| Issue ID | 1097507 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10619613 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 06/05/14 |
| Component | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2012 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to issues with the vehicle spare tire. *smd the consumer stated it wasn't until he had a flat tire, that he was introduced to the term full-size dis-similar spare and the restrictions ford stipulated. Driving speed, towing a trailer, or even washing the vehicle with the spare on it in a commercial wash, would violate the warranty, he paid for. The consumer was informed by the tire technician, the radius of the original tires were 39,9 inches and the radius of the dis-similar spare was 39. 1 inches. Further, that prolonged use of the spare could and most probably would affect the mechanical operation of the transfer case.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | LYNDON, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EF5CFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/02/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | COURTESY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 563-326-4011 |
| Dealer's city | DAVENPORT |
| Dealer's state code | IA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 52802 |