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

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

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.

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

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)

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.

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)

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

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

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 )

THIS PARTICULAR TIRE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND HAD ONLY 15,000 MILES, BUT I WANTED TO REPLACE THEM ANYWAY. UPON REPLACING THEM, WE FOUND A LARGE, SOFT, JELLY-LIKE SPOT ON ONE OF THE REAR TIRES. IT WAS THIN AND BEGINNING TO SPLIT EVEN THOUGH THE TREAD( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

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

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

PE00020; TIRE IS BELIEVED TO BE A WILDERNESS, SIZE P235R15, AND DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1994 FORD F150, AND HAD 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED IN THE CENTER, CENTER PORTION OF THE TREAD PEELED COMPLETELY BACK FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRE AT NO COST. *AK

PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED, AND THEY WERE RIDDING ON THE RIM. PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 94 F150, P235/75R15 SIZE. AT 55MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR RIGHT TIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND TRAILER. *AK

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

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)

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

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