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1998 Ford Ford Truck 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.
11
Latest Dec 22, 2003
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.
44%
of 25 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 Ford Truck submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 Dec 22, 2003

BOTH REAR TIRES ON VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *MR *SC THE CONSUMER STATED HE FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATE AND MANAGED TO PULL OVER, THE TIRES WERE NOT FOUND. *JB

NHTSA ID
10052183
Incident
Sep 10, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 26, 2002

UNDERSTAND TIRE VALVES ARE BEING LOOKED AT, FORD DEALER IN FT. MYERS REPORTED THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. *DT *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770146

NHTSA ID
10009408
Incident
Apr 4, 2002
Mileage
31,789 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 27, 2002

WHILE TAKING A SHORT TRIP THIS WEEKEND. (UNDER 70 MILES) I NOTICED A SUDDEN VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF OUR MOTOR HOME AND WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SEVERAL OTHER NOISES AS THE MOTOR HOME ROCKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DISCOVER THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY MISSING AND THE SIDEWALL OF WHAT WAS LEFT BLOWN OUT IN WHAT LOOKS LIKE TWO PLACES. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL RECREATIONAL VEHICALS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. DT

NHTSA ID
768977
Incident
Oct 24, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TREAD SEPARATED FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE. HAD TIRES REPLACED. GOODYEAR SENT RECALL ABOUT TIRES, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED TIRES. EQUIPMENT FOR 1998, FORD 15 PASSENGER VAN ,GOODYEAR, WRANGLER TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID
8007444
Incident
Aug 10, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 9, 2002

TREAD SEPARATION ON LOAD RANGE E TIRE ON REAR OF 1TON VAN. 4 PLY 2 POLY 2 STEEL.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

NHTSA ID
759132
Incident
Mar 6, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 11, 2001

THE TREAD CAME OFF, BUT THE TIRE ITSELF DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

NHTSA ID
752053
Incident
Sep 10, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 26, 2001

VIBRATION IN STEERING,DEALER CHECKED & FOUND PLY SEPARATION IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. REPLACED ALL SIX TIRES FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY REASONS. FIRESTONE WOULDN'T RESPOND UNLESS THERE WAS A BLOWOUT, CRASH OR A FATALITY. READING OTHER REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE ON AN RV FORUM. BLOWOUTS AS LOW AS 300 MILES. MY TIRE DEALER SAID THIS PLANT HAS SINCE BEEN CLOSED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDIL018 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
751130
Incident
Aug 15, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed May 11, 2001

FIRESTONE REFUSSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, THEY SAY IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD BLOW OUT. THE TIRE CLEARLY HAS A DEFECT. NOW WHAT DO I DO WE LIVE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN ON 99% IN TOWN DRIVING FOR WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE IN ON A TRIP. THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE ANOTHER VECHICLE TO DRIVE. THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST NEW TRUCK AND NOW THIS. THANK YOU,PLEASE REPLY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL 1PY TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

NHTSA ID
745210
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 2000

I HAD A TIRE GO FLAT ,WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK IT OFF AND COULD'T FIND ANY THING IN THE TIRE . I PLUGED THE LEAK .IFILLED THE TIRE WITH AIR ,PUT IT BACK ON THE TRUCK . IN ABOUT AN HOUR IT WAS DOWN AGAIN. I TOOK IT OFF AGAIN , IT WAS LEAKING NEXT TO THE PLUG. I PUT ANOTHER PLUG IN IT AND THIS TIME I CHECKED IT . IT WAS STILL LEAKING IN THE SAME AREA ,I PUT THE NUMBER 3 PLUG IN IT.IT STILL LEAKED AND IT LOOKED AS IF THE TIRE WAS TRYING TO COME APART. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND TOLD HIM I HAD A BAD TIRE . HE SAID THEY WEREN'T HAVING ANY TROUBLE [A BIG LIE ] .HE SAID HE HAD NO IDEA HOW I SCREWED THE TIRE UP. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE PATCHED .WE ARGUED HE COULDN'T DO ME ANY GOOD.I ASKED HIM WHY A TIRE RATED AT 65000 MILES WOULD GO BAD AT 22000 MILES ? HE SAID I WAS LUCKY AS HELL TO GET THAT MUCH OUT OF IT. THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF THEY LEFT A PART OF . IT SEEMED MUSHY. I GOT MAD AT HIM ,AND WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER ,AND ORDERED NEW WILDERNESS TIRES LIKE A FOOL ! I EMAILED FIRESTONE AND COMPLAINED THEY ANSWERED THAT I SHOULD GO TO THEIR DEALER, THEY DIDN'T DO BUSINESS OVER THE INTERNET . I HAD BEEN THERE @DONE THAT THEY SAY THE 16 INCH TIRES ARE ALLRIGHT THEY ARE WRONG ------DEAD WRONG-----( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

NHTSA ID
730818
Incident
Jan 7, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 2000

LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AND I ALMOST ROLLED THE VAN.( DOT NUMBER: W2MO IPI TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )

NHTSA ID
730767
Incident
Sep 27, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2000

CASING SEPERATED/FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRE AT NO CHARGE.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID
729120
Incident
Aug 24, 1999

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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