2004 Ford Expedition: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Mar 9, 2012 · Engine · 172,000 miles · WI

While driving down the road, taking my son to school, I had a spark plug blow out. Immediately had to stop the vehicle and my son wasn't able to attend school because I had no ride. I have been reading online and this is an ongoing problem with ford and am furious that nothing has been done to remedy this problem for ford owners.

Filed Dec 16, 2008 · Tires · GA · 2 injuries

There is notice of these tires they just blow out, causing your back injury.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Tires · 47,000 miles · AZ · crash · 4 injuries

We were driving with continental tires (p265/70r17113s) on an arizona highway when our rear right tire separated. Our vehicle immediately veered to the left and went up a guardrail with a 30' drop below. Our vehicle (ford expedition) flipped 360 degrees, landing on its passenger side. The vehicle was well maintained. The tires had sufficient tread. The authorities on site took pictures of the tread separation and recommended reporting this as the tire appeared to be defective.

Filed Nov 12, 2007 · Tires · 53,650 miles · CA

On 10/20/07, the sidewall of my goodyear fortera (right rear) failed. My wife lost pressure and had to aaa change the tire. Goodyear stated (la quinta dealer) the tire was damage by a unknown object. On 10/26/07, I was driving driving when the left rear tire failed. I pulled over and changed the tire. I later had the tire inspected and the inner sidewall separated and appeared to be the same size and detail of the previous tire failure. When I took it to the goodyear dealer (cedar city ut) they told me that I had driven on the tire too long and I caused the damage. I was lucky, I immediately pulled over and changed the tire before I lost all air pressure. There was "no damage" on the tire due to my driving. The damage tire failure was about a 4-5 inch rectangular shape hole. The second tire began the same way. The sidewall began to separate in the same fashion and had not "blown out" prior to me changing it.

Filed May 22, 2007 · Tires · 48,350 miles · FL

Tread separation on continental contitrac SUV tires. With 48,000 miles on vehicle, and routine service, tread in good visual condition. Tread separation on two different tires w/I 30 days. All four tires replaced. Some minor damage to SUV body. Scared me.

Filed Apr 25, 2005 · Tires · DC

Continental tire equipment on 2004 ford expedition is separating on the front tires.*mr the tread separated on the front tires. *m

Filed May 10, 2004 · Body · WY

The 2004 ford expedition is built too low to safely take off road. Because of its lack of clearance ford installed skid plates to protect the exhaust manifold, catalytic converter, etc. The skid plates collect leaf litter which accumulates right next to very hot components. This is a fire hazard. It is difficult to keep the skid plates litter free because of the many angles and tight spaces. The litter does not blow out once back on the highway. After a day of driving off road, I noticed tar-like material from smoldering leaf litter dripping from the skid plates. I had tried several times during the day to knock the litter out but it did no good. It should not be necessary for a driver to put their face under a vehicle near very hot components, on a daily basis, in order to maintain a safe vehicle.