Seven problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2001 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2001 F-150.
Driving 70mph on the interstate complete blowout 2x in one week. . . Sidewalls look like the rubber was weathered and extremely cracked. . .
I have a 01' svt lightning. I along with probably hundreds others on nloc. Net all report problems with the stock goodyear f1's @ correct tire pressure. They all split the sidewall. I've had about 7 f1's split on my truck in with in the past year I've owned it. All of my splits were on the front. I can't speak for all the rest of the lightning owners on their tire locations. I also had a problem with those tires pulling my truck from side to side in the ruts in the road. I thought maybe it was normal for such wide tires. I run nitto tires on it now with no issues (splitting or pulling) what so ever. I no longer use any type of goodyear tires on any of my cars and truck. Kramer goodyear told me the last time that goodyear is aware of the problem and they'll prorate me a price on a new f150. After the 7th time I asked why would I want to keep buying another overpriced f150 over and over again that I know will split sooner or later and I'd be right back in here getting a prorated tire again? the 295/45/18 goodyear f1 is a defective tire and someone if they haven't already are going to be killed running these tires. Lightning are high performance trucks and most people that own them, race them. Ford should really cancel their relationship with goodyear(nascar should too). Goodyear is all about the name and their products are junk. It's amazing firestone gets in trouble but not goodyear.
The consumer experienced a tire blowout within the sidewall of the tire on his 2001 Ford f150. The consumer stated the second tire developed a slow leak and the third tire developed a crack on the sidewall.
On 05-31-04, I was driving my 2001 Ford f150 4wd pickup on a trip to south florida. On the way I stopped to check my oil/gas and tires and observed 4 cracks on my front right tire. The cracks were approximatelly 1 inch from the rim and appeared approximatelly 1/8 deep. Upon further inspection I observed the drivers side tire was also deveolping addtional leeks. The tires are 2001 goodyear wrangler rts 255 70 16. According to research this is a common problem wondering about a recall.
The tread completely seperated from the sidewall on both sides of the tire at high speed. John pierce the Ford dealer service manager agreed that it had to be a faulty tire. The dealer will only replace the tire but will not fix the 750 dollars worth of damage caused by the blowout. My main concern though is the other tires. I was driving this time but most of the time my wife and children are in the truck alone. How safe is that. The service manager also said the tire manufacturer would only honor the prorated warranty and nothing else. Dt.
Original tires on a Ford, f150, 2000. Sidewalls are too close to ground, and consumer has punched 3 holes in tires because of this problem. Consumer feels truck is too heavy for the goodyear wrangler tires. P26570r17.
All 4 truck's tires including the spare has develops cracks in their side walls. The cause of the crack is yet to be determined. The dealership has been contacted. Tire pressure was correctly maintain and tires were rotated.