| Issue ID | 1222752 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10775437 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 13/09/15 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were travelling thru new mexico on our way home to arizona when we felt a vibration in the front end. Having experienced a separated cord in one of our tires in may of 2015 at 15,000 miles (several months earlier), we suspected a tire. We pulled off at a rest stop but could not see a problem. We went 50 miles further at a reduced rate of speed to get ourselves off the road and near a service facility. We pulled off the road and checked the tires again and discovered a raised area in the right front tire, similar to the tire that failed at 15,0000 miles. The second tire to separate has about 23,000 miles on it. I am beginning to seriously question the quality and safety of continental tires on our f-250. Had we not been aware of the possibility of a failed tire and had not pulled off the road, we could have experienced a blowout and a serious accident. When the first tire was separated we asked the dealer to replace all of the tires as we suspected they were all made in the same lot/batch. The dealer would not replace them and so we took a chance that the rest were ok (these are all tires that were on the vehicle when we purchased it new two years ago). Seems there was a similar flaw on the f-250 tires in 2008/2009 . Lawyers say it is the manufacturer's fault: tire defects are due to perhaps most commonly, ineffective adhesion, usually as a result of the glue |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BULLHEAD CITY, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 1FT7W2BT4CEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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