1994 Ford F-150 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150 WITH TBC VANDERBILT TURBO TECH GT TIRES, SIZE 265/70R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES FAILED WITHIN 70 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEADING FAILED AROUND THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED WHEN THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000 UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPDATED 11/04/11

NHTSA ID

10422926

Incident

Jul 24, 2011

Mileage

158,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRE SHREDDED FOR NO REASON. DOT NUMBER 3DHLC2T4106. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE TIRE AT THIS POINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252800

Incident

Dec 24, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE TAIL PIPE AND BENT THE WHEEL WELL WHERE THE TIRE WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10230323

Incident

Jun 8, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi

EFOD TRANSMISSION - 3RD ONE CURRENTLY INSTALLED, ALONG WITH SECOND CONTROL MODULE. RADIATOR SEPARATED AT TANK SIDE JOINTS CAUSING LEAKS. IDLER AND TENSION PULLEYS FAILED. TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY FIRESTONES- TWO HIGH SPEED BLOWOUTS BEFORE IT BECAME NATIONAL NEWS. REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SECOND CLOCK MECH. INSTALLED IN STEEERING WHEEL, CAUSED LOSS OF AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. REPLACED U-JOINTS. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED FAILED MASS AIR SENSOR AND COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR. REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.

NHTSA ID

10124603

Incident

Jun 6, 2005

FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT OF THE GUARD RAIL VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, AND FOREARM INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046398

Mileage

130,000 mi

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038308

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW . WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. COOPER, VIPER 24570/R115. *AK

NHTSA ID

8007032

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL DUE TO TIRE PLY SEPARATION. REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLFRW084 TIRESIZE: 235 75R15)

NHTSA ID

752791

Incident

Sep 27, 2001

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 54,DOING 65 IN A 70,TREAD SEPARATED OFF TIRE WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO GET UNDER CONTROL AND OUT OF TRAFFIC THE TIRE BEAT AGAINST MY TRUCK CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGEFORE AND AFTER THE TIRE DAMAGING THE SHEET METAL, RIPPING THE INNER FENDER WELL OUT AND DAMAGING A LEAF SPRING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLFRW208 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA ID

752480

Incident

Sep 22, 2001

TREAD HAS SEPARATED ON THESE TIRES 4 OUT 5 THAT I HAVE PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ON 2 OF THOSE OCCASIONS. THESE TIRES SEEM TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED AT THE FIRESTONE PLANT IN QUESTION, REGARDING THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRE RECALLS. I FEEL THAT THIS FAILURE RATE IS UNUSUALLY HIGH. I HAVE ALL MAINTAINANCE RECORDS ON THIS VEHICLE AND CAN PROVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNHL LM4 TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)

NHTSA ID

752359

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENT SHAKE, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, TWO TIRE HAD NOTICEABLE BULGES, REPLACE TWO TIRES WHERE THE BELT HAD SEPARATED.

NHTSA ID

9003974

Incident

Aug 23, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN HOPPING UNCONTROLLABLY, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BELTS WERE FAILING AND THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE P235/75R15). NLM

NHTSA ID

562425

Incident

May 1, 2000

TWO OF THE GENERAL TIRES SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD DELAMINATION AND FORMED LARGE BULGES IN THE TREAD AREA--ABOUT 12" IN LENGTH X THE TREAD WIDTH AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES--WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF ONE ANOTHER--IN MID 1995. BOTH BULGES OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS--65-70 MPH. BOTH OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES. THE TRUCK INCLUDED NO CARGO EXCEPT FOR 2 TO 3 OCCUPANTS. THE TREAD WEAR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS ABOUT 60-70 PERCENT, AND AT THE TIME I DID NOT BELIEVE SUCH A DEFECT WAS PURSUEABLE AS A WARRANTY ITEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. BEING SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THESE ORIGINAL TIRES, I THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WITH MICHELINS, AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THESE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED AT OR NEAR RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURES. GIVEN THE RECALLS OF FIRESTONE TIRES SINCE THEN, I NOW SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTED.*AK (TIRESIZE: L235/75R15)

NHTSA ID

749172

Incident

Jun 1, 1995

THE FIREHAWK TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE CUSTOMER HAD IT REPLACED WITH A WILDERNESS AT TIRE, SOON AFTER THE WILDERNESS AT TIRE WAS REPLACED, CUSTOMER NOTICED A LARGE CRACK AROUND THE SIDEWALL, ALL 3 ORIGNAL TIRES WERE CRACKING (FIREHAWKS)(FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 30X9.50 R15 LT M/S). NLM

NHTSA ID

561578

SINCE THE LAST TIME I FILLED OUT A FORM ON THESE TIRES I NOW HAVE 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES WITH CRACKS AND SPLITS ON THE SIDEWALLS. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL HELP IN THE CASE TO FORCE A FULL BLOWN RECALL ON ALL OF THESE TIRES. THE SUMMER MONTHS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN HOT IN MY AREA. I HAVE TO DRIVE OVER 20 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK ON HILLS AND CURVES AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PEGGY ANTHROP (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY038 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA ID

745785

FIRESTONE FIREHAWK RMT TIES (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557305

Incident

Jul 30, 2000

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557199

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES P235/75R15 DOT VDHL1PA104 EXPERIENCED HAIR LINE CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE TREAD MEETS, CONSUMER COULD HEAR A FLAPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

873853

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WHILE TRAVELING 3 OF THE 4 FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION (M+S, P235/75R15, DOT VNHL 1P4 413), CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. NLM

NHTSA ID

556100

Incident

Mar 1, 1994

FIRST FAILURE WAS A BLOWOUT IN TOWN AFTER DRIVING 6 MILES. SECOND WAS A COMPLETE TREAD PEAL WHILE TOWING A 19' TRAVEL TRAILER. (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: P23575RX15)

NHTSA ID

733462

Incident

Sep 20, 1996

FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS A BLOW OUT AT ABOUT 70 MPH. SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS BROKEN STEEL BELTS. THE TIRE WAS REMOVE BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE ALONG THE EDGES OF THE TIRE. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE BETWEEN LATE MAY AND EARLY AUGUST (THE WARM MONTHS). *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL TPA TIRESIZE: P235/15R75)

NHTSA ID

732681

Incident

May 26, 2000

WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH THE TIRE CAME APART AT THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE PROBABLY HAS ONLY 25K APPROX MILES ON IT. THE POLICEMAN AND A TIRE DEALER BOTH LOOKED AT THE TIRE, AND BELIEVE THAT IT JUST CAME APART. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TIRE HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE, OR WAS PUNCTURED IN ANY WAY.( DOT NUMBER: W2??? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID

732216

Incident

Sep 21, 2000

PEOO O20; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE THE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE FIRESTONE#, P23575R15, FR480. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

871175

Incident

May 25, 2000

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F150, 1994, P26575R15, DOT W29V 1N3 TIREES FAILED WITHIN ONE WEEK DUE TREAD SEPARATION ,THERE WERE BUBBLES IN BIG SECTION, IT CAME OFF THE CASING.*AK

NHTSA ID

871061

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS GOING TO WORK AND VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THEN, HE WENT TO START VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT FROM SITTING IN THE YARD. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE FR480, P23575R15, VDHLDOT. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

870921

Incident

Jun 22, 2000