Ford E-450 Complaints (1999)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#769882November 19, 2002
TIRES
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#769480November 8, 2002
TIRES
THESE TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON A 32 FOOT JAYCO CLASS C MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASSIS. THE FIRST TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE LEFT SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE AT 15000 MILES. THE SECOND TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE OUTSIDE RIGHT DUAL AT 17180 MILES. THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED $3243.00 TO MY MOTORHOME. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE WAS 72PSI AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES F. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL, HAD THE TIRE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT CAUSED THE THREAD SEPARATION. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR FAMILY'S SAFETY SINCE THERE ARE STILL FIVE OF THE ORGINIAL SEVEN TIRE STILL ON OUR MOTORHOME. DY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767623September 23, 2002
TIRES
FIRESTONE DENIES THAT THE TIRES WERE FAULTY, THEY CLAIM THAT I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES. BEFORE I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY I ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURES AND FLUIDS. I REPLACED ALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES BEFORE ONE BLEW OUT ON THE FRONT AND CAUSED A CRASH. IN 26 YEARS OF DRIVING NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS TIRES I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THESE TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. I KEPT THE REMAINING 5 OF THE TIRES FROM THIS SET AND AM HAVING THEM TESTED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. I FIND FIRESTONES EXPLANATION OF UNDERINFLATION IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE SINCE I AM THE ONE WHO HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766801September 6, 2002
TIRES
INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUEL TIRE BLEW BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766240August 26, 2002
TIRES
DOT # WAS HARD TO READ ON THE SIDEWALL, SO I'M NOT SURE IF I GOT IT CORRECT. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM IN THE BLOCK TO ENTER COMPLETE TIRE SIZE; IT IS LT225/75R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE (TREAD SEPARATED) ON LOW-MILEAGE, PROPERLY-INFLATED TIRE. DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RV. I HAVE A WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $2,010.00, WHICH WAS PREPARED BY PROPERTY DAMAGE APPRAISERS OF ALBUQUEREQUE, NM, 505-242-1531, ESTIMATE ID # 2080027.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014948July 29, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO DUEL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. TIRE SIZE 227516, DOT VD14XD199, ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764895July 29, 2002
TIRES
BOTH OF THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECAUTER IL PLANT, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED TIRES WERE PRODUCED. THESE TIRES FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FORTUNATELY THEY WERE OF THE REAR DUALS AND I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL. I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME FAILURE WITH THIS EXACT SAME TIRE. ALL FIRESTORNE TIRES PRODUCED AT THIS PLANT SHOULD BE CLOSELY EXAMINED FOR DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURING. IN 26 YEARS OF DRIVING VARIOUS SIZES OF VEHICLES AND VARIOUS TIRE MANUFACTURERS I HAVE NEVER HAD A SINGLE TIRE FAIL LIKE THESE TWO TIRES FAILED. THESE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY DETREADED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763743July 2, 2002
TIRES
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT. APPEARS TREAD SEPERATED FROM CASING. LOSS OF CONTROL ONTO DIRT SHOULDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME BODY. 75 MILES LATER, LEFT INSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT, TREAD SEPERATED. RETURN TRIP 6-30-02 RIGHT INSIDE DUAL BLEW. LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON TIRES. ALL ORIGINAL TIRES. VEHICLE OURCHASED NEW IN JULY OF 1999. I HAVE POSSESSION OF TIRES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012670June 26, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1999, FORD E450 RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT, AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT# VD1L1XD079. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763361June 23, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS THE 2ND TIRE TO HAVE TREAD SEPARATION IN 2 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIRE I CAUGHT IN TIME AND ONLY LOST A PIECE OF RUBBER OFF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE 2ND ON WAS THE RIGHT INSIDE REAR DUAL. THE MUD FLAP HOLDER AND THE 3" TAIL PIPE SAVED THE RIG FROM MAJOR DAMAGE (GRAY WATER HOLDING TANK).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763339June 22, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I DID NOT LOSE AIR AND WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TO THE SPARE. THE TIRE STLL HAD 11/32'S OF TREAD LEFT. THE TIRES WERE BUILT IN THE DECATUR PLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760564April 11, 2002
TIRES
THIS TIRE WAS ON A JAYCO EAGLE CLASS C MOTORHOME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD438 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002386January 17, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES ON RECREATION VEHICLE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE CHECKED TIRES 3,000 MILES PRIOR TO SEPARATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752484September 23, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 60 - 63 MPH, I STARTED TO FEEL A VIBRATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ROAD, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT SOMETHING HIT UNDERNEATH THE MOTORHOME. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND THE REAR, INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SWELLED UP. THE RUBBER TREAD WAS GONE. ONLY THE CORDS WERE THERE. I SLOWLY DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE EXIT AND INTO A PARKING LOT, WHERE I JACKED UP THE MOTORHOME, RELEASED THE PRESSURE FROM THE TIRE, AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT FIRESTONE DIRECTLY. I CALLED FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD THAT SERIES TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR PRORATED REPLACEMENT. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO SEVERAL DEALERS, I FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE. HE CALCULATED THE PRORATION BY AVERAGING THE TREAD ON THE REST OF THE TIRES. HE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL, STEELTEX R4S 225/75/16 TIRE WITH A STEELTEX R4S II 225/75/16.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752206September 14, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE STATED THE TIRES WERE CAUSED BY AN IMPACT BREAK ,IFIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AT 4,700 -6,700&7,252 MILES I SEE THIS AS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM .I HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES .MY MOTORHOME ONLY HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I HAVE NEVER RAN OVER AVYTHING.THANK YOU,BRUCE MCALLISTER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD309 TIRESIZE: LT225/7516)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752084September 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR INSIDE (DUAL) TIRE CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEFLATION OF TIRE AND DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, AIR BAG SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AND RIGHT REAR BASEMENT STORAGE BOX. GVW AND GAW WELL BELOW MAXIMUM RATED WEIGHTS. TIRE CHECKED 6 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 80 PSI COLD AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT THAT TIME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD259 TIRESIZE: LT225R7516)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751542September 2, 2001
TIRES
0NLY HAVING 8,000 ON MTR.HOME WITH PROPER INFLATION ON 3 TIRES THERE ISS A PROBLEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD309 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750142August 9, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON TWO TIRES WITHIN 24 HOURS AND 500 MILES. 1ST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN BLOW OUT,, BUT 2ND INCIDENT DID - CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. I HAVE FILED CLAIMS WITH ST. FARM (CLAIM #255541240) AND FIRESTONE. I HAVE SENT TIRES TO FIRESTONE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF TIRES AND DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME. I HAVE REPLACED OTHER 5 TIRES ON MOTORHOME - ALL STEELTEX R4S AND HAVE KEPT THE TIRES. I AM SEEKING HELP IN RECOVERING DAMAGES AND EXPENSES FROM FIRESTONE AS I BELIEVE THESE TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE PROVIDED WINNEBAGO DEALER WITH COPY OF CLAIM DATA SENT TO ST. FARM AND FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748083July 8, 2001
WHEELS
THREAD SEPARATED AND TORE UP MUD FLAP. TIRE STILL HAD AIR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD358 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742365March 13, 2001
TIRES
INSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO RV. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDILIXD828 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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