Rear suspension too weak to carry truck body causing over travel on springs when driving with 500lbs or more in truck bed. My truck can equiped with a service body tool box.the tires were beginning to rub to underside of truck. Ford decided to replace suspennision with a larger capicity. I was stuck with the installation cost of $600.00 tires: my left front tire developed a sidewall blister the size of a softball in june,2000. General tire replaced both front tires at no cost but again I paid ford $25 install cost. Now a few days ago my left rear tire developed a sidewall blister the size of a softball. I've requested that general tire replace all tires with another manufacture but they have refused. They are willing to replace the defective tire but I don't trust there quality enough to ride my family on. Ford has informed me that they have replaced at least 20 or more general tires on the same style truck in the past 6 months. Side wall blisters are very dangers and can explode at any time especially as the tire gets hotter. General tire informed me over the telephone that they are getting a unusually high number of reports for this problem for the same tire. These tires may be missing the nylon ply in the side wall or the componet compound used for adhesion is defective.( dot number: ador1jc289 tire size: lt23585r16 )
2000 Ford F-250 tires complaints
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#1 bubbles appeared at about 11000 mi. #2 sidewall blew a flap about 6 in. Long along the bead and tore out the inner fender on the left rear wheel well. #3 tire was replacement for #1 or #2 after about3300 miles noticed vib noticed ridge around circumfrence of tire took to sears and had checked found to be defective. The tires came as original equip on f250 super duty 2000 ,model I've had general tires years ago which bubbled an side wall .( dot number: ador tire size: l2358516e )
While drivng approximately 65 MPH right rear side tire blewout the sidewall. Tires were firestone steeltex r4s, p265/75r16, and the original tires of vehicle when first purchased. Vehicle was a ford truck, p250 pickup 2000 w/ 300 miles.
Pe00 020 ; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and had a blowout on the front left tire . Tread separated from tire. Air had deflated from tire. But, the vehicle stayed under control. Consumer stated that they were riding on the rims, tire caused damaged to the rim. Tirss are firestone steel tex radial a/t, lt265/7516 123/120q. There were no injuries. *ak dot# vnw8 1xl(359).
Tread afrom casing on two front tires making control very difficult. Came very close to losing control of truck.*ak( dot number: tire size: 265/75r16 )
Both my right and left front tires have developed sidewall failures-one at under 12000 miles and one at under 15000 miles. Tires have developed large sidewall bubbles or convexities of around 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch in height. Ford does not warranty the tires so I've had to deal with general tire. A person at the 800 phone number for general tire mentioned that this could be two isolated defects, perhaps a bad batch, or perhaps the tire selected by ford may not be appropriate for the weight of the vehicle. This is consistent with my concerns, as the truck has a diesel motor which is quite heavy, and both front tires developed the same problem early in the tires' treadwear. One tire dealer said he's seen it before, so I am concerned that the tire cannot stand up tot he weight of the diesel engine. Ford says to contact general tire, and general tire will only warranty the individual tire as it fails. Nobody seems to have the responsibility for warranting that the tire is appropriate for the vehicle. This may be two rare and isolated incidences, but I feel that 100% front tire failure is a safety concern that warrants looking into. I'd be interested in knowing what percentage of these tires are replaced on ford diesel-powered trucks, but only general tire knows the answer.*ak( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r1 )
Firestone steeltex tires (p265/75r16) are experiencing tread separation, the tread is wearing at only 10500 miles.
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