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 installed it just two weeks ago rim and all when I had a flat in my regular tire. After recovering the tread I found that the rubber appeared more brittle and had suffered severe wear in less than 400 miles, there were bits and pieces of rubber missing from the tread from driving on my gravel road, the other tires of different brand remain in great shape after thousands of miles. I could have lost control easily. Vehicle is a 98 f150 2wd.
1998 Ford F-150: tire blowout or tread separation
64 of the 1,381 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 64
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 83,619
- 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
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The vehicle has general grabber aw tires, size p275/60/r17 (na). The contact noticed that within the last three years, all three tires (excluding the driver side rear tire) have spontaneously blown out. The failures have occurred while driving 60 MPH. After inspecting the tires, he noticed that the tread was separating from the tires and the wires were sticking out. He inspected the rear driver's side tire and noticed a large bubble forming on the interior of the sidewall. The contact has pictures of the failed component, and still has possession of the defective tires. The tire failure mileage was 10,000. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f150 ld. While driving 55 MPH, the rear passenger side aluminum rim began to separate. The wheel lip rim detached and caused a blow out. The contact stated that there were two more rims that were experiencing the same failure. The dealer has been notified and stated that the cause of failure was due to corrosion. The current mileage was 150,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.
1998 f150 tire blew out while driving. *ts the consumers vehicle had minor damage when he grazed the median wall. *jb updated 03/08/06
I changed my spark plugs at the recommended mileage and since that time they do not stay tight in the cylinders. They loosen up and I have to re-tighten them everyday so that they do not blow out of my cylinder head.
While driving at approximately 55 miles left rear tire blew out and came off the vehicle, and there was a roll over.*ak wheel and tire brook off. Both consumer and passenger where injured in the accident. Consumer and passenger filed a claim due to the injuries sustained during the accident. Claim number 00181339133.
While driving 35 MPH driver's front tire blew out. This caused consumer to pull off the road to change the tire. The consumer stated tha the right passenger tire blew out less then a month ago.
While driving at 50 MPH and no warning right rear tire tread separated, consumer had to pull over. Firestone, wilderness at, size p235/70r16, dot#unknown. Manufacturer had been notified.
While driving at highway speed, the driver side rear tire experienced tread separation.*ak the consumer noticed the tire wasn't flat. The tread had separated on the tire like a can of peeled biscuits. There was still some tread on the tire. *ph
Tread on driver right side tire separate while driving at 70mph . Firestone wilderness ht size# p235/70r16 dot # unknown. Dealer has been notified.
One tire became flat while awaiting for two other tires to be replaced and aligned. Mr while driving 70 MPH the tread on the passenger side tire separated from the outside edge of the tire and caused it to blowout. Another tire on the front experienced a blowout on at the sidewall and one went flat while waiting for replacements which were on backorder. (michelin cross terrain). *scc
While driving at 30 MPH a spark plug (cylinder #2) blew out of cylinder head cracking coil pack. Dealer estimate for replacement of cylinder head is $3400. Vehicle is out of warranty period. This is a manufacturing defect that is very common in f150's particularly with the 5.4 v8 engine. This is a stock engine, with factory installed spark plugs that are not required to be replaced until 100k miles. Plugs should not blow out of cylinder for no reason. This could cause serious injury due to projectile or risk of fire. Based on my investigation, ford does not acknowledge problem. More info at: http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=4abd0a2337942b5d2ed89c308e5c3975&threadid=88853 dt
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1998 Ford F-150 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Ford F-150?
64 of 1,381 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 (5%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 73Ball joint 69Adaptive cruise 53Engine failure 39Fuel leak 28Knocking 26ABS 22Overheating 20No deployment 19Won't start 16Brake failure 15Sudden acceleration 15Stalling 14Wipers 14Grinding brakes 11Transmission failure 11Power steering loss 10Water leak 10Check engine light 8Headlights 8Loss of power 8Door locks 7Fuel smell 7Jerking 6Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Coil spring 5Misfire 5
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