I purchased DORMAN Replacement TPMS Sensors 974-050 from ROCKAUTO for my van. Installed less than 2 years and all are bad. ROCKAUTO stated they were wholesale closeout on only offer a 30 day warranty. Contact DORMAN and they stated LIFETIME and that ROCKAUTO should not have sold out of date sensors and to contact ROCKAUTO. After several emails to ROCKAUTO they basically say sorry out of warranty. The date code on the sensors are 11326-385 they were built in 2011. They should have some kind of law for selling outdated safety equipment. I have my Shipping Packing List , one sensor that I never installed and 4 of the 5 boxes.
NHTSA complaint #11601030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford E-250 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer A/T, Tire Size: 245/75/16, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while he was inspecting the rear tires, he noticed that the tires were cracked with tread separation. The contact called a tire shop and the tires were replaced with another brand of tires. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate tire failure mileage was 10,000. The vehicle failure mileage was not provided.
NHTSA complaint #11440788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 3/17/2014 WE HAD 4 2-LT225/75R16E HT 701 115S BW SENTINEL INSTALLED ON OUR VAN BY BIG BRAND TIRE & SERVICE IN LOMPOC CA. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 50,000 MILES. WE HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 13,000 MILES. ON 8/6/2020 WE WERE DRIVING FROM WA TO SOUTHERN CA. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE STARTED GOING FLAT WHILE DRIVING. WE HAD AAA INSTALL THE SPARE AND WE CONTINUED ON OUR TRIP. ABOUT 200 MILES LATER THE VAN STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY. WE WERE ON I5 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CA DESERT. USING OUR PHONE WE FOUND A TIRE SHOP ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY. WE MANAGE TO LIMP OUR WAY TO THE TIRE SHOP. THEY SAID THE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. WE HAD ALL FOUR BRAN NEW TIRES INSTALLED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE SENTINEL TIRE MANUFACTURER. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WE ARE VERY LUCKY, THIS COULD HAVE ENDED IN A CATASTROPHE. WE WOULD LIKE TO FIND CONTACT INFO FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO TRY AND GET SOME COMPENSATION.
NHTSA complaint #11348719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOTH FRONT TIRES MERELY DEVELOPED TREAD BULGES , LESS THAN 15K MILES, NEVER HAD A FLAT, BEEN OVERLOADED ,OVERINFLATED , ECT.. THEY JUST BECAME VERY POOR DRIVING AND VIBRATED BADLY TO FIND THEY BOTH HAVE BULGES IN THE TREAD. THEY SEEMED FINE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT A COUPLE DAYS AGO THE PROBLEM BECAME APPARENT.
NHTSA complaint #11331209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE BRAND AND SIZE: PATHFINDER SPORT S A/T 245/75-16 PUT ON REAR OF 2003 FORD E250 EXTENDED LENGTH WORK VAN. BOUGHT NEW FROM DISCOUNT TIRE. AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE FELT UNSTABLE. WAS WANDERING IN REAR. WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE IS WAS REALLY BAD AND FELT UNSAFE AS THE REAR SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HAD THEM TAKE THESE TIRES OFF AND REPLACE WITH A MAJOR BRAND AND THIS PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SOME ONE LOOKS INTO THESE TIRES AS I THINK THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR CAUSING A SPIN OUT OR ROLL OVER.
NHTSA complaint #10907234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE HAD FOUR NEW TIRES ALL OF SAME BRAND AND SIZE ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BLOW OUT, REPLACED THE TIRE WITH NEW TIRE OF SAME BRAND AND SIZE. ONE WEEK LATER ANOTHER TIRE STARTED VIBRATING SO WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE CARCASS. I HAD THEM PULL ALL FOUR TIRES AND REPLACE WITH NEW TIRES OF DIFFERENT BRAND. I KEPT THE FOUR TIRES AND CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS. THIS PARTICULAR TIRE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL YET BUT ANOTHER SIMILAR DOES. THE TIRES WE HAVE ARE THE HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS LT245/75R16 THE TIRE THEY HAVE RECALLED IS HANKOOK DYNAPRO MT LT325/60R18. HANKOOK SAYS THEY WILL ONLY WARRANT THE ONE TIRE SHOWING SEPARATION BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION OR THE OTHER THREE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT FAILED YET.
NHTSA complaint #10617968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-250 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRES, TIRE LINE: DYNAPRO AS, TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRES WAS 11,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE COMSUMER STATED THE TIRE LOOKS AS IF IT CONTAINS DRY ROT. UPDATED 12/18/2014
NHTSA complaint #10616333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THESE TIRES ARE SUBJECT TO A RECALL (RECALL # 13T-012) AND MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD. YET THESE TIRES ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH MICHELIN, AND NOONE AROUND HERE (SANTA ROSA, CA) HAS ANY, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY OF THE OTHER TWO SERIES THAT MICHELIN OFFERS AS A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT (LTXA/T2 OR XPS RIB). AND THERE ARE VERY FEW ALTERNATES THAT ANYONE CAN OFFER ME. AS I SEE IT, I AM DRIVING ON TIRES THAT MICHELIN SAYS ARE UNSAFE, YET THEY HAVE NO SIMPLE SOLUTION TO REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR TIRES THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE ME SPENDING A LOT MORE TIME THAN I ALREADY HAVE TO BASICALLY DO THEIR JOB. WE BUY MICHELIN FOR THEIR NAME AND QUALITY, YET THEY ARE BAILING ON ME AS A CONSUMER TO MAKE AN ALTERNATE CHOICE ON MANUFACTURERS AND/OR TIRE DISTRIBUTORS THAT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. THANK YOU MICHELIN.
