AND LESS THAN 10 MILES LATER, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AGAIN....

Mileage: 10,000

IN 1999 I PURCHASD A NEW GULFSTREAM '30 FOOT MOTOR HOME, IT WAS BUILT ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. THE UNIT WAS SHIPPED WITH "E" RANGE TIRES. I HAD A SEVEN TIRE ROTATION AT 5000 MILES, AT WHICH TIME THE SPARE WAS PUT INTO USE. IN A CHECK OF TIRE PRESSURES BEFORE MY LAST TRIP I FOUND A "D" RANGE TIRE(THE ...

PROBLEMS WITH TIRES ON 1999 BIG FOOT MODEL MOTOR HOME. *MR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONSUMER SAW IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND WHAT WAS LEFT WAS 2...

Mileage: 2,100

RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. *MR THERE WERE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WERE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. (1999 BIG FOOT MOTOR HOME MOUNTED TO THE FORD E450) *SC *JB

DURING REGULAR INSPECTION OF OUR PARATRANSIT VEHICLES, WE FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT FRONT SPRING TOWER. SUPSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE OTHER 8 VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THEY ALL HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 160,000

SECOND DISINTEGRATION OF A FIRESTONE 225/75/R16E. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE COMPARTMENT HOUSING WATER PUMP, WATER SERVICE LINE, 120V ELECTRICAL, 3/8" PROPANE COPPER TUBING TO STOVE, WATER HEATER, FURNACE, ETC. MOTORHOME IS JAYCO, CLASS C, NEW IN 1999. DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE PANELING AS WELL. *NM

Mileage: 71,750

FIRESTONE R4S BLOW OUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF 1999 FORD F-450SD WITH COACHMAN MOTOR HOME MOUNTED ON FRAME. UNIT NOT OVER LOADED AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE MAINTAINED.CHECKING I HAVE FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH HAIR LINE CRACKS AROUND WHERE THREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. I AM REPLACING TIRES AND WILL HOLD FIRESTONE ...

Mileage: 17,434

MY RV SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT AND COMPLETE TRED SEPARATION ON THE ROAD ON VACATION. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF MY RV BY THE TRED WIPPING THE RV AS IT SEPARATED. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT, WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 55 MPH ON NORMAL DRY PAVEMENT. TH...

Mileage: 16,500

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ONE OF THE GLASSESING BELONG TO 6 FOOT RIGHT DOOR BLEW OUT, AND FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY. CONSUMER STATED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY OFFERED CLIPS TO REINFORCE THE GLASS. *AK

TREAD ON REAR RIGHT SIDE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH . FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S SIZE#LT225/75R16 DOT# VD1LE38. *TT

A TIRE LOST ITS TREAD WHILE TRAVELING ON I40 IN LEBANON,TN, WHILE ENROUTE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, ON A DUTCHMAN MOTOR HOME WITH A FORD CHASIS.*JB

Mileage: 30,000

THE "SERVICE" OF QUICK CHANGE OIL SHOPS TO ADJUST TIRE PRESSURES ON WARM/HOT TIRES TO RECOMMENDED (COLD) PRESSURES. THIS RESULTS IN COLD PRESSURES OF 4 TO 6 PSI BELOW RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IF CHECKED PROPERLY.

NO SUMMARY. DT

THESE TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON A 32 FOOT JAYCO CLASS C MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASSIS. THE FIRST TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE LEFT SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE AT 15000 MILES. THE SECOND TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE OUTSIDE RIGHT DUAL AT 17180 MILES. THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED $3243.00 TO MY MOTORHOME. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE WA...

FIRESTONE DENIES THAT THE TIRES WERE FAULTY, THEY CLAIM THAT I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES. BEFORE I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY I ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURES AND FLUIDS. I REPLACED ALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES BEFORE ONE BLEW OUT ON THE FRONT AND CAUSED A CRASH. IN 26 YEAR...

INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUEL TIRE BLEW BLEWOUT. *AK

DOT # WAS HARD TO READ ON THE SIDEWALL, SO I'M NOT SURE IF I GOT IT CORRECT. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM IN THE BLOCK TO ENTER COMPLETE TIRE SIZE; IT IS LT225/75R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE (TREAD SEPARATED) ON LOW-MILEAGE, PROPERLY-INFLATED TIRE. DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RV. ...

TWO DUEL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. TIRE SIZE 227516, DOT VD14XD199, ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASIS. *JB

BOTH OF THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECAUTER IL PLANT, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED TIRES WERE PRODUCED. THESE TIRES FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FORTUNATELY THEY WERE OF THE REAR DUALS AND I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL. I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME FAILURE WIT...

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT. APPEARS TREAD SEPERATED FROM CASING. LOSS OF CONTROL ONTO DIRT SHOULDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME BODY. 75 MILES LATER, LEFT INSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT, TREAD SEPERATED. RETURN TRIP 6-30-02 RIGHT INSIDE DUAL BLEW. LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON TIRES. ALL...

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1999, FORD E450 RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT, AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT# VD1L1XD079. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC

THIS IS THE 2ND TIRE TO HAVE TREAD SEPARATION IN 2 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIRE I CAUGHT IN TIME AND ONLY LOST A PIECE OF RUBBER OFF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE 2ND ON WAS THE RIGHT INSIDE REAR DUAL. THE MUD FLAP HOLDER AND THE 3" TAIL PIPE SAVED THE RIG FROM MAJOR DAMAGE (GRAY WATER HOLDING TANK).*AK

HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I DID NOT LOSE AIR AND WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TO THE SPARE. THE TIRE STLL HAD 11/32'S OF TREAD LEFT. THE TIRES WERE BUILT IN THE DECATUR PLAN...

