Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2004 Ford F-350 SD owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 I went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. With my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. Truck feels like its wandering and when trying to stop the trailer the tires feel as if they are trying to come of the rims. My truck is a 2004 Ford f-350 srw truck more than capable of towing this trailer. The trucks mileage at the time of install was 154601 current mileage is 155061 so I have put a total of 460 miles on these tires. Costco would only rebalace and rotate tires without any of my saftey concerns addressed.
Bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 I went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. With my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. Truck feels like its wandering and when trying to stop the trailer the tires feel as if they are trying to come of the rims. My truck is a 2004 Ford f-350 srw truck more than capable of towing this trailer. The trucks mileage at the time of install was 154601 current mileage is 155061 so I have put a total of 460 miles on these tires. Costco would only rebalace and rotate tires without any of my saftey concerns addressed.
Bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 I went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. With my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. Truck feels like its wandering and when trying to stop the trailer the tires feel as if they are trying to come of the rims. My truck is a 2004 Ford f-350 srw truck more than capable of towing this trailer. The trucks mileage at the time of install was 154601 current mileage is 155061 so I have put a total of 460 miles on these tires. Costco would only rebalace and rotate tires without any of my saftey concerns addressed.
Bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 I went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. With my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. Truck feels like its wandering and when trying to stop the trailer the tires feel as if they are trying to come of the rims. My truck is a 2004 Ford f-350 srw truck more than capable of towing this trailer. The trucks mileage at the time of install was 154601 current mileage is 155061 so I have put a total of 460 miles on these tires. Costco would only rebalace and rotate tires without any of my saftey concerns addressed.
Bought bfg commercial t/a tires from costco lake elsinore, ca on 05-23-2015 I went back to costco with a handling complaint after a recent camping trip first time on these tires. With my 29 foot travel trailer my truck handles very poorly tire side walls feel very soft makes handling a serious safety issue. Truck feels like its wandering and when trying to stop the trailer the tires feel as if they are trying to come of the rims. My truck is a 2004 Ford f-350 srw truck more than capable of towing this trailer. The trucks mileage at the time of install was 154601 current mileage is 155061 so I have put a total of 460 miles on these tires. Costco would only rebalace and rotate tires without any of my saftey concerns addressed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 Ford f-350 SD equipped with bf goodrich baja champion all terrain (na) tires, size: ft285/75/r16 (na). While driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormally loud popping noise that came from the lower part of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder, where it was witnessed that a reflector had lodged itself into the rear driver side tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tire failed due to it being punctured and would need to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 145,006 and the tire failure mileage was 60.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Ford f350 super duty. In April of 2008, the contact purchased four used nokian vatiiva tires, size lt265/75r16. While driving 65 MPH, the rear passenger side tire blew out. The contact pulled the vehicle over and replaced the tire with a spare. On September 5, 2008, while driving approximately 60 MPH on an elevated road, the front passenger side tire blew out. He lost control of the vehicle and almost plummeted off the side of the road. After regaining control of the vehicle, the contact pulled over to the side of the road and changed the tire with another spare. The vehicle sustained front end damage. He called the manufacturer and they mailed him a claim form and asked him to ship them the defective tires. They wanted to perform an investigation to ensure that the blow outs were not due to any defects. …
Traveling north on hwy 97 in north central oregon. Felt a slight vibration, quickly checked mirrors and road surface...a few seconds later the driver's side rear tire exploded. We were traveling at 55 MPH on a straight section of the highway, no traffic around in either direction. I eased the truck on to the right shoulder and stopped the vehicle. I changed the tire, cleaned the pieces of tire off the highway and continued to our home approx. 50 miles away. I contacted my insurance company (pemco in seattle, wa) I was told that bfgoodrich would be contacting me to inspect the tire, but as of April 24 I have not heard from them. This if the first tire failure with this truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 Ford f-350 SD equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain tires, sizes lt 265/75/r16. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, the rear driver's side tire blew and caused damage to the rear driver's side quarter panel. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred twice before the most recent failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was 20,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 332,000. The current mileage was 347,000. Updated 12/30/13
Tl contact owns a 2004 Ford f-350 SD. The vehicle has continental general ameritrac (na), size lt235/85/r16 tires. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. She inspected the vehicle and noticed that the tread separated from the outer driver side rear tire. As of August 23, 2007, neither the manufacturer nor the dealer has inspected the tire. The auto body shop stated that the tire appeared to be re-treaded. The failure mileage was 51,150 and current mileage was 52,050.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other F-350 SD years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2004 Ford F-350 SD?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2004 Ford F-350 SD, 15% of the model year's 130 complaints. The component named most often is tread/belt (4 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2004 Ford F-350 SD wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2004 Ford F-350 SD, though it has 2 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2004 Ford F-350 SD wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 145,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.