2011 Ford F-250 SD: tire blowout or tread separation

5 of the 122 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-250 SD describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 27,000
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

2022
1
2021
3
2019
12
2018
5
2017
7
2016
1
2015
2
2012
2
2011
5
2008
6
2007
1
2006
7
2005
3
2004
9
2003
11
2002
22
2001
31
2000
27
1999
29
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 12, 2018 · Tires · 74,000 miles · TX

Michelin ltx ms/s2 275/70 r18 tire with less than 25k had to be replaced because of tread separation. While at discount tire, spoke with another customer with same vehicle - 2012 instead of 2011 f-250 who had 3 tires with tread separation issues.

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Tires · 56,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-250 sd equipped with continental contitrac tires, size: lt275/65r18. While driving 55 MPH, a loud abnormal noise was heard from the rear passenger side tire. In addition, the contact felt the tread hitting the vehicle. Upon pulling the vehicle over to the side of the road, the contact noticed that the tread had completely separated from the tire. The vehicle had a spare tire installed by the tow company. The VIN was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · Tires · 21,000 miles · CA

Within two weeks and less than 200 miles three out of four tires experienced catastrophic tread speration including one on highway blowout. These truck tires had less than 20,000 miles but had been used for off road travel.

Filed Sep 23, 2013 · Tires · 27,000 miles · NE

Tire vibration was noted while driving on interstate. Stopped to check pressure on all tires and was fine. Checked again a few hours later and was fine. After driving approx 20 miles down interstate the front passenger tire blew causing severe body damage to 2011 ford f250 pickup. Service truck was called to change tire due to bring unable to loosen lug nuts. Serviceman also reconnected antilock brakes which came unhooked when tire blew. The next day the local tire shop checked other tires and found that the drivers front tire tread is separating. Between 14/32-15/32nds tread reamaining on these factory tires with 27000 miles on them.

Filed Jun 17, 2013 · Tires · 9,692 miles · IL

Tread separation from casing on 3 separate tires on 3 separate vehicles. Tires were all bf goodrich mud-terrain t/a km2 tires, size lt265/70r-17. Vehicles were (2) 2011 dodge ram 2500 crew cab 4-wheel drive pickups and (1) 2011 ford f250 super duty crew cab 4-wheel drive pickup. The tire on the ford was the latest incident within the past month.