1997 Ford F-350 tires problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1997 Ford F-350 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were travelling 65 mph on the 91 freeway toll road when my left rear tire tread completely separated from the casing causing my vehicle to swerve and jump and causing significant damage to my vehicle, including damaging the fuel fill line. Fortunately there was no fuel leakage. The tire did not…”
filed Apr 15, 2015
“Firestone steeltex failure on a 1997 ford f350. On june 20, 2005, the left front oem firestone steeltex tire failed at spped on I-95s between avberdeen and churchville maryland. Since the truck is driven very little, all tires have 40,000 miles on them and have substantial tread remaining. Also, I…”
filed Jun 21, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 F-350 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-350 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 F-350 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 F-350 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 F-350 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 F-350 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 F-350 | 6 | 4% |
| 2005 F-350 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 F-350 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 F-350 | 7 | 8% |
| 2002 F-350 | 20 | 17% |
| 2001 F-350 | 31 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-350
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.