Tire Tread/belt Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

Tread separation at 25,000 mark on two tires.

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Original tire. Tire mileage= vehicle mileage p 275 / 60 r 20 passenger rear tire tread partial failure approximately halfway between inner/outer sidewall approximate size of 2" x 2". Additional tread section loose. Risk of blowout and loss of vehicle control verbally communicated issue to both dealer and tire manufacturer, awaiting response from dealer. No warnings, symptoms. Issue identified while vehicle was stationary.

Goodyear tires 275/65r18 used on an f150 are experiencing near tread separation on the passenger rear side and the beginning of tread rips/tears on drivers rear side in similar locations. Manufacture week and year 1819. These tires have gone through periodic rotation as well. Noticed a shimmy while driving and upon inspection saw the tear/ripe at the tread interface with the sidewall. Tires are nearing the end of life and close to being replaced anyway however given the potential defect potential and safety hazard I am reporting. I personally don’t feel this should be occurring even given the near end of life condition and what appears to be the start of dry rot. Pictures provide 3 photos of the torn passenger side and 3 photos of the rear drivers side showing the beginnings of rips on multiple locations.

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Tire: p265 / 60 r 18 on June 25, 2023 at 1100 hrs, the left rear tire began shedding chunks and immediately had catastrophic tread separation. This caused a temporary loss of control narrowly missing collision with other vehicles. When the tread separated at least one large piece did not tear free and acted like a flail significantly damaging my vehicle (left read qtr panel and truck bed). This sudden tread separation was a significant safety risk to me and my passengers. Vehicle was inspected and tires rotated 1 week prior to the incident by a qualified mechanic. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the incident. Mechanics inspected the damage and tires and noted that the matching tire on the pax side shows signs of possible tread separation. Insurance CO was notified and assessment is scheduled.

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265/60r18 the tire is a landsail. The tires on all four wheels have started to fail their is a noticeable line where the belts have be gone to pull away. I had one fail one the right front and replaced both on the front replaced at time of failure, the same failure has happened with a tire with the size 255/70r16 on a different truck with the same failure by the same band. Their has been no unusual use of the tires but have started this with less then a year on them on average the top speed that the truck goes is 75.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150 equipped with pirelli tires, tire line: scorpion: tire size: 265/70/r17. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated. The contact had pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the driver’s side front tire was flat. The contact placed the spare tire on the vehicle and continued driving to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and the tire and diagnosed the failure as a split in the middle of the tire. The mechanic replaced all 4 tires on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage on the vehicle and tire was approximately 4,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150 equipped with four toyo nitto terra grapper tires, size: 285/55/20 (na). While driving 60-65 mph, the vehicle shook violently. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed bubbles in the tread on both front tires. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The VIN and dot number were unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 40,000 and the tire failure mileage was 25,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150 equipped with goodyear wrangler sr-a tires, size: p255/70r16 (na). Upon inspecting the tires, the contact noticed that the tread was cracked on all four tires. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The VIN and tire failure mileage were not available. The vehicle failure mileage was 1,200.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150 equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 255/70r16. While driving at any speed, the vehicle pulled to the left. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rubber separated from the inner core of the tires. The dealer stated that there was a recall, but it expired. The contact stated that the tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 8,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 62,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150 equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 255/70r16. While the vehicle was in park, the tread from both front tires separated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tread separated from both front tires and that the tires needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tires were included in NHTSA campaign number: 14t013000. The VIN was unavailable. The vehicle failure mileage was 119,000. The tire failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150. The vehicle has continental sport lt/SUV tires, size lt235/85r16. While driving 65 mph, the tread from the rear driver's side separated from the tire. The failure damaged the wheel well on the vehicle. That same day, the contact noticed that the tire was wobbling. The tire has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The dot number was unknown. The vehicle current and failure mileages were 122,000 and the tire failure mileage was 10,000.

I purchase a used truck that had 4 fairly new continental contitrac SUV tires (p26570r17). The tread wear on all 4 tires was similar and very low, implying to me that the tires were relatively new. Approximately one year after purchase, my right front tire suffered a total tread separation. At about 75 mph on a hot dry day, I heard a loud roar and an 'explosion' from the front right side of the vehicle. I pulled over immediately thinking I had a blowout, but discovered the tire was still fully inflated but had completely lost all tread. I moved the vehicle to a safe location and installed the spare. I examined the tire, and could see that the steel belts were still intact and appeared clean and new. The layers of rubber that seal the belts in were visible, and it appeared to me that the tread layer had simply not adhered to the core. There is no evidence of a problem with the other three tires. I took the tire to discount tire CO. , which carries continental tires, and they said continental would only cover half the replacement cost. Considering the danger of a total tread separation like this, and that it is clearly a manufacturing defect, I'm concerned that the company (continental) isn't so much as inconvenienced by the fact that their product is causing this dangerous situation. I was lucky, but had I instead been on a curve when the tread separated, I can see how the outcome would have been substantially less favorable. The damage to my vehicle was minimal, but again, this is more luck than anything else. Just glancing through the list of complaints concerning catastrophic tread loss on this particular model of tire, it's difficult not to be struck by the staggering number of them. I would very much like to see the NHTSA investigate this matter.

