2000 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

TREAD SEPARATION ON INTERSTATE 80 WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE PULLEY BELT BECAUSE IT HAD WORN. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM REAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL LTD. *AK (RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD/BELT) *SC

BRIDGESTONE DUELLAR AT LT285/75R16 S/N# K9801D693AZ. DRIVING E/B 210 FRWY BETWEEN SAN DIMAS AND FONTANA, NOTICED A VERY UNUSUAL VIBRATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE LEFT MIRROR WAS ALSO VIBRATING. CAME TO THE END OF THE FREEWAY IN RIALTO, AS I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOPP LIGHT THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS SQUIRMING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD BUBBLED UP FOR APPROX. A QUARTER OF THE TIRE, I PUT MY SPARE ON AND EXAMINED THE TIRE. THERE IS STEEL POPPING OUT OF THE INSIDE PART OF THE TREAD, IT'S OBVIOUS THE TREAD IS SEPERATING AND COMING APART. WHAT IS BRIDGESTONE GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE TIRES? I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TIRES THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM, BOTH UNFORTUNATELY SUFFERED BLOWOUTS AND MAJOR BODY DAMAGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH T DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, BUT IMMEDIATELY REGAINED CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TO CHANGE GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HOUSING FOR ONE OF THE SPRINGS IN THE CLUTCH PAD BROKE BETWEEN THE SPRIND AND OUTER HOUSING. *NM

STOPPED FOR FUEL. SMELLED SOMETHING HOT. RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON STUCK IN CALIPER AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHEEL BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT, WAS HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURN ON FINGER. DROVE TO NEARBY REPAIR CENTER FOR REPAIR. DURING REPAIR IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT LEFT FRONT CALIPER WAS ALSO STICKING.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *AK

DRIVING 50MPH W/CRUISE ON. 2000 EXCURSION ACCELERATED ALARMINGLY.KICKED ACCELERATORL, BOUGHT UNDER CONTROL.NO HARM.DID NOT USE CRUISE FOR AWHILE! AND ASKED SEVERAL FRIENDS IF THEY KNEW WHY IT WOULD DO THAT..HAD FORGOTTEN INCIDENT UNTIL SAW ON 8 NEWS HERE IN DALLAS TONIGHT. I DID NOT BUY NEW, IT WAS FROM LITTLE ROCK,AR,WITH 70K MILES AND WAS DRIVEN OVER ROUGH DUSTY ROADS .

WHILE TOWING THE CAMPER DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CABLE SNAPPED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

APRIL 2004. FAULTY CABLE IN STEEING COLUMN. THIS CABLE CAUSES A FAILURE WHICH DISABLES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IT ALSO DISABLES THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER GOING TO SEVERAL DISCUSSION FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING 100'S PERHAPS 100 OF FORD SUPER DUTY F250, F350 VEHICLE. PER THE CHAT PAGES FORD WAS ABLE TO GET AROUND THIS ISSUE BY STATING THE FAULTY CABLING EFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY. THIS IS A MISCONSEPTION. ALSO BASED ON THESE CHAT PAGES THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS MOST F250,350 FROM 1999 - 2003. THE AVERAGE FAILURE TIMELINE IS 45000 - 70000 MILIES. MINE OCCURED AT 68000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. *AK THE CABLES END HAD COME OF DUE TO THE RUSTING AND FRACTURING OF THE CABLE AT THE END PIECE WHICH WAS CAST ONTO THE CABLE END. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THESE FAILURES WERE A COMMON PROBLEM. *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER CHANGED THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T, SIZE 265/75/R16. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER, INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF SAFETY RECALL 01S24 WHICH WAS FOR 2000 FORD F250 WITH DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR SWITCH. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND PULLING A TRAILER CONSUMER FELT A TREMBLE. THEN, HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER FOUND THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE SEPARATED TREAD DAMAGED THE MUFFLER AND THE REAR FENDER.*AK

ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO TURN THE WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO HAVE 4 MAJOR REPAIRS IN 1.5 YEARS. *AK

TIRE FAILURE/BLOW-OUT. BRIDGESTONE HAS ISSUED A SAFTEY COMPAIGN NOTICE ON AUGUST 26, 2004. THIS INFORMATION SUBSTANTIATES MY ORIGINAL FAULTY TIRE CLAIM BACK IN FEBRUARY. I AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE(S) AND VEHICLE DAMAMGE. *AK PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW I SHOULD PROCEED. THANK YOU.

WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *AK

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70MPH WHEN TREAD SEPERATED FROM TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFICE INTO THE MEDIAN AND ALMOST INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ENDING UP IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT TOOK OUT THE ALL DASHBOARD CONTROLS AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND BUMPER. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT IT COULD HAVE ENDED UP A LOT WORSE.*AK

FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY PICK-UP TRUCK EAD ON COLLISION WITH GARBAGE TRUCK OTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SEAT BELT (WORN BY DRIVER) DID NOT LATCH. *AK

VERY ROUGH SHAKING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED BRAKING AND TRUCK LUNGES DURING LOW SPEED STOPS. REPLACED MY ROTORS MULTIPLE TIMES AND FIX LASTS ONLY A SHORT TIME. I TRAVEL A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES AND VERY LITTLE CITY. NO TOWING OR HEAVY LOADS INVOLVED. THIS GREATLY AFFECTS MY STEERING WHILE BRAKING ABILITY AND GREATLY LENGTHENS MY STOPING DISTANCE. VERY UNSAFE!!!! SAME PROBLEMS WITH EXCURSION USED BY MY FIRE DEPARTMENT. IF PROBLEMS CONTINUES I KNOW IT'S THE LAST FORD THE CITY WILL BUY.*AK

HEADLIGHT PLUGS HEATING UP, CRACKING, AND FAILING. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO DIM OR GO OUT COMPLETELY AT ANY TIME WHILE OPERATING. FOUND THAT THE WIRES FEEDING INTO THE PLUG HEAT UP AND HAVE CAUSED THE PLASTIC PLUG TO DETERIORATE. JUST JIGGLING THE WIRES CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM OR FAIL. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE FRONT AXLE TO BREAK. ALSO, THERE WAS A BROKEN ROTOR AND A DESTROYED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR. CURRENTLY, THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

2000 F250 SUPER DUTY...49,000 MILES #8 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT @ 45 MPH.. LIMPED HOME....REMOVED HEAD....CRACKED....$300.00 FOR RECONDITIONED HEAD..... GASKETS, GOOP, TOOLS,BOLTS, FIXTURES..$600.00...........ABLE TO DO WORK MYSELF..LUCKY.....HELP FROM FORD..HA HA HA.... 80,000 MILES HEAD GASKET OTHER SIDE..ALREADY HAD TOOLS AND FIXTURES.... GUESS WHO GOT STUCK OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN.. *JB

WHILE PARKING AT 5 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THEN, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A BUILDING. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ACTUATING ROD RETAINING CLIP BROKE, AND WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

REAR END BOUNCES VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP ON EXPRESSWAY. LITERALLY HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 OR 40 MPH FOR IT TO STOP. *LA

BRAKE ROTORS WARP ALL THE TIME, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED 5 TIMES. FIRST THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, THEN REPLACED, THEN TURNED ETC, ETC. I'M DUE TO GO IN AGAIN FOR THE 6TH FIX, WITH ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE NEWEST SET OF ROTORS. I ONLY HAVE 52,000 ON THE TRUCK. SO FAR THE DEALER HAS STOOD BEHIND THE FIXES BUT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AS WELL AS A FINANCIAL CONCERN SINCE THEY WILL START TO MAKE ME PAY. I'VE BEEN A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN FOR 18 YEARS. I ABUSE MY CRUISER BRAKES ON A DAILY BASIS AND THEY LAST 40,000 MILES! MY TRUCK IS BABIED AND IT EATS UP BRAKES... UNACCEPTABLE. *LA

UNABLE TO STEER WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE WHEELS BARELY TURN AT ALL IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. *LA

