2000 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN STEERING WILL OCCUR WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

WHEN AT A STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER TESTED OTHER 2000 F350 DIESEL MODELS, AND NOTICED ALL HAD THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH FACTORY INSTALLED CLASS IV TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER. FOUND THAT STANDARD TRAILER SAFETY CHAINS WILL NOT FIT INTO SLOTS PROVIDED ON THE HITCH ASSEMBLY. LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER F350 OWNERS (MAY ALSO INCLUDE FORD F250 SUPER DUTY OWNERS) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH THEY HAVE SOLVED THEMSELVES BUY EITHER MODIFYING THE HITCH (HITCH IS NOT TO BE CUT, WELDED OR MODIFIED PER MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS) OR JURY RIGGED THE HITCH IN SOME FASHION IN ORDER TO ATTACH THE TRAILERS SAFETY CHAINS TO THE TRUCKS. I HAVE EVEN OBSERVED ONE F350 TOWING WITHOUT THE SAFETY CHAINS ATTACHED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MANY PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES TO TOW HEAVY (UP TO 10,000 LBS) TRAILERS AND RECREATION VEHICLES. IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL IN MOST (IF NOT ALL) STATES TO IMPROPERLY OR NOT ATTACH THESE SAFETY CHAINS WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT.*AK

TWO (2) BLOWOUTS ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TIRES @ 70 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS, REPLACED EACH TIRE WITH THE SAME TYPE TIRE. AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMAINING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES AND POTENTIAL FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: )

TRANSMISSION SLAMS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND IS OVERREVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

AIR INTAKE HOSE TO THE MANIFOLD CAME LOOSE WHEN THE TURBO WAS NEEDED. INTAKE HOSE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MAY WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AXLE/CALIPERS AND REPAIRS TO DRIVELINE HAD TO BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD WAS REPLACING THE TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE SWAYS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND VEHICLE STILL SWAYS.*AK FRONT END PULLS RIGHT WHEN BRAKING DUE TO BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE. *YH

THE SIDEWALLS HAVE DIME SIZE CHUNKS OF RUBBER THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TIRE. THIS SEEMS TO BE FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE (RUBBING CURBS), BUT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. RUBBING A CURB SHOULD ONLY DAMAGE THE WHITE LETTERING, NOT PULL OUT CHUNKS OF RUBBER. (TIRESIZE: LT265/75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265/75 )

FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT YET OCCURED. A LOCAL COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS HAD FAILURE OF THIS SAME TIRE ON ONE OF THEIR AMBULANCES RESULTING IN DELAY OF EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT AND STRANDING OF AMBULANCE CREW AND PATIENT ALONG SIDE A RURAL ROAD FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE ASSISTANCE COULD ARRIVE. MUST WE WAIT UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ACCIDENT OCCURS BEFORE CONSIDERATION FOR RECALL OF THESE TIRES WILL BE CONSIDERED. FORD HAS INSTALLED THESE TIRES ON A GREAT NUMBER OF THEIR 2000 MODEL F-350 CHASSIS THAT ARE THEN DELIVERED FOR AMBULANCE MANUFACTURE. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT. I OWN THREE 2000 MODEL F350 AMBULANCES AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THESE TIRES. MY CREWS AND I ARE AFRAID TO RELY ON THESE TIRES. MY COMPANY ROUTINELY TRANSPORTS PATIENTS FROM OUR RURAL AREA TO HIGHER LEVEL MEDICAL FACILITIES, MOST TIMES OVER ONE HUNDRED MILES , AND AT SPEEDS OF 70 TO 90 MILES AN HOUR UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE US HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING YOU TO CONVINCE FORD AND FIRESTONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES WHERE APPLIED TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE USE OF THESE TIRES IN A LOW SPEED APPLICATION TRANSPORTING FREIGHT MAY BE RELATIVELY SAFE, BUT THAT IS QUESTIONABLE. I HAVE WRITTEN NUMEROUS CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AS WELL AS MY STATE GOVERNOR WITH LIMITED REACTION. PLEASE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY. DOES ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY REGULATE IN ANY FORM AND ARE THEIR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPE, SIZE, TREAD , LOAD RANGE FOR TIRES USED ON AMBULANCES? ARE TIRES OF VARIOUS MANUFACTURE AND TREAD DESIGN ALLOWED ON THE SAME EMERGENCY VEHICLE IF OF THE SIZE ? PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY REGULATIONS REGUARDING AMBULANCES THAT YOU HAVE. THANK YOU, DANNY CONNELL SAME SIZE? (TIRESIZE: 215/85/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/85/R16 )

WHEN PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, UNLESS BRAKES ON THE TRAILER ARE REAL AGGRESSIVE, ABS BRAKES ON THE TRUCK ARE ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

TIRE SEPARATION IDENTICAL TO THE SEPARATION OF FORD EXPLORER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER:, TIRESIZE: LT265 75R1)

