Tire failed at 70 MPH with no warning.vehicle is serviced at ford every 3000 miles,and tires are checked every time and rotated at required times.at the time of the incident,the tire made a flapping sound,and quickly deflated,causing the vehicle to fishtail violently at which time I pulled vehicle off to the side of highway.I contacted ford,they sent me to a firestone dealer,they in turn sent me back to ford.finally ford offered to put a used replacement on,of the same make and model!! I am afraid to drive on these tires,but cannot afford to replace them.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl tiresize: lt26575r16)
2000 Ford F-350 tires complaints
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Grapefruit size air bubble from the inside to the outside. Happened to friend on 2 tires, same truck purchased at same place. General is giving him 7 new tires and only offered me 2, at first I was told I had to pay $50.00 for replacement tire. *ak (tiresize: 235 85 16)
General, grabbers lt235/85r16, dot dk, original equipment on a 2000, ford, f350 with 9000 miles. Passenger's front tire has developed a large bubble, 7" long, 4" wide. Also, the same time on front drivers side developed a flat part to tire which is also be replaced.
When inspecting tires consumer noticed a large bulge on sidewall of tire. Tire was original equipment on ford, f350, 2000 . The tires were replaced at the consumer's cost.
Complete seperation of insidewall on ambulance. *ak (dot number: wiop tiresize: lt21685r16)
Full tread separation from the side walls. Side walls on other tires are cracking. *ak (dot number: knw81xm tiresize: lt26575r16)
While driving, left front tire tread totally separated from the sidewall of tires causing a blowout. With less than 30,000 miles on tires and 95% of those miles are highway. Tires have been rotated and balanced every 3-4000 miles, and the air pressure is checked weekly and everyday while away from home. All four tires were replaced as we were 1000 miles away from home at the time the blowout occurred. *ak (dot number: vnw8xm tiresize: 265/75r16)
Pe00 020; was traveling 60mph on highway and heard a loud noise. Then, noticed that vehicle was pulling to the left. He was able to pull over to the shoulders, and he noticed that passenger rear was flat. He was able to change it . Firestone, steel tex, #2657516. He has contacted ford, and firestone. The problem was the vavle stem.
The oem valve stem were found to be fatigued wher they mount to th rim of steel-tex mounted tires. The right rear inside tire went down first and the spare was put on. Then two days later the left rear inside tire went down due to valve stem failure. It was found at the time of mobile service repair that the left front tire valve stem was severely fatigued and the ambulance was removed from service until it was driven to a tire shop were the remaining 5 of 7 valve stems were replaced. All the original tires were put back on the ground and the spare was stored. Two days later the right rear inside tire had a blow out while enroute to the hospital with a patient on board. The tire was replaced with the spare which is a steel-tex tire. The spare was replaced and stored away. There have not been any further problems with these tires as of 06/02/01. *ak (dot number: w10p1xn070 tiresize: lt21585r16)
Tire size lt 265/75r16; last year one of the tires had some tire separation. Within last year all 4 tires had tire tread separation. Last one to separate was front right passenger's side tire. Tires mounted on 2000, ford, f350, original equipment.*ak on one of the occasions the rim was damaged and needed replaced.
While returning from a call driving at normal speeds. The tire completely separated. The only part of the tire that remained was the side walls. I have sinced been told that the two tires on the front of this unit are bad and need replacing. I am concerned if these tires are safe to run on an ambulance. I called firestone and got the "run-a-round". My local firestone dealer stated that the tires are safe and they would not replace any of the damaged tires.*ak (dot number: 8x0p tiresize: lt 215/85r)
Why did my tire come apart and they aren't on the recall list? No safety defec tmentioned.
One set of tires (front) are pulling to the right, and the left rear has a 10" crack, consistent with dry-rotting, in the sidewall. The local firestone dealer has agreed to replace all tires. This complaint is being filed for record purposes only.*ak (dot number: 008062 tiresize: 265/75r16)
The tread separated from the tire while driving causing damage to the rim, this incident has been reported to ford and firestone with no satisfaction or compensation from either (firestone steel tex radial r48 lt265-759-16 e). Nlm
After tread on tires gets to approximatly half of the intended wear, the tire design/composition will not provide any wet surface traction. While attempting to drive on wet interstate I was not able to exceed 40 MPH without losing control of vehicle. Both front and rear wheels would lose traction. Rear wheels break lose on any incline or turn. Front tires have problems with hydroplaning and break loose on turns. Had to replace tires.*ak (dot number: vnw81xl399 tiresize: lt26575r16)
Your site did not except the full tire size of lt235/85/r16. No safety defect listed. *ak (dot number: adr1jc0700 tiresize: lt/235/85/)
After seeing repeated warnings about proper inflation of firestone tires I checked mine and noticed that the tread was separating on the left front tire. I informed my dealer as I had it in for a oil change and was told that my tires which are 16 inch are not covered under any recall. I have removed the tire and it is now being saved as a temporary spare.v. *ak (tiresize: 265/75 r16)( dot number: tire size: 265/75 r16 )
Consumer bought truck new from dealership, after getting truck home consumer noticed that all 6 tires had a bubble on the sidewalls (goodyear wrangler load range e lt235/85r16). Nlm
The left front firestone tire (p265/75r16) experienced tread separation, causing damage to the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the cost of the replacement tires and for the damage sustained to the vehicle.
Excessive smoke comes out of the tailpipe during cold starts.
The orginial tires on the vehicle (general grabber a.w.s 235x 85 x 16) began to separate at 3,000 miles, consumer is having difficulty obtaining replacement reimbursement for defective tires.
Firestone steeltex tire (p265 75 r16) experienced tread separation.
Tire separation identical to the separation of ford explorer tires.*ak (dot number:, tiresize: lt265 75r1)
The firestone (steel tex radial r45) left front tire blewout on the ambulance during a medical emergency call.
Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait until an ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tires will be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model f-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model f350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and I are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely transports patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles , and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince ford and firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread , load range for tires used on ambulances? Are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? Please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connell same size? (tiresize: 215/85/r16)( dot number: tire size: 215/85/r16 )
Pe00040, firestone, steeltex r4s, orignal equipment on 2000, ford, f350, tire size lt26575r16, dot vnw81xm409. Driver's rear tire tread come off entirely, and in between steel belts which caused major damage to vehicle. Sent tire to firestone for compensation. *ak
Pe-00-040; original equipment on ford, f350, 2000, tire size lt26575r16, tires have six thousand miles on them. Dot number vdw81xl. While driving at highway speeds and hauling heavy loads, vehicle is very difficult to steer, poor vehicle handling, consumer believes that problem is linked to sidewall of the tires that is very bad. Please provide any further details.*ak problem could also be suspension related.
Yesterday on i4 in florida between tampa and lakefield [xxx] was critically injured when a 2000 ford f350 rolled over after a rear tire tread separation on a lt26575r16 firestone steel tex. He is not expected to survive. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving on highway side wall on the right rear tire blew out. *ak after the service man pointed out that the loud noise the customer experienced was coming from the tires, all tires were replaced and the noise stopped. The manufacturer declined to pay for the damages. Firestone tire sxat,265/75r16 and dot no. Vnw81xl469.
The sidewalls have dime size chunks of rubber that have fallen off the tire. This seems to be from physical damage (rubbing curbs), but this has never happened before on any vehicle I've owned and I have never seen this before. Rubbing a curb should only damage the white lettering, not pull out chunks of rubber. (tiresize: lt265/75)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75 )
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