Comments on: SAFETY ALERT! – 2002-10 Ford Vehicles – Steel Rims/Wheels – Unsubstantiated

By: Kristi R

Kristi R — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:53:54 +0000

Please everyone file a complaint at ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV. I just did and they are supposed to investigate it. If I am the only one who complains, nothing may happen, but if everyone starts filing complaints it may help us.
Contact me at kramirez@mchsi.com please with your stories. I am also filing a complaint with the State Attorneys office in Iowa where I live. Please do the same where you live. If enough of us do this we can only hope to get Ford to listen.

By: Kristi Ramirez

Kristi Ramirez — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:35:48 +0000

I discovered that the email I gave you is not operational. Please send emails to kramirez@mchsi.com. I look forward to hearing from you and will keep everyone updated on this site as to my progress with this issue.

By: Kristi Ramirez

Kristi Ramirez — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:16:08 +0000

I gave Ford one more chance at redeeming themselves and got the same reply from their customer care unit that I got before. I responded and told them that I had hoped they would be more concerned about the safety of Ford Owner’s, but was going to pursue this in the Court of Public Opinion. I encourage everyone with this problem to please contact me at kramirez22@q.com with your stories.
I am planning on contacting media to tell them about our problem and also filing with the State Attorney’s office.

By: Kristi Ramirez

Kristi Ramirez — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:24:34 +0000

After talking with my dealership and the Ford Customer Care line, who told me there was nobody I could talk to at Ford to try and get an investigation started. I am filing a complaint with the State Attorney’s Office. I recommend everyone who has had an issue do the same. Maybe then we can get the replacements we deserve.

By: bob patterson

bob patterson — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:27:14 +0000

I have a 2010 F-350 and my aluminum wheels have cracks between the spokes on 2 wheels. Another person in my small town has the same issue. Ford says I am the only one reporting this problem. BS. I want what is right. This is a factory defect and a safety issue. I don’t feel that I need to pay the $1,000+ per wheel they want for their factory defect. Has anyone else experienced this issue? bob@bobpat.com
P.S. The above was a copy and paste since I’m sending this out to as many sites as I can. After reading numerous posts, it is clear Ford knows and is clearly aware of the problem. This further infuriates me that they are giving the same untruthful answers to those who bring this to their attention. I believed I was the only one experiencing this problem after talking to the factory, but now I know they are bold face liars. That really makes me mad. Why lie? No I’m determined to get satisfaction. I paid their price for their product. I want it to perform properly. How do you get Ford to respond? A class action suit? Bob Patterson

By: chuck

chuck — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:33:23 +0000

I have a 2007 ford f350. I recently found a crack running inbetween the spokes. the tire was actually pushing thru it. I went to my dealership and they said, and I quote “well it has over 100,000 miles on it.” really? thats a structural problem. I tried with every level of management that day. as luck shall have it, when I was leaving, another gentleman came in with the exact same problem. they finally believed me and went to Ford. Ford claims there is not a problem so I guess all of us must just be f@#$ing nuts. we are currently filing a BBB complaint and contacting the states attorney. I will not accept buying a heavy duty truck that cant handle weight, seems ridiculous. Nor will I or should anyone else, accept a brand new version of the same exact shitty rim. we all should have a new and better and safer replacement.

By: HENRY WALLET

HENRY WALLET — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:12:33 +0000

I JUST CHEKED MY RIMS ON MY 2006 F-250 ALLOY RIMS TWO IN FRONT ARE CRACKED. ONE CRACK IS 6 INCHES LONG THE OTHER IS STARTING. CALLED DOT MADE COMPLAINT. TAKE IT TO FORD THEY CAN HIDE THE CRACK FORM PUBLIC.

By: Rusty B

Rusty B — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:00:50 +0000

I have a 2006 single wheel F 350 with 18″ factory aluminum wheels. 3 out of 4 have crack from the edge of the bead seat going toward the center about one inch long. I would think Ford would value their customers enough to make it wright with us.

By: Richard Blon

Richard Blon — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:14:39 +0000

i have a 99 ford f150 was on the highway coming off the highway all of a sudden i hear boom thank god it didnt do it on the highway what a mess that would be. so any ways i pull over my rim is split. now i have a nother one that leaks bet its the crack .called ford they say no complaint that year truck .wondering if its the original rims.any way still they are ford factory rims not after markets.

By: Michael Galleher

Michael Galleher — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:15:37 +0000

I have a 2006 f-250 with alloy factory wheels, I have had all 4 welded at least once, 2 wheels more than once. Ford keeps telling me they are unaware of any problems, BS.