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The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The vehicle has continental general tires. While driving 60 mph, the driver side rear tire failed without warning. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle off the road. Roadside assistance arrived and changed the tire. The dealer and manufacturer of the tire were notified and they both stated that they were not responsible. The contact still has the tire in his possession. The dot number was unknown. The current mileage was 14,800 and failure mileage was 14,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford f150. The vehicle has ameritrac SUV, size p265/70r16 tires. The contact noticed that portions of the rear driver side and front passenger side tires were missing. The tire dealer stated that the tires needed to be replaced, however, no replacements have been made. The dot number was unknown. The current mileage was 27,000 and failure mileage was 23,000.

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2006 Ford f150 with 34000 miles, continental contitrac tires are wore out irregularly and prematurely. Replaced tires.

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Tread came off, total failure, explosive consequences: two fender braces ripped off, the right rear fender damaged substantially, and the right rear taillight smashed from the tire tread hitting the inside if the fender well. Another tire just afterwards had to be replaced when because it was making a . . . Rump-rump sound. Suspect tire tread separation in both instances.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford f150. While driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. He pulled off the road and called aaa to change the tire. The tire blew out and the tread was nonexistent. Firestone stated that the tire was damaged due to normal wear and tear. The engine size, # of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage is 56,000 and failure mileage was 55,800.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. The vehicle was equipped with continental conti trac tires, and tire size p255-65-r17. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph. Suddenly, there was a severe vibration. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician stated the tires met the tread requirements. The contact observed at a later date that all four tires exhibited excessive tread separation. The manufacturer was notified and offered a discount price on a set of tires. The tires were replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. The dot number a3k345mw4605. Updated 4/30/10 the tires had a vibration from beginning. The consumer stated the tread separated as well as the belts on two tires. Updated 05/17/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The vehicle has general ameri-trac, size 255/70/r17 tires. The contact stated that the tread separated on all of the tires on three different occasions. When the tires developed knots, the vehicle vibrated roughly and would only drive 40 mph. The dealer replaced two of the tires during the last failure and the contact is currently waiting on the third replacement. The dealer will only use the same brand of tires as replacements. The dealer could not explain the cause of the failures. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was 28,600 and vehicle and tire failure mileages were 24,000. Updated 02/14/08.

Two of the four 265-70-17 contitrac SUV tires with 26,000 miles that were installed as replacement tires on my 2002 Ford supercrew have broken belts inside the tire in the past two months. These tires have a bulge that shifts the tread apx 2cm over and up 1cm. This makes it impossible to keep the truck on the road at 65 mph. The Ford dealer has been happy to sell me a new tire but has not given any credit, (pro-rate) for the fact the tire has been rendered useless in less than 40% of the life expectancy of the tire. I was not given a choice to report both the tires that failed only one, nor a choice to report 17 inch tire sizes, and the site only allows me to pick one spot on the truck fr the tire failure the other was drivers side rear.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact has had to replace two front passenger side tires within six months due to excessive wear on the outside of the tires. There is also a front end vibration and the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. The vehicle was also aligned twice at that time. The dealer could not find any failures and the vibration and tire failure continues. The tire information was unavailable. The current mileage was 29,500 and failure mileage was 5,239.

While traveling on the freeway, heard a loud noise coming from rear of truck and what appeared to be a blowout. As I changed lane to get to the shoulder I saw what appeared to be pieces of tire coming from the rear of the vehicle. Once pulled over, I got out to investigate, at first everything seemed to be ok until I looked at the right rear tire, saw that the tire was still inflated, but the tread had separated from the tire, the sidewalls were in perfect condition, but the tread had just pealed away from the center.

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At approximately 9:30 pm, while traveling north on I-81 near winchester, va at 65 mph in a 2001 Ford F-150, the left rear tire sustained tread separation. The tire did not deflate. Vehicle yawed across two lanes of traffic, but was brought under control and did not roll over. There were no injuries. The tire was b. F. Goodrich model radial long trail t/a p235/70r16 and was an original tire on the vehicle. It had over 0. 2 of an inch of tread remaining after 50,000 miles. Vehicle sustained major damage to the wheel well, side panel, and supports. The remaining four tires (including spare) are being replaced.

