2001 Ford F-250 Tires Problems
- 24
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 24 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 equipped with mickey thompson/baja atz tires, tire sizes 35 * 12.50 r20. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the right front passenger tire blew out and caused the contact to run off the side of the road. The contact was not injured. The contact stated the belt separated from the tire. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10479871
Tires · Tread/Belt
My third uniroyal liberator tire has failed in the same manner as the two before. This is my third complaint concerning these defective tires. These tires all failed in the same exact manner (tread/tire separation) and all within weeks or months of each other. The tread pulled loose from the carcass,causing a bump-imbalance. I recognized the failure and was able to drive home where i changed to a spare. I later…
ODI 10427038
Tires · Tread/Belt
Concerning tread separation on uniroyal liberator a/t lt 265/75r16 tire purchased from walmart on 092007,approx. 36,000 miles on tire. Used on 2001 ford f-250,diesel, rear wheel drive. The tire has dot marking as follows: dot bfw8 c62u 0807, e range rated. On march 23 2011 while driving at 65 mph i felt bad vibration and when safe, pulled off roadway to find the right rear tire to have a bulge on tread and side wall…
ODI 10393830
Tires
Involved in a single vehicle rollover, caused by tire tread separation according to state police, tire tread came of, tire still has air in it, vehicle is totaled, found piece that came off tire is a (general ameritrac tr lt235/85r16) sustained major injuries due to rollover. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10274320
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f250. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle drove as if it had a flat tire. The contact discovered that the driver side rear tire tread had separated. The driver side rear fender, bumper, and the bed sustained damage. The failure recurred with the passenger side rear tire, causing damage to the passenger side rear area and tailgate. The tires were not the original tires and…
ODI 10195665
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 with cooper discover ht tires (tire size lt265/75/r16). The contact stated there were three failures with the tires. There was a tread separation, tire deflation and the third tired suffered a broken belt. The manufacturer offered her a check for less than the amount of the first tire. There were 12,000 miles on the tires at the time of failure. The failure mileage for the…
ODI 10210891
Tires
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 mph, a loud noise was heard and debris flew off of the rear end. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed the fender bracket was sticking out and the rear driver side tire had begun to go flat. The vehicle was driven a mile, where the spare was replaced. The tire was taken to multiple mechanics, with multiple diagnoses. This was a continental general grabber…
ODI 10169250
Tires
The consumer developed problems with the firestone steeltex radial tires on his 2001 ford f250.***no answer required***. *mr on two seperate occasions the front and rear left tire had come apart while the vehicle was in motion. *sc
ODI 10133472
Tires
The right rear tire blewout while driving. *nm the remaining depth was 0.20 inches deep. *sc *jb
ODI 10109623
Tires
The consumer stated that the sidewalls were coming off the tires. The consumer took the tires back to the firestone, and was told that they were only authorized to replace the tires on the ford excursion. The consumer insisted that he had the same tires and they were doing the same thing. Firestone, lt 265/75r16lrd. *ak firestone replaced three out of the four tires. *sc *jb
ODI 10075504
Tires
While driving 30 mph the front driver side tire blew out without warning. The following week the rear driver side tire blew out without warning. No impact reported. Please provide additional information. *jb
ODI 10064909
Tires
While driving 70 mph, the left rear tire disintegrated without warning. *ak *jb
ODI 10038194
Tires
Dt: an accident occurred when tire blew out and vehicle hit the berm and flipped over, end over end. The speed at the time of accident was 68 mph. The tire separated/blewout and the rim hit the ground pulling the vehicle into berm. No other vehicles were involved in this accident. A police report was filed and there were multiple injuries. The passenger spent 7 weeks in the hospital. The driver sustained multiple…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10123941
Tires
Consumer stated while driving, the right rear tire blew out. *ph
ODI 10031755
Tires
All four tires cracked (size#lt26575r16). Please provide the dot#. Nlm
ODI 10009738
Tires
While driving home from work, on interstate 80, my passengers side front tire blew out without any warning. I did not hit or run over anything. The entire outside sidewall was gone. Dt
ODI 769114
Tires
The only reason there was no accident or injuries is because the vehicles around me were paying attention and got out of the way as i fish tailed across the lanes of i-95. Dt
ODI 769978
Tires
Purchased 4 goodyear lt30570r16 tires at goodyear dealer in arcadia, fl to replace original equipment firestones to avoid tire problem. Goodyear dealer assured us that larger tire would be adequate and safe for our needs even though we expressed concerns. Continued with travels and in 6/2001 upon crossing the us/canada border on the dirt and gravel road known as 'the top of the world highway' going 25mph towing a…
ODI 769106
Tires
While in motion , the steering wheel started to vibrate lightly. Consumer began to separate from traffic when the tread from the tire came apart causing damage to the structure and some wiring on the vehicle. *jg
ODI 566341
Tires
The right rear steeltex tire on my f-250 blew out while traveling 65mph on the highway. The tires had been rotated and had 19,000 miles on them. I am extremely concerned about the other steeltex tires still on my truck and am not comfortable with any firestone tires on my truck.*ak (tiresize: lt265/75r1)
ODI 749899
Tires
B.f.goodrich, p275/60r17; both inside tires are worn out. It feels like vehicle is out of line. Consumer has to constantly keep steering wheel straight. *akconsumer states that there is a conflict between the two companies.(ford & b. F.) in which they're blaming each other, but in this case the problem is the tires because the alignment has been checked and there was no problem there. Please refer to summary. *scc
ODI 8012646
Tires
NO SUMMARY LISTED ON ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 767263
Tires
Sidewall is flaking apart and letters are coming off. Also, the tread is wearing very quickly. I have less than 1800 miles and the tread is already 1/2 worn in some spots. I tried more tire pressure, but the tread and the sidewall still flakes apart.*ak (dot number: none found tiresize: 265/75r16)
ODI 742438
Tires
Consumer stated all tires were dry rotted, the dealer has been contacted (original equipment on 2001 ford f250 tire size lt265/75r16). Nlm the dot numbers for all four tires are: vnw 81 x m2900. *jg
ODI 8006429