The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discover AT3, Tire size: 265/75/R16, DOT Number: UPWM1M11718M16L. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the rear driver’s side tire had a sidewall blowout. The contact stated that all four tires had sidewall blowouts months apart. The tire blowouts had damaged the rims. The contact replaced the front driver’s, passenger’s, and rear driver’s side tire with the spare after each blowout. The dealer was made aware of the failure and replaced the rear passenger’s side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the rear driver’s side rim, rear driver’s and front passenger’s side tire were sent to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was not available.
2004 Ford F-350: tire blowout or tread separation
6 of the 159 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-350 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350 sd equipped with mickey thompson baja mtz tires, size 395/75/16. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the rear passenger tire exploded. The contact stated that there were several narrow cuts on the inside sidewall of the tire. The cuts were also present on the front and rear driver's side tires. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a mechanic or the dealer for inspection or repair. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate current and failure mileages were 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a set of nitto mud grappler tires, size 35/14/16, that were equipped on a 2004 ford f-350. While traveling 40 MPH, the contact noticed that the front driver side tire had a sudden blowout. After examining the tire the contact noticed that the tire was split in several areas. The tires were not diagnosed for the failure. The current and the failure mileages were 14,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 04/18/12 *bf...updated 05/09/12 *bf the consumer stated all of the tires had cracks on the inside of the side walls. Updated 01/09/13*lj updated 01/22/2013
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford 350 diesel. While driving 60 MPH, the front passenger tire blew out. A towing service replaced the tire. The tire shop inspected the tires and noticed that the valve stems on the other 3 tires were defective, however he stated that the tire that exploded did not have a defective valve stem. The tire had less than 10,000 miles they had to pay $156.000 for a new tire. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/19/08.
Dt: the consumer experienced three blows out in short period of time. The first blow out occurred on the passenger side. The second occurred on the passenger rear tire and 50 miles later the other one on the drivers side rear blew out.
While driving 70 MPH right rear inner tires experienced a blow out on a 2004, ford f350 pickup truck with only the driver in the vehicle. Original equipment, tire size lt235/85r16, dot #ad0r1p61103. The tire manufacturer was not notified.
Related recalls
Tires
- What is wrong
- Certain lariat and king ranch model pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." some trucks were inadvertently equipped with an incorrect load range tire. This would result in incorrect tire load ratings for the stated vehicle axle gross axle weight rating. Also, the tire may be inflated above the dot listed inflation pressure.
- Risk
- If a tire was operated in an over-loaded or over-inflated condition, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which can cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace any incorrect load range tires. Additionally, if any tire required replacement, it is recommended that the wheel lug nut torque be checked within 500 miles after any tire replacement. Owner notification began on may 21, 2004. Owners should contact. Ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 04V229000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Ford F-350 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2004 Ford F-350?
6 of 159 owner complaints about the 2004 Ford F-350 (4%) 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 2004 Ford F-350?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford F-350
Stalling 55Loss of power 19Jerking 8Sudden acceleration 8Power steering loss 7Check engine light 5Hesitation 5
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