2003 Ford F-150 tires problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2003 Ford F-150 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Ford F-150 equipped with Firestone Tires, Tire Line: Firestone, Tire Size: 265/70/R17, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, there was a burning rubber odor coming from the outside of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle…”
filed Aug 4, 2026
“One general grabber stx, from walmart, on front of f150 base model truck shredded on highway. Following day the other front tire of same year and model of tire shredded. They shredded at 49,189 mies, 3yrs of use, still under tire manufacturers warranty. Dot: a30khm580816 and a30khm581316. I suspect…”
filed Nov 2, 2019
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 2003 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.