1996 Ford F-350: tire blowout or tread separation

12 of the 129 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-350 describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 12
of this car's complaints: 9%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2012
1
2011
3
2009
2
2008
2
2007
3
2006
3
2005
1
2004
6
2003
6
2002
12
2001
16
2000
62
1999
50
1998
2
1997
17
1996
12
1995
11
1994
4
1993
8
1992
3
1991
1
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Oct 7, 2011 · Tires · 10,000 miles · MA

Cracking sidewalls causing blowout while driving both drivers side and pass. Side.

Filed Jul 20, 2004 · Tires · 91,000 miles · ID

Blow out.

Filed Jun 17, 2004 · Tires · 100,000 miles · VA

While driving 70 MPH rear passenger side tire tread separated. As a result, consumer pulled over on the side of the road, where he found severe damage to the body of the vehicle.

Filed Oct 21, 2003 · Tires · NE

The passenger side rear tire experienced tread separation while driving at 60 MPH. As a result rear fender and exhaust were damaged. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The dealership has been notified.

Filed Jun 19, 2001 · Tires · CA

I was driving on hwy 10 at 63-65mph when the tread separated, wrapped around my rear axel, bent brake cable, tore fender skirts, bent fender supports, chipped paint, bent fender, trim pieces. Tire steel belts only surface to drive on, making truck inoperable. Did not turn over, but had I been on my usual route through mountain curves, would have gone over the side of the mountain. Concern that 16 inch tires are not being looked at. Do not feel safe. Firestone blaming ford explorer. My vehicle not a ford explorer. It is a tire defect. Want recall of 16 inch tires also. Firestone a hazard to every owner. I tell everyone who has firestone tires to get rid of them. Many can't afford to pay for it. You must have these tires replaced. *ak (dot number: vnor 1ww tiresize: lt23585r16)

Filed Oct 6, 2000 · Tires · CA

Pe00040, bought used a 1996 f350, tire size lt235/85r16 steel tex r4s. Driver's rear tire and the front tire tread separated, and had a blowout which may have caused a crash. 3 tires had these problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · Tires · WI

This 16 inch tire blew out while in az on a trip. It was on a 1996 motorhome with a ford chassis. There was 5/16 inches left of tire wear. The tread peeled of just as shown on tv. I have the tire. I have written to firestone only to get a canned reply. I know this is a 16 inch tire and the recall is for 15 inch tires. But I feel that because the same is happening under the same conditions as the 15 inch, it desrerves consideration. This was a motorhome and not a SUV either. That would be additional evidence that the tire is the problem and not the car!*ak( dot number: 25582urbd9 tire size: lt225/7516 )

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · Tires · OH

Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 65 MPH driver heard a noise. After pulling onto the shoulder, driver noticed tire on driver's front was ballooned out in the center. Tire size lt 21585r16, dot # vd0p1wv405. Original tire equipment on a 96, f350. Tire mileage about 48,000. The tire was replaced by a firestone dealership free of charge. *ak the right front tires are ballooning out.

Filed Sep 11, 2000 · Tires · CA

Tire tread separated without apparent cause and balance of tire blew, causing adjacent tire to blow out as well. *ak( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Filed Sep 5, 2000 · Tires · MA

Pe00020; original equipment on 1996 ford, e350 chassis, dutchmen class c, tire size lt22575r16, dot vd1w1xb435. Passenger's inside tire, a foot long tread peeled off which almost caused a crash. *ak while traveling at 50 MPH, the right rear tire tread separted and the tire blew out. As the result, the right mud flap was torn off. The tire that blew was firestone steel tex radial.

Filed Aug 18, 2000 · Tires · AZ

Two rear firestone steeltex tires p235/85r16 experienced tread separation, causing damage to vehicle.

Filed Aug 8, 2000 · Tires · CT

I was travelling eastbound on route 2 in connecticut when my drivers side rear tire fell apart. The tread separated from the tire body. I understand that this is not one of the tires listed on recent news reports, however, the exact same thing happened to my tire as the ones seen on news reports. I contacted a local firestone dealer in enfield, connecticut who stated to me that the a/t tire was not in question and therefore there was nothing he could do. I reitterated to him that this is the same problem that has been seen on news reports. On saturday, august 6, 2000, I purchased four new tires from sears. I showed the manager the tire in question and he stated that it was indeed tire tread separation and that it never should have happened. Even though these are not the tires listed, I strongly believe that a defect exists with these also and should be looked into as soon as possible. Please contact me should you need further information or wish to view the tire. Thank you. *ak( dot number: tire size: 23585r16e )