2000 FORD F-250 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1993 N/A Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V424000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The contact stated that fuel spewed out of the rear tank filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer refused to perform the recall repair. ...

Mileage: 155,000

The contact owns a 1994 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while renewing the registration, the contact was informed of an open, unrepaired recall associated with the VIN. The unrepaired open recall was NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V399000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer; h...

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while standing next to the vehicle a burning odor was present coming from under the hood. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was discovered that several wiring harnesses were saturated with leaking brake fluid. The contact was concerned tha...

Mileage: 240,000

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while standing next to the vehicle a burning odor was present coming from under the hood. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was discovered that several wiring harnesses were saturated with leaking brake fluid. The contact was concerned tha...

Mileage: 240,000

Left front tire blew without warning, lost control of truck and trailer and crossed the median into oncoming interstate traffic. Stearing link on truck broke, not sure when. Truck and trailer were totaled. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW WHILE PARKED A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. No visible defects. I have att...

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the passenger’s side and driver’s side rear door locking mechanism was faulty and the doors could no longer be opened. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HIS VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE DOOR TO KNOCK THE CONTACT DOWN TO THE GROUND WHERE THE CONTACT WAS RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, TWO FRA...

Mileage: 295,000

WE JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AND THE OLD MAN THAT OWNED IT HAS USED A BUNGEE CORD TO KEEP IT SHUT BUT WE PREFER NOT TO DO THAT SO I'M LETTING THE PROPER AUTHORITIES BE AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH WON'T STAY SHUT, SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LATCH, THE DOOR OPENS WHEN DRIVING.

Mileage: 20,000

WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP ESPECIALLY IN A TURN, THE FRONT WHEELS SHUTTER VIOLENTLY.

Mileage: 268,000

WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP ESPECIALLY IN A TURN, THE FRONT WHEELS SHUTTER VIOLENTLY.

Mileage: 268,000

WHEN DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP ESPECIALLY IN A TURN, THE FRONT WHEELS SHUTTER VIOLENTLY.

Mileage: 268,000

MY CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, I WAS RESEARCHING ONLINE WHAT PARTS MAY HAVE GONE OUT WHEN I SEEN A RECALL DONE FOR CRUISE CONTROLS COVERING FORD VEHICLES INCLUDING THE DIESEL OF MY TRUCK AND YEAR. WHEN I CALL TODAY I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED I DO NOT SEE HOW ALL THESE OTHER VEHICLES ARE COVE...

Mileage: 226,000

TAIL LIGHT BULB SOCKET BURNT. NOTICED THAT BULB ACTS LIKE IT'S BLOWN BUT RESEATING ALLOWS IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. NO FUSES ARE TRIPPED WHICH IS ODD. HOWEVER THE FIRST TIME I CHECKED THIS I NOTICED THE SOCKET WAS SCORCHED YET WIRING LOOKS OK. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST MY...

Mileage: 140,000

TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED ALL AFTERNOON AT WORK. UPON LEAVING WORK THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE THAT WENT ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. IMMEDIATELY I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING BUT ONCE THE VEHICAL WAS STOPPED I SAW THAT THE UNIROYAL LIBERATOR A/T TIRE HAD BEEN THE ISSUE. IT HAD TREAD SEPERA...

Mileage: 214,198

TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED ALL AFTERNOON AT WORK. UPON LEAVING WORK THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE THAT WENT ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. IMMEDIATELY I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING BUT ONCE THE VEHICAL WAS STOPPED I SAW THAT THE UNIROYAL LIBERATOR A/T TIRE HAD BEEN THE ISSUE. IT HAD TREAD SEPERA...

Mileage: 214,198

2000 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PEDAL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND THE LINKAGE FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES *JS

BRACKETS HOLDING FUEL TANKS HAVE CORRODED ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP. I NOTICED IT WHEN I PARKED MY TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE SINCE PUT A CHAIN AROUND TO TRY TO PREVENT IT FROM DROPPING ENTIRELY AND EXPLODING.

WE HAD JUST HAD NEW FIRESTONE TRANSFORCE HT TIRES PUT ON OUR TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, AS WE ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, WE FELT A SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE. WE SLOWED DOWN TO 60 MPH & THAT'S WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY T...

Mileage: 223,888

WENT TO START ENGINE IN THE TRUCK AFTER SETTING OVER NIGHT UNDER MY CARPORT AND SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD . THIS TRUCK HAS A 5.4 LITER V8

Mileage: 86,009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL GENERAL (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIR...

EJECTED SPARK PLUG RUPTURING THE FUEL RAIL CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE, BURNING IT TO A CRISP. HAPPENED 4 TIMES, (EJECTING THE PLUG) THE FIRST TIME THE FORD DEALER REPAIRED IT. WE WERE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A BANG THAN A HISS OF THE FUEL LEAKING GOT THE TRUCK STOPPED AND JUST GOT OUT IN TIME...

Mileage: 160,000

I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK AND TWO OF THE THREE TIMES I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.WE FIXED THEM WITH NEW PARTS FROM AUTO STORE BUT WAS REMINDED THAT THE REPAIR IS ONLY TEMPORARY.TWO OR THE THREE TIMES I WAS ON A HIGHW...

Mileage: 265,000

SPARK PLUG BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 215,300

BLUE A SPARK PLUG OUT OF HEAD, BROKE COIL IN PROCESS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT AND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 163,000

THE SPARK PLUGS ON MY TRUCK HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1300 REPAIRING/REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG AND THREADS ON THE HEADS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER FORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING IS BE...

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT ATTEMPTED TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CONNECTORS TO THE BATTERY TERMINAL HAD TO BE REMOVED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM INDEPENDENTLY STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGN...

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH MY STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I HAPPENED TO BE 200 YARDS BEHIND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT. A HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND RENDERED THE STEERING AND BRAKES ALMOST COMPLETELY USELESS. THE STEE...

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH MY STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I HAPPENED TO BE 200 YARDS BEHIND THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT. A HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND RENDERED THE STEERING AND BRAKES ALMOST COMPLETELY USELESS. THE STEE...

Mileage: 150,000

THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DID NOT DISCOVER UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. LUCKILY IT WAS SNOWING OR A FIRE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 154,421

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE: 235/85/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BECAME UNRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED ...

Mileage: 200,500

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS IMPOSSIBLE. IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE TRUCK IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES WITHOUT RISKING HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PERSON. *TR

Mileage: 240,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD F-250 WITH A V-10 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD 5 OF MY 10 SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT IN THE LAST YEAR. 4 OF THEM REQUIRED A HELO-COIL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,600.00 TOTAL. THE SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING RIPPING THE THREADS OUT OF THE HEADS, RENDERING THE TRUCK USELESS. IN ...

Mileage: 90,000

SINCE 2006 AND BEFORE, I HAVE HAD UNEXPLAINED INCIDENCES OF BATTERY FAILURES AND DASHBOARD WARNINGS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN 2006 AT MY REQUEST. MY BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN 2006. I ALSO HAD A TEMPORARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN ABOUT THIS TIME. I HAD BATTERY REPLACEMENT IN 2009 AND 2012. ON 11/02/2012...

Mileage: 50,684

SINCE 2006 AND BEFORE, I HAVE HAD UNEXPLAINED INCIDENCES OF BATTERY FAILURES AND DASHBOARD WARNINGS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN 2006 AT MY REQUEST. MY BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN 2006. I ALSO HAD A TEMPORARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN ABOUT THIS TIME. I HAD BATTERY REPLACEMENT IN 2009 AND 2012. ON 11/02/2012...

Mileage: 50,684

THIS IS MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TRUCK. THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. EVERY TIME THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN I HAD TAKEN IT TO A SHOP AND THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THREE DIFF. PLUGS, NOT THE SAME ONE. THIS LAST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED THE SHOP TOLD M...

Mileage: 180,000

I HAVE TIRES ON A VEHICLE THAT ARE ON RECALL #12T-019. HAVE VISITED SAMS CLUB IN MONTGOMERY AL MONTHS AGO ABOUT REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT, TOOK MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHEN THE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. *TR

BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL A/T TIRES, DOT VDWD1XL150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS TWENTY YEARS OLD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

Mileage: 187,930

THE TRUCK HAS AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE PROBLEM. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, (EITHER BY DOWNSHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR COASTING TO A STOP), THE ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES IDLE AT 1500 RPM RATHER THAN THE NOMINAL 700-800 RPM. IF I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP (LIKE WHEN TURNING ONTO MY STREET), THE IDL...

