Tire Problems of Ford Explorer - part 1

Tire: 275/45/r21 110w all season reported to authorized dealer (Ford dealership) back in November 2024. Authorized representative from pirelli came out this month to dealership regarding issue. No concern for safety whatsoever. Rep. Only offered maybe 25% that’s with purchasing new set of tires and sending my current tires back. Tires are falling apart in chunks.

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I recently had an increasing tire vibration problem on my 2020 st with 18,500 miles. Took the st to a costco tire center to have the tire balance checked for lost weight, damaged rim or whatever. Balancer had massive weight shift so they took tire off the rim. Unknown to me, the original pirelli p zero tires have a foam coat inside the tire for noise comfort(????). It had deteriated and was formaing clumps and coming off the rubber.

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While traveling on I-85n at 70mph, the front passenger tire suddenly came apart from both sidewalls. The tire is a evoluxx capricorn 4x4 hp, 255/50r20, 109v, xl. The tire blow-out only caused minor damage to the inner wheel well shroud.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook tires, tire line: ventus s1 noble 2, tire size: 255/50/r20, dot number: (unavailable). The contact stated that the tread on all four tires were extremely low. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop where the tread depth was measured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in TSB: ssm46905 and advised the contact to call the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 19,700.

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Hankook ventus s1 noble 2 p255r20 a/s bsw tires 23,041 miles 2017 Ford Explorer sport. These are the tires that came on the vehicle, there is only 23,041 miles on the vehicle and the tires are prematurely wearing on the outerside of all 4 tires. Chunks of the tire is pealing off. Hazardous to drive. The vehicle is not out of line, tires are rotated on schedule, and tire pressure maintained. Looks like defective tires, need to be investigated as safety recall. Ford motor company is aware of the problem and stated that we need they have a problem with those tires pealing and wearing out, most people have to replace around 20,000 to 30,000 miles. Very dangerous! I have safety inspections that shows tire are perfect.

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All 4 tires size 255/50r20 have cracked, split and separated around tread. Extremely unsafe. Vehicle has near 40,000 miles. Vehicle was purchased in may 2018 with these tires already installed. There needs to be a recall, as now we will need to purchase 4 new tires at one time when this should not have happened. We can not use our vehicle until we can replace all 4.

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Pirelli scorpion all season tires 275/45 r21. Tire completely "blew out" while driving 30 mph on a main road. There was no obvious hissing sound commonly when running over an object. There was an explosive sound and within seconds had a complete flat. The vehicle did get damaged on the inside tire well along with bumper damage/crack.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer equipt with bridgestone dueler alenza plus tires size p245/60/18, dot rbvdrim0916 . The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph a rotational noise was present coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. Upon inspection it was discovered that the front driver side and passenger side tires had experienced cracking located above the tire bead area on the inside wall of the tire. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Had new tires put on my 2014 Explorer. They are showing wear on the rear ones. Now it handles very poorly on roads that are grooved. Need to have both have hands on the wheel with a good grip to keep it on the road. Feels like the rear is trying to pass the front. Going back to the Ford dealer next week. Hopefully they can repair this problem. Perhaps recall 21s31 will address this.

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The front tires chewed to pieces, one blew, and the dealer initially felt it was an alignment issue from the factory. Up one further inspection, they found an aluminum toe rod with a 45 degree bend. I believe this was a factory issue as we hit nothing on the highway. It seems from an fmea point of view, it is likely the blown tire and momentum of the car bent the tie rod and that the tire damage was caused by a part failure or some other issue with the car. It is a 3 month old car with 9,400 miles. The car struck nothing on the highway.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer equipped with four hankook tires, tire line: ventus s1 noble s2, tire size 255/50/r20. Dot number: 5mnb1ah1218. The contact stated while having a routine inspection was informed that the rear driver and passenger tires needed to be replaced due to unusual wear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they were unable to determine the failure cause. The manufacturer was not notified. The tire mileage was 50,000. The failure mileage was 14,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires. Size: 255/50r20 105h, dot number: 5mnc 1ah 1218. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the 2 rear tires were prematurely worn out or will get a rejected sticker if not replaced. Owner went to baystate Ford dealer in easton MA where the failure was confirmed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The contact was told by this dealer service that neither they or the manufacturer would offer any assistance for this failure.

