2000 Ford F-350 Sd Tires & wheels Problems

FORD F-350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 55 PSI TO SOFTEN THE RIDE. LATER, WHILE HAULING TRACTOR THE TREAD ON ONE OF THE TIRES PEELED OFF. THE CONSUMER PUT THE SPARE ON THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO RUN THE TIRES AT THE MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE FOR THE BEST WEAR, MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY, BEST MILEAGE AND LONGEST LIFE. EACH OF THE TIRES EVENTUALLY FAILED ONE AT A TIME. WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES, THEY WERE INFLATED 60 PSI FOR THE FRONT AND 50 PSI FOR THE REAR, INSTEAD OF 80 PSI. EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A WHILE, UNTIL THE CONSUMER STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ROUGH RIDING AND NOISY TIRES AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INFLATION. THE RETAILER STATED THE INFLATED THE TIRES ACCORDING TO WHAT WAS PRINTED ON THE DOOR STICKER. THE UNDER INFLATION CAUSED EXCESSIVE SIDEWALL FLEX, REDUCED MILEAGE, SHORTENED LIFE AND SEVERAL TIRE FAILURES. *JB *CN

NHTSA ID

10806829

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SPARE TIRE CABLE SUPPORT MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700,095 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500,050.

NHTSA ID

10243167

Incident

Aug 20, 2006

Mileage

500,050 mi

I OWN 265/75R16 KUMHO ROAD VENTURE AT 10 PLY LOAD RANGE E TIRES THAT AT LEAST ONE HAS STARTED TO BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE BEAD OF THE TIRE, ONLY 20,000 MILES ON TIRES WHICH WERE REGULARLY ROTATED, AND HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING WITH THEM. THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE SAME TIRE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM) BY KUMHO MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2005 AND DECEEMBER 2006. THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWOUT WAS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL. I PURCHASED THE TIRES IN JUNE 2004 AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE THE RECALL INCLUSION DATES BEEN EXPANDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196118

Incident

Jul 5, 2007

I HAD A SERIOUS TIRE FAILURE. THE INTERNAL STEEL BELTS SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFORM. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT, ALTHOUGH IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II. IT WAS ON MY 2000 FORD F350 TRUCK. I ONLY HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I AM NOW WORRIED THE OTHER TIRES MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IS THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF TIRE? *NM

NHTSA ID

10171140

Incident

Oct 8, 2006

Mileage

24,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AVER 50 YEARS, HAVE HAD MANY BLOWOUT/FLATS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, YESTERDAY HAD A FRONT TIRE DEVELOP A SMALL SEPARATION AND AT 45 MPH COULD NOT CONTROL MY 2000 FORD F350 IN ONE LANE. HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AND IT SEEM THAT SENSE I STOPPED REPAIRING VEHICLES THEY HAVE REDESIGNED FRONT END\STEERING SYSTEMS AND FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT IT IS NO WONDER THAT AT 60 MPH+ ANYTHING HAPPENS TO A FRONT TIRE---- WE MAY HAVE A WRECK. I CAN NOT HELP BUT FEEL THESE DESIGNS HAVE LED TO A LOT OF ROLL OVER'S AND BAD ACCIDENTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10165320

Incident

Aug 12, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON A DRY AND FLAT COUNTY ROAD. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED HOWEVER THE STEEL BELTS NEVER SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION NOTICED OR ABNORMAL BULGING TO THE TIRE PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE ROTATED REGULARLY AND CHECKED FOR CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10161747

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

55,073 mi

2000 F350 TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT THROUGH A MEDIAN INTO A DITCH AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10145393

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

DT: 2000 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE AND LOST THE SPARE TIRE. THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND NOBODY WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE SPARE HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10133376

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY F-350 PICKUP DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR SO I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THE PROPER TIRE INFLATION FOR THE VEHICAL. THE TIRES ARE RATED FOR UP TO 80 PSI, BUT BOTH THE TIRE AND VEHICAL MANUALS STATE THAT IT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE LABEL ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO ME BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE IT- ALTHOUGH APPERANTLY A DEALER COULD GET IT. DRIVING A TRUCK THAT COULD REQUIRE 75 PSI IN THE TIRES WITH ONLY 30 PSI COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT THE FORD REP I SPOKE TO JUST KEPT SAYING THEY COULDN'T HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