Mileage: 125,000

THE TRUCK HAS AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE PROBLEM. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, (EITHER BY DOWNSHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR COASTING TO A STOP), THE ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES IDLE AT 1500 RPM RATHER THAN THE NOMINAL 700-800 RPM. IF I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP (LIKE WHEN TURNING ONTO MY STREET), THE IDL...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25-35 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000.

Mileage: 185,000

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,FOUND BRAKE LINE TO REAR WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

FUEL TANK COMING APART TRUCK STALLS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH HEAVY LOADS REPLACED FUEL TANK ON 5/26/10 FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WERE PUTTING A NEW AND IMPROVED FUEL TANK BACK ON TRUCK NOW ITS 3/21/12 TRUCK IS BACK IN SHOP AT A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP SAME PROBLEM TANK DID NOT EVEN LAST 2 YEA...

Mileage: 187,000

SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT ON #4 CYL, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 205,250

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICK UP TRUCK AT 35 MPH, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG, I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY , WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD, I SEEN THE COIL WITH THE SPARK PLUG ON THE OTHER END ! IT HAD BLOWN RIGHT OUT OF THE ENGINE ! I HAVE READ A LOT OF BLOGS OUT THEIR AND I WAS VERY LUCKY, B...

THE SAME PLUG BLEW OUT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 61,584

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE SAME SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT!!! *TR

Mileage: 61,884

I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. GOT IT "FIXED" FOR $200. *TR

Mileage: 61,284

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY LATCHING INTO THE BUCKLE. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE SEAT BELT COULD NO LONGER BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUM...

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE WIRING INJECTOR WAS MELTED FROM A FI...

Mileage: 134,179

BLEW #2 PLUG OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD ON A FORD F 250 V10 TRITON ENGINE AT 36K MILES AND THEN RECENTLY AT 85 K MILES. PROBLEM LIES IN THE MANUFACTURING/DESIGN BY FORD. SPARK PLUGS HAVE FEW THREADS TO HOLD THEM IN THE CYLINDERS. ALSO ALUMINUM HEADS WON'T HOLD THE PLUGS. THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PR...

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE CAB AND TIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPRO...

Mileage: 207,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE CAB AND TIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPRO...

Mileage: 207,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A FIRE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT NEARLY CRASHED, BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE ROADWAY. HE DROVE TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW PANEL FROM THE DEAL...

Mileage: 89,000

WHEN ACCELERATING, DRIVER NOTICED AN EXTRA SOUND FROM THE ENGINE (LIKE A SPARK KNOCK). EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT MULTIPLE BOLTS (BOTH MANIFOLDS) HAD BROKEN OFF RESULTING IN THE SOUND. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE'S F250 TRITON V-10? MILEAGE IS 60,000 AND VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND NOT ABU...

Mileage: 60,000

THE TREAD CAME OFF REAR TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE COOPER DISCOVERER ATR LT285/75R16, THE YEAR OF THE TIRES IS 2005. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN, IT WILL SUDDENLY RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. SHE MUST INSERT THE KEY AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 150,000

BACK DOORS OF MY F250 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP WILL UNLATCH TO THE SAFETY LATCH WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD - FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRUCK OR EVEN REPLACE THE LATCHES - THEY SAID THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM - WHAT IF A DOOR OPENS WHEN I HAVE SOMEONE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT AREA - KIDS OR GRANDKID...

Mileage: 1,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. THE CONTACT OWNS A TIRE BUSINESS AND HAS HAD TEN NANKANG MUDSTAR RADIAL TIRES, SIZE 305/70R16 (NA) RETURNED BY CUSTOMERS. THE TIRES ARE COMING APART WITH VERY LOW MILEAGES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST. AS O...

TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AT 40 MPH. RETURN TO RETAILER AND FOUND THAT TIRE WAS SEPARATING. REPLACE 2 TIRES UNDER WARRANTY,LATER 1 MORE TIRE DID SAME . REALTOR WAS ASK IF THIS WAS PROBLEM. NOT A PROBLEM, INSTALLER STATED THEY HAD SEEM MANY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUT MY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILU...

Mileage: 54,098

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILU...

Mileage: 54,098

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 F-250 FORD PICKUP RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HAD OVER $3,000 DAMAGES TO THE BOX AND EXHAUST OF THE PICKUP. WE REPLACED TIRE OURSELVES AND INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES TO PICKUP. WE HAVE PICTURES AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES AND STILL HAVE WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE T...

Mileage: 121,900

CPS FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 257,888

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND DECELERATE. THEN, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE METAL ON THE SPARK PLUGS WAS TOO STRONG FOR THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER, H...

Mileage: 79,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE. ON 1/12/07, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IT KILLED ON ME. STARTED RIGHT UP AND PERFORMED OK. ON 1/17/07, WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 7 MILES PER HOUR IT STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. I'VE PARKED IT UNTIL I CAN DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. ...

Mileage: 135,000

2000 FORD F250 LEAKED DIESEL FUEL. *CC WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL AND WAS NOT GETTING THE PROPER MILEAGE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AT A REST STOP AND NOTICE FUEL LEAKING. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK WAS...

Mileage: 47,300

THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER'S DODGE RAM WAS TOWING (2000 FORD 250) HAD A BLOWOUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER OF THE RAM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RAM AND TOW VEHICLE ENTERED THE NORTHSIDE DITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE OVERTURNED. *TS *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE SECTOR SHAFT OF THE STEERING GEAR BOX SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR I...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. BOTH THE TIRE AND VEHICLE DEALER WERE ALERTED.

Mileage: 56,020

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SHARP OBJECT, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE AU...

Mileage: 24,000

TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 78 IN SACHSE, TX MY ENGINE STALLED AT CRUISING SPEED IF 45 MPH. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ON MY 2000 F250 DIESEL. I PARTIALLY GOT MY TRUCK INTO A TURN LANE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES OF REPEATED CRANKING THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN ONLY TO STALL OUT 15 SECONDS LATER....

Mileage: 40,000

TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 78 IN SACHSE, TX MY ENGINE STALLED AT CRUISING SPEED IF 45 MPH. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ON MY 2000 F250 DIESEL. I PARTIALLY GOT MY TRUCK INTO A TURN LANE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES OF REPEATED CRANKING THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN ONLY TO STALL OUT 15 SECONDS LATER....

Mileage: 40,000

2000 F250 BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING THEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *NM

Mileage: 97,000

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING HER HUSBAND'S VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN HE CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND IT MADE NOISES WHILE CRANKING. IT MADE A POPPING NOISE IN THE BACK. THE BUTTERFLY PISTON WAS THE SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

Mileage: 71,000

CERTIFIED LTR REQUESTING NHTSA INITIATE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION RE SELECTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLES LEFT FRONT INNER BEARINGS FOR ADVANCED FATIGUE CRACKS. *TS COMPLAINANT WAS RECENTLY ASKED TO CONSULT IN THE MATTER OF A FATAL HIGH SPEED HEAD ON TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION. WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND ...

DT: CONSUMER STATES AFTER HAVING DRIVEN ABOUT 300 MILES HIS VEHICLE IT DIED IN TRAFFIC. AT ONE TIME HE HAD A FUEL SENSOR GO OUT, BUT DEALER HAS NOT FOUND OUT WHY THE VEHICLE CUT OFF LIKE IT DID. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE HE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IT HAS DIED OUT COMPLETELY ABOUT A DOZEN TIM...

Mileage: 40,000

DT: LIVE ON LAKE, DRIVEWAY HAS A SLOPE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE CUT SWITCH OFF GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING. HAD TO JUMP BACK IN AND MESS WITH THE GEARS IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK

Mileage: 110,000

DT: WHILE DRIVING A SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF VEHICLE. HAD TO AWAIT FOR PART TO BE ORDERED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TRUCK STOP FOR REPAIRS. WHEN PLUG WAS TO BE REPLACED THEY DISCOVERED THAT TREADS WERE ALL GONE OUT OF THE HEAD. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP, AND SAID A WHOLE NEW HEAD WOULD BE NEEDED. HAD TOW...

Mileage: 66,790

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER WAITING 10 TO 15 MINUTES , THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND IT WAS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 99,165

RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V258000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL INTO THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT AFTER ABOUT TEN MILES OF OPERATION, THEN W...

