Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350, equipped with alcoa wheels, size: 16 x 6. While driving 55 MPH, the wheels vibrated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the front driver side wheel spokes were fractured. The contact was able to change the wheel and drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not able to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.
1999 Ford F-350 wheels problems
18 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,000.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Rim6
- Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2
- Hub2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-350 wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1999 Ford F-350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall while traveling at highway speeds the right front tire lost all air after taking tire and wheel in to get fixed the tire shop said the wheel had seperated causing the tire to loose air left front tire now loosing air I have talked to several people with same problems on ford f350 1ton dullys04
Both front aluminum rims cracked, first one I repaired in 2006 the second one just happened and is not repairable. 120 k on truck. Dealer told me nothing he could do on the first one. These rims are definitely defective and unsafe!
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f350. The contact stated that the passenger side rear dual wheel studs fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the eight defective wheel studs. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Dt: the contact stated both front rims cracked. The first rim cracked about six months ago and was replaced. The second rim has not been replaced. This started with a hairline crack on the spoke, then after driving the crack went all the way through.
1999 ford f-350 left rear dual tires came off. *ts the police reported stated the dual studs were all sheared off. There was a possibility the studs were broken prior to the incident.
The front rims had cracks on them. This caused the front tires to lose air prematurely. Dealership replaced the rims/tires.
Trucks two front wheels have cracked and will not hold air.*mr both front aluminum wheels. The crack on both wheels is located on the inside around the spoke. The dealer had contacted but provided no help. The wheels were replaced at the consumer's expense.
Right front wheel has a 6 1/2 inch crack, and doesn't hold air. Crack is visible from the inside and outside.
Consumer stated that the wheel rims cracked, and lost tire pressure rapidly. Front driver's side rim was cracked. Consumer called rim manufacturer, and was told that this particular type of rim, manufactured from 06/1996-06/1999, was being recalled. Consumer then called ford, and was told that these rims were made exclusively for ford, and ford would be responsible for any rim recalls.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-350 wheels
Does the 1999 Ford F-350 have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the wheels of the 1999 Ford F-350, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Ford F-350 wheels problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford F-350 wheels?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-350 have bad wheels?
The Ford F-350 model years with the most wheels complaints are 1999 (18 complaints) and 2014 (13 complaints).
Other 1999 Ford F-350 problems
Tires 91Brakes 78Transmission 64Steering 48Suspension 37Airbags 25Engine 24Fuel system 24Acceleration 15Visibility 13Lights 11Electrical 8Body 7Seat belts 6Seats 2
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