2000 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2000. NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THE LAST TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN(OCTOBER 2002)THEY SAID THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION FOR ONE YEAR BUT NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT BECAUSE IT HAS AN AFTER MARKET SUSPENSION LIFT AND BIGGER TIRES (IT'S BEEN ON THERE SINCE THEY PUT THE FIRST TRANSMISSION IN AND THEY PERFORMED WARRANTY WORK ON IT THEN). *NLM

THE FRONT "O" RINGS IN THE AXLE FAIL CAUSING THE GREASE TO LEAK OUT AND THE "FLOATING HUBS" STOP FUNCTIONING AND EITHER LOCK IN 4X4 MODE OR NOT. THERE IS NOW WAY TO SEE OR CHECK THIS FAILURE AND THE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS REPAIR IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1200.00 TO 1600.00 DEPENDING ON THE DEALER DOING THE JOB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE F250 4X4 SINCE THERE WERE THREE IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME AS MINE. THERE IS ONLY 47000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE THE FACTORY ENDED AT 36000 MILES. *NLM

THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *NLM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING SOUTH OF KANSAS CITY ON MO HIGHWAY 71. SHE WAS PASSING A CAR ON THE LEFT LANE OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE "EXPLODED, IMMEDIATELY PULLING HER OFF THE ROAD DOWN A 3-4 FT. EMBANKMENT INTO THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY, SHE AVOIDED ROLLING THE TRUCK AND WAS NOT PERSONALLY INJURED. THE TIRE HAS SEPERATED BELTS AND LOOKS LIKE IT "EXPLODED". THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT 265/75 R16 DOT VNW8 1XL 289. IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE FIRESTONE RECALL. THE TRUCK BUMPER, FENDER AND WHEEL WELL WAS DAMAGED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *NLM

WHITE SMOKE ENTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, HOWEVER THE SMOKE APPEARED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB

AT A COLD START, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *JB

FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-250 : ENGINE CUTS OUT AND/OR DIES DURING ALL LOAD CONDITIONS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON UNDER MOST SEVERE CUT-OUTS. FORD SERVICE HAS REPEATEDLY (8 TIMES IN 2 YEARS) WORKED ON THE ISSUE ON MY TRUCK AS WELL AS OTHER OWNERS TRUCKS WITH WHOM I AM ACQUAINTED. THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 10 MILES, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ENTER A FREEWAY OR PASS ON A FM ROAD. I BELIEVE FORD DAMAGED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT WHEN THEY INSTALLED THEIR FORD AUTHORIZED POWER CHIP. THEY SEEM TO KEEP REPLACING LESS COSTLY COMPONENTS AND GIVING ME THE TRUCK BACK. I FEEL THEY ARE WAITING FOR MY TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BEFORE THE REAL STORY IS TOLD. THAT WAY, I WILL BE OUT THE MONEY FOR WHAT EVER IS REALLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLES. OTHERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PERHAPS ITS THE DEALERSHIP COVERING UP, BUT I WOULD NOT PUT IT PAST FORD TO BE BEHIND THIS. *JB

DRIVING DOWN THE I-10 IN TEXAS AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW UP AND CAUSED A ROLL-OVER. *NLM

TWO TIRE FAILURES ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. THE A/T LT 265/75R16 E STOCK TIRE ON MY FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. AND A STEELTEX R4S LT 225 75 R ON MY 32' 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. TRUCK IS A 2000, TRAILER A 2001 CARRIAGE CAMEO. BOTH TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED, NOT OVER LOADED.*JB

FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL F-250 : ENGINE CUTS OUT AND/OR DIES DURING ALL LOAD CONDITIONS. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING CARS OR ON FREEWAY. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AND "NOTHING REGISTERS ON THE COMPUTER" BEGAN IN MARCH 2003 AND CONTINUES DAILY TO THIS DAY.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WONT ENGAGE AT TIMES NEVER KNOW IF ITS LOCK IN EVEN WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS YOUR IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE .DEALER REPLACED HUB BUT IT STILL DOES IT. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HIS BAY PARTNERS TRUCK DOES THE SAME THING.THEY NOW TELL ME THEY BELIEVE ITS A COLD WEATHER PROBLEM AND THAT THEY CANT DIAGNOSE IT ANY FUTHER AS TEMPS ARE TO WARM .ITS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP (NORTHHAMPTON FORD IN MASS.) FOR ATOTAL OF 12 DAYS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL CONTACTED MY DISTRICT ATTORNIES OFFICE REGARDING THIS MATTER. PREVIOUS TO THIS FORD DID OVER $1000 IN PARTS ALONE WARRENTY WORK . AT TIMES I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME IN THREE INCHES SNOW. *AK

CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND THE TRUCK STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED, NEW PART WAS REPLACED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, OLD PART KEPT AT DEALER. *AK

THERE WERE NO BRAKES IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED SHORT. *JB

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS ONCE IN 55,000 MILES. I DO NOT TOW A TRAILER OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS. MOST OF MILEAGE IS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DRIVING.

SEVEIR VIBRATION ON BRAKE APPLICATION .... REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS.... SUSPENSION SEEMS FINE....NEW TIRES....BALANCED

VEHICLE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER. *PH *NLM

THE VEHICLE BED DID NOT HOLD THE CAB AS DESIGNED, THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE WAS WEAK.*JB

OEM TIRE DEFECT (THE 2ND TIRE TO FAIL IN THE SAME WAY). TIRE DEVELOPED A 2" X 3" X 1" HIGH KNOT ON THE SIDEWALL. TIRE REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DEALER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REMEDY . TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS A SQUEAKY NOISE THE DEALER STATED THAT BALL JOINTS ARE WORN DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL VALVE STEMS CRACKING AND BREAKING OFF, CAUSING THE TIRE TO RAPIDLY LOSE AIR WHICH COULD RESULT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO SHOWN UP ON OUR OTHER VEHICLE OF SAME YR.MK. MODEL. DEALER OFFERED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY INSTALLING A METAL VALVE STEM. UNDER WARRANTY, I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL TO CHECK OTHER VEHICLE'S OF SAME YR.MK.MODEL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I HATE TO THINK FORD WOULD WANT ANY MORE TIRE/WHEEL LAWSUITS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.*AK *JB ****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******754105.

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEAELR AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATED, AFTER WHICH CONSUMER TOOK VEHCLE BACK OUT ON ROAD. AS A RESULT CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND APPLIED BRAKES THE TRUCK SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRAILER ALMOST "JACK KNIFED". VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO WATER BEING SPLASHED AND THE HEAT GENERATED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FIRST TIME THE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED WAS AT 38K MILES. THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 58K MILES. TS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. TS CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH HAD CRACKED.*JB

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH NO WARNING NO NAILS OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS IN TIRE.

IMPROPER HOOD LATCH BOLT NOT EQUIPPED WITH SERRATED LOCKING WASHER WORKED LOOSE AND RELEASED HOOD ON FREEWAY. HOOD RIPPED OFF IT'S RETAINING STRUTS AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. NLM

TIRE MFG., GENERAL; MS LT23585R16 GRABBER AW; THE TIRE DECENTEGRATED WHILE BEING DRIVEN 65 MPH ON A EIGHT LANE SECTION HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING DOWN FROM 2ND TO 1ST THE GEAR GOES INTO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

