Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| LP-09L02 | 04/01/2009 | 10028404 | Ford trucks: vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road. models f-250/350 super duty 4x4. *pe updated 7/22/09. csc letter was receive | 03/30/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 sd equipped with bf goodrich commercial t/a a/s tires, size: 235/85/16. while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear tire exploded and caused rear end damage to the vehicle. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road where the rear passenger side tire was replaced with a spare. the vehicle was taken to a tire center where a where a new tire was mounted onto the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. there was a recall associated with the tire under nhtsa campaign id number 12t019000 (tires:tread/belt) however, the contact's tire was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. the dot number and vin were unavailable. | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 sd equipped with bf goodrich commercial t/a a/s tires, size: 235/85/16. while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear tire exploded and caused rear end damage to the vehicle. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road where the rear passenger side tire was replaced with a spare. the vehicle was taken to a tire center where a where a new tire was mounted onto the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. there was a recall associated with the tire under nhtsa campaign id number 12t019000 (tires:tread/belt) however, the contact's tire was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. the dot number and vin were unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350sd. the vehicle was equipped with bf goodrich commercial t/a a/s tires, tire size 235/85/16. the dot number was unavailable. while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear tire exploded and caused rear end damage to the vehicle. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road and the rear passenger's side tire was replaced with a spare. the vehicle was taken to a tire center a where a new tire was mounted on the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12t019000 (tires:tread/belt) and the tire was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. js | |||
| 03/22/2012 | 209475 | ||
| Purchased 4 lt continental conitrac 275/70r18 tires/ford oem wheels from barney's tire and wheel in temecula, ca for my 2003 f350 ford truck. these tire and wheels were in new condition. june 2, 2011 i had dinsaur tire located in calimesa ca replace the left front tire due to tire separation. neither i or dinosaur tire were aware of the continential tire recall. march 22, i had the left rear tire separate and again contacted dinosaur tire to schedule a replacement. again, they were unaware of the recall. thinking two tire separations were odd, i performed a search on the web for problems related to these tires and discovered continential had recalled certain tires. emailed continential the dot numbers of the tires and they confirmed with a email these were tires subject to the recall and i was directed to contact an authorized dealer. contacted dinosaur tire (authorized dealer) and faxed all correspondance to them. they were still unaware of the recall and did not know the process to file a claim. dinosaur tire called continential with me in their company to get an authorization. unfortunately and wrongfully, continental will only prorate the remaining three tires because there was a compliance date of october 15, 2011 and stated all persons who purchased the tires were contacted. had the authorized dealer dinosaur tire been made aware of the recalled tires last june, i could of replaced the 4 tires without any fees and free of charge. however, because continential failed to communicate this to the public and authorized continental dealerships, demonstrates a lack to take full responsibility to the public for tires the public accidentially came in pocession of, and sold by unaware tire companies. continental would not provide any reimbursement for the tire replaced last june, 2011. again - failure to communicate the recall to the public demonstrates a lack of responsibility. | |||
| 05/17/2009 | 54279 | 1 | |
| Tire explosion and tread separation bf goodrich rugged trail t/a tire (lt 265/75/16 e). properly inflated on the read of ford f350 truck. traveling 55 mph with clear road conditions, no road hazard encountered. tire has legal tread depth & even tread wear 54, 279 miles. tread separation caused extensive damage to left rear of truck. traveling south on j14 near byron, ca. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 08/01/2003 | |
| 2003 f-350 tire blow out causing damage. customer states that the tire blew out without warning causing damage to the truck. customer states the internet describes a lot of people with this problem and wants to be reimbursed. *kb *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Background: original general tires on 2003 f350 dual-tire truck, approx 30,000 miles. tire size is lt235/85r16. 1 week prior to incident, all tires were rotated, balanced and pressure was per manufacture specs at local tire store. failure: after driving approx. 1 mile from home, left-outer rear tire tread separated from belts damaging light wiring, and destroying fender well. (pictures can be sent if desired). tire was sent to manufacturer. tire did retain air and did not blow since it was a double tire area. tire was removed by owner after reducing tire pressure as a safety precaution. since we were unsure if another tire separation was upcoming , we have removed all 6 tires and replaced them with another brand. estimates have been completed at the local repair shop to replace fender well and wiring. luckily no other vehicles were hit by the flying debris, nor were any injuries incurred. *nm | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 19402 | 1 | 12/21/2002 |
| 65 mph right front tire failure (blow-out tread separation). 2003 ford f350 drw 4 wd pick up towing a 3 horse gooseneck horse trailer. *jb | |||