1999 Ford F-250 Tires Problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1999 Ford F-250, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 53,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (26% of reports).
- 107tires complaints
- 53,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 86%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.
- Tire size: mentioned in 28 of 107 complaints (26%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 14 of 107 complaints (13%)
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 12 of 107 complaints (11%)
- Original equipment: mentioned in 11 of 107 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 107 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Ford F-250 tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 5 | 4% | 24,000 |
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% | 29,000 |
| 2012 F-250 | 4 | 2% | 41,500 |
| 2011 F-250 | 6 | 2% | 27,750 |
| 2010 F-250 | 2 | 3% | 25,800 |
| 2009 F-250 | 4 | 7% | 7,548 |
| 2008 F-250 | 16 | 8% | 29,750 |
| 2007 F-250 | 2 | 3% | 24,830 |
| 2006 F-250 | 9 | 4% | 60,834 |
| 2005 F-250 | 5 | 3% | 66,990 |
| 2004 F-250 | 10 | 6% | 33,286 |
| 2003 F-250 | 20 | 17% | 131,681 |
| 2002 F-250 | 22 | 14% | 56,500 |
| 2001 F-250 | 48 | 22% | 45,000 |
| 2000 F-250 | 107 | 33% | 50,000 |
| 1999 F-250 | 107 | 18% | 53,000 |
| 1998 F-250 | 4 | 7% | 149,050 |
| 1997 F-250 | 42 | 14% | 57,300 |
| 1996 F-250 | 35 | 20% | 130,373 |
| 1995 F-250 | 11 | 6% | 64,248 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1999 Ford F-250. 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.
The Belt in the tire separated while driving. This caused a "Bubble" to form causing my truck to shake violently and required changing to the spare tire. If this happened on the highway I could have lost control and caused an accident. I took my truck to a tire installer who documented the above…
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED TRAILERED TO 2019 FOREST RIVER EAST TO WEST TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TBC BRAND LLC TIRES, TIRE LINE: TRAILER KING, TIRE SIZE: ST225/75R15, DOT NUMBER: 1ADB4HFT1). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. While driving approximately 55 mph, the spare tire detached and went under the trailer that was being hauled. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the median. A police report was not filed. The contact went to the hospital, but there were…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford F-250s have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 107 owner complaints about tires for the 1999 Ford F-250 (18% of the 581 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 1999 Ford F-250 tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 53,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1999 Ford F-250?
The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 28 of 107 complaints, followed by “tread separation” (14).
Other 1999 Ford F-250 problems
See all 1999 Ford F-250 problems or tires problems across all F-250 years.