FordF-1501999
  1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 1999
  4. Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

1999 Ford F-150 Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire Problems

8
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • spare tire · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 15, 2014 · 185,000 miles

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · Wheels

    Upon returning home from work on 9/15/14, a hitch wire was noticed dragging on the ground. When i crawled under the truck to tuck it back under, i noticed the spare tire was gone and the cable that once held it in place via a retaining bracket had snapped and was frayed. The tire and bracket holding the tire were both gone. I had no knowledge of the loss until that point and am horrified at the thought of the…

    ODI 10640612

  • February 21, 2014 · 177,891 miles

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Cable that holds spare tire up under the truck bed rusted at the bracket and spare tire fell out from under the truck, it was a good thing that truck was not going any faster as the spare could have bounced on the road and caused an accident. *tr

    ODI 10565411

  • April 2, 2013 · 133,000 miles

    Body · Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Spare tire fell out from underneath the vehicle will driving. *tr

    ODI 10505562

  • November 19, 2006

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · Tires · Unknown Or Other

    I recently had a flat tire for the first time on my 1999 ford f150. When i lowered the spare tire from its stowed position, there were eight badly worn spots on the sidewall of the tire. The wear was apparently came from the way the stowage position is designed. The degradation of the tire may make it unsafe to drive on the spare tires of f150's. *nm

    ODI 10173996

  • December 1, 2004

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Spare tire fell off the truck due to failure of the stranded steel cable that secures the tire to the underside of the bed. *bf *tc

    ODI 10105337

  • August 31, 2000

    Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Spare tire was bruised while mounted under the tire assembly, underneath vehicle; dealer/manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer installed a used mud flap between truck frame and new tire under vehicle. *slc

    ODI 871668

  • Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Spare tire which is placed in rear of truck and resting on frame very tightly caused 8 grooves on sidewall of tire which cut through. Consumer felt there should be something like a piece of wood or plastic placed in between tire and frame , and did not touch tire. *ak

    ODI 875771

  • Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

    Had a flat tire for the first time since we purchased vehicle. The spare has been in the carrier since the pick up was new, we bought from the original owner, we know them personally. The spare tire had 8 ribs cut into the tire from the carrier. The tire was in the correct position, with the correct air pressure, and tight in the carrier. The tire was worn badly enough that it is unsafe to use. There is no way to…

    ODI 768668