Ford E-450 owners have reported 17 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (17 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
The contact rented a 2015 Ford E-450. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was shaking in the rear. The contact had to maintain an approximate speed of 40 mph to control the vehicle. The fuel warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the rear wheels were cracked. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 80,329.
The tire thread shredded off of both sides of the wheel while driving, damaging mud flaps, etc. 2015 jayco greyhawk RV (Ford 450 chasis). Mileage was only 25000 miles. Other tires appear to alreay display soft spots and cracking - especially near the thread, vehicle is garage when not in use.
~tl- the contact owns 2012 Ford E-450. The contact stated that the passenger side rear wheel hub. The vehicle was towed to an RV truck center and was diagnosed that due to different wheels was putt on to the RV. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they put on aluminum wheel which had cause the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,600. Aw.
While on a trip and while returning home the r/r inside tire tread separated causing the vehicle to sway. I was traveling on highway 231, a 4 lane highway,. I was traveling 65mph at the time of the tire failure. I was able to pull into the florida welcome center located on the florida alabama line. I had to call someone out to change the tire. After returning home to panama city, florida I took the vehicle and tire back to pep boys to have it replaced. I advised the service writer that I hade purchased road hazard insurance when I purchased the tires and advised him as to what happened and he advised me that tire separation was not a road hazard and that I would have to pay 50. 00 dollars to have the tire replaced. The tires I bought for my motor home were definity dakota h/t lt 225 75r 16. The service writer advised me that they no longer sold this tire and replaced it with a cooper tire. They put the tire that was on the r/r outside at the time of the inside tire failure on the inside of the wheel and put the new tire on the outside. Now I am having problems with the r/r inside tire not holding air. I feel that these tires are not safe to use on another trip. The service writer did not look to concerned about the problem.
Blowout on lt225/75r16 michelin tire on 2017 thor motorhome. VIN number ifdxe4fs3gdc51108 . Only 2075 miles on vehicle and tire. Dot 83jh 00yx 115/112. . Read in motorhome magazine that this has happened to others. 3 on one motorhome. Riding on highway.
I own a 2013 jayco greyhawk motorhome on the Ford E-450 chassis equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, lt225-75r-16. The original equipment tires had 26,000 miles on them before problems developed. On my trip to florida last month, I had to replace 3 of 6 tires due to the tread delaminating completely from the tire as if they were retreads. This happened on the interstate traveling at 65 mph. The tires nver lost air pressure, just the complete tread. I ended up replacing all 6 tires on the trip to for our own safety and to prevent further damage to the coach. The motorhome is stored inside my garage when not in use and a tire pressure monitoring system has always been in use. The dot code is b3jh 009x 3112 making them just 4 1/2 years old. I have contacted michelin about them, but don't appear to be very concerned even though they have had a previous safety recall for this specfic size tire for the same specfic reasons! the original recall was for these tires manufactured between 0210 - 2512. Supposedly the problem was corrected even though mine was manufactured just 6 weeks after the safety recall ended. Another complaint was written up by another motorhome operator in the September 2016 motorhome magazine on page 120. The tires were the same age. I wrote about them on the jayco forum page and this was a response I got," senior member join date: Apr 2016 location: la grange posts: 119 I have the same greyhawk a 2009 had those tires at 25 thousand they fell apart, did not replace them with mitchelin it looks like michelin still has problems with these tires, but want ignore it since many owners of these motorhomes don't run into these issues unless they put the miles on these tires.
I have a 1999 e450 RV with hankook tires belt are separating manufacturer date 5/13.
This is a class "c" motorhome manufactured by jayco with optional aluminum wheels. (jayco greyhawk 31fk) on the backside of the aluminum rims is stamped "do not exceed 60 psi". The motorhome comes with load range "e" tires rated at a max. Of 80 psi. The jayco plcard on the door jam states that the rear tires must be inflated to 80 psi.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford E-450 (n/a). The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the rear tires were flat. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the failure was due to the wheel simulators severing the valve stems. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
As instructed by NHTSA 13t-012 tire re call michelin has failed to provided replacement tires thru its Ford and dealer network to me.
Purchased this motor-home new in 2009. Drove the motor-home 4 years approximately 25,000 miles with no problems. In may of 2013, I purchased 6 delta essential tires ( lt225/75r16 ) to replace the old tires that would not pass state inspection due to cracks in the side walls. Then we took a 7500 mile trip across the country and back without incident. When we returned home upon routine inspection of my tires I found a bubble on the inside sidewall of a rear passenger inside dual tire. The tire dealer replaced that tire at no cost. About two month later 10/09/2013, we left on a trip to disney in florida. On 10/10/2013 while on I-95 south bound near midway, GA. The driver's side outside rear dual tread separated and the tire blew out resulting in damage to 2 compartments on the drivers side. We had the tire replaced by roadside assistance on the side of the road ( I-95) where it had blown and then found a place to stay for the night. The next morning 10/11/2013, before we continued our trip I performed my usual pre-trip inspection concentrating on the tires and noticed nothing unusual. After about 3 hours into the trip near ormond,florida the passenger side outside rear dual tread separated and blew out resulting in damage to 2 compartment on that side. We also had to purchase a tire from road side assistance to replace that tire due to being out of spares. We finished the trip and returned home without incident. We are currently working with the tire dealer and insurance company in making repairs to our motor-home. My main concern is 3 out of 6 tires failed under 10,000 miles and these tires should be investigated. As a note I do check my tires routinely. . .
I am a contractor for fedex home delivery and own the truck in reference. After approx 4900 miles, the truck failed safety inspection by fedex and needed the front tires replaced. Upon investigation, it was found that the tires suffered major/excessive tread wear after just one month on the road. When I addressed utilimaster, the body company, about the issue I was told it was not their responsibility and to contact Ford. Ford explained the same and told me to contact utilimaster. Neither party wants to take responsibility for defective tires that I have now spent thousands of dollars replacing, to date. The weight and distribution for the truck/chassis is improper according to a Ford engineer. This is dangerous and a resolution must be found before someone is seriously injured or killed. The truck needs to be properly repaired or taken off the road. Utilimaster believes the fix is to keep replacing tires and getting alignments, yet the issue persists. I can not continue to spend valuable resources on an issue that will continue indefinitely until a proper fix is made or the truck is recalled. I keep needing to replace the front tires between 4-6 thousand miles, and they are very good brand name tires, so the tire is not the issue. All receipts, documents and communications are available. I have spoken to numerous other contractors with similar 2012/2013 trucks and they all suffer the same issue(s).
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.
Thread separated and tore up mud flap. Tire still had air. (dot number: vd1l1xd358 tiresize: lt225/75r1).
In 1999 I purchasd a new gulfstream '30 foot motor home, it was built on a Ford e450 chassis. The unit was shipped with "e" range tires. I had a seven tire rotation at 5000 miles, at which time the spare was put into use. In a check of tire pressures before my last trip I found a "d" range tire(the orignal spare?). I have driven 25000 miles on this tire at 20psi over max rated pressure. I feel very lucky that this tire did not blow at 65 mph. Is this a standared practice to ship cutaways with lower range(cheaper) tires?.