Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - VALVE | |||||
| 15240 | 09/01/2001 | 625782 | Some drws equipped with angled brass valve stems may exhibit a valve core that sticks open when actuated. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350 treadways el dorado ztr sport lt. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle began to vibrate before losing control. the vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into a ditch. a police report was not filed and no injuries occurred. after the crash the contact noticed the tread tore off from the rear passenger side tire. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the tire was replaced. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was told the tires were not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06t008000 (tires:tread/belt). the failure and current mileages were 66,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 04/17/2009 | 43000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 superduty truck with lt265/75r16 firestone steel radial a/t/ tires. the left rear original tire was flat after the vehicle was parked for a couple of days. he attempted to add air to the tire; however, he was unsuccessful. he also made attempts to find the leak and could not find one. the remaining tread depth has extended to the web safety bars. he did not impact any potholes or road hazards before the incident. a couple of dealers stated that they were unable to offer him any assistance. there was a voluntary recall; however, he was advised that it only applied to the ford excursion. the vin and dot numbers were not available. the current and failure mileages were 43000. | |||
| 07/09/2005 | 37000 | 3 | 03/15/2002 |
| Dt: three of the 6 tires blew out. two on the front and one on the rear. contacted general tires ,they said they would send a form to fill out. first the front tire blewout and about 50 feet further the left front tire blewout. the sidewalls were still intact. the front two blew out on july 9,2005, the rear blew out on july 19, 2005. *ak the blowoutds caused damage to the vehicle | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Problems with firestone 16 inch tire equipment.*mr *jb *nm | |||
| 2 | |||
| Tire tread started wearing from the outside and inside of tires. *mr the tread started wearing on the outside/inside of the tires as if the tire pressure was low. the tires were rotated with no improvement. the tires had gotten so bad that the vehicle bounced while in motion. (the tires separated on the inside) *jb | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Tire blew and came off the rim, totally separated. dot 8xw81xl1402. for jpeg formated digital photos of tire email: patsnellingweiner@direcway.com. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2002 | 2 | ||
| A 6 inch split was noticed on both front tires and the steel belts were coming thourgh the tire. original equipment, 2002 ford f350, tire size lt235/85r16 dot number unavailable. general dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer states that tires have severe spider web cracking. *slc | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 07/28/2004 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The spare tire rack bolts snapped, causing the spare tire to fall in traffic while in vehicle was in motion. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 50000 | 2 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt: about two weeks ago on september 1, 2005 the front passenger's side tire tread came off of the tire. it caused some body damage. on september 13, 2005 the driver's front tire tread came off. the tire still had air in it. the tires had 50,000 miles on them. the driver's side tire where the tread came off, ripped some wiring under the vehicle causing it not to start. contacted the dealer, they said there was nothing they could do.*ak *jb | |||
| 04/21/2005 | 28000 | 2 | 10/07/2001 |
| Dt: 1 month ago took hcar on a trip and the back left tire tread separated. got it fixed. yesterday the right back tire separated.the tires only had 28,000 miles on them.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2005 | 47007 | 1 | |
| While driving at 55 mph left rear tire blew out. the tire was changed, and the vehicle sustained damage. no recalls found. | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that tires are losing tread. dealer notified.*ak | |||