Tire Problems of Ford F-350 - part 2

I purchased a 2008 Ford F-350 p/u truck with the original continental/contitrac tires (lt275/70r18 125/122s). They only have approx. 31k miles on them and the tread showing signs of separation as outlined in a reacall dated March 11, 2011. There have been no accidents, and that is what I am trying to avoid. I have contacted the manufacturer and it does not appear that they will be helpful in resolving this matter. Please help!.

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During routine service I noticed that all four of my michelin ltx at2 lt275-70r18 tires are cracking between the tread and the center of the side wall, tires have less than 20,000 miles on them and they are less than three years old. Contacted michelin direct, and they advised there was nothing they could do for me. There web site states the tires have a 6 year warranty and a tread warranty up to 2/32. Tires have 7/32 of tread left. I have seen several other complaints about cracking side walls on the same michelin tire in different sizes. Michelin has a problem, they are just looking the other way.

We were travelling 65 mph on the 91 freeway toll road when my left rear tire tread completely separated from the casing causing my vehicle to swerve and jump and causing significant damage to my vehicle, including damaging the fuel fill line. Fortunately there was no fuel leakage. The tire did not deflate so there was no puncture or other externally caused damage to the tire or vehicle. I took the tire to a bf goodrich dealer on 10/19/14 for inspection, the tire was still fully inflated. The dealer deflated the tire out of safety concerns. Had this been a front tire the potential for damage and injury would have significantly increased. The tire was purchased in July 2012 and was just over 2 years old. Tire dot# is bfw8 0211 0712.

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Driving my 2001 f 350 at 45 mph the left front tire exploded loud enough for a neighbor to come out thinking a shot had been fired! the tire's side wall was shredded. This was my second experience recently with a blow-out of my bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a lt275/65r18 tires. In may the left rear blew out at highway speed with the side wall shredded similar to the recent blow out. I was pro-rated for that tire but after this recent event I am changing out all the tires and going back to cooper, I wouldn't chance having a more serious lost-of-control event! I bought my tires 3 years ago (2011) and use this truck on the ranch--there are less than 4,000 miles on these tires. From the outside the tires appear alright, but the handling started to feel rocky prior to the blow out although nothing was visibly showing on the exterior.

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Federal couragia m/t lt265/70r17e tires purchased jan2013. Two tires had belt separate in may2014. The first two tires were replaced by my local tire shop. Another tire suffered complete tread separation on june2014. The local tire shop assured me that they will also replace the tire that came apart and asked me to provide body estimates to repair the damage caused by the tire so they can submit them to tire distributor. The tires have approx. 15,000 miles on them. These tires are installed on a 2007 Ford F-350 4x4 with a 5. 4l gas engine. The tires are peeling off as if they were recapped tires but they are not recaps.

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In March of 2014 I purchased a set of tires from treadwright tires within a very short time I noticed the side walls cracking , before I could get any response I had a blow out on my right from tire at 60 mph, I went through two more sets with the same results of side wall cracking but no blow outs I am now on my fourth set , they are a different model tire but I am now having a bad vibration some what like I had just before the blow out on the first tire set. Treadwright is being unresponsive now to my warranty claim and not refunding me the cost and shipping of the tires.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-350 sd equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a tires, tire size lt 285/65/r20 and dot number be0t02112911. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, there was a loud noise and the vehicle jerked violently. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger's side tire tread had separated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire was not replaced. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 69,000.

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Second failure of continental truck tires.

On September 17 one our crew vehicles experienced a tread separation of the right front tire at highway speeds resulting in one severe injury, two much less severe injury's and a total loss of the vehicle. The tire is a bf goodrich commercial t/a lt 265/75/16 and was purchased on or about February 2012. The tire had aproximately 40k miles. The dot number is bfw8jd110312.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to veer erratically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times. The technician was unable to determine the failure in any of the occasions. The technician advised that the low tire pressure sensor, tires and the steering stabilizer failed, all which may have been seemingly related to the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.

Chunks of the tread are coming off of the tire. This defect was noticed while having my truck serviced at the dealership. They instructed me to visit a tire store that sold michelin tires to get them relpaced. When I went to the tire store and they contacted michelin. I was told they would give me a 30% discount on new tires. This is not acceptable. I purchased my truck new and have approx 23k miles on these tires. This is not normal wear and tear there is a defect with these tires. I am affraid that this my cause a blow out or a auto accident and dont want to see anyone injured because michelin dosnt want to replace the defective tires.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-350 equipped with capitol tires cl24757-245/70/r17. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the front passenger tire exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that nothing was found that impacted the original tire. The technician then replaced all of the tires with anther brand. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the tires were not included in any recalls and had been discontinued. The approximate failure and current mileage of the ire and the vehicle was 92,000.

