NHTSA Complaint #10287185 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VALVE STEM HAS FAILED ON HIS FOUR TIRES. CONTACT STATED HE HAD HIS VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE TIRES BUT THEY NEVER DID. HE NOTICED HIS TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW CHECKED THE TIRES HE NOTICED ALL FOUR OF HIS VALVED STEM WERE CRACKED. CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A TSB BUT NOT A RECALL ON THE VALVE STEM. CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHO IS THE VALVE STEM MANUFACTURE OR MODEL NUMBER. HE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES INCLUDING VALVE STEM TO THE COST OF $588. CONTACT STATED HE WILL CONTACT THE FORD MANUFACTURE IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 43,000.