Problems with 2000 Ford Excursion TIRES

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with firestone steeltex tires, size: 385/65-r18 (na). while driving 70 mph, the tread on the tires separated and the contact lost control of the vehicle. as a result, a crash occurred and three occupants sustained major and minor injuries. one injury was fatal. medical attention was required. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the vin and dot number were not available. the vehicle failure mileage was 150,000 and the tire failure mileage was 3,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with mastercraft courser awt tires, size: lt265/75/r16 (na). while driving at approximately 65 mph, the contact felt a vibration. the vehicle veered from left to right, the tread separated, and the rear passenger side tire blew out. the tire was replaced. the following day, while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle vibrated and veered from left to right. the tread separated and the rear driver side tire blew out. the tire was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the vehicle. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 104,027. the tire failure mileage was 95,404. updated 09/10/15*lj

I have a set of autoguard tires size 265/78/16 that were installed on my suv apx november of 2013 in october of 2014 the tires started to developed crack along the bead line above the rim. this is the same effect or defect that resulted in the recall of autoguard tire size 245/75/16. both the tire that were the subject of the recall as well as the tires that were install on my suv were manufactures in the same time period and i believe have the same dot no of 4412. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with firestone tires, tire line: steel tex radial a/t, tire size: lt 265/75r16. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph on a dirt road, the rear driver's side tire exploded. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and discovered that the tread was separated from the tire. the tire was not replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 190,000 and the tire failure mileage was 200. the dot number was vnw81xl049. djr

A goodyear treva lt245/75r16 with 1000 miles on it has suffered separation of the rubber near the bead. the internal tire constituents are visible. the defect runs (on the outside of the tire) about 8" and the delamination gap is about 1/4". the inside of the wheel defect is 1" long and 1/8" gap. pictures of he defect are available. no accident or vehicle damage has occurred. dealer was not responsive to remediation although its been reported that goodyear load range e light truck tires have had many "silent recalls". *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. the vehicle has cooper dominator sport a/t tires, line size lt265/75/r16, dot number upw8xdj3007. the contact stated when driving at speeds of 25 mph and over, the steering wheel would become extremely wobbly. the failure persisted and became progressively worse over time. the tires were taken to a tire specialist and the mechanic advised the tires exhibited excessive tread separation. one of the front tires exhibited visible tread separation and was replaced at the manufacturer's expense. the remaining three tires would be replaced at the contact's expense. the contact was able to locate a recall for his brand and line of tires however, the recall did not cover his specific tire size (nhtsa campaign id number: 06t016000: tires: tread/belt). the remaining four tires were not yet replaced. the tires were purchased in 2008 and the tire failure mileage was 27,000. the current and failure mileage of the vehicle was 136,000.

Mastercraft tire lt265/75r separation and failure resulting in property damage and temporary loss of control. this tire was the second to fail. the first failed and was removed before total failure. the 2nd tire that failed was inspected 10 miles before total failure. two of the 4 mastercraft tires failed while operating at correct pressures and loads with speeds under 60mph. *tr

This complaint concerns goodyear a/t tires on a 2000 ford excursion. while riding in the vehicle on 7/14/09, the vehicle began to vibrate. there was a huge impact on the right side rear quarter panel. the tread had separated from the tire causing extensive damage to the right rear quarter panel. no accident or injury resulted. *tr

While traveling south in the outside lane of interstate 380 at approximately 1:00 p.m. cdt on saturday, may 20, 2006, 1/2 mile north of mile marker 29, the left front tire of my 2000 ford excursion limited suffered a catastrophic failure due to tread separation. the tire was a firestone steeltex r4s lt265/75r16d, serial number 31350 ex bm20118-4. tire is in the custody of cerny & ivey engineering, attn: mr. steve smith, 5650 peachtree parkway, norcross, ga 30092. cerny & ivey analyzed the tire and have determined that the tire failed due to a manufacturing defect that had worsened over time until the tire failed. accident report is on file with the linn county sheriff's office; report number 06-13921. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on dry roads the two driver's side tires blew out within two hours of one another. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. upon inspection of the other tires the contact noticed tires over inflated and bulged. when a service dealer was consulted, they were unable to provide assistance. the vehicle manufacturer was also contacted, and they were unable to provide assistance. when the tire manufacturer was contacted they determined those were the wrong tires for this type of truck. updated 05/16/2006. *ak *nm

While driving my ford excursion, the driver side rear tire, a firestone steeltex r4s, suffered a tread separation. as a result of the separation, the vehicle rolled over. *jb

