1996 Ford Econoline Tires & wheels Problems

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 *JB

NHTSA ID

10132829

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

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. *AK

NHTSA ID

10004150

ALL TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF COMING APART, BOTH ON SIDES AND TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225-75R-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-75R-16 )

NHTSA ID

747276

Incident

May 28, 2001

PE-00-020- REPLACEMENT TIRES, SIZE P23575R15, DOT STARTED WITH W2HL, TIRES HAVE NO MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, PULLED OFF ROAD, AND NOTICED PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

882365

Incident

Feb 28, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT EARLY THAT DAY. THEN, ANOTHER BLOWOUT IN THE EVENING, BUT CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FORDTRUCK, ECONOLINE, 1996 HTLT 245/75 R16, DOT MD11 520 V425 272885-GRF-66.*AK FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE, SECOND FAILURE WAS THE DRIVER REAR TIRE, TIRES WERE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT, SECOND FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE INCLUDING THE WATER TANK AND GAS HOSE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

874049

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

1ST TIRE FAILURE / BLOWOUT/ I-580 E; 2ND TIRE FAILURE / TIRE SEPARATION/I-10 W (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XE408 TIRESIZE: 22575R16)

NHTSA ID

733391

Incident

May 27, 1999

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996, FORD SUPER DUTY, TIRE SIZE LT22575R16, DOT VD1L1XA475,STEEL TEX RS4. ON APRIL 17, 1999, WHILE DRIVING REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ON JULY 24, 2000 WITH 22 MILES, WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FLAPPING NOISE DUE TO DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COMING OFF WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO WHEELWELL. FIRESTONE UNWILLING TO HELP. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

871938

Incident

Apr 17, 1999

REAR RIGHT INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE GOING 60 MPH.*AK (TIRESIZE: R16 M/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R16 M/S )

NHTSA ID

733144

Incident

Sep 23, 2000

3 FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL R4S TIRES P225/75R16 TIRES EXPERIENCED FAILURE, 2 TIRES PEELED AND 1 TIRE SPLIT, EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER WAS ROTATING TIRES, WEAR STILL OCCURRED, CONSUMER SWITCHED BRANDS OF TIRES AND HAS HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS, DOT VD1L. *SLC

NHTSA ID

870782

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

I HAVE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON TWO FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES, SIZE 235/75R15XL. THESE WERE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON MY 1996 FORD ECONOLINE 150 CUSTOM VAN. BOTH WERE REAR MOUNTED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE AND HAD APPROPRIATE INFLATION PRESUURE (AROUND 38 PSI). BOTH FAILURES OCCURED ON INTERSTATE AT MODERATE SPEEDS (60 - 65 MPH) IN THE EVENING AFTER THE HEAT OF THE DAY. FIRST FAILURE OCCURED 10/21/1999. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURED 7/25/00. THESE TIRES ARE THE SAME SIZE AND WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME FACTORY AS THE RECALLED FIRESTONE ATX AND WILDERNESS TIRES. MY DATA SUGGESTS THAT OTHER TIRE MODELS OF THIS SIZE PRODUCED AT THIS ILLINOIS PLANT MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE ALSO. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15X )

NHTSA ID

730415

Incident

Oct 21, 1999

INCIDENT 1- OCCURRED ON MAY 20,2000. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE STIPPED AND PEELED OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A BIG BLOW OUT SOUND AND THE CAR SWAYED BUT WAS SAFELY PULLED OVER. IT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. THEY PROCESSED THE CLAIM AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. THE TIRE WAS SENT BACK TO THEM. INCIDENT 2-- OCCURED RECENTLY ON JUL 31 2000. THE BACK TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STRIPPED AND BLEW OUT IN A SIMILAR PATTERN WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STEET. FIRESTONE WAS AGAIN NOTIFIED. THEY ASKED THE TIRE BE TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. WE REQUESTED THAT THEY REPLACE ALL THE REMAINING TIRES US WE FEARED DRIVING WITH THE REMAINING TIRES. FIRESTONE DECLINED TO REPLACE IT BUT SAID WOULD PRORATE IT TO THE TREAD WEAR. WE DID NOT ACCEPT THAT US WE FEEL THAT THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY DEFECTIVE. PLEASE INFORM US ABOUT ANY PREVIOUS INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THIS IF IT EXSISIT. WE STILL HAVE TWO OF THOSE TIRES ON THE VAN. PLEASE LET US KNOW OF ANY EXSISTING PROBLEM SO THAT WE CAN TAKE PRECAUTIONS. THANKING YOU . SINCERELY. NAIRS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )

NHTSA ID

726432

Incident

Jul 30, 2000

TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS

NHTSA ID

546074

Incident

May 15, 1999

ENGINE STALLS WHILE IN STOPPED POSITION.

NHTSA ID

606074