1999 Ford F-250 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 107about this part
- Share
- 18%of 581 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 107 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Ford F-250, 18% of the 581 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 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.
“I have a Ford f250 truck. Both front tires(firestone) had a tred separation within 15hrs of each other. The first occurred 7/11/03 at approx. 1700hrs. It was the right front tire, the second occurred 7/12/03 at 0720hrs. The left front tire.no-one was hurt, but my veh. Did have a lot of danage.”
NHTSA complaint #10025969, filed 2003-07, 53,000 miles“The vehicle pulled to the left and the right, the tire were cupping on the edges, the cloth seat were wearing, the radius arms were loose, the lights were inoerative, there was a squeak in the cowel, the engine experienced gasket and seal problems, however once the engine was replaced, it burned oil fast.”
NHTSA complaint #10006064, filed 2003-02, 4,678 miles“Dt couple of months ago the front passenger side tire was wobling. Pulled over, there was a chunk of tire missing. Contacted the shop where he purchased the tires ,and they said there was no problem with the tiresl. Found out there was a class action suite. These were cooper discover ht tires. The rear drivers side a lost the tread, did damage to the vehicle, it wrapped around the axle. Tore out the mud flap it flug and scraped out the whole side of the vehicle. The tire line was lt265/75r16.”
NHTSA complaint #10129314, filed 2005-07, 82,000 miles“Dt: the consumer purchased a used vehicle in july, a 1999 Ford f250. While moving back to washington from new mexico, the left rear tire tread peeled off, resulting in an accident while driving. This happened without warning. There was some wear on the tires. There are 64,000 miles on the truck, and owner does not know a lot about the mileage of the tires. The consumer consulted the NHTSA website and discovered recall campaign. 04t003000 on the same tires. Bridgestone/firestone, model steeltex ,at lt265/75/r16. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136007, filed 2005-09, 64,000 miles“While driving 20 MPH front passenger's side tire blew out. As a result, the particles from the tire cracked the windshield and damaged the vehicle's frame.”
NHTSA complaint #10051696, filed 2003-12, 50,000 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 1999 Ford F-250
108 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
61 complaintsSteering
49 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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