1997 Ford F Super Duty Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 54%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the tires of the 1997 Ford F Super Duty, 54% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Tread separation discovered before pealing. Tire is out of round and causes vehicle to shake. Problem diagnosed by reputable mechanic. Tire size is lt225/75 r16 m/s. Failure discerned already at purchase of vehile at 27000 miles. I still have the tire. I contacted a firestone dealer in the milwaukee, wi area but he offered no reimbursement or warranty. (DOT number: vn1l1xa346 tiresize: lt225/75r1)”
NHTSA complaint #751276, filed 2001-08“One tire blew out last year on the right rear. The outer tread seperated. I replaced it with another just like it. I had another blew this year the same way. After blowing the second tire I then replaced all four rear tires with another brand. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( DOT number: tire size: lt22575r16 )”
NHTSA complaint #733028, filed 2000-09“I have sent letters to firestone in regards of the damage to my motorhome from a tire explosion and they do not appear to give a darn so they are not responding, is there any why I can shake the tree and get them to respond ?”
NHTSA complaint #735717, filed 2000-11“I am concerned because I have firestone tires that are dry rotting along the sidewall in a circular pattern and are starting to blemish in the same spot. I only have 38,000 miles on my vehicle and feel that this should not be happening this soon. When we were driving down the interstate a while back and stopped at a rest area approx. 4 hours into our trip our tires were very sticky and had little balls of rubber that were stuck to the tire. I have 2 children and feel that their safety as well as the safety of my husband and myself are in jeopardy. …”
NHTSA complaint #737533, filed 2000-12“This is the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles. First two were reported on one DOT form. This is 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?). All tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles. My wife did not want to go on last trip, after two previous blowouts till tires were replaced. I talked her into it because temp was only 85 degrees and I said I would not exceed 55 MPH. Tire still blew after 90 minutes of driving. Tire looks identical in failure to previous failures. …”
NHTSA complaint #730544, filed 2000-09Related recalls
- 97V187000Oct 29, 1997Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. The tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. Only trucks produced at…Covers: Ford F Super Duty 1997, F-250 1997, F-350 1997
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford F Super Duty
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford F Super Duty
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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