2004 Ford F-150 Tires Problems
- 40
- 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
- Tread/Belt · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
While driving the truck began vibrating, pulled over to see if the tires were the issue. Nothing appeared to be wrong, tire pressure was fine and no weights had fallen off. At times the vibration was violent, shaking the whole truck. Drove another 10 miles without any issues and the vibration would start again, looked on line and there were several posts identifying the same problem with other ford trucks. *tr
ODI 10562489
Tires
On friday, november 22, 2013 while driving to work on the freeway, i felt several "thumps" prior to the rear left tire on my f-150 blow. There was no load in the truck nor was i towing. I was able to safely get onto the shoulder. Aaa responded and attempted to change the tire. He was unable, as some of the tire tread was wrapped around the axle. We also observed the parking brake cable broken. A tow truck was then…
ODI 10584568
Tires · Tread/Belt
I am so mad. I thought i was dealing with a great store. Not. First i find out that the tires that they sold be are rated for cars, not full size trucks. Im driving on the interstate and it raining. Im hydroplaning all over the place. I take it to the shop and he tells me that we were lucky that we were not killed. I had a defective tires. And i need to got asap and have them replaced. Im on my way now to go and…
ODI 10532110
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f150 equipped with cooper discoverer atr tires, tire size 265-70-17. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side tires exhibited excessive cracks and were dry rotted. The vehicle was taken to an independent tire center where they refused to provide a refund for the defective tires. The tires were not replaced. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin and dot numbers…
ODI 10395967
Sidewall · Tires
Goodyear wrangler tire failure. I have 235/17/70 tires on my f150. The sidewalls are peeling, revealing white... I have had two sidewall failures resulting in highway blowouts. The remaining two tires appear to be destined for the same fate. Additionally, the tread is showing premature wear. I will be replacing the tires with another brand. *tr
ODI 10340158
Equipment · Tires
Pro comp tires side walls are falling apart while driving, this is my second replacement tire out five, don't trust them anymore to drive safely down road. I'll keep them for testing purposes. *tr
ODI 10298192
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Tires
No access to spare tire: 2004 ford f-150 "heritage" (2003 body style) spare stored under truck bed lowers using "key" and winch.the winch and key are supposed to engage via a "star shaped" indentation. If this does not engage one cannot lower the spare tire for use. The replacement (ford refuses to pay for)comes re-designed so that one actually inserts the lowering rod into the winch.there is no "star" to strip out…
ODI 10282229
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle has bf goodrich rugged trail ta tires, size 275/65/r18 (na). While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would vibrate drastically. The dealer stated that the belt inside the tire had rotted and began separating from the tire. The tires had not yet been replaced. The vin was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 40,000.
ODI 10275966
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The vehicle has bf goodrich rugged trail t/a tires, size p245/65r17. While washing the vehicle, the contact noticed that all four tires were rotting an inch down from the tread. He emailed the manufacturer and they advised him to take the tires to a dealer for inspection. The dealer did not state why the tires were rotting. Another dealer stated that the failure occurred to…
ODI 10274210
Tires · Tread/Belt
While driving in heavy memorial day traffic on i 87 in ny state tire tread completely separated from tire causing a blow out. *tr
ODI 10269904
Engine And Engine Cooling · Tires · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
Out of the blue the truck just starts shaking, never know when or where. I have to pull off road and shut it off ,wait a bit, then start and leave and seems to be ok till next time. It has 37,800 miles . Last time on i-94 at 65mph it scared me to death it started shaking so bad . I also had a 2005 f150 that did this. Its not the tires, or engine but i think the drivetrain . Very bad safety issue as i am finding i am…
ODI 10218097
Control Unit/Module · Tires · Tread/Belt
Defective b. F goodrich long trail ta tires (265r60 18) ford f150 lariat appear to have a design defect causing a very harsh ride & shuddering upon stopping. When attempting to stop in the rain, the shuddering caused the anti lock brake module to malfunction and resulted in loss of control of the vehicle. Ford is aware of the tire defect (a letter was received) yet has declined to replace the tires. *nm
ODI 10159626
Tires
