Oct 12, 2018Wheels
THE TIRE VALVE STEMS LEAK. I HAVE REPLACED 8 VALVE STEMS AND I HAVE OWNED MY TRUST APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR. IN SOME INSTANCES THE LEAK RATE WAS VERY SIGNIFICANT, REQUIRING FREQUENT STOPS TO RE-INFLATE THE TIRES. FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM - THE COMPANY SIMPLY REPLACES THE VALVE STEMS AND LEAKS RESUME WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RECENTLY WHEN WE WERE TOWING A LARGE LOAD IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE ROOT CAUSE. / THE VALE STEMS LEAK UNDER ALL CONDITIONS - WHILE DRIVING, WHILE TOWING A LOAD, WHILE PARKED.
NHTSA ODI 11139993
Aug 15, 2018Wheels
CONTINUED FAILURES OF VALUE STEMS ON THE WHEELS OF THIS TRUCK
NHTSA ODI 11120093
Aug 12, 2018Wheels
SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO LEAKING TPMS VALVE STEMS. THIS IS THE SIXTH SIMILAR FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IN 3/2017. THE FIVE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES RESULTED IN WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF THE TPMS/VALVE STEM UNIT. THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF 20 TO 30 POUNDS OF TIRE PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF 20 POUNDS PER DAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED.
NHTSA ODI 11119442
Jul 24, 2018Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF SLOW LEAKS AND CORROSION BETWEEN THE ALLOY WHEELS AND THE VALVE STEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND THE REAR OUTSIDE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE LATER OCCURRED WITH THE REAR OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
NHTSA ODI 11113329
Jul 18, 2018Wheels
AT 21000 MILES MY 2017 FORD F350 DRW HAD TWO WHEELS WITH TPMS SENSORS LEAK AIR AT THE STEMS. BOTH WERE ALUMINUM RIMS. BOTH STARTED LEAKING ON THE SAME DAY WHILE STATIONARY AND UNDER OUR SHELTER WITH NO DAMAGE OF FOREIGN BODY COMING IN CONTACT WITH STEMS OR RIMS. BOTH STEMS WERE REMOVED BY A PROFESSIONAL TIRE DEALER AND FOUND THAT REPLACING GASKET DIDN'T SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT STEMS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE IN STOCK OR FOR ORDER BECAUSE OF DEMAND FOR BY OTHER OWNERS NEEDING REPLACEMENTS ALSO.
NHTSA ODI 11112091
Jul 11, 2018Wheels
TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE. DRIVING AND IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI 11110854
Jul 5, 2018Wheels
MY F-350 DRW HAS DEVELOPED LEAKS BETWEEN THE OEM ALUMINUM WHEELS AND STEEL VALVE STEMS AT ONLY 12,435 MILES. TOOK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS, THE WHEELS HAVE BEGUN TO CORRODE AT A HIGH PACE CAUSING PITTING AROUND THE VALVE STEM. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY TPMS, I WOULD HAVE NOT KNOW OF THE LEAK ALL THE WHILE TOWING MY 18,000 LBS. 5TH WHEEL RV. FORD HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL THE WHEELS, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE OTHERS SHOULD BE INFORMED TO PRECLUDE ANY ACCIDENTS. A CHECK OF THE SUPER DUTY FORUM HAS INDICATED THERE ARE MANY OWNERS ACROSS THE US THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THANKS, JEFF
NHTSA ODI 11109725
May 30, 2018Wheels
DRW ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE A CORROSION FAILURE WHERE THE TPMS STEM MAKES CONTACT WITH THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AIR LEAKS AT THE STEM. IN MY CASE THE LEAKS HAVE BEEN SLOW HOWEVER I FEAR USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW AS A RAPID LOSS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE HAD BOTH REAR STEMS REPLACED AND NOW THE FRONT IS STARTING TO LOOSE PRESSURE. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA ODI 11098732
Jan 22, 2018Wheels
THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DUEL REAR WHEEL TRUCKS THE HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEMS ARE FAILING CAUSING RAPID AIR LOSS TO FRONT AND REAR OUTER WHEELS ( ALUMINUM RIMS ) THIS WILL CAUSE TIRE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH AND OR ROLL OVER THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MOTION AND STATIONARY *BF *BF *TR *JS
NHTSA ODI 11064071