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1996 Ford F-350 tires & wheels problems

The 1996 Ford F-350 has 34 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Tires & Wheels complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

F-350 tires & wheels complaints by model year130 complaints1983: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 11 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 20 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 120 complaints2000: 130 complaints2001: 36 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 7 complaints2011: 12 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 12 complaints2017: 58 complaints2018: 27 complaints2019: 39 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 1 complaints
F-350 tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“1996, F-350, CREW CAB, 4X4, WITH 35,000 ORIGINAL MILES WAS TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA. EXHAUST PIPES CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS NEW AND HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1996 USED, WITH 3,000 MILES ON IT. THE SPARE TIRE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · May 23, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 1996 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-350 tires & wheels — 20% 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.