Tire belt inside fell apart and caused flat tire. Tires bounce even after being balanced over and over shows tires are balanced but tires bounce on road.

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Bf goodrich tire tread separation at 55mph. Tire had 35,500 miles use.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-350, equipped with the goodride radar lt9 (n/a) tires, tire size lt235/85/r16. The tires are a yks/foreign tire brand. The contact stated that there was a crack in the front driver's side tire located near the tire rim. The tire was taken back to the dealer who stated that the crack was caused by misuse of the tire. The tires were for nighttime use and had been subjected to sun exposure. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN and dot number were unavailable. The failure mileage of the vehicle was 195,200. The tire failure mileage was 20,000.

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This is a failure of tire for a fleet truck,the tire tread came off and tore up the fender and door on the right front. The tire was still inflated.

About August 2012 I was informed by pettis tires, cordele, GA. That the two tires I had bought from them had been recalled. For approx. One year we traded phone calls and no progress was made. I called bf goodrich customer service and was told to go to sears auto in albany, GA. That lasted about three weeks, said they were unable to get replacements. Called customer service again they sent me to sunrise Ford, sylvester, GA. Sunrise said they would replace them if they knew they would be reimbursed. So far no agency has been willing to get the replacements or are unsure about reimbursement. I was even told by petis tires in cordele, GA. To wait as long as I can because these are free miles on bad tires. The original letter from bf goodrich in July 2012 recommended getting these tires off the road as soon as possible because of "tread loss and/or rapid air loss resulting from tread belt separation". Not my idea of getting free miles on recalled tires. Two calls to customer service, three recommended dealers, and no calls back, no tires. No problem, these are free miles. Customer service bf goodrich 1-800-637-5527. Pettis tire, cordele GA. 229-273-1153. For one year they would not acknowledge my requests. Said they would call their supplier. Provided the reassurance that these are free miles. Sears auto center, albany GA. 229-434-4328. I drove 1 hour because on the phone he said he could take care of it. Three weeks later he was still being sent the wrong tires from his supplier. Sunbelt Ford, sylvester, GA. 229-776-7691. Did not know of any recall, will call back. Next day they assured me there was a recall. They would not act until they were sure they would be reimbursed. Further calls went nowhere. In the original recall notice ofjuly 2012 bf goodrich suggests that if "bf goodrich retailer fails or is unable to provide the service as described above without charge. . . You may submit a complaint to the administrator NHTSA".

The contact owns a set of yokohana lt tires, size: 265 75r 16 (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the front passenger side tire exploded, causing damage to the hood and fender. Several weeks later the rear passenger side ire exploded, also causing extensive damage to the rear of the vehicle. The tires were only 3 months old when the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that they would send someone to further investigate the tires. The veihcle failure mileage was unavailable. The tire failure mileage was 10,000. The VIN was not available.

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On March 23, 2012, while towing my RV on i16, the tread on the left rear tire of my 2009 f350 peeled off. My factory installed tires were continental contitrac lt275/65r18. According to continental these tires were not a part of recall #11t002000 and yet, given the exact same failure, I wonder if my tires should have been included in the recall. The truck had very low mileage, the tread still had a depth of 11 and the bed load was only 2700 lbs(using cat weight measurements. ) of the truck's 4000 lb capacity. The tire pressure, before leaving 2 hours earlier, was at the recommended 80 lbs. After talking to my Ford dealer in austin, TX I learned that there was notification 11b24 concerning these tires. Had I been notified about this I would have taken action. To this end I had all 5 tires replaced before I again towed the RV. While I was able to regain control of the truck, I could not take the chance of tempting fate another time. As the truck left quarter panel was damaged I did start a claim for repair with continental. Based on any response from you I will also request pro-rated compensation for the replacement tires. I saved the failed tire and continental has requested that I send it to them. I will do this within the next week.

