2001 Ford Expedition tires problems

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Tires · 85,239 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition equipped with continental contri trac aw tires, line size p275/60/r17. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the tread of the rear passenger tire separated. The contact installed the spare tire. He stated that he had not noticed any prior issues with the tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The dot number was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 85,230 and the current mileage was 85,239.

Filed Jun 29, 2010 · Tires · 131,000 miles · FL

My family's ford expedition had a goodrich long trail t/a tire disintegrate due to ply separation. We did not hit anything and the tire was properly inflated. This happened at 10:30 pm on a 70 MPH highway.

Filed Sep 2, 2008 · Tires · 30,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The vehicle had continental grabber aw tires, size p275/60r17 (na) three years ago. At that time, all four tires had to be replaced because the vehicle drove roughly and the tires began to form bubbles. The tires were replaced at 30,000 miles at the contact's expense, even though there was a safety recall. The vehicle currently has general continental contitrac SUV tires, size 275/60r17 (na) and they are experiencing the same failure. The contact would like to be reimbursed for the first set of tires that he replaced and to have the current tires replaced. He referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 02t012000 (tires:tread/belt). The dot number was unknown. The vehicle current mileage was 68,000 and failure mileage was 30,000. The tire failure mileage was 5,000.

Filed Dec 26, 2007 · Tires · 96,560 miles · CA

Nitto tire bubble on sidewall.

Filed Jul 21, 2007 · Tires · 120,000 miles · AZ

My 2001 ford expedition with continental 265/70 tires purchased at wal-mart on 8/05 started vibrating really bad on 5/07, went to wal-mart for balance & rotate and tire inspection. Wal-mart said tires looked fine. Driving on the freeway 1 tire separated. Got in replaced with the same brand. 6/07 another tire separation on freeway.

Filed Apr 25, 2006 · Tires · FL

1. Ford firestone tire recall: 12/2/02 all tires replaced as per recall requirements. Mileage: 15750. 2. Friday, 4/21/2006: during a road trip this past weekend, my right front tire shredded. I heard thudding noises, pulled off the I-75, checked around my 2001 ford expedition, was unable to see anything wrong. However a few miles later, I realized something was seriously wrong and pulled off of the freeway. I called 911 sometime between 3 and 3:15 pm 4/21/06 for roadside assistance. Tim the towman towed my vehicle off the freeway to a nearby gas station. There he observed that the right front tire had shredded. The shredding process caused damage as follows: a) right front bumper now dangles because screws sheared off apparently; b) tire casing needs to be resecured, since it was flapping. C) there may be additional damage to the undercarriage as well as cables. Est. Mileage: 47600. 3. Tim the towman replaced the shredded tire with my full-size spare. He used twine to temporarily support the rf bumper. He temporarily secured the tire casing. The following monday, I called ford customer no-service. They said that a local dealership would need to corroborate my story before they could determine whether ford was liable to replace the shredded tire (and possibly replace all of the others, as well), and to pay for the repairs needed on the front bumper and casing. The tallahassee ford dealership has a poor reputation, so I was permitted to take my expedition to the lincoln-mercury dealership. After hearing my story and examining my vehicle, the service manager said that ford offered no warranty on the replacement tires. Even if they had replaced defective tires with defective tires, they did not stand behind their product. He offered to give me a discount on michelin tires (four) to replace the continental tires. He said there was little tread left on the remaining tires. These tires have slightly over 30,000 miles on them.

Filed Nov 12, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · 69,800 miles · CA

Since I got the truck the electric system has been failing, also the brakes failed to operate while on the freeway and almost had us killed. The back door locks by itself and can't be opened. Air comes in from the front windshield and it also leaks when it rains. All four tires were very wasted, also I was lied about the interest rate. I was told that my interest would be 6.78% and in the contract it appears as 12.15%.

Filed Aug 25, 2005 · Tires · 40,200 miles · OK

Dt: the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that he had a tread separation on a tire. The tire was located on the passenger rear side. This occurred while driving at about 65-70 MPH. The dealership stated to submit the tires to continental tire for evaluation of the tires. The manufacture is continental. The model name is grabber aw. The tire line is 27560r17. The dot number is 27560r17. He thinks that the tire manufacture recommends that the tire pressure be 33psi. The contact does not that the psi on his tires is what ever the manufacture recommends. The tires are regularly serviced such as tire pressure checks and tire rotation. There where some vibration while driving the vehicle. He did not notice any abnormal bulging in the tire before this happened. This occurred on july 10, 2005. The contact does not currently have the tire because he submitted it to continental for evaluation. *ak updated 11/16/2005 -

Filed Jul 6, 2005 · Tires · MA

My 2001 ford expedition's (65300 miles) cable which mounts the spare tire under the vehicle has frayed and the tire has fallen off. I called my local dealership, which just worked on the car, and they said, "ya, we've seen that happen a few times... The cable rusts out, and the tire falls off." I have never bottomed out the car, we have been the sole owners, and it was just in to ford for repairs, and a "safety inspection" so it must have happened recently. I have no idea when or where this could have happened. I must have been driving, because otherwise I would have backed over it, had I been parked. I may have been going 65 MPH down the highway with my three children in the car! And god help anyone behind me! This seems to me to be an extremely dangerous defect, I can only hope my car was not the cause of an accident to another. Now I am forced to endure yet another costly repair to a car, which for its limited 65,000 miles has already had its share. Two months ago I was told that I was lucky that I brought it in for repairs to an engine problem, because its ball joints were so bad that the front wheels were going to fall off! This is not the kind of thing that a mother, who uses this vehicle to transport her three small children around in, wants to hear! And now, the spare tire has fallen off! It will require the replacement of the mounting mechanism, as well as the tire and wheel, assureably, not to be cheap! Thank you for your time and consideration. Respectfully, kim wyman

Filed Jun 8, 2005 · Tires · 56,325 miles · FL

Purchased a 2001 ford expedition from maroone ford in margate on 11/05/2004. The tires that came with this vehicle were the contitrac aw id # 02t012000. On 04/02/05 while traveling on I-95 at the speed of 55 MPH my left rear tire blew out. I was able to get the truck under control without hitting any other cars and I was not injured. I had that tired replaced the same day and thought it must have been something on I-95 that caused the tire to blow out. On 05/21/05 while traveling east on commercial blvd in fort lauderdale florida at a spead of 30 mhp the right rear tire blew out, I drove the truck into tire kingdom and had that tire replaced as well. This morning while parking at work I noticed thread separation lumps had developed on the two remaining tires, at this point I realized something had to be wrong with the tires, and through the internet I found out there was a recall on these tires. I contated the dealership who sold me the truck inmediately and was told they could not do anything to correct the problemp because to their knowledge there is no recall in effect for these tires and that the manufacturer would have to be the one to replace them, but that if I could not wait to then take the truck to the nearest tire kingdom to have the tires replaced and that they would pro rate the cost of the tires. I had both tires replaced this afternoon, again at my own expense. In the past two months I have replaced all four tires on this vehicle, and the dealership has not been of any assitance, they sold me a tire warranty product that does not cover these type of incidents,the product was misrepresented to me and I intend to file a separate complaint with the fla insurance commissioners office regarding that matter. I contacted a naca representative today and was advised to contact ford and to contact your office and file a complaint any assistance you can provide in obtaining reimbursement for the cost of these tires is greatly appreciated.