Recall campaign number 05t022000; I have a 2004 F-150 with the continental contitrac tire on it original equipment. I have had to replace the tires after just 35000 miles of life. This is a 50000 mile tire. I feel this recall should be extended to the 2004 model year F-150 as well.

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A cooper dominator sport a/t tire of the type that is currently the subject of ea 06 -021 experienced a tread separation while mounted on the rear axle of a Ford f150. The tread separation led to a loss of control and vehicle rollover that resulted in the death of one man and incapacitating brain injuries to another. The tire had 7/32 of tread and was in good condition before the failure. The tire was well maintained and showed no signs of abuse or misuse. The tire that failed was manufactured in 2004 at cooper's findlay, ohio plant.

: the contact stated there is a vibration while driving at speeds above 65 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the driver side front and rear tires were replaced which corrected the problem for a short period of time. The vibration recurred therefore, the vehicle was returned to the dealership and the tires were aligned. However, the problem persisted resulting in the contact not exceeding 60 mph while driving. The tire manufacturer is bf goodrich rugged trail (ta). The tire line is p275/65r18. The dot number is apu9au610905. Updated 07/05/06.

I bought a set of your wilderness at p255/70r16/1095 m+s tires , they seemed fine. One day after work I went to get in my truck and the front right tire had simply come apart, not while I was driving, but sometime during the day. I am asking for information on how I am to get them replaced.

My husband and I were on I-95 the rear tire thread separated and lost complete control of truck which cause it to hit the wall in the median twice. As a result we both sustained injuries in which we are currently under doctors care along with therapy. Bottom line we almost lost our lives. The tire had been purchase almost 6 months prior of accident to replace another one we told was defective. It was a p275/70r16 continental tire on our 1998 F-150 truck.

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While having my vehicle serviced today, I asked my mechanic to check a shaking in the front of my truck. I first noticed the shaking on July 3rd, 2005. When he called, he told me that I had two defective tires, and they were to the point that the wires were pushing through the rubber. The last time my vehicle was serviced, in may, there were no problems with my tires.

Incident involved a goodyear wrangler at/s tire. Size: p265/70r17 113s. Mounted on left rear on a Ford F-150 truck. At 70mph on I-81 south of martinsburg, wv the tire blew out with an explosive bang that lifted the back end of the truck into the air. Truck was stopped without incident or injury. No road debris were noted prior to the blow out. Tires had less than 10,000 mileage. Please note your drop down menu did not offer the correct tire size. Tire size is correct in this narrative.

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Contact had a problem with the tires on new 2005 Ford f150. He has had to have the tires rebalanced every 100-200 miles . The dealer replaced 3 of the tires because they could not get them to balance within the limits. The first tire was replaced at 56 miles. Now the left front tire has a hunk of tread out of the tire. They were saying vehicle hit something to cause this, but vehicle has not hit anything, and that the tire was a road hazard . Also, it was not covered under the warranty. There was vibration in steering wheel while driving 50-60 mph. They put a stabilizer on the left rear in the frame to try and correct the problem, but the tires still were unbalanced.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. The tire manufacturer is continental tires, contritrac, size p255/65r17. It is a tubeless radial tire. At only 3000 miles the truck shook . They changed two tires because the tires were not good. On June 27, 2005 the rear driver's side tire blew out.

I have a 2004 f150 4x4 reg. Cab 4x4 pick up truck. It has goodyear wrangler tires on it. Lt275/65 18c wrangler at/s. They keep cupping. I am now on my 5th set of tires. Ford wants to and did at one time put on p275/65 18 on the truck. I was against this dropping to a p metric tire. They now reinstalled the light truck tires again at my request. Ford stated that they know they have a problem with these tires. My biggest concern is that they are dropping to a p metric from a light truck. The cupping is also a safety concern with not getting good contact with the road. I will give you the fist date this happened. The first time I only had 181 miles on my truck.

I purchased my 2004 f150 supercab 2x4 August 12 and paid my first payment to Ford motor credit September 11. It has 4500 miles on it and already needed four new tires! during the past month I have had seven (7) flats. Granted, I drive five miles (one way) down a dirt road sometimes twice a day, but that's exactly why I wanted a truck, I thought it could handle it. I showed the tires to the service department at the dealership where I purchased my truck, their response: it looks like somebody has been peeling out on gravel that gravel is really eating up this truck" "I'm sorry, we can't help you". Actually, the tires look like somebody has been doing donuts on barbed wire or run through a meat tenderizer, chewed up. Rocks the size of english peas are cutting / puncturing these tires. Is anybody else having the same tire issue?.

Vehicle vibrated while driving 57 mph. Consumer pulled the vehicle into a service station and noticed that tread separated from the sidewall on passenger's rear tire. Ford, f150. Original equipment or replacement part is unknown at this time. Tire size p275/60r17 & dot #adt03jj4801. The tire manufacturer was notified.

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