1999 Ford F-250 Complaint Log

1 TIRE HAS A SEPARATION OF TREAD AROUND IT. LOOKS LIKE A TEAR ON THE EDGE. THE OTHER TIRE HAS A SLIT IN THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT I WAS PAST THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION POINT" WITH THE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BM14474-3 TIRESIZE: L265/75R16)

FUEL LINE ROUTING ON TOP OF ENGINE ALLOWED AN ABRASION HOLE IN A PRESSURIZED FEED LINE. THE ROUTING OF THE FUEL FEED LINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FEED LINE ON ONE OF THE CYLINDER FUEL INJECTION LINES. A 3/8 HIGH PRESSURE LINE DEVELOPED A HOLE AND FED FUEL TO TOP OF ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD VALLEY. THIS ENGINE HAS A TURBO CHARGED INJECTION AND FUEL CAME INCONTACT WITH HOT COMPONETS. THE DEALER FIXED THE SYMPTOM OF THE LEAK BY BRAZING THE HOLE CLOSE WITH METAL FLUX. THE ROOT PROBLEM OF TOO CLOSE OF FUEL LINE ROUTING WAS NOT ADDRESSED, THEREFORE LEADING TO A POTENTIAL UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO ONLY THIS VEHICLE OR THE 7.3L SERIES MOTOR FROM FROM FORD FOR THE F-250 TRUCKS. SECONDLY, AS AN AVIATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN, I DO NOT FEEL A FIX OF THIS TYPE ON A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE SHOULD BE THE PROPER REPAIR ACTION, THE LINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABRASION THRU THE LINE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

1ST TIRE FAILED W/ TREAD SEPARATION OCT, 2000. DID NOT REPORT BECAUSE THOUGHT WAS ISOLATED INCIDENT. THEN, ON MAY 22, 2001, 2ND AND 3RD TIRES OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR FAILED WITH TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN 125 MILES OF EACH OTHER. WE HAD TO LIMP HOME ON TWO USED TIRES. WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NO ONE WAS HURT IN ANY OF THE INCIDENTS. INITIATED CLAIM FOR MAY, 2001 FAILURES THROUGH TIRE DEALER. PER CONTINENTAL'S REQUEST, I SENT THEM BOTH TIRES. THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF 2ND TIRE AND REFUSED TO PAY CLAIM FOR 1ST TIRE. THEY STATED TIRE HAD AT SOME POINT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE IN TREAD AREA WHICH HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS POSSIBLY TRUE. HOWEVER, CONTINENTAL WENT ON TO STATE THIS CAUSED GRADUAL LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WHICH LED TO UNDERINFLATION WHICH LED TO TIRE FAILURE. NOT TRUE. I RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAINED PROPER AIR PRESSURE IN ALL THE TIRES ALL THE TIME. THEIR FINDINGS ARE BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS WHICH WORK FOR THEM BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL SITUATION. I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN AFFORD ME IN THIS MATTER. WE ONLY HAVE 30 DAYS FROM 7-25-01 BEFORE THEY DISPOSE OF THE TIRE. SINCE THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM, ALL ATTEMPTS TO REACH THE PERSON @ CONTINENTAL WITH WHOM I WAS WORKING HAS FAILED. HER NAME IS KIMBERELY SOMERVILLE AND HER PHONE NO. IS: 704.588.4164.

DRIVER WAS PREPARING TO ENTER PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENDLY LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HYDROBOOST UNIT LOSS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (2) SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TIRE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD PROPER INFLATION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AT 70 MPH JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO IMPACT BRIDGE ABUTTMENT/RAILING. BLOWN TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY FIRESTONE DEALER AND DEALER SUSPECTS TREAD SEPERATION. I HAVE KEPT TIRE FOR FUTURE INSPECTIONS. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS I HAVE DRIVEN APPROX. 40,000 MILES PER YEAR ON 16 INCH NON-FIRESTONE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BLOW-OUT OF A TIRE AS I HAVE WITH THESE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL248 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

TIRES HAVE FLAT SPOTS IN THEM AND THE TREAD IS COMING OFF. (TIRESIZE: 245/75R/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R/16 )

1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT DISENGAGE AFTER IT IS ENGAGED. 2. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE HEAD ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE JUST ABOVE THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER GOING BACK THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SENSOR WHEEL INSIDE DIFFERENTIAL. *AK THE BRAKES REQUIRE EXTRA PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP. *YH

