1999 FORD F-350 SD Wheelsrim Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE RIM WAS CRACKED. HE FELT THAT THE CRACKED RIM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE SAME FAILURES, BUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND RIM. HE BELIEVED ONCE MORE THAT THE CRACKED RIM CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 285,500. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE AIR PRESSURE BEING RELEASED FROM HIS TIRES. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A CRACK THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TO THIRTEEN INCHES ON ONE OF HIS CAST ALUMINUM RIMS. THE RIM WAS PLACED ON A SIXTEEN INCH TIRE. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE RIM AND ITS SPECIFIC NAME WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 196,800. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE WELDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIM. THE DEALER EXPRESSED THE WARRANTY WAS FOR THREE YEARS AND OFFERED TO COVER THE WELDING LINE WITH SILICONE. THE REPAIR STOPPED THE LEAK FOR A FEW DAYS HOWEVER THE LEAK REOCCURRED CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03E028000 CONCERNING THE WHEEL RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS A FORD STAMP ON THE RIMS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, WHO INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WHEELS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECALL. *AK THE WHEELS WERE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE AND THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE WAS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *JB