One of 4 continental contitrac lt 275/65 r 18 tires, dot # p5b9 1vub, has multiple (14+) tiny air leaks through the tread of the tire. There is no apparent damage to the tire or tread. The tires have just under 30,000 miles on them. They are the original equipment tires that came with my 2008 ford f250 2wd manual transmission diesel crew cab pick up which was purchased new.
2008 Ford F-250 tires complaints
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Within the last 2 weeks I have had tread separation on 2 of my truck tires. I was able to discover the problem before a complete failure due to abnormal vibration and subsequent inspection. These were continental contitrac lt275 65r18 tires on my ford f250. Dot p5b9 1vub with no apparent manufacture date code. The first failure occurred at 24554 miles and the second at 26000 miles. The tires were carefully maintained, the vehicle stored indoors and never off road. The dealership replaced the first with a replacement dot a3b9 479b 4710. I will now fight with ford to replace the other defective tire and the 2 that have not yet failed. After reviewing the internet it is apparent that there have been a lot of problems with this brand of tire. I felt compelled to report my experience because it is clear to me that this is a defective batch and if it has not happened already, somebody is going to get killed or injured. Please investigate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250 with a set of continental contitrac tires, size lt275/70/r18. The contact was driving 50 MPH when all four tires split on the sidewall. The tires were taken to a local tire shop for a replacement where the contact was informed of a potential recall on the tires under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). The contact called the tire manufacturer who advised that based on the dot number of the tires, that they were not included in the recall. The contact believed that the tires should have been recalled. The failure mileage was 32,413.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. The contact was driving approximately 60-80 MPH and over a road bump when the front end began to shake uncontrollably causing him to loose control of the steering. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the tire pressure was too low. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2008 ford f250 has a problem with the tire pressure sensor system. *nj the consumer stated an alarm message appeared as if the tires had low pressure. Within the last 18 months, the consumer stated there had been six alarm messages. Two were for out of specifications pressure and four were for sensor fault. In each case of the pressure alarm, all four tires were within 2 psi of each other. Which was verified by the dealer. The consumer was informed the sensor needed to be trained in the dealers shop. Once it was done the problem ceased. The problem seemed to recur after tire rotation, however only under certain circumstances. No alarm was forthcoming while driving around town, but as soon as the consumer drove on the interstate and traveled approximately 4 miles at 65 MPH, the alarm activated. The consumer was given several explanations as to why it was happening. He was first told it was his cell phone causing the problem, but the problem persisted, next he was told that the tires should be inflated with nitrogen, as it would stop the pressure variations and avoid the alarm. 2 sensors were replaced. *jb updated 08/07/09.*jb the consumer was told the system was designed that way and no problem existed. Updated 08/20/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. The vehicle has four continental tires. The contact stated that three of the tires were leaking air. The remaining tire has nine holes inside the thread and the contact has to place air in it everyday. The manufacturer does not want to replace the tires. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that ford would not honor the repair. The tire line and size were unknown. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 8,000.
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