2000 Ford F-250 SD: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jan 22, 2013 · Tires · 52,000 miles · CA

Date: september 18, 2011 driving south on the 605 freeway rear left tire blew out the tread belt portion of the tire tore of and caused body and paint damage to the rear fender. I can provide pictures of the tire and body damage it caused. I received a recall notice and I mailed the documents requested. Bf goodrich notified me that my tires are out of warranty due to age and my tires are not part of the recall notice. I told the person on the phone the incident is the same as noted "tire tread separation" as on the recall notice. I only had approximately 10,000 miles on the tires when it happened.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Tires · 79,150 miles · TX

Tire separated like a retread and cause over $3500 damage to the bed of the pickup on the driver's side.

Filed Mar 8, 2011 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · PA

I had a spark plug blow out of the cylinder head, as many other people have. This is a manufacturing defect, and they know it, since they changed the design. There should be a recall for this, since it is a safety issue, and if I cannot fix it, it will cost me $2400 for a new cylinder head.

Filed Oct 8, 2009 · Transmission · 128,000 miles · UT

While driving to work on october 7, 2009 I had a spark plug blow out of cylinder #3 of my 2000 ford super duty v-10. This cost me $125 dollars of towing, and $350.00 in repair. I pulled over immediately to reduce the chance of anymore damage to the vehicle. I don't know what happened to the spark plug after hearing it bouncing under the vehicle. Hopefully it didn't cause any damage to other vehicles on the freeway at the time.

Filed Jan 7, 2009 · Engine · WI

Ford 5.4l spark plugs. I just experienced my third blowout. Luckily, I was close to home and did unplug the fuel injector. Someone less knowledgeable may have driven their vehicle and with unburned gasoline pumping onto a hot engine, with the blownout spark plug near by, thus causing a fire, or worse an explosion. It is my recommendation that ford be required to replace the cylinder heads on the defective vehicles, at their expense, with their newly redesigned cylinder heads. If the cylinder heads were not defective, they would not have redesigned them!!! Does someone need to die in a serious automobile fire, before they are forced to rectify their problem? If they can ask the federal government to bail them out, they can step up and take care of the mess they have created.

Filed Dec 1, 2008 · Tires · 116,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f250 super duty. The vehicle has cooper discoverer s/t tires, size 285/75/r16 (na). While driving 78 MPH, the rear passenger tire blew out and nearly caused a crash. The vehicle was able to be safely pulled over to the shoulder. When the failure occurred, the tire did not deflate. Instead, the treading separated and caused damage to the bed of the vehicle around the wheel well, which was shredded. The tire was changed and the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact researched the failure and discovered that a recall was issued for the tires. The vehicle was taken to the tire shop from where they were purchased and they stated that they where unaware of the recall. The contact was informed to call the manufacturer to have the tires replaced for free. He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The tire has not been replaced. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 116,000 and current mileage was 116,350.

Filed May 17, 2007 · Tires · 36,825 miles · AL

Whiledriving home from vacation on I 65 south of montgomery alabama a firestone steeltex r4s tire, ll 265 /75 r 16 on the right rear had the tread separate, and did damage to the tow vehicle and the trailer. The spare tire was installed, and I still was working on restitution for the damage.

Filed Sep 7, 2006 · Tires · 27,450 miles · CO

Traveling at 55 MPH, firestone steeltex tire blew apart and caused significant damage to truck rr panel, rim and bed. Spare was installed and damage was reported to insurance co. Tire parts were saved. Repairs under way.

Filed Aug 24, 2006 · Tires · 86,000 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the tread on the left rear tire separated. Aaa changed the tire on the side of the road. As a result, the fender was bent, a mud flap was torn off, and the left running board was torn loose. The vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic after the incident.

Filed Jun 9, 2006 · Tires · 65,100 miles · FL

Three of four cooper tires suffered tread separations within a month. Two completely separated on the highway nearly causing loss of control and causing extensive vehicle damage from the tread impacting the vehicle. Tires were replaced with another brand. Cooper tire was notified. So far they claim no responsibility for damage to the vehicle. They have the first tire and I have the second and third as well as the separated tread. While cooper tire co. Was evaluating our claim for the vehicle damage another cooper tire separated causing additional vehicle damage. This time I was driving, and can tell you there was no warning before the tread peeled off and smashed the rear taillight, dented the rear of the vehicle and bent the rear bumper!

Filed May 9, 2006 · Tires · FL

Tire was at normal pressure, driving on highway, the whole tire exploded out of the sidewall. There was no sidewall left. It felt like a bomb had exploded. My rim was destroyed, messed up my bumper. No correction has been done at this time, I need to purchase a new rim and tire. I have a picture of the tire and still have the tire in my possession at this time.

Filed Apr 10, 2006 · Engine · 78,000 miles · IL

I also have had a spark plug blowout on my 2000 f250 v-10 engine, I have contacted your company and have been offered no help at all, not even to help get the tool I had to pay $250 for to fix your defect!! There is no other way to describe this problem!!