Mileage: 72,537

DRIVING 50MPH W/CRUISE ON. 2000 EXCURSION ACCELERATED ALARMINGLY.KICKED ACCELERATORL, BOUGHT UNDER CONTROL.NO HARM.DID NOT USE CRUISE FOR AWHILE! AND ASKED SEVERAL FRIENDS IF THEY KNEW WHY IT WOULD DO THAT..HAD FORGOTTEN INCIDENT UNTIL SAW ON 8 NEWS HERE IN DALLAS TONIGHT. I DID NOT BUY NEW, IT W...

Mileage: 70,000

2000 FORD F-250 HAVING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN FIRE IGNITED AND BURNED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK. FIRE DEPT. REPORT STATES FIRE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ELECTRICAL. TRUCK SOLD FOR JUNK METAL PRIOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2000 FORD F-150 TRUCK AND OTH...

Mileage: 127,659

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE , AND THAT IT SPREAD TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THEY WOULD SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION. AS OF TODAY, T...

Mileage: 208,000

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GAIN SPEED. DEALER FINDS NO DEFECTS.*AK MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED THAT A PUSH ROD BROKE IN THE ENGINE ONE MONTH PRIOR. *TT

Mileage: 39,900

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F250 SD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER. *NM *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE TURNING RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL...

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TREAD OF THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F250 SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. *NM *SC *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP FIRE BY PULLING OUT WIRES WHERE FIRE WAS COMING FROM. *NM

FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX LIGHT TRUCK TIRE. THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. *SC

Mileage: 49,579

FIRESTONE TIRE, STEELTEX A/T, 265/75R16 123 1200, DOT# VNW8LXL2301. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VAN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS STILL IN TACT, BUT THE TREAD WAS GONE. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICE AFTER BRAKING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICE AFTER BRAKING, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM REAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE T...

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PULLEY BELT BECAUSE IT H...

ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *LA

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. *AK THE CABLES END HAD COME OF DUE TO THE RUSTING AND FRACTURING OF THE CABLE AT THE END PIECE WHICH WAS CAST ONTO THE CABLE END. THE CONSUMER WAS...

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE 265/75/R16. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH T DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, BUT IMMEDIATELY REGAINED CONTROL. *AK

Mileage: 34,600

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE RAIN PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *AK

Mileage: 92,000

WHILE TOWING THE CAMPER DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CABLE SNAPPED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL RUPTURED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE *AK. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT ...

Mileage: 34,200

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX TIRES, LT265/75R16 LRE WERE REPLACED WITH FIRESTONE, STEELTEX LT265/75R16 LRD TIRES WHICH CURRENTLY WERE BEING RECALLED. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO TURN THE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 67,800

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *PH *JB

Mileage: 43,000

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK BROKE. THE CABLE FRAYED AND SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

Mileage: 66,000

VEHICLE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER. *PH *NLM

Mileage: 33,000

VEHICLE SUFFERED TWO TIRE FAILURES.*MR. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED. *TS *JB

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A TAPPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, AND INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRICAL COIL, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE CONSUMER FELT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER CONTINUED WITH THE TRIP. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES, FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE ABOUT TO SEPARATE. 2 TIRES WERE REPL...

Mileage: 44,000

THE TRUCK IS NOT STEERING PROPERLY, DRIVER HAS TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT TO KEEP TRUCK FROM WONDERING OVER THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A CRACK ON THE HANDLE THAT CONNECTS THE STABILIZER ARM TO THE AXLE. *AK

Mileage: 50,900

WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT COMING ON, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG PROBLEM. *AK *CB

CONSUMER STATES TIRE ARE DRY ROTTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Mileage: 43,225

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE IN USE. *AK. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME THE COVER AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE. ALSO THE PINION SEAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A...

Mileage: 34,550

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE IN USE. *AK. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME THE COVER AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE. ALSO THE PINION SEAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A...

Mileage: 34,550

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *NLM

THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NLM

AT A COLD START, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *JB

Mileage: 34,000

WHITE SMOKE ENTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, HOWEVER THE SMOKE APPEARED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB

Mileage: 34,000

THERE WERE NO BRAKES IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED SHORT. *JB

THE VEHICLE BED DID NOT HOLD THE CAB AS DESIGNED, THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS WEAK.*JB

THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE. DEFECTIVE HOSE CLAMP AND STEERING FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 5,385

THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE. DEFECTIVE HOSE CLAMP AND STEERING FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 5,385

THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE BROKE. DEFECTIVE HOSE CLAMP AND STEERING FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 5,385

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND RELACED ALL 4 ROTORS, 10,000 MILES LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS A SQUEAKY NOISE THE DEALER STATED THAT BALL JOINTS ARE WORN DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAMP POSITION SENOR HAD GONE BAD WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TS

Mileage: 5,000

THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DEALER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REMEDY . TS *JB

Mileage: 8,700

THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DEALER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REMEDY . TS *JB

Mileage: 8,700

THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. TS CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH HAD CRACKED.*JB

Mileage: 56,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND APPLIED BRAKES THE TRUCK SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRAILER ALMOST "JACK KNIFED". VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO WATER BEING SPLASHED AND THE HEAT GENERATED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FIRST TIME TH...

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEAELR AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATED, AFTER WHICH CONSUMER TOOK VEHCLE BACK OUT ON ROAD. AS A RESULT CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST THE GEAR GOES INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

I HAD A FLAT SO I HAD ALL TIRES CHANGED AND TECNICIAN FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED SIDEWALL TO BE VERY WEAK. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD. NOT TRUE. TIRE DEFECT. WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR CRASH IF LEFT ON FRONT AND F...

CONSUMER STATES IF ENGINE CUT OFF OR VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR THERE IS NO BRAKE POWER, RESULTING IN CONSUMER BEING RUN OVER BY VEHICLE, AND CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLMFORD STATES THIS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CALLED A VACUUM ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM....

CONSUMER STATES IF ENGINE CUT OFF OR VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR THERE IS NO BRAKE POWER, RESULTING IN CONSUMER BEING RUN OVER BY VEHICLE, AND CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLMFORD STATES THIS IS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS CALLED A VACUUM ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM....

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH NO WARNING NO NAILS OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS IN TIRE.

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH NO WARNING NO NAILS OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS IN TIRE. MR

TIRE MFG., GENERAL; MS LT23585R16 GRABBER AW; THE TIRE DECENTEGRATED WHILE BEING DRIVEN 65 MPH ON A EIGHT LANE SECTION HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. NLM

IMPROPER HOOD LATCH BOLT NOT EQUIPPED WITH SERRATED LOCKING WASHER WORKED LOOSE AND RELEASED HOOD ON FREEWAY. HOOD RIPPED OFF IT'S RETAINING STRUTS AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. NLM

HAD JUST COMPLETED DRIVING 280 MILES ON I-10 AND TEMPERATURE WAS APPROX. 100 DEGREES. TIRES WERE AT 80 PSI AND HAD BEEN CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP. EXITED OFF I-10 ONTO COUNTY ROAD AND THEN ONTO ANOTHER SECONDARY ROAD. HAD JUST ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE AND AND FELT BACK END...

ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 65 MPH. HAVE ENCOUNTERED 2 SIMMILAR INCIDENTS ALONG MN FREEWAYS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PHOTOS.*AK

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRE, LT265/75R16SIZE, DOT# VNW81XM040. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VALVE STEM SEPARATED. FORD AND FIRESTONE WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED REAR FENDER. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE, OTHER TIRES SHOW SIGNS OF RIPPLING IN SIDEWALL AND APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. TIRES STILL HAVE VERY GOOD TREAD DEPTH. DEALERSHIP HAS ROTATED AND MAINTAINED TIRES ON SCHEDULE. THIS TIRE WAS NOT COVERED ON RECENT RECALL. HOW CAN I RECEIVE DU...

CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND CLOSED HEAD INJURIES. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES- DON'T KNOW WHAT PART WOULD BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD IT IN ATLEAST 9 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO ANDERSON FORD IN GRAND ISLAND, NE 120 DIERS AVE 68803. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE CAMBER ON THE BRAKES, REPLACED PADS, AND HAVE HAD TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT. HAVEN'T HAD IT IN SINCE DEC. 27, 2001...

SIDEWALL BUBBLE; TIRE REPLACED BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *AK

THE METAL BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER UP TO THE FRONT WHEELS HAS A HOLE, WHICH WAS WORN INTO FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE MOVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT. CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING FLUID. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED TO THE FIREWALL, TO PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS FROM ...

THE METAL BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER UP TO THE FRONT WHEELS HAS A HOLE, WHICH WAS WORN INTO FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE MOVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT. CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING FLUID. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED TO THE FIREWALL, TO PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS FROM ...

