Ford F-150 Complaints (2013)
2,994 consumer complaints on file.
- #10783423October 19, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
ON OCTOBER19 2015 IN YUMA, AZ., I WAS DROPPING DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL AT APPROXIMATELY 720 A.M. ON MY WAY WORK WHEN MY "CHECK BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL BUT AS I WAS DRIVING I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO FEEL MUSHY AND AS I CONTINUED DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR I WAS COMING UP TO A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND AS I TRIED TO DECELERATE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND I WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, BUT 5 MINUTES PRIOR MY BRAKES WORKED FINE. I HAD TO SHARPLY VEER OF TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS SLOWING DOWN, DRIVING OVER THE CURB AND HAVING TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT AND UTILIZING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A PARKED BUS. AS I HAVE BEEN READING THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I AM THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND AM VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS HURT OR GOD FORBID WORSE. THE F-150 WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AMAZINGLY THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK WHICH TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE HERE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO, WHEN I CHECK MY BRAKE FLUID, GO FIGURE IT WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SERVICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10783453October 19, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PORCH OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MINOR BRUISING THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REQUEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10780927October 8, 2015VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE IN SHIFTING GEARS AND MAINTAINING SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARGE AIR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10779854October 5, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
RAPID LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADDING NEW FLUID RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLID.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10779945October 5, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWER REAR MIDDLE WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN TRUCK WAS SITTING STILL IN PARKING LOT. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON WHILE DRIVING TRUCK. WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON EVERY TWENTY SECONDS WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10779148October 1, 2015ENGINE
WHILE TRYING TO MERG UNTO INTERSTATE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10778101September 28, 2015ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RPMS INCREASED TO 1,000. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10776834September 25, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH BOUND AT 0445 HRS I OBSERVED BRAKE LIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE AHEAD. AS I APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY BY DOWN SHIFTING AND USING EMERGENCY BRAKE.I GOT TO A LOCAL RETAILER AND PURCHASED 1 12 OZ BOTTLES OF BRAKE FLUID AND PUT IT IN THE EMPTY RESERVOIR. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. I PURCHASED 2 MORE 12 OZ BOTTLES AND ADDED THEM TO THE RESERVOIR. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. DECIDED TO GO HOME (SLOWLY) INSTEAD OF WORK. AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON. PULLED OVER AND BOUGHT TWO MORE 12 OZ BOTTLES TO PUT INTO MY NOW EMPTY RESERVOIR. DROVE 7 MILES TO MY HOME AND THE LOW WARNING COMES BACK ON. OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND ONCE AGAIN IT IS EMPTY. LOOKED THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE FLUID LEAKS. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM TO LIFE AND LIMB. I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE YET NOTHING AS FAR AS I CAN TELL IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED? 60 OZ OF BRAKE FLUID JUST TO DRIVE 22 MILES SAFELY IS NOT REASONABLE BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN WEREN'T USING MY TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM MY LOCAL DEALER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10764986September 18, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TURBO-CHARGER. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. ON 9/14/15 THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IT WAS NOT RAINING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE "THROTTLE BODY". FORD MADE BOTH REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR TOWING, HOTEL AND RENTAL CAR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF OUR VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762049September 8, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
ON 8/26/15 DROVE TRUCK TO TOWN HAD NO PROBLEMS. PARKED TRUCK AT HOUSE, SHORT TIME LATER WENT TO LEAVE AND LOW BREAK FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS UNDER THE MIN MARK FOUND NO LEAKS. I WENT TO THE STORE PURCHASED A BOTTLE OF BREAK FLUID. ON 9/6/15 SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON CHECKED AROUND RESERVOIR AND UNDER TRUCK AND CANNOT FIND A LEAK. WENT TO STORE PURCHASED ANOTHER BOTTLE. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE HERE AND OTHER SITES ABOUT NO BREAKS WITH NO FLUID IN RESERVOIR AND NO LEAKS FOUND. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY ABOUT INSPECTING AND REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762233September 8, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 WHILE TURNING ONTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK LOCKED UP IN FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELARATOR WAS BEING PUSHED. THE TRUCK WAS JERKING BUT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. RPM AND SPEED REMAINED THE SAME AS WELL. