I HAVE THE 16" FIRESTONE TIRES NOT UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AFTER LEARNING OF THE RECALL I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES OF MY NEW VEHICLE COLD. RIGHT FRONT AT 34.5 PSI, RIGHT REAR AT 33.5 PSI,LEFT FRONT AT 32.5 PSI, AND LEFT REAR AT 32 PSI. THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFLATED TO 30 PSI. IT WOUL…
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I HAVE THE 16" FIRESTONE TIRES NOT UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AFTER LEARNING OF THE RECALL I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES OF MY NEW VEHICLE COLD. RIGHT FRONT AT 34.5 PSI, RIGHT REAR AT 33.5 PSI,LEFT FRONT AT 32.5 PSI, AND LEFT REAR AT 32 PSI. THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFLATED TO 30 PSI. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FORD DOES NOT CONTROL THE INFLATION OF THE TIRES CORRECTLY.
NHTSA ODI #729559
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Tires
WHILE CHECKING TIRES NOTICED CRACKS. TIRES ON THIS MAKE/MODEL WERE NOT UNDER RECALL #P245/75R16. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX. *AK
NHTSA ODI #869057
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Tires
I WANT ALL 5 TIRES REPLACED( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #729404
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Tires
PE00020, ORIGINAL TIRES ON A, FORD RANGER, 2000, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, 22570R15. ALL 4 TIRES ARE NOT COMPLETELY ROUND. THIS CAUSES A VIBRATION FROM THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES BUT ALL OF THEM VIBRATED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED TIRES WITH GOODYEAR AND THE REST WITH DUN…
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PE00020, ORIGINAL TIRES ON A, FORD RANGER, 2000, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, 22570R15. ALL 4 TIRES ARE NOT COMPLETELY ROUND. THIS CAUSES A VIBRATION FROM THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES BUT ALL OF THEM VIBRATED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED TIRES WITH GOODYEAR AND THE REST WITH DUNLOP TIRES AND NO VIBRATION OCCURED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #868931
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Tires
FIRESTONE (P245/75R16) WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL, THE TIRE HAD 874 MILES ON IT. NLM
NHTSA ODI #554025
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2000
Tires
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY I-25 IN COLORADO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A "WEIRD" SOUND AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SWING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. I MANAGED TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND PUT IT ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED. FIRESTONE BLAMED IT ON ME, SAID THAT I DROVE OVER A NAIL OR…
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I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY I-25 IN COLORADO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD A "WEIRD" SOUND AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO SWING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. I MANAGED TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND PUT IT ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED. FIRESTONE BLAMED IT ON ME, SAID THAT I DROVE OVER A NAIL OR SOMETHING AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER ANYTHING. IT WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE THAT THE THREAD HAD SEPERATED, ALL AROUND. I HAD LOST MY CONFIDENCE IN THE TIRES SINCE ONE OTHER TIRE SHOWED MARKS ON THE SIDE AND I BOUGHT BRIDGESTONE TIRES. AFTER A LONG DISCUSSION, THEY AGREED TO REFUND ME FOR ONE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ODI #729207
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Tires
ALL FOUR TIRES SINCE PURCHASE HAVE PROBLEMS HOLDING AIR. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIMPLY EXPLODED (SIDEWALL BLOW OUT) WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50MPH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
NHTSA ODI #729089
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Tires
WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, IT LEFT A BIG HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, AND PART OF THE TREAD WAS GONE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 1 )
NHTSA ODI #728992
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
Tires
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, RANGER 2000, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE SIZE P245/75R16, DOT NUMBER W2701RF419. CONSUMER NOTED ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND THE SIDEWALL AND ACROSS THE TREAD AREA. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #868425
Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000
Tires
CALLED THE NUMBER ABOVE LAST WEEK, STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORM FROM NHTSA. FORD NOR FIRESTONE ARE WILLING TO DO ANTHING ABOUT REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: 225/70R 15 )
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: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L OHC ENGINES. ENGINE COOLANT CIRCULATION THROUGH THE HEATER CIRCUIT IS PREVENTED BECAUSE OF A PLUGGED HEATER RETURN TUBE (WATER PUMP INLET TUBE) AT THE WATER PUMP. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE INTENT OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT OF NO HEAT IN THE HEATER CIRCUIT, DEFROST PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLUGGED HEATER WATER RETURN TUBES.
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