MY FORD TRUCK WAS IMPACTED AT 55 MILES AN HOUR HEAD-ON. I KNOW OF AT LEAST FOUR OTHER PEOPLE PERSONALLY, WHOSE FORD AIRBAGS DID NOT BEEN EMPLOYED ON THEIR TRUCKS DURING COLLISION. YET I SEE NO REPORTS ON THE NTSA AS FAR AS AS COMPLAINTS GO. I KNOW THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT Y...

DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE FELT A BAD VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK, WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS LANE. WE GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE PLACE.THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR BUT IT DID LOSE AL...

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD F250 2000, R4X2 L265/75R16 DOTVNW81XM349. TOWING AND TRAILING AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD COME COMPLETELY APART. THE CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL AND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT AGREE W/FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO THE 8 PLY TI...

WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED /PULSATED, VEHICLE BECAMES UNSTABLE, FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOATING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. PAD AND SHOES/ LINING WERE REPLACED, AND ROTORS RESURFACED. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED /PULSATED, VEHICLE BECAMES UNSTABLE, FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOATING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. PAD AND SHOES/ LINING WERE REPLACED, AND ROTORS RESURFACED. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

SWING-AWAY PASSENGER SIDE ON 2000 F250 - CAN NOT SEE CARS IN NEXT LANE - SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND I HIT A MINIVAN THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. (THERE WERE 40 - 50 OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT MY PIECE OF THE GREATER WRECK ONLY INVOLVED MYSELF AND THE MIN...

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND I HIT A MINIVAN THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. (THERE WERE 40 - 50 OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT MY PIECE OF THE GREATER WRECK ONLY INVOLVED MYSELF AND THE MIN...

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND I HIT A MINIVAN THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. (THERE WERE 40 - 50 OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT MY PIECE OF THE GREATER WRECK ONLY INVOLVED MYSELF AND THE MIN...

TURNING LOCKS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING IS IMPEDED. PS PUMP REPLACED TWICE WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION. BELIEVE PROBLEM LIES IN THE FACT THAT THE PS PUMP SERVES AS A BRAKE ASSIST PUMP AND IS NOT PUMPING SUFFICIENTLY TO OPERATE BOTH THE BRAKE...

THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE AN ESTIMATED 15 FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD TRUCKS. THIS COULD CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT A 50 000 DOLLAR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE PROPOR WORKING DOORS. *AK

THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE AN ESTIMATED 15 FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD TRUCKS. THIS COULD CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT A 50 000 DOLLAR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE PROPOR WORKING DOORS. *AK

AIRBAGS FAILED TO INFLATE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 10MPH WHEN HYDRO BOOSTER LINE BLEWOUT. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE, TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THIS CAUSED FENDER TO CURL UP AND MUDFLAPS TO BE TORN OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YD

DAVID WARSHAW OF WARSHAW ENGINEERING WAS ASKED TO INSPECT VEHICLE AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVER RAY KANE WAS DRIVING, MR KANE STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JACK KNIFE, HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATOR STATES THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT WOULD ...

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE CONSUMER LOOSES ALL POWER STEERING. NLM CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BOOSTER PUMP RUNS BOTH THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. *YH

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. WHEN PULLING FROM A DROP OFF OR PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEN, IT FADED AWAY. DRIVER ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR, THERE WAS A CLUNCK NOISE THEN A JERK.*AK

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. WHEN PULLING FROM A DROP OFF OR PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEN, IT FADED AWAY. DRIVER ALSO, WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR, THERE WAS A CLUNCK NOISE THEN A JERK.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ALSO THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK. WHILE PARKED DRIVER'S POWER SEAT SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING $ 17000.00 DAMAGE.*AK

WHILE PARKED WITH KEY ON IN ACCESSORY POSITION WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING BETWEEN DASH AND UNDERNEATH HOOD, AND COULD HEAR A SIZZLING NOISE. SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. COULD NOT TURN WIPERS OFF UNTIL PULLING FUSE FROM FUSE BLOCK. *AK

WHILE PARKED WITH KEY ON IN ACCESSORY POSITION WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING BETWEEN DASH AND UNDERNEATH HOOD, AND COULD HEAR A SIZZLING NOISE. SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. COULD NOT TURN WIPERS OFF UNTIL PULLING FUSE FROM FUSE BLOCK. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRUCK SHAKES AND BUCKS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN MAKING UNNORMAL STOPS. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE Z-RELAYS WHERE NOT INSTALLED. ANY ONE OF THESE TRUCK ON THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER WITHOUT THIS RELAY STANDS A CHANGE OF LOSING CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEL GRATE BRIDGE, VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE, THIS HAPPENS AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. FORD SAID FOR ME TO CONTACT FIRSTONE. FIRESTONE SAID THAT ALL TIRES DO THIS. TIRE DEALER AGREED TO PRORATE AND EXCHANGE TIRES, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC ALSO MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION MY TRUCK STOPPED TURNING. LUCKILY, I AM YOUNG AND IN GOOD SHAPE, I COULD "MUSCLE IT" THROUGH THE REST OF THE TURN TO AVOID THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IF...

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAS FAILED TWO TIMES WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 5 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED CLUTCH DISC ASSEMBLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

AT VERY SLOW SPEED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED (SUCH AS FRONT & BACK PARKING MANEUVERS, OR JACKING A TRAILER INTO A TIGHT SPOT), THE STEERING HAS ALMOST NO POWER ASSIST. I DIDN'T MENTION IT TO THE DEALER UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2001,AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND GAVE ME A COPY OF A SERVICE MEMO FRO...

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED; VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC

I NOTICE CRACKING ON SIDE OF TIRES WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD MEET. HAD TIRES CERTIFIED SAFE TO OPERATE BY CERTIFIED FIRESTONE DEALER PER FIRESTONE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT FURTHER...

WHEN VEHICLE GOES THROUGH LARGE PUDDLES OF WATER IT SPLASHS ONTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING IT TO BE VERY BLURRED. IT TAKES SEVERAL WIPES BEFORE WINDSHIELD IS CLEARED ENOUGH TO SEE. WINDSHIELD IS SO COVERED THAT DRIVER CAN'T TELL WHAT IS IN FRONT OR WHERE HE IS GOING. MANUFACTURER WILL LOOK INTO THE PROB...

I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I-10 @ MONROE ST. IN INDIO, CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I FELT THE TRUCK START TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE, IMMEDIATELY STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I LOOKED IN MY MIRROR AND SAW THE TREAD COME OFF . WITHIN 1 - 2 SECONDS, I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP. AS ALL ...

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION HEAD-ON WITH TWO WHEEL TRAILER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK A VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING TOWED, CAME OFF THE TRAILER AND HIT CONSUMERS VEHICLE HEAD ON, CONSUMERS WIFE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FACE. *JB

INTERIOR LAMP MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO HEAD LAMP SWITCH DIMMER FAILURE. *YH

THE A/C VENTS RATTLES . *YH

STEERING WHEEL MAKES RUB NOISE WHEN TURNING, AND STEERING WHEEL COVER IS COMING APART, ALSO STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED PROPERLY. *YH

REAR SUSPENSION SQUEEKS OVER SPEED BUMPS MORE SO WHEN COLD OR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *YH

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY. *YH

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY. *YH

RING AND PINION FAILED ALSO STEERING GEAR BOX RATTLES. *YH

REPLACED DOOR AJAR SWITCH. *YH

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK WAS LOOSE. *YH

AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING NOISY AND COMING APART. *YH

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *YH

THE ODOMETER LIGHT SHINE ON STEERING COLUMN DUE TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *YH

CUP HOLDER COMING APART. *YH

VALVE STEMS TO AIR TIRES FAILED, RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES, THERE HAS BEEN THREE FAILURE, THE RUBBER PART OF THE STEM SPLIT OPEN, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE.

INTERIOR LAMP MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO HEAD LAMP SWITCH DIMMER FAILURE. *YH

THE A/C VENTS RATTLES . *YH

STEERING WHEEL MAKES RUB NOISE WHEN TURNING, AND STEERING WHEEL COVER IS COMING APART, ALSO STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED PROPERLY. *YH

REAR SUSPENSION SQUEEKS OVER SPEED BUMPS MORE SO WHEN COLD OR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *YH

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY. *YH

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY. *YH

RING AND PINION FAILED ALSO STEERING GEAR BOX RATTLES. *YH

REPLACED DOOR AJAR SWITCH. *YH

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK WAS LOOSE. *YH

AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING NOISY AND COMING APART. *YH

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *YH

THE ODOMETER LIGHT SHINE ON STEERING COLUMN DUE TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *YH

CUP HOLDER COMING APART. *YH

POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEEDS,ESPECIALY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE "DOT" # IS, I GUESSED. HERE ARE ALL THE #'S ON THE TIRE; LT265/75R16 123/1200 UNW8 1XL/399 MADE IN CANADA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: LT216/75R1 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

UPON STARTING THERES WAS LOUD POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END. ONCE IN A WHILE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, AND TURN SIGNALS SOMETIME DON'T WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

UPON STARTING THERES WAS LOUD POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END. ONCE IN A WHILE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, AND TURN SIGNALS SOMETIME DON'T WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

UPON STARTING THERES WAS LOUD POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END. ONCE IN A WHILE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, AND TURN SIGNALS SOMETIME DON'T WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

IHAV EGONE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE GOTTEN NO SUPPORT FROM THEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERN TIMES AND FILLED TWO DISPUTE SETTELMENT CLAIMS. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM, I FEEL WE BOUGHT A THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOL...

IHAV EGONE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE GOTTEN NO SUPPORT FROM THEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERN TIMES AND FILLED TWO DISPUTE SETTELMENT CLAIMS. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM, I FEEL WE BOUGHT A THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOL...

TIRE SEPARATED ON FREEWAY AT SPEED OF SIXTY MPH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL399 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO COLLAPSE AND ROLLOVER ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16) (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND HIGHER, STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF CONSUMERS HANDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION, IF A ROUGH SURFACE IS HIT, STEERING WILL JERK OUT OF DRIVERS HANDS, VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE AROUND SIDEWAYS OUT OF CONTROL, ...

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND HIGHER, STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF CONSUMERS HANDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION, IF A ROUGH SURFACE IS HIT, STEERING WILL JERK OUT OF DRIVERS HANDS, VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE AROUND SIDEWAYS OUT OF CONTROL, ...

PEE 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED. ALSO, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. FIRESTONE, RS4 LT2657516. *AK

TIRE SIDEWALL BELW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE REST OF THE TIRE IS INTACT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL299 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

TIRE FAILED DRAMATICALLY AT 70 MPH. ENTIRE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. TRUCK WAS PULLING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. TRAILER WEIGHT WAS 11,500 LBS WITH A HITCH WEIGHT OF 2000 LBS. TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED BEFORE HOOKING UP TRAILER, ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE FAILURE. REAR PRESSURE WAS 70 PSI AND FRONT PR...

NATURAL GAS VEHICLE. CLAMP IN ENGINE WAS RUBBING ONTO FLEXIBLE HOSE THAT WAS HOOKED TO FUEL INJECTORS, CAUSING A HOLE IN FLEXIBLE HOSE, EMITTING NATURAL GAS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES (LT265/75 R16), DURING ROUTINE ROTATION, 3 OF THE 4 ROAD TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED NUMEROUS 1/4" SPLITS IN THE CENTER AND OUTER TREAD. ON ONE TIRE THEY ARE AS CLOSE AS 1" APART FROM ONE SPLIT TO THE NEXT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL389 TIRESIZE: LT265/75/R)

ON 7/19/01 I FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BUBBLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 LONG. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIM THE BUBBLE ALSO EXTENDED INSIDE THE RIM. ON 7/21/01 I WAS LOOKING AT THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS FORMING ON THE SIDE WALLS ON THE OTHER THREE. THESE CRACKS AR...

BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THE VIN OF THE TIRE WAS DESTOYED BY THE BLOW OUT. TIRE WAS AT RECOMENDED AIR PRESSURE AT LAST FILL UP OF DIESEL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: LT265R16)

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPE . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRAN...

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD F250, LT235/85R16 SIZE. THERE IS A BULGE ON LEFT AND FRONT TIRE FROM INSIDE OUT. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER WS INFORMED BY CONTINENTAL TO VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALER FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT THE SAME BRAND TIRES O...

BRAKES FIRST WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AT APPROX 15,000 MILES THE ROTORS HAD WENT OUT. FALLON FORD SUPPOSELY TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON. AT APPROX. 28,000 MILES LITHIA TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON, STATING THAT FALLON NEVER DID THAT, THEN LATER ON THE BRAKES STILL ACTING UP PULLING R...

BRAKES FIRST WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AT APPROX 15,000 MILES THE ROTORS HAD WENT OUT. FALLON FORD SUPPOSELY TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON. AT APPROX. 28,000 MILES LITHIA TURNED THE ROTORS AND PUT NEW PADS ON, STATING THAT FALLON NEVER DID THAT, THEN LATER ON THE BRAKES STILL ACTING UP PULLING R...

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN SOME CASES, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC

DAY ONE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED PADS MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DIRECTED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REDIRECT VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AS A RESULT OF CONSUMER NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. *AK VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *SLC

WHENEVER BRAKING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT OR SOMETIMES TO LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

WHENEVER BRAKING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT OR SOMETIMES TO LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

14400 MILES ON ORRIGINAL TIRES. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATIONS ON ALL FOUR TIRES FROM 1/4" TO 2" WITH FROM 5 TO ABOUT 20 INDIVIDUAL SEPARATIONS ON EACH TIRE. COMPLAINT #727191 INDICATES THE SAME PATTERN OF FAILURE AS WELL AS THE SAME DOT #. FORD DEALER BLOWS ME OFF AND NO WORD FROM FIRESTONE YET. I'M ...

EXHAUST FUMES WERE ENTERING CAR, AND CONSUMER WAS BREATHING IN FUMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. 2200 MILES LATER, CONSUMER TOOK CAR BACK FOR SAME SMELL, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS A GASKET LEAK. *AK

EXHAUST FUMES WERE ENTERING CAR, AND CONSUMER WAS BREATHING IN FUMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. 2200 MILES LATER, CONSUMER TOOK CAR BACK FOR SAME SMELL, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS A GASKET LEAK. *AK

THERE WAS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

QUESTION - I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOME STEERING COMPONENT OF THE F250 FORD PICKUP; HOWEVER, THE ARTICLE DID NOT ELABORATE. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER. INFORMATIONAL, NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN BRAKING HARD AND TRYING TO TURN/STEER AS IN ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND EVASIVE MANEUVERING, THE STEERING WILL LOCK MOMENTARILY. IT IS A HARD SITUATION TO DUPLICATE SINCE IT IS A REACTIONARY ACTION AND IS ADRENALINE POWERED, BUT IT CAN BE SIMULATED WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ?DEALE...

WHEN BRAKING HARD AND TRYING TO TURN/STEER AS IN ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND EVASIVE MANEUVERING, THE STEERING WILL LOCK MOMENTARILY. IT IS A HARD SITUATION TO DUPLICATE SINCE IT IS A REACTIONARY ACTION AND IS ADRENALINE POWERED, BUT IT CAN BE SIMULATED WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ?DEALE...

CATASTROPHIC SIDEWALL FAILURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

A COMPANY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN USING, VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED, AND FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TRANSMISSION LINES BEING POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM, A HEAT PRODUCING SOURCE. TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-80 DEGREES. *AK MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY...

IF THERE ARE ANY UNEVEN PARTS OF ROAD OR BUMPS, STEERING WHEEL WILL RIP RIGHT OUT OF CONSUMER'S HAND, AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN TRUCK AND TRAILER TURNING OVER. *AK THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE TRAILER WAS TOTAL LOSS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN TRUCK AND TRAILER TURNING OVER. *AK THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE TRAILER WAS TOTAL LOSS. *YH

STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS OFF IN ANOTHER DIRECTION DUE TO BALL JOINTS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS OFF IN ANOTHER DIRECTION DUE TO BALL JOINTS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

STEERING IS VERY TOUCHY, WHEN TURNING WHEEL JUST A BIT VEHICLE WILL RESPOND TOO MUCH.*AK

I AM ON 3RD POWER STEERING PUMP AND 2ND. HYDROBOOSTER IN 53000 MILES 3RD. PUMP FAILING AGAIN I AM ALREADY OUT 1600 DOLLARS ON THESE REPAIRS .FORD HAS A MAJOR PROUBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT .

I AM ON 3RD POWER STEERING PUMP AND 2ND. HYDROBOOSTER IN 53000 MILES 3RD. PUMP FAILING AGAIN I AM ALREADY OUT 1600 DOLLARS ON THESE REPAIRS .FORD HAS A MAJOR PROUBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT .

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL LIGHTLY AND POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS VEHICLE IS A DIESEL MODEL.*AK

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX (LT 265/R16) TIRE EXPERIENCED A PUNCTURE AND RAPID DEFLATION, SIDE WALL OF TIRE APPEARED TO PART FROM MAIN CASING. *JB

FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16, DOT VNW81XL349, ORIG. EQUIPMENT WITH 26000 ON A 2000, FORD, F250 , WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. FIRESTONE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE DESTROYED BY FIRE ORIGINATING UNDER HOOD. EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN DUE TO EXTENT OF HEAT/DAMAGE UPON DISCOVERY OF EVENT. FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED APX 2 HOURS WITH IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND KEY OUT OF IGNITION. VEHICLE HAD HAD A 5,000 M...

TO DATE 3 TIRES W/SEPARATION 2/3 AROUND NEXT TO RIM ON INSIDE-T WO W/BUBBLES ABOUT 4" OUTWARD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR IJD24 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S REARVIEW MIRROR IS OF SUCH DESIGN THAT IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. DRIVER CAN NOT SEE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN LANE NEXT TO HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN SEE VEHICLE IF BEHIND HIM, BUT NOT ON SIDE OF HIM. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE STEERING HAS HAD PROBLEMS. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A DELAY. CONSUMER TURNS WHEEL 1/4 OF A TURN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS TIGHTENED STEERING AND GEARBOX. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO REMEDY.*AK ALS...

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE STEERING HAS HAD PROBLEMS. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A DELAY. CONSUMER TURNS WHEEL 1/4 OF A TURN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS TIGHTENED STEERING AND GEARBOX. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO REMEDY.*AK ALS...

WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW AND APPLYING BRAKES ALL 4 WHEELS LOCK UP, REGULAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT THAT TIME EITHER. CONSUMER WAS WITHOUT BRAKES FOR 20-40 FEET.*AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED A CAMPER TOP. SUSPENSION IS TOO WEAK TO SUPPORT THIS CAMPER, BACK END SINKS DOWN ABOUT 3 INCHES WHEN CAMPER IS PUT ON. WHICH IN TURN PUTS FRONT END UP. CONSUMER HAS A HARD TIME LOOKING OVER HOOD OF VEHICLE.*AK

BLOWOUT DESTROYED OUTSIDE SIDEWALL, TIRE BLEMISHES AND CRACKS WERE SPECIFICALLY POINTED OUT TO FORD DEALER ABOUT 750 MILES BEFORE AND DISMISSED BY EMPLOYEE BLAKE SHOOK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R16E)

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 2000MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND WOULD NOT REPLACE. *AK

VEHICLE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY UPON APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER INFORMS THAT ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS IS SECOND REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 8000 MILES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER INSINUATES DRIVER ERROR. EXPERIENCED DRIVER-NO ERROR. FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR FURTHER REPAIRS.*AK

TURBO-CHARGER BOLTS KEEP GETTING LOOSE AND COMING OUT. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION.*AK

ON 2/10/01 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTH OF BOULDER CO, WENT OFF A CURVE, ROLLED AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED IN A RIVER. AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. SUFFERED MUTIPLE BROKEN FACIAL BONES. HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS. PLEASE CONTACT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER JUST BROUGHT TRUCK 2 WEEKS AGO AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE BUMPS AND BRUISES. *AK

EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, 20 MI WEST OF BUCKEYE AZ, AT 1630 AT 75 MPH WHEN L REAR TIRE BLEW. SIDEWALL APPEARS TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED. 1200 LB. CAMPER ON, NO KNOWN PREV DAMAGE. ALMOST ALL MILES FREEWAY DRIVING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DB6447P TIRESIZE: LT265/75 R)

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING, DEALER HAS REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, HYDRAULIC LINES TWICE ON POWER STEERING PUMP, HYDRA BOOST TWICE, POWER STEERING UNIT, AND HAD TO FILL POWER STEERING FLUID BECAUSE IT WAS LOW, DURING THESE REPAIRS DEALER HAS MADE THE AFTERMARKET S...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL BECAME DISATTACHED FROM STUDS CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL UNTIL STOPPING. THEN, TOWED VEHICLE,AND DEALER'S TECHNICIAN SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, DOT# VNW818M070. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY WEATHER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED THEN THE OUTER WALL DISENTEGRATED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO A DITCH(FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16). NLM

WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHEN HITTING BRAKES, FORD SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO DO THI, IF VEHICLE HAS TO SUDDENLY STOP THERE IS NO POWER STEERING TO STEER QUICKLY OUT OF THE WAY WHEN NEEDED. *AK *SLC

EXTREME VIBRATION IN REAR DRIVESHAFT WHEN TOWING IN LOW GEAR. VIBRATION IS DAILY. *AK

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OWNER'S ATTORNEY, ERIC G. KRAFT, OF KLENDA, MITCHELL, AUSTERMAN & ZUERCHER, L.L.C., PH. (316)267-0331, FAX (316)267-0333. PLEASE CONTACT ATTORNEY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION/DETAILS. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS DENIED THAT ANY SUCH DEFECT EXISTS. OWNER'S INSURER HAS DETERM...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL GAUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

STEERING LOCKING UP WHEN BRAKING HARD. *AK

SPLINED SHAFT FROM GEARBOX THAT PITMAN ARM ATTACHES TO SNAPPED AT BOTTOM OF GEARBOX, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND TRUCK RAN INTO EMBANKMENT. *AK

SPLINED SHAFT FROM GEARBOX THAT PITMAN ARM ATTACHES TO SNAPPED AT BOTTOM OF GEARBOX, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND TRUCK RAN INTO EMBANKMENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, AT LOWER SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL JERK. *SLC

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED POWER STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK OR SEIZE UP. THERE WOULD BE NO CONTROLLING OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT WAS GETTING MUCH WORSE. *AK *SLC

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED POWER STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK OR SEIZE UP. THERE WOULD BE NO CONTROLLING OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT WAS GETTING MUCH WORSE. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, AND REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN OUT. TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK BOTH THE REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING AS THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A DITCH. *YH

WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL STARTED TO CHATTER. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS DIMINISHED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. ELECTRICAL CROSSED WIRES IN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WERE SMOLDERING. IT WAS REPAIRED. FRONT END WOULD MAKE CL...

WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL STARTED TO CHATTER. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS DIMINISHED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. ELECTRICAL CROSSED WIRES IN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WERE SMOLDERING. IT WAS REPAIRED. FRONT END WOULD MAKE CL...

WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL STARTED TO CHATTER. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS DIMINISHED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. ELECTRICAL CROSSED WIRES IN ALTERNATOR SYSTEM WERE SMOLDERING. IT WAS REPAIRED. FRONT END WOULD MAKE CL...

POWER STEERING HAD SEIZED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. PROBLEM BEEN HAPPENING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT NOT GETTING WORSE. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *YH

THE LEFT FRONT GENERAL GRABBER A.W. (*LT 235/85R/16/E) TIRE BULGED OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY, UPON RETURNING FROM A 2000 MILE TRIP THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD AT LEAST ONE BUBBLE AND SOME HAD TWO. NLM

THE LEFT FRONT GENERAL GRABBER A.W. (*LT 235/85R/16/E) TIRE BULGED OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY, UPON RETURNING FROM A 2000 MILE TRIP THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD AT LEAST ONE BUBBLE AND SOME HAD TWO. NLM

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH FORCE, TRUCK WILL NOT STEER. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND ALL 1999, 2000, 2001 250 AND 350 TRUCKS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. FORD TECH NOTES STATE (11/13/00: "...THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND FORD ISN'T GOING TO REENGINEER THE VEHICLE TO SOLVE IT. THE ...

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH FORCE, TRUCK WILL NOT STEER. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND ALL 1999, 2000, 2001 250 AND 350 TRUCKS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. FORD TECH NOTES STATE (11/13/00: "...THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND FORD ISN'T GOING TO REENGINEER THE VEHICLE TO SOLVE IT. THE ...

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH FORCE, TRUCK WILL NOT STEER. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND ALL 1999, 2000, 2001 250 AND 350 TRUCKS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. FORD TECH NOTES STATE (11/13/00: "...THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND FORD ISN'T GOING TO REENGINEER THE VEHICLE TO SOLVE IT. THE ...

