Three problems related to tire valve have been reported for the 2000 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
There is a problem with the wheel valve stems cracking and breaking off, causing the tire to rapidly lose air which could result into an accident. This problem has also shown up on our other vehicle of same yr. Mk. Model. Dealer offered to correct problem by installing a metal valve stem. Under warranty, I feel they should be doing a recall to check other vehicle's of same yr. Mk. Model. Please look into this potential problem. I hate to think Ford would want any more tire/wheel lawsuits in the future. Thank you for looking into this matter. ****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis******754105.
Firestone, steel tex tire, lt265/75r16size, dot# vnw81xm040. Original equipment on a 2000, Ford, f250. While driving at highway speeds valve stem separated. Ford and firestone were notified.
Valve stems to air tires failed, resulting in flat tires, there has been three failure, the rubber part of the stem split open, one incident resulted in a flat tire.