2000 Ford F-350 Tires Problems
- 54
- 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 54 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
Tread seperation on 2 tires and possible another. Contacted firestone dealers and did not acknowledge problem whatsoever. Have a signed card by a dealer for the 3rd tire saying nothings wrong that he could see. Dt
ODI 769087
Tires
Tire went flat, found side wall failure, put spare on, it also had side wall failure, after having all tire inspected by firestone, 4000 miles later a third tire failed in rear left inside dually with no apparent holes all tires were original equipment with truck, spare had never been used when it failed, all other tires had less then 1/16th inch even wear when inspected (tiresize: lt215/85r1)
ODI 751954
Hydraulic Power Assist System · Ignition · Tires
Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning. Total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself. Loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills. Ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.*ak
ODI 763906
Tires
I had one blow out 5/27/01 at 50 miles an hour coming off the highway. I then took the tire to ted wiens firestone in las vegas on 6/2/01; they refused to exchange the tire or give credit. I then went to discount tire and replaced the back two tires with goodyears on 6/2/01. I did not replace the front two! The last blow out on 7/01/01 caused the truck to veer off the road, causing a major crash. The crash totaled…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 748109
Tires
Tire failed at 70 mph with no warning.vehicle is serviced at ford every 3000 miles,and tires are checked every time and rotated at required times.at the time of the incident,the tire made a flapping sound,and quickly deflated,causing the vehicle to fishtail violently at which time i pulled vehicle off to the side of highway.i contacted ford,they sent me to a firestone dealer,they in turn sent me back to ford.finally…
ODI 747834
Tires
Grapefruit size air bubble from the inside to the outside. Happened to friend on 2 tires, same truck purchased at same place. General is giving him 7 new tires and only offered me 2, at first i was told i had to pay $50.00 for replacement tire. *ak (tiresize: 235 85 16)
ODI 747549
Tires
Why did my tire come apart and they aren't on the recall list? No safety defec tmentioned. *ak
ODI 745944
Tires
One set of tires (front) are pulling to the right, and the left rear has a 10" crack, consistent with dry-rotting, in the sidewall. The local firestone dealer has agreed to replace all tires. This complaint is being filed for record purposes only.*ak (dot number: 008062 tiresize: 265/75r16)
ODI 745601
Tires
While returning from a call driving at normal speeds. The tire completely separated. The only part of the tire that remained was the side walls. I have sinced been told that the two tires on the front of this unit are bad and need replacing. I am concerned if these tires are safe to run on an ambulance. I called firestone and got the "run-a-round". My local firestone dealer stated that the tires are safe and they…
ODI 746066
Tires
Lf came apart got rid of all 4 saved one i tow a 14000 lb boat couldn't take a chance of loosing another one at 75 mph all firestone tires are junk also ontario fire dept. Was responding on fwy to a call & lost one on there brand new ford 4x4pickup pulling a hazemet trailer. Ford & firestone both told me sorry, please call me. Dt
ODI 768741
Tires
After tread on tires gets to approximatly half of the intended wear, the tire design/composition will not provide any wet surface traction. While attempting to drive on wet interstate i was not able to exceed 40 mph without losing control of vehicle. Both front and rear wheels would lose traction. Rear wheels break lose on any incline or turn. Front tires have problems with hydroplaning and break loose on turns. Had…
ODI 743462
Tires
Your site did not except the full tire size of lt235/85/r16. No safety defect listed. *ak (dot number: adr1jc0700 tiresize: lt/235/85/)
ODI 741688
Tires · Tread/Belt
Yesterday on i4 in florida between tampa and lakefield [xxx] was critically injured when a 2000 ford f350 rolled over after a rear tire tread separation on a lt26575r16 firestone steel tex. He is not expected to survive. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 555477
Tires
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: l26575r16e)( dot number: tire size: l26575r16e )
ODI 733312
Tires
Right rear tire shredded to pieces. Two months ago left front tire messed up was able to repair that tire, right rear tire unrepairable. Took tire to a local firestone dealer they told me they could not tell me what could have happened to the tire. My wife and 3 children was in the vehicle when the tire blew out, they were on a bridge in very heavy traffic, was very lucky to have maintained the vehicle to get to the…
ODI 733313
Tires
Right rear outside tire (dual wheel vehicle) separated around the entire radius where the tread and sidewall join. We felt a brief vibration, followed by an explosion. The force tore the fender, running board and lights off the vehicle and threw us into another lane. Thankfully no one was injured and no other vehicles were in the immediate area. Also, the inside right rear tire remained in tact and helped to…
ODI 733226
Tires
While traveling on highway 35 at high speed, the front right tire blew apart causing me to swerve accross 3 lanes of traffic and almost cause several wrecks. The sidewall of the tire blew out on both the inside and outside of the tire. There are four latteral slashes on the outside sidewall and one latteral slash on the inside of the tire. The tire instantly deflated causing loss of steering. I just watched the news…
ODI 732868
Tires
I have noticed over the last three weeks what i believe was tire seperation on my tires so i called to ask if they were having problems with my make and model and was told no. I then drove my truck to the dealership and was informed that my tiers were infact seperating and that i should take them to a general tire store so i did that and it was confirmed by them that my tires are in the proccess of seperation but…
ODI 731906
Tires
I was driving on a major interstate freeway and the right rear tire exploded and quickly disinegrated. I somehow managed to get the truck to the side of the road and get the spare on. After getting to the nearest firestone dealer in springfield mo, they said the failure was due to the rubber valve stem breaking loose. They said ford should have equiped the truck with steel valve stems. Ford and firestone have…
ODI 731997
Tires
The firestone (steel tex radial r45) left front tire blewout on the ambulance during a medical emergency call. *et
ODI 556376
Tires
8-5-00 had to buy a replacement tire on the left front of truck. There was a large size bubble on the outside of tires sidewall. On 9-1-00 had to have another tire replaced on the front right side due to large bubble on the inside sidewall. 9-6-00 went to pioneer ford and had service manager (mark elfring) look at tires and he stated that i have the same issue on more of the tires. Contacted manufacturer and they…
ODI 730613
Door · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · Manual Transmission · Tires
Excessive smoke comes out of the tailpipe during cold starts. *slc
ODI 557541
Tires
Consumer drove vehicle out of town, and noticed that there was a knot on the right tire. The tire was sent to charlotte north carolina, and manufacturer was suppose to sent him a replacement tire. *ak
ODI 858857
Tires
Ltr in regards to her 1/25/04 inquiry re milton matthews problem w/ his bridgestone tires, request verification of constituent's name as milton matthews and not david matthews, ref es04-001320 /s/ breener 3/3/04. *ph *mr
ODI 10064678
Tires
Driving on highway when tire sounded like an explosion. Took tire to selling dealer then to local firestone store. He examined tire for road hazard defect and found none. He offered to pro-rate the tire as he felt it was not a manufacturer defect. *ak (dot number: vdw81xl220 tiresize: lt265/75r1)
ODI 755951