Tire Valve problems of the 2008 Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated his valve stem has failed on his four tires. Contact stated he had his vehicle serviced at the dealer and they should have checked the tires but they never did. He noticed his tire pressure was low checked the tires he noticed all four of his valved stem were cracked. Contact went back to the dealer and was told there was a TSB but not a recall on the valve stem. Contact does not know who is the valve stem manufacture or model number. He had to replace all four tires including valve stem to the cost of $588. Contact stated he will contact the Ford manufacture in regards to the problem. The failure mileage 43,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. Upon examining his vehicle he noticed that the front passenger side tire was flat. Upon further inspection he concluded that the valve stems on every tire were cracked; thus causing a loss of tire pressure. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired by the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 43000.

On 1/1/09, 5/24/09, 5/29/09, 7/27/09, 8/15/090, inside panel lit up with "low tire pressure" message and tire was dangerously low within 15 minutes. These various events occurred on major highways with children in the vehicle and in heavy traffic, no safe place to pull over. Cracked tire stem valve each time. This presents a serious hazard to drivers who are alone, on dark highways, etc.

The stock tires provided with the 2008 Ford Escape models have defective valve stems. The cracked rubber can either cause a blow out or slow leak. On my Escape, 3 out of 4 valve stems were defective and showing multiple cracks. This is on a "courtesy recall?". The dealership I had my vehicle serviced at recommended replacement. Since the NHTSA has not proactively recalled these tires, knowing full well there were millions of defective valve stems sent from china, the only way I was informed there was a serious safety issue with my vehicle was by having another mechanical problem. Please officially recall these before people start dying to blowouts.

The tire (front driver side) on my 2008 Ford Escape hybrid (which I purchased in June 2007) keeps losing air pressure and I get a warning light on my dash about every two to three weeks. I recently read about the valve stem recall but I never received a recall notice from Ford. I am getting very concerned about this particular issue as well as the bigger issue of using sub-standard parts in american cars. I contacted my Ford dealer today and they asked me to give them my VIN number. After I gave them my VIN they told me that my vehicle was not on the recall list. I believe I am being snubbed here and that Ford should replace all four valve stems as a precautionary measure.

Replaced all valve stems on tires.

2008 Ford Escape XLT. Tire valve was cracked and caused a flat that triggered tpms air , at inspection tire shop found all tire valves were cracked the vehicle has 22k miles and was first dolt to me on may 2007.