Carrier/rack Problems of Ford Flex

I leased a 2013 Ford Flex, limited, awd, with the eco-boost engine upgrade. My wife slid into the lawn making a turn on our driveway into the garage due to the lack of grip in snow and ice of the hankook optiomo h426 tires. I paid extra for the 2)' wheel and tire upgrade. The tires are listed on the window sticker as all season tires. In checking several of the rating services, including tire rack, these tires are considered unsatisfactory in winter driving conditions and marginal for hydroplaning. In essence, hankook has produced a tire that cannot do what it is supposed to do. One purchases a large awd SUV, with all-season tires, to be able to drive in all types of weather. I believe that hankook has produced a product that will eventually cause an accident. These tires are so bad, that they should be recalled. I purchased a $50,000 vehicle that was sold to me as a year round car, without the need to change tires for snow. The rating on the hankooks in the snow is about the same as tires sold as summer tires, not all-seasons. Neither Ford or hankook will do anything, as they do not see a defect. The defect is the production by hankook and the selection by Ford. I would like to get these tires off my vehicle ASAP before something happens. I should not have to spend $1000 out of pocket due to a product that does not do what it says it will do.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the rack that was mounted on the roof detached from the vehicle and hit another vehicle that was traveling behind the contact. An authorized dealer was notified and an appointment was scheduled to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 9,100. The VIN was unavailable.

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