THE TIRES HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE CLUTCH PROBLEM IS A RECURRING ONE. 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY THE CLUTCH PEDAL STAYS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OR ONLY COMES HALF-WAY BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

PE.00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS ROTATING HIS TIRES AND THERE WAS A BUMBLE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND THERE WAS STILL AIR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TIRE WAS A GENERAL #LT235-85R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND . HE WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE SHOULDERS. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEEL TEX#AT, LT265/75R16 123/120Q. #DOT VNW81XL THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE DENIED THAT THERE IS PROBLEM ON STEEL TEX TIRES, WHEN THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *YH

WE FIRST NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A CRATER LIKE CRACK BETWEEN ONE TREAD. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 3" LONG. WE THEN INSPECTED THE REST OF THE TIRE. WE FOUND SMALLER CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRE AND INBETWEEN OTHER TREADS. WE INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THAT ALL THE TIRES HAD SMALL CRACKS INBETWEEN THE TREADS, THEY WERE NOT AS BIG AS THE LEFT REAR, BUT THEY WERE ALL AROUND THE TIRES. THE CRACKS IN THE OTHER 3 TIRES RANDGED FROM ABOUT 1/8" TO 1/2" IN LENGTH. WE CONTACTED OUR FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE THEN CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER IN OUR AREA AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION. THEY SAID THE TIRES SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME TIRES. WE EXSPESSED OUR CONCERNS ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES WITH THE SAME ONES. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE TYPE. WE WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT WE ARE DRIVING ON A SAFE TIRES WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS BEING REPORTED WITH FIRESTONE. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PERTICULAR TIRE BRAND AND NOW HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THE EXACT SAME BRAND. IF I HAD AN EXTRA $700 TO $800 TO SPEND I WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH THIS BRAND. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE TYPE AND BRAND AND THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE. BEING REPLACE FOR FREE SEEMED TO BE AN OKAY DEAL AT THE TIME, BUT NOW I AM QUESTIONING THAT DECISION. IF YOU CAN HELP AT ALL, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, BRIAN BARTO AND FAMILY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)

THE TIRE BLEW AT 55 MPH. NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE, OR INJURIES RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT EVENTHOUGH THE TIRE WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM079 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPERATED AT SEAM AND TREADS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

TIRE DID NOT "BLOW OUT" OR MAKE LOUD NOISE TO INDICATE A SUDDEN PUNCTURE. WHILE MAKING INITIAL ENTRANCE ONTO TWO MILE LONG BENICIA BRIDGE THE DRIVER HEARD A "FLAPPING" NOISE WHICH GOT LOUDER. SINCE I COULD NOT STOP ON BRIDGE SAFELY, I SLOWED SPEED AND WAS "SHEPHERDED" TO END OF BRIDGE BY A ANONYMOUS SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER WHO SAW THE TIRE FALLING APART. I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE WHEN SAFELY OFF THE BRIDGE. AS A RESULT OF HAVING TO DRIVE ON THE WHEEL ONLY THE FLAPS OF SIDEWALL WERE LEFT OF THE TIRE. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE AND PROCEEDED ON MY WAY AND CONTACTED THE DEALER.( DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WITH ALL OTHER COMPONENTS REMAINING INTACT. FLYING TREAD DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT FENDER EXTENSIVELY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1999 FORD F250, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16 DOT VNW81XL348. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER REAR TREAD CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE IS WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES, BUT NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK THREE TIRES SEPARATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH. TWO OTHER TIRES SEPARATED WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON THE SAME DAY. *YH

I HAVE A99 F250 WITH FIRESTONE 16IN STEELTEX A/T TIRES. I RECENTLY HAD A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT TO MY FORD DEALER AND TOLD THEM MY TWO RIGHT TIRES LOOK LIKE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDE WALL. AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND TO TAKE IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER IN WHICH I DID. UPON MY VISIT TO FIRESTONE THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME 45% REIMBUSTMENT ON THOSE TWO TIRES BECAUSE OF TREAD WEAR. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY TO ME BECAUSE OF THESE FACTORS, WHICH I EXPRESSED TO THEM: THER IS ONLY 34,000 ON BOTH THE VEHICAL AND TIRES AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT TREAD WEAR BUT THE QUALITY OF THE TIRE; THE VEHICAL IS A 4X4 AND NOT HAVING THE SAME TIRES AND TREAD WEAR CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVETRAIN, THAT IS WHY BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE RECCOMMENTS TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON A PERIODICALTIME FRAMEAND WHEN IT IS TIME TO PUT NEW TIRES ON THAT THEY ARE THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES;THIS VEHICAL IS ON ATHREE YEAR LEASE AND I EXPECT THE TIRES TO LAST AS LONG AS THE LEASE DOES; THE UNSAFE QUALITY ON THE 15IN TIRES ARE ALSO ON THE 16IN TIRES, BUT IT SEEMS EVERYONE THAT IS ENVOLVED IN THIS FIRESTONE PROBLEM HAS HAD THERE HEADS IN THE SAND ABOUT THE 16IN TIRES. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING ON THESE TIRES AND HOPE AND PRAY I HAVE NO ACCIDENT. IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN ANYWAY PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSLBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND. (DOT NUMBER: 00 8061 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

