Ford Econoline tire problems

TIRES

1997 FORD ECONOLINE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE ISSUES AND REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT.* LD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. HOWEVER, SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. RECALL #12T007000.

NHTSA complaint #10651227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE 350 EQUIPPED WITH KELLY TIRES, TIRE LINE: SAFARI LT, TIRE SIZE LT23585R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND THE SOUND OF METAL BEING DRAGGED ON THE GROUND WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED.THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10630972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 FORD ECONOLINE VAN, EQUIPPED WITH COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, SIZE 255/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AND BLISTERS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SEE THE METAL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. KMJ UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE TIRE EXPOSING THE INSIDE WIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10523905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ECONOLINE EQUIPPED WITH RADAR RADIAL RLT-9 TIRES, SIZE P245/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD WERE DRY AND THE APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD WAS AGAIN DRY AND THE APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE TIRES WERE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ON THE VEHICLE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ON THE TIRES WERE 6,000.

NHTSA complaint #10467067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ECONOLINE E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE COOPER AMERICAN PROSPECTOR 225/70R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK AFTER THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT AND WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THOSE TIRES MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR FREE REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA complaint #10284034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH COMMERCIAL TA ALL TERRAIN TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2007 AND HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED WARRANTY REPAIR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO PRO-RATE THE COST OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,190.

NHTSA complaint #10272754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER WINTERMASTER TIRES, SIZE 235/75/R15. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE STEEL BELT WAS EXPOSED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,800.

NHTSA complaint #10262746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DRIVING NORTH ON I 275 JUST SOUTH OF I 94 AND TIRE SEPARATED ON RIGHT REAR CALLED AAA BECAUSE RIM WAS ON THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS A FORD CONVERSION VAN. REPLACED WITH SPARE, AND STILL HAVE OLD TIRE. TIRE SIZE IS 30X9.50R 15 DISCOVERER AST. 8JB

NHTSA complaint #10157911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2003 FORD ECONOLINE DEFECTIVE PART REPAIRS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE EIGHTH TIME TO REPAIR THE ALARM. THE ALARM STILL WASN'T FIXED. THE TIRES AND/OR RIMS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKES, SHOCKS AND A/C FAILED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER.

NHTSA complaint #10135614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AROUND JUNE-2002. 3 FAILED. THE FIRST ONE FAILED IN 6-04, THE SECOND ONE BLEW OUT IN 3-05, AND THE THIRD ONE FAILED ON 8-15-05. NOTICED THE BUBBLES BEFORE THE OTHER TWO BLEW OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM AT NO COST; BUT WAS WORRIED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE THE SAME TIRE. THE TIRE BRAND NAME IS BIG O. THE DOT NUMBERS ARE B4KV3800; UTRK-266E R-44448 K-9184 1914. THE TIRE LINE IS: LT235/75R15. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10132829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TWO OF THE VEHICLE'S FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES BLEWOUT. *NM CONSUMER HAD TWO BLOWOUTS THE SAME DAY. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE BLOWOUT.

NHTSA complaint #10095478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. COOPER SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER.

NHTSA complaint #10097129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10044467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

A FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE FRONT OF OUR COMPANY VAN DELAMINATED. IT WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD AND IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. I HAVE PICTURES ALONG WITH THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE TRUCK. LUCKLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DOING 65 MPH AT THE TIME. THE TIRE NEVER WENT FLAT.

NHTSA complaint #10025319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE MECHANIC PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT, AND DISCOVERED THE RIM WAS BROKEN AND THE TIRE FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10019822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THREE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE: SIZE R4531105 DOT VD604RA109Q14L, VD504RA49803L AND ( R) ALL THREE TIRES BLOW UP AT 21,000 MILES AND THE TIRES EXPECTATION WERE 50,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION DOT. AND SIZE. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THREE OUT OF FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES HAD A LARGE AIR BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. BUBBLE WAS THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS.

NHTSA complaint #10004150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.