2000 Ford Expedition Tires
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THE REPLACEMENT GOODYEAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY .*AK
THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS MOUNTED UNDER THE BODY OF MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FELL OFF WHILE I WAS ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP OF AN EXPRESSWAY. FORTUNATELY, THE ERRANT SPARE TIRE DID NOT HIT THE CARS BEHIND ME. THE TIRE WAS HELD BY A STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AND NOT SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX IT WITHOUT PAYMENT. I NOTIFIED THE CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR FORD. GOT THE RUNAROUND, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. I KNOW THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF MINE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *LA
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GRABBER TIRES, WHICH WERE REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONTINENTAL TIRES FAILED AFTER FOUR WEEKS. BOTH SUFFERED BLOW OUTS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. MR SCC *JB
CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.*JB
IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL ON THE CONTINENTAL/GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRE SIZE P275/60R17 ON MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS PER CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF TIRES I HAD ALREADY REPLACED, NOW THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. UNFORTUNATELY I FEEL THIS COULD BE RESOLVED IF SOMEONE WOULD JUST LISTEN, BUT THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. TS
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DRIVER'S REAR TIRE SEPARATED BUT STILL HAD AIR IN IT. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT. MR SCC *NLM
GENERAL, GRABBER AW, SIZE# P275/60R17, DOT# ADTO-44T-449 . THESE TIRES WERE RECALLED, AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONORTHE RECALL.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. TIRE SIZE 275/60R16.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. CONTINENTAL, GRABBER AW, P275/60R17, DOT ADT044T24000. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. *JB
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE(S). MR THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE THE LETTER OF REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL AFTER THE DEADLINE. CONTINENTAL TIRE(S) SCC *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONTINENTAL TIRE REPLACEMENT. MR ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WHEN THE ONE TIRE FELL APART. SCC *JB
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TWO TIRES AND A ALIGNMENT. MR SCC *JB
THE LETTER FOR THE GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRE RECALL WAS SENT TO CONSUMER'S PREVIOUS ADDRESS. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER AFTER THE CAMPAIGN HAD ENDED. MANUFACTURER ONLY AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK
REPLY TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATED TO REPLACEMENT OF CONTINENTAL TIRES ON A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. SENT A VOQ FOR FUTURE USE. *SCC *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD SEE WIRE SHOWING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF ALL 4 TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL ON CONTINENTAL GRABBER TIRE. SIZE#275/60R17 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. LEADERSHIP FORD 214-361-8100 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS
THERE WAS IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DATE OF PURCHASE HAD FELL OUTSIDE OF THE WEEKS OF RANGE GIVEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE. SCC *JB
TIRE FAILURE.*AK
NAR 05/21/2003. *MR` NEGLIGENT SERVICE ON RECALL TIRES. GENERAL GRABBER TIRES AW DOT ADT0044T109 THROUGH ADT044T4400 BEING RECALLED. *CB
CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY FAILURE TO REIMBURSE PAYMENT ON RECALLED TIRES FROM A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. *NLM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. *JG PH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 02T012000 FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHICH STATED THAT THE TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ENDED 4/1/03. THE DEALER IS REQUIRING PAYMENT TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *NLM
THE RECEIPT IN WHICH THE CONSUMER SUPPLIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FELL OUTSIDE OF THE DATES OF PURCHASE WHICH QUALIFIED FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. MR SCC *JB
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The 2000 Ford Expedition has 162 Tires complaints on file. 7 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.