THE ORGINIAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (GENERAL GRABBER A.W.S 235X 85 X 16) BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 3,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES. *MJS

SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE CONTINUES TO BREAK. DEALER HAS REPAIRED CARRIER CABLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK CIGAR LIGHTER POPS OUT ON THE SEAT. SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *YH

FORD SAYS THIS CONDITION OF POWER ASSIST LOSS ON STEERING IS NORMAL, CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *AK

CONSUMER BOUGHT TRUCK NEW FROM DEALERSHIP, AFTER GETTING TRUCK HOME CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL 6 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALLS (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E LT235/85R16). NLM

WHEN DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATED. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING PULSATION OCCURED IN BRAKE PEDAL AND A SHIMMY IN FROMT END. AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED THERE WAS SOME FILLINGS ON THE DIP STICK. CONSUMER HAS COTNACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MH WAS SWITCHING LANES, AND VEHICLE SWAYED. STEERING WAS TIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED BUSHINGS IN FRONT END. HAD CORRECTED SQUEAKING. WOULD MAKE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.*AK

AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP ,CANNOT BE MOVED, DUE TO LACK OF VACUUM . FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT CANNOT FIX IT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVING AT A LOW RATE SPEED AND ENTERING INTO A CURVE TEERING FAILED , DID NOT BRING VEHICLE OUT OF CURVE. STEERING WHEEL DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK

AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CONSUMER MADE A TURN . AS ENTERING INTO A CURVE STEERING FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE OUT OF TURN. STEERING DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 36 HOURS MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT END SHAKES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL .VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH STABLIZER BAR. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD COME WITH STABILIZER BAR BECAUSE WITHOUT IT THERE IS TOO MUCH VIBRATION, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

STEERING HAS NO POWER ASSIST WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE IS DIFFICLUT TO PARK WHEN ON AN INCLINE DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERN ABOUT HOW THE THE VEHICLE WILL RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION IF THE WHEEL CANNOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. WITH THIS SYSTEM I MAY BE ABLE TO STOMP AND STAY BUT NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO STEER. IHAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER FOR THIS CONDITION BUT WAS REFERRED TO FORD SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #12995 AND TOLD THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL.*AK

DEALER SAID VEHICLE COULD HANDLE PILE OF SNOW. TRUCK WASN'T SUPPOSE TO HAVE SNOW PILE UNLESS PACKAGE CAME WITH VEHICLE THROUGH MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP.ALSO, KIN OWNER'S HAND BOOK. DEALER PUT SNOW PILE ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON PROBLEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE EITHER ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED, VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

LOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES ON. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. *AK

WHEN WHEEL HITS A CURB IT WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. STEERING CAN ALSO BE LOCKED UP WHEN ANY OBJECT RESTRICTS WHEEL FROM MOVING. PROBLEM IS GETTNG WORSE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER PROBLEM IS NORMAL.*AK

MY FIRST SERIOUS SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I WAS PULLING A 6000LB TRACTOR. CONDITIONS WHERE GOOD WEATHER CLEAR AND OUTSIDE TEMP 98. WHEN APPROACHING AN AREA OF HWY FOUR LANE DIVIDED HWY( 2 NORTH 2 SOUTH). THIS AREA OF HWY HAS SEVERAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS SPACED ABOUT TWO MILES APART FROM ONE ANOTHER. THE TRUCK OPERATED AS EXPECTED ON THE FIRST THREE OF LIGHTS. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR THE FOURTH TIME MY TRUCK PULLED LEFT SO HARD THE CROSS BAR ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN AND I WAS STILL HEADED INTO THE MEDIAN TOWARD NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC, I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS SOON AS I WENT INTO THE GRASS TO REGAIN CONTROL, ONCE STOPPED I CHECKED UNDER MY TRUCK FOR A POSSIBLE BROKEN BRAKE LINE, BUT I SEEN NOTHING WRONG. I PROCEEDED TO THE OFFICE AFTER CHECKING EVERYTHING AND THINGS SEEMED OK AFTER THE BRAKES COOLED DOWN. DURING CHECKING THE BRAKES AND LINES THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR SEEMED VERY MUCH HOTTER THAN THE RIGHT FRONT! THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOING THIS AND CONTINUES TO DO THIS. SOUTHWEST FORD IN WEATHERFORD IS THE ONLY DEALER THAT HAS WORKED ON IT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY KEEP CHANGING THE PADS AND ROTORS AND GIVING IT BACK. I TOLD THEM THE CONDITIONS IN WITCH THE TRUCK PULLS BUT THEY WILL NOT LOAD IT. THEY WANT ME TO LOAD IT AND BRING IT TO THEM!!! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND WORRIED TO LOAD IT, AND DRIVE IT. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY HAVE ASKED AND I GUESS I WILL LOAD IT TOO. BUT THIS WILL BE THE LAST STRAW! I HAD FOUND AN OLD MESSAGE ON THE INTERNET FROM "THE CARRINGTONS" THAT HAD THE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR 99 MODEL AND GOT A 2000 TO REPLACE IT. THEY SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE 99. IF YOU COULD HELP ME AND POSSIBLE OTHERS, I REALLY THINK IT WILL SAVE LIVES!*AK

POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES AWAY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VERY ANNOYING, AND IF I EVER HAD TO STOMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEED AND NEED TO SWERVE, TURN, ETC. I BELIEVE IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL TO SOMEONE. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE READ THIS IS A PRETTY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THEY ARE MUCH TOO BIG AND HEAVY TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY.*AK

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN TIRE SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. TOOK TIRE TO SELLING DEALER THEN TO LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE. HE EXAMINED TIRE FOR ROAD HAZARD DEFECT AND FOUND NONE. HE OFFERED TO PRO-RATE THE TIRE AS HE FELT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL220 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR POPIN NOISE IN FRONT END WHILE TURNING FOUND OUT THAT THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARSNTY BECAUSE I HAVE A LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK. THEY REFERED ME TO A PLACE TO WELD IT TOGETHER WHEN I CONTACTED THEM I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY FORD TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOME OF THE TRUCKS HAD LEVELING KITS SOME WITHOUT. THEN I CONTACTED A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ALSO WERE FIXING NUMEROUS TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD HAD MADE A NEW PART THAT WAS STRONGER AND THAT'S HOW THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THINK FORD OBVIUOSLY HAS HAD A PROBLEM OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE A STRONGER PART BUT THEY ARE USING THE LEVELING KIT ON MY TRUCK AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY SO MANY TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEMS BUT THERE ISN'T AS RECALL TO MAKE FORD FIX IT. *AK

BRAKE SURGES UNCONTROLABL, ALSO REPLACED HITCH BUT NEW HITCH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

WHILE GETTING ON EXPRESS WAY, WITH OUT WARNING, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 65-68 MPH; THIS RESULTED IN ALL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON DASH BOARD. THIS CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND A REAR END COLLISION. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 65-68 MPH. CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURS, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER, MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE IS THE CAUSE .*AK

FRONT END STARTED TO SHIMMY, THEN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS JERKED OFF THE ROAD. MODEL, DUELER AT, DOT EJLF, SIZE LT28J-75R16, NOT ORIGINAL.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS TIRE CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND HE IS CONCERNED THAT THIS TIRE MAY BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HOPES TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, ESPECIALLY ON A TWO LANE ROAD. *SCC

HAVE 3 FORD F-350 DIESELS ALL HAVE HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS. TRUCKS WILL STAY IN GEAR AND CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT RETURN.. VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP, YOU MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO STOP. VERY DANGEROUS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PROBLEMS ON FORD- DIESEL.COM. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762849

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE TRUCK WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AND STEER AT THE SAME TIME. MY WIFE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE TRUCK AND I AM JUST ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY.*JB

TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS. WHEN MAKING A RAPID STOP AND THE REAR END HITS A BUMP INSTEAD OF THE ABS MODULATING THE BRAKES IT RELEASES ALL OF THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO JUST MY TRUCK. CHECKING THE FORUMS AT FORD-DIESEL.COM THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE TOLD THEM IT IS NORMAL. I DON'T BUY IT. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN BRAKING IS TO LET UP ON THE PEDAL, THEN QUICKLY REAPPLY. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I JUST BARELY HAD TIME TO DO THAT. IT IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE IT IS NOT LIKE MOST ABS WHERE THE PEDAL WILL PULSE. THIS ACTS AS IF THE BRAKES HAVE JUST TOTALLY RELEASED, AND THE PEDAL DROPS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, NOR DOES ANYONE ELSE WITH THE PROBLEM WHY THE FRONT BRAKES LET GO. IF IT IS ONLY REAR WHEEL ABS THEN WHY DO WE LOSE THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU REALLY CAN'T PREDICT WHEN IT WILL DO IT. I KNOW THAT I AM VERY WARY OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT A LITTLE HOP OF THE REAR WHEELS DURING HARD BRAKING CAN CAUSE THIS AND DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. NO PROBLEM WITH A LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, BUT WITH A LIGHT REAR IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. I AM SURPRISED NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT.*AK

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *SCC ...*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS TIRES LEFT REAR DRIVER SIDE HAD A FLAT DOWN THE TIRE VALVE HAD COME OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE LT285/75/16. TS

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A LETTER RECEIVED IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. *NLM

WHEN A POT HOLE WAS HIT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXTREMELY HARD. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING A BAD SMELL COMING FROM UNDER HOOD DUE TO POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYING ONTO MANIFOLD. *AK

UNDER HOOD/UNDER DASH VEHICLE FIRE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATOR SUGGESTED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATER. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR *JB