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Removed new full-size spare for first time since vehicle's manufacture to replace blowout. Discovered that the metal channel steel bars used to hold the spare up under the p/u bed have worn deep grooves into the tire sidewall in eight places. These grooves, made by compression and the vibratrion/friction of normal vehicle operation over time, have seriously compromised safety of the tire sidewall, creating weak spots which can lead to a catastrophic blowout. Ford service personell tell me that "this is the way that all ford trucks are built, there are hundreds of thousands of trucks out there that wear these grooves in the spare tire sidewalls." if true, that is unacceptable, because a simple redesign of the carrier could eliminate this hazard.( dot number: tire size: 235/70/r16 )
Severe vibration at about 65 mph on smooth, concrete highway. (dot number: nonetiresize: p235/70r16)
On 6-13-09 i had a tire explode on my 2004 ford f350 super duty pickup truck while driving on the northeast extension of the pa turnpike. We were pulling a 5th wheel trailer loaded with atv's and my husband and i had our 11 year old niece and 12 year old nephew with us. We struck a minivan. The minivan incurred damage to passenger side rear quarter panel. Our truck incurred damage to the driver's side front quarter panel, the driver's side front door, the front bumper, the abs sensor, and the running board. The tire was sent to a forensic lab and the report indicates that the general americtech tire was not only manufactured incorrectly but was also designed incorrectly.i had to replace 7 tires on my truck as i felt the ameritech's were not safe.
Dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle, flaking of the tire's sidewalls were noticed.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the tire pressure was too low and the tires needed to be replaced. Tire manufacturer: general tire & rubber co. Brand & tire line: ameri-tech.size:p255/70r17.updated 11/21/06.
Consumerhad taken tire for check up where the right front tire was leaking air. Technician found cracks ontire, and consumer had to replacefour sets of tires. Ford, taurus, 1996, ,dot acur442036.
2003 f-350 tire blow out causing damage. Customer states that the tire blew out without warning causing damage to the truck. Customer states the internet describes a lot of people with this problem and wants to be reimbursed.
Consumer was driving and the tread exploded .tt
All car makers of light trucks including the 1500 series (1/2 ton) should be installing lt rated tires of at least 8 ply ratings since the trucks are being sold for and used to haul trailers and heavy loads. In past experience, i have had tire failures from the passenger car tires that came on units that were a result of being too soft on the sidewall for support of cornering and weight shifting.
Full tread separation at 75mph (speed limit), damage to front passenger fender( dot number: 022566 tire size: p205/70r15 )
While drivingpassenger's side tire tread separated.consumer lost temperary control of vehicle. Thesewere original tires on 1998, ford, f150 pickup,dot a308443367, p235/70r16.
At 8,000 miles while traveling at 60 mph in a 1999 ford, taurus; original equipment, tire size p205/65r15, dot# unavailable,front end commenced to vibrate. Pulled into a tire center and informed of sign of tread separation onboth tires.contacted general tire center, andinformed that they would replacetires at a pro-rate charge.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
With about 40 -50 miles ontire, tire size 21575r15,front passenger's tire tread peeled off while driving, almost causing a crash. General said they need the tire, but wont replace the tire.also, general said not to notify anybody and nhtsa.please provide further information.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal asphalt roads, pieces of the tire tread separated from all four tires.this occurred several times over the course of 5 months.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined the cause of the problem was normal wear and tear.updated 11/21/2006 -
Ire size 19570r14, replacement tires for a 1995 ,toyota, camry with 20 thousand miles on them. When driving at low speeds consumer noticed vibration coming fromfront end whentread separated from two out of the four tires.please provide any further details.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, poor traction was observed with the tires. Upon inspection, tread pieces were missing on all four tires.the vehicle was taken to the dealer whoreplaced all tires with the same brand name of tires. The dealership mentioned that the defective tires would be resold. The contact was concern because this brand and tire may not be reliable.updated 11/21/06.
On 6-13-09 i had a tire explode on my 2004 ford f350 super duty pickup truck while driving on the northeast extension of the pa turnpike. We were pulling a 5th wheel trailer loaded with atv's and my husband and i had our 11 year old niece and 12 year old nephew with us. We struck a minivan. The minivan incurred damage to passenger side rear quarter panel. Our truck incurred damage to the driver's side front quarter panel, the driver's side front door, the front bumper, the abs sensor, and the running board. The tire was sent to a forensic lab and the report indicates that the general americtech tire was not only manufactured incorrectly but was also designed incorrectly.i had to replace 7 tires on my truck as i felt the ameritech's were not safe.
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