Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2017 Ford F-350.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
Goodyear wrangler all-terrain adventure, lt265/70r18. On [xxx] at 113806 miles, I discovered that the driver's side front tire on the vehicle was flat in my driveway. Investigation revealed a puncture in the tread of the tire, caused by a gravel stone still lodged in the tire. Based on the amount of protrusion of the stone and the lack of any visible wear on it, I concluded that the stone must have originated in my gravel driveway when returning home the night before. The tire had been installed on 6/20/2023 at 104513. 5 miles, being in service for 1 year and 9293 miles, not even 20% into its expected life. Initial assessment of the damage to the tire, including the puncture size and longitudinal shape, suggests that repair will not be feasible and the tire will require replacement. While a flat tire due to foreign objects is commonplace, the safety concern here is that a simple small stone from a gravel driveway should not have been able to cause the failure of a 'kevlar reinforced' all-terrain truck tire. I believe the materials or construction of these tires may be defective and may have insufficient tensile strength in the tread material, causing them to yield and fail at much lower forces than are to be expected from tires in highway use. At any rate a well-packed gravel driveway that has been in use for many years should not be a challenge to the safety and performance of a truck tire rated for highway use. This tire failure comes less than a month and 1000 miles after a more dramatic and catastrophic failure of another tire of the same model on the same vehicle. While coincidence cannot be ruled out, two failures of the same model tire, both related to weak or defective tread sections, points to possible defects that should be investigated. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Goodyear wrangler all-terrain adventure, lt275/70r18 tire installed new on [xxx] at 79892 miles. Tires were properly maintained including proper inflation and rotated. On [xxx] at 112745 miles the driver side rear tire suffered a sudden and catastrophic tread separation failure. At the time of failure, tire had been in service for 33 months and 32,853 miles, and had significant tread life remaining. Vehicle was travelling at approximately 55 mph on an asphalt highway on a hot, dry day. The separated tread damaged the rear body panel and severed the body structural support member in half. The vehicle was brought to a controlled stop, the separated tread was retrieved from the roadway, and the spare tire was installed. The tire was replaced the following day. Given that the tire was only about 50-60% into its usable life and well within the 50,000 mile warranty, this failure was unexpected. Goodyear has not provided any method to contact them directly and instead referred me to local retailers who have been unable to process the warranty claim. A second, much newer tire of the same model on the same vehicle failed in a different manner just 3 weeks and 1000 miles later, causing me concern of structural or material defects with these tires. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
The VIN is from my tow vehicle, your system wouldn't take the VIN of my fifth wheel RV (4ydf37329j4700954) which the tire that failed is installed on. The tire in question was purchased in April of 2021 and had approximately 500 miles on it when the tread separated from the tire and became wrapped around the axle of the RV. The tire is a sailun s637 st235/80r16.
The tread on these tire started separating prematurely. I purchased 4 of these at the same time and fear the others may do the same. Others using the same tire with similar manufacture dates report the same issue. Tires are being used on our fifth wheel trailer but the previous page would not recognize the VIN. That VIN is [xxx] tire size st235/80r16 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
I have experienced multiple issues with my wheels valve stems leaking. I have gotten a couple stems replaced and the problem persists. I am adding air to my tires nearly everyday. I have read a lot of threads online with owners of the same year, make, and model are having the same problems. This is a safety concern because my family and I use this vehicle for travel and I cannot be having flat tires or be stranded because my tires won’t hold air. This truck has been to the dealer multiple times for this. Ron tirapelli Ford shorewood IL. The vehicle was also purchased there. I receive warning lights for low tire pressure regularly.