While driving 60 MPH, the rear driver side tire (sentry tru-trac apt, size lt235/75r15, dot-chhk) suddenly had 28" of tread separated from steel belts. Tire did not go flat. The separated tire tread damaged pick- up truck qtr panel, and bent the wheel well splash panels' metal support arm into the rear gas tank filler tube, denting it but did not puncture it. All four tires are the same. I plan to have all four replaced even though all still have 9.5/32 to 10/32 tread left on tires which originally had tread depth of 11.
1991 Ford F-150: tire blowout or tread separation
7 of the 303 complaints about the 1991 Ford F-150 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Firestone fr480 tires (p235 75 r15) experienced blowout.
Both incidents being reported involved "tire tread separation". First incident occured approx 12/99. No injuries or deaths were involved but damage to vehicle in amount approx 1000.00 did occur. Tire tread separated at approx 55 miles per hour on interstate highway. Second incident of tire tread separation occurred on 7/11/2000 while travelling on interstate highway. Same or similar damage to vehicle in approx value of 1000.00 with no injuries or deaths. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Pe00020; tire tread separation: three tires are showing signs of tread separation.tires have a hairline crack 1/4 inch below the tread, all the way around the tire. Original tire equipment on a 1991, ford, f150. Tire mileage about 34,000, dot # vnhl. *ak the tires were firstone fr480,m & s, 235/75r15 ad dot # vnhl 1m4. These tires were not on recall.
Pee00 020; consumer was traveling on highway, and was able to pull over to go to dealership. Tire tread separated on right rear tire. Firestone, wilderness#at, 30x9dot, 50r15lt. Consumer contacted firestone.
I was driving west on I-40 near ludlow, california, when the right rear tire tread separated . The separation broke the fender well braces and completely closed the exhaust pipe. Other pieces were damaged including body damage. I believe the complete closing of the exhaust acted like an engine brake and aided me in being able to control the stop. A california hwy patrol officer helped me change to the spare. The incident so tired me I could not continur to my destination. I had all tires replaced.( dot number: vnhl 1m4 tire size: p235/75r15 )
While driving the left rear tire tread separated causing it to suddenly go flat causing damage to the rear side panel of the truck and wrapped around the axle (michelin xc/lt4 all season steel p235x75-15), the consumer requested reinbursement but was denied. Nlm
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Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1991 Ford F-150?
7 of 303 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford F-150 (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
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