Had tread separation occur at 60 MPH on right rear inboard duley. Air temperature was 90 f.
1997 Ford F Super Duty: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 24 complaints about the 1997 Ford F Super Duty describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Entire tread separation. Tire was the outside of rear dual tire configuration. *ak (dot number: vd1l 1xa tiresize: lt22575r16)
Tread separation discovered before pealing. Tire is out of round and causes vehicle to shake. Problem diagnosed by reputable mechanic. Tire size is lt225/75 r16 m/s. Failure discerned already at purchase of vehile at 27000 miles. I still have the tire. I contacted a firestone dealer in the milwaukee, wi area but he offered no reimbursement or warranty. *ak (dot number: vn1l1xa346 tiresize: lt225/75r1)
One tire blew out last year on the right rear. The outer tread seperated. I replaced it with another just like it. I had another blew this year the same way. After blowing the second tire I then replaced all four rear tires with another brand. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )
This is the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles. First two were reported on one dot form. This is 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?). All tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles. My wife did not want to go on last trip, after two previous blowouts till tires were replaced. I talked her into it because temp was only 85 degrees and I said I would not exceed 55 MPH. Tire still blew after 90 minutes of driving. Tire looks identical in failure to previous failures. Dearlier that replaced remaining firestone tires said one more was only a matter of hours before letting go also.( dot number: vd1l1xd247 tire size: lt22575r16 )
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Tires: bead
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. The tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. Only trucks produced at the cuautitlan, mexico plant between september 1, 1996, and july 17, 1997, were affected by the defect.
- Risk
- The bead area of the tire was cut which could result in air loss. Sudden air loss could occur resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Due to the age of the vehicles and this recall affecting original equipment tires only, ford will no longer accept claims for this campaign.
Recall number 97V187000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Ford F Super Duty tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1997 Ford F Super Duty?
5 of 24 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F Super Duty (21%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F Super Duty?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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