2000 Ford F-350 Complaint Log

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND HE NOTICED THAT PASSENGER REAR WAS FLAT. HE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE IT . FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, #2657516. HE HAS CONTACTED FORD, AND FIRESTONE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE VAVLE STEM. *AK

WHY DID MY TIRE COME APART AND THEY AREN'T ON THE RECALL LIST? NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

ONE SET OF TIRES (FRONT) ARE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND THE LEFT REAR HAS A 10" CRACK, CONSISTENT WITH DRY-ROTTING, IN THE SIDEWALL. THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008062 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

WHILE RETURNING FROM A CALL DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE ONLY PART OF THE TIRE THAT REMAINED WAS THE SIDE WALLS. I HAVE SINCED BEEN TOLD THAT THE TWO TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THIS UNIT ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACING. I AM CONCERNED IF THESE TIRES ARE SAFE TO RUN ON AN AMBULANCE. I CALLED FIRESTONE AND GOT THE "RUN-A-ROUND". MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES ARE SAFE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE DAMAGED TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X0P TIRESIZE: LT 215/85R)

THE OEM VALVE STEM WERE FOUND TO BE FATIGUED WHER THEY MOUNT TO TH RIM OF STEEL-TEX MOUNTED TIRES. THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT DOWN FIRST AND THE SPARE WAS PUT ON. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT DOWN DUE TO VALVE STEM FAILURE. IT WAS FOUND AT THE TIME OF MOBILE SERVICE REPAIR THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE VALVE STEM WAS SEVERELY FATIGUED AND THE AMBULANCE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL IT WAS DRIVEN TO A TIRE SHOP WERE THE REMAINING 5 OF 7 VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. ALL THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE PUT BACK ON THE GROUND AND THE SPARE WAS STORED. TWO DAYS LATER THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE WHICH IS A STEEL-TEX TIRE. THE SPARE WAS REPLACED AND STORED AWAY. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AS OF 06/02/01. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P1XN070 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. FELT LIKE COASTER BRAKES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, THAT NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FOUND AFTER 25 MILES.*AK

TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16; LAST YEAR ONE OF THE TIRES HAD SOME TIRE SEPARATION. WITHIN LAST YEAR ALL 4 TIRES HAD TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. LAST ONE TO SEPARATE WAS FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. TIRES MOUNTED ON 2000, FORD, F350, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THE RIM WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

LF CAME APART GOT RID OF ALL 4 SAVED ONE I TOW A 14000 LB BOAT COULDN'T TAKE A CHANCE OF LOOSING ANOTHER ONE AT 75 MPH ALL FIRESTONE TIRES ARE JUNK ALSO ONTARIO FIRE DEPT. WAS RESPONDING ON FWY TO A CALL & LOST ONE ON THERE BRAND NEW FORD 4X4PICKUP PULLING A HAZEMET TRAILER. FORD & FIRESTONE BOTH TOLD ME SORRY, PLEASE CALL ME. DT

VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AT 35-40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE $ 7000 *JB

BRAKES FAILED AT 50 MPH, CONSUMER THEN LOST ALL STEERING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AT 35-40 MPH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000. *AK *JB

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AT 50 MPH , BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH.DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000. *AK *JB

WHILE MAKING A TURN ABOUT 10 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN VEHICLE. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL INTERMITTENTLY TO RIGHT AND / OR LEFT, MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NINE TIMES, AND REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS/ LINES/ REAR SPRING SHACKLE ADJUSTMENTS, AND POSITIVE CASTER. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY PROBLEM ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO MORE SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD, THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

AFTER TREAD ON TIRES GETS TO APPROXIMATLY HALF OF THE INTENDED WEAR, THE TIRE DESIGN/COMPOSITION WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY WET SURFACE TRACTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE ON WET INTERSTATE I WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEED 40 MPH WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WOULD LOSE TRACTION. REAR WHEELS BREAK LOSE ON ANY INCLINE OR TURN. FRONT TIRES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HYDROPLANING AND BREAK LOOSE ON TURNS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL399 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

ON MARCH 15, 2001 CONSUMER NOTICED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. ON MARCH 18, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH, WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK, CRACK WENT FROM BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD TO TOP. NO ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD.*AK

YOUR SITE DID NOT EXCEPT THE FULL TIRE SIZE OF LT235/85/R16. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADR1JC0700 TIRESIZE: LT/235/85/)

