FordF-3501999
  1. Ford F-350
  2. Problems
  3. 1999
  4. Tread/Belt

1999 Ford F-350 Tread/Belt Problems

36
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 36 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • tread separation · 12 records
  • tread separated · 10 records
  • side tire · 9 records
  • left rear · 9 records
  • rear tire · 8 records
  • original equipment · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 10, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    Tread separation at 60 mph, no warning!*ak (dot number: vdil1xl188 tiresize: lt22575r16)

    ODI 750235

  • July 18, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    Pe00020; original equipment on a 1999, ford f350, tire size p26575r16. Tires are splitting at the sidewall starting at the tread and going to the rim of the tire. *ak

    ODI 872029

  • July 5, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    Firestone tire 2757516,front driver side tire tread came apart which almost cause a crash. Common problem. Please provide further information.*ak

    ODI 864843

  • June 1, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    The left rear outboard and the right inboard firestone steeltex radial (lt215/85r16) tires experienced tread separation. *mjs

    ODI 554202

  • May 1, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    The right rear and left rear firestone steeltex tires p265/75r16 dot vnw81xm failed, the first tire failure occurred while driving and was due to tread separation, causing damage to vehicle, the left rear tire had a large bubble. *slc

    ODI 868554

  • March 17, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    1 tire expereinced blowout due to tread separation, another tire on a different company vehicle experienced a split on the exact same type of tire, tires are denman size p285/75r16, super swamper. *slc

    ODI 883040

  • January 1, 2000

    Tread/Belt

    Peoo 020 ; she was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a banging noise. Back right rear tire tread separated. Firestone#at steel tex 16inch. Second blowout occurred, left rear tire blewout, tread separated. There were no injuries.*ak the white walls collapsed in ward on both right rear and left rear tires on two occassions. *yh

    ODI 868731

  • October 15, 1999

    Tread/Belt

    These firestone steel tex at, p26575r16 were (oe) on this ford truck. Seperation of tread was noticed while vehicle was sitting. Firestone replaced the tire.*ak the tire was made in canada. Firestone prorated the tire and replaced it as a road hazard claim. *yh

    ODI 872131

  • Tread/Belt

    Firestone steel tex a/t tire problems.*mr the consumer experienced three tread separations. The last failure caused major damage to the vehicle. The consumer attempted to get an adjustment but was denied. *nm

    ODI 10092908

  • Tread/Belt

    While traveling at 65 mph consumer felt vibration and heard a loud flapping noise. Driver looked out of rearview and noticed the left rear tire had completely separated. *ak

    ODI 10024868

  • Tread/Belt

    The truck is being bought back by ford; so i don't know the size / make; i'm 99% sure it was firestone tires on the truck. The thread wrapped around the front suspension thereby locking the tire from moving causing almost loss of control of the vehicle (i've raced stock cars 10 years and am fairly used to blowouts, this was far more violent than anything i've ever felt in a race car). The tire wrapped around the…

    ODI 727227