TIRE SEPARATION - RESULTED IN TRUCK DAMAGE - REPLACED LEFT FRONT FENDER, INSULATOR, SPLASH SHEILD, NAME PLATES, DOOR SHELL, OUTER PANEL, WEATHERSTRIP LOWER DOOR CAB, ROCKER PANEL FRONT, BUG DEFLECTOR (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )

TIRE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO TRUCK - REPLACED FUEL FILL LINE, REPAIRED LT SIDE PANEL 8 FT BOX, PAINT TOUCH UP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 26575R16 )

SIDEWALLS CRACKING,LETTERING ETCHED OFF ALL 4 TIRES, DEALER SAYS HITTING CURBS, NO CURBS IN RURAL AREA, LOOKS LIKE RIDING ON SIDEWALLS WHEN CORNERING, FELT MUSHY IN STEERING, REMOVED FROM VEHICHLE, NO DEALER SUPPORT, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. BULGES ALSO SEEN ON SIDEWALLS. TIRES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH NEW NON FIRESTONES, NO PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

FORD F250, 1999, FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL, 265/75R16. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR NO MORE THAN 3 MILES. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK FIRESTONE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. *SLC

2 TIRES IN A 1 WEEK PERIOD WITH SAME DOT # FAILED OTHER 2 TIRES O.K.( DOT NUMBER: PJ11B7LV05 TIRE SIZE: P245/75/R1 )

DRIVING CONDITION GOOD DRY HIGHWAY - DRIVING 65 MPH FELT SUDDEN VIBRATION PULLED OVER LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF TIRE DID NOT HAVE A FLAT (BLOW OUT) X (DOT NUMBER: ADXT1J2048 TIRESIZE: 12.50R16.5)

GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES (P235 85 R16) EXPERIENCED INFLATING SIDEWALLS, BULGING TREADS, SLITS, AND RIPS. *SLC

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE SNAPPED DROPPING TIRE FROM UNDER SIDE OF PICK UP TRUCK ON TO HIGHWAY. *AK

DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, TIRE SEPARATED AND SPLIT OPEN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RS4 )

AN EMPLOYEE TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE WEARING AROUND 5000 MILE ON THE TRUCK BUT I IGNORED HIS COMMENTS. AROUND 20K MILES I DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND THOUGHT IT TO BE AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND I HAD TIRES CK'ED AT 38900 AND WAS TOLD AT TOMS TIRES THE TIRES WERE JUNK. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER TIRES BUT TO GO TO FIRESTONE TO POSSIBLY GET AN ADJUSTMENT. THE FIRESTONE REP CK'ED TIRES AND ALSO SAID THEY WERE BAD. THEIR PRICE FOR THE SAME TIRE WAS $380 AND $200 LESS THAN TOMS TIRES PRICE FOR A SIMILIAR TIRE. I FOUND THIS TO BE ODD. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER FIRESTONE CK'ED TIRES, THE ARTICLE ABOUT FIRESTONES DEFECTIVE TIRES CAME OUT. I NOTIFIED MY DEALER BUT WAS INFORMED MY TIRES ARE NOT IN THE RECALL. I ALSO NOTIFIED FORD TODAY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH AND PULLING A NORMAL LOAD, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WHEN THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