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD AND FIRESTONE WITH NO SATISFACTION OR COMPENSATION FROM EITHER (FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R48 LT265-759-16 E). NLM

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAIL COLLISION OF 55 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE MOSTLY TO THE CENTER OF THE HOOD. THE HOOD WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH RADIATOR, BUMPER AND WINDSHIELD. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 36 HOURS A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE FIRE AND FIRE MARSHAL BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A CAR PORT (COVERED). TRUCK IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE ON. I WAS IN GARAGE AT BOTTOM OF HILL. TRUCK ROLLED OFF CAR PORT STRUCK AN OLD JUNK CAR HALF WAY DOWN HILL AND DROVE IT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND PINNED ME ON THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. I BELIEVE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE ON. POLICE CONFIRMED PARKING BRAKE WAS ON WHEN THEY PULLED ME FROM ACCIDENT. *AK

IDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. WHEN IT GOES UP VEHICLE WANTS TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEAELR COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING, AND CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE IN CAB, AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. PUT OUT FIRE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUSED FIRE. FUSES DID NOT BLOW, CONSUMER FELT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD NOT WILLING TO REPLACE VEHICLE, JUST DO REPAIRS. CONSUMER WANTED VEHICLE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A GAS STATION COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH HAD FALLEN APART.*AK

WHENEVER PRESSING HARD ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, AND AIR CONDITIONING IS ON WITH VENTS OPEN, IT LETS OUT A SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL OF 5 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS ON NEW GENERAL TIRES SUPPLIED ON A F-350 200 FORD TRUCK. THE APPEARANCE IS THAT FORD'S TIRE PROBLEMS EXTENDED TO OTHER MAKES AND MODELS IN ADDITION TO THE FIRESTONE RECALL. I STILL HAVE MOST OF THE TIRES THAT BLEW/BECAME SEVERELY WARN/UNBALANCED. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE VEHICLES? *AK (TIRESIZE: 235_75_R16)

YESTERDAY ON I4 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN TAMPA AND LAKEFIELD [XXX] WAS CRITICALLY INJURED WHEN A 2000 FORD F350 ROLLED OVER AFTER A REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON A LT26575R16 FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. HE IS NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: L26575R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: L26575R16E )

RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE (DUAL WHEEL VEHICLE) SEPARATED AROUND THE ENTIRE RADIUS WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL JOIN. WE FELT A BRIEF VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION. THE FORCE TORE THE FENDER, RUNNING BOARD AND LIGHTS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THREW US INTO ANOTHER LANE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALSO, THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE REMAINED IN TACT AND HELPED TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? *AK (DOT NUMBER: W10P3591 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

RIGHT REAR TIRE SHREDDED TO PIECES. TWO MONTHS AGO LEFT FRONT TIRE MESSED UP WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THAT TIRE, RIGHT REAR TIRE UNREPAIRABLE. TOOK TIRE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THE TIRE. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THEY WERE ON A BRIDGE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC, WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WITHOUT WRECKING ARE CAUSING OTHERS TO WRECK. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SHOULD BE MADE PART OF THE RECALL TO GET THESE TIRES OFF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XL469 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

DRIVER GOING 55 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO OVER CORRECT IT & WENT OFF THE ROAD & HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. VEHICLE END OVERENDED BEFORE ROLLING 3 TIMES. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHCLE WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER IN HOSPITAL WITH LEG INJURIES/ BROKEN COLLAR BONE & BRUISES OVER BODY. DRIVER HAD BRUISES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED, AND NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF. FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED IN 18 INCHES.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY ROLLING UP. *SLC

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEFECT CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK, THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES.*JB

POWER STEERING GETS STIFF AND/OR GOES OUT (DOES NOT WORK) WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED WHILE I AM DRIVING AND/OR AT A STAND STILL.AT TIMES THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THEN COMES BACK GRADUALY. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN ON IF MY STEERING WHEEL IS SLIGHTLY TURNED