HAD JUST COMPLETED DRIVING 280 MILES ON I-10 AND TEMPERATURE WAS APPROX. 100 DEGREES. TIRES WERE AT 80 PSI AND HAD BEEN CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP. EXITED OFF I-10 ONTO COUNTY ROAD AND THEN ONTO ANOTHER SECONDARY ROAD. HAD JUST ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH WHEN I HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE AND AND FELT BACK END VIBRATE. PULLED OFF ROAD AND STOPPED WITHIN 100 YARDS. FOUND THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM MOUNTED TIRE AND IT WAS NOW WRAPPED AROUND AXLE IN ONE PIECE. THE INTERIOR TIRE WAS DESTROYED AND WHEEL WAS RESTING ON SHREDDED SIDEWALL AND RIM. TIRES ARE 10 PLY, E RATED. INSPECTION OF ENTIRE SEPARATED TREAD REVEALED NO PUNCTURES OR OTHER DAMAGE. VEHICLE OFTEN USED TO PULL HORSE TRAILER. BELIEVE HAD TIRE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, COLLISION/ROLLOVER COULD HAVE RESULTED DUE TO RAPID TIRE DEFLATION ONTO RIM AND TREAD WRAPPING AROUND AXLE. AM STATE POLICE OFFICER AND HAVE INVESTIGATED MULTIPLE INJURY/FATALITY COLLISIONS INVOLVING FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. TIRE SEPARATION IN THIS INCIDENT APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR.*AK

TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED REAR FENDER. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE, OTHER TIRES SHOW SIGNS OF RIPPLING IN SIDEWALL AND APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. TIRES STILL HAVE VERY GOOD TREAD DEPTH. DEALERSHIP HAS ROTATED AND MAINTAINED TIRES ON SCHEDULE. THIS TIRE WAS NOT COVERED ON RECENT RECALL. HOW CAN I RECEIVE DUE PROCESS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 65 MPH. HAVE ENCOUNTERED 2 SIMMILAR INCIDENTS ALONG MN FREEWAYS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PHOTOS.*AK

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRE, LT265/75R16SIZE, DOT# VNW81XM040. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VALVE STEM SEPARATED. FORD AND FIRESTONE WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *JB

BRAKES- DON'T KNOW WHAT PART WOULD BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD IT IN ATLEAST 9 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO ANDERSON FORD IN GRAND ISLAND, NE 120 DIERS AVE 68803. THEY HAVE ADJUSTED THE CAMBER ON THE BRAKES, REPLACED PADS, AND HAVE HAD TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT. HAVEN'T HAD IT IN SINCE DEC. 27, 2001, ALTHOUGH BRAKES ARE PULLING AGAIN. (ANDERSON FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY AGAIN). TIRE- THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL HAS BLOWN OUT WITH NO HOLES IN THE TREAD AREA, CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO DITCH, HAVE MINOR FINDOR AND PAINT DAMAGE DID NOT REPORT. WORKER AT GARRET TIRE AT 3004 W. OLD POTASH HWY, GRAND ISLAND 68803 SAID THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD A CUT IN IT AND CAUSED THE PRESSURE TO RUN LOW. SAID THE SIDEWALL WAS BASICALLY RUNNING ON THE ASPHALT AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY BLOW OUT. WAS NOT LOW WHEN I STARTED MY TRAVEL. I HAVE PICTURES AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRE AND WITNESSES.*AK

SIDEWALL BUBBLE; TIRE REPLACED BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *AK

THE METAL BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER UP TO THE FRONT WHEELS HAS A HOLE, WHICH WAS WORN INTO FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE MOVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT. CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING FLUID. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED TO THE FIREWALL, TO PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS FROM OCCURING. ALSO THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *SCC

DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE FELT A BAD VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK, WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS LANE. WE GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE PLACE.THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR BUT IT DID LOSE ALL OF ITS RUBBER LIKE IT WAS A RETREAD TIRE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT TOWING HORSES AT THE TIME AND THAT THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT.*AK

I HAD A FLAT SO I HAD ALL TIRES CHANGED AND TECNICIAN FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED SIDEWALL TO BE VERY WEAK. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD. NOT TRUE. TIRE DEFECT. WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR CRASH IF LEFT ON FRONT AND FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MY CPS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STALLED LEAVING ME WITH LIMITED STEERING AND BRAKING. THE TRUCK IS A FORD F-250 WITH THE 7.3 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *NM

