1993 FORD F-350 Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH BCT HI-RUN TIRES, SIZE L235/85R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE TREADS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE AT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE OTHER THREE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 190,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE LEFT INNER DUALLY TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE CARCASS OF THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, YET THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINES FROM THE INITIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARD OR DEBRIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE LT 215/85/R16, LOAD RANGE E. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

Mileage: 86,000

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON LOW MILEAGE TIRE. TIRE MODEL WILD COUNTRY APT LT235/85R-16. MILEAGE VERIFIED AT 21,152MI. VEHICAL DAMAGE DUE TO TIRE TREAD IMPACTING AUTO AND BRAKE LINES. NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS A REAR TIRE, SO WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES.

Mileage: 116,374

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT TIRE (P235/85R16) EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK BOTH STEEL TEX R4S TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING. *YH

ON 9/27/2000, I HAD THE ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIRGINIA STATE LAW. AT THAT TIME, THE INSPECTOR BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT 4 OF THE SIX TIRES HAD CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE TREAD SEPARATION WOULD NORMALLY OCCUR. I USE THIS VEHICLE NORMALLY TO PULL MY FIFTH WHEEL RECREATION VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, THE TIRE CRACKING GAVE ME MUCH CONCERN. TODAY, 10/10/200, I HAD ALL FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATED THAT ALL TIRES SHOW SOME INDICATION OF CRACKING. (DOT NUMBER: VNOP1WV053 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THE PLIES SEPARATED AND THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY DISINTEGRATED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, NOY ONLY DUE TO THE TIRE BUT BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION FROM THE BLOWN TIRE (MICHELIN XCH-4 LT 225/75R16). NLM

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1993 FORD F350, TIRE SIZE LT23585R16. FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE AND THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD CAME APART WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO EXPLODE, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK TWO TIRES SEPERATED AND EXPLODED. SEPERATE INCIDENTS APPROXIMATELY 6-12 MONTHS APART. *YH

TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE TIRE WITHOUT LOOSING ANY AIR. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED BUT WITHOUT THE TREAD.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT, CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE AT TIRES. *AK ON SECOND OCCASION RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. *YH