2007 FORD F-150 Complaints

I JUST WANT TO REPORT THAT ON MY 2007 FORD F-150 PICKUP I HAVE HAD THREE VALVE STEMS BREAK CAUSING FLAT TIRES. I AM 56 YEARS OLD AND DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER HAD A VALVE STEM BREAK LIKE THIS, MUCH LESS 3. WHEN I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM IT LOOKED AS IF OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FAULTY CHINESE MADE VALVES, I JUST THOUGHT I NEEDED TO REPORT IT, I FELT THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING ON A CONSTANT BASIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,600.

ON OCTOBER 18, 2008, AND WHILE DRIVING FROM COLLINSVILLE, OKLAHOMA TO WICHIA, KANSAS TO ATTEND A WEDDING, THE "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" WARNING BECAME LIT (AND WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM). UPON ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS EXTREMELY LOW (APPROXIMATELY 10 PSI). I WENT TO THE NEAREST CONVENIENCE STORE AND ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE TIRE (COSTING ME 75 CENTS). I NOTED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS LEAKING AIR AS I FILLED THE TIRE. SINCE I HAD A LONG RETURN TRIP HOME, AND IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY, I DROVE NEXT DOOR TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE AT 2318 N. MAIZE RD, WICHITA KS, PH: 316-773-2900, AT 4:48 PM TO HAVE THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. THEY SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM (TOTAL COST OF $26.55) AND I WAS BACK ON THE ROAD AN HOUR LATER AT 5:49 PM. *TR

I HAVE HAD 3 OF THE 4 TIRE VALVES LEAK 1 HAS LEAKED 2 TIMES SO A TOTAL OF 4 LEAKS OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN THEM TO TIRE REPAIR SHOPS AND ALSO THE FORD DEALER TO FIX. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HARSH CLEANERS. I TOLD THEM I DON'T USE ANY. THE TIRE REPAIR SHOPS TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT DO A REPAIR AND CHARGE ME THAT IT WASN'T A RECALL OR WARRANTY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING WEARING ON MY TIRES DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

NO EVENTS LED UP TO THE FAILURE. THREE VALVE STEMS HAVE LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED TO DATE. THE VALVE STEMS ALL HAD A SLOW LEAK WHICH THEN LED TO TIRES LOSING AIR TO THE POINT THAT THE TIRE HAD TO BE CHANGED TO THE SPARE TIRE, THEN TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

BLOWOUT OF TIRE WITH 20,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND TIRE. STARTED RESEARCHING WHY A PERFECTLY GOOD TIRE WOULD BLOW OUT AND FOUND AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING FAULTY VALVE STEMS. I HAD ALL MY VALVE STEMS CHECKED WHEN GETTING THE NEW TIRE INSTALLED AND FOUND A FAULTY VALVE STEM ON ANOTHER TIRE. I SPOKE WITH 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT FORD WHO ALL SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY FAULTY VALVE STEMS. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AND VALVE STEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE HAS TECH INTERNATIONAL VALVE STEMS, MODEL TR414. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO FAULTY VALVE STEMS. HE REPLACED ALL BUT THREE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND RECENTLY DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR TECH INTERNATIONAL VALVE STEMS. UPDATED 11/10/08 *BF THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL OF THE TIRES. UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

I HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE WHICH LED TO A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO HAVE IT CHECKED, THEY SAID ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM ALL. THERE WAS NO COST TO ME AND NO DAMAGE. I SAW THE ARTICLE IN THE PAPER ABOUT IT AND DECIDED TO REPORT IT FOR DATA GATHERING PURPOSES. *TR

PURCHASED NEW 7/3/07 FORD F-150 2WD: TRANSMISSIONS SHAFT SEAL BROKE AND TRANS FLUID LEAKED OUT WHEN DRIVE HOME. ON 9/10/08 TRANSMISSION BEARING WAS REPLACED AND MAIN CONTROL VALUE WAS OVERHAULED. *TR

TIRE VALVES ISSUES ON DYNAPRO AS HANKOOK P235 70R17 1085 M+S RADIAL TUBLESS RH 0302953 JNH 2606. LEAKING AIR. I AM CONCERN THAT THE FORD F150 THAT I OWN THAT USES THESE TIRES CAN ROLLOVER AND HURT OR KILL MY FAMILY. *TR