Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#727718August 12, 2000
TIRES
8/10/00 '97 FORD F150 4X2 SUPERCAB W/FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P235/70R16OL INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE @ 5417 MCARDLE IN CC TEXAS FOUND 1 TIRE W/THREAD SEPARATION. TOLD THIS TIRE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL NOTICE & QUESTIONING WHY NOT. THIS IS THE NUMBER ON THE BAD TIRE U9766EXBM08945-3 THESE ARE THE NUMBERS FOR THE OTHER TIRES INCLUDING SPARE: U9762EXBM08945-3; 25324GX8M08945-3; U9988EXBM12656 (THIS ONE MADE IN CANADA ALL OTHERS MADE IN USA) FIRESTONE DEALER ONLY WOULD GIVE ME ANY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE ONE BAD TIRE & SAID THIS WAS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRESENT FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THESE HT TIRES. HAVE ALWAYS CHECKED PSI @ 32 TO 35 & ROTATED TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES & AS A OWNER OF A FORD VEHICLE W/FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727577August 11, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE EXPEREINCED TWO TIRE FAILURES, TREAD SEPARATING FROM CASING BOTH ON R/R. FIRST OCCURRED AT 31,000 MILES, SECOND OCCURRED AT 38000 MILES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867584August 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PEOO.020; VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND CONSUMER SAW INFORMATION ON THE NEWS CONCERNING TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND MANAGER TOLD HIM THAT HIS TIRES DIDN'T MEET THE QUALIFICATION OF THE RECALL P23570.R15 ON FIRESTONE #AT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867598August 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER NOTICED A 1/2 INCH CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR OF THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE. METAL WAS SHEARING. DELEAR SAID THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY & THEY HAD TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM FORD. *AK ALSO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867450August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/70/R16 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727216August 9, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL SEPERATION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES. PURCHASED FROM MOBILE/FIRESTONE; US2 SERVICE CENTER; 1301 E CLOVERLAND DRIVE; IRONWOOD, MI 49938 (906-932-0700). TIRE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727239August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 64 NORTH FROM HAMPTON VA. TO ANNANDALE VA. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD TWO EXPLOSIVE SOUNDS AND IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THERE HAD BEEN A BLOWOUT. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO LOCK MY ARMS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SLOWLY EASED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND VIEWING THE DAMAGE I REALIZED THAT I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS UNINJURED. THE BLOWOUT LEFT TWO HOLES FOUR INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE BLOWOUT WAS AT THE POINT ON THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE TIRE MEET.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727279August 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS PIECE CAUSE STALL OUTS VERY POOR GAS MILAGE,ENIGINE TOO OVER HEAT 5 TIMES ADAY WHILE DRIVING ,MAKES ROUGH IDLE AND HAS NO POWER WHEN NEEDED COULD CAUSE SERIOUS RECK IF YOU GET IN A BIND ON ROAD ,STALL OUTS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM RED LIGHTS ,PERSONEL SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY IS AT RISK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727349August 9, 2000
TIRES
AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PATCHED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE SPLIT AT THE PATCH (ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE TREAD) SO REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES AT THIS TIME AS RECCOMMENDED BY FIRESTONE DEALER. THIS WAS A SLOW DEVELOPING PROBLEM.. SLOW LEAK. WITHIN 10 DAYS REPLACED ONE OF THESE. SIDEWALL SPLIT AFTER BARELY BRUSHING A CURB. WHEN I SAY BARELY BRUSHING, THOSE RUBBER NIPPLES ON NEW TIRES WERE NOT EVEN RUBBED OFF. ABOUT APRIL OF 2000 I SUFFERED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT (65 MPH) IN ONE OF THE REAR TIRES. TOTAL MILEAGE ABOUT 23000. STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT ON THE REAR TIRES AND FRONT ONES LIKE NEW... I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL 4 AT THAT TIME DUE TO FEARS FOR MY SAFETY. DEALERS CLAIMED ALL PROBLEMS WERE ROAD HAZARDS AND NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I AM 48 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE AGE16. MANY OF THOSE YEARS WERE ON THE ROAD SALES WITH AS MUCH AS 55000 MILES/YR. I HAVE NEVER... REPEAT NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE BEFORE THE TREAD WORE OUT.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727372August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, ALL THE TREAD CAME OFF MY TIRE. THE SHRAPNEL CAUSED $1200 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY WHEEL WELL AND GAS TANK. IT TORE OFF THE TUBE FROM THE GAS TANK WHICH ALLOWS ONE TO FILL THE TANK. