1999 Ford F-350 Tires & wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE: 235/85R16. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY, BUT THE REAR TIRES SHOWED NO FAILURES. THE LOCAL TIRE STORE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER SERVICED OR SOLD HANKOOK TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 370,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11110299

Incident

May 9, 2018

Mileage

370,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: X RADIAL LT, AND TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 220,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10681781

Incident

Feb 6, 2014

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 WITH UNIROYAL LIBERATOR TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10542617

Incident

Sep 7, 2013

Mileage

170,000 mi

1999 FORD F-350. UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT #1 HAD A RIGHT TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE THE GUARDRAIL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. UNIT #1 CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP AFTER STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL. *LN ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, ALL THE TIRES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT ALL WERE FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS AND ALL HAD DIFFERENT READ PATTERNS. THE DRIVER STATED THE TIRE BLOWN TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0460-91)*JB

NHTSA ID

10415943

Incident

Jun 21, 2011

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED ON 7-26-09 I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO FORT WORTH FROM AUSTIN, TX FROM A TRADE SHOW WHEN ABOUT 3:00 PM ON HWY I-35E 19 MILES SOUTH OF WACO TX THE I FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION AND THUMPING IN THE FRONT. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK IT OUT WHEN FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SEVERELY VEER TO THE LEFT TRYING MY BEST TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING, THEN HITTING THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL WHICH DEFLECTED THE TRUCK ENOUGH TO SLIDE DOWN THE BARRIER FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED FEET TILL IT STOPPED. I FELT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AT THE TIME I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARS OUT AS WELL. I WAS ABLE PUT THE SPARE ON AND LIMP BACK HOME THIS IS THE THIRD TIRE OUT OF THE FOUR ALL THE SAME BATCH I HAVE HAD THROWN TREAD AND THE LAST WAS BLOW OUT! ALL INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME AND BRAND. FIRST ONE THREW TREAD ON 10-14-08 LEFT REAR DID SOME DAMAGE. OK THINGS HAPPEN, I HAVE WARRANTY ON IT FROM DISCOUNT TIRES, THEY REPLACED IT.. THEN THE NEXT THREW OFF IT'S ON 7-21-09 RIGHT REAR TIRE. DISCOUNT TIRE REPLACES IT TOO.. I HAD THEM LOOK AT THE OTHERS TIRES AND CHECK FOR DEFECTS, EVERYTHING WAS FINE.. FIVE DAYS LATER THIS BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVERS FRONT' THREE TIRES THROWING TREAD IN 9 MONTHS AND TWO WITH IN A WEEK I WAS THINKING THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, THIS IS THE DEFINITE SIGN OF DEFECTIVE TIRES. I STILL HAVE ONE MORE TIRE ON THE TRUCK WHICH LOOKS PERFECTLY GOOD.. I WILL ASK TO HAVE REPLACED AS WELL. I'M NOT HAVING ANY LUCK WITH MICHELIN .. THEY GAVE ME A GENERIC EXCUSE AND ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANY REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK THIS IS WHY I NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10303339

Incident

Jul 26, 2009

Mileage

163,100 mi

DRIVING ON BLACKTOP DIVIDE HIGHWAY AND THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE (CORRODED THROUGH) LETTING THE SPARE TIRE DROP OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TIRE THEN ROLLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND JUST MISSED HITTING AN ON COMING CAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221741

Incident

Mar 2, 2008

Mileage

113,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE TIRE. FOUR WEEKS LATER, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT); HOWEVER, ALL THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

NHTSA ID

10211843

Incident

Sep 6, 2007

Mileage

19,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN AIR BUBBLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE PLUS STORE WHERE IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED, HOWEVER, THERE WERE FOUR AIR BUBBLES IN THE TIRE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE TIRE STORE STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT SHE WAS STRIKING THE CURB WHEN PARKING AND DRIVING, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES HERSELF. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10195011

Incident

Jun 11, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO 5 MPH, AND PULLED OVER A MILE LATER. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC. THIS IS A CONTINENTAL LT23585R16 TIRE.

NHTSA ID

10153923

Incident

Mar 28, 2006

Mileage

113,000 mi

1999 FORD F-350 LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES CAME OFF. *TS THE POLICE REPORTED STATED THE DUAL STUDS WERE ALL SHEARED OFF. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THE STUDS WERE BROKEN PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146444

Incident

Jun 6, 2005

THE FRONT RIMS HAD CRACKS ON THEM. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO LOSE AIR PREMATURELY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RIMS/TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111528

Incident

Dec 6, 2004

Mileage

104,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND ABOUT 50 MILES LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10097781

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE INCIDENT. *AK *TS *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10087532

Incident

Aug 7, 2004

Mileage

31,195 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRED BLEW OUT. *AK THE TREAD SEPARATION REPEATED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. *SC

NHTSA ID

10083223

Incident

Jul 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *TC

NHTSA ID

10083221

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRE PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10092908

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE CONSUMER HAD TWO SETS OF SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES WITH CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. *NM FIRESTONE WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10092712

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

CONSUMER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAD WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NOISE IT MADE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER LATER HEISTED THE TRUCK UP AND NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES LOOKED STRANGE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THE NOISE STOPPED. *NM *NM

NHTSA ID

10092505

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW.*MR CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT TILL FINDING OUT THE BLISTERING AT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AT THE SEAM OF THE THREAD AND THE SIDEWALL. TIRE HAD 39,657 MILES ON IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10066653

Incident

Mar 22, 2004

Mileage

44,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER REAR FENDER WELL END WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. *NLM THE BELT AND TREAD SEPARATED FROM CORE. DOT#DA217PG06D *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10048701

Incident

Nov 18, 2003

Mileage

47,995 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT, LT265/75R/16, DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048231

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND AFTER ABOUT 3,000 MILES, MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SIDE OF MY TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON MY MUDDY DRIVEWAY GOING AT THE BLINDING SPEED OF 3-4 MILES PER HOUR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10038812

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

114,124 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED TWO OF THE TIRES HAD SLOW LEAKS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN SAW RIM WITH CRACKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10038494

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE OFF FROM UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSING TIRE TO ROLL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10034528

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE. DRIVER LOOKED OUT OF REARVIEW AND NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024868