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD F250 2000, R4X2 L265/75R16 DOTVNW81XM349. TOWING AND TRAILING AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD COME COMPLETELY APART. THE CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL AND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT AGREE W/FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO THE 8 PLY TIRES AND IF A FORCE GREAT ENOUGH TO BREAK THE STEEL BELTS, THEY FEEL THAT THE 2 PLY SIDEWALLS WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN DAMAGED. *SCC

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, FRONT AXLE AND VIBRATION.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS RESOLVED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING RELIEF UNDER THE MICHIGAN LEMON LAW. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAMP POSITION SENOR HAD GONE BAD WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TS

VEHICLE WAS GOING 10MPH WHEN HYDRO BOOSTER LINE BLEWOUT. *AK

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND I HIT A MINIVAN THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. (THERE WERE 40 - 50 OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, BUT MY PIECE OF THE GREATER WRECK ONLY INVOLVED MYSELF AND THE MINIVAN.) I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING WHEN I MADE CONTACT, BUT IT WAS FAST ENOUGH TO CAUSE $16,000 OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. THE IMPACT MOSTLY WENT ABOVE THE BUMPER, PUSHING THE GRILL INTO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING EVERYHING IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSANGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, SO I WAS NOT AT ALL INJURED, BUT I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT A SIGNIFICANT INPACT LIKE I EXPERIENCED DID NOT SET OFF THE AIRBAG. ARE THERE ANY GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WHEN THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE, TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THIS CAUSED FENDER TO CURL UP AND MUDFLAPS TO BE TORN OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YD

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN IDLE AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TWO FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE VIA COMPLETE BLOW OUT AND SEPERATION. I AM ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES THAT ARE HEAR TO TELL OF MY NEAR CATASTROPHES INVOLVING FIRESTONE TIRES. FARMER INSURANCE REPAIRED MY VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME AND SENT THE BLOWN TIRE ( WHAT WAS LEFT ) TO FIRESTONE AND A LETTER WAS SENT TO FARMERS INDICATING THAT LOW TIRE PRESSURE WAS THE CAUSE. THE SECOND TIRE WAS SEPERATED IN MARCH OF 02 AND ONCE AGAIN DAMAGED MY VEHICLE. ONCE AGAIN, I RECEIVED THE RESPONCE BACK. IT WAS THE SAME OLD STORY. IMPROPER AIR PRESSURE. MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AN AVERAGE OF 700 MILES PER WEEK. MY TIRES ARE MAINTAINED BY FLYIN J TRUCK CENTERS AND MY AIR PRESSURE IS DOCUMENTED FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED. I AM UNDER THE BELIEF THAT INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE IS THE STANDARD ANSWER GIVEN BY FIRESTONE TO NEGLECT COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES WHICH OCCUR BY THEIR FAULTY TIRES. THIS TREND IS VERY ALARMING AND I AM HOPING THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT CAN GET INVOLVED INTO A RESOLUTION. I AM VERY DISTURBED BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, FIRESTONE IS ABLE TO INSPECT THEIR OWN TIRES WITH NO INDEPENDANT AGENCY OVERSEEING THE PROCESS. ALSO HAVING A PARALEGAL ON STAFF TO SIGN THE DOCUMENTS SO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS THWARTED FROM RESPONDING. I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD VIA FAX, ALL DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. I HAVE CONTACTED ALL AGENCIES INCLUDING, FOX NEWS, NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL, PRIVATE COUNCIL, SENATORS HARRY REID AND JOHN ENSIGN, AND THE U.S. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM NOT GOING TO STOP MY CAMPAIGN UNTIL FIRESTONE STANDS UP AND TAKES THE RESPONCIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES DUE TO FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OF THEIR TIRES. I BELIEVE FIRESTONE INTENDS TO SEE IF THIS ISSUE GETS SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT AND A FAX NUMBER WHERE I CAN FORWARD ANY CORRESPONDENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER AND I WILL WAIT TO HEAR BACK.