1974 FORD F100 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1974 FORD F-100. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE THEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED AND SHIFTED FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND COLLIDE INTO A TREE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS NORMAL AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. SHE HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. SHE HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS. THE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER IS MARSHAL THE MODEL LINE IS TOURING THE TIRE LINE IS P/235/75/R15 . THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THESE TIRES WERE NEW FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER IN TEMPLE TEXAS , THEY BOTH BLEW WITH IN 200 MILES OF BEING INSTALLED AND FOLDED BOTH SIDES OF THE BED OF MY TRUCK . THIS IS NOT A RECENT PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES . BEFORE THIS I HAD 4 NEW FIRESTONE 721 RADIALS SHUCK THE TREAD ALSO . THANK GOD I WAS IN AN OLDER FULL SIZED TRUCK BOTH TIMES . PLEASW LOOK FATHER BACK THAN 1991 , HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED BECAUSE OF FIRESTONES LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL AS WELL AS THE POCKET BOOK BEING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIER CUSTOMERS . I WAS TOLD WITH THESE TIRES I MUST HACE RUN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND DIDN NOT HAVE ROAD HAZZARD WARRANTY SO I WAS OUT THE MONEY FOR 6 TIRES AND THE PRICE OF REPAIRS TO MY TRUCKS . I KNOW BETTER , THESE TIRES DID JUST WHAT THEY DO NOW , THE TREAD SEPERATING AND BLOWING OUT . FEEL FREE TO CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THESE TIRES WERE NEW FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER IN TEMPLE TEXAS , THEY BOTH BLEW WITH IN 200 MILES OF BEING INSTALLED AND FOLDED BOTH SIDES OF THE BED OF MY TRUCK . THIS IS NOT A RECENT PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES . BEFORE THIS I HAD 4 NEW FIRESTONE 721 RADIALS SHUCK THE TREAD ALSO . THANK GOD I WAS IN AN OLDER FULL SIZED TRUCK BOTH TIMES . PLEASW LOOK FATHER BACK THAN 1991 , HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED BECAUSE OF FIRESTONES LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL AS WELL AS THE POCKET BOOK BEING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIER CUSTOMERS . I WAS TOLD WITH THESE TIRES I MUST HACE RUN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND DIDN NOT HAVE ROAD HAZZARD WARRANTY SO I WAS OUT THE MONEY FOR 6 TIRES AND THE PRICE OF REPAIRS TO MY TRUCKS . I KNOW BETTER , THESE TIRES DID JUST WHAT THEY DO NOW , THE TREAD SEPERATING AND BLOWING OUT . FEEL FREE TO CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )