THE DEALER KNEW MY TIRES WERE CHOPPING BADLY AS WRITTEN IN THE WORK ORDER AND ONLY HAVING 4837 MILES DID NOTHING. CURRENTLY I HAVE 12,478 MILES ON THE TRUCK BUT CANNOT DRIVE OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRUCK VIBRATES SEVERLY. THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT IN THE TIRE BUSINESS BUT OFFERED TO PRORATE AND SELL ME NEW TIRES.THEY WAITED TIL…
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THE DEALER KNEW MY TIRES WERE CHOPPING BADLY AS WRITTEN IN THE WORK ORDER AND ONLY HAVING 4837 MILES DID NOTHING. CURRENTLY I HAVE 12,478 MILES ON THE TRUCK BUT CANNOT DRIVE OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRUCK VIBRATES SEVERLY. THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT IN THE TIRE BUSINESS BUT OFFERED TO PRORATE AND SELL ME NEW TIRES.THEY WAITED TILL MY TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THEY WERE WORKING WITH FIRESTONE TIRE.FIRESTONE TIRE ALSO REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING.I HAVE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY NEW TIRES AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TOO.IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING MY TRUCK LIKE THIS BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE, I HAVE TO DRIVE IT.THE TIRES ARE SEVERLY CHOPPING, SMALL AND LARGE TREAD DEFECTS / GOUGES THRUOUT. TREAD AREAS ARE LIFTING UP.THEY SAY TO KEEP ROTATING THE TIRES AND IT WILL WEAR THEM DOWN. I HAVE DONE THAT AND IT GET'S WORSE.NOW WHAT?? THANK YOU. *AK,( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
NHTSA ODI #726965
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
TiresCrash
WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE I-5 IN FRESNO AT APPROXIMENTLY 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP/BURST AND THE VEHICLE REAREND SLID TO THE LEFT INTO THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER I MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL AND THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUCK SCRAPED ON THE CENTER DIVIDER, AFTER GAINING CONTROL I MOVED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I SAW SPARKS COMING…
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WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE I-5 IN FRESNO AT APPROXIMENTLY 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP/BURST AND THE VEHICLE REAREND SLID TO THE LEFT INTO THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER I MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL AND THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUCK SCRAPED ON THE CENTER DIVIDER, AFTER GAINING CONTROL I MOVED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SECTION OF MY CAR WHILE MOVING TO THE SHOULDER. I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD "EXPLODED" AND ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE BEADING, MELTED TO THE RIM, AND THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND MY RIGHT REAR AXEL. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED HOME. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #726689
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
Tires
THREE TIRES HAVE HAD FAILURES ON THE HIGHWAY. 2 REPLACED W/PARTIAL WARRANTY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75R-15 )
NHTSA ODI #726637
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
Tires
WE WERE IN A RAINSTORM ON I-95 TRAVELING 70 MPH, WE SLOWED TO 55 IN THE RIGHT LANE AND THE TIRE STARTED TO WOBBLE, THEN IT BLEW. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. IF THE PAVEMENT HAD BEEN DRY. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 75MPH. IT COULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND. IT S…
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WE WERE IN A RAINSTORM ON I-95 TRAVELING 70 MPH, WE SLOWED TO 55 IN THE RIGHT LANE AND THE TIRE STARTED TO WOBBLE, THEN IT BLEW. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. IF THE PAVEMENT HAD BEEN DRY. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 75MPH. IT COULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT WHEN THE TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 6,000 AS ORDERED.WE FEEL THIS IS A TIRE DEFECT. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
NHTSA ODI #726579
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
Tires
FRONT 2 TIRES ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED (~$190) AND BACK 2 NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22570R15 )
NHTSA ODI #726492
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2000
Tires
TIRE DISINTEGRATED AT 80 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
NHTSA ODI #726146
Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2000
Tires
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND REAR LEFT TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE STARTED SMOKING AND COMPLETLY CAME APART. OTHER THREE SOUNDED FUNNY ON THE HIGHWAY. HE REPLACED THE OTHER THREE TIRES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866208
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2000
Tires
A 1998 FORD RANGER ORGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE CHIPPING, DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. ALSO, THE NEW FIRESTONE TIRES WERE BUBBLING ON THE SIDE. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #863939
Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2000
Power TrainTires
THIS FAILURE HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS CHECKED BY FORD, AND KOONS MECHANICS. THEY STATED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. ALL KOONS DID FOR ME WAS REPLACED 4 TIRES THAT WERE WORN ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF ALL TIRES. I HAVE CONTINUED NOTIFING KOONS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLE SINCE THE …
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THIS FAILURE HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS CHECKED BY FORD, AND KOONS MECHANICS. THEY STATED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. ALL KOONS DID FOR ME WAS REPLACED 4 TIRES THAT WERE WORN ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF ALL TIRES. I HAVE CONTINUED NOTIFING KOONS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. I FINALLY FOUND OUT FROM A BACK YARD MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLE WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. I TOLD KOONS' MECHANICS THAT ,AND I ORDERED THRU AN EXTENDED PLAN THE SHAFT TWO MONTHS AGO 2/10/00 .I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM KOONS YET. I FEEL THAT THE JUMPING AND SWAYING WILL COST ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720749
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2000
Tires
I HAVE HAD TWO BLOW OUTS ON THESE TIRES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. THE FIRST WAS @ 10,000 MILES & THE SECOND @ 20,000 MILES. AFTER SEEING THE REPORT ON KHOU-TX IN HOUSTON I THINK MY TIRES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OFF-ROAD OPTION. THE TIRE AND RIM IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION IS INCORRECT ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE 16" TIRES COULD NOT BE INFLATED ON THE SPECIFIED 15X7.0J RIM.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A SAFETY CERTIFICAITON LABEL PARTIAL OVERLAY WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE CORRECT RIM SIZE, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THIS LABEL TO THE VEHICLE. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEIR FORD DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE CHASSIS MOUNTED FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE LINE COULD CONTACT THE MANIFOLD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE, OR IN SOME CASES, CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLIP TO HOLD THE FUEL LINE IN THE INTENDED DESIGN POSITION.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE99045 · Steering Knuckle Separations
Opened Jul 6, 1999 · Closed Oct 29, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
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