1992 FORD E-350 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

PURCHASED A 9000 LB. MOTORHOME EQUIPPED WITH NEW "AUTOGUARD" LT 225-75R16 TIRES INSTALLED IN 2016. WHILE DRIVING THE INTERSTATE IN IDAHO,NOTICED A ROUGH RIDE, ATTRIBUTED TO TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE PAVING THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING FREQUENT STOPS. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY FOR FUEL AND DISCOVERED AN OUTSIDE DUAL WORN THRU THE STEEL BELTS ON ONE AREA OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT TWO ADDITIONAL REAR TIRES WERE WORN IN A SIMILAR MANNER, ONE WORN 360 DEGREES BUT ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE THE OTHER SIDE STILL HAD TREAD {VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOS}THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE NOT ABNORMALLY WORN - INTACT. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR CONDITION THAT MORNINGS DEPARTURE. THESE TIRES WERE THREE YEARS OLD AS VERIFIED BY THE TIRE DEALER REPLACING THEM, HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS TREAD SEPARATION. ALL SIX TIRES WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS NEAR DISASTER. THE ESTIMATED MILES DRIVEN ON THESE TIRES IS 2186, THE REPLACEMENT TIRES NOW HAVE 1664 MILES ON THEM AND ARE VISIBLY NEW. OBVIOUSLY, A 50% FAILURE RATE{3 OUT OF 6 TIRES} WITH SO LITTLE USE INDICATES THAT THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN THIS COUNTRY. ONLY TIMING AND LUCK PREVENTED A PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT IN THIS CASE. I AM COMPELLED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AND EXPECT ACTION ON YOUR PART. OBVIOUSLY, SINCE THE MANUFACTURER, BEIJING CAPITAL TIRE COMPANY., IS HEADQUARTERED IN CHINA I HAVE NO WAY TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION OR REDRESS FOR MY EXPERIENCE, HOW MANY OTHERS ARE GOING TO BE EXPOSED TO AN EVEN WORSE SITUATION? I WILL STAY INFORMED, EXPECTING THE WORST.

RECALL ON CRUISE CONTROL ON MY MOTOR HOME DATING BACK TO 1992-2004. MY RECALL NOTICE STATES THE VEHICLE CAN CATCH FIRE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD FORD MOTOR CO. WILL NOT SUPPLY THE DEALERS WITH PART # 05S28. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350 MOTORIZED CUTAWAY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER. THE DEALER LATER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD BACK AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH FORD. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: 05S28. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER PLACED HIM ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PARTS AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THE CLOSET DEALER THAT WOULD DISCONNECT THE SWITCH IS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS AWAY, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE EITHER. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.