1999 Ford F-150 tires problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1999 Ford F-150 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Upon returning home from work on 9/15/14, a hitch wire was noticed dragging on the ground. When I crawled under the truck to tuck it back under, I noticed the spare tire was gone and the cable that once held it in place via a retaining bracket had snapped and was frayed. The tire and bracket…”
filed Oct 1, 2014
“Cable that holds spare tire up under the truck bed rusted at the bracket and spare tire fell out from under the truck, it was a good thing that truck was not going any faster as the spare could have bounced on the road and caused an accident. *tr”
filed Feb 22, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 F-150 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 F-150 | 7 | 0% |
| 2014 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.