2000 Ford F-150 tires problems

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 100,000 miles · FL

I repaired a tire that had a nail within an inch or less distance to the sidewall. I let my service/shop manager know about the situation and he told me to do the repair anyway, which I did. The tire repair failed and the tire ended up going flat. All I know is they had me break it down for inspection but the patch did seem to be on the surface properly. There are no posters on how to do the tire repair properly nor are there any methods of double checking the repair after the tire was complete. I do what us asked of me and follow the procedures of the shop but I feel they were insufficient in providing proper procedure in tire repair and verification processes.

Filed Feb 3, 2011 · Tires · 150,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 f150 with goodyear wrangler tires, line size lp265/70/r17. The contact stated that the tires were purchased as a replacement. While driving 60 MPH and applying the brakes for a traffic stop, the drivers side tire went flat. The tire was replaced with a spare. The following day the contact noticed that the rear passenger tire was also flat. The contact discovered that the side walls were wearing, causing them to go flat prematurely. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that the warranty was expired and they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2009 · Tires · 106,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. The vehicle has grabber aw tires, size p275/60 r17. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began shaking and the tire tread began to separate. The contact pulled the vehicle over and called the police. A police report was filed. The dealer advised him to place the spare tire on the vehicle. She feels that the dealer should replace the tire even though the vehicle was purchased as is. The dot number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 106,000.

Filed Aug 29, 2008 · Engine, Tires · 160,000 miles · TX · fire

The truck was driven to 2miles very close to home. This is the first time occuring. The truck caught on fire and what I did was call the fire fighters to come. Therefore I got the hose and pointed it at the truck and it turned off.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Engine, Tires · 85,000 miles · MA

I was just driving and felt a vibration and have spent a lot of money trying to figure the problem out and no one knows why it is vibrating. I have had my tires road forced and check. I have had an alignment. I have had my crankshaft checked. I have had the tires balanced. I saw a bulletin on valves and that seems to be the closest to my situation I have the information on the valves and will be happy to share that with you. I have spent a lot of money at the dealer and independent shops even a transmission shop and no one can figure it out. I would like to have this 1-2 year problem solved. The front end has been replaced and check as well.

Filed Jun 28, 2007 · Tires · 123,000 miles · CA

Vehicle: 2000 ford f150 w/123000 mi. As I was driving down the street I heard a noise from the back of the truck. I looked in the mirror and saw the spare tire,which was mounted under the bed, bouncing down the street. I stopped and retrieved it and the hardware. Luckily, no one else hit the tire and no damage was done. However, severe vehicle damage, serious injury, or even death could have occurred due to this incident. Upon further examination of the mount I found that the cable that secures the tire was snapped off. I had the vehicle for the 42,000 miles and had not once used the spare. Nowhere in any vehicle manual does it say to maintain or replace the cable after a certain number of miles. The cable is expected to last the entire life of the vehicle. This is a huge safety issue. I am afraid to follow behind any ford trucks because at any moment another of these cables could snap. This is not a warranty issue. Ford refused to correct this problem as it is out of warranty. The cable simply should not break. The cost quoted by ford was about $200 to fix this. Ford needs to take care of this at its own expense. This is a defective part that could cause damage, serious injury, or death to innocent motorists, not to mention mental anguish imposed upon the driver or owner of the defective vehicle. I have already dealt with my local ford dealer, the ford district manager, and ford motor company's customer care department, and have received absolutely no help. This problem needs to be fixed before some one dies.

Filed Jun 17, 2006 · Tires · GA

1) during normal dry weather driving conditions, right rear tire experienced a catastrophic failure. The entire tread belt separated from the sidewall. Speed was approximately 60 MPH. 2) there were no personal injuries or property damages as a result. 3) contacted corporate offices of cooper tire. I was told the tire was damaged before it experienced the failure. I have had the tires for approximately three years and while there was a minimum of tread life remaining, there was tread life remaining (approximately 6 mon.). When I took the tire to the cooper tire dealer, I was told the failure was not normal. I have pictures of the failed tire. I had to pay for the replacement tire. The cooper tire corporate representative presented herself and her company as not at fault in this case. I am not concerned about having to pay for the replacement tire, I simply wanted this on record in case others experience similar incidents.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Tires · WV

Incident involved a goodyear wrangler at/s tire. Size: p265/70r17 113s. Mounted on left rear on a ford f-150 truck. At 70mph on I-81 south of martinsburg, wv the tire blew out with an explosive bang that lifted the back end of the truck into the air. Truck was stopped without incident or injury. No road debris were noted prior to the blow out. Tires had less than 10,000 mileage. Please note your drop down menu did not offer the correct tire size. Tire size is correct in this narrative.

Filed May 4, 2005 · Tires, Transmission · 157,000 miles · 00

Contacts stated: he was in a double lane when the tire and axle broke off. Dealer said it was a factory defect. In 32 years he had never seen a break like that. The insurance company said it was their responsibility.

Filed Feb 7, 2005 · Tires · 20,000 miles · ME

Goodyear, wrangler rts, p255/70r16, dot#4bcuc6wr1200. These tires were on the vehicle when purchased from the dealer brand new. Currently, the same tires developed slits on the inner sidewalls. This defect was discovered when the tires were being rotated. Consumer later contacted the manufacturer, who referred the consumer to another tire distributor, who was of no assistance. *ak