2000 Ford F-250 SD Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 17%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the tires of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 17% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Separation of steel belts on tires imported by foreign tire sales of new jersey. After contacting them two years ago about the recall, they said my tires were not in the batch for the recall. Two of the four tires I purchased have failed with belt separation on two different occasions, causing damage to my vehicle. My tires DOT no. S are dot7dt4fts 1303 and 0403. The batch in the recall are dot7dt4fts 0404.”
NHTSA complaint #10282917, filed 2009-09, 35,000 miles“Whiledriving home from vacation on I 65 south of montgomery alabama a firestone steeltex r4s tire, ll 265 /75 r 16 on the right rear had the tread separate, and did damage to the tow vehicle and the trailer. The spare tire was installed, and I still was working on restitution for the damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10191064, filed 2007-05, 36,825 miles“Date: september 18, 2011 driving south on the 605 freeway rear left tire blew out the tread belt portion of the tire tore of and caused body and paint damage to the rear fender. I can provide pictures of the tire and body damage it caused. I received a recall notice and I mailed the documents requested. Bf goodrich notified me that my tires are out of warranty due to age and my tires are not part of the recall notice. I told the person on the phone the incident is the same as noted tire tread separation as on the recall notice. …”
NHTSA complaint #10493821, filed 2013-01, 52,000 miles“Two tire failures on firestone steeltex tires. The a/t lt 265/75r16 e stock tire on my Ford f250 super duty pickup. And a steeltex r4s lt 225 75 r on my 32' 5th wheel travel trailer. Truck is a 2000, trailer a 2001 carriage cameo. Both tires properly inflated, not over loaded.”
NHTSA complaint #10010227, filed 2003-03, 63,410 miles“Repeated manual transmission failure. Ford replaced my manual transmission on my 2000 f250 under warranty, with about 35,000 miles on it. The transmission again failed with about 84,000 miles on the truck, 49,000 on the transmission, and $4,000 out of my pocket. This truck is well maintained and rarely operated with a load. A second complaint is that I have now taken my truck in for the 100,000 tune up. The dealer informed me the spare tire fell off because the cable holding it broke. The spare tire has never been removed from the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10222353, filed 2008-03, 34,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10028404Dec 1, 2013Ford trucks service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 8 | 7% |
| 2010 | 2 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 12 | 9% |
| 2007 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 | 16 | 6% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 17 | 7% |
| 2003 | 18 | 10% |
| 2002 | 25 | 10% |
| 2001 | 39 | 14% |
| 2000 | 40 | 17% |
| 1999 | 29 | 12% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
69 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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