Spare Tire problems of the 2013 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the spare tire had almost struck another vehicle that was following behind. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he observed that an unknown steel cable underneath the vehicle holding up the spare tire was corroded and had snapped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated the spare tire was smaller then the factory tires that came on the vehicle. The contact felt this was a safety failure because the contact hauled a traitor constantly. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to alert them of the problem however they declined to replace the tire. The failure mileage was unknown.