2007 Ford F-150 Tires

The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discovery ATP, Tire Size: 265/70/R17, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while performing a tire rotation, the contact discovered sidewall bulges and tread separation on both rear tires. The vehicle was taken to the tire retailer, where it was determined that the rear tires were defective and needed to be replaced. The contact replaced both rear tires. The tire manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 220,000. The VIN was unavailable.

275/65/R18 116T First purchased 4 Cooper Adventurer H/T tires mileage was currently 199201 on May/2020. Only driven for work commute of 25miles. Cooper Adv H/T brand first replacement on front tires only due to one of the tires having bulging on the side wall of the tire, was informed possible defect and then it was changed to being worn out by possible construction/bad roads. 24450 mileage at the time of replacement on Aug/2022. There was a replacement of the second front tire In between the time period and was told by a different manager it was not a defect whom seemed hostile when I mentioned the first manager mentioned the last tire had a possible bulge defect. Paid normally price no discount. Currently now have the same bulging on front driver side wall from those replacements along with a watermark lining on the wall of the tire and mileage now is just around 255120.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL GRABBER HTS TIRES, SIZE: 265/70R16 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS P235-70-R17S TIRE WITH APPROXIMATELY 60% WEAR (ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND TIRES REPLACED). DURING NORMAL DRIVING NOTICED ABNORMAL BUMPING THAT APPEARED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH TIRE OR FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP TO CHECK BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TECH FOUND THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE STEEL BELTING WAS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE TREAD AND TOP OF SIDEWALL. TIRE WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. DRIVER CONTACTED HANKOOK AND FORWARDED A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TIRE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE. HANKOOK AGREED TO A 40% REFUND OF THE AMOUNT THAT FORD PAID (NOT WHAT I PAID) FOR THE TIRE IF I WOULD RETURN THE TIRE OR A PIECE FROM IT CONTAINING THE DOT NUMBER. FORD TOOK THE TIRE FOR RETURN TO HANKOOK. THREE WEEKS HAVE PASSED AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM FORD OR HANKOOK. *TR

HANKOOK DYNAPRO ATM 285/55/R20 TIRES DEVELOPING SEVERE SIDEWALL CRACK. PURCHASED 4 ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HAD TO REPLACE 2 THIS SPRING AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE 2 MORE AGAIN WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE SPENT AN ADDITIONAL $800 FOR ADJUSTMENTS. TIRES ARE RELIGIOUSLY CHECKED AND ARE ROTATED EVERY 10,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2007 FORD F150 JUST EXPERIENCED ITS 3RD VALVE STEM FAILURE FROM A TOPSEAL AUTO PARTS TR414 VALVE STEM THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY MANUFACTURED BY SHANGAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD TO CHECK MY VALVE STEMS BACK ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, BUT ALL OF THEM APPEARED OKAY AT THE TIME I CHECKED THEM AND AS I RECALL THE BULLETIN DID NOT INSIST THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 9/6/09 REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK, SAYING I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR IT TO BE CHECKED BY THEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THAT TIRE MYSELF FOR ABOUT $185. I THEN REQUESTED THAT THE 3 REMAINING STEMS BE REPLACED BY THE FUGATE MOTORS DEALERSHIP IN EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE VALVE STEMS BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT STEMS AND SAID THEY HAD CHECKED THE 3 REMAINING STEMS AND THEY WERE FINE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE RETURNING FROM COLORADO LAST WEEK I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE ON 6/24/10 REQUIRING A CHANGED VALVE STEM AT A WALMART AND AND A 3RD FAILURE ON 6/25/10 WHICH WILL REQUIRE ANOTHER NEW TIRE. THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SHREDDED TIRE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MAY BE BAD DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE TIRE SHREDDING. THEY NOW ALSO REMIND ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SOMETHING IS DESPERATELY WRONG HERE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR VALVES CONTINUED TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE VALVE FRACTURED ONE YEAR AGO AND MOST RECENTLY; THE REAR DRIVER SIDE VALVE WAS FRACTURED. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD FAIL. THE DEALER FOUND THERE WAS METAL CUTTING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL THAT PUNCTURED AND SLICED THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