On 5/21/2021 a police officer for the iowa tribe police department located in perkins, oklahoma was responding to a call and had just been canceled when the driver-side rear tire tread separated from the tire and it blew out. The officer's safety was at risk had she not been canceled and slowed down some or this could've resulted in a rollover or some other traffic collision possibly injuring or killing the officer or other individuals on the roadway. Direct discount tire in stillwater oklahoma is unaware of any recalls with this tire and have offered to help replace the tire. The tire hasn't been inspected by the manufacturer as I am unaware who manufactured this tire. Upon researching nokian tire through the internet I discovered that nokian tires have had issues in the past for tread separation. The earliest I could fine may have been around 2016. There were no warning lamps and these tires were purchased and put on this vehicle brand new since February 2021. My concern is that there may be a manufacture default causing these tires to have tread separation. I am concerned because this is the brand of tire recommended for police unit bu direct discount. I am concerned an officer could be injured or killed in a crash if this is a defect by the manufacturer and we are getting much needed patrol vehicle tore up in the process.

Michelin crossterrain tires suffering tread separation. Three out of four so far. Had I not been paying attention to this problem it would have happened on the highway. .

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook tires, tire line: ventus s1 noble 2, tire size: 255/50/r20, dot number: 5mnc 1a h 0716. The contact became aware of tread separation on all four tires. The contact stated that the failure was more severe on the two front tires. The vehicle was not taken to have the tires replaced. The contact also stated that the tires failed to maintain the proper tire pressure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,132.

Hankook ventus s1 noble 2 (255/50r20 105h) tires have excessive treadwear (less than 2/32� minimum) and cuts in tread. Hankook tires have 28k miles, are original to 2018 Explorer purchased new. Vehicle and tires are serviced and maintained via premium maintenance plan. Vehicle is aligned. Low tread and cuts are preventing dealers/others from fixing flat caused by nail puncture. At least 2 tires have excessive wear and cuts.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer equipped hankook tires, tire line: ventus s1 noble2, tire size: 255/50/r20, dot number: 5117. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service at koeppel Ford (57-15 northern blvd, queens, NY 11377), and the contact was informed that all four tires needed to be replaced due to accelerated tread separation. The contact mention that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hydroplaned due to the tires. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the tires would be prorated to defray some of the cost for the tire replacement. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage of the vehicle and tires were approximately 24,459.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook tires, tire line:ventus 21 noble 2, tire size:255/50/r20, and dot number: 5mnc1ah. The contact stated that while washing her car, she noticed both her front tires were shredding. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he informed her that the tires would get worse over time before they would need to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was not notified. The tire failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

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2018 Ford Explorer. Hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires. Size 255/50 r20 105h no crash. Mileage !2,066 miles. Tires are cracking and separating with chunks flying off as I drive. Ford offered me $500 towards replacing the 4 tires for the same brand. They would not replace it with a different brand that I feel safe with. I will be running into the same issues. These tires need to be recalled!.

Vehicle vibration at 60 mph. Service department did installed "road analyzer" and performed "nvh diagnostics". All tires balanced within 1/4 oz, found two rear tires with 5015 miles on vehicle to have road road force of 18-20 lbs on each of the rear tires. Diagnosis replace tires!.

I have hankook tires on my Ford Explorer. Bought it new with these. Less than 25,000 miles and they look to be tearing up all over. Hankook says there's no warranty on their tires. Technician says I need them changed right away or they will �blow out. �.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50/r20/105h. The contact noticed that the inner and outer areas of the two front tires were worn. The contact drove to performance Ford Lincoln bountiful (1800 s main st, bountiful, ut 84010, (888) 476-8961), but the tires were not diagnosed or replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 16,381.

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook tires, tire size 255-50-r20, tire line ventus s1 noble2, dot number 5mnc1ah20418. The contact stated that the driver's front and passenger front tire thread wore prematurely. The contact had the tires rotated and also noticed that rear tires at driver's rear side and passenger rear side also exibiting threat lose and cracks. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. Li.

