1999 Ford F-350 Tires Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1999 Ford F-350, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (20% of reports).
- 93tires complaints
- 104,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 91%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 19 of 93 complaints (20%)
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 15 of 93 complaints (16%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 15 of 93 complaints (16%)
- 75R16 dot: mentioned in 8 of 93 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Ford F-350 tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 F-350 | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2012 F-350 | 1 | 1% | 36,575 |
| 2011 F-350 | 5 | 4% | 18,250 |
| 2009 F-350 | 2 | 7% | 92,000 |
| 2008 F-350 | 5 | 4% | 115,500 |
| 2007 F-350 | 4 | 11% | 2,500 |
| 2006 F-350 | 6 | 4% | 58,034 |
| 2005 F-350 | 2 | 2% | 85,500 |
| 2004 F-350 | 11 | 7% | 42,500 |
| 2003 F-350 | 7 | 8% | 63,800 |
| 2002 F-350 | 20 | 17% | 61,043 |
| 2001 F-350 | 31 | 19% | 32,830 |
| 2000 F-350 | 114 | 38% | 58,831 |
| 1999 F-350 | 93 | 23% | 104,000 |
| 1998 F-350 | 4 | 33% | 65,315 |
| 1997 F-350 | 29 | 19% | 79,000 |
| 1996 F-350 | 28 | 22% | 63,423 |
| 1995 F-350 | 19 | 14% | 127,028 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1999 Ford F-350. 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350 equipped with hankook dynapro as tires, size: 235/85r16. While driving above 45 mph, the vehicle would swerve uncontrollably. The contact also noticed that the front tires were wearing down quickly and unevenly, but the rear tires showed no failures. The local…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350 equipped with michelin tires, tire line: x radial lt, and tire size: 265/75/r16. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the rear driver's side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the tires were…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f350 with uniroyal liberator tires, size: lt265/75/16. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the rear driver's side tire blew without warning. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford F-350s have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about tires for the 1999 Ford F-350 (23% of the 413 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-350 tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1999 Ford F-350?
The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 19 of 93 complaints, followed by “firestone steeltex” (15).
Other 1999 Ford F-350 problems
See all 1999 Ford F-350 problems or tires problems across all F-350 years.