Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/30/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns tires brand name goodyear, line was wrangler, and tire size was lp265/70r17. the contact stated that he recently replaced 3 tires with the ones mentioned above. when driving 60 mph and upon coming to a stop a noticed that the drivers side tire had went flat. after changing it and putting on a spare the following day the rear passenger tire went flat as well. he then got out and inspected the tires and noticed that the side walls were wearing out, which caused them to go flat. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him that the warranty had expired and couldn't assist him. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. tb | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 106000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle has grabber aw tires, size p275/60 r17. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began shaking and the tire tread began to separate. the contact pulled the vehicle over and called the police. a police report was filed. the dealer advised him to place the spare tire on the vehicle. she feels that the dealer should replace the tire even though the vehicle was purchased as is. the dot number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 106,000. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I was just driving and felt a vibration and have spent a lot of money trying to figure the problem out and no one knows why it is vibrating. i have had my tires road forced and check. i have had an alignment. i have had my crankshaft checked. i have had the tires balanced. i saw a bulletin on valves and that seems to be the closest to my situation i have the information on the valves and will be happy to share that with you. i have spent a lot of money at the dealer and independent shops even a transmission shop and no one can figure it out. i would like to have this 1-2 year problem solved. the front end has been replaced and check as well. *tr | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 123000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle: 2000 ford f150 w/123000 mi. as i was driving down the street i heard a noise from the back of the truck. i looked in the mirror and saw the spare tire,which was mounted under the bed, bouncing down the street. i stopped and retrieved it and the hardware. luckily, no one else hit the tire and no damage was done. however, severe vehicle damage, serious injury, or even death could have occurred due to this incident. upon further examination of the mount i found that the cable that secures the tire was snapped off. i had the vehicle for the 42,000 miles and had not once used the spare. nowhere in any vehicle manual does it say to maintain or replace the cable after a certain number of miles. the cable is expected to last the entire life of the vehicle. this is a huge safety issue. i am afraid to follow behind any ford trucks because at any moment another of these cables could snap. this is not a warranty issue. ford refused to correct this problem as it is out of warranty. the cable simply should not break. the cost quoted by ford was about $200 to fix this. ford needs to take care of this at its own expense. this is a defective part that could cause damage, serious injury, or death to innocent motorists, not to mention mental anguish imposed upon the driver or owner of the defective vehicle. i have already dealt with my local ford dealer, the ford district manager, and ford motor company's customer care department, and have received absolutely no help. this problem needs to be fixed before some one dies.*ak | |||