2002 Ford F-350 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 17%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,043miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Ford F-350, 17% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,043 miles. 1 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.
“My husband and I have 2 Ford f350s that came with general tires of the 12 tires we have had 5 blow outs, the most recent was 4/23/2015 on I-80, in which my truck sustained over 2500.00 dollars in damage. Just wondering if we are lucky or if general tire company is just trying to kill people. The tires are 235x85x16 load range e and all had substantial tread when they blew. Thank you for looking into this.”
NHTSA complaint #10713251, filed 2015-04, 50,000 miles“The spare tire carrier cable failed and dropped the spare on the ground which bounced and caught the rear bumper. No damage due to the slow speed I was traveling at the time, but this part has since been redesigned and should be recalled before someone gets hurt. New p/n is 6c3z-1a131-aa.”
NHTSA complaint #10693132, filed 2015-03, 210,000 miles“Dt: three of the 6 tires blew out. Two on the front and one on the rear. Contacted general tires ,they said they would send a form to fill out. First the front tire blewout and about 50 feet further the left front tire blewout. The sidewalls were still intact. The front two blew out on july 9,2005, the rear blew out on july 19, 2005. The blowoutds caused damage to the vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #10129535, filed 2005-07, 37,000 miles“Dt: about two weeks ago on september 1, 2005 the front passenger's side tire tread came off of the tire. It caused some body damage. On september 13, 2005 the driver's front tire tread came off. The tire still had air in it. The tires had 50,000 miles on them. The driver's side tire where the tread came off, ripped some wiring under the vehicle causing it not to start. Contacted the dealer, they said there was nothing they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #10136479, filed 2005-09, 50,000 miles“Dt: 1 month ago took hcar on a trip and the back left tire tread separated. Got it fixed. Yesterday the right back tire separated.the tires only had 28,000 miles on them.”
NHTSA complaint #10123909, filed 2005-06, 28,000 milesTires: 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 2002 Ford F-350
19 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-350
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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