THIS TIRE WAS ON A JAYCO EAGLE CLASS C MOTORHOME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD438 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES ON RECREATION VEHICLE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE CHECKED TIRES 3,000 MILES PRIOR TO SEPARATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 - 63 MPH, I STARTED TO FEEL A VIBRATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ROAD, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT SOMETHING HIT UNDERNEATH THE MOTORHOME. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND THE REAR, INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS...

FIRESTONE STATED THE TIRES WERE CAUSED BY AN IMPACT BREAK ,IFIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AT 4,700 -6,700&7,252 MILES I SEE THIS AS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM .I HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES .MY MOTORHOME ONLY HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I HAVE NEVER RAN OVER AVYTHING.THANK YOU,B...

TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR INSIDE (DUAL) TIRE CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEFLATION OF TIRE AND DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, AIR BAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AND RIGHT REAR BASEMENT STORAGE BOX. GVW AND GAW WELL BELOW MAXIMUM RATED WEIGHTS. TIRE CHECKED 6 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 80 PSI COLD AND N...

0NLY HAVING 8,000 ON MTR.HOME WITH PROPER INFLATION ON 3 TIRES THERE ISS A PROBLEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD309 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO TIRES WITHIN 24 HOURS AND 500 MILES. 1ST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN BLOW OUT,, BUT 2ND INCIDENT DID - CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. I HAVE FILED CLAIMS WITH ST. FARM (CLAIM #255541240) AND FIRESTONE. I HAVE SENT TIRES TO FIRESTONE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF TIRES AND DAMAG...

EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO TIRES WITHIN 24 HOURS AND 500 MILES. 1ST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN BLOW OUT,, BUT 2ND INCIDENT DID - CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. I HAVE FILED CLAIMS WITH ST. FARM (CLAIM #255541240) AND FIRESTONE. I HAVE SENT TIRES TO FIRESTONE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF TIRES AND DAMAG...

THREAD SEPARATED AND TORE UP MUD FLAP. TIRE STILL HAD AIR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD358 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

INSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO RV. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDILIXD828 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, E450, 1999. TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT A180PD07R. TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKING. *AK THE FIRESTONE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FAILED TIRE FOR $50 BASED ON TREAD LIFE FORMULA. *YH

TREAD SEPERATION, TIRE INFLATED TO 75 PSI. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, BUT DIDN'T PEEL OFF. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225-75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-75R 16 )

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, BUT DIDN'T PEEL OFF. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-75R 16 )

CONNECTING CLIPS FOUND UNCLIPPED ON TWO SEPARATE LINES FROM FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES LT225/75R16 DOT VD1L1XD109 HAVE RIPPLES ON THEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH. *SLC

EA00023; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, TREAD SEPARATION FROM REAR OUTSIDE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DRIVER AND ONE OTHER PASSENGER WERE IN THE MOTORHOME. NO ONE WAS INJURED. DRIVER DID MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MOTORHOME WHICH WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER. ORIGINAL TIR...

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A F450, LT225/75R6S SIZE, DT#VD111XD, AMBULANCE VEHICLE. TWO OF THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, AND ONE TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK

THIS WAS THE THIRD STEELTEX TIRE TO FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OVERWEIGHT. THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR A NEW MOTORHOME. I HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS THAT THE NEW UNIT IS SAFE. (TIRESIZE: 225 75 16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 75 16E )

THIS WAS THE THIRD STEELTEX TIRE TO FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OVERWEIGHT. THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR A NEW MOTORHOME. I HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS THAT THE NEW UNIT IS SAFE. (TIRESIZE: 225 75 16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 75 16E )

THIS TIRE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS WHAT IS BEING REPORTED IN THE NEWS FOR FIRESTONES ON FORD SUVS - THE SIDEWALLS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FIRESTONE SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT - REFERENCE NUMBER 018525. THE TIRE WAS SENT BACK TO FIRESTONE FOR EVALUATION...

TIRE SEPERATED AT TREAD WHILE DRIVING AND NEARLY CAME OFF COMPLETLY.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

CALIPER PISTONS STICKING CAUSING BOOTS TO CRACK. *MJS

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS

RING AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

CALIPER BOOTS BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

CALIPER BOOTS SPLIT. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPERS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPERS CRACKED. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS ARE BURNT. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER PISTON LOCKING UP RESULTING IN BURNING AND DAMAGE TO BOOTS AND PADS. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER PISTON LOCKING UP RESULTING IN TORN BOOTS. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS LEAKING, CALIPERS REPLACED. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPER REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, BOOTS CRACKED AND LEAKING. *MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE, REPLACED DRIVELINE TO CORRECT. *MJS

REAR CALIPER BOOTS BROKEN AND REPLACED, LATER REPLACEMENT OF THE GROOVED REAR CALIPER PISTONS WHICH WERE CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPERS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CALIPER PISTONS BINDING AND CRACKED BOOTS. *MJS

BRAKE CALIPERS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, CALIPER BOOTS BURNT ON ONE OCCASION, REBUILT THEN LEAKED AFTER REPAIR. *MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL IS LEAKING, REPLACED PINION SEAL. *MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL IS LEAKING, REPLACED PINION SEAL. *MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE, REPLACED DRIVE LINE TO RECTIFY. *MJS

REAR CALIPER BOOTS TORN, REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. *MJS

REAR CALIPER BOOTS TORN, REPLACED CALIPERS AND PADS. *MJS

REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

REAR CALIPER BOOTS AND PADS REPLACED. *MJS

REAR CALIPER BOOTS AND PADS REPLACED. *MJS

BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST BOOSTER FAILED. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK