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2003 Ford F-250 tires & wheels problems

The 2003 Ford F-250 has 23 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Tires & Wheels complaints

15%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

F-250 tires & wheels complaints by model year122 complaints1968: 1 complaints1970: 1 complaints1974: 2 complaints1979: 1 complaints1984: 3 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 13 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 6 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 43 complaints1997: 57 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 122 complaints2000: 118 complaints2001: 53 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 23 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 14 complaints2015: 24 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 66 complaints2018: 28 complaints2019: 90 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 3 complaints
F-250 tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TREAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TWO TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ANOTHER TIRE HAD A VIOLENT TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH. WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INCURRED DAMAGES TO THE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, FENDER, BUMPER, SUSPENSION AND OTHER PARTS UNDERNEATH…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · September 4, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2003 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2003 Ford F-250 tires & wheels — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.