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENS AND I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT BUT NOTHING IS DONE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761076September 2, 2015WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED AND WAS DISLOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. MA 10/8 *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759516August 26, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TURNED ON REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. AFTER 4 MINUTES OF OPERATION, LEFT SECTION (BEHIND LEFT REAR PASSENGER) OF REAR WINDOW EXPLODED (SHATTERED) WITH LOUD BANG. LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED. INTERNET RESEARCH SAYS THIS HAPPENS ROUTINELY. GLASS REPLACEMENT COMPANY SAYS THEY WILL NOT WARRANT REPLACEMENT AS THE REPLACEMENT "GENUINE" FORD GLASS HAS BEEN "RED FLAGGED" IN THEIR SYSTEM DUE TO REPLACEMENTS FAILING FOR SAME REASON. (KNOXVILLE TN AREA). FYI: I AM A SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER - AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10750065August 20, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10749886August 19, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK CONTINUED IN REVERSE, STRIKING A CONCRETE WALL. I SECURED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. UNDER THE HOOD, I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THERE WAS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RESERVOIR. I LOOKED BACK AT THE DASHBOARD TO SEE IF THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, IT WAS NOT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED (NEW) IT TWO YEARS PRIOR, GOSCH FORD IN HEMET, CA. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE BAD AND THAT THE FLUID HAD LEAKED BACK INTO THE BOOSTER. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $800. THE TRUCK HAS 36,443 MILES (443 MILES OVER THE BASIC WARRANTY FOR BRAKES). AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, THE TRUCK IS USED TO TOW MY EQUIPMENT TRAILER NECESSARY FOR WORK. WITHOUT THE TRUCK, I DONT WORK AND MY BUSINESS SUFFERS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SUBMIT THIS TO FORD FOR WARRANTY WORK STATING FORD IS VERY FIRM ON THIS ISSUE; EVEN ONE MILE OVER 36,000 WOULD BE REFUSED. I APPROVED THE REPAIRS SINCE I NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY LIVELIHOOD. AN HOUR LATER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED SAYING THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER (GO FIGURE), AND THE PARTS WOULDNT BE AVAILABLE FOR 5 WEEKS! SO, MY TRUCK (THE TRUCK I PURCHASED NEW TO ENSURE DEPENDABILITY, SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR AN APPARENT COMMON BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEM. SINCE THEY ARE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW (HOPEFULLY NOT DEFECTIVE) PARTS, I WILL CRINGE EACH TIME I STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN INTERNET CHECK OF THIS PROBLEM REVEALED OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME SITUATION. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? THIS IS A HUGE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10749031August 17, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10748121August 12, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY RECURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10747531August 10, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
MY FAMILY AND I WERE PREPARING TO PULL OUT OF A CRODED PARKING LOT AS WE WERE LEAVING A BASEBALL TOURNAMENT.MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND AS HE SHIFTED, THE TRUCK LUNGED BACKWARD AS HE HAD NO BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO THROW IT INTO P TO STOP.A MOTHER AND HER SON WERE WALKING NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, MY HUSBAND WAS QUITE UNNERVED.HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WENT TO A LOCAL STORE FOR BRAKE FLUID IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME.HE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS ISSUE.OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS 44,000MILES AND IS 2 YEARS OLD.THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILDREN, NOT TO HAUL OR TOW THINGS.I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND CONTACTED FORD AFTER REALIZING THAT OUR TRUCK WAS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH REGIONAL MANAGER RANDY COPELAND REGARDING THE ISSUE AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.AN ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER FAIL UNLESS IT WAS FAULTY, ESPECIALLY ON A NEWER VEHICLE.I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIVES IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED.I WAS TOLD TO WORRY ABOUT MY OWN VEHICLE.I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO KEEP CONVERSATION PROFESSIONAL, I WAS UPSET AT THE FACT THAT HE DISMISSED THE SERIOUSNESS OF NO BRAKES.MY CONCERNS FELL ON DEAF EARS.I WANT FORD TO REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.MR. COPELAND ALSO COULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION- WHAT WOULD FORD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND WOULD HAVE BACKED OVER THIS MOTHER AND HER SON.I WANT FORD TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR LIVES ARE LOST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10745511August 1, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY A "LOW BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TESTED BRAKES AND THEY FELT OK AT THAT POINT. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MORE MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL TOOK MORE PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND BY THE TIME I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY. I FOUND NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. I FILLED THE RESERVOIR WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID AND AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. AFTER FILLING THE RESERVOIR AGAIN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A FORD DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND LEAKED THE BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL AS WELL. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THEY HAD 3 OTHER F-150 TRUCKS COME IN WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT WITH NEW PARTS. HE CLAIMS THE NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN RE-ENGINEERED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH AT LEAST 2011, 2012, 2013 FORD F-150 TRUCKS, SOME NEVER RECEIVED THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" LIGHT BEFORE THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE BRAKES BECOME UNUSABLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I TOW A LARGE TRAILER ON SOME STEEP GRADES AND THIS COULD BE A DISASTROUS ISSUE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY TRIGGER AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744832July 29, 2015WHEELS
MYWIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ONE TIRED WENT DOWN SO SHE WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.WITH LOW TIRE. THE TIRED STARTED PEELING ON THE SIDE. NOW WE HAVE THREE TIRES ALL PEELING ON SIDES AND SHOWING METAL. WE CALL MICHLIN AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING WITH TIRES. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH 12000 MILES, 15000 MILES AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. DOT SHOULD MAKE RECALL MICHLIN TIRES P265/60R 18 LTX A/S DOT APC4. THESE TIRE SHOULD BE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0