Certain federal-mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: national, carquest p/nos. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, And 515060, shipped between january 23, 2006, and december 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty...
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Ford Excursion Tire problems by year
107 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Excursion's wheels & tires. Tire failures, tread separation, wheel bearings, lug nuts, rims and tire pressure monitoring.
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My wife, two young daughters, and I were traveling out of town for the New Year. As we were traveling southbound on I-85 between Greensboro, North Carolina and Thomasville, North Carolina, I started to notice that the vehicle was starting to vibrate. Over the course of the next +\- 10 miles the vibration became much worse and eventually forced me to get off of the highway. I exited the highway at exit 103 on I-85 southbound (NC-109) and was able to get the vehicle to a National Tire and Battery Shop located at 2...
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Cloniger Dr, Thomasville, NC 27360. Upon inspection, they noticed a large bulge in the driver side rear tire and told me that they thought that I might have broken a belt inside of the tire. They were able to get it off and put on the full size spare, thus allowing us to get to our destination. I strongly believe that had I not exited the highway when I did, there was a high likelyhood that the tire could have blown thus causing us to crash. With that said, this failure put my entire family at risk. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The tire has only been inspected by the National Tire and Battery that took it off and replaced it with the full size spare. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The problem started they day of the incident as we were traveling southbound on I-85 between Greensboro, North Carolina and Thomasville, North Carolina. Tire Size - LT 265/75 R 16
Bought mickey thompson atz 305 70 16 in april. Have tread separation
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford excursion equipped with toyo open country r/t tires (na), size: lt285/75/r16. While driving 65 mph, the rear passenger tire experienced tread separation. Prior to the failure, the rear driver's tire was replaced by allen tire (located at 1725 superior ave, costa mesa, ca 92627, (949) 646-5236) due to a bulge in the tire. The contact stated that there was damage to the vehicle. The set of tires were a replacement set. The tire was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14t014000 (tires). The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 170,000 and the tire failure mileage was 75,000.
Had a b f goodrich lt315/75r16d all terrain ko, dot: bfauhx111211, front left tire explode without any warning, was driving north on highway 65, about 16 miles south of branson, mo. I was traveling around 65 mph in the right hand lane on a clear dry day with minimal traffic. The tires were purchased on 4-23-11, sam's club #6361, vehicle had 91,461 miles. The incident happened on 5-8-18, the vehicle had 136,896 miles. (45,435 Miles). When the tire exploded it severed the front left brake line resulting in the loss of control of the vehicle, causing major damage to the vehicle, resulting in the vehicle being totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford excursion equipped with sunfull mont-pro ht781 tires, size: lt265/75/16. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear passenger side tire tread separated, which caused a bubble in the tire. Within less than a thousand miles later, the front driver's tire also experienced the failure. The retail facility where the tires were sold and installed was not contacted. The tire manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 166,000 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 4,999.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion equipped with firestone steeltex a/t tires, size: lt265/75r16 119/116r (na). While driving 55 mph, the tires exploded and caused considerable damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 147,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion equipped with b.F. Goodrich rugged terrain (na), tire line: lt26575r16 load ranger e (na) tires. The contact stated that the tread separated on the rear passenger side tire. The tire was not replaced. The tire failure mileage was 24,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 98,000.
On 6/5/2013, I was driving on freeway at approx. 70Mph and tread separated from rt. Rear tire causing vehicle to swerve into adjacent lane. Damage to quarter panel and running board. This is the second tire failure in the past 45 days.The tires are bfgoodrich 265/75r/16 commercial ta load range e. The four new tires were installed on 2/28/2011 and have approx. 14,300 Miles of wear at time of failure. The other tire (left front) failed on 4/19/2013. Because of strong front end vibration, I inspected the front tires. I found that it was out of round due to belt separation. The dealer replaced this tire also. *Tr
While driving on i-84 east bound, between the dalles and pendleton oregon, our 2002 ford excursion experienced a tire tread separation on the right rear. We experienced a recurring popping sound just prior to the tread separation. We were pulling a light trailer. Tread separated but tire remained inflated. I was able to see the tread leave the tire in my right mirror as it happened. We were traveling up hill at the time so speed was approximately 63mph. Dry roads and 93 degrees. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion with copper replacement tires, model discovery ht 265/70r/16. While driving at 65 mph, the casing fractured from the rear passenger side tire. The tire was replaced. One year later, the exact same failure occurred on the driver side tire where the contact was involved in a crash. The vehicle was flipped once, proceeded to crash into a tree and then landed upright. One passenger sustained minor injuries. A police report was available. The manufacturer was contacted and requested to further inspect the tires. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
Copper tires dominator at lt 305 70 16 purchased from discount tire 10-14-2005. The vehicle a ford 2001 excursion had 86000 miles on it. On 11-24-2009 a blowout occurred, right rear tire. Damaging rear tail light the paint on rear door and rear qtr panel wheel well trim damage running board damage and wheel damage. The blowout separated the tread from the tire leaving the belts exposed. *Tr
I purchased a set of 4 spector advanta a/t size lt265/75 r16 tires for my 2004 ford excursion from les schwab in meridian idaho on 15 may 2008. I noticed that at highway speed the front of the vehicle would shake a bit. Les schwab checked the balance, alignment, etc. But noted nothing wrong. Since I use my vehicle for local travel and to tow my travel trailer I don't travel at high speeds very often. On 25 november, while traveling with my family from boise idaho to las vegas nevada we experienced a catastrophic...