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE DIDN'T DEFLATE. ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT A MONTH AGO. IT DEFLATED IN A PARKING LOT AND COULDN'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL OF THE RUBBER HAD CAUSED A LUMP ON ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE AND COMPLETELY FELL APART AFTER IT WAS CHANGED. A YEAR AGO, ANOTHER "EXPLODED" GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD MORE THAN ADEQUATE TREAD LEFT ON THEM. WE ARE SUBMITTING A PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORT TO CONTINENTAL/GENERAL TIRES, 1440-L WESTINGHOUSE BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC 28273. WE HAVE ALSO SENT THE TIRE FROM THE 7/27/00 INCIDENT BACK TO THEM. IT IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY BUT IT IS ODD THAT 3 OF THESE TIRES FAILED IN UNUSUAL WAYS. IT IS A MIRACLE I WAS NOT INJURED FROM THE LAST INCIDENT. I AM LUCKY THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT RUPTURED, ONLY THE FUEL SPOUT WAS MISSING AND GASOLINE HAD NOT LEAKED OUT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK. THE TIRE WITH NO TREAD LOOKS LIKE THE FIRESTONE RECALL TIRES. HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE GENERAL TIRES OR HAD ANY COMPLAINTS?( DOT NUMBER: 2842006D TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727098August 8, 2000
TIRES
I HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON ONE FRONT TIRE AND THE BEGINNINGS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE ON 02/15/00 WHILE TRAAVELING WEST ON I-30 TO DALLAS, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING DAY BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE. JOE CAMBELL THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK ME BACK WHEN THE TRUCK WAS UP ON THE RACK AND SHOWED ME THE TIRES. HE SAID, "BOY, YOU WERE DRIVING ON AIR THE LAST 20 MILES! I AM SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T DIE IN A CRASH FROM A BLOW-OUT." *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027471 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727012August 8, 2000
TIRES
POOR QUALITY TIRE. TIRES CONSTANTLY LEAKED AIR. WORSE TIRES I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WILL NEVER PRUCHASE FIRESTONE TIRES AGAIN. LOOKING AT THE CNN ARTICAL I SEE WHY I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. I ALSO HAVE A SMALL RANGER WITH THE SAME TIRES AND I AM LOOKING FOR THEM TO BE RECALLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727042August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES TOTAL. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4 MONTHS ONE OF THE TIRES WILL HAVE THE BELTS SPLIT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727078August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILED AND VERY NEARLY CAUSED CRASH.ELMIRA,N.Y. FIRESTONE STORE (ERIC)DENIES ANY TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY OR RECALL. MR. BILL VANDERWATER AT FIRESTONE DENIES ANY KIND OF FAULT OR RECALL WITH TIRE. ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ABOUT THE FIRESTONE RECALL, MY WIFE AND NEIGHBOR KNOW ABOUT IT AND IT WAS ON THE NBC EVENING NEWS BUT FIRESTONE DENIES IT. I REQUIRE SOME PROOF IN WRITING THAT FIRESTONE HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR WILDERNESS TIRES BECAUSE I INTEND TO TAKE FIRESTONE TO COURT .*AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727096August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE I RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT FIRESTONE'S TIRE PROBLEM I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND THIS TO YOU. IN 1998 I WAS DRIVING 70MPH IN MY 1997 F-150 ON AN INTERSTATE AND MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS) BLEW OUT. SINCE IT WAS THE REAR TIRE, I STILL HAD STEERING ABILITY SO I DID NOT WRECK. I NOW BUY GOODYEAR!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215-75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867097August 8, 2000
TIRES
FRIESTONE ATX TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 12,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867175August 8, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER WAS CHECKING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS HOME AND NOTICED THAT STEEL BELT WAS COMING FROM THE TIRE. ALSO, STEEL BELTS WERE COMIMNG FROM OTHER TWO AT 34,000 MILES. THEY WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES #HT10S #P23570R16. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK DOT #W208IPT236, ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867200August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE SEPARATING ON THE SIDE WHERE CONSUMER REPLACED THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553572August 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BATTERY FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726850August 7, 2000
TIRES
AT 31,500 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BLISTER WHERE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE CASING. I REPLACED THE TIRE. LESS THAN 7000 MILES LATER THE TREAD ON THE RPLACEMENT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE CASING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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