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 1999 Ford F-350 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Ford f-350 equipped with hankook dynapro as tires, size: 235/85r16. While driving above 45 MPH, the vehicle would swerve uncontrollably. The contact also noticed that the front tires were wearing down quickly and unevenly, but the rear tires showed no failures. The local tire store was contacted and stated that they no longer serviced or sold hankook tires. The contact called the manufacturer and left a voice message. The vehicle failure mileage was 370,000. The tire failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Ford f-350, equipped with alcoa wheels, size: 16 x 6. While driving 55 MPH, the wheels vibrated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the front driver side wheel spokes were fractured. The contact was able to change the wheel and drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not able to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl contact owns a 1999 Ford f-350 equipped with Michelin tires, tire line: x radial lt, and tire size: 265/75/r16. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the rear driver's side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the tires were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the tire and the vehicle was 220,000. The dot number was not available.
Takata recall while traveling at highway speeds the right front tire lost all air after taking tire and wheel in to get fixed the tire shop said the wheel had seperated causing the tire to loose air left front tire now loosing air I have talked to several people with same problems on Ford f350 1ton dullys04
Both front aluminum rims cracked, first one I repaired in 2006 the second one just happened and is not repairable. 120 k on truck. Dealer told me nothing he could do on the first one. These rims are definitely defective and unsafe!
On Sunday morning at approximately 9:00 a.m. 2miles west of santa rosa, new Mexico the right rear tire blew out. We were towing a 30 foot 5th wheel recreational vechicle at about 70 MPH. Due to where this happened, I had to leave the roadway to keep from being run over by 18 wheelers running 75+ MPH. Since I was in the left lane, I had to go in the center median. This area was extremely sloped and we were barely able to clear the roadway with the righ side of truck and trailer. New Mexico state highway patrol was contacted but never showed up. In order to continue to a location to find a replacement tire. We hap to buy a used tire for a spare. In santa fe, nm we located a Firestone dealer. He replaced both rear tires with the same model tire but a different tread design. He did not mention the there being a problem with these tires. …
On October 17, 1998 after driving on a us montana 300 miles I had a front passenger tire blow out. The last I recall was jerking the wheel and when I corrected I struck a small irrigation bridge in the on coming lane causing my truck to roll. This caused me to fracture my skull, break my neck, and be hospitilized for seven weeks. I had an engineer, who is a private consultant for Goodyear, examine the photographs of my tire and sent me a report saying the tire failed due to lw air pressure. I had my tire checked by a certified Ford dealership the day prior to my accident and I have proof of that. If this tire is the fault of Goodyear it should be recalled before others nearly die like I did. I have two peices of the tire and the rim in my possession. The engineer said if I found the tire I May find melted nylon on the sidewall which I did find the tire. …
I nearly died as a result of a front, passenger tire that failed causing my vehicle to leave the roadway after I tried to correct after the blowout. I struck the end of an irrigation bridge and rolled my truck, breaking my neck, fracturing my skull and being hospitilized for seven weeks. I had a private engineer who is a consultant for Goodyear look at the photographs of my tire and give a report that it was a failure due to running low on air. I had my tire pressure checked 1 day prior to the accident and have proof of that. I found two parts of the tire and the wheel recently and as the engineer said I would find melt nylon on the sidewall, I did find melted nylon. I have the two pieces of the tire in my possession.( dot number: tire size: 235/85r 16 )
Tl contact owns a 1999 Ford f350. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to shake. The contact noticed an air bubble on the driver side tire. She took the vehicle to the tire plus store where it was replaced under warranty. The failure recurred, however, there were four air bubbles in the tire and the tread had separated from the rim. The tire store stated that they will not repair it under warranty and that she would have to purchase new tires. They also suggested that she was striking the curb when parking and driving, which was the cause of the failures. The contact replaced the tires herself. The tires were Bridgestone dueler a/t 693, size lt265/75r16. The dot number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Tread separeted from the rest of the tire thier was no blow out and no puctures to the tire the tread damaged my running board my fender the inner fender and the horn before I was able to stop the tire was still inflatedand it remained inflateduntill I was able to limp down the road to a Ford dealership to see if they could or would assume responsibility for the damages to my truck since the tires were original equiptment. They simply said no and sent me on my way.thier was no reason for this tire to come apart the way it did. It was inflated with the proper air pressureand there were no bumps or potholes in the road just simply poor quality fabrication of ththier product( dot number: vnw8 1xl tire size: lt26575r16 )
NHTSA investigations
Rapid tire deflation
This investigation was opened on certain Ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the…
Wheel & Tire complaints in other F-350 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 1999 Ford F-350?
NHTSA has 108 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 1999 Ford F-350, 26% of the model year's 413 complaints. The component named most often is tread/belt (35 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Ford F-350 wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 1999 Ford F-350, though it has 12 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 1999 Ford F-350 wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 113,000 miles, and 9% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 6 crashes, 1 fire and 5 injuries and 1 death to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
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.