1998 Ford F-350 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 33%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,315miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Ford F-350, 33% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,315 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.
“While consumer was driving on the highway tread separated from right rear tire. Consumer had not struck anything, and tire was still inflated. He was able to pull to the side, and examined what was left of the tire. He realized that all the tread was gone but sidewall was still intact. It was a wide track baja a/s, lt245/75r16. The road was clear and dry. Ten minutes prior to the failure, the consumer felt vibration shuddering throughout the vehicle. Tire had approx. 35,000 miles on it. Consumer has one of the failed tires, he replaced and discarded the other three.”
NHTSA complaint #10040459, filed 2003-11, 65,315 miles“We sold a customer some 35-13.50-20 mickey thompson atz tires back in 2007 customer brought back the tires in may of 2010 for cracking around the sidewall and lugs contacted mickey thompson about this problem and that received a rga but was not told where to send them called repeatedly but with no answer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10333942, filed 2010-05“New tires first year of use - just shredded while driving - didnt go flat - just exploded and were unable to be repaired. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( DOT number: tire size: 225/75r16 )”
NHTSA complaint #733460, filed 2000-10Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 | 7 | 8% |
| 2002 | 20 | 17% |
| 2001 | 31 | 19% |
| 2000 | 114 | 38% |
| 1999 | 93 | 23% |
| 1998 | 4 | 33% |
| 1997 | 29 | 19% |
| 1996 | 28 | 22% |
| 1995 | 19 | 14% |
| 1994 | 6 | 6% |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% |
| 1992 | 7 | 13% |
| 1991 | 3 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 7 | 17% |
| 1988 | 3 | 10% |
| 1987 | 3 | 38% |
| 1986 | 3 | 21% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford F-350
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford F-350
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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