Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. While driving 70 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact is concerned that the corrosion on the rims caused the blow out and could potentially cause a crash. The dealer confirmed that there was corrosion around the rims and informed the contact that the tires needed to be replaced and that the tire was low. The contact replaced the tires frequently due to the low tire pressure. The dealer also stated that the valve stem where the air was applied and the rim were leaking air as well. The dealer stated that replacing the tires should remedy the failure; however, the tires continued to lose air pressure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
2005 Ford F-150 wheels complaints
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While investigating a front tire with an air leak, it was discovered that the outer rim (where the tire bead seats) of the steel oem wheel had split away from the rest of the rim for a circumferential length of over 10 inches near the tire bead sealing surface. It appears that the outer portion of the rim was almost to the point of separating from the rest of the wheel and allowing the tire to dismount from the wheel. If that had occurred in traffic, the results easily could have resulted in serious injury. This is a 17 inch six lug oem wheel with the chrome clad front surface from a four wheel drive f-150. This wheel was removed from service, but we are concerned about other similar wheels on this and other trucks and would be interested to know which other wheel types have the potential for similar defects due to similar manufacturing techniques.
No injuries involved. While traveling along a local highway at approx. 45 to 50 MPH, I experienced a blow out of the left rear tire on a 2005 ford f150 xlt extended cab-shortbed pickup. Upon inspection of the tire/rim by the aaa technician, it was determined that the oem steel rim had split open thus causing the "blowout" . It was further determined that the rim had split nearly 2/3 of the way around the rim. This is a stock oem steel rim with a chrome outer "clad" surface. As the truck is of high mileage ( I drive nearly 4200 mi. Month), the local ford dealership was reluctant to replace it. I requested that the rim be inspected by the regional ford rep. That handles warranty claims. The rim is scheduled to be inspected on june 8, 2007 at which point a decision shall be rendered. No accident was involved, however if the wheel had been on the front of the vehicle, and I had been traveling at freeway speeds of 65 plus miles per hour, the potential would have existed for a serious accident as the result of sudden loss of vehicle control.
Tl*- the contact stated that on three separate occasions while driving the 2005 ford f150 with 97200 failure mileage it experienced heavy vibration. She found that the rim split in the same place. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that he has seen nothing like this. Two of the rims had been replaced, but one had not. The current mileage was 98,000.
Purchased a 2005 f-150 4x4 ford pick-up truck and immediately felt a strong vibration throughout the truck. Took it back to three different dealerships each one claiming they fix it. The vibration still exists and now the steering wheel is vibrating. I believe this truck is unsafe. I will continue to exhaust all avenues to repair or replace this truck.
Dt: contact stated while traveling at 35 MPH the tire came off the rim. He lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to veer into on coming traffic, and colliding with four other vehicles. There was no warning prior to the accident. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer has not been contacted to determine what might have caused the problem. Injuries were reported.
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