1995 FORD F-150 Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR TRACKER 2 TIRES, SIZE: 31X10.50R15LT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE FRONT WHEELS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND A HOLE WAS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SECOND FAILURE WHEN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS PRESENT. WHEN CHECKING THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND A HOLE WAS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS132, 990. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/13/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER COBRA RADIAL GT TIRES, TIRE SIZE 255/70/15. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 3DM2C280907. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST SLIGHT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIRE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. CONSUMER REMOVED THE FLAT TIRE WITH THE JACK. THE INFLATED TIRE COULD NOT BE LIFTED HIGH ENOUGH TO BEREPLACED ON THE AXLE. THE JACK WOULD NOT RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. IF CONSUMER DRIVES OVER 35MPHVEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKI

EXPERIENCED SEPARATION OF 6/16" TO 7/16" DEPTH TREAD FROM 1 TIRE OF MATCHED SET GOING 75 MPH ON CLEAR DAY, CLEAR, SMOOTH HIGHWAY. VERY LUCK NO ONE WAS HURT. DID SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DROVE SLOWLY TO NEAREST TOWN AND REPLACED BOTH TIRES ON THAT AXLE. MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. FEAR DEFECT(S) OF REMAINING TWO WRANGLER HT'S. NO RESPONSE FROM GOODYEAR. DON'T WANT TO SUE, BUT DO WANT DAMAGES RECTIFIED. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO. THANKS!*AK

GENERAL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, AND WIRES WERE STICKING OUT OF TIRES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX TIRES SIZE: P265/75R15, DOT: W29VIN3424 ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF BLISTERING AND TREAD SEPARATION. THERE IS VIBRATION IN VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES, AND THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1995, FORD, F150. *AK *SLC

TIRE BLOWOUT; DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL @ APPROX. 60 MPH ON OPEN HIGHWAY. LEFT/REAR TIRE (DRIVER'S SIDE) SUDDENLY BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING OR PRIOR EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE. TREAD IS VERY MUCH SEPARATED AND SIDEWALLS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE (AS RELATING TO TIRE PLACEMENT ON TRUCK) HAVE APPROX. 30-40 SLASHES IN THEM. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TIRES SECTIONS (POSSIBLY BELTS?) JUST CAME APART AND THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE CAME OFF. LIKE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE TIRE HAD SHOWN NO WARNING SIGNS OF POSSIBLE FAILURE, WAS NOT UNDERINFLATED, WAS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR CLOSE TO THE POINT OF HAVING INSUFFICIENT TREAD WEAR (STILL APPROX. 3/8" TREAD LEFT ON TIRE) OR DID NOT SHOW ANY SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALL OR TREAD. THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO MY VEHICLE HAS STILL YET TO BE PROPERLY EVALUATED AND OFFICIALLY DETERMINED, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE SOME DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL ITSELF...

THIS TIRE WAS ROTATED FROM LEFT FRONT TO LEFT REAR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO TREAD SEPARATION. WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (15-25 MPH) ON THE DAY OF INCIDENT WE COULD FEEL A WOBBLE IN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT CONNECT IT TO ANY TIRE PROBLEMS. AFTER DRIVING 150 MILES OF A 600 MILE TRIP A LOUD POP WAS HEARD WE DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLOWN. MY PREGNANT WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PULLED THE VEHILCLE OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF I-35 JUST SOUTH OF DALLAS. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND DID DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, AND FUEL FILLER NECK OF THE REAR TANK. I TOOK VIDEO TAPE (AVAILABLE TO YOU) OF THE INCIDENT. WE REPLACED THE BLOWN TIRE WITH THE SPARE, CONTINUED TO LITTLE ROCK, AR WHERE WE PURCHASED AN IDENTICAL TIRE AND REPLACE IT IN THE LEFT REAR POSITION. UNITED SERVICES...

