2008 Ford F-250 Tires

2008 FORD F250 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AN ALARM MESSAGE APPEARED AS IF THE TIRES HAD LOW PRESSURE. WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAD BEEN SIX ALARM MESSAGES. TWO WERE FOR OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS PRESSURE AND FOUR WERE FOR SENSOR FAULT. IN EACH CASE OF THE PRESSURE ALARM, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WITHIN 2 PSI OF EACH OTHER. WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE TRAINED IN THE DEALERS SHOP. ONCE IT WAS DONE THE PROBLEM CEASED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO RECUR AFTER TIRE ROTATION, HOWEVER ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. NO ALARM WAS FORTHCOMING WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN, BUT AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER DROVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AT 65 MPH, THE ALARM ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. HE WAS FIRST TOLD IT WAS HIS CELL PHONE CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, NEXT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED WITH NITROGEN, AS IT WOULD STOP THE PRESSURE VARIATIONS AND AVOID THE ALARM. 2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 08/07/09.*JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND NO PROBLEM EXISTED. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

PURCHASED NEW 2008 F-250 ON 3/21/09. UPON DETAILED INSP OF VEHICLE'S UNDECARRIAGE, I NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE WAS 2" SMALLER THAN THE ROAD TIRES. 18" VICE 20". I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS STANDARD PRACTICE. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE INTENT OF TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. IF I AM 30-100 MILES FROM CIVILIZATION AND HAVE A FLAT, THE TIRE SIZE DIFFERENCE WITH THE LOAD ON THE TRUCK CAN'T BE THAT SAFE. IS THIS A LEGAL PRACTICE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE HAS FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. THE REMAINING TIRE HAS NINE HOLES INSIDE THE THREAD AND THE CONTACT HAS TO PLACE AIR IN IT EVERYDAY. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR. THE TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.