Purchased 4 lt continental conitrac 275/70r18 tires/Ford oem wheels from barney's tire and wheel in temecula, CA for my 2003 f350 Ford truck. These tire and wheels were in new condition. June 2, 2011 I had dinsaur tire located in calimesa CA replace the left front tire due to tire separation. Neither I or dinosaur tire were aware of the continental tire recall. March 22, I had the left rear tire separate and again contacted dinosaur tire to schedule a replacement. Again, they were unaware of the recall. Thinking two tire separations were odd, I performed a search on the web for problems related to these tires and discovered continental had recalled certain tires. Emailed continental the dot numbers of the tires and they confirmed with a email these were tires subject to the recall and I was directed to contact an authorized dealer. Contacted dinosaur tire (authorized dealer) and faxed all correspondence to them. They were still unaware of the recall and did not know the process to file a claim. Dinosaur tire called continental with me in their company to get an authorization. Unfortunately and wrongfully, continental will only prorate the remaining three tires because there was a compliance date of October 15, 2011 and stated all persons who purchased the tires were contacted. Had the authorized dealer dinosaur tire been made aware of the recalled tires last June, I could of replaced the 4 tires without any fees and free of charge. However, because continental failed to communicate this to the public and authorized continental dealerships, demonstrates a lack to take full responsibility to the public for tires the public accidentally came in possession of, and sold by unaware tire companies. Continental would not provide any reimbursement for the tire replaced last June, 2011. Again - failure to communicate the recall to the public demonstrates a lack of responsibility.

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4 tread leaks repaired and a side wall blow out goodyear silent armor pro gade tire lt305/70r16 124/12 load range e dotpjbv35hv.

Bought new Ford f350 in June 2011, in September 2011 tires starting to delaminate, specifically loosing chunks on tire tread on all four tires. Ford dealership replaced tire with same tires. Six. Months later the same above problem occurred. This time Ford dealership did not replace tires and is waiting for tire manufacture to replace tires. Tire identification michelin 275/65r20 dot b70t 003x 1011.

Set of cooper tires we purchased for our vehicle (3) have tread seperation. (1) exploded causing vehicle damage in the amount of $4200.

Vehicle is a 2004 F-350 crew cab. Tires are definity dakota a/t, 285/75 r16 April 30th 2011 while traveling northbound on interstate 95 at approximately 65mph I had the passenger rear tire separate. The tread appears to have separate from the tire causing failure. The tread did not completely separate which caused substantial damage to the vehicle.

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Tire cracked through while driving causing rapid deflation.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford f350 equipped with continental conti trac radial tr tires (na), tire size 275/70/18. While driving approximately 35 mph, the rear driver side tire exploded. The contact replaced the defective tire with a spare. The tire was not replaced. The contact referenced the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 11t002000 (tires: tread/belt) yet the dot number of the tires (a31546u03510) was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 8,500.

General tires - ameritrac mts lt 235/85r16 - on 9/23/2010 we were driving on I-75 in 2004 Ford F-350 super duty dually - the left front treat separated from the tire, the tire didn't loose tire pressure, but it came apart. It damaged the left front fender, front bumper, and driver side door. These tires had over half of the tread remaining. Luckily we were able to keep control of the vehicle.

Tire tread just came apart.

Traveling from mass. To maine with my Ford F-350 with "cooper" mastercraft courser a/t tires. My rear drivers side tire separated sending the tread into wheel well. . I was traveling at 65mph. . . It shook the truck very hard causing loss control. . . Thankfully no one was around. . . Slowed the truck to stop. . . Major damage to the rear of truck. . . Looking at tire the metal wire is rusted. . . Note found there was a re-call on these tires. . . (never got mine) called the cooper hot-line. They instructed me they will send package in mail and for me to send the tire to them checked on line and found other people have done the same with no results blaming the drivers for hitting something. . . . No injury or death. . . Not out for the money.

Tire tread separation.

My front tire tread separated from the tire on my truck while doing 75 mph. I also spoke with another guy that has his tires listed on craigslist that had the same problem. When my tire came off it damaged my fender, running board on the exterior have not had a chance to see what other damage was done. No one was hurt no other known damaged was caused to other vehicles.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-350 sd. While driving at 55 mph, the right front tire shredded. The failure caused damage to the front end of the vehicle including the front fender, undercarriage and the brake pads and rotors. The vehicle was at the dealership being inspected at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The current mileage was approximately 49,900.

I am writing to report a tire defect and a resultant accident, although there was no bodily injury to myself or two young grandsons I had approximately $2,000 dollars worth of damage to my vehicle. Thankfully I had the presence of mind to safely navigate the vehicle to the side of the interstate.

I had a continental contitrac lt 245/75r17 121/118s tire which developed 5 cracks in side of tread. While driving f350 truck, one crack totally separated causing instant deflation of front driver side tire. Tire had approximately 21,000 miles on it and was original equipment when I purchase truck new in Feb 2008.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford f350 tread ways el dorado ztr sport lt. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle began to vibrate excessively. The contact was unable to control the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. The contact was uninjured. A police report was available. The contact stated that after the crash, he noticed that the rear passenger side tire tread was torn from the tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the tires were not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 06t008000 (tires: tread/belt). The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.