Tire Problems of Ford Explorer - part 2

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. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the tires were replaced by the contact. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage of the vehicle and tires was 170,000. The dot number was not available.

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1999 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to firestone tires (pr. 15. 75) recall on vehicle. The would like a list of all the firestone tires that were recalled. The consumer believed the tires he had on his vehicle were defective, which caused him to have an accident in 2007, in which the SUV rolled over.

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The contact owns a 1993 Ford Explorer equipped with firestone tires, tire line atx, and line size p235/75r15. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the tread of the rear driver side tires separated. As a result, she lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and four passengers had minor injuries. The tires were not the original tires. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Cpsc#i12a0111a. 2001 Ford Explorer. Consumer stated that a day after she brought the car it broke down. The consumer stated there was a problem with the engine, as well as a hole in gas tank, which had rusted out, the bearings needed to be replaced, the tire were dry rotted, as they kept going flat, the driver's door did not lock, the rear doors did not open from the inside, the rear driver's door did not open at all, the outside handle was broke, the rear hatch would not close, and most of the time it had to be slammed shut.

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Purchased this vehicle for my wife a little over a year ago. At first everything was fine but then at about four months we started having issues with the window not rolling up. The dealer took care of that issue with no problems. Then we take it in for the scheduled maintenance (oil change/tire rotation) & our tires had inside cupping in which the dealer does nothing about & still have not. At around 22k miles my wife notices the vehicle starting to jerk when stopped or moving. Over the past 8k miles this gets worse & gets to where the vehicle has stalled out numerous times (still or moving). I have made an appointment with the dealer to resolve this issue. Not sure the cause yet.

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Consumer writes to request an investigation concerning the business practices of a local auto repair center. The consumer did not think, the repair facility was actually performing the services on his vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle failed inspection, due to low tire tread. He stated he was just in the repair facility one month prior, and no mentioned to him, there was a problem with the tires. Also, the alternator was replaced. However, it was determined the new alternator was defective.

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Cpsc# i11a0238a. 2002 Ford Explorer. Studs for vehicle rear right tire completely snap in half.

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Driving 40 mph when low pressure warning came on. Check tire in one the pressure was 25 psi. This has happen over 7 times on the tires . It has cost me oer $250 to fix all tires. Nobody seems to know why. I bought the fortera triplethread tire seeming there were the best. Now I have 30000 miles on tires and the tire place saus I have about a year on them . To this day I am still having low pressure warnings come up monthly. The tire place where I went said to put extra air in tires an keep doing that till I get new tires. Don't know what to do? . . . . . [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer, equipped with goodrich touring t/a tires. The tire size was p235/75/r16 and the dot number was ap70l2113710. The contact stated that there was extreme and consistent tread wear on the tires. During inclement weather, the vehicle would hydroplane on the highway. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but stated that there was nothing that they were able to do to assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,575 and the current mileage was 68,874. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 05/21/12 updated 06/01/12.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer sport trac XLT with difinity dakota a/t tires, line size p235/70/r16. The contact was driving approximately 75 mph when the rear driver side left quarter tire shredded. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance to the contact. The contact purchased the vehicle used two months prior to the failure and was unsure if the tires were the originals or replacement tires. There were no recalls or warranties for the tires. The current and failure mileage was approximately 43,200. Updated 12/14/2011.

Have had three sets of goodyear fortera tires - rapid wear - 60,000 mile warranty and wearing out at 15-18000 miles. Company indicated that the tires are made of soft rubber and made to wear out early.

