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2001 Ford F-150 Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	646587
Internal NHTSA #	10204687
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	05/09/07
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchase a used truck that had 4 fairly new continental contitrac suv tires (p26570r17). The tread wear on all 4 tires was similar and very low, implying to me that the tires were relatively new. Approximately one year after purchase, my right front tire suffered a total tread separation. At about 75 mph on a hot dry day, i heard a loud roar and an 'explosion' from the front right side of the vehicle. I pulled over immediately thinking i had a blowout, but discovered the tire was still fully inflated but had completely lost all tread. I moved the vehicle to a safe location and installed the spare. I examined the tire, and could see that the steel belts were still intact and appeared clean and new. The layers of rubber that seal the belts in were visible, and it appeared to me that the tread layer had simply not adhered to the core. There is no evidence of a problem with the other three tires. I took the tire to discount tire co., which carries continental tires, and they said continental would only cover half the replacement cost. Considering the danger of a total tread separation like this, and that it is clearly a manufacturing defect, i'm concerned that the company (continental) isn't so much as inconvenienced by the fact that their product is causing this dangerous situation. I was lucky, but had i instead been on a curve when the tread separated, i can see how the outcome would have been substantially less favorable. The damage to my vehicle was minimal, but again, this is more luck than anything else. Just glancing through the list of complaints concerning catastrophic tread loss on this particular model of tire, it's difficult not to be struck by the staggering number of them. I would very much like to see the nhtsa investigate this matter. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA FE, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	20/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	75
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2001 Ford F-150 Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Tires Tread Belt Problems, Complaints and Defects

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