10127182

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

TIRE FAILURE- TREAD SEPARATION. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10119601

Incident

Aug 4, 2004

Mileage

61,786 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY, BECAUSE OF RAIN, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION FROM THE TIRES. AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY I PULLED OFF INTO A REST AREA TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE THINKING THAT I HAD A TIRE THAT WAS GOING FLAT. I MEASURED THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2000 FORD F-350. I MEASURED 60LBS IN THE FRONT AND 70LBS IN THE REAR. I INSPECTED THE WHEELS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE BUT I COULDN?T FIND ANYTHING. I DEDUCED THAT THE VIBRATION MIGHT BE A RESULT OF THE TIRE THROWING A BALANCING WEIGHT AND I DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON MY JOURNEY SINCE I COULDN?T FIND ANY PROBLEM. ABOUT 8 MILES FURTHER UP THE ROAD I SUFFERED A TREAT SEPARATION FROM THE TIRE WHICH CAME ACTUALLY CAME OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE AIR IMMEDIATELY AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE (IT DID HAVE A SLOW LEAK THAT DRAINED THE TIRE AFTER ABOUT 6 HOURS). I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE ENTIRE INCIDENT AND COULD SAFELY DRIVE IT UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE MILE FURTHER UP THE ROAD WHERE I REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE RESULTING INCIDENT DAMAGED THE FENDER AREA OF MY VEHICLE AND WILL REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL REPAIR. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER I WAS DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED FOR THIS SECTION OF THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN AND AT NO TIME DID MY SPEED EXCEED 60MPH. THE AIR TEMPERATURE FROM THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS 43 TO 38 DEGREES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118397

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

51,333 mi

PURCHASED TIRES FROM COSTCO FOR THE BACK OF MY PICKUP. THEY PLACED 82.5 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES OF A EMPTY PICKUP...AS DIRECTED BY MICHELIN. THIS CREATED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE TRUCK DID 3 REVOLUTIONS DOWN THE FREEWAY DUE TO SEVERELY CROWNED TIRES. SOMEONE HAS TO STOP THIS RECOMMENDATION OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT/KILLED. THIS IS A COMMON SENSE ISSUE THAT NEITHER COSTCO OR MICHELIN WILL ADDRESS. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL IF POSSIBLE. THIS PRACTICE HAS TO BE STOPPED, PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR ENGINEERS. THANK YOU DON PREUITT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110397

Incident

Jan 31, 2005

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX LOAD RANGE E, LT265/75R16 DOT# VDW81XM329. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE BELTS AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. THE INNER WHEEL WELL WAS DESTROYED AND THE LEFT FRONT FENDER WAS SLICED THROUGH FROM THE STEEL BELTS AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED, AND THE RUNNING BOARD WAS RIPPED OFF THE TRUCK. ALSO, THE MIRROR BRACKET WAS DAMAGED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089919

Incident

Aug 26, 2004

Mileage

145,000 mi

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. DOT# VNW81XL020. THE TIRE HAD 48,854 MI OF TREAD WEAR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID HOLD AIR. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. . *JB

NHTSA ID

10092331

Incident

Sep 10, 2004

Mileage

48,854 mi

2000 F350 DEVELOPED VIBRATION IN TIRES. LR TIRE HAD SEPERATED TREAD. LT265/75R16 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LOAD RANGE E.

NHTSA ID

10060784

Incident

Mar 5, 2004

Mileage

46,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION OF A STEELTEX R4S TIRE ON A FORD F-350 TRUCK. BOTH CASES RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND NEAR LOSS OFF CONTROL. THE FIRST CASE ENVOLVED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE SECOND CASE (THIS ONE REPORTED) WAS ONLY A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060084

Incident

Feb 19, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2003, I HAD A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S ON THE RIGHT REAR OF MY 2000 FORD F-350 SEPARATE ON INTERSTATE 10 IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. FIRESTONE DID NOT REPLACE OR PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF S TIRE IN VIOLATION OF THERE PRODUCT WARRANTY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I WAS ADVISED BY A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER THAT I SHOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND HAVE DONE SO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045068

