1997 Ford E-150 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,258miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 1997 Ford E-150, 8% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,258 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I heard a loud pop and drove another 100 yards to my sons house and the tire went flat within one minute. It has steel bands sticking out of a split in the tire. It has a dip in the tread and sidewall where the steel band has broke. The tire is not cut it is split. This was one of two on the rear , the other is still on. I have the tire./ I put on the spare, and came home.”
NHTSA complaint #10334065, filed 2010-06, 185,000 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150. The vehicle has cooper discoverer a/t tires, size p235/70r25. Another driver noticed a bubble on the contact's tire. The tire then blew out on the way to the tire shop. The current and failure mileages were 100,000. Updated 06/16/08”
NHTSA complaint #10228297, filed 2008-05, 100,000 miles“Tread seperating from tire in center. Firestone inspected tire, advised problem, but not in recall, different plant( DOT number: 8xhl tire size: p235/75r15 )”
NHTSA complaint #728088, filed 2000-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 4 | 40% |
| 2008 | 2 | 18% |
| 2007 | 1 | 8% |
| 2006 | 1 | 6% |
| 2003 | 1 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 | 2 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 8 | 11% |
| 1994 | 8 | 7% |
| 1993 | 6 | 8% |
| 1992 | 4 | 6% |
| 1991 | 3 | 20% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 6% |
| 1988 | 2 | 14% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford E-150
22 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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