2000 Ford F-350 Tires Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Nov 13, 2025 · 114 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2000 Ford F-350, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,831 miles. The words owners use most often: “tread separation” (16% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Tread separation: mentioned in 18 of 114 complaints (16%)
  • Front tire: mentioned in 15 of 114 complaints (13%)
  • Tiresize LT26575R16: mentioned in 8 of 114 complaints (7%)
  • Steel tex: mentioned in 8 of 114 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do tires problems happen?

Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 6%
10k–25k miles4 · 25%
25k–50k miles2 · 13%
50k–75k miles3 · 19%
75k–100k miles2 · 13%
100k–150k miles1 · 6%
150k+ miles3 · 19%

How serious are the reports?

Of 114 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 6 an injury.

Ford F-350 tires complaints by model year

Peak: 2000, with 114 complaints
1995: 191995191996: 28281997: 291997291998: 441999: 931999932000: 1141142001: 312001312002: 20202003: 7200372004: 11112005: 2200522006: 662007: 4200742008: 552009: 2200922011: 552012: 1201212013: 11

n = 382 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearTires complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2013 F-35011%—
2012 F-35011%36,575
2011 F-35054%18,250
2009 F-35027%92,000
2008 F-35054%115,500
2007 F-350411%2,500
2006 F-35064%58,034
2005 F-35022%85,500
2004 F-350117%42,500
2003 F-35078%63,800
2002 F-3502017%61,043
2001 F-3503119%32,830
2000 F-35011438%58,831
1999 F-3509323%104,000
1998 F-350433%65,315
1997 F-3502919%79,000
1996 F-3502822%63,423
1995 F-3501914%127,028

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 40 complaints
1999: 1199912000: 26262001: 402001402002: 15152003: 112003112004: 662005: 1200512006: 222007: 1200712010: 112011: 1201112012: 112014: 1201412016: 112017: 2201722019: 112020: 1202012023: 112025: 120251

n = 114 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists tires for the 2000 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.

On [XXX], I rented a Class C motorhome from Cruise America at their Duluth, Georgia branch (Reservation #[XXX]). When I picked up the vehicle, the Cruise America employee pointed to a handwritten note taped over the tire pressure warning light on the dashboard that said: “ignore tire sensor.”…

Received Nov 13, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11699088

I had purchesed a set of Dick Cepek Extreme Country LT315/75/R16. The tires have 9/32nd left with approximately 15,000 miles. While driving on the highway the sidewall of the tire peeled off in one strip causing the tire to no longer hold its shape and blow out. Had it been a steer tire the…

Received Sep 19, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11545335

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-350 equipped with firestone tires, tire line: trans force at, tire size: lt 265/75r16, and dot number: 8xw8tr7. The contact stated that while the vehicle was beening service for an oil change, the technician noticed the tread was separated from the rear driver…

Received Jan 31, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11306253
Ford F-350
Ford F-350 Super Duty photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Ford F-350s have tires problems?

No. NHTSA has 114 owner complaints about tires for the 2000 Ford F-350 (38% of the 304 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 2000 Ford F-350 tires?

No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.

At what mileage do tires problems start?

The median reported mileage is 58,831 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about tires problems on the 2000 Ford F-350?

The most frequent phrase is “tread separation”, in 18 of 114 complaints, followed by “front tire” (15).

See all 2000 Ford F-350 problems or tires problems across all F-350 years.