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.
1996 Ford Econoline: tire blowout or tread separation
6 of the 80 complaints about the 1996 Ford Econoline describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
1st tire failure / blowout/ I-580 e; 2nd tire failure / tire separation/I-10 w (dot number: vd1l1xe408 tiresize: 22575r16)
Rear right inside tire blewout while going 60 MPH.*ak (tiresize: r16 m/s)( dot number: tire size: r16 m/s )
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 )
Incident 1- occurred on may 20,2000. The front driver side tire stipped and peeled off while traveling on the highway. There was a big blow out sound and the car swayed but was safely pulled over. It caused considerable damage to the left front side. Firestone was notified. They processed the claim and paid for the repairs. The tire was sent back to them. Incident 2-- occured recently on jul 31 2000. The back tire on the drivers side stripped and blew out in a similar pattern while driving on a local steet. Firestone was again notified. They asked the tire be taken to a local dealer. We requested that they replace all the remaining tires us we feared driving with the remaining tires. Firestone declined to replace it but said would prorate it to the tread wear. We did not accept that us we feel that the tires were originally defective. Please inform us about any previous incidents similar to this if it exsisit. We still have two of those tires on the van. Please let us know of any exsisting problem so that we can take precautions. Thanking you . Sincerely. Nairs. *ak( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )
Tire failure/blow out while driving, consumer braked vehicle however the cruise control did not disengage. When repair of the tire was completed the cruise control worked fine. Mjs
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Econoline tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1996 Ford Econoline?
6 of 80 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Econoline (8%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford Econoline?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Econoline
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1996 Ford Econoline?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history