1997 Ford F-150 tires problems
305 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1997 Ford F-150 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving at 40 mph in 1997 ford f-150 pickup on 4 lane highway. Heard noise towards rear of vehicle. No collision spare tire exited bottom of bed . Bounced on roadway across traffic on other side of 4 lane on coming traffic behind then and in front of vehicles. Somehow no one collided with the…”
filed Apr 16, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f-150. The vehicle has chaparral ap tires, size lt265/75r16. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking severely. The dealer attempted to balance the tires, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was taken to another dealer and they stated that the tires were out of…”
filed Nov 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 F-150 | 7 | 0% |
| 2014 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.