While driving the passenger side front tire blewout on the inside sidewall. The vehicle swerved to the right, across a median and into 2 lanes of oncoming traffic (michelin mnrht, p225/60t16, dot # 09575883). *nm
1999 Ford F-250 tires complaints
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While driving 10 to 15 MPH consumer heard an noise. The spare tire carrier located underneath the truck broke. The cable frayed and snapped. As a result, the spare tire fell off.
Tread separation from firestone "steeltex radial a/t" tire at aprox 60 MPH tire tread seperated without warning while driving on dry level ground there was no road hazard involved, tire never lost pressure and remained inflated until 2 days after event the tire was replaced at time of event with a spare tire, there was signifigant damage to the drivers bed section of my truck. An insurance claim was filed with my insurer and setteled with a repairthat totaled aprox $2258.00.
While driving 65 MPH rear driver side tire blew out. Consumer managed to pull over to change the tire. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Goodyear, wrangler at, 285/75r16, dot#pjyuj3h2700. *ak
Front tires wear out unevenly, and are unable to hold air.
While driving 70 MPH vehicle vibrated severely. Consumer pulled over to inspect the vehicle, and noticed a huge bubble on tire tread. Firestone steeltex at lt26575r16.
While driving 20 MPH front passenger's side tire blew out. As a result, the particles from the tire cracked the windshield and damaged the vehicle's frame.
Problems with vehicle's firestone tire equipment. *mr while driving up a hill, without warning, the outside cap of the left rear tire had come off and damaged the vehicle. The tire had never gone flat before and had 6/32 and 8/32 tread remaining. The tire disintegrated at 8/32 tread remaining. *scc *jb
1999 ford f250 pickup is experiencing problems with firestone steeltex a/t tire equipment.*mr after the consumer heard of the firestone tire problems he took his vehicle to a local dealer. The dealer checked the tires and indicated none of them were part of the recall. While driving the tread of the left rear tire came off but the tire remained inflated. This incident caused extensive damage to the vehicle. The consumer went to the local dealer who handled the handled the tire replacements. The tire were looked at and the consumer was told that the tires were not included in the recall.
While driving at 55 MPH driver heard a loud noise coming from the left front of the vehicle. Consumer pulled over to investigate the noise, and noticed that the left front tire had blowout. Firestone, steeltex radial at, size lt265/75r/16, dot# is vdw8-1xl-060.
While driving front passenger's side tire blewout without warning. Dealer notified.
Consumer states that while driving and without warning the rear passenger side tire blew out, causing the consumer to pull over. Size#lt265175r16, dot#123/12q. Dealer notified. *ak *scc
While driving 50 MPH the rear passenger tire tread completely separated. The tire remained fully inflated . The tire was not an original tire and it had 30000 miles on it. In total the consumer had three vehicles experienced three different failures: two blow outs and one separations. The consumer experienced this problem on two different vehicles; on the 99 ford the tread separated and caused damage to the vehicle (firestone steeltex/at), and on the second vehicle (5th wheel camper)the tire had blown out and damaged the vehicle as well(steeltex radial/lt 245 75 r16-120/116 rm/s, dot # vn2081xl00). *ak *scc *cb
I have a ford f250 truck. Both front tires(firestone) had a tred separation within 15hrs of each other. The first occurred 7/11/03 at approx. 1700hrs. It was the right front tire, the second occurred 7/12/03 at 0720hrs. The left front tire.no-one was hurt, but my veh. Did have a lot of danage.
While traveling at highway speed left front tire tread came completely off. As a result the brake line broke.
The rear passenger side tire tread separated and the front passenger side tire blew out while driving.
