Pinhole leaks developed on two driver side tires for no apparant reason--manufacturer was unresponsive. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
1998 Ford F-150 tires complaints
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The left front tire tread completely came off of tire. Truck was towed and new tire installed. Approx. 50 miles down the road the r front tire tread came off. Requiring towing of truck again and complete set of tires being bought and placed on truck. Body and engine damage occured with both accidents.( dot number: w208 tire size: p235/70k16 )
Firestone dealer told me that my size tire was not included in recall. The dealer replaced a tire before the recall because it was defect in the same way as the recalled size. I can assure you that the problem exists in the p235/70r-16 because I saw it. Please contact me if you want further information. The recall should include p235/70r16 and possibly other sizes( dot number: tire size: 235/70r-16 )
Tires vibrate at highway speeds after a 25 mile trip or more . I had the truck to the dealer and they found no trouble with the truck . They said it was the tires I had the truck at a firestone store and all I got was a run around.( dot number: tire size: p2357016 )
After 10 hours of summer driving on a flat section of I-10 near seguin, tx, the tread separated completely withour warning. I expect to make the same trip tomorrow, 8/9/2000. Big river tire of zachary inspected the remaining three tires on 8/7/00. "patrick" assures me that we will not have any trouble. *ak( dot number: )
My tires are peeling like the ones that I see on the news. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235-70-16 )
Tire came apart at sidewall treadline. *ak( dot number: w208 tire size: p235-70r16 )
Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 45 MPH on a pavement road and rear driver's side exploded due to tread separation.
A friend who is in the tire business called me out to look at my tires on that morning. He showed me how the tire wall was shredding and that was not normal and urged me to bring my truck to the shop immediately, so I did. At that time, I did not realize that it could be a manufacturer's defect, even though my friend insisted that tires should not tear like that. Having viewed the recent news releases about this happening, I decided to log my complaint. The salesperson at firestone told me that the repair could not be made, so I would have to purchase a new tire, which I did. Since then, I have incurred another flat tire. This time it was a nail, however when the tire was completely deflated, there were some threads that were partially shredded, however I was advised by firestone that the shredding was not the cause of the tire flat and was assured that it was normal to have some separation. Now I am concerned for my safety, but can not afford to purchase a new set of tires.*ak( dot number: tire size: p23570r16 )
Sidewall failure at junction of sidewall and tread. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/70r16 )
Removed originial unused spare tire from under frame location. The ford f-150 under frame mounting design caused 8 wear points (from vibration) at least 3/16" deep into outer sidewall. This has created a potential unsafe tire blowout condition. I have had this truck for only 16 months (@16,295 miles) and find this new spare now unsafe and unusable. I would like this investigated and other owners notified of this situation if warranted. I will be contacting ukiah ford this week and I would like to have this tire replaced. Contact me if needed. Ken johannes. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235-70r16 )
Sidewall tire wear on spare tire. Returned as a warrantee issue and the dealership would not replace.( dot number: tire size: 265x70rx17 )
Spare tire design places the rubber sidewall directly in contact with the metal undercarriage, resulting in friction/damage to sidewall. Mjs
Ford spare tire design places rubber sidewall directly in contact with the metal undercarriage, friction between metal/rubber causes abrasions on sidewall,(8 areas of severe abrasions).
Firestone p265/r-170 expereinced flat on rough road. Yh
Firestone tire (235/70 r16) sidewalls falling apart. Yh
Horn is very hard to press. Yh
Tire failure. (p.235/70/r16).
Pieces of rubber missing from first groove on all four tires. Tires were like this at time of purchase. Goodyear says nothing is wrong, dealer says they are not responsible. Tires are p275/60r-17 bsw all season tires.
Tires on wet pavement lose contact with the road easily and start slipping, warranty current. 30 MPH speed driven when incident occurred. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Consumer has been experiencing problem with tire sidewall rubbing against the frame. Dealer and manufacturer notified. Both will not accept the responsibility of manufacturer's. Defect of this matter.
Steering shaft failure. Also, power door locks failed/ABS brakes malfunctioned, causing brakes to vibrate upon braking.
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