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tire failure in the left rear. The tire disintegrated while traveling on a newly resurfaced road at approximately 70 mph. The vehicle sustained approximately $2000 in damage from the shredded tire. Upon return to boise les schwab replaced the blown tire with the same brand. I pursued a claim with the tire manufacturer but they denied it, as did the dealer les schwab. On august 23 2009 we experienced another tire blowout, left rear, while returning from a camping trip. We were towing our travel trailer at approximately 50 mph when the tire failed. I returned to les schwab and told them that 2 failures was beyond coincidence and that I wanted them to replace the tires as they seemed defective. The store manager agreed and tried to work with the tire manufacturer and les schwab to get the tires replaced with another brand. Everyone refused but the manager did replace the blown tire with a used tire from a different manufacture. I subsequently transferred to las vegas and commute to boise on the weekends. On 25 october I experienced another catastrophic tire failure, this time the right front. I was traveling at the posted highway speed 75 mph and almost flipped the vehicle when I ran down the shoulder into the field. The tire tread had completely separated from the steel belts and was strewn about the road. *Tr
On may 9 2008 I purchased a set of 4 spector advanta at all season tires for my 2004 ford excursion. On 23 november while traveling from boise idaho to las vegas nevada I experience a left rear tire failure at 70 mph. The tire shredded completely down to the steel belts. The vehicle was being operated at highway speeds and was not towing or heavily loaded. The incident caused $1800 in damage to my vehicle. I filed a claim with the tire manufacturer and during the course of the claim they tire manufacturer took the...
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remnants of the tire for a forensic analysis. The tire dealer where I purchased the tires replaced the tire with the same tire type. I never heard back on the results of the "forensic" analysis. On august 16th, while towing my travel trailer at approximately 55 mpr I experienced a tire failure in the left rear tire. Once again the tire completely shredded down to the steel belts. I took it back to the dealer I bought the tires from and demanded a different set of replacement tires but was denied. The dealer did contact the manufacturer to see what the story was on the previous tire failure and to see if there was a recall on that particular tire. He stated the manufacturer told him they couldn't determine why the tire failed and that they weren't responsible for any damage to my vehicle or to reimburse the dealer for a new set of tires for me. The dealer stated that because of the destroyed nature of the tire he couldn't determine a cause of failure but would replace only the shredded tire. Yesterday, 25 october I once again experienced a tire failure with a spector tire. I was traveling at highway speed, 75mpr, empty and the right front tire shed all of the tire tread. I pulled over and watched the tire, consisting of steel belts, slowly deflate. Once again, the shredding tire did extensive damage to my vehicle. My complaint is 3 tires shredding under "normal" use is not "normal". *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. The vehicle has michelin ltx m/s tires, size 265/75/r16. When the contact purchased the vehicle, he noticed that the tires were firestone tires. They were not the correct tires he originally ordered. The contact informed the dealer of the incorrect tires and was given brand new replacement tires, which where michelin class c's. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would sway from side to side. He noticed that the walls on the tires were cracking. The vehicle was...
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taken to the dealer and they stated that due to the thickness of the threads, the tires would wobble. Once the threading began to wear, the vehicle would stop wobbling. However, the vehicle continued to sway from side to side. The vehicle was then taken to a local repair shop and inspected by a technician, who determined that the failure was due to the incorrect grade for the weight of the vehicle. The tires should have been a class e (load range 5,250) instead of a class c (load range 2,270). The tires were replaced with michelin class e tires at the cost of $907.45. The contact called the ford manufacturer and filed a report. He called back to follow up with the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided and was not given an explanation. The dot information was unavailable. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 60,000. Updated 06/09/09 *bf updated 06/10/09. *Jb
I am the original owner of a 2002 ford excursion that is equipped with the firestone steeltex a/t tires lt 265/75r16 119/116r load range d; with about 60k miles. On friday night I experienced a tire blowout while operating at highway speeds (55 mph). It appears that the tread separated from the tire. In checking the web sights this evening there appears to have been a "safety improvement" for this tire. I have yet to receive it. Who can address my issues of replacing my tires and or repairing the damage. *Tr
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