Ford F-250 Complaints

11,199 consumer complaints on file.

#733200October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED ON PASS SIDE FRONT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235 85 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 85 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733229October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DAMAGE TO TIRE WELL, RIGHT REAR FENDER,MUFFLER AND TAIL-LIGHT DUE TO TIRE TREAD PEELING OFF ON HIGHWAY I84 IN S.W. IDAHO. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1XK087 TIRESIZE: LT2358516M)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733250October 2, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE BLEW AT 55 MPH. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE, OR INJURIES RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT EVENTHOUGH THE TIRE WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM079 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872041October 2, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PE00020, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996, FORD, F250, TIRE SIZE LT23585R16. DUE TO A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL DRIVER'S REAR TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE SIDEWALL, WHICH ALMOST CAUSE A CRASH. FIRESTONE PRORATED THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871978October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1999 FORD F250, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16 DOT VNW81XL348. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER REAR TREAD CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE IS WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES, BUT NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK THREE TIRES SEPARATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH. TWO OTHER TIRES SEPARATED WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON THE SAME DAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733060October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
HELLO, I PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEHICLE USED FROM A PRIVATE CITIZEN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS JUNE 1991. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND TIRES INSTALLED. THE ORIGIONAL WHEELS AND TIRES WERE PROVIDED TO ME WHICH I STILL HAVE BUT HAVE NOT BEEN USING. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE A DEFECT IN THE SIDE WALL. THE DEFECT IS BUBBLE WITH AN ELONGATED SPLIT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH LONG. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD APPROXIMTELY 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE ORIGIONAL OWNER TOLD ME THAT THE AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND TIRES WERE INSTALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON IT. (TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/85R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733064October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BOWOUT. NO REASON FOR BLOWOUT. SIDEWALL FAILURE. (TIRESIZE: LT 235-85R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235-85R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733065October 1, 2000
TIRES
ALL 5 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY CRACKED GOODYEAR REP SAID TIRES MADE 1988 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED . TIRES ARE 11 YEARS OLD ON THIS TRUCK AND I AM THE ORIGANL OWNER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRST TIRE AT 30 MILES WHEN A CHUNK WAS MISSING OUT OF IT THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE DOT CODE IS AS FOLLOWS MDOR RTOV 088. THAT IS FOR JUST ONE TIRE THEY ALL LOOK AS BAD AS CAN BE. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE TO GO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, AND IF ANYONE ASKS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR EVEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. I USE IT TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, I DONT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THERE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME AGE TIRES ON IT. (DOT NUMBER: MDOR TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733069October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON 2-8-99 I NOTICED THE SIDEWALLS ON THE 4 TIRES ON THE GROUND WERE STARTING TO SERPERATE. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FIRESTONE DEALER, HE LOOKED AT MY TIRES. CALLED FIRESTONE, AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH SAME STYLE AND KIND. I WAS TOLD THY HAD A DEFECT IN SIDEWALL AND COULD BLOW OUT. I HAVE BEEN SCARED OF THESE TIRES AS THEY JUST DONT LOOK RIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE FAULTY TIRES, I NOTICED FRIDAY THAT THESE TIRES ARE BEING QUESTIONED BY YOU, AND SHOULD BE AS I FEEL THEY ARE UNSAFE. (TIRESIZE: 23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23585R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733072October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL OF MY TIRES EXHIBIT A BOWING IN AND OUT ON THE SIDEWALL PLUS AN INDENTATION EXTENDING ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALLS (DOT NUMBER: 28201EXBM1 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733111October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
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 NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733112October 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL FOUR (4) TIRES ARE SPLITTING ON THE SIDEWALLS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: C39816 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733079October 1, 2000
TIRES
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 RIM . I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE . AFTER THE SPARE WAS PUT I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM , I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT WARANTEED BY FORD BUT BY FIRESTONE , I THEN CONTACTED FIRESTONE TO BE TOLD THAT I MUST HAVE RUN SOMETHING OVER OR HIT A CURB AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARANTEE THE TIRE , OR THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY RIM ,FRONT END AND THE DENT CAUSED BY THE EXPLOSION . (DOT NUMBER: 008064 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733082October 1, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732921September 30, 2000
TIRES
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 CAME AND I BEGAN TRYING TO GET HELP--WENT TO RIVERSIDE FORD AFTER THEY BECAME INVOLVED AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE AGAIN AND WAS ASSURED MY TIRES WERE FINE AFTER GOING TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER IN MACON GA. NOW I HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 77MPH CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN A CAR OFF THE ROAD ON TO THE GRASS TO AVOID ME HITTING HIM. HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THREATENED WITH A LAW SUIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND GOOD LUCK BY ONE OF THE PHONE REPS. RIVERSIDE FORD SAYS IF IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL THEY CAN'T AND WON'T DON ANYTHING--PLEASE RECALL THIS TIRE BEFORE A CHILD LOSES HIS LIFE. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT265XR16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265XR16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732922September 30, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPERATED AT SEAM AND TREADS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732942September 30, 2000
TIRES
TIRE LEAKED AIR, CRACKS IN SIDE WALLS. FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD NOT ADJUST. DO NOT KNOW IF OTHER TIRES ARE CRACKED ALSO. A NEW TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM!*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732948September 30, 2000
TIRES
TIRE HAD VERY LITTLE WEAR,BLEW OUT AT SPEED,WAS IN SPARE RACK YEARS,THOUGHT TIRE WAS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732978September 30, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALLS CRACKING,LETTERING ETCHED OFF ALL 4 TIRES, DEALER SAYS HITTING CURBS, NO CURBS IN RURAL AREA, LOOKS LIKE RIDING ON SIDEWALLS WHEN CORNERING, FELT MUSHY IN STEERING, REMOVED FROM VEHICHLE, NO DEALER SUPPORT, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. BULGES ALSO SEEN ON SIDEWALLS. TIRES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH NEW NON FIRESTONES, NO PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732979September 30, 2000
TIRES
FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (TREAD SEPARATED) AT 70 MPH, LOST CONTROL, DID NOT WRECK, MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FENDER. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM. I HAVE REMOVED THE MATE TO THIS TIRE BECAUSE THE SCARE I HAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR65B187 TIRESIZE: 23585R16 M)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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