1998 Ford F-150 tires problems
152 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Ford F-150 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tires started to separate after only a few hundred miles I do not have exact mileage at this time but can get an approximate tires failed in the first 1000 miles the brand is federal ,:type is courargia m/t size is lt285-75r17. *tr”
filed Feb 13, 2014
“Vehicle had factory original full size spare general ameri550 as with less than 400 total miles driven had tread separation, virtually all the tread came off and tire stayed inflated while driving at highway speeds. This tire had never been driven on previously and was in as new condition when I…”
filed Oct 11, 2011
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 1998 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.