1997 Ford F-250 tires problems
47 complaints about tires have been filed for the 1997 Ford F-250, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tire failure. Tires are firestone wilderness at p255/70 r16 109 m/s. If you need any further information please call me. (claim# 49-3225-909)
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f-250 ld. The vehicle has milestone 1000r20, size 265-75/16 tires. The wires were exposed from the sides of the front driver side tires. A mechanic stated that they were unable to repair the tire because they were dangerous. The dealer where the tires were purchased was no longer in business. The purchase date was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 1,500. The current and failure mileages of the vehicle were 219,330. Updated 02-01-08 updated 02/01/08
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-250
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints