2019 Ford F-150 Tires & Wheels Problems

The driver front wheel developed a crack in it on the inside of the wheel. It was detected due to the tire leaking air. It was not immediately detected in the dunk tank at discount tire and I continued to fill air and drive on the rim until the leak accelerated, and discount tire was finally able to detect the leak. With the wheel compromised, if I hit something wrong, or even just driving, the crack was expanding, and could catastrophically fail while driving, resulting in a loss of control as well as a risk of debris for myself and other drivers to hit. There are no signs of impact on the rim. I have pictures of the crack, as well as the wheel and tire available for inspection if needed.

Dealership could not rotate tires due to swollen lug nuts. Wanted $258.00 to replace all lug nuts. I called 800-392-3673. Said vehicle out of warranty. Said had no other calls about this problem. I look on line lots of people have this problem. I will try to fix on my own before have flat and can not remove tire on side of road. Looks like a safety issue.

Issue was with the boat trailer tire for VIN 405119BA2LC000663. Goodyear Marathon, ST205/75R14, DOT [XXX], 8/32 tread remaining. Steel belt failure. Tires pressure was set to 40 psi before trip. Failure occurred after 45 minutes on the highway traveling at 65 mph. Felt a bad vibration, then loud bang when air came out of tire. This tire is only 8 years old. I replace them at 10 years. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150 equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Defender LTX, Tire Size: 275/65/R18, DOT Number: [XXX] . The contact stated that after a visual inspection, he observed that the front passenger’s side tire rib was cracked and separating from the tire body, exposing the steel belts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure but determined the failure to be an abnormal safety hazard. The tire was replaced, but the contact had since observed the failure occurring in the remaining tires. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions with the vehicle in 2WD, the contact observed a loud clicking noise coming from the front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed twice that the driver's side actuator and the passenger's side hub assembly and actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,100.

T275/65R18 Tire Tread Outer walls have serious cracks, separation, compromised, and unsafe

My vehicle went in for oil change, tire rotation and tailgate recall. Now I was told by the dealer that lug nuts had swelled because manufacturer put caps on the nuts which causes overheating. According to my dealership I have 12 lug nuts to replace. Is this reasonable to replace these items on a 4 year old vehicle? My dealership told me they don't make vehicles like they used to.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, TIRE LINE: DISCOVERER RTX, TIRE SIZE: 275/65/R18, DOT NUMBER: UTYS2BM25184. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE NEWS OF A NATIONAL RECALL FOR COOPER TIRES AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. THE CONTACT CONTACTED TIRE KINGDOM (1485 E MITCHELL HAMMOCK RD, OVIEDO, FL 32765) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE FOR NEW COOPER TIRES OF A DIFFERENT TIRE LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW TIRES SINCE THE RECALL STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA SINCE THEY HAD NO AUTHORITY OVER THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DEC 20, 2019, HAD A FLAT. PUT ON SPARE; RIM FIT BUT TIRE WAS 17 INCH, INSTEAD OF 20. CALLED SERVICE DEPT OF LUGOFF FORD. "[XXX]" ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE FURTHER OR FASTER THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. TOOK TRUCK IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY FIXED THE FLAT. SAID NO MANAGER WAS THERE, CALL BACK MONDAY. I CALLED BACK MONDAY AND THE OPERATOR SAID [XXX] WOULD CALL ME BACK. I CALLED EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND ON JAN 9,2020, HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID HE WOULD SEE WHAT HE COULD DO AND CALL ME BACK. I WAITED 3 DAYS AND BEGAN CALLING EVERY DAY TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. HE STILL HAS NOT CALLED. IN THE INTERIM, I CALLED "FORD NATIONAL" ON JAN 21, 2020, AND TALKED TO "[XXX]" [XXX] CAIN PUT ME ON HOLD 3 TIMES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE SHE TALKED TO LUGOFF FORD. FINALLY SHE CAME BACK TO THE PHONE AND SAID THAT AFTER THE FIRST CONVERSATION, LUGOFF FORD KEPT GIVING HER THE WRONG EXTENSION OR DISCONNECTING HER. TO SUMMARIZE, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVING ME 5 20 INCH TIRES INSTEAD OF 4 WHEN THEY INSTALLED THE $2000 "APPEARANCE PACKAGE". IF THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE ME A "DOUGHNUT", THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OF HIGHLY NOTICABLE DISCLAIMER. THE ONLY WAY I COULD HAVE KNOWN I DID NOT HAVE A REAL SPARE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO CRAWL UNDER THE TRUCK.(EVEN 2 OF THEIR TECHNICIANS AND 1 OF THEIR SALESMEN DID NOT KNOW WHEN I ASKED THEM.) I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD TAKE BACK THE 17 INCH TIRE AND GIVE ME A 20 INCH TIRE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: PRIMACY MXV4, TIRE SIZE: 275/65/R18, DOT NUMBER: APB9015X2519. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CREST FORD FLAT ROCK LOCATED AT 22675 GIBRALTAR RD, FLAT ROCK, MI 48134 WHO REPLACED THE TIRES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SET OF TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.