NHTSA Complaint #11144049 — 2017 FORD F-350

RIGHT SIDE REAR OUTSIDE DUAL RIM WILL NOT HOLD AIR. TOOK VEHICLE TO SAKELARIS FORD IN CAMDENTON, MO. FIRST VISIT THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM WITH A NEW ONE. A WEEK LATER THE WHEEL WAS STILL LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEEL CONTINUED TO LEAK. SERVICE MANAGER FAILED TO INITIATE A CLAIM WITH FORD AND HAS SINCE QUIT THE DEALER. NOW THE DEALER'S GENERAL MANAGER REFUSED TO SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SLOW LEAK IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS FORD FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. MOST HAVE THE SAME RESULTS; THE DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. 2017 IS THE FIRST MODEL YEAR THAT TPMS SENSORS WERE USED ON F350 FORDS. THERE IS A CORROSION PROBLEM AROUND THE RIM OPENING WHICH LEADS TO THE SLOW LEAK. I HAVE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE BOTH STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING USING THE TPMS MONITOR.