My 2002 ford f250 super duty 5.4 gasoline engine had a spark plug blow out at around 165,000 miles. I had pulled over to take a call turned off the engine, when I started it back up it was making a loud popping sound, my machanic shop was next door to where I was so I was lucky that I did not have to drive it anywhere.
2002 Ford F-250: tire blowout or tread separation
15 of the 156 complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 61,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f-250 equipped with nitto dura grappler highway terrain tires, size: lt265/75/r16 (na). While driving 60 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where it was confirmed that the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was not replaced. The tire was a replacement tire. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 89,000 and the tire failure mileage was 22,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford f250 with definity dakota a/t tires, size lt 265/75r16, dot number: utw8pa91108. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the tread separated from the front passenger tire. The contact merged to the shoulder where he changed the tire and installed the spare. There were no road hazards that could possibly have contributed to the failure. The tire was taken to a local tire merchant who re-installed a new tire. A month later while driving 70 MPH, the front driver and the rear passenger side tires experienced tread separation, causing damage to the front driver side under carriage. The spare tire was installed o both failed tires. The tires were not inspected fro the cause of the failure and the manufacturer of was not contacted. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 183,000. The failure mileage of the tire was 15,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f250. The vehicle has cooper discoverer atr tires, size 265/75/r16. The contact stated that the two front tires were experiencing heavy tread separation. The two rear tires were beginning to crack as well. He believes that the amount of weight that is placed on the front tires has caused them to separate. He took the tires back to the dealer from where they were purchased, but they were not willing to replace the tires. The contact still has possession of all four tires and believes a recall should be issued. The current and failure mileages were 21000. Updated 05/11/09. *lj updated 05/11/09.
I bought a set of new firestone destination at 285-75-r16. On july 24, 2007. Were I bought the tires they didn't have road hazard, and we didn't know that till they all ready had them on. The cost of those were $673.52. On november 5, 2007 I had a blow out going to work with one of the tires in front and I had to buy a brand new one. To replace that tire, it cost me $155.06 for a new one, and they would not give us a road hazard on that one sense we didn't buy it from them. Then on january 22, 2008 I had another flat blow out, on the back tire. It cost me at a firestone place $262.39 to replace the tire and they said they would honor the road hazard for all 4 tires. So now that I have road hazard I probably won't have another blow out. So my question is, is their a recall with firestone destination at tires? Or is their any other person having a problem with these tires?
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f250. While driving 65 MPH, the contact felt a vibration from underneath the vehicle. The steering wheel shook and the front driver side tire detached. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed into some trees, and caught fire. Both the driver and passenger were injured. A police report was filed. The contact stated that there was no blow out or loose treads that may have caused the failure. The insurance investigation concluded that the tire self-detached from the vehicle because the hub and caliper were defected. The failure may have also been due to heat fracture that caused the caliper to fail. After inspecting the vehicle, a mechanic suggested that the failure may have been caused by bad metal. The manufactured distributed a questionnaire, but the contact has not received a response from ford. The vehicle and tire are in storage. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 MPH on a downhill curve, the driver side front tire blew out and the vehicle hit a guard rail on the driver side. Then, while trying to get the vehicle off of the road, the tread separated and the tread hit the side mirror and fender. A spare tire was put on. Then, 175 miles later there was a noise, the vehicle was running rough and was pulled over. The passenger side front tire had separated and the vehicle was towed to the residence. The tires were taken to the dealership. No injuries were sustained.
The right front tire tread of the firestone steeltex a/t tire separated. The consumer's 2002 ford f-250 only had 45800 miles on it. *nm consumer sent a letter to the rubber manufacturer's association on june 10, 2005, explaining to them the situation with the tires and how it damaged the vehicle when the incident happened.
The right rear passenger tire blew out while the vehicle was being driven. Right front passenger tire had a slow leak.
While driving the rear passenger side tire tread separated. The consumer managed to pull over and replaced it with a spare tire. Firestone, steeltex at, size lt26575r16. *ak (right rear sidewall) *sc
While driving 55 MPH the rear passenger tire blew out without warning. As a result, the vehicle's frame was severely damaged. Please provide additional information.
While driving 65 MPH the front/rear driver side tread separated. The consumer pulled over and replaced it with a spare tire. General tires, size lt235/85r16, dot 8dor1p6. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford F-250 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2002 Ford F-250?
15 of 156 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford F-250 (10%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford F-250?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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