2002 Ford F-150 tires problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH FOUR TOYO NITTO TERRA GRAPPER TIRES, SIZE: 285/55/20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRES, SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS CRACKED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER WELL. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000, AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“TREAD SEPARATION ON LEFT REAR TIRE ON INTERSTATE 10 EAST NEAR JACKSONVILLE, FL CAUSING TRUCK TO SLIDE INTO OTHER LANE AND DAMAGING FENDER WELL AND REAR FENDER. TIRE WAS PURCHASED IN 2008 AND HAD SAFE LEVEL OF TREAD REMAINING.”

“THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME IS ROTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE LET SPRINGS HANGERS ARE READY TO BREAK OFF THE FRAME AND THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER IS ALSO READY TO FALL OFF. I JUST REPLACED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES DUE TO THE WERE ALSO ROTTEN AND BROKE. THE GAS TANK STRAPS WERE ALSO A PROBLEM DUE TO RUST BUT FORD THOUGH ENOUGH OF THE PROBLEM THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT, TOYOTA HAD A PROBLEM WITH RUSTED FRAMES AND DID A MASSIVE RECALL ON THAT ISSUE. WHY HASN'T FORD DONE THE SAME THING? THE FRAME SHOULD BE THE LAST THING ONE NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT WITH ANY VEHICLE. THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 146000 MILES AND NOW WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEXT MOVE WILL BE WITH THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR IT, JUNK IT OR TRADE IT ????? *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F150 WITH MICHELIN LTX/MS TIRES SIZE 265/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES WERE CRACKING ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHICH HE RECOGNIZED IN NOVEMBER 2009. THERE ARE NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE TIRES TO THE STORE WHERE HE PURCHASED THEM; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,041. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,022.”