NHTSA complaint #10576893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 FORD E250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRES RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON MARCH 15, 2013, SHE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE TIRES. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE TIRES DID NOT MEET THE OEM SPECIFICATIONS. ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 862.94. UPON RECEIPT OF THE RECALL, THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VAN, AND DISCOVERED IT WAS ONE OF THE RECALLED TIRES IN THE NOTICE, AS VERIFIED BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ADDRESSING THE REPLACEMENT TIRE OF THE SPARE TIRE, THAT WAS STILL IN HER POSSESSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED BACK IN MARCH, WERE THE SAME AS THE SPARE TIRE, THAT WAS RECALLED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10565131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD E-250 WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE LT245/75/R16, DOT NUMBER: T7XD5JNH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SEVERE THUMP FELT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CERTIFIED DEALER WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500.
NHTSA complaint #10442163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 FORD ECONLINE E250 LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A DITCH. *KB THE DRIVER CLAIMED MINOR INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0034-90 UPDATED LETTER 04/29/10
NHTSA complaint #10312119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-250. THE VEHICLE HAS TRAIL KING A/S MUD N SNOW LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT235 85 R1. THE CONTACT NOTICED PULSATION AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AGAIN, THE VIBRATION WORSENED. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED, WHICH RESULTED IN $1,900 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,800.
NHTSA complaint #10265082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE MICHELIN XPS 235-83/R16 TIRES ON MY MOTORHOME, LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. FOR NO REASON, I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES OUT OF 4 TIRES. THE LAST FAILURE WAS IN THE RV LOT, WHERE I HAVE BEEN PARKED FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, AND THE TIRE JUST BLEW OUT, SAME WITH THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE RECALL ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES..
NHTSA complaint #10235732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 FORD ECONOLINE WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH BREAKING DOWN. HE ALSO STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, TIRE PROBLEMS, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS. *KB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, RADIO, BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE AXLE SHAFT SEALS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VALVE SPRING WAS BROKEN, THE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS AND DRAG LINKS WERE REPLACED, THE TIRES, WIPER BLADES AND GASKETS WERE REPLACED. THE VAN WAS SERVICED 9 TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS.
NHTSA complaint #10222853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE SEPARATION, GOODYEAR LT245/75R16E TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES, THE TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE DUE TO A TREAD SEPARATION, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10114525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SPARE TIRE ON 2000 FORD ECONOLINE 250 WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE USED. OUNG FORD IN CHARLOTTE, NC DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND FIRESTONE TIRES CLAIMS THAT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1998 AND IS THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK FIRESTONE LT225/75R16 TUBELESS RADIAL TIRE, 32480UR BM18047. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10114284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY HUSBAND AND I EXPERIENCED TWO BLOW OUTS ON FIRESTONE TIRES DURING A TRIP IN JULY-AUGUST, 2004. AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES DURING THE TRIP WE CALLED FORD AND FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE OFFERED TO PAY$100.00 TO COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSES OF SPARE TIRE REPLACEMENT(AFTER THE BLOW OUTS AND BEFORE WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES BECAUSE WE FEARED FURTHER PROBLEMS) BUT WE REFUSED THIS. WE BELIEVE THESE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S TIRES ARE HAZARDOUS AND SOME WARNING SHOULD BE ISSUED. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SURVIVED WITHOUT BODILY INJURY. I WILL CALL AND/OR SEND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE FORD DEALER WHO SOLD THE VAN TO SPORTS MOBILE WHO CONVERTED IT INTO A CAMPING VAN. I ALSO SENT A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO FIRESTONE.
NHTSA complaint #10093726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A FORD 1999 E250 VAN THAT HAS BEEN CUSTOMIZED BY THE SPORTSMOBILE COMPANY INTO AN RV. IT CAME WITH FOUR FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 M/S TIRES. AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-505S (JUST N OF EXIT FOR ALLENDALE RD), THE TREAD ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I DROVE (AT REDUCED SPEED ON THE DAMAGED TIRE) TO THE MIDWAY RD RV PARK AT THE NEXT EXIT. THERE I MOUNTED THE SPARE. THE TIRES HAD 22K MILES ON THEM AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10058943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
215/75R/16 FIRESTONE STEELEX WITH OVER 50% OF LIFE LEFT SEPARATED FROM ITS TREAD. THE 3/4 TON VAN SKIDDED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, AND FINALLY ROLLED OVER. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. THE TIRE FAILED WHEN LESS THEN MID LIFE WAS LEFT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10016179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.