1996 Ford F-250 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 20%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,373miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the tires of the 1996 Ford F-250, 20% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,373 miles. 3 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.
“Two out of four kumho tires have failed with a third one on advisement in poor condition. One tire separated in highway traffic at highway velocity. Extensive damage to vehicle, body and fuel system. Verbally and in writing I asked for an investigation into this matter with no action being taken. I have maintenance logs, receipts, pictures, estimates and all email correspondences for your review. On september 10, 2010, upon a visual inspection, the consumer noticed the right rear tire was getting ready to separate. So, he replaced it with only 15, 979 miles on the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10481090, filed 2012-10, 126,881 miles“I have a Ford F-250 powerstroke year 1996. The tread on the tire separated, causing major damage to the truck. The tire was a trail cutter radial r/t. Lt 265/75/r16.”
NHTSA complaint #10196412, filed 2007-07, 133,865 miles“First tire failure the truck was only a few months old and had about 4000 miles. I was doing about 60 MPH on i75 when the tire blew. I called the Ford service number and a service vehicle came and put my spare tire on. The next day I took the tire to the firestone dealer at dadeland in miami. There they said that there was nothing they could do since I had driven on it. My complaint was that no other record was made of the early tire failure. (DOT number: 20891ur tiresize: lt235/85r1)”
NHTSA complaint #734568, filed 2000-10“On a camping trip I awoke on the morning of 9/30/00 to find the right front tire flat. I installed the spare and when I got home secured replacement goodyear tires and commenced to install them. Prior to demounting the right front I inflated it to determine where the air was escaping. It appeared to be escaping in an area between the tread pattern. When I demounted the tire I inspected the interior and could see no evidence of a penetration wound and could find no type of foreign object. …”
NHTSA complaint #731446, filed 2000-09“The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-250 equipped with uniroyal laredo tires, size: 265/75r16 (na). While making a right turn at approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger side tire ruptured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the tread separated and the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 185,000 and the tire failure mileage was 15,000. The DOT number was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10794901, filed 2015-11, 185,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 2% |
| 2011 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 7% |
| 2008 | 16 | 8% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 6% |
| 2003 | 20 | 17% |
| 2002 | 22 | 14% |
| 2001 | 48 | 22% |
| 2000 | 107 | 33% |
| 1999 | 107 | 18% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 42 | 14% |
| 1996 | 35 | 20% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 7 | 6% |
| 1991 | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 | 6 | 5% |
| 1989 | 8 | 7% |
| 1988 | 4 | 6% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 5 | 13% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
| 1984 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1996 Ford F-250
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford F-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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