Tire Related Problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows nine common tire related problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (351 problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire (185 problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Tire problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer

The Tire Tread/belt problem

On November 10th I replaced the rear passenger tire on my 97 Ford Explorer with the spare tire that was under the truck. On December 18th on my way to work traveling south on 95 at approx. 5:40am I heard a very loud noise, it was like a bomb went off.   Read details...

The Tire problem

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer with winston win winner at tires, size: 255/70r16. The contact stated that the side wall of the front passenger's side was leaking and the other three tires had developed cracks throughout the tires.   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

On 7/29/2013 we purchased a set of 4 kumho solus kr21 tires. The car is used primarily for highway travel – once weekly work commute and for vacation road trips. We had not yet driven it off pavement with the new tires. On 4/16/2014 I started the car to go to work.   Read details...


Tire related problems in other Ford Explorer model year vehicles:



Safety Ratings of Explorer Cars
Fuel Economy of Explorer Vehicles
Explorer Service Bulletins
Explorer Safety Recalls
Explorer Defect Investigations