2000 ford excursion had cracks in the sidewalls of all four tires. *kb the cracks were 2-3 inches long and in multiple spots on all four tires. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated that all four of the tire sidewalls are splitting. the tires are the original tires that the vehicle was purchased with. the tires pressure has been kept at the recommended levels. the tires were regularly serviced, rotated and had the pressure checked on them. there has been no vibration while driving and no abnormal bulging. the contact has pictures of side wall splitting available upon request. a representative of the firestone company contacted the consumer and informed him that the problem was usually caused by under inflated or over loaded tires. the representative also stated that ford recommend psi was 35. the consumer stated he has always kept 65 psi in the tires as stamped on the sidewall of the tires. it was also stated that the vehicle should have load e range tires instead of d load range. updated 07/07/06. *jb

Consumer complaint regarding refund reimbursement for steeltex radial tire recall.***no answer required*** *mr *sc *jb

Traveling on interstate 75 in florida when the tread seperated from the drivers side rear tire on my 2000 excursion. this caused the vehicle to skid on the highway, but i was able to maintain control and did not crash. damaged was caused to the vehicle from the tread hitting the side and rear of the vehicle.

Traveling north in light rain on ih 55 at brookhaven, ms on sunday afternoon, march 20, 2005. i experienced a sudden failure of a firestone steeltex r4s radial tire. luckily it was on the rear of my 2000 ford excursion, and i was able to get to the shoulder quickly and safely. the tire tread had separated from the ply for about a third of the way around the tire on the inside. the tire has 34,000 miles on it. this sudden failure in a similar mode as the other firestone failures leads me to believe perhaps they should be recalled also. this tire is an original tire that was installed at the factory, and is a load range d tire. my excursion is a diesel model.*ak

Sidewall tire failure with instant release of pressure, vehicle was stationary at time of failure.*ak

I purchased 4 big o big foot at tires in august 2003. in the four months between july 2004 and november 2004, i experienced 3 separate high-speed catastrophic blow-outs on 3 of the tires. in each case, i was traveling at highway speed (65 mph) with my family in the vehicle. the first was on a warm summer day, the second was on a moderate day, the third was at about 35 degrees. the first two blow-outs occurred on the front passenger side. the third was on the rear driver's side. after the replacement of each of the first two tires, the remaining three wheels were rotated. in each case, it was a struggle to maintain control of the vehicle, but in the third case (rear tire), the car skidded dangerously out of control as the rear end swayed back and forth. had i not steered into the skid, i am certain the vehicle would have rolled over. the big o dealership replaced the tires each time, but insisted that the failures could only have been caused by encountering some road hazard which caused the tires to de-pressurize quickly, heat up and then blow. however, three high-speed blowouts in four months indicates not an isolated circumstance or coincidence, but a dangerous and potentially deadly pattern. *jb

Firestone steeltex tires experienced failure. *bf the left rear tire exploded. the consumer decided to replace all the tires. *jb

I purchased 4 big o big foot at tires in august 2003. in the four months between july 2004 and november 2004, i experienced 3 separate high-speed catastrophic blow-outs on 3 of the tires. in each case, i was traveling at highway speed (65 mph) with my family in the vehicle. the first was on a warm summer day, the second was on a moderate day, the third was at about 35 degrees. the first two blow-outs occurred on the front passenger side. the third was on the rear driver's side. after the replacement of each of the first two tires, the remaining three wheels were rotated. in each case, it was a struggle to maintain control of the vehicle, but in the third case (rear tire), the car skidded dangerously out of control as the rear end swayed back and forth. had i not steered into the skid, i am certain the vehicle would have rolled over. the big o dealership replaced the tires each time, but insisted that the failures could only have been caused by encountering some road hazard which caused the tires to de-pressurize quickly, heat up and then blow. however, three high-speed blowouts in four months indicates not an isolated circumstance or coincidence, but a dangerous and potentially deadly pattern. *jb

Consumer received reimbursement for the tires he replaced. consumer had a problem keeping his vehicle on the road.*ak

The consumer request reimbursement for recalled firestone steeltex tires. *nm there was a shimmy when the vehicle was shimmying and the rotors were machined, the vehicle was hard to turn and was aligned in the front, the power locks were inoperative and the batteries needed to be replaced. (steeltex radial a/t lt265/75r16 lrd) *sc

The vehicle's tires began to wear unevenly and the suspension could not be balanced. *nm the vehicle pulled constantly pulled to the right after it was aligned. the consumer inquired as to whether the tires on his vehicle was apart of the recall. the ford representative told the consumer the tires were not apart of the recall. a month later after going to the dealership the consumer experienced a tire blowout. the consumer has had ongoing problems with the tires for a year. the consumer was told he was not eligible for reimbursement because he no longer had the tires. *jb

I own a 2000 ford excursion. it just turned 36,000 miles. while driving on the interstate friday, july 23, 2004 my left rear tire exploded, causing paint damage to the rear of my truck. we replaced the tire with a spare and brought it to a tire dealer. he looked over the other tires and said they didn't look bad but you really can't tell from the outside. while driving yesterday august 15, 2004, my right rear tire blew out causing structure damage to my fender and paint damage to the side and rear of my truck. i again bought a new tire and have contacted my insurance company to repair the damage to my truck. the tires are firestone steeltex r45 lt265/75 r16. the vin #[xxx] . *ak updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

