2002 FORD F-250 SD Tires Problems

ALL INCIDENTS INVOLVING BIG O AT TRUCK TIRES: 6/11/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 12/31/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/12/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 4/11/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 7/29/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/26/15 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 5/29/15 TREAD SEPARATION. HEAVY DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL OF VEHICLE.

Mileage: 269,580

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: P265/75/R15 (NA). WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR TIRE POPPED AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

Mileage: 134,900

HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF BFGOODRICH 285/75/16 122R D TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED WITH SEPARATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST SET THAT FAILED 05/11, WE HAD BLOWOUT ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE CAUSING OVER $3000 DAMAGE TO DRIVER FRONT. LUCKILY NO PERSONAL INJURIES BF GOODRICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT 100%, SAME TIRES. THE SECOND SET HAVE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEMS AS OF 03/15, AT APPROX. 30000 MILES ON 60000 MILE TIRES. THE TIRE KINGDOM STORE ADVISED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED AT SAME TIME THE RECALLS WERE. HE CALLED THE RECALL# AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE AT 100% SO WE REPLACED THEM WITH THE MICHELIN 285'S. NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THE BF GOODRICH RECALL OFFICE WILL ONLY PAY 70% ON THE NEW TIRES. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. IT DOES APPEAR THE WARRANTY DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.THIS DEFECT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR, TEAR OR CONSUMER FAULT. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN IN THE TIRE, THE TIRES WOULD STILL BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITHOUT DANGER OF FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. WE FEEL THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WE HAVE ASKED BFGOODRICH TO REPLACE WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AT 100% SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 121,301

HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF BFGOODRICH 285/75/16 122R D TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED WITH SEPARATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST SET THAT FAILED 05/11, WE HAD BLOWOUT ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE CAUSING OVER $3000 DAMAGE TO DRIVER FRONT. LUCKILY NO PERSONAL INJURIES BF GOODRICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT 100%, SAME TIRES. THE SECOND SET HAVE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEMS AS OF 03/15, AT APPROX. 30000 MILES ON 60000 MILE TIRES. THE TIRE KINGDOM STORE ADVISED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED AT SAME TIME THE RECALLS WERE. HE CALLED THE RECALL# AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE AT 100% SO WE REPLACED THEM WITH THE MICHELIN 285'S. NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THE BF GOODRICH RECALL OFFICE WILL ONLY PAY 70% ON THE NEW TIRES. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. IT DOES APPEAR THE WARRANTY DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.THIS DEFECT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR, TEAR OR CONSUMER FAULT. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN IN THE TIRE, THE TIRES WOULD STILL BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITHOUT DANGER OF FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. WE FEEL THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WE HAVE ASKED BFGOODRICH TO REPLACE WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AT 100% SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH NITTO DURAGRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SEVERE TIRE SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,539.

Mileage: 108,539

8 AUG 2010 11:25AM; PASSENGER FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16D ON 02 F250 FX4 LARIAT SUPER DUTY CREW CAB; TREAD SEPARATED CAUSED F250 ON MISSOURI E.B. I-44 102.6 MILE MARKER TO GO INTO DITCH HITTING 3 ROCK OUTCROPPINGS TOTALING TRUCK. WIFE HIT WINDSHIELD HAD C/T SCAN AT E/R COX SOUTH HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. DUE TO BRAIN SWELLING + OTHER INJURIES. DRIVER: ROGER SUFFERED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. 13-MONTH "RJ" MINOR INJURIES. MO. HWY PATROL REPORT #:08081000600 DESCRIBES ACCIDENT. NUMEROUS PHOTOS & FOLLOW-UP ADJUSTER'S ASSESSMENT RATED ALMOST NEW +90% TREAD AT 18/32NDS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT (LIEN HOLDER'S INSURANCE COMPANY'S CONTROL - USAA), INSURANCE IMPOUND IN SPRINGFIELD AT 1155 N ELDON (417) 863-8976. F250 PURCHASED AT KB MOTORS IN HOUSTON, TX. ON 23 JULY 2010 2-WKS EARLIER. VEHICLE WAS LOCATED 1ST ON AUTOTRADER.COM AND THEN ON E-BAY MOTORS AS WELL AS ON KB MOTORS WEB SITE CLAIMING FRONT TIRES +90% TREAD. AT POINT OF OBTAINING TRUCK, HAD PERSONNEL CHECK & FILL TIRES ACCORDING TO THE TIRES' SPECS. *TR

Mileage: 149,429

2002 FORD F-250, EXPERIENCED A LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0366-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

WE HAD PURCHASED 4 TBC WILD COUNTRY RADIAL XTX SPORT TIRES WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED DURING A RECENT RECALL PERIOD. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A NEW SET IN MAY 'O8 THAT WE WERE TOLD WERE MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATES OF THE RECALL PERIOD. WE JUST NOTICED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THESE NEWER TIRES (WE HAVE APPROX. 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES). WE ARE NOT CERTAIN WHEN THESE CRACKS MAY HAVE APPEARED, OR AT WHAT MILEAGE. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER (LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER IN REDMOND, OR) THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRES HAVE SIDEWALL SEPARATION (WHICH I BELIEVE IS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF THE LAST RECALL), THAT THE CAUSE IS FROM RUNNING THE TIRES UNDER THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES. WE HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH AN OIL CHANGE, SO THE TIRES WERE NOT RUNNING UNDER PRESSURE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE HAD THEM, AND OF COURSE WE ARE NOT CERTAIN IF THEY WERE ALL ACTUALLY "UNDER PRESSURE" TODAY, OR WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM RE-SURFACING WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. *TR

