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Ford F-150 Bead Problems

9
Owner complaint records in our dataset
7
Years with records
2000–2011
Stored years

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.

Among these 9 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • July 14, 2012 · 20,000 miles

    Bead · Tires

    New tires were dry rotted on new truck when i bought it. I had to buy 4 new tires. Old tires are available

    ODI 10731531

    2011 records in this system

  • April 18, 2010 · 76,000 miles

    Bead · Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt

    Driving 70mph on the interstate complete blowout 2x in one week... Sidewalls look like the rubber was weathered and extremely cracked... *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10326271

    2001 records in this system

  • July 28, 2009 · 18,521 miles

    Bead · Tires

    Tuesday morning when i went out to my truck the tire looked to me to be low on air and low pressure light was on in the truck. I drove to my shop (approx. 7.2 mi.), took off the wheel to check for leaks (found non), checked the air pressure and it was at 28 lbs, i filled the tire with air to 36 lbs. The low pressure indicator light did not go out. I checked the other 3 tires and found them all to be low so i filled…

    ODI 10279863

    2007 records in this system

  • June 1, 2007

    Bead · Tires

    Ford put p-metric tire on a trailer tow package truck after driving for a hour we stop and walk around to check if every thing is okay my tire were wearing very bad i wipe my hand across the tire and had rubber in it. This atfer going through state inspection and passed this wear is on all 4 tire. *cn

    ODI 10216435

    2006 records in this system

  • January 22, 2007

    Bead

    Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 ford f150. The vehicle was in the repair shop for a slow leak on the front passenger side tire so the mechanic plugged the tire. While mounting the tire to the vehicle it exploded. The explosion was caused by separation of the tire beads. The mechanic mounted the spare tire. After driving ten miles the spare tire blew also due to tire bead separation. The tire beads were completely…

    ODI 10180692

    2004 records in this system

  • October 20, 2003

    Bead

    The vehicle's tire bead failed. As a result the vehicle rolled over. No report of air bag deploying. Please provide additional information. *ph

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10047827

    2002 records in this system

  • February 7, 2003

    Bead

    The beads on the goodyear tires cracked. Mr scc *jb

    ODI 10014848

    2001 records in this system

  • September 19, 2000

    Bead

    While driving along all of a sudden vehicle started pulling to the left. Was taken back to ford, where a tire problem was found. Cord separated from the tire on the driver's front side. Original tire equipment on a 2000, ford, f350. Tire mileage about 13,000. Tire size p265r7516. Firestone replaced the tire free of charge. Dot # vnw81xl449. Tire size 265/75r16 *ak

    ODI 872032

    2000 records in this system