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

Mileage

78,401 mi

PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION/LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE TREAD WITH NO ADVANCE INDICATION OF ANY TIRE TROUBLE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (65-70) LASTED NO MORE THAN 15 SECONDS FROM THE TIME I HEARD SOMETHING HIT MY LEFT FRONT FENDERWELL UNTIL THE CHUNK OF TREAD FLEW OFF, (DAMAGING MY LOWER REAR FENDER) AND I CAME TO A FULL STOP. THANKFULLY, THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. MY DUALLY PICK-UP HAS A FULL SET OF THESE TIRES TO INCLUDE THE THE SPARE WHICH REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO DRIVE ON THESE TIRES? THE ENTIRE SET HAS UNDER 26,000 MILES OF LIGHT DUTY USE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043480

Incident

Oct 19, 2003

Mileage

25,350 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *PH *TS *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10039901

Incident

Jul 18, 2003

Mileage

26,000 mi

FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041046

Incident

Sep 30, 2003

Mileage

51,175 mi

A 2000 FORD F-350, DUALLY. ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE PEALED LIKE A BANANA. WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE UNTIL GETTING THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED. THOUGHT IT WAS OUR TIME, VERY LUCKY THE TRUCK DID NOT ROLL OVER. THE DAMAGE WAS SHOCKING! FRONT BUMPER, ALONG THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE AND UNDER CARRIAGE TO THE BACK . DAMAGED! *JB

NHTSA ID

10039254

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

Mileage

36,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I80 (TWO LANES EACH DIRECTION), TWO MILES WEST OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE OF MY 2000 FORD F350 TRUCK SEPARATED. THE ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRE REMAINED INTACT, INCLUDE AIR IN THE TIRE. DURING SEPARATION, WHICH HAPPENED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, THE TREAD SEVERLY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER, THE WHEEL WELL, THE DRIVERS DOOR, AND DESTROYED THE SIDE STEP. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. NO VIBRATION, OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT, ACROSS THE FAST LANE, AND HEADING TOWARDS THE MEDIAN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IN HEADED DONE THE EMBANKMENT AND INTO THE GULLY DIVIDING THE EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES, AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, DUE TO THE BUMPER BEING PUSHED INTO THE TIRE.

NHTSA ID

10038697

Incident

Jul 3, 2003

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 FORD F-350 ON FREEWAY 80 WEST FROM DAVIS CA, THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX ATX SIZE 245/75X16 DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE AND TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE IS FACTORY SUPPLIED ORIGINAL WITH ONLY 30,760 MILES ON IT, TREAD STILL HAS 25% OF DEPTH LEFT. TIRE WAS ALWAYS NOTED TO HAVE RUN HOTTER THAN THE OTHERS, BUT DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING THAT FAILURE WAS EMMANENT. WHEN I QUESTIONED 2 FIRESTONE DEALERS ABOUT THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURE FOR THEIR TIRES, I WAS TOLD THAT THESE TIRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT GETTING A SETTLEMENT TOWARD BUYING ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE, THEY GOT QUITE UPSET AND DEFENSIVE, REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT A PRORATED AMOUNT TOWARD A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE, AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. I WAS NOT AT ALL HAPPY ABOUT THE WAY I WAS TREATED, OR ABOUT HAVING TO SHELL OUT FOR ALL NEW TIRES, SINCE I DON'T TRUST THE FIRESTONE TIRES REMAINING ON THIS TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033296

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

Mileage

30,789 mi

FIRESTONE STEELEX AT TIRE 265/75R16 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE ON 2000 FORD F350 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK AT 27,700 MILES TRAVELING AT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR GROSS FAILURE OF TIRE. OUTSIDE SIDEWALL SEPARATED 90% FROM TREAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032945

Incident

Aug 16, 2003

Mileage

27,700 mi

L22575R16, LT RSFEB1998, DA180P013L. CONSUMER STATES THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT 65 MPH. TIRE WAS REPLACED, AND AT 400 MILES BLEWOUT AGAIN. CAUSE UNKWOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032167