1999 FORD F-550 SD Tires Problems

1999 FORD F550 REAR RIGHT DUAL TIRES SHEERED OF THE AXLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE STUDS BROKE. *JB

TIRE BLOW OUTS AND BULGE IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THREE DIFFERENT TIRE FAILURES. TWO FAILURES WERE BLOWOUTS WHICH OCCURRED WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER, THE THIRD WAS A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH WAS DETECTED BEFORE THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR DEFECTS. *NM

CONSUMER STATED SINCE 10/02, VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE BLOWOUTS WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER. CONSUMER DETECTED A BUBBLE IN A 3RD TIRE, BUT REMOVED IT BEFORE A BLOWOUT COULD OCCUR. ALL AFFECTED TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. 1ST BLOWOUT WAS THE OUTSIDE LEFT REAR DUAL. 2ND BLOWOUT WAS THE RIGHT INSIDE DUAL. TS JG *JB TIRE INFO: GENERAL CONTINENTAL LMT-460 225/70R19.5 ORIGINAL DOT NO- **PLZ PROVIDE**

CONSUMER STATED RUBBER TIRE VALVE STEMS BEGAN DETERIORATING AT THE POINT WHERE THE STEM PROTRUDED FROM THE RIM. THIS CAUSED THE STEM TO CUT TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIRES LOSING PRESSURE. TS TWO OF THE FAILURES WERE BLOWOUTS. THE THIRD WAS A BULGE THAT WAS DETECTED BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. TIRES ARE GENERAL/CONTINENTAL LMT 460. *JG *JB

RECALL 01 V 046 000. THE RECALL STATES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A 12FEET INFLATOR DEVICE TO INFLATE TIRES; HOWEVER , FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE DEVICE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS IF SOMEONE WERE TO GET HURT IT WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY, THEREFORE CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY REGULATIONS UNTIL THE INFLATION DEVICES ARE PROVIDED. *SLC

RECALL 00 V 046 000. RECALL STATES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A 12 FEET INFLATOR TO INFLATE TIRES. HOWEVER, FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE INFLATOR DEVICE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS IF SOMEONE WERE INJURED, THE RESPONSIBILITY WOULD FALL ON HIM , THEREFORE CONSUMER DOES NOT WISH TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY REGULATIONS UNTIL THE INFLATION DEVICES ARE PROVIDED. *SLC