I TRIED TO ROTATE MY TIRES. I COULD NOT GET THE REAR WHEELS OFF MY TRUCK. I CALLED THE DEALER, CURRIE MOTORS, AND THEY SAID THEY USE A RUBBER MALLET TO BEAT THE WHEELS OFF. I DID THIS WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE WHEEL OFF IF I HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD AND HAD A FLAT TIRE. I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A MALLET WITH ME, AND I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE NECESSARY JACK STANDS TO ADEQUETLY SUPPORT THE VEHICLE WHILE I LAY UNDERNEATH IT AND "BEAT" THE WHEELS OFF. THE ID OF BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE GALLED AFTER I FINALLY GOT THEM OFF. THE FIT/TOLERANCE OF THE WHEEL TO ROTOR INTERFACE IS NOT CORRECT. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE FRONT WHEELS OFF. I CONTACTED FORD THROUGH THEIR OWNER CONNECTION, BUT THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS JUST A FORM LETTER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE WHILE ON THE ROAD . *AK

TWO GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, ONE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER,DOOR AND FRONT FENDER. *MJS

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

ALL 5 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE BADLY CRACKED GOODYEAR REP SAID TIRES MADE 1988 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED . TIRES ARE 11 YEARS OLD ON THIS TRUCK AND I AM THE ORIGANL OWNER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FIRST TIRE AT 30 MILES WHEN A CHUNK WAS MISSING OUT OF IT THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE DOT CODE IS AS FOLLOWS MDOR RTOV 088. THAT IS FOR JUST ONE TIRE THEY ALL LOOK AS BAD AS CAN BE. I AM GETTING READY TO HAVE TO GO PURCHASE NEW TIRES, AND IF ANYONE ASKS THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR EVEN OFF THE PAVEMENT. I USE IT TO PULL MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, I DONT WANT ANYONE HURT BECAUSE THERE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE THE SAME AGE TIRES ON IT. (DOT NUMBER: MDOR TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

WHILE DRIVING SAW SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THEN, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WIRE HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *AK

RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT. MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR WAS IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS TO ELIMINATE PULSATING. PULSATION IS BEGINNING TO RECUR.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE PIN WAS MISSING CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE SAID THEY DO NOT REPORT BRAKE FAILURES UNTIL THEY SEE SEVERAL CASES!

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT PARKED GRAVEL TRUCK HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ON 5% DOWN GRADE. AFTER STOPPING SAFLY DUE TO TRAILER BRAKES AND EXHUAST BRAKE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND BOTH RETURNED. TOWED TO BOTTOM OF GRADE. DEALER IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CHECKED WITH NO INDICATION OF A FAULT. *AK

I SUFFERED CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA WITH AMNESIA IN THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK HAD NO GRASS OR DIRT ON THE FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE. THE FRONT BODY CLIP WAS DESTROYED AS WELL AS THE SIDE DOORS AND BED. THE LEFT WHEEL STEERING LINKAGE WAS SHEARED OFF. TURNING THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN THE WHEELS. I READ IN THE PAPER THAT YOU HAVE UPGRADED INVESTIGATION ON STEERING PROBLEMS IN THIS MODEL.

NO SUMMARY

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MECHANIC SAID THAT PILOT BEARING ON PILOT SHAFT IS THE WEAK LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION. PILOT BEARING FAILED, CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PILOT SHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO BREAK, WHICH PREVENTS THE CLUTCH FROM DISENGAGING. PART REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON FRON END COLLISION

AFTER MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT SELF CENTER. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FORD DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK *ML

TREAD SEPARATION -- FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )

THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED FROM A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED RIGHT MIDWAY IN THE TURN, THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD DAMAGING RIGHT CONTROL ARM, AXLE MOUNT, RIGHT HEADLIGHT AND FENDER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED DUE TO FAULTY STEERING COMPONENT. NLM

THE BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AT ABOUT EVERY 7000 MILE INCREMENTS MY BRAKES BEGIN TO EXHIBIT "BRAKE SHUDDER" A VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NOT UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITEN AND SHOW MY FORD DEALER WAS I ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. FOLLOWNG IS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SOME 1999-2000 SUPER DUTY F-SERIES AND 2000 EXCURSIONS MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE VIBRATION OR SHUDDER WHILE BRAKING. ENGINEERING HAS RELEASED A NEW BRAKE PAD (P/N F81Z-2001-EA), WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A "V-SPRING." THE V-SPRING KEEPS THE BRAKE PAD OFF THE ROTOR, WHICH INCREASES BRAKE PAD LIFE AND DECREASES BRAKE SHUDDER AND NOISE. WHEN REPLACING THESE BRAKE PAD USE THE PRO-CUT BRAKE LATHE TO MACHINE THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE TO A LATERAL RUN-OUT OF .001" OR LESS. BESIDES THE SHUDDER THE THING THAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONSIDERATION ON THIS ISSUE.L. *AK