I purchased 4 big o big foot at tires in august 2003. in the four months between july 2004 and november 2004, i experienced 3 separate high-speed catastrophic blow outs on 3 of the tires. in each case, i was traveling at highway speed (65 mph) with my family in the vehicle. the first was on a warm summer day, the second was on a moderate day, the third was at about 35 degrees. the first two blow-outs occurred on the front passenger side. the third was on the rear driver's side. after the replacement of each of the first two tires, the remaining three wheels were rotated. in each case, it was a stuggle to maintain control of the vehicle, but in the third case (rear tire), the car skidded dangerously out of control as the rear end swayed back and forth. had i not steered into the skid, i am certain the vehicle would have rolled over. the big o dealership replaced the tires each time, but insisted that the failures could only have been caused by encountering some road hazard which caused the tires to de-pressurize quickly, heat up and then blow. however, three high-speed blowouts in four months indicates not an isolated circumstance or coincidence, but a dangerous and potentially deadly pattern.*ak

Prior week noticed roughness in ride. did not detect damage. july 2, traveling at 70 mph on south 101 toward gilroy. ride was rough and a noise like a helicopter was heard. made decision to get off of freeway to investigate. in the slow lane, loud noise, stopped car on freeway exit shoulder. a piece of the tread was missing. other places on tread were cracked and coming loose. luckily, the noise made me get off of the freeway. tires will be replaced. *la

Problems with vehicle's tires on 2000 ford excursion.*mr the consumer received a recall notice after he had already replaced his tires with b.f. goodrich 8-ply tires. he contacted the manufacturer but was told that since he didn't have his original tires he would have to pay for the 10 ply replacements. the consumer was told that the manufacturer was voluntarily recalling the 8 ply tires. *nm

Problems with tire equipment on 2000 ford excursion. *mr the consumer was informed that her tires had cracks in the sidewalls. the consumer had purchased four new bridgestone tires. the consumer was notified by that a recall was issued and was offered reimbursement. *sc *jb

The vehicle was being recalled for a tire exchange, however the closest firestone dealer was 120 miles away. there was a closer tire dealer who carried the same firestone tires, but firestone would not authorize that tire dealership to change the tires. *ak *sc *jb

Claim for reimbursement for replacement of tire equipment on ford excursion. *mr the consumer went to a firestone dealer and a ford dealer to have his tries replaced, however he was told by both companies that they did not have tires for his vehicle. the consumer went to an outside company to have the tires replaced. bridgestone/firestone denied the consumers request for reimbursement stating the tires must have been replaced on or before march 1, 2003. *jb *sc

2000 ford excursion has an occasional vibration coming from the front of the vehicle. *mr the right front tire had a cut in the sidewall when the consumer first purchased the vehicle. the dealer agreed to replace all of the tires. the consumer noticed a vibration that seemed to be coming from the right rear, with an occasional vibration in the front. it started at about 55 and continued until about 70. the dealer then replaced the rear tires again. they rebalanced all four tires. the vibration was still there. they found this problem in another excursion but worse. *sc *jb

In feb. 2004 i received a letter from ford recalling the tires i had on my 2000 ford excursion. the tires had 44000 miles on them at that time with no failure. we had the replacements put on by capitol city ford in indianapolis on 03/25/2004. my wife and some family went to tennessee over the memorial day weekend and on the return trip the driver side front tire blew out. it didn't leak out it blew out. the driver, larry d. mcroberts 317-891-9020, advised he had to use extreem effort to keep the vehicle somewhat straight but it did go into the center median of i 75 just north of lexington kentucky across one lane of traffic. the tire was changed, with the new spare and they made it back to home. when presented to capitol city for replacement they advise it would only be covered by b. f goodrich @70 % of the cost. that is not the main issue, we had 44000 on "defective" firestone tires, but could not get 1500 miles out of the replacement goodrich tires and had a potentially serious blow out at highway speed. the goodrich tires are now the standard for the ford excursion. the tire that blew had a dot number of 013w384a18003 from the michelin warranty form number aa5110951. at the dealership a mechanic stated to me, when i brought in the tire, " looks like goodrich took a lesson from firestone" are these tires failing the same as firestones? *ak

Firestone steeltex tire failure x2. *jb

Consumer received a recall letter about a month ago regarding firestone satellites a/t tires, lt265/75r16 load range, dealer had not received the forms authorizing the replacement of recalled tires. *ak

The consumer received a recall notice (04v14) for replacement of tires. the dealer is refusing to replace the tires at this time. service manager keith ruohuen. *mr *la