WHEN I TOOK MY 2007 FORD F150 IN FOR TIRE ROTATION, THE FORD TECHNICIAN HAD SAID THAT I HAD CUPPED FRONT TIRES, AT THAT TIME MIRE TIRES HAD ABOUT 9 TO 11 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM AND WERE ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE ABNORMAL ROUNDING OF THE TIRE AND SAID I SHOULD BUY SOME NEW ONES FROM THEM. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY OTHER TWO TIRES HAD STARTED FORMING BALLS ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE, WHICH I WAS NOT AWARE UNTIL I WENT TO GET MY STATE INSPECTION STICKER, THE TECHNICIAN AT PUEBLO TIRES TOLD ME I HAD SEVERAL BALLS ON THE SIDES OF MY TIRES HE ALSO TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS TO WORN, HE EVEN SHOWED ME THE TREAD LEVELS WITH A TREAD METER AND I VERIFIED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TREAD ON THE TIRES. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK AT THAT TIME WAS ONLY 15000 MILES SO I REPLACED THEM SO IT WOULD BASS INSPECTION AND FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS AS WELL.. <BR> WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IT CAME WITH A MANUAL STATING HOW MUCH AIR AND HOW MANY MILES A CERTAIN BRAND OF TIRE WAS SUPPOSED TO AVERAGE MINE SAID I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN 30000 MILES MINIMUM BEFORE REPLACEMENT, FORD IS OBVIOUSLY USING FALSE STATISTICS TO MARKET THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR

VALVE STEMS ON 2007 F 150 BAD VALVE STEMS ON TRUCK FORD SENT OUT A NOTICE ON THEM AFTER LOSING 1 TIRE AND SPINNING 3 OTHER VALVES EVERY WEEK AFTER FORD WOULD NOT STAND BUY THE NOTICE ON THE REPAIRS. *TR

I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE GOING 65 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A HIGHWAY. MY 2007 FORD 150- SUPERCREW DROPPED DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED RIGHT. I COULD NOT STEER AWAY FROM AN 18 WHEELER THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. I BOUNCED OFF THE 18 WHEELER AND IT KNOCKED MY WHEEL STRAIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAD $5000 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE . THE 18 WHEELER DID GO OFF THE ROAD AND HAD $70000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE NEXT MORNING AFTER PICKING MY TRUCK UP FROM THE BODYSHOP I HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THIS TIME I WAS GOING 35 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MY TRUCK. THE BACK TIRES WERE FINE. THESE 2 BLOWOUTS OCCURRED WITHIN 1. 5 HOURS OF DRIVING ALL IN THE FRONT. TIRES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE EXCESS WEIGHT OF A F150 SUPERCREW. I HAD BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL ON MY LAST SUPERCREW AND HAD EXCELLENT RESULTS. I SPENT $690 TO REPLACE ALL GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES. *TR

FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEM RESULTING IN A RAPID FLAT TIRE. *TR

1. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ALERT, FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE DROP IN TIRE PRESSURE. TRIED TO ADD ADDITIONAL AIR, BUT TIRE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR PRESSURE. AIR COULD BE HEARD ESCAPING FROM VALVE STEM. 2. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ONCE ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE OF NEW VEHICLE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED MONTHLY. 3. SERVICED AT NATIONWIDE, NON-DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER; MECHANIC FOUND 4 DEFECTIVE, UNREPAIRABLE VALVE STEMS. REPLACED WITH NEW VALVE STEMS. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PARTS. *TR

TUESDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THE TIRE LOOKED TO ME TO BE LOW ON AIR AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON IN THE TRUCK. I DROVE TO MY SHOP (APPROX. 7.2 MI.), TOOK OFF THE WHEEL TO CHECK FOR LEAKS (FOUND NON), CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AND IT WAS AT 28 LBS, I FILLED THE TIRE WITH AIR TO 36 LBS. THE LOW PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. I CHECKED THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND FOUND THEM ALL TO BE LOW SO I FILLED THEM WITH AIR TO 36 LBS AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AT THE END OF THE DAY I DROVE HOME, THEN TOOK MY WIFE TO DINNER (APPROX. 5 MI.). WHEN WE PULLED INTO THE RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OFF THE RIM AS I CAME TO A STOP. I AM NOT AS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING A 'FREE' TIRE AS I AM OF THE SAFETY FACTOR INVOLVED. I HAVE 4 HANKOOK TIRES ON THIS TRUCK AND IT CONCERNS ME THAT ANOTHER ONE MAY BLOW APART (POSSIBLY AT FREEWAY SPEED). I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I AM 65 YEARS OLD AND I'VE WORKED ON CARS ALL MY LIFE AND I'VE NEVER SEEN A TIRE BEAD SPLIT THE WAY THIS ONE DID. I ALSO HAVE ASSOCIATES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS WHO AFTER SEEING THE DAMAGED TIRE COMPLETELY AGREE WITH ME. I WOULD HATE TO SEE A REPEAT OF THE FORD EXPLORER TIRE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WITH FIRESTONE SEVERAL YEARS BACK; AND I HATE TO THINK THERE ARE MORE DEFECTIVE TIRES OUT THERE. I SPOKE WITH AND EMAILED THIS INFORMATION TO AL ABRADOR AT HANKOOK TIRE AND HE SAID 'IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE PERSON THAT MOUNTED THE TIRES', HE ALSO SAID THAT HANKOOK HAS HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TIRES. I WENT TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE I'VE DONE BUSINESS FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A BROKEN BEAD LIKE THIS ONE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE NHTSA SITE I SEE THERE ARE INDEED MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING HANKOOK TIRES. AGAIN, I AM CONCERNED WITH MY OWN AS WELL AS PUBLIC SAFETY IN THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RAPIDLY LOST TIRE PRESSURE. AS THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE EQUIPMENT AND TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,183.

BOUGHT NEW IN 2007 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND OWNER ONLY 19,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL TIRES. BLEW OUT DURING NORMAL DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS PULLING A EMPTY 16 FT TRAILER. IF IT HADN'T BEEN THAT IT WAS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND LATE AT NIGHT ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK. TRUCK WENT ALL OVER THE ROAD DUE TO THE BLOW OUT. VALVE STEM COMPLETELY GONE. THESE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL HANKOOK 17 INCH TIRES THAT WERE SOLD WITH THIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 19K MILES THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE TIRE BLEW THE TREAD IS STILL THERE SIDE OF TIRE IN SHREDS AND NO VALVE STEM AT ALL JUST AN EMPTY HOLE WHERE IT SHOULD BE. IF THIS HAD OF BEEN A STEERING TIRE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY LOST CONTROL. I STILL HAVE 3 MORE OF THESE TIRES ON THE TRUCK; IS THERE A RECALL ON THE STEMS OR TIRES FOR THESE TRUCKS WHAT SHOULD I DO? I CURRENTLY HAVE THE SPARE ON THE TRUCK WILL THIS HAPPEN TO IT? DO THE TIRES NEED REPLACING? THEY STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD BUT ARE THEY DEFECTIVE/SAFE? WILL OR SHOULDN'T THE TRUCK WARRANTY COVER THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND CONTINUED TO HIS DESTINATION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM CAUSED THE TIRE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE STEM ON THE TIRE THAT FAILED AND CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT NOT PARTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

IN FEBRUARY, 2009, I EXPERIENCED A LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE. I TOOK IT TO WAL-MART AND THE TECH IMMEDIATELY KNEW IT WAS THE STEM. HE REPLACED THE STEM AND BALANCED THE TIRE. IN MARCH, 2009, MY RIGHT REAR WENT FLAT. SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU MOVE THE STEM, YOU CAN HEAR THE AIR LEAK OUT. NITROGEN IN MY CASE. THE STEM BASE APPEARS TO BE TOO SMALL FOR THE RIM. I HAVE MICHELIN P255/65R17 LTX A/S ON MY 2007 FORD F150 CREW CAB. *TR

TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON MY 2007 FORD F150. I'VE RECEIVED FORD'S SAFETY NOTICE 5 MONTHS AFTER ONE OF MY TIRE VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED. THEIR NOTICE GAVE NO INDICATION THAT THEY INTEND TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. THEIR REMEDY AS OUTLINED FOR CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM BY MONTHLY INSPECTION OF VALVE STEM IS FAR FROM CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTIVE. I HAD VERY RECENTLY CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE, AND INSPECTED TIRES, VALVE STEMS, AND LUG NUT TORQUE PRIOR TO A LONG TRIP WHEN MY VALVE STEM FAILED. FORTUNATELY THEIR WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS FAILURE. HOWEVER, IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM: YOU MAY CONTACT ME FOR ANY LITIGATION TESTIMONY. *TR

ON 12-31-08 HAD LOW TIRE LIGHT IN TRUCK. WENT TO TIRE KINGDOM AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A BAD STEM ON DRIVERS REAR TIRE. ITEM WAS REPLACED. ON 1-2-08 LOW TIRE LIGHT AGAIN AND RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM. THIS TIME IT WAS THE TWO FRONT TIRES LEAKING AIR FROM THE STEMS. ON 1-4-08 I RESPONDED BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM AFTER READING THAT THE FORD F-150 WAS ONE OF THE TYPES OF VEHICLES THAT MIGHT HAVE FAULTY STEMS. I CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE SURE I GET THE OLD STEMS REPLACED ON MY LAST TWO TIRES FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE THE TWO STEMS NOW. THE ONE THAT WAS ON MY PASSENGER REAR HAS A CRACK STARTING ON IT. THE SPARE SEEMS FINE BUT WAS CHANGED ANYWAY. THE NUMBERS ON BOTH OF THE STEMS IS "TR 414" THIS IS ONE OF THE NUMBERS LISTED BY THE DILL COMPANY AS BEING DEFECTED. *TR

2007 FORD F150 VALVE STEM BROKE AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER RECOVERING FROM BEING DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD, I NOTICED THAT MY THREE OTHER TIRES HAD CRACKED VALVE STEMS AS WELL. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL AND DEAL WITH THIS HAZARD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE TIRE VALVES ON MY 2007 FORD F-150. UPON INSPECTION OF THE THIRD, THE NUMBER IS T 414. LOOKING IT UP, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VALVE STEM. OF COURSE, I ELECTED TO REPLACE THE FOURTH AS WELL. MY DEALER SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF A RECALL. GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR FAILURE, I'M NOT HAPPY. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS DUE TO BEING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN THE THIRD FAILED. TWO STEMS FAILED IN AUGUST OF 2008. THE THIRD FAILED ON APRIL 18TH, 2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE TIRE. THE VALVE STEM HAD A SENSOR, BUT IT WAS CRACKED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TIRE AND REPLACED THE VALVE STEM; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING STEMS. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEMS WERE NOT DAMAGED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACE THE STEMS. THE VALVE STEM INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT #10229285 AND NOTHING HAS BE RESOLVED TO DATE I READ OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND ALL RELATED TO FORD. *TR

2007 FORD F150 WAS LEASED FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING ON MARCH 31, 2008 AT GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SHOWED LOW TIRE PRESSURE AT TIME OF LEASE DELIVERY. AGENT FOR ENTERPRISE HAD TIRES INFLATED AT TIME OF LEASE DELIVERY. WAS INFORMED BY ENTERPRISE THAT TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE WERE FINE. ON APRIL 6, 2008 (6 DAYS LATER), THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED GOING 55 MPH IN 55 MPH ZONE ON STRAIGHT, LEVEL ROADWAY AND CRASHED ALMOST KILLING COMPLAINANT AND WIFE. DISCOVERED UNEVEN TREAD ON TIRES AND DEFECTIVE TIRE VALVE STEM ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *TR

FRONT LEFT TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE. BEFORE I COULD GET SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY THE TIRE CAME APART. UPON EXAMINATION THE ONLY REASON FOR THE LOSS OF AIR APPEARS TO BE A CRACKED VALVE STEM. I CHECKED THE OTHER 3 WHEELS AND FOUND THE VALVE STEMS ALL CRACKED. I COULD HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TIRE FAILURES! I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE AND AM HAVING ALL 5 VALVE STEMS REPLACED. THIS COULD VERY EASILY HAVE BEEN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT, THEY SAY IT FALLS UNDER THE 12 MONTH TIRE WARRANTY, MY VEHICLE IS 17 MONTHS OLD. *TR