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1998 Ford F Super Duty Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Oct 16, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
57%
of 14 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Ford F Super Duty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 2001

2 BACK TIRE BLEW OUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDTMIXD198 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
753308
Incident
Sep 19, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 2001

2 BACK TIRES BLEWOUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1X2188 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
753307
Incident
Aug 7, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 24, 2001

TIRES BLOW OUT TREAD SEPARATES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L IXD TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID
747318
Incident
Feb 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 27, 2001

FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED A MYSTERIOUS FLAT SPOT @ 20,000 MILES IN MAY 2000; SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT AT 26,700MILES IN FEB. 2001; THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT AT 27,200 MILES MARCH 20, 2001. FIRESTONE DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM; THEY ARE WRONG! *AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

NHTSA ID
743171
Incident
May 6, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE RT.80 IN NABRASKA THIS JULY ; AT ABOUT 70 MPH I, I EXPERIANCED A NEAR FATAL BLOWOUT OF MY LEFT REAR INNER TIRE. IT ALSO DAMAGED THE OUTTER TIRE AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE MOTOR HOME UNDER CONTROL, AND GET TO AN EXIT. WE HAD TO WAIT 5 HRS. TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE GOT HOME OK. THE VERY NEXT TIME WE WHERE GO OUT , AS SOON AS I GOT UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED I FELT A PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND A VERY BAD VIBRITIONS. I HAD TO STOP AND GO BACK HOME; AT CLOSER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD BELT SEPERATION . I JUST AVIODED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG PROBLEM. OUR 31 FOOT CLASS 'C' FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE GT WOULD HAVE MADE A MESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD217 TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID
736008
Incident
Jul 6, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 13, 2000

THE TIRES BLEW THE THREAD OFF AND CAUSED SEVERE BODY DAMAGE AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO TOWN. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS ADVISED TO SEND THE TIRES TO BFTS 1515 ELM HILL PKIE #405 NASHVILLE TN 37210-3615 I HAD TO PAY TO SEND THEM TO THEM AS THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HELP DUE TO THE BODY DAMAGE. I ELECTED NOT TO DO THIS AND PURCHASED MICHELINS TO REPLACE THE 6 TIRES. I TURNED THE CLAIM INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY FIXED THE BODY DAMAGE. I FEEL FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 14,000 MILES AND WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ITS NOT ONLY THE WILDERNESS TIRES THAT BLOW APART. I LOST THREAD ON BOTH REAR RIGHT SIDE TIRES. THANK YOU.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )

NHTSA ID
734265
Incident
Jul 20, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 2, 2000

TREAD SEPERATED AND FLEW OFF, KNOCKING A HOLE IN 3/4 INCH PLYWOOD BOTTOM OF BUS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16E )

NHTSA ID
733246
Incident
May 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 2, 2000

DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. FAILURE WAS INSTANTANEOUS AND EXPLOSIVE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE FROM TIRE DEBRIS. CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AS THE TIRE WAS ONE OF DUAL REAR TIRES. I CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FIRESTONE DEALER, BUT THEY SHOWED NO INTEREST. I AM STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRE, BUT NO LONGER HAVE THE REMAINING TIRES AS I REPLACED THEM. THE TREAD DEPTH OF THE FAILED TIRE AND THE REMAINING ORIGINAL TIRES WAS VERY GOOD, ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECALL THE EXACT MEASUREMENT. A GOODYEAR DEALER EVALUATED THE TIRES, AND RECOMMENDED NOT CHANGING THE TIRES BASED ON THEIR CONDITION. I ONLY DID SO AS A PRECAUTION.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )

NHTSA ID
733173
Incident
Aug 25, 2000

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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