New Front End already???
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I called Ford directly today 7/25 and told them about the TSB. She said that Ford motor co. takes no part with TBS. "Its just a recommended adjustment or fix. The local public has no access to Fords information". She can only go by what the dealership says and that is the tire wear is due to not enough tire rotation or failure to show reciepts for the tire rotation . I't does't matter if the ball joints, tie rods, control arms, shims, ect. would cause this problem.Plain and simmple, Ford doesn't care about satisfying the customer after the sale.
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I finally got my truck baack after 8 days. Other than all the parts they replaced, I don't know what they did but the throttle is more responsive. I meen it seems to have more torque. I canonly think that there was a hidden problem that was brought to my attention. But glad to have my baby-back.
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Well you got wrong information, TSB are available to the public, not only thru the NHTSA, but also if you subscribe to Alldata! So she is full of it. I would write ot the CEO of Ford certified receipt requested mentioning her name and what transpired! BTW there are two TSB one for 36K miles or 3 years extended warranty on the tires and for feathering.
Heres the letter stating tire warranty extension! Notice it says uneven tire wear or rapid tire wear etc.!!!
Don't think the TSB applies to your tire wear!
Heres the letter stating tire warranty extension! Notice it says uneven tire wear or rapid tire wear etc.!!!
Don't think the TSB applies to your tire wear!
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I wish that TSB applied to 06, because my General did the feathering thing in the front with only 4k on them. Dealer told me its because I didn't rotate them yet....Bull*****!! I have since rotated them myself and now have about 500 miles on them ,sO I will keep a close watch on them. 
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K.O-T.O. - Even so the letter extending your tire warranty to 36K miles or 3 years should then be the thing you should relay on! Under the letter as posted If you have less than 36K miles you should get a set of tires under the warranty!
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I got my truck back 2 weeks ago and now I have a bad vibration starting at 65 and ending at 75 miles an hour. I never had this problem before the dealor replaced the shopping list of parts. Now its back to the dealor.
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When I got my truck back after the alignment I asked to see the printout from the machine showing the specs. It turns out that the alignment was just out a little. I asked to talk to the tech who worked on my truck anyway. It turns out it was the shop foreman. I asked about my rapid tire wear, both front tires, right across the tread. He said first of all on the new f150's you have to rotate the tires every couple months or 2-3k miles. I told him I used to drive a Dodge Ram 2500 and I think I rotated the tires once in 40,000 miles and the tires were still in better shape. He said the IFS on the new f150's just wears tires, unlike the solid axle on the Dodge. Also driving the f150 city miles as opposed to hwy miles will really wear out the tires quickly. I got the impression the shop foreman wasn't that pleased with what ford has done with the f150 either.
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ford9c -Well I would ask him why he is saying every 2 to 3K miles for rotation when the owners manual if I remeber correctly states every 6K.
K.O-T.O - i had my tires replaced by my dealer for rapid wear no questions asked. I guess it all depends on the dealer! Even though i did have the tires rotated as per the owners manual, they never asked me for proof. I just showed him the letter.
K.O-T.O - i had my tires replaced by my dealer for rapid wear no questions asked. I guess it all depends on the dealer! Even though i did have the tires rotated as per the owners manual, they never asked me for proof. I just showed him the letter.
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The shop foreman was talking real word results, not whats in the owner's manual. From what I've seen on my truck with mostly city miles, you would have to rotate the tires by every 3000 miles to get maximum tread life.
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Personally I think you got a line of bull, because hwy driving due to the fact the tires are spinning faster and making contact to the pavement more build up heat more will wear a tire out as opposed to slower city driving. My only point is if you adhere to the owners manual, then the extended tire warranty should apply.