E-350 with 68,000 miles #1 sparkplug blowout from cylinder head march 2002 same motor with 183,000 #7 sparkplug blowout from cylinder head same motor with 288,849 #3 sparkplug blowout from cylinder head.
1998 Ford E-350: tire blowout or tread separation
12 of the 63 complaints about the 1998 Ford E-350 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
1998 ford e350 van 5.4l v8 blew a spark plug when starting engine. Spark plugs was changed by ford dealer at 90,000 miles plug blew with 122,000 miles. Ford dealer removed head, installed spark plug insert and charged me $1700.00 . I believe spark plugs should never blow out of cylinder head when installed by a ford trained mechanic. The spark plug ford uses has only 6 threads on it. That is not enough threads for a aluminum head. This is a engine design error.ts
Pe0 020; while traveling on the highway heard a loud noise. Was able to pull over to shoulder,and rear passenger's side tire tread separated from tire completely. Tfirestone, lt225/7516, dotda1809.
Tire tread separation.
The rescue vehicle had traveled approximately three miles when the drivers side inside dual wheel suffered a tread separation of 25% of the circumference of the tire. The rescue had to discontinue its emergency response. I have contacted the local dealer, who is contacting cooper directly. The local dealer has told me that this will be treated as a "road hazard" from my observation it appears to be a manufacturing defect that caused the separation, and I have concerns in regards to a simillar occurence with the remaining tires as this is an emergency vehicle and the lives of my crews and the public rely on this vehicle being reliable. Please contact me. *ak (dot number: up11c1a506 tiresize: lt 245/75r)
Tire blew up in driveway. The tread layers blew apart and the force split the sidewalls on both sides. I do not dare drive the van until other firestones are replaced. If I had been driving a youth group or my family on the freeway (my normal use of the van), it would have been disastrous. It is a miracle that this tire exploded while not being driven. *ak (tiresize: lt225/75r1)
We have experienced four catastrophic tire failures in less that one year. All were on 15-passenger ford vans used to transport students. Each failure involved the rear tires. There was no warning. The tire exploded so violently that the van shook. The tread came completely off and destroyed the rear heating. We just noticed that a fifth tire had a large bulge indicating that a failure was about to happen. About 8 years ago one of our vans had a blowout and rolled killing one chearleader and seriously injuring several more. I do not know if that tire was a goodyear workhorse. What can your agency tell me about the safety of this brand of tire? Are there any load e tires that you have not received complaints about?( dot number: )
Tread separated, left rear inside tire. In may of 2000, tread seperated on right rear inside r4s tire, so I have a 50% failure rate on rear tires. Dealer says right outside rear r4s tire should be replaced---has crack on outside wall below tread.*ak (tiresize: 225/75r16e)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16e )
Right rear tire separated at side seam causing the tire to deflate and made it hard to control the rv. The defective tire was properly inflated at 80 psi as required by ford and the rv instructions. The right front tire seems to be wearing improperly. We are planning on a cross-country trip this month and I'm hesitant to drive on these tires as the tread could separate the same as this defective tire. (tiresize: lt225/7516)( dot number: tire size: lt225/7516 )
Cooper c2l passenger front tire made a clicking sound due to tread separation, tire size 950r165lt dot upxlcnn283.
One tire failed (blowout) at highway speed. Second tire failed when pulling away from a stop sign. We have been informed of several other rvers experiencing problems with the steeltex tires. I spoke to a friend that has has 7 steeltex failures. I have replaced my all of my steeltex tires to prevent a potential accident or damage to our rv resulting from a blowout. I would like to know if I can be compensated for the expenditures incurred in replacing our defective steeltex tires before they caused an accident or fatality in my family. Regards, rick (dot number: vd1l 1xd tiresize: lt225/75r1)
While on vacation in alaska during the period of 05/20/99 thru 07/10/99, we experienced 2 major blowouts. One causing $3000 of repair costs to the left underside of the motorhome. Three other tires have worn unevenly on the outside edge. One has been replaced. *ak (dot number: vd1l1xo167 tiresize: r16mf)
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Questions about the 1998 Ford E-350 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Ford E-350?
12 of 63 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford E-350 (19%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
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