The front rims had cracks on them. This caused the front tires to lose air prematurely. Dealership replaced the rims/tires.
1999 Ford F-350 tires complaints
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While driving 70 MPH the rear driver's side tire tread separated, and about 50 miles later the rear passenger side tire tread separated. *ak
While driving 50-55 MPH the consumer experienced tread separation on the right front tire. There were two adults and two child passengers in the vehicle during the incident. *ak *ts *sc
While driving 65 MPH consumer heard a loud noise and the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The consumer inspected the vehicle and noticed that the passenger rear tired blew out. *ak the tread separation repeated on two other occasions.
While driving 65 MPH vehicle vibrated uncontrollable. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. Driver inspected the vehicle, and noticed that the tread was separating. The tires were taken to the repair shop for inspection. Mechanic determined that the tires needed to be replaced due to tread separation. *ak the tires were replaced.
Firestone steel tex a/t tire problems.*mr the consumer experienced three tread separations. The last failure caused major damage to the vehicle. The consumer attempted to get an adjustment but was denied.
The consumer had two sets of six firestone steeltex tires with cracks in the sidewall. *nm firestone would not reimburse the consumer for the tires.
Consumer thought the vehicle had wheel bearing problem because of the noise it made while driving. Consumer later heisted the truck up and noticed that the two front tires looked strange. When the tires were replaced the noise stopped. *nm
While driving at 55 MPH and towing a trailer the left rear tire blew out. The tire was taken to the dealership and they could not determine what caused the blow.*mr consumer first noticed that vehicle was pulling to the right till finding out the blistering at the front left tire at the seam of the thread and the sidewall. Tire had 39,657 miles on it.
While driving 55 MPH the right rear tire separated without warning. The passenger rear fender well end was damaged as a result. *nlm the belt and tread separated from core. Dot#da217pg06d *sc
While driving at 60 MPH consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of vehicle. Consumer pulled over to investigate the noise and noticed that the left front tire had a blow out. Firestone steeltex radial at, lt265/75r/16, dot# unknown.
Less than a month after purchase and after about 3,000 miles, mostly on the highway, the side of my tire blew out while I was driving on my muddy driveway going at the blinding speed of 3-4 miles per hour.
Consumer noticed two of the tires had slow leaks. Vehicle was serviced, technician saw rim with cracks.
Consumer noticed that while traveling 55 MPH spare tire cable broke off from under vehicle, causing tire to roll from under vehicle.
While traveling at 65 MPH consumer felt vibration and heard a loud flapping noise. Driver looked out of rearview and noticed the left rear tire had completely separated.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the front right tire have tread seperation causing a tire blow out. Dealer notified. Size 28575r168 please provide the dot#. Ts
Firestone, steeltex at, size 26575r16: left front tire failed due to tread coming off in one whole piece from tire. Piece wrapped around front axle, doing extensive damage to wiring and other parts. Please describe details.
2 firestone tires lost tread or went flat. Manufacturer was not doing anything to replace the tires.
While driving 60 MPH, the right front tire tread separated and the tire blewout, the driver was the only person in the vehicle at the time. Firestone contacted (1999 ford f350, original equipment, tire size lt 265/75r16, dot# vnw81xl358). *ak
While traveling on 405 freeway left front tire blewout/ both air bags went off, and windshield was cracked by the impact of airbags. Left front fender/ bumper were damaged. When tire blewout truck turned to the left. Consumer was doing approximately 55-60 MPH. Entire tread was shredded away. Consumer was not injured nor did he crash the truck.
While driving front drivers tire separated, causing an accident. Dot #vnw81xl, size lt26575r16. Orginial tires.*ak during the accident consumers wife sustained minor injuries to lower legs.*yh( firestone steeltex lt265 75r16)
While driving the vehicle had a blowout which caused the vehicle to veer off the roadway to the right, then struck several trees and rolled onto it's left and top areas, the vehicle came to rest on it's to. (texas peace officer's accident report). Nlm
While driving, vehicle started pulling to the left and there was a slight vibration in the front end. When vibration increased consumer proceeded to slowly pull over to the right side of the roadway. Prior to reaching the far right lane a large piece of tread separated from the right front tire. An inspection of the tire found a section of the tire tread missing. The damaged area started on the outer edge proceeding to the middle of the tire and stopping towards the left side of the tire. The tread separation area is approximately 22 inches long and 5 inches wide. No signs of penetration into the core of the tire were observed. Firestone lt, radial, size 265/75r16 radial. *yd the tires were manufactured in canada # 28203 ex bm 14480-s, load range e.
Cab of the truck vibrated very hard at any speed. Took to mechanic and they replaced torque converter, then hub, still same problem. Took to ford, ford replaced tires, still shaking. Then, they replaced driveshaft, still shook. Dealer did not know what the problem was. Please provide any further information.
While driving there was tread seperation on the driver's side rear tire. There was damage to rim and vehicle. Contacted dealer. Original equipment, 34000 miles,lt265/75r16, mounted on a 1999, ford, f350. *ak dot # vnw81xm088.
Wrong load rated tire, this model calls for load rate e not d, question the sale at least three times befor purchase. Saleman informed me that these tires were not involved in a recall. Later my wife experienced a blowout on the drivers sid rear tire at 75mph.
Rear tire sidewall shredded at highway speed. Was not a blowout, but a separation of the tire components. Photos available.*ak (tiresize: lt265/75r1)
The pickups left front 16 inch firestone steeltex tire had a malfunction of some type which in turn caused the pickup to sharply veer left going onto the median and then crossing the westbound lanes, the driver of the u-haul (deceased) was killed as a result of the pickup crossing the median and into the path of the westbound lanes (attorney for deceased). Nlm
General, grabber aw, original equipment, 25996 miles, lt235/85r16 mounted on a 1999 ford f350. Dot# ador1jc458. There was tread separation on left rear driver's side tire. Has not contacted dealer.*ak
Tread separation at 60 MPH, no warning!*ak (dot number: vdil1xl188 tiresize: lt22575r16)
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