The vehicle pulled to the left and the right, the tire were cupping on the edges, the cloth seat were wearing, the radius arms were loose, the lights were inoerative, there was a squeak in the cowel, the engine experienced gasket and seal problems, however once the engine was replaced, it burned oil fast.*scc
Firestone steel tex 26575r16, the vehicle was sitting in the parkway when the right passenger sideside tire blew out. Cause in unknown. Ph
Tread blocks along out edge separating. Dt
Consumer states vehicle is experiencing excessive vibration on front end of truck while driving. Consumer states vibration is so bad it feels as if may lose control of vehicle. Truck checked by dealer who installed a front stabilizer kit. Repair only worked temporarily, vibration has started again.*jbthe latest vibration was caused by a faulty tire. The tire was replaced and the vibration has ceased. Consumer seeks reimbursement from ford.
On 7-28-02 I was driving westbound with my 26' fifth-wheel trailer on u.s.90 east of syracuse, n.y. When I felt a slight shimmy in my steering. The shimmy soon became a severe wobbling so I slowed down and pulled off the highway at the first exit I came to in syracuse. On examining the tire I saw that the steel core had separated from the tire. I put on my spare tire and the next day continued by trip. On 8-7-02 I was northbound on north dakota 281 south of jamestown when I felt another shimmy in the truck near highway 34. This time I discovered that the steel core of the left rear tire had separated the same as the first. In the first instance I contacted local ford and firestone dealerships and was told by both that these tires are no longer warranted and there was nothing they could do to replace them.
After the firestone problem, I needed new tires ~40k. I went to goodyear, they didn't have an "e" range tire in this size so they put "d" load rnage tires on. After 5000 miles, first rotation, there were bubbles on all four tires. They replaced them under warranty. At that time they start to offer "e" so I switched to "e" range. After 5000 miles they started to develop a vibration, like an out of balance problem. I didn't have time to take them in before the next rotation was due. The right rear tire blew out while pulling my boat down the interstate in new york. I lost control when it got down on the rim and the boat jackknifed. It spun out of control into the median. Police were called. Vehicle was driveable. I changed tire and drove home. No punctures were noted after inspection by tire dealer and insurance investigator.. Switched back to firestone steeltex. Awaiting goodyears response. Other problems noted as having occurred immediately prior, unknown if causal, for completeness only.
When changing a tire consumer noticed spare tire had 8 grooves in the sidewall, 3 inches long and 1/4 inch deep. This was caused by tire rubbing underneath vehicle.
While driving 70 MPH, outside sidewall separated from the left rear tire. Had to wait until tire had cooled down before changing. Firestone steeltex at lt265-75-r16 dot vnw8 1xl - 079e4 - 008062 original equipment for a 1999, ford, f250. *ak consumer sustained cuts and minor burns due to changing the tire.
While parked, side wall of tire exploded and instantly went flat. (firstone steeltex)
Sidewall failure, splits and cracking on sidewall. *ak (tiresize: lt26575r16)
Sidewall failure on left front and right rear. No blowouts. Bulge in left front while vehicle parked in driveway, in right rear while traveling at highway speed. No blowout. Weather hot, tire pressure properly maintained.*ak (tiresize: 235/75r16)
While traveling approximately 75 MPH in a 1999 ford f250, the left-rear firestone steeltex a/t tire, size: lt265/75r16, experienced tread separation. There was approximately 16,000 miles on the tire and it was original equipment. *ak the consumer stated that the passenger side rear tire had thrown all of the tire tread off in one piece and the tread had beat up the truck body around the wheel. Dot # vnw81xl039.
Tire has a bulge in one-half of the tread approximately 16 inches long. I noticed the truck steering out of control and I was able to change the tire before it burst. I still have the tire and it holds air but I intend to replace all my tires within the next week or so. Since it hasn't failed I thought it may be valuable to you for close scrutiny. I also have digital photos if you like. Please let me know within the next week because the tire will be discarded. Thank you. This tire was not involved in the previous firestone recalls.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl129 tiresize: lt265/65r1) (dot number: vnw81xl129 tiresize: lt265/65r1)
Sidewall blew out on right front tire going down the interstate at 72 MPH. Left front is now making a slapping noise. Ford dealer said to contact firestone. Firestone dealer said no warranty or recall, offered to sell new tires at 25 % discount.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl108 tiresize: lt265/75r1)
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