2005 Ford E-450

THIS VEHICLE IS A MOTORHOME, BUILD ON THE 2005 E450 CAB/CHASSIS WITH A GAS V10 ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON THE INTERSTATE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A VERY VERY LOW SPEED (A FEW INCHES PER SECOND). AS TRAFFIC APPROACHED AND BUILT UP BEHIND I INCHED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER ANY FURTHER AND REQUIRED A TOW. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, WITH MY FAMILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450 CHINOOK MOTORHOME EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S2 TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR OTHER TIRES ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER (500 DEINHARD LN, MCCALL, ID 83638, (208) 634-6042) AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,004 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2013 DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING THE BRAKE CALIPER ON THE LEFT REAR STUCK HOLDING THE BRAKE PADS AGAINST THE DISK. I NOTICED IT WHEN STOPPING FOR GAS. AS I REMOVED THE GAS CAP I SAW CONSIDERABLE SMOKE RISING AROUND THAT LEFT DUAL WHEEL. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. SMOKE GOT WORSE AND AFRAID OF THE HEAT AND PROXIMITY OF THE GAS PUMP I MOVED THE RV A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY. I HAD THE CALIPER, PADS, AND DISC REPLACED. LATER ON A TRIP AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON LEFT INSIDE WHEEL. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED I SAW THAT IT HAD BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM OUR 2015 CHRISTMAS TRIP I FELT AS THOUGH THE RV WAS NOT ACCELERATING AS IT SHOULD BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE UP HILL CLIMB OF THE ROADWAY. AGAIN WHEN I STOPPED FOR FUEL I SAW A WISP OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND THE WHEEL WAS HOT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED OUT YET. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2005 RV ON A CHEVY CHASSIS AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THAT CASE THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MAY NOT BE RELATED BUT SOUNDS AS IF IT COULD BE THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FICM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,213.

ON 5/19/2010 I PURCHASED 6 CHAPARRAL TIRES SIZE 2257516 FOR MY 2005 DUTCHMEN CLASS C MOTORHOME ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. WHILE ON A VACATION TRIP TO THE WEST THE 4 REAR TIRES DEVELOPED BLISTERS. THIS INITIATED REPLACING ALL 4 OF THEM. WE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES ALSO BECAUSE OF THE DANGER. OF A BLOW OUT. THE TIRES HAD ONLY 7945 MILES ON THEM. ALL THIS CAN BE DOCUMENTED WITH RECEIPTS. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD THEREFORE NOT GUARANTEED. I MAINTAIN THIS IS NOT A ROAD HAZARD BUT DEFECTS IN THE TIRES. THIS OCCURRED ON 9/11/2013. I CONTACTED 2 COMPANIES ON LINE THAT DEAL IN THIS TIRE BRAND AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FROM THIS COMPANY. I HAVE ASKED FOR COMPENSATION BUT WAS IGNORED. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD THREE (3) BF GOODRICH TIRES (225/75R16E BFG COMML) ON MY RV SEPARATE WITHIN 1,000 MILES OF EACH OTHER. THESE TIRES WERE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD - 2 FAILED WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND 1 FAILED WITHIN 11,000 MILES OF PURCHASE. AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATIONS WE WERE IN RURAL SOUTHERN OREGON ABOUT 1,000 MILES FROM OUR HOME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MAY 2013 WHEN 2 REAR TIRES HAD SEPARATION AT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND INCIDENT IN JULY 2013 ANOTHER TIRE STARTED SEPARATING AT THE TREAD. WE REPLACED ALL 3 TIRES IN OREGON AT THE LOCAL TIRE DEALER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST SEPARATION, I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE BF GOODRICH TIRES REQUESTING HIS ASSISTANCE IN SUBMITTING A WARRANTY CLAIM. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO UNTIL I RETURNED HOME. I TOOK PICTURES OF ALL THE SEPARATED TIRES INCLUSIVE OF SEPARATION AREAS AND DOT NUMBERS. UPON RETURNING HOME, THE DEALER SAID HE NEEDED THE OLD TIRES FOR WARRANTY CLAIMS. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO EXPECT US TO CARRY 3 DAMAGED TIRES AROUND IN OUR RV UNTIL WE RETURNED HOME. THIS IS ESPECIALLY UNREASONABLE WHEN HE TOLD ME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AT THAT TIME - THAT WAS WHEN I COULD HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO SHIP THE TIRES SOMEWHERE FOR INSPECTION. I CONTACTED THE TIRE DEALER'S CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO MADE MANY CALLS TO HIS SUPPLIER AND BF GOODRICH. HE COULD GET NO HELP FOR THIS ISSUE WITHOUT THE OLD TIRES AND ACTUALLY WAS TOLD BY A BFG REP THAT "BFG DID NOT MAKE TIRES THAT FAILED". NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS ASTONISHED TO HEAR SUCH AN OUTRAGEOUS CLAIM SINCE 50% OF THE BFG TIRES I PURCHASED IN MARCH 2011 FAILED DUE TO SEPARATION WITH LESS THAN 12,000 MILES AND WITHIN 28 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE RATINGS WERE CONFLICTING. THE RIM LABEL INDICATED THAT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE WAS 60 POUNDS AND THE LABEL ON THE FRAME INDICATED 80 POUNDS. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CONTRADICTORY RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V266000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56, 831.