On July 28, at approx 4pm est we experienced tread separation from the front passenger tire that caused our Ford Explorer to temporarily loss control. The tire was a firestone wilderness tire that was provided by Ford for a recall replacement about 8 or 9 years ago. The right passenger front tire separated on rt i95 near the sharon, MA exit. Loud sounds came from engine area of car and tread hit side of car and fp window. Car began to loss control, but the driver was able to stabilize and pull off of the highway. We were traveling from PA to MA (we left conshohcken, PA at 9:45 am) and I was averaging 65 to 70 miles per hour, but was slowing down when tread separated. I was moving from the right to the left lane, exit was about 1 to 2 miles ahead of us. The right front wheel well plastic covering, some air conditioning equipment, and the radio antenna all have been damaged. There is some paint damage on right side of car and the and running board seems to have some damage as well. A roadside assistance person came to help us remove the tire and replace it with a spare. We brought the car back to a firestone dealer in brockten, MA and was told that firestore would likely fix the damage to the car. There were four of us in the car, we were all shaken up, and bumped around, no one was cut. A report was filed with the roadside assistance person, but no police report was filed.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Explorer. She purchased four tires thirteen months ago and they are approximately fifty percent worn. The tires are goodyear model#fortera-hl, size 245/65r17. The goodyear manufacturer stated that they would replace the tires at a prorated price at a fifty percent discount. She previously paid $600 and now had to pay another $300 for the tires. The failure was 30,086 and the current mileage is 43,000. Updated 10/15/10 bf updated 10/18/jb.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer with goodyear wrangler rt/s tires, size p255/70r16. The contact noticed the rear passengers tire was flat and the remaining three tires exhibited signs of dry rotting. The vehicle was towed to a local tire shop. The mechanic advised they would take partial liability for three of the four tires and the fourth would be replaced at the owners expense. The contact believed the tire manufacturer should take the liability for all four tires. The dot number was unknown. The tire failure mileages was 32,985. The vehicle failure and current mileages were 112,461.

I have a 2007 Ford Explorer (eddie bauer) and I am having a tire problem. I have michelin tires on the car with 13000 miles and the tires are worn past the wear bars. I have rotated the tires every 6000 miles. This is a lease car and I can't pass the lease inspection with these bad tires. Michelin(on their website) says these tires should last 6yrs 65,000 miles. The car is not safe to drive in the rain.

I just discovered the tires I have on my car have had the date code buffed off. It's a good job, barely noticeable unless viewed with a slanting light source, but all four are the same. Is this a violation of some federal law pertaining to tires?.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has goodyear eagle tires, size 255/55/ r18. The contact stated that the tires were cracking between the tread. Sears stated that the tires were not defective and could not explain the cracks in the tread. The contact is concerned because the cracks are on all four tires. The current mileage was 50,000 and failure mileage was 36,746. Updated 5/28/09 the inside grooves of the tires showed cracks. Updated 05/29/09.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has michelin cross terrain tires, size p235/65/r18. The contact noticed that the tire traction was poor when driving in inclement weather conditions. Upon further inspection, she noticed that the tread on all four tires failed. She took the tires to several different tire dealers and they stated that the tires had abnormal tread wear and needed to be replaced. The tire manufacturer assumed partial responsibility for the tires. The contact still has possession of the tires. The failure and current mileages were 11,300. The consumer has sinced replaced the tires. Updated 03/24/09. (jb.

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Tire - tread separation vehicle - Ford Explorer (1998) tires - firestone (purchased somewhere in the 2003-2005 timeframe). These tires were snow tires and are used only a few months out of each year, so there is low mileage on them. At approximately 1 pm, my daughter left a school function in burbank, wa, and turned onto highway 12. She accelerated; about 100 yards later, just as she reached the snake river bridge, the left rear tire lost its tread. She was going less than 50 mph. The car was uncontrollable, spun around, and smashed into the concrete barrier of the bridge. The car was severely damaged (totaled). No other cars were involved.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has nexen ht SUV owl tires (na), size 235/70r/16 (na). The vehicle was driven to a local tire shop for inspection and the mechanic stated that the front driver's side tire was defective. The mechanic rebalanced, rotated, and placed four new nexen tires on the vehicle. A week later, the contact noticed that all four tires were making a high pitched noise and also hydroplaned during wet road conditions. The dealer called the mechanic and they stated that they would notify the manufacturer on his behalf. The manufacturer has not yet been notified. The tires have not been replaced. The current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 01/09/09. Updated 01/12/09.

Two tires have come apart and had a blowout at highway speeds of 55 to 70 mph. This was two separate incidents. One tire was replaced and we are dealing with the other now. Damage to car.

