Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#734005October 11, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES IN JULY OF 99 AND 00. BEING THAT THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON 1 VEHICLE AND HAPPENED IN SUCH A CRITICAL AREA AS THE STEERING, I FEEL THAT THERE MUST HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 1 VEHICLE TO WHICH THIS HAS OCCURRED. I FEEL OBLIGATED TO REPORT THIS AS THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THESE PARTS EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENED TO US TWICE ON THE SAME VEHICLE AT LOW MILEAGE. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED. YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT THERE ARE LIVES AT STAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872797October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE INSPECTING GENERAL CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES P235/85R16, CONSUMER FOUND THAT ALL TIRES HAD A DENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872693October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILED; LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT / TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING WITH DRIVER ONLY IN VEHICLE AT 73 MPH AT 90 DEGREE TEMPATURE IN A 1999, FORD, F250; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT 265/75R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED AND REPLACED TIRE AT NO COST. *AK THE FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT FIND OUT THE REASON FOR BLOW OUT. THE DRIVER WANTS THE TIRES REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872718October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: WHILE REPAIRING A TIRE AT A SERVICE STATION, NOTICED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH CRACKS AROUND THE SIDEWALLS MOUNTED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT 235/85R16, FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733888October 10, 2000
TIRES
CRUISING AT A SPEED OF 65MPH., TIRE BLEW (RUBBER PEELED OFF TIRE EXPOSING STEEL BELT) CAUSING TRUCK DAMAGE TO OUTER PANEL REAR BRACE, RT MOLDING REAR ADHESIVE TYPE, RT OUTER PANEL REPAIRED AND REFINISHED, REPLACED RT MOLDING WHEEL OPENING, REPLACED RUNNING BOARD, TAIL PIPE, RT RR WHEEL LINER FRT., RT RR WHEEL LINER RR., REAR MUD GUARDS AND PAINTING OF ALL REPLACED PARTS. ALSO, REPAIRED EMERGENCY BRAKE. PLUS ALL LABOR COSTS. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $2,054.00, PAID BY SAFECO INSURANCE CLAIM # 24A001680380 1-800-433-1058. TOTAL COST OF TIRE REPLACEMENT $105.00 PLUS MN TAX. REPLACED WITH 4 NEW FIRESTONE STEELTEX DR4S, TUBLPS. 2358R16. LOAD RANGE E. NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. PURCHASED AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER 2100 N SNELLING ROSEVILLE MN 55113 NOTE: WE ARE NOW DRIVING ON THESE NEW REPLACED TIRES AND ARE VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. PLEASE ADVICE (DOT NUMBER: 8XOR65C TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733893October 10, 2000
TIRES
SIDE WALLS BULGING FROM BEAD TO THE TREAD AND CIRCUMFERENCE MIDWAY ON THE SIDEWALLS (TIRESIZE: LT 235/85)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235/85 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733941October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD STARTED TO SEPERATE ,CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND WENT TO LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER HE CHANGED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THIS TIRE WAS REPLACED I PAID $ 565 TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH MICHELINS AS I HAD NO FAITH IN FIRESTONE TIRES, MY FEARS HAVE BEEN REALIZED SINCE RETURNING HOME AND SEEING THAT AN ACTIVE INVESTAGATION IS UNDERWAY CONCERNING THESE TIRES DATED SEPT 29,00 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AS A CONSUMER HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST FIRESTONE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONEY I SPENT TO GET THESE UNSAFE TIRES OFF MY FAMILY TRUCK I THANK GOD THAT I DID (TIRESIZE: 265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872609October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD PICKUP, TIRE SIZE P23575R16, DOT NUMBER ADORIJC089, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED INNER TREAD BELTS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733819October 9, 2000
TIRES
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (2) SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD PROPER INFLATION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO IMPACT BRIDGE ABUTTMENT/RAILING. BLOWN TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER AND DEALER SUSPECTS TREAD SEPERATION. I HAVE KEPT TIRE FOR FUTURE INSPECTIONS. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN APPROX. 40,000 MILES PER YEAR ON 16 INCH NON-FIRESTONE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW-OUT OF A TIRE AS I HAVE WITH THESE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL248 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733728October 8, 2000
TIRES
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 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872527October 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY WAS COMING OFF THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO SHEARED OFF BOLTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED BECAUSE IT IS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733672October 7, 2000