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 35 AT HIGH SPEED, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW APART CAUSING ME TO SWERVE ACCROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSE SEVERAL WRECKS. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. THERE ARE FOUR LATTERAL SLASHES ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL AND ONE LATTERAL SLASH ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE INSTANTLY DEFLATED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. I JUST WATCHED THE NEWS WHICH INDICATED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS TIRE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS TIRE TO BELIEVE THE DAMAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING THAT VERY NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . MY FOOT WAS VERY NEARLY KNOCKED OFF THE PEDAL. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE BRAKING ACTION WAS INTERRUPTED. THE HYDROBOOST ACTION OF THE BRAKING/STEERING HAS BEEN INADEQUATE SINCE DAY ONE. THERE IS BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOW SPEED AND IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE STEERING AT LOW SPEED OR LOW RPM THE SYSTEM BOGS DOWN AND IS VERY SLUGGISH. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A REAL DESIGN PROBLEM HERE. YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO LOSE YOUR STEERING ABILITY BECAUSE YOU APPLY YOUR BRAKES! THE PEDAL KICKBACK IS ANOTHER SYMPTOM OF THE HYDROBOOST PROBLEM.

THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE (P265/75R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

CAMSHAFT SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BOTH TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

TREAD SEPARATED IN ONE COMPLETE PIECE WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS WHAT I BELIEVE WAS TIRE SEPERATION ON MY TIRES SO I CALLED TO ASK IF THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS TOLD NO. I THEN DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TIERS WERE INFACT SEPERATING AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THEM TO A GENERAL TIRE STORE SO I DID THAT AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THEM THAT MY TIRES ARE IN THE PROCCESS OF SEPERATION BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM THAT IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSIBILITY. THE TIRES ARE SO BAD THAT YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGERNAIL UNDER THE RUBBER THAT IS STARTING TO COME APART. I THEN DROVE TO YET ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE SAME CONFERMATION BUT STILL NO RESULTS. I WAS THEN LEFT WITH NO CHOICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD ONTO THE TIRES FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL OR FOR YOUR VIEWING. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE SC ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND THEY ARE THE FOLKS THAT TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU. AT THIS POINT I AM OUT ANOTHER $1,150.00 FOR TIRES THAT I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TO PURCHASE YET, NOT TO MENTION MY SAFETY.( DOT NUMBER: 0600 TIRE SIZE: 235/85R16 )

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE FREEWAY AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND QUICKLY DISINEGRATED. I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE SPARE ON. AFTER GETTING TO THE NEAREST FIRESTONE DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD MO, THEY SAID THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RUBBER VALVE STEM BREAKING LOOSE. THEY SAID FORD SHOULD HAVE EQUIPED THE TRUCK WITH STEEL VALVE STEMS. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING AND BEING KILLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: LT265/75/R )

THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOW PACKAGE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE, FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE POROBLEM, I CAN GET THE WIRING REPAIRED FROM A THIRD PARTY, BUT MY CONCERN IS HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE BEING PUT AT RISK BY FORD NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TOW PACKAGE WIRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN COLORADO WE HAVE A LOT OF VERY STEEP GRADES AND TOWING A TRAILER DOWN THEM WITHOUT OUT THE TRAILER BRAKES OPERATIONAL COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO FORD DEALERS AND NEITHER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO YOU.*AK

THE FIRESTONE (STEEL TEX RADIAL R45) LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE AMBULANCE DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. *ET

AFTER SEEING REPEATED WARNINGS ABOUT PROPER INFLATION OF FIRESTONE TIRES I CHECKED MINE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I INFORMED MY DEALER AS I HAD IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WHICH ARE 16 INCH ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE AND IT IS NOW BEING SAVED AS A TEMPORARY SPARE.V. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75 R16 )

STEERING WHEEL WOULD WHINE WHENEVER WHEEL MOVED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE. PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN OCCURRING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, F350, 2000, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, TIRES HAVE SIX THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. DOT NUMBER VDW81XL. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS, VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, POOR VEHICLE HANDLING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT PROBLEM IS LINKED TO SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES THAT IS VERY BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC

PE00040, FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S, ORIGNAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, FORD, F350, TIRE SIZE LT26575R16, DOT VNW81XM409. DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COME OFF ENTIRELY, AND IN BETWEEN STEEL BELTS WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE FOR COMPENSATION. *AK *SLC

UNDER BRAKING POWER STEERING LOCKS UP, UNABLE TO TURN EVEN WITH EXCESIVE FORCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. CONTACTED 2 SEPERATE DEALERS (4 INSTANCES) AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM OR THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

PILOT SHAFT BUSHING GOES OUT AND CAUSES THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED 2 UJOINTS AND THE CAM SENSOR DUE TO DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION. *JB