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Engine And Engine Cooling
09/21/2005
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO ODI #10143249. DRIVING ON I70 IN DENVER, BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS TIME IT STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS OUT. 2) CAUSED A COST OF TOW AND REPAIRS. *JB 3) SERVICE REPAIR DID A HIELARCH (SP?) ON THE SPARK PLUG SLEEVE. TOTAL INCURRED COST = $631.30. *JB
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Engine And Engine Cooling
08/30/2005
1- TRAVELING FROM EAST COAST WEST THROUGH INDIANA 2- SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF CYLINDER CAUSING A BREAKDOWN AND TOWING 3- SERVICE REQUIRED TO REPLACED PLUG AND HARNESS - COST OF 75 FOR TOW AND 213.85 FOR PARTS/LABOR. *NM
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Suspension
05/06/2005
A CRACK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING TOWER FRAME ON A 2001 FORD E-450 AMBULANCE.
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Tires
09/14/2003
I HAVE A 2001 JAYCO 33' CLASS C MOTOR HOME ON A FORD E-450 V-10 CHASSIS. I WAS TRAVELING ON HI I 5 SOUTH ABOUT 45 MILES FROM SACRAMENTO, AT 65 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES BLEW OUT. THE OUTSIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND FLEW ONTO THE HAWAII, THE INSIDE DUAL TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXEL. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT/225/75R16. I HAVE BOTH COMPLETE TREADS AND THE INSIDE IS VERY SMOOTH ALL THE WAY AROUND. I HAVE WHAT IS LEFT OF THE REST OF THE TIRES. I CONTACTED FORD AND FIRESTONE ON SEPT. 19TH AND GAVE THE SAME REPORT. THE BLOWOUTS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME STORAGE COMPARTMENT. FORD TOOK MY INFO AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT FORD WOULD DO WITH THE INFO. FIRESTONE SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME COMPLAINT FORMS. I AM TELLING YOU FOLKS ABOUT THIS AS I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NO HELP. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE AND I CREDIT THE EXCELLENT DESIGN, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE FORD VE...
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Tires
05/17/2003
FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT22575R16 TREAD SEPERATION. TIRE PRES:75PSI, SPEED 65, TEMP:80F, ROAD SURFACE: SMOOTH HIGHWAY,. THIS IS ALSO THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE ON THIS RV. ( AT WORK OUR FORD SUV HAS HAD THREE TIRE FAILURES JUST LIKE MY RV)