TIRES
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER THAT I SENT TO FIRESTONE ON 8-10-2000. ALL THAT THEY DID WAS SEND ME FORM LETTER THAT DIDN'T EVEN APPLY TO MY TIRE. CAN YOU ASSIST IN OBTAINING COMPENSATION?: IN 1997, I PURCHASED A NEW 1997 FORD F-250 EXTENDED CAB LWB DIESEL TRUCK (FROM VALLEY FORD IN ONEONTA, AL). IT CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE "STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT 235 85 R16 M/S" TIRES.I WAS VERY CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AND STAY WELL UNDER THE RATED CARRYING CAPACITY AT ALL TIMES FOR SAFETY REASONS. ON 3-24-2000, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AFTER I HAD (COINCIDENTALLY, I SUPPOSE) CHECKED FOR THE PROPER PRESSURES AND CAREFULLY INSPECTED ALL THE TIRES, WHILE LOADED AT OVER 1 TON LESS THAN THE BED CARRYING CAPACITY, TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 50 MPH AFTER DARK IN A MOSTLY RURAL AREA, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LITERALLY EXPLODED. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL, BUT I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL ONTO A CONCRETE DRIVE AND CHANGE THE TIRE. THE WHEEL HUB WAS SERIOUSLY ABRADED/SCRATCHED. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE LEFT OF THE TIRE. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF HITTING ANYTHING AFTER THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TIRE INSPECTION.EVEN THOUGH I HAD AT LEAST 40% TREAD LEFT ON ALL TIRES, THIS SCARED ME SO MUCH THAT I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW SET OF FOUR TIRES THE VERY NEXT DAY.I HAD NOT GIVEN IT ANY MORE THOUGHT UNTIL THE RECENT PUBLICITY OVER FAILURES OF FIRESTONE RADIAL TIRES COMING AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD TRUCKS AND SUVS DURING THIS PERIOD. SO, IN MY OPINION, A VERY CAREFULLY MAINTAINED TIRE (AS MINE WAS), WELL "UNDERLOADED" INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, PROPERLY INFLATED, WORN ONLY 60%, AND SUBJECTED TO NO "INJURY" SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH A DRAMATIC/DANGEROUS FASHION, AND THEREFORE MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE WHEN SOLD.I AM ASKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR AT LEAST PART OF THE COST OF MY NEW SET OF TIRES ($767.99NTBHOOVER, AL).R CRAIG BRADLEY 8-10-2000 (TIRESIZE: 235 85 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 85 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733643October 7, 2000
TIRES
RE: TWO ORIGINAL TIRES SOLD WITH TRUCK - ONE SPLIT AND ONE SEPARATED AT 14,000 MILES. TIRES REPLACED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES ON 7/7/99. FORTUNATELY, THEY FAILED IN TOWN AND NOT ON THE ROAD PULLING SOMETHING. I HEARD ON TV LAST WEEK (10/2/00), THAT FORD OR FIRESTONE WERE INVESTIGATING FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIALS TIRES ON FORD F250 SERIES ANOTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE TWO OTHER ORIGINAL TIRES SPLITTING AT 19,860 MILES. MY CONCERN IS THE TRUCK PULLS A 5TH WHEEL 4-6 TIMES A YEAR FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES EACH WAY. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY RECALL ON THESE TIRES OR IF FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733620October 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
4 TIRES HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS, INDICATING SEPARATION OF TREAD FROM BELTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1XK TIRESIZE: 235/85SR16) (DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1XK TIRESIZE: 235/85SR16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733509October 5, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BULGES WHERE THE TIRES HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE (TIRESIZE: P235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/85R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733515October 5, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL BULGED OUT SEPERATING APART THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/85R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733527October 5, 2000
TIRES
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 AT FOR RECALL, AND BASED ON MY LIMITED EXPERIENCES, I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. I FEEL VERY APREHENSIVE EVERY TIME I GET IN MY TRUCK.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008062 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872336October 5, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING A 1997, FORD, F250 CARGO VAN WITH A REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, 22575R16. TIRE SUDDENLY SEPARATED. THERE WERE THREE TIRES LEFT ON THIS VAN. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE CUSTOMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872339October 5, 2000
TIRES
FORD F250, 1999, FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL, 265/75R16. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR NO MORE THAN 3 MILES. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733408October 4, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE TIRES HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH PROBLEM IS A RECURRING ONE. 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OR ONLY COMES HALF-WAY BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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