Oem hankook tires on 2017 Ford Explorer: with less than 15,000 miles on my 2017 Explorer, it began to hydroplane at much lower speeds than when new. The tires are oem, hankook, ventus s1 noble. I took the car to fugate Ford, who said they recently processed two other vehicles with bad hankook tires. On closer inspection with doug at fugate, you could see the tire tread was ripping away from itself all the way around the tire. Fugate took pictures and phoned hankook. Fugate called me to say that because the tires had 6/32 tread remaining, they would not process the claim. Hankook needed the tread wear to be 4/32 or less. In my view, that's ridiculous. . . These hankook tires are defective and unsafe, whether at 6/32 or 4/32. Today, I had all four defective tires replaced.

2015 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall 19v-435. The consumer stated 12 days after having a recall completed, it was discovered the rear toe links and jam nuts were very loose. The tires cupped from being so loose.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer equip with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires sized 255/50r20-108h and the dot number 5mnc 1a h0118. The contact stated that while inspecting the tires it was discovered that the tires had experienced cracking and gudges on the inside and outside of the tires. The failure was present on all four tires. The contacted also indicated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would shake and vibrate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer autonation Ford located at 7700 blanding blvd, jacksonville, FL 32244 who replaced all four 4 tires with the same brand size and model tires but approximately 13,000 miles later the same failure had occurred. The contact was unable to reach out to the manufacturer in reference to the failures. . The failure mileage was 18000 . Jft 08/01/2016.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer equipped with four hankook performance tires, tire line: h452, tire size: 255/50r20, dot number: 5vnc1ah(5125). The contact stated that chunks and pieces the rubber broke and fell off the tires. The vehicle was taken to the superior Ford dealer (225-654-2611, located at 4303 la-19, zachary, la 70791) where it was stated that the tire manufacturer would only cover sixty per cent of tire rep replacement after 12 000 miles. The failure mileage of the tire was 12,200. The vehicle manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. The tires were not replaced. The vehicle failure mileage 12,200. Fe.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook ventes s1 nobel 2 tires sized 255/50r20 the contact stated that all 4 tires had experienced peeling and chipping of the tread. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer autonation Ford located at 1400 interstate 20, arlington TX. Who was unable to determine the cause of the failure tires. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 24,000. Jft.

Hankook ventus s1 nobel 2 size 255/50r20 dot 5mnc 1a h 1216 these tires have 12,200 miles on them and came oem on 2017 Ford Explorer. The tire tread is peeling and shredding. Premature wear. Please investigate as others are reporting the same exact problem on the same vehicle.

While parked we noticed the tires on our 2016 Ford Explorer are shredding. All 4 tires are shredding, literally falling apart.

All 4 original hankook tires provided on my 2016 Ford Explorer are shredding and treads are delaminating at 16,000 miles and 14 months of use. There are currently 14 other complaints about this issue under 2016 Ford Explorer complaints, but those people did not list them under the tires complaint portion of this website! please look into this issue, as it is clearly nationwide and reminiscent of the firestone Ford Explorer issues!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer equipped with hankook tires, tire line: ventus-s1 noble2, tire size: 255/50/r20, dot number: 5mnc1-ah5215. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware, of chunks of tire missing from the tire. The vehicle was taken to a tire facility to be inspected. The contact was not given a cause for the failure of the tire. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage on the tire and vehicle was 16,000. Ah.

The contact owned a 2000 for Explorer equipped with definity dakota a/t tires, size: p235/75 r15 a/t (na). While driving 70 mph, the rear driver tire began to shred. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. A police report was filed. No visible injuries were sustained; however, a passenger in the vehicle required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. Prior to the crash, the rear passenger tire experienced the same failure. The approximate tire failure mileage was 89,346 and the vehicle failure mileage was 89,870. The dot number was not available.

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Continental contitrac p235/70r16 dot a308 46kw 311 noticed vibration while driving, tire tread was separating; installed spare. Had vibration again a month later. Both tires had tread separation. Installed in 2013; approx 20k miles. Replaced all 4 tires; have old tires.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer equipped with good year wrangler tires, tire size 235-75-r15. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire exploded due to tread separation. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and entered into oncoming traffic, crashing into a concrete barrier. The contact suffered injuries to the wrist, lower back, and neck. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileage of the vehicle was 180,000. The dot number was not available. The failure mileage of the tire was not available.

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