2001 Ford F-250 Tires

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-250 equipped with Toyo tires, Tire Line: HT Open Country, Tire Size: LT265/75/R16, DOT Number: CXLTCAK4815. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and felt like the front tires were bouncing. The contact veered to the side of the road, where he noticed that the tires were deformed. The contact continued to drive. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the tread belt was separating. The front tires were replaced; however, the failure reoccurred with the rear tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire mechanic where the rear tires were replaced under an unknown recall. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred on the front tires. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The tires were not replaced. The tires were replacement equipment. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH MICKEY THOMPSON/BAJA ATZ TIRES, TIRE SIZES 35 * 12.50 R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:06T024000(TIRES:TREAD/BELT) THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2360,000. UPDATED 11/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISCOUNT TIRE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE OR GIVE A DOCUMENT STATING THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRE. THE MANAGER DID BALANCE THE TIRE BUT WOULD NOT PRINT A RECEIPT FOR THE CUSTOMER. ON 10/15/2012 THE CONSUMER FILED A REPORT WITH COOPER TIRE OVER THE PHONE AND WAS TOLD A PACKAGE WOULD BE SENT OUT. ON 10/30/2012 3 TIRES WERE BALANCED VIBRATING RECURRED. UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS

MY THIRD UNIROYAL LIBERATOR TIRE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE TWO BEFORE. THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT CONCERNING THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THESE TIRES ALL FAILED IN THE SAME EXACT MANNER (TREAD/TIRE SEPARATION) AND ALL WITHIN WEEKS OR MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE TREAD PULLED LOOSE FROM THE CARCASS,CAUSING A BUMP-IMBALANCE. I RECOGNIZED THE FAILURE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WHERE I CHANGED TO A SPARE. I LATER REPLACED THIS TIRE. THIS TIRE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 37,000 MILES. WALMART,WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES,REFUSES TO GIVE ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY OR TIRE CREDIT AND NO LONGER CARRY THIS TIRE. THIS TIRE HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND WAS WELL WITHIN ITS LIFE SPAN. THIS LIBERATOR TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND PULLED OFF THE MARKET BECAUSE OF ITS CONSISTENT FAILURE RATE. I HAVE SENT COMPLAINTS TO UNIROYAL WITH NO RESPONSE. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR INJURED. THESE THINGS ARE JUNK. *TR

CONCERNING TREAD SEPARATION ON UNIROYAL LIBERATOR A/T LT 265/75R16 TIRE PURCHASED FROM WALMART ON 092007,APPROX. 36,000 MILES ON TIRE. USED ON 2001 FORD F-250,DIESEL, REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THE TIRE HAS DOT MARKING AS FOLLOWS: DOT BFW8 C62U 0807, E RANGE RATED. ON MARCH 23 2011 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH I FELT BAD VIBRATION AND WHEN SAFE, PULLED OFF ROADWAY TO FIND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TO HAVE A BULGE ON TREAD AND SIDE WALL DISTORTION. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE FROM COOPER TIRES WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND DESTRUCTION TO QUARTER PANEL. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND LATER (03302011) CONTACTED UNIROYAL WHO OPENED A FILE BASED ON MY PHONE NUMBER([XXX]). UNIROYAL CLAIMS NO RECALL NOR DO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS TIRE. I HAVE 3 OF THESE TIRES AND HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS ON THE 2-REMAINING TIRES IN USE. AT TIMES I PULL AN RV OR A BOAT AND MUST HAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT THESE TIRES WILL BE SAFE TO USE. *TR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250 WITH B.F. GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TIRES, SIZE 285/75R16. THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS BREAKING APART IN HUGE PIECES WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 ON EACH TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 09/14/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSED BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE, TIRE TREAD CAME OF, TIRE STILL HAS AIR IN IT, VEHICLE IS TOTALED, FOUND PIECE THAT CAME OFF TIRE IS A (GENERAL AMERITRAC TR LT235/85R16) SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES DUE TO ROLLOVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. BEFORE THE BLOW OUT, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BOOM. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BEFORE IT FLATTENED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BEFORE A CRASH OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS A CONTINENTAL GENERAL LT 265/75R16 TIRE, WHICH IS NOT THE STANDARD ISSUE TIRE FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS ALSO UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THEM THE FAILED TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS RETURNING THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FENDER, BUMPER, AND THE BED SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AREA AND TAILGATE. THE TIRES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND EACH HAD 12,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 06T016000 (TIRE;TREAD). THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERER H/T (P22575R15). THE DOT # LISTED WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOT # WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 WITH COOPER DISCOVER HT TIRES (TIRE SIZE LT265/75/R16). THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE FAILURES WITH THE TIRES. THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE DEFLATION AND THE THIRD TIRED SUFFERED A BROKEN BELT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HER A CHECK FOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE FIRST TIRE. THERE WERE 12,000 MILES ON THE TIRES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE TIRE FAILURES HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE BED OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE FENDER AND WHEELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER , BUT HAD VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PANEL AND WHEEL WELL WERE DAMAGED BY THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,997 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND DEBRIS FLEW OFF OF THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FENDER BRACKET WAS STICKING OUT AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BEGUN TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A MILE, WHERE THE SPARE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS, WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSES. THIS WAS A CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER TIRE, TR M&S LT, . SIZE 235/85R16, *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS . UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE PRESENTED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON A LATER DATE AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT.

THE CONSUMER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES ON HIS 2001 FORD F250.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRE HAD COME APART WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. *NM THE REMAINING DEPTH WAS 0.20 INCHES DEEP. *SC *JB

DT: AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT AND VEHICLE HIT THE BERM AND FLIPPED OVER, END OVER END. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS 68 MPH. THE TIRE SEPARATED/BLEWOUT AND THE RIM HIT THE GROUND PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO BERM. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SPENT 7 WEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, A COLLAR BONE FRACTURE AND SHOULDER BLADE FRACTURE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN ARM, BROKEN VERTEBRAE AND VISION AND BALANCE PROBLEMS. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES. THE PSI WAS CHECKED REGULARLY, VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. NO WARNINGS OR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.*AK *NM THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *SC

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB A PIECE OF THE TIRE DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND RUNNING BOARD. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 FORD F250 SEPARATED. *NM *JB

A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION STARTED WITH THE LEFT REAR DRIVER 'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEEL AT, P265/75R16, #DOT VNW81XL0701. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER'S REAR AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WORE OUT. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD 26,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING IMPACT REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE BRIDGESTONE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A KNOT ON IT. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT AND THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER STATING THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE DAMAGED UNDER THE CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX P26575R16 LOAD RANGE E #DOT NUMBERVNW81XL1601. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE ON THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING OFF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO THE FIRESTONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE ONLY AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE FORD EXCURSION. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT HE HAD THE SAME TIRES AND THEY WERE DOING THE SAME THING. FIRESTONE, LT 265/75R16LRD. *AK FIRESTONE REPLACED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE FAILURES. *NM THE FIRST VEHICLE TIRE SEPARATION OCCURED AT 16900 MILES. BOTH FAILURES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. FIRESTONE REPLACED BOTH TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL TIRE. *TC