2 YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER AT TIRES WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING $7000 WORTH OF BODY DAMAGE. THE SEPARATIONS WERE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. FIRST FAILURE WAS ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH. A SUDDEN SEVERE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. A LOT OF BODY NOISE WAS HAPPENING AS THE NOT-QUITE-SEPARATED TREAD FLAILED AROUND THE WHEELWELL AS WAS SLOWING AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BODY AND REAR BUMPER. SECOND OCCASION WAS APPROX 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE PULLING A 5 HORSE TRAILER WITH 2 HORSES ON BOARD. THIS OCCURRENCE ALSO WAS ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 60MPH. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AND ROUNDING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED A SWERVE INTO THE LANE TO THE LEFT BEFORE SLOWING AND REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIRE CASING APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AND THEY WERE PURCHASED AND MOUNTED TOGETHER SO HAD EXACTLY THE SAME MILEAGE ON THEM. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PLACING AIR IN THE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF EACH TIRE. THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/31/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/05/08

Mileage: 26,000

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 71 MPH MY RIGHT REAR B.F. GOODRICH ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO LT 285/75R16 122/199Q LOAD RANGE D TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF HIS FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. HE HAS NOTIFIED A FIRESTONE CONTRACTOR REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CHINESE TIRES INITIATED THE CALL REGARDING THE BUBBLE IN HIS TIRE. THE CONTACT WILL NOT REPLACE HIS TIRE UNTIL RECALLS DETAILS SPECIFIC TO HIS TIRE ARE AVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE, TIRE PRESSURE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 09/06/07. *JB

Mileage: 42,000

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ONTOHE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CABLE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK BROKE. *AK

FORD F-250 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTON STEELTEX RADIAL LT265/75R16 LR E TIRES, TOWING 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER AT 60MPH, HEARD LOUD NOISE AND THUMPING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE DECREASING SPEED TO PULL OVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN BOTH TRAILER AND TRUCK SPINNING 180 DEGREES ON FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO OVERTURN, BOTH COMING TO REST IN THE DIRT HIGHWAY MEDIAN. NOTE: TIRES/VEHICLE WERE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 30,000

I-5 CALIFORNIA 100 TEMP. 2002 FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCK, CAMPER, TRAILER 60-65 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM TIRE CORE NO AIR LOSS. NO ACCIDENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T 265/75R/16 CHANGE ON SIDE OF ROAD. TIRE MILEAGE 37,000. BODY DAMAGE TO REAR OF TRUCK AT FENDER WELL. I AM NOW TALKING (FILING CLAIM) WITH FIRESTONE ON COVERING TRUCK DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRE. WILL KEEP TIRE UNTIL ALL IS RESOLVED. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE, TIRE FLEW APART LIKE A RECAP, AND SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT CAUSENG TWENTY EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY 2002 FORD F250 CREW CAB LARIET. THE TIRE HAD LOTS OF TREAD LEFT ON IT, IT WAS ABOUT HALF WORN? THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT, BUT THE TREAD SEPERATED AND SLAPED AROUND AS I WAS TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AND DAMAGE IN DRIVER SIDE FENDER/HOOD/AND RUNING BOARD. I FEEL THESE TIRE ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM REMOVING THEM FROM MY TRUCK, TWO OF THE BACK TIRES ON MY TRUCK ARE NEW AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THEM SO I WILL BE TAKING THEM OFF.*AK

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-25 IN FT. COLLINS, MY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, FOR NO REASON. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR GO OFF-ROADING AT ALL. I OWN A 2002 FORD F250 POWERSTROKE, SHORT BED CREW CAB 4X4. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX. THE TIRE WAS BLOWN INTO THREE PIECES: LEFT, RIGHT AND A COMPLETE CIRCULAR SECTION OD TREAD. MY BRAKES WERE TORN APART, AS WELL AS MY SURROUNDING PLASTIC TRIM PIECES. MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WERE VERY SCARED, BUT HAPPY THAT NOTHING WORSE HAPPENED. FIRESTONE TIRES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISHAP. THEY NEED TO BE RE-CALLED AND THEIR TIRE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU. *AK

Mileage: 17,500

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE LEFT REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S LT315/70R16 TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE LAUNCHING MY 2002 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BED WAS TOTALLY DESTOYED AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE TAILGATE AND FENDER. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED NOT FIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WEST ON I-80 IN CALIFORNIA, MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WALL. THIS CONDITION SENT ME INTO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY; I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE FROM GOING OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN THE CLIFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WEST ON I-80 IN CALIFORNIA, MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WALL. THIS CONDITION SENT ME INTO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY; I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE FROM GOING OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN THE CLIFF.*AK

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO SEPERATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND FALL TO THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME SO AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR.*AK

Mileage: 14,492

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES ON 2002 FORD TRUCK LOAD RANGE E THAT SEPARATED AT 18,000 MILES ALL 4 OF THEM WHICK ALMOST MADE THE TRUCK CRASH. *AK

Mileage: 18

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F250 CREW CAB PICKUP WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX 265/75/R16 TIRES. THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. ONE TIRE IS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ASAP. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. *LA

Mileage: 22,550

TIRE BLOW OUT. *AK

Mileage: 17

2002 F250 FROM J.C.FORD RETURNED FOR SERVICE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WAS DAMAGED BY SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN I WENT TO TELL THE SERVICE MANAGER MY PROBLEM HE REMARKED WE DID NOT DO THAT AND WOULD NOT TALK TO ME ABOUT IT. I WILL NEVER TAKE ANY VEHICLE BACK TO THEM FOR ANY REASON. NOR WILL I BUY ANOTHER FORD. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD BUT ABOUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT J.C. LEWIS FORD. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I-270 IN MARYLAND, MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WALL. OTHER THREE TIRES ARE SHOWING CRACKING ON THE WALLS. *JB

Mileage: 13,852