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has goodyear wrangler tires, size p235/75/r15. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact experienced abnormal vibration in the vehicle and heard road noise. He took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the technician stated that all of the tires were defective and sustained abnormal grooves in the tread. The technician recommended that the tires be replaced. The tires have not yet been replaced and the contact still has them in his possession. He called the place from where the tires were purchased and was not provided any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 4,000. Updated 05/05/09.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has continental tires. The contact stated that the inside of both front tires on his vehicle were slick. The dealer rotated the tires, but currently the rear tires are experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The tire line and size were unknown. The failure mileage was 61,000.

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I have a set of wild country xtx tires that has some sort of manufacture default. They are chopping something terrible. I have only had the truck for 6 months and I went into have them rotated and they wouldn't rotate them because of the way the tires look. The tire size that I have is lt 235/70 r16 . . I don't know if u need anymore info on them. But they look like they could be getting very dangerous to drive on. And would like to know what else I could do bout this problem . They didn't look this way when I bought the SUV. Otherwise I would have had the car company put new tires on the SUV when I bought it. I tried looking up the company who made the wild country tires but didn't have any luck. So I thought I would let u know bout it.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The vehicle has firestone destination, size lep23570r16 xl107t tires (na). While changing lanes at 60 mph, the tires would swerve and shake. He returned the tires from where they were purchased and was informed that the failure could have been due to the alignment. The tire shop mechanic inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however, he rotated the tires. Two days later, the contact's wife was driving the vehicle at approximately 60 mph. She switched lanes and the vehicle began to swerve, causing her to lose control. As a result, the vehicle rolled over twice and landed on its tires. She was not injured and the vehicle was towed. The current and failure mileages were 58,200. Missouri police report. Updated 10/18/07.

Tire stem failure on 3 of 4 stampede radial SUV tires. I got 2 flat tires in the span of 5 days and caught the 3rd stem before a flat tire occurred (it was cracked at the base).

: the contact stated the tire threads separated from the rear passenger tire causing the vehicle to spin out of control at 55 mph, and almost caused an accident. The contact purchased the vehicle used and was unsure how old the tire was. The tire manufacturer was dunlop. Size: p235/75r15.

Firestone tire p235 75 r15 fr480 ms separated causing our Fordexplorer to roll over. Near venus, texas on hwy 67 south.

: the contact stated all four michelin tires are cracking. The dealership of the vehicle informed the contact the tires were only warranted for 12 months or 12,000 miles. Michelin offered to swap out the tires and pro-rate them. The tire size p23570r16.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. He noticed deep worn areas on the tire. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause. The current mileage on the vehicle was 104,000. The contact was unable to provide the tire details. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Tire failure. We took the tire in to get it plugged, but it was the inner lining, it split apart and the tire was not safe to plug. (goodrich tire) we took the tire to an authorized goodrich dealer and they told us that it was a cosmetic fix and that it would be safe to fix. After the firestone ordeal, I don't feel safe to drive my Explorer any more. I will let the company know about the goodrich tire failure.

Around March 2005 on a spring break, took my 2002 Ford Explorer in about 15 miles out my town, one of the tires, the rubber just separated from the tire , causing the truck to move in different directions, but thank god I was able to steer to the right side of the road since I just started to speed up the vehicle it did not flip the truck,but caused damaged inside the truck where the wheel is located, all because a piece of the rubber separated from the tire. The expense was less than $200. 00 but the drama was priceless, and the kids all were crying . I need information on the recall tires of my truck. Thank you.

Ford Explorers model 1996 (xtl) problem-seeking professional help. There were two accidents due to tire bursts.

Vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. When approaching a stop vehicle accelerated intermittently, and while driving consumer's vehicle smashed into two other vehicles. Consumer was aware that this problem was ongoing, and would like to know why the manufacturer had not recalled vehicle. Took vehicle to the dealer, and after the vehicle was evaluated by the service technicians, consumer was told that the problem could not be duplicated. The consumer had a tire failure.

The front and rear tires developed cuts on the side. Vehicle was taken to dealer for replacement tires. Updated.