2003 Ford F-350: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jun 27, 2019 · Tires, Wheels · 63,800 miles · FL

I am interested in the history of bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a tires made in 2014. I bought a set of four lt 265/75-16 lre for my f350 on 31 may, 2014. They came with a 6 year/50k mile warranty. I had tires rotated per warranty. On 11 april, 2019, I experienced a drivers rear tire failure on the florida turnpike (with cruise control set @ 77mph) causing minor damage. Contacted dealer who said "road hazard" not covered. Contacted bfg who requested tire remains be sent for analysis (to prove road hazard). On 10 may departed from home to go to virginia. 150 miles up i75 had tire vibration again. Pulled over in tifton, ga and checked tire time with ir gun. All tires running between 95-108 f. Felt tires and had a bulge in drivers front. Installed spare and started looking for a bfg dealer that had two tires in inventory (one to install/one to carry in case of further trouble with set). As I approached macon, ga, another tire started vibrating. Within 5 miles - it blew hard at the drivers rear position again causing over $3200 damage. Called emergency tire service and replaced the three remaining tires from the 2014 set. Notified bfg and they only wanted the third failure (second blow) for analysis. Customer service rep stated all tire bulges are caused by "road hazards". In summary - I experienced three failures in just over 800 miles on a set of tires that only have 17,000 miles on them (remaining tread is 11/32 per dealer inspection). Since I still have all of the tires - photos available upon request. First tire did show one section 7 inches long with four radial splits starting at the rim. Second tire has numerous radial splits but none are closely clustered. Is my experience unique to my set of conditions or are there other similar occurrences. Thank you for any help or insight you can provide (xxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed May 5, 2017 · Tires · 150,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain t/a tires, size: 285/75/16. While driving 75 MPH, the front passenger side tire sustained tread separation. The contact stated that there was damage down to the fender and fender well of the vehicle. The contact stated that the tire was still fully inflated. The contact stated that aaa was able to replace the tire, but all of the remaining tires also showed evidence of tread separation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and dot number were unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 150,000 and the tire failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Jul 11, 2007 · Tires · 29,100 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f350. While driving 65 MPH, the front passenger side ameri-tech tire blew out without warning. The current estimate from his insurance company is over $2,700, which includes fender and rim damage on the front passenger side, the ABS system, and the fender inner-liner. The dot number and purchase date were unknown. The current mileage is 29,300 and failure mileage was 29,100.

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Tires · FL

Fax from (fl) re four tire tread separations on his 2003 ford f350 4x4 lariat w/dual rear wheels. *ts dot numbers ador 1p6 2202, ador 1p6 2802, ador 1p6 2202, ador 1p6 2202. The first tire tread separated at 18000 miles while the vehicle was being driver at 65 MPH. The awning on the trailer being towed was damaged. The second separation occurred at 20000 miles, the third at 24000 and the fourth at 26000 miles (continental general tires).

Filed Aug 24, 2006 · Tires · FL

Ltr fm (fl) re four tire tread separations on his 2003 ford f350 4x4 lariat w/dual rear wheels. *ts

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Tires · 32,000 miles · TX

2003 ford f350 tire separated while driving at 55 MPH. *mr