Consumer is requesting reimbursement for the charge of replacement tire equipment. (nar) *mr the model tires on the vehicle were apart of the tire replacement program. (the consumer was told that his vehicle didn't qualify because he did not go to an authorized firestone dealer and have the tire replaced, but the letter stated differently) the vehicle experienced a flat tire on the left rear side while the vehicle was in motion. *sc *jb *cb

While driving, the driver side tire blew out. the consumer stated that the tire just shredded. he stated he still had the wheel and what was left of the tire. the consumer took the tire to a firestone dealer, after hearing that there had been a recall on the steeltex tires, he stated that the dealer pretty much kicked him out of the door, stating that his tire was not on recall. consumer stated that he did not have an accident, because of this sudden blow out, but it was because of the handling of his vehicle, which handled very well. the consumer stated that the tire was a steeltex 265 75/16, and had about 45,000 miles on it. he stated he was told that his tire was not included in the recall. *jb

When driving at undetermined speed right rear tire blew out. this caused the driver to pull off the road. consumer changed the tire. firestone, steeltex radial. *ak two incidents of tire blow outs, one on the front left side and the other on the left rear side. *la

When driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed, the right rear tire blew. this caused the driver to pull off the road. the consumer changed the tire. the owner stated that," the side walls on all four tires are cracked." firestone all season steel tex. the consumer will provide tire size and dot #. *nm

Bridestone dueler a/t d693 lt285/75r16 tlowlps d, article number 298581. tires purchased 9/18/03. failure occurred at 6 months, 10,000 miles after purchase. 2000 ford excursion 4wd, diesel. *ak catastrophic blowout on front left drivers side while driving on i-30 in grapevine, texas at 2:00 pm, good conditions, dry, speed 65 mph. no warning, loud explosion, truck whipped left immediately and slammed into cement highway dividers. literally on two wheels on top of dividers before coming to a stop over 100 yds away. children in car. no injuries as were all belted. entire left side truck damaged, left rear tire damaged. frame damage. truck still being repaired. repairs exceeding 6,000.00 so far. this is the second blowout on these tires i have experienced. the first occurred at 6 or 7 months as well as it happened in july or august and tire was purchased 1/4/02. tire was replaced as dealer stated it was a defective tire. is anyone looking into this yet?

The replacement tires for the bridgestone/firestone rapid recall 04t003000 have not been available for 3 months, and dealership doesn't know when they will be available.*ak

Consumer received a recall on the firestone steeltex tire. the tires were replaced by the consumer. contact was made with the manufacturer, and it was acknowledged that the reimbursement would be made upon receipt of the special forms which were never received by the consumer. *ak

Consumer stated while driving down on interstate highway right rear tire blew out. tire shredded completely from the sidewall to the tread. tire blowout caused vehicle to swerve all over the highway until it was able to come to a stop. consumer pulled to the side of the highway, and called a tow truck to change the tire. then, consumer bought a new set of tires. firestone, steeltex, radial at, lt265/75r16d.*ak

Replacement of firestone tires initiated by recall of 2/26/04. i replaced these tires in 2001 at 17,200 miles because of safety concerns. at that time there were many complaints to nhtsa and shortly thereafter an investigation was open. ford now uses e rated tires on the excursion which run at higher tire pressure. once again ford did not outfit the vehicle with a proper tire for the weight of the vehicle, rather opting for a smoother ride of a d rated tire. they were doing this because the front springs were also inadequate for a good ride. the used e rated tires on the f250 and f 350 from which the excursion is based. *ak

Replacement of firestone tires initiated by recall of 2/26/04. having replaced these tires in 2001 at 21,622 miles because of safety concerns, i am now ineligible for reimbursement because of having done so. rather, it seems, i should have waited until the tires had malfunctioned and then, if i had survived, filed for reimbursement. such perverse logic by firestone should be overturned and i call on the nhtsa to have firestone reverse its position. *ak

While driving 65 mph, the right rear tire exploded. the driver was able to pull over to the shoulder and call for road side assistance. firstone #lt265/75r16 steel belt #at please fill in additional information. *ph

The consumer took the vehicle to a firestone dealer, who refused to replace the tires with load range e tires. firestone refused to honor the recall. *ak the consumers claim was denied because the firestone stated the tires were replaced because of normal wear, however the consumer disagreed and stated that was what the letter stated *jb

While driving at 50 mph on three different occasions and with no warning tread separated from the tires, consumer had to pull over the road. radial, long tall, size lt265/75r16, dot#1201160mts. sam club refused to provide different tires. *ak

Left front tire blew while the consumer while driving on the highway. *ph the consumer contacted the manufacturer and requested reimbursement. the manufacturer refused reimbursement indicating that the tire had a rupture prior to the blowout. *nm

While driving at 50mph and with no warning right front tire tread separated, consumer had to pull over. firestone, steel tex, size lt265/75r16, dot#119116r.*ak