The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer AT, Tire Size: 275/55/R20, DOT Number: UTV11R9 4221. The contact purchased four new tires. The contact called Walmart for assistance. The contact became aware that there were large blisters on the sidewalls of the tires. The tire was 80 percent worn. The second and third tires were at 50 and 80 percent worn. The blister was about six inches long. The blister was located on the passenger’s side rear tire; the driver’s side rear tire and the driver’s side front tires had blisters. The contact was able to stick a finger between the blister and the ball joint. The contact was concerned about a blowout. An attempt was made to contact the tire manufacturer, but there was no response. The tire failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 162,749.
Ford Expedition tire blowout problems
357 of the 9,415 owner complaints about the Ford Expedition describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 357
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,700
- typical mileage
- 96,000
By model year
Often reported together
Fire or smoke 6Engine failure 5Loss of power 4Knocking 4Check engine light 4Misfire 3Ball joint 3Pulling 2
What owners say
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 26V402000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle abruptly stopped in the middle of the road. During one of the failures, the front driver’s side tire had a blowout. The failure reoccurred on several occasions. The failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound and the sun/moon roof glass shattered overhead. At the time of the failure, the contact did not know that the sound was associated with panoramic moonroof and believed there was a blowout of a tire. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the sun/moon roof glass had shattered. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Complaint: While driving at normal road speed with no collision or impact, I experienced a sudden loud “pop” from the driver-side seatbelt area. Immediately after, I noticed a burning smell coming from the same location. I initially believed I had a tire blowout and pulled over to inspect the vehicle. When I attempted to unbuckle and then re-extend the seatbelt, I found that the seatbelt was locked and would not retract or extend normally. The restraint system is now inoperable. This incident appears to be an inadvertent deployment of the seatbelt pretensioner without a crash event, resulting in a restraint system malfunction. The failure occurred during normal driving conditions and without any external trigger. This creates a serious safety risk because: * The seatbelt is no longer functional and cannot properly restrain the occupant * The unintended deployment could startle the driver and lead to loss of vehicle control * The presence of a burning smell raises concern for thermal or electrical hazard within the restraint system I am aware of similar complaints involving unintended seatbelt pretensioner deployment in Ford Expedition vehicles of similar model years. This incident should be investigated as a potential defect affecting occupant