We have had problems with the general ameritrac tr p255/70r17 tires on our truck. Within the last 3 months we have had to replace 3 tires, they are very easily punctured. We have not done out of the ordinary driving. It is normal ground and normal driving. When the tires go flat, the puncture sites are too big to plug. Our mini van tires hold up much better than these truck tires. Is anyone else having this problem?…
ODI 10146638
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
Rear brakes applied without prompting truck vibrated wildly causing loss of control. Result right rear emergency brake cable detached from seat, rear brakes burnt down to 33 mm. Brake rotors out of true. Tires wearing irregularly. *nm
ODI 10131429
Driveshaft · Rim · Tie Rod Assembly · Tires
Dt: the vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times. They didn't know what was wrong with it. There was bad vibration ,like a tie rod end going bad or the wheel coming off. They replaced all the tires , and put a new rim on the passenger's side, and put in a new driveshaft. This started around june 15, 2005. The vehicle was going back to the dealers for the fourth time. Haven't contacted the manufacturer but got…
ODI 10133496
Driveshaft · Rim · Tie Rod Assembly · Tires
Dt: the vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times. They didn't know what wrong with it. There was bad vibration , felt like a tie rod end or wheel was going to come off. They replaced all the tires, put a new rim on it, and put in a new drive shaft . This started around june 15, 2005. The vehicle was taken back to the dealers today for the fourth time. Haven't contacted the manufacturer but have checked the information…
ODI 10133495
Tires · Tread/Belt
The front steering on my 2004 ford f-150 truck will start to wobble after slowing down from highway travel. It acts like the wheels are out of balance. However, i just had the tires rotated and balanced because of this, but it did not help. The vehicle has 23,000 miles. Another person i know is experiencing the same problems with his 2004 ford f-150 with 17,000 miles. *jb
ODI 10118324
Tires
2004 ford f150 has tire nibble between 50 and 57 mph and vibration at 45 mph. Several trips to the ford dealership did not fix the problem. They replaced 3 rims and 3 tires (contrack). Still did not fix the problem. I placed the spare tire on passenger front due to a flat and it reduced the nibble and vibration by half. I purchased 4 new 20 inch cooper tires and 4 new rims and vibration is 95% gone and slight nibble…
ODI 10154597
Tires
Vibration problem started at 26k. Had vehicle into dealer [redacted] force balance didn't resolve problem. Told i needed new tires which i bought at 30k, but didn't totally eliminate vibration. Ford corp. Nor several dealers are interested in resolving. Next step lemon law arbitration. *nm
ODI 10131479
Structure · Tires
I currently own a 2004 f150 fx4 supercrew. The truck has a bad vibration between (60-65 mph) which in turn causes the bed to shake. The dealership balanced the tires and replaced the driveshaft, and now they are ordering a counter balance which will be installed under the right rear of the truck. The dealer is also looking into the possibility of a problem with the goodyear wrangler tires which have 1 ply of nylon…
ODI 10104919
Tires
While driving at highway speed my left front tire came off. The tires were rotated and torqued 5,000 miles ago. The truck was towed to a ford dealer who dismissed us and told us that its our problem because we rotated and torqued the wheels. I talked to a relative who is an asst. Plant mgr. For ford and he said that this happens quite often and that there might be some issues with the material that is used as the…
ODI 10106465
Tires
I purchased a 2004 ford 150 [redacted] crewcab. Living in oregon we have snow during the winter. When i attempted to purchase chains for this vehicle i was told they would not fit. When i contacted fords customer relations i was told i should have read page 276 of the owners manuel prior to purchase so i know own a $41,000 4 wheel vehicle that can not be driven in the snow. Fords attitude was so what! *ak
ODI 10052512
Suspension · Tires
2004 f-150 super crew 4x4. Vibration in vehicle. Steering wheel shackes. Dealer states that tsb is aware- manufacturer. Is working on it. Have seen information about this exact problem in many identical trucks. What is ford going to do? What can i do? Help.*ak
ODI 10100114
Rotor · Tires
I am going to give you a view of what has happened with this truck in the 2 months that i have owned this new truck. The day after i bought the truck i took it back for a vibration in the breaks and a vibration in the wheels at 30 and 75 well as i am sure all of you know the vibration in the wheels at those speeds was the tires are out of round and well the breaks well we are still on that one i also had a vibration…
ODI 10098538
Tires · Tread/Belt
I have a 2004 f150 4x4 reg. Cab 4x4 pick up truck. It has goodyear wrangler tires on it. Lt275/65 18c wrangler at/s. They keep cupping. I am now on my 5th set of tires. Ford wants to and did at one time put on p275/65 18 on the truck. I was against this dropping to a p metric tire. They now reinstalled the light truck tires again at my request. Ford stated that they know they have a problem with these tires. My…
ODI 10161009