TIRE TREAD WEARS QUICKLY (FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT265/75R16). NLM

WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKES ON LEVEL GROUND OR A STEEP HILL WHLE STANDING STILL, IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON STEEP INCLINES. FORD DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO STEERING GEOMETRY BUT YET IT IS WORSE WHEN...

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE GOT "T"-BONED. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PROR TO ACCIDENT, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN FAILED TO GO OFF. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THIS TRUCK HAS GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE P23585R16 WRANGLER/AP. WHILE DRIVING TIRES SUDDENLY WENT LOW. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED SIDEWALL SEPARATING. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN AT A STOP NOT ABLE TO TURN WHEELS WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FORD COMPANY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK THE DESIGN FLAW IS THE CAUSE FOR STEERING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A NEW WIDER STANCE, TIE ROD ANGLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS MORE WEIG...

WHEN AT A STOP NOT ABLE TO TURN WHEELS WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FORD COMPANY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK THE DESIGN FLAW IS THE CAUSE FOR STEERING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A NEW WIDER STANCE, TIE ROD ANGLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS MORE WEIG...

WHEN AT A STOP NOT ABLE TO TURN WHEELS WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FORD COMPANY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *AK THE DESIGN FLAW IS THE CAUSE FOR STEERING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A NEW WIDER STANCE, TIE ROD ANGLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS MORE WEIG...

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *SLC

THE OEM SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE REBOUND 2-3 CYCLES AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO DEVELOP MODERATE CUPPING, THE POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OEM SHOCK ABSORBER TOP BOLT HAD A SHARP EDGE AND WAS RUBBING A HOLE IN THE OUTER JACKET OF THE HYDRAULIC HOSE EXPOSING...

WHEN APPPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT MANUFACTURE HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME DEFECT.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP POP POP AS I CONFIRMED IT WAS MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL . I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND STOP SAFELY . THE FIRESTONE TIRE HAS...

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 NORTH BETWEEN ST. GEORGE AND CEDER CITY UTAH GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR UNDER SNOWING CONDITIONS AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INSIDE WALL AND THE SIDE WALL HAD 2 TAIRS DOWN THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO THE RIM. PLEASE INVESTIG...

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT TURN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND STOPPED.*AK

THERE IS A CLUCKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION. FORD CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL NOISE, BUT ARE WORKING ON RESOLUTION.

WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AROUND THE TOTAL CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BM14974 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING ON OCCASIONS OF SIMULTANEOUS HEAVY USE OF BRAKES AND STEERING. I PRAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PE00040; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDEFIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE LT26575R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. TIRE MILEAGE 2,082. FIRESTONE WAS CALLED A...

WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES, TIRE ON PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE HAD A BIG BULGE IN INSIDE OF TIRE BY THE SIDEWALL. TIRE SIZE LT23585R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. TIRE MILEAGE IS 26,000. OWNER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE.*AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BRAKES GRABBED AND RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING, BRAKE PEDAL PULSED AND THE VHEICLE DID NOT STOP AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND TIRES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND TIRES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND TIRES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE INSPECTING GENERAL CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES P235/85R16, CONSUMER FOUND THAT ALL TIRES HAD A DENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. *SLC

TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE AND WENT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. (TIRESIZE: P265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75-16 )

BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BULGES WHERE THE TIRES HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE (TIRESIZE: P235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/85R16 )

TIRE SIDEWALL BULGED OUT SEPERATING APART THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/85R16 )

WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE TIRES BREAK BEADS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE THEIR AIR PRESSURE. NEITHER TIME CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, OR TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE PROVED TO BE UNRELIABLE, AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE BEING LOOKED ...

WHILE TRAVELING AT 73 MPH TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, CAUSING TRAILER TO JACK KNIFE. AK

PE00040, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, FORD, F250, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16. PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND FIRESTONE REPLACE TIRE. SO FAR NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER TIRES. *AK THE TIRE SEPARATION WAS 360 DEGREE COMPLETELY AROUND THE T...

BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE @ 72 MPH, TRAILER BEING PULLED JACKNIFED INTO THE REAR QUATERPANEL OF TRUCK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE!. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XM TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO BIG O TIRES IN SONORA FOR THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION AT 11,600 MILES. THE SERVICEPERSON TOLD ME I HAD "SCALPING" DAMAGE TO MY TIRES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A HEAVY LOAD NOR HAVE I TOWED ANYTHING. I KEEP THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AND CHECK THE PRESSURE REGULARLY. I FEEL THE FIRE...

THESE TIRES CAUSE SHAKING OF TRUCK @ABOUT 65 MPH AND ABOVE, SO THE AUTO DEALER SAYS BUT FIRESTONE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT IN THERE TIRES (DOT NUMBER: VNW8)

THESE TIRES CAUSE SHAKING OF TRUCK @ABOUT 65 MPH AND ABOVE, SO THE AUTO DEALER SAYS BUT FIRESTONE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT IN THERE TIRES( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 )

REAR SIDEWALL SPLIT AT POINT WHERE TREAD ATTATCHES TO SIDEWALL. NO PUNCTURE OR ABRASION AT POINT WHERE SPLIT OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN HAULING ANY LOAD IN BED OF TRUCK. . HAD TIRE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED, BUT WAS ADVISED AT THE TIME TO REPLACE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NU...

I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ,WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE, NOT 3SECONDS LATER THE TIRE EXPLODED .I WAS ABLE TO MANTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PULL ONTO THE CENTER MEDIAN OF THE INTERSTATE , WHEN I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF THE...

TIRES ORIGINALLY BEGAN BOUNCING AT 18000 MILES--HAVE HAD TO SHAVE TIRES TO KEEP FORM BOUNCING-I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIRES BEFORE THE RECALL BUT FIRESTONE WAS DEAF AND SAID THE SHAVING VOIDED MY WARRANTY--BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING-I EXPLAINED I WAS SCARED OF THESE TIRES--THEN THE RECALL CA...

WE FIRST HAD THE FRONT BRAKES PULL RIGHT WE HAD THE TRUCK IN 2-3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKES PULL LEFT. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE/ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING ELECTICAL QUITS WORKING. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY T...

WE FIRST HAD THE FRONT BRAKES PULL RIGHT WE HAD THE TRUCK IN 2-3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKES PULL LEFT. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE/ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING ELECTICAL QUITS WORKING. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY T...

WE FIRST HAD THE FRONT BRAKES PULL RIGHT WE HAD THE TRUCK IN 2-3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKES PULL LEFT. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE/ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING ELECTICAL QUITS WORKING. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY T...

SIDEWALLS HAVE BULGES/NOT SMOOTH, HAD ONE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE, WONDERING ABOUT SAFETY OF THE OTHER THREE ON VEHICLE AND THE SPARE. (TIRESIZE: LT265/75RX)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75RX )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD AND FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE, #L26517516 STEEL TEX#AT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

ON 8/26/2000 ABOUT 5:10 PM, I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE I-15 BETWEEN BARSTOW, CA AND BAKER, CA WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. I FELT THE VEHICLE PULL HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT. I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD...

WHEN FORD WAS CONTATCED AND IT WAS REQUESTED THEY EXAMINE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS, THEY DECLINED. *AK

THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT OTHER THAN TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD LINE WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY HONOR THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY O...

THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT OTHER THAN TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD LINE WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY HONOR THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY O...

PE#00020 - FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16. 3 TIRES DOT# VD W81XL110 110 DEFECTIVE INSIDE THE TIRE; VD# Q03L. DEFECTIVE INSIDE; AND VD# N03L DEFECTIVE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. 3 TIRES HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION FROM WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE TIRE. FOR TWO. THE TIRES WERE THE OR...

I HAVE THE SAME TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED ON THE EXCURSION AND I WAS WONDERING IF THEY ARE THE SAME AS ON MY TRUCK. MY TIRES SEEM TO HAVE LUMPS IN THE SIDE WALLS. IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED, SOMEONE MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SEEM TO ME THAT WOULD BE VERY SAFE. PL...

THIS TIRE WAS CHECKED OUT BY A TIRE STORE REPRESENTATIVE. I WAS TOLD THE TIRE WAS NOT RAN LOW OF AIR NOR DID RUN OVER ANYTHINGI HAD I HAD NO EARLY WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-70R-16 )

CONSUMER WALKED BY VEHICLE AND HAPPENED TO NOTICE A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF A GRAPEFRUIT IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE GENERAL GRABBER 16" TIRE, GENERAL TIRES WAS NO ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMER. *SLC

REAR SUSPENSION TOO WEAK TO CARRY TRUCK BODY CAUSING OVER TRAVEL ON SPRINGS WHEN DRIVING WITH 500LBS OR MORE IN TRUCK BED. MY TRUCK CAN EQUIPED WITH A SERVICE BODY TOOL BOX.THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO RUB TO UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. FORD DECIDED TO REPLACE SUSPENNISION WITH A LARGER CAPICITY. I WAS STUC...