TIRE BLEW OUT ON 225 FWY, TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGED FUEL TANK, FRAME, BED, BED PANELS, ALLIGNMENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL087 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDHL087 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

TIRE LITTERALLY EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY @ ~ 70MPH ON A VERY HOT DAY. BARELY HAD TIME TO STOP & PULL OVER BEFORE RUINING THE MAG WHEEL ALSO. THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TIRE OTHER THAN STEEL CORDS WHICH SLAPPED/DAMAGED AROUND WHEEL WELL. REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES TO HAVE EVEN TREAD WEAR. STILL HAVE SPARE(USED ONCE) THAT IS SAME AS TIRE THAT BLEW. ALTHOUGH THIS TIRE IS PRESENTLY NOT RECALLED, WANTED TO REPORT SUCH SO THAT I MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE IF IT IS RECALLED LATER. THIS EXPERIENCE SEEMED ALL TOO SIMILAR TO THAT OF REPORTS READ IN REGARDS TO TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED SHORTLY AFTER HAVING REPLACED TWO TIRES. (TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

THIS VEHICLE HAS FOUR AFTER MARKET FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/AT TIRES (DOT #0027477), TWO OF THEM HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL CRACKS. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TIRES DON'T COME FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA PLANT.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT AND BACK RIGHT SIDE TIRE BLOWOUTS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER, ONE DEATH AND ONE INJURY AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT. *MJS

LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT, OTHER THREE HAVE CRACK SHOWING TREAD/TIRE SEPERATION. I HAVE ONE TIRE AND PHOTOS IF YOU REQUEST.( DOT NUMBER: VDHLAWR237 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BOUGHT A USED FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH WILDERNESS AT'S. STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON 7-13-00, TOOK IT TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALLIGNED. WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WOULD NEVER DRIVE RIGHT WITH THOSE TIRES. A MONTH LATER FIRESTONE RECALLS BUT NOT THE TIRES I HAVE. NOW FIRESTONE IS REPLACING RECALLS WITH THE SAME BAD TIRES THAT I AM STUCK WITH.( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY347 TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

BOUGHT A USED FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH WILDERNESS AT'S. STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON 7-13-00, TOOK IT TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALLIGNED. WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WOULD NEVER DRIVE RIGHT WITH THOSE TIRES. A MONTH LATER FIRESTONE RECALLS BUT NOT THE TIRES I HAVE. NOW FIRESTONE IS REPLACING RECALLS WITH THE SAME BAD TIRES THAT I AM STUCK WITH.( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY347 TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT, OTHER THREE HAVE CRACK SHOWING TREAD/TIRE SEPERATION. I HAVE ONE TIRE AND PHOTOS IF YOU REQUEST.( DOT NUMBER: VDHLAWR237 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK 31X10.50R15LT M/S. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH OWNER HEARD THUMPNG NOISE AND PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE TRUCK. WHEN DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TIRES ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE TORN TO PIECES. TIRE 23585 R16, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT, ON A FORD, F250, 1995.TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE. NO TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT WAS GIVEN FOR THE TIRE. *AK DOT# VNOR 1WN285 THE TIRE THAT EXPERIENCED THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER TIRE. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR TIRE BLOWOUT. TIRE RIM WAS NOTICED CUTTING INSIDE TIRES MOLD OF THE RIM FINISH WAS WORN ON ALL FOUR TIRES IN SAME PLACES. RIMS AND TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAVE HAD AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T FUNCTION AND THE REAR TIRES HAVE LOCKED AND SKIDDED. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT TEST IN THE SHOP, AND CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. A FELLOW CO-WORKER WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND F-150 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM JUST YESTERDAY WITH HIS TRUCK. THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT GO INTO THE PULSE MODE WHEN THE TIRES LOCK UP AND START SKIDDING.

NO MATTER WHAT BRAND OF TIRES USED, VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED WHEN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

VIBRATION CAUSES TIRE ON LEFT FRONT TO WEAR OUT.

TIRE PROBLEMS. *SD

GENERAL TIRE REPLACED. *SD

RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE WAS LOW DUE TO A LEAK. *AK

THE STEERING ROD BROKE AND THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND A TIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT