Ford Ford tire problems

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE TREAD ON A TIRE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE TREAD PEELED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHING FLUID RESVERVOIR, SPARE TIRE AND HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10210413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

COMPAINT IS ABOUT B.F. GOODRICH TIRES (LT 265/75R16) TIRES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY, ROTATED EVERY 7500 MILES. TOTAL TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 61,XXX. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. I HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE COSTING OVER $2800.00, PLUS REPLACEMENT OF ALL TIRES DUE TO LACK O FAITH IN THE BF GOODRICH TIRES. THE BODY WORK/REPAIRS WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10204498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAVE A TIRE ON A CAR I RECENTLY BOUGHT THAT I BELIEVE IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS ON A SHOW CAR. NONE OF THE OTHER TIRES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS THIS TIRE. THE TREAD PATTERN IS UNEVEN AND ODD SHAPED COMPARED TO ALL OF THE OTHER TREAD IN ONE SPOT AND THE TIRE IS UNBALANCED AND HAS SEVERAL BULGES IN IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND, THEY JUST FLAT OUT DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THE TIRE IS MISMANUFACTURED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE TIRE, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE TIRE AND THE SAFETY OF ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE THEM. I DO BELIEVE THE TIRE MAY BE AN OLDER TIRE, BUT SINCE IT IS ON A SHOW CAR IS IS RARELY DRIVEN. WE CAUGHT THE DEFECT BEFORE THERE WAS A FAILURE, THANKFULLY. I HAVE MANY PICTURES OF THE TIRE FROM ALL ANGLES SHOWING THE ISSUES. I SENT THEM TO THE COMPANY AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10172516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES ON JULY 31,2005. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOUD SOUND WHEN DRIVING LIKE THE WHEEL IS WOBBLING, AND THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT SUDDENLY ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN ALSO EXPERIENCING A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLES WHEN THE HEAT WAS NOT IN USE.

NHTSA complaint #10166394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

DT: THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S RV HAD BLOW AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONSULTED A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE TIRES AND NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE TOO WEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. FIRESTONE WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S PHONE CALLS. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 18,000 MILES. THE 4TH TIRE FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVALENT WITH THE REAR TIRES (FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES).

NHTSA complaint #10127120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES.

NHTSA complaint #10104297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT WAS THE LEFT REAR TIRE THAT BLEW. WHY WAS IT NOT THE FRONT TIRE IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING? HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, CROSSROAD FORD IN CARY, NC.*AK I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE WHICH I DO NOT THINK IS RIGHT.THIS IS MY 3 FORD VEHICLE BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST IF THEY CANNOT HELP THE CONSUMER BETTER THAN THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10102864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

NAR 04/10/2003 WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRE WAS PARTIALLY SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD BEING UN REPAIRABLE A NEW TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SECOND TIRE BEGIN TO TREAD. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT WAS AN CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AND APPARENTLY THEY AREN'T RELIABLE TIRES FOR MOTOR HOMES. APPROXIMATELY 3 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10015662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TIRE PROBLEM. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE BEGAN TO TAKE ON OVAL SHAPE. REMINGTON, LT255/75R16, DOT#DAIL925028 .

NHTSA complaint #10067124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FOURTH TIRE HAS AN AREA THAT MAY START SEPARATING. FORD 350 1985 (KUHMO/MARSHAL VENTURE) SCC

NHTSA complaint #10003710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

JULY 2002 GOING NORTH ON I65 IN THE EDGE OF LOUISVILLE KY DRIVING APX 55 MPH THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUEL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH THE OUTER RUBBER AND STEEL COMING OFF THE CASING OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO BLOWOUTS. THE SECOND HAPPENED OCT 2002 IN FLORIDA ON I 75 NEAR OCALA. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER IN COLUMBUS INDIANA AT NO COST> THE SECOND WAS REPLACED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER IN OCALA, FL. AT A 60% COSTING ME 50.24. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY OFFERED TO GIVE ME 50% OF THE COST OF THE TIRES ON ANOTHER TIRE THEY SAID I NEED TO UPGRADE TO THE CORRECT TIRE THAT SHOULD OF BEEN PUT ON THE M/H BY FORD FIRESTONE WANTS ME TO PUT 4 TIRES THAT ARE THEIR BETTER DESIGN FOR MH USAGE. THEY WILL GIVE ME ONLY 50% ON 4 TIRES SAYING I ONLY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES. I HAVE HAD TWO TIRES SEPERATE IN THE LAST 3,000 MILES OR SO. I DO NOT THINK THESE TIRES ARE SAFE AND I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE SAFE TO MIX THE TWO DIFFERENT TIRES. I AM STUCK WITH 7 FIRESTONE TIRES THAT HAVE THE HISTORY OF FAILING . I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE TIRES (6 )ON THE GROUND WITH MICHELIN TIRES AT A COST OF $1,200.00. IS THERE ANY RELIEF I CAN GET FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE TIRES? DT

NHTSA complaint #769482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I FIRST BOUGHT A SET OF THESE TIRES IN 1996. THE RIDE WAS ROUGH FROM THE BEGINNING, AND I COMPLAINED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WERE "OUT OF ROUND BUT WITHIN GOODYEAR SPECS". I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM. IN THE FALL OF '98,ONE OF THE IRES DELAMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I PUT ON MY SPARE AND CONTINUED. I COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT LOCALLY, AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON MY SPARE. LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LATER, A SECOND TIRE DELAMINATED. I THEN DROVE TO ANOTHER TOWN 50 MILES AWAY AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM, AND INSISTED THEY REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, WHICH THEY DID AT A PRORATED PRICE.THE SECOND SET RODE WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION, BUT WAS BETTER THAN THE FIRST. THIS GRADUALLY DETERIORATED, UNTIL I WAS DRIVING WITH MUCH VIBRATION. BALANCING WOULD NOT HELP. IN SET. OF 2000 ANOTHER TIRE DELAMINATED. GOODYERA NO LONGE MAKES THIS TIRE, AND SENT ME A REFUND. I THEN BOUGHT 2 MICHELINS, USING THE MATE TO THE BAD TIRE AS A SPARE. THE RIDE IMPROVED SOME, BUT WAS STILL VIBRATING. IN SEPT. OF 2001 I WENT IN TO GET MY WHEELS BALANCED, AND THEY TOLD ME MY FRONT TIRES WERE DELAMINATING[GOODYEARS]. MY MECHANIC CONFIRMED THIS. I COMPLAINED TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY RECENTLY SENT ME A CHECK FOR 1/2 OF MY PURCHASE PRICE. I HAVE HAD 5 OUT OF 8 OF THESE TIRES DELAMINATE. I BELIEVE THE ONLY REASON THE OTHER 3 DIDNOT, IS BECAUSE THEY WERE REMOVED BEFORE THEY COULD. *AK (TIRESIZE: 875R16.5 E)

NHTSA complaint #753386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.