REAR SUSPENSION TOO WEAK TO CARRY TRUCK BODY CAUSING OVER TRAVEL ON SPRINGS WHEN DRIVING WITH 500LBS OR MORE IN TRUCK BED. MY TRUCK CAN EQUIPED WITH A SERVICE BODY TOOL BOX.THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO RUB TO UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. FORD DECIDED TO REPLACE SUSPENNISION WITH A LARGER CAPICITY. I WAS STUC...

REAR SUSPENSION TOO WEAK TO CARRY TRUCK BODY CAUSING OVER TRAVEL ON SPRINGS WHEN DRIVING WITH 500LBS OR MORE IN TRUCK BED. MY TRUCK CAN EQUIPED WITH A SERVICE BODY TOOL BOX.THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO RUB TO UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. FORD DECIDED TO REPLACE SUSPENNISION WITH A LARGER CAPICITY. I WAS STUC...

REAR SUSPENSION TOO WEAK TO CARRY TRUCK BODY CAUSING OVER TRAVEL ON SPRINGS WHEN DRIVING WITH 500LBS OR MORE IN TRUCK BED. MY TRUCK CAN EQUIPED WITH A SERVICE BODY TOOL BOX.THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO RUB TO UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK. FORD DECIDED TO REPLACE SUSPENNISION WITH A LARGER CAPICITY. I WAS STUC...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GEARS SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF NUETRAL UNEXPECTEDLY. RECENTLY ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 40MPH WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DRIVER HAD TO PUT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND START VEHICLE BACK UP. AN HOUR LATER , VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. DE...

VEHICLE STALLED; NO BRAKES; NO STEERING; FORCED OTHER CAR OFF ROAD;TRUCK AT RED HILL FORD, RED HILL, PA.

VEHICLE STALLED; NO BRAKES; NO STEERING; FORCED OTHER CAR OFF ROAD;TRUCK AT RED HILL FORD, RED HILL, PA.

#1 BUBBLES APPEARED AT ABOUT 11000 MI. #2 SIDEWALL BLEW A FLAP ABOUT 6 IN. LONG ALONG THE BEAD AND TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. #3 TIRE WAS REPLACEMENT FOR #1 OR #2 AFTER ABOUT3300 MILES NOTICED VIB NOTICED RIDGE AROUND CIRCUMFRENCE OF TIRE TOOK TO SEARS ...

#1 BUBBLES APPEARED AT ABOUT 11000 MI. #2 SIDEWALL BLEW A FLAP ABOUT 6 IN. LONG ALONG THE BEAD AND TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. #3 TIRE WAS REPLACEMENT FOR #1 OR #2 AFTER ABOUT3300 MILES NOTICED VIB NOTICED RIDGE AROUND CIRCUMFRENCE OF TIRE TOOK TO SEARS ...

WHILE DRIVNG APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT THE SIDEWALL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, P265/75R16, AND THE ORIGINAL TIRES OF VEHICLE WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. VEHICLE WAS A FORD TRUCK, P250 PICKUP 2000 W/ 300 MILES. *AK

PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE . TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. AIR HAD DEFLATED FROM TIRE. BUT, THE VEHICLE STAYED UNDER CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY WERE RIDING ON THE RIMS, TIRE CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE RIM. TIRSS ARE ...

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 11 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES WERE WEAK AND WOULD NOT WORK WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HIT A BUMP OR RUN AT A FAST PACE. DEALER HAD UNHOOKED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOW WORKING FINE. DEALER HAD ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS D...

AFTER WAITING FOR A STEERING GEAR BOX TO ARRIVE AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, MY TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ME. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES RATHER HARD TO AVOID RUNNING OVER A BOTTLE ION THE ROAD. AS I HIT THE BRAKES, I TRIED TO TURN TO GO AROUND THE BOTTLE. I NOTICED...

AFTER WAITING FOR A STEERING GEAR BOX TO ARRIVE AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, MY TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ME. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES RATHER HARD TO AVOID RUNNING OVER A BOTTLE ION THE ROAD. AS I HIT THE BRAKES, I TRIED TO TURN TO GO AROUND THE BOTTLE. I NOTICED...

WHILE COMMING OUT OF A TURN STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

TREAD AFROM CASING ON TWO FRONT TIRES MAKING CONTROL VERY DIFFICULT. CAME VERY CLOSE TO LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

TREAD AFROM CASING ON TWO FRONT TIRES MAKING CONTROL VERY DIFFICULT. CAME VERY CLOSE TO LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

BOTH MY RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL FAILURES-ONE AT UNDER 12000 MILES AND ONE AT UNDER 15000 MILES. TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED LARGE SIDEWALL BUBBLES OR CONVEXITIES OF AROUND 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 1 INCH IN HEIGHT. FORD DOES NOT WARRANTY THE TIRES SO I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH GENERA...

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT WITHOUT A WARNING.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER . DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR WEEKS AND CLAIMS COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURE TO RETURN THE TRUCK.*AK

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL VENT TUBE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE FUEL VAPOR COLLECTION CANISTER INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE UNCONNECTED OPENING OF THE FUEL VENT TUBE WAS WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO ...

CONSUMER HEARS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, AND WHEN FRONT SUSPENSION GOES UP AND DOWN ,IT WILL SQUEAK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE OR LOCATE DEFECT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN PULLING A 30' CAMPER FOOT AIR STREAM, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT LOST CONTROL, CAME ACROSS THE MEDIAN, SPINNING/STRUCK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML

KEY IGNITION WIRE WAS NEVER FASTENED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY, CAUSING IT TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DEALER DID MANY TESTS BEFORE HE COULD DETERMINE DEFECT. DEALERS CONCLUSION WAS TO REPLACE WIRE AT CONNECTION (1027)GREY WIRE. *AK

LOOSE WIRE/CONNECTION.REPAIR WIRE AT CONNECT 1027 GRAY WIRE, ACCORDING TO FORD. *AK

WHEN CROSSING MULTIPLE RAILROAD TRACKS,IGNITION SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MANAGED TO COAST PAST TRACKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON SIDE OF ROAD. TOW TRUCK DRIVER (LARRY'S TOWING 281-342-981, ROSENBERG TX) SAID THIS WAS THE SECOND FORD TRUCK(MODEL YEAR 2000, THAT HE HAD TOWED WITH SAME PROBLEM, ...

FAULTY 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION KEEPS POPPING OUT OF 4TH GEAR. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT THE DRIVER, IT COMES ACROSS THE NECK AND NOT THE SHOULDER. DEALER STATES THAT THISIS A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT, PASSED THE CENTER. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN IGNITION KEY IS HALFWAY BETWEEN OFF POSITION AND ON POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED INTO ANY GEAR/ WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT IF STEERING WHEEL IS HELD LOOSELY OR NOT AT ALL. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTIONS. *AK *ML

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES (P265/75R16) ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD IS WEARING AT ONLY 10500 MILES. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES (P265/75R16) ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD IS WEARING AT ONLY 10500 MILES. *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER IS TRYING TO PARK ON A HILL AND APPLY THE BRAKES FULLY, CONSUMER CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE BULLETIN #99-19-04 WAS ISSUED WHICH STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, AND NO REPAIRS WOULD BE NECESSARY. *AK *YC

WILL NOT STEER WHEN HARD OR EMERGENCY BRAKING, OR AT STAND STILL, FORD STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND NO REPAIR ACTION. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 12995. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT REPAIRS, THE COMPLAINT IS WIDE SPREAD. IF ONE IS TOWING A TRAILER, DOWNHILL AND...

WILL NOT STEER WHEN HARD OR EMERGENCY BRAKING, OR AT STAND STILL, FORD STATES IT IS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND NO REPAIR ACTION. SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGES 12995. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT REPAIRS, THE COMPLAINT IS WIDE SPREAD. IF ONE IS TOWING A TRAILER, DOWNHILL AND...

WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE IN USE, THEY WOULD TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE SEAT WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE THE BELT. WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE INDIVIDUAL. BRAKES WERE USED AT TIME OF TIGHTENING INCIDENT. TOOK VE...