THESE TIRES (GENERAL GRABBER TR, SIZE 235/85R16) CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THIS TRUCK IS USED MAINLY ON PAVED ROADS; OCCASIONALLY ON GRAVEL ROADS. THE WORST "OFF ROAD" DUTY THIS TRUCK EVER SEES IS A RARE TRIP ONTO DIRT OR GRASS. I AM CAREFUL ABOUT KEEPING WHEELS BALANCED AND TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROTATED. IN THE SPRING OF 2003, WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I DISCOVERED A GRAPEFRUIT SIZED BULGE IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF ONE OF THEM. A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FROM GENERAL TIRE PROCLAIMED THAT THIS BULGE WAS DUE TO A "ROAD HAZZARD." [MY FIRST SIDEWALL BULGE IN 37 YEARS OF DRIVING, BUT I GUESS IT CAN HAPPEN. HOWEVER, DON'T LET THE LOW MILAGE ON THE TRUCK FOOL YOU. ALTHOUGH I DRIVE LESS NOW THAN I USED TO, WITH OTHER VEHICLES I STILL AVERAGE OVER 35,000 MILES PER YEAR. I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF TIRES.] I WAS NOW SUSPICIOUS OF THESE TIRES, SO IN AUGUST 2003 (AT 22,000 MILES) BEFORE A 2,000 MILE TRIPT WHICH I HAD TO MAKE WITH THE TRUCK, I CAREFULLY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DOUBLE CHECKED THE INFLATION. UPON MY RETURN HOME I DISCOVERED A LEMON SIZED BULGE IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER ONE OF THIS SET. I THEN IMMEDIATLY REPLACED THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK WITH ANOTHER BRAND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REMOVED TIRES, I DISCOVERED THAT A THIRD TIRE HAD A WALNUT SIZED BULGE IN A SIDEWALL. SO, IN 24,000 MILES, THREE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGES. INTERESTINGLY, ALL OF THE BULGES WERE BETWEEN THE BEAD AND THE WIDEST PART OF THE SIDEWALL, NOT BETWEEN THE WIDEST PART OF THE SIDEWALL AND THE TREAD - WHERE YOU WOULD WOULD EXPECT A TIRE TO BE MORE LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER A "ROAD HAZZARD." IN MY OPINION, THE BIGGEST "ROAD HAZZARD" I'VE ENCOUNTERED IN THIS TRUCK ARE THESE TIRES. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANY "COMPENSATION" FROM THIS COMPANY. I JUST WANT TO WARN OTHER CONSUMERS AND NHTSA TO WATCH THESE TIRES. JUDGING FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT GENERAL GRABBERS, SIDEWALL FAILURES ARE A HIGH PERCENTAGE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE CONSUMER FELT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE CONSUMER CONTINUED WITH THE TRIP. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES, FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE ABOUT TO SEPARATE. 2 TIRES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE. ONE TIRE WAS BOUGHT TO REPLACE TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES THE SAME SIZE ON THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THOSE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL. *AK THE SPARE WAS FROM THE ORIGINAL SET AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. (REAR PASSENGER SIDE) *SCC *JB

ONE OF THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN HALF ON MY 2000 F250. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING AND STOPPING THERE IS A CLUNK AND YOU CAN FEEL IT UNDER THE TRUCK. THE DEALER SUGGESTED IT WAS THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED AND THE ROTORS AND DRUMS CHECKED BUT IT IS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY VISITED THE FORD -TRUCKS. COM SITE TO FIND SEVERAL CASES OF THIS AND IT APPARENTLY IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY GREASED DRIVE SHAFT AT THE REAR BEARING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD CORRECT DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN IMPROPERLY GREASING THE JOINT. *JB

PAINT CRACKING IN THE RAIN GUTTERS IN THE ROOF OF MY 2000 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL RUPTURED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE *AK. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL FORD F250 MODELS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TIRE FAILURE. *LA

CAME OUT FROM WORK TO GO HOME, TRUCK WOULD NOT START, JUST FILLED THE PARKING LOT WITH WHITE SMOKE. CPS SENSOR HAD FAILED WITH NO WARNING. GOT A RIDE HOME AND NEXT DAY PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT SENSOR. INSTALLED IT THAT DAY AND THIS ONE LASTED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WHEN IT FAILED. IF THIS SENSOR WERE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING, LOST OF STEERING AND BRAKING WOULD OCCUR. *JB

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEPT COMING ON, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG PROBLEM. *AK *CB

TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 78 IN SACHSE, TX MY ENGINE STALLED AT CRUISING SPEED IF 45 MPH. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ON MY 2000 F250 DIESEL. I PARTIALLY GOT MY TRUCK INTO A TURN LANE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES OF REPEATED CRANKING THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN ONLY TO STALL OUT 15 SECONDS LATER. THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE, BUT CAN BE VERIFIED AS THE PART WAS CHANGED UNDER WARRANTY, AND EXPLAINED AS NORMAL BY MY DEALERSHIP. *JB

CONSUMER STATES TIRE ARE DRY ROTTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CERTIFIED LTR REQUESTING NHTSA INITIATE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION RE SELECTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLES LEFT FRONT INNER BEARINGS FOR ADVANCED FATIGUE CRACKS. *TS COMPLAINANT WAS RECENTLY ASKED TO CONSULT IN THE MATTER OF A FATAL HIGH SPEED HEAD ON TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION. WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND 2001 FORD EXPEDITION VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND STRUCK AN EASTBOUND 2000 FORD F250 LONG BED TRUCK TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE RESULTING COLLISION KILLED THE THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE 2001 EXPEDITION AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK. THE PICK UP TRUCK AND TRAILER WERE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES UPON OFFICER'S ARRIVAL. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT INNER BEARING FAILED ON THE EXPLORER AS A RESULT OF PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE. THE BEARING FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE REFERENCE ODI# 10139931 TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. *NM

VEHICLE SUFFERED TWO TIRE FAILURES.*MR. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED. *TS *JB

DRIVING AT 45 MPH , I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THE BOOT ASSEMBLY & SPARK PLUG WERE MISSING. THE NEXT DAY I BOUGHT A SPARK PLUG AND A BOOT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER (SOMEWHAT) AND WENT BACK HOME. THIS ALL HAPPENED 200 MILES FROM HOME ON A FISHING TRIP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED FORD WAS NOT DOING ANY OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE, I HAD 54687 MILES ON MY 2000 F-250 5.4 L. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS AND HEATED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER , THEY SAID FORD WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS IF I PAID THE LABOR ,THIS COST ME $1385.26. THIS WAS THE #5 SPARK PLUG. ON AUGUST 3, 2003 AT 57646 MILES THE #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT RESULTING IN THE SAME REPAIR AS BEFORE , BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER CALLED IT A "PO7 " GOODWILL WARRANTY "GIVEN" TO ME FOR $495.00. BOTH TIMES THE RESPECTIVE HEAD WAS REPLACED. I HAD NOT TAMPERED WITH ANY OF THE SPARK PLUGS, BECAUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATED THE SPARK PLUGS ARE GOOD FOR 100,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS MY PERSONAL VEHICLE AND NOT USED FOR ANY TYPE OF COMMERCIAL USE. *NM

FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX 16" TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGH SPEED. *JB

POWER STEERING HOSE FITTING AT THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAME APART. THIS LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES IN A 7,000 LB TRUCK. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE IN USE. *AK. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME THE COVER AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE. ALSO THE PINION SEAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. PH *JB

REF ODI NUMBER 10019141 FURTHER INFORMATION ON REPORT IS THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER COST OF SERVICE ESTIMATE. EXTENDED WARRANTY IF FROM: FIRST EXTENDED SERVICE CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 130745, DALLAS, TX 75313 PHONE 1-800-527-3426, POLICY NUMBER IS PMA4 510002 DTD 11/17/2001, FURTHER WHEN I CALLED MYSELF AFTER THE SERVICE REP CALLED I REQUESTED IN WRITING WHY THEY WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGE, AND WAS TOLD BY FIRST SVC CORP, THAT I HAD TO REQUEST THAT INFORMATION IN WRITING TO GET ANSWER BACK IN WRITING. *NLM

TWO BUSTED AXEL BOLTS ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WERE FOUND IN THE HUB CAP BY A FORD TECHNICIAN DURING A 42,000 ANNUAL SERVICE. THEY WERE FOUND BECAUSE I REQUESTED A TIRE ROTATION. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HUB, AXEL, 16 BOLTS AND SEAL AT A COST OF 757.14 PLUS TAX. *NLM

45000 MI. ON A SET OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES, 265/75R16LT. INFLATION WAS CHECKED REGULARLY, TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR AND A 8" X 2" TREAD SEPARATION ON OUTSIDE TREAD SHOULDER. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *NLM