2004 Ford F-150 Tires Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2004 Ford F-150, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “spare tire” (10% of reports).
- 58tires complaints
- 12,250median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 72%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Spare tire: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 1 an injury.
Ford F-150 tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% | 5,000 |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% | 16,750 |
| 2023 F-150 | 4 | 1% | 5,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 4,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 65,000 |
| 2019 F-150 | 4 | 0% | 35,000 |
| 2018 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 54,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 3 | 0% | 81,500 |
| 2016 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 7 | 0% | 26,946 |
| 2014 F-150 | 4 | 0% | 74,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 11 | 0% | 12,000 |
| 2012 F-150 | 12 | 1% | 24,950 |
| 2011 F-150 | 18 | 1% | 40,000 |
| 2010 F-150 | 17 | 2% | 10,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 13 | 4% | 31,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 9 | 2% | 6,000 |
| 2007 F-150 | 52 | 11% | 20,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 27 | 5% | 5,239 |
| 2005 F-150 | 36 | 3% | 30,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 58 | 3% | 12,250 |
| 2003 F-150 | 21 | 5% | 59,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 24 | 3% | 44,022 |
| 2001 F-150 | 52 | 4% | 55,607 |
| 2000 F-150 | 34 | 3% | 106,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 52 | 5% | 67,775 |
| 1998 F-150 | 152 | 11% | 100,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 305 | 11% | 74,545 |
| 1996 F-150 | 21 | 6% | 204,250 |
| 1995 F-150 | 43 | 7% | 102,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 2004 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On friday, november 22, 2013 while driving to work on the freeway, i felt several "thumps" prior to the rear left tire on my f-150 blow. There was no load in the truck nor was i towing. I was able to safely get onto the shoulder. Aaa responded and attempted to change the tire. He was unable, as…
While driving the truck began vibrating, pulled over to see if the tires were the issue. Nothing appeared to be wrong, tire pressure was fine and no weights had fallen off. At times the vibration was violent, shaking the whole truck. Drove another 10 miles without any issues and the vibration would…
I am so mad. I thought i was dealing with a great store. Not. First i find out that the tires that they sold be are rated for cars, not full size trucks. Im driving on the interstate and it raining. Im hydroplaning all over the place. I take it to the shop and he tells me that we were lucky that we…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Ford F-150s have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about tires for the 2004 Ford F-150 (3% of the 2,029 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Ford F-150 tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2004 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “spare tire”, in 6 of 58 complaints.
Other 2004 Ford F-150 problems
See all 2004 Ford F-150 problems or tires problems across all F-150 years.