Tire Tread/belt problems of the 2005 Ford Explorer

One problem related to tire tread/belt has been reported for the 2005 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2005 Explorer.

1 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2007

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has michelin cross touring (na), size lt235/70/r16 tires. While driving approximately 70 mph, the passenger side front tire blew out without warning. The contact pulled off the road and noticed that the only thing holding the tire to the vehicle was the tire mount. Prior to operating the vehicle, the tire pressure was normal. The dealer stated that the tire tread began to separate and the tread was 4 and 5/30 seconds. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 29,100. Updated 02/12/08. The tire blow caused damaged to the vehicle.


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