1996 Ford Econoline tires problems

Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Tires · 65,000 miles · UT

Dt: the contact bought 4 new tires around june-2002. 3 failed. The first one failed in 6-04, the second one blew out in 3-05, and the third one failed on 8-15-05. Noticed the bubbles before the other two blew out. The dealership replaced them at no cost; but was worried about other people who may have the same tire. The tire brand name is big o. The dot numbers are b4kv3800; utrk-266e r-44448 k-9184 1914. The tire line is: lt235/75r15. *ak

Filed Jan 17, 2003 · Tires · TX

Three out of four goodyear tires had a large air bubble on sidewalls. Bubble was the size of a tennis ball. Please provide more details. Ts.

Filed Jun 23, 2001 · Tires · TX

All tires showed signs of coming apart, both on sides and tread. *ak (tiresize: 225-75r-16)( dot number: tire size: 225-75r-16 )

Filed Mar 7, 2001 · Tires · FL

Pe-00-020- replacement tires, size p23575r15, dot started with w2hl, tires have no more than twenty thousand miles on them. When driving at 40-45 MPH consumer noticed vehicle started shaking, pulled off road, and noticed passenger's side rear tire tread had separated. *ak firestone wilderness at tires.

Filed Oct 27, 2000 · Tires · AZ

While driving about 75 MPH right rear tire blewout early that day. Then, another blowout in the evening, but consumer kept control of vehicle. Fordtruck, econoline, 1996 htlt 245/75 r16, dot md11 520 v425 272885-grf-66.*ak first tire failure was the passenger rear tire, second failure was the driver rear tire, tires were goodyear wrangler ht, second failure caused damage to vehicle including the water tank and gas hose.

Filed Oct 4, 2000 · Tires · CA

1st tire failure / blowout/ I-580 e; 2nd tire failure / tire separation/I-10 w (dot number: vd1l1xe408 tiresize: 22575r16)

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · WA

Pe00020, original equipment on 1996, ford super duty, tire size lt22575r16, dot vd1l1xa475,steel tex rs4. On april 17, 1999, while driving rear passenger's tire tread came off which almost caused a crash. On july 24, 2000 with 22 miles, while driving there was a flapping noise due to driver's rear tire tread coming off which caused damage to wheelwell. Firestone unwilling to help. *ak

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · PA

Rear right inside tire blewout while going 60 MPH.*ak (tiresize: r16 m/s)( dot number: tire size: r16 m/s )

Filed Sep 18, 2000 · Tires · FL

3 firestone steel radial r4s tires p225/75r16 tires experienced failure, 2 tires peeled and 1 tire split, even though consumer was rotating tires, wear still occurred, consumer switched brands of tires and has had no other problems, dot vd1l.

Filed Sep 6, 2000 · Tires · TX

I have suffered two complete tread separations on two firestone fr480 tires, size 235/75r15xl. These were replacement equipment on my 1996 ford econoline 150 custom van. Both were rear mounted at the time of failure and had appropriate inflation presuure (around 38 psi). Both failures occured on interstate at moderate speeds (60 - 65 MPH) in the evening after the heat of the day. First failure occured 10/21/1999. The second failure occured 7/25/00. These tires are the same size and were manufactured at the same factory as the recalled firestone atx and wilderness tires. My data suggests that other tire models of this size produced at this illinois plant may have been defective also. *ak( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/75r15x )