2007 Ford Freestyle Tires & Wheels Problems

THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRE VALVES CRACKED AND LEAKED AIR DURING LONG HIGHWAY TRIPS. THERE WAS NO SUDDEN FAILURE AND NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE TIRE VALVE AND REINFLATING THE TIRE. *TR

ATTENTION RECALL DEPARTMENT::: DATE BELOW IS WHEN STARTED AN HAS PROGRESSED DURING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE , THIS VEHICLES RIMS HAVE BROKEN DOWN DUE TO SALTY ROADS , CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING , THOUGH SLOWLY IT CAUSES A HAZARD TO DRIVER, PASSENGER, AN OTHERS ON THE ROAD, ? WHY WOULD A DESIGN FLAW OF THIS TYPE BE ALLOWED , IT ENDANGERS ALL IN AN AROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON THE ROAD . ALUMINUM WHEELS SHOULD NOT BE A STANDARD PART ON VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN AN BOUGHT IN NORTHERN STATES WERE THIS CONDITIONS ARE A CONSTANT AN THIS DANGER EXSISITS TO THE PUBLIC , INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING DRIVES CONSIST OF MULTIPLE BLOWOUTS , WHILE TAKING MY SPOUSE TO VA DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING OUT TO FIND TWO OR MORE TIRES WITHOUT ARE REQUIRING HAVING TO PURCHASE TIRE INFLATER CARRIED TO AIR BACK UP , BUT AS TIME GOES THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF TIRE DAMAGE ITSELF DUE TO THE LACK OF PRESSUR LOST IN TIRES WHILE DRIVING WEARS THEM OUT TO BE REPLACED AT AN EARLY WEAR TIME SPAN . THIS PROBLEM I FEEL SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURE . THE HARDSHIPS CAUSE BYE THE AREA DESIGN IS FAULTY, IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT SALT BREAKS DOWN ALUMINUM , TO PLACE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON A VEHICLE PURCHASED IN MAINE !! IS LIKE SENDING ONE OF OUR SERVICE PERSONS. TO WAR WITH GUNS THAT BACK FIRE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER ,GOD BLESS , AWAITING YOUR REPLY FOR A SAFE RESOLUTION TO A HAZARDOUS DESIGN .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS CONTINENTAL T24565R16 TIRES ON A 2007 GMC ENVOY. SHE STATED THAT THE TWO FRONTAL TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. ABNORMAL TREAD WEAR CAN LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A TIRE BLOW OUT AND A VEHICLE CRASH. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TOURINGCONTACT AS TIRES, SIZE 205/65R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TIRES BECAME WORN AND THE TREAD BECAME BALD VERY QUICKLY. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 25,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE DILL VALVE STEMS WERE RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS TECH INTERNATIONAL, MODEL TR413 VALVE STEMS. AIR CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM THE TIRES DUE TO THE VALVE STEMS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REFILL THEM WITH AIR EACH WEEK. SHE PURCHASED TWO REAR TIRES FOR HER VEHICLE. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VALVE STEM EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,021 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 FREEYSTYLE, I HAVE JUST UNDER 17,000 MILES. MY CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE WEATHER CHECKED. MY FORD DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY 60% OF NEW TIRES ALONG WITH BALANCING, DISPOSAL, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TIRES. ALSO, THEY SAY I HAVE TO PUT THE SAME BRAND BACK ON. *TR