2001 FORD F-550 SD Complaints

LEFT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE HAD SOME TREAD SEPARATION. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 1,836 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 2001, FORD, F550. *AK TIRE SIZE 225/70R19.5, CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE TIRE COMPANY OR FORD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VALVE STEMS UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE.*SLC

MANUFACTURERS RECALL 01505. STEMS OF TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, STEMS WILL NOT HOLD AIR INSIDE OF TIRES, AND HAD TWO BLOWOUTS. *AK GOOD YEAR REP. RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE VALVE STEMS AND TIRES, THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH BLOW OUT. * ET

TIRES ARE CRACKED, WEAR BARS WERE SHOWING AT 24,000 MILES, ONE TIRE IS EGG SHAPED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CU9RHMTJ29 TIRESIZE: 225/70R19.)

FABRICATED ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS 5TH WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE WEARNESS. IT IS WOREN OUT.

RECALL 01V046000 ON VALVE STEMS DONE ON 24 APR.2001. DEALER ONLY INSPECTED VALVE STEMS, DID NOT REPLACE. THEN ON 1 JUNE 2001, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S REAR INSIDE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO FAULTY VALVE STEM. NO ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

WHEN DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE WAS FINE. AS DOWNGRADING STARTED, CONSUMER NOTICED TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO BACK PRESSURE FROM LOWER GEARS. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK