2004 FORD F-350 Tires Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discover AT3, Tire size: 265/75/R16, DOT Number: UPWM1M11718M16L. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the rear driver’s side tire had a sidewall blowout. The contact stated that all four tires had sidewall blowouts months apart. The tire blowouts had damaged the rims. The contact replaced the front driver’s, passenger’s, and rear driver’s side tire with the spare after each blowout. The dealer was made aware of the failure and replaced the rear passenger’s side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the rear driver’s side rim, rear driver’s and front passenger’s side tire were sent to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH MICKEY THOMPSON BAJA MTZ TIRES, SIZE 395/75/16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL NARROW CUTS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CUTS WERE ALSO PRESENT ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF NITTO MUD GRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 35/14/16, THAT WERE EQUIPPED ON A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A SUDDEN BLOWOUT. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLIT IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE TIRES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/18/12 *BF...UPDATED 05/09/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE TIRES HAD CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDE WALLS. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ UPDATED 01/22/2013 *JS

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. *TR

ON 6-13-09 I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON MY 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE NORTHEAST EXTENSION OF THE PA TURNPIKE. WE WERE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER LOADED WITH ATV'S AND MY HUSBAND AND I HAD OUR 11 YEAR OLD NIECE AND 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WITH US. WE STRUCK A MINIVAN. THE MINIVAN INCURRED DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. OUR TRUCK INCURRED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE FRONT BUMPER, THE ABS SENSOR, AND THE RUNNING BOARD. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO A FORENSIC LAB AND THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE GENERAL AMERICTECH TIRE WAS NOT ONLY MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY BUT WAS ALSO DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. I HAD TO REPLACE 7 TIRES ON MY TRUCK AS I FELT THE AMERITECH'S WERE NOT SAFE. *TR

WE HAVE A FORD F350 4X4 DULLY WITH GENERAL AMERI-TRAC TIRES. WAS TRAVELING ON I-20 INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE SET ON 70. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED SNOWING RUBBER. THOUGH TIRE NEVER WENT FLAT, IT CAUSED $2,540.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE,AND A VERY SCARED WOMAN WHOSE PRESENCE OF MIND AVERTED A LIFE-THREATENING CALAMITY THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL WITH PLENTY OF TREAD STILL ON THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. LOAD RANGE E LT235/85R16. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESE TIRES? BY OUR INSPECTION, AND OUR CUSTOMARY MAINTENANCE OF THESE TIRES AND VEHICLE, NO CAUSE FOR THIS NEAR CALAMITY EXISTED, EXCEPT THE TIRE ITSELF. *TR

DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWS OUT IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE FIRST BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE SECOND OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE AND 50 MILES LATER THE OTHER ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BLEW OUT. *JB