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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2000

Tires

RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (145R16) SEPARATED BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #556631

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2000

Tires

HEARD ABOUT TIRES ON TV. CHECKED TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE. NOTICED THAT ALL 5 TIRES HAD SLITS OR CRACKS AROUND THEM, WHERE TREAD MET THE CASINGS. CONSUMER CAN PULL THE SLIT APART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 WITH 4,000 MILES.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #874136

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2000

Tires

CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 FLAT TIRES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR, ONE BLEW BUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 00T-005 BUT HE BELIEVES THEY SHOULD BE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/75R15). NLM

NHTSA ODI #556379

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000

Tires

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT WITH LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON THE TIRE, AT 15000 MILES THE TIRES WERE CUPPING CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P245/75R16 1095 M+S). NLM

NHTSA ODI #556792

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000

Tires

I HAVE ALREADY BLOWN A TIRE AND BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE SAID THAT MY PERTICULIER SIZE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED.BUT THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. SO I'AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT THE NEXT TIME COULD BE FATEL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75/16 )

NHTSA ODI #734589

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2000

Tires

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, RANGER, P265/75R15 SIZE . TIRES STARTED LEAKING AIR FROM THE SIDEWALL.*AK THE TIRE DEVELOPED LEAK INSIDE WASLL. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS TIRE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #872979

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2000

Tires

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P245 75 R16)EXPERIENCED LOSS OF AIR AND SPLITTING AND TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555982

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2000

Tires

PE00 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE REAR FRONT TIRE. HE TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND SAID THAT TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO COME APART. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE#AT, P23575R16. *AK

NHTSA ODI #872746

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2000

Tires

RECALLED FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235 R15 TIRES FAILED, CAUSING RIMS TO BEND, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555564

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000

Tires

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TIRE BLEW OUT ON TRIP, 8/99, TIRE SEPERATED ON INTERSTATE DRIVING- TRUCK TOWED TO CLOSEST DEALTER BY FORD ROADSIDE ASSIST- DEALER JONES FORD, AUGUSTA, REFUSED TO HONOR ANY WARRANTY, MADE US PAY FULL PRICE FOR A NEW TIRE, SAID IT WAS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS NEW/TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 6 MONTH OLD TRUCK. WE LOST A DAY OF WORK WAITING ON THEM TO LOCATE A TIRE TO REPLACE IT AND THEN HAD TO PAY FULL PRICE AS THEY WOULD NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. (TIRESIZE: 2457516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2457516 )

NHTSA ODI #733872

Official recalls

07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 3, 2007

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

99V204000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 28, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.

99V062001 · Vehicle Speed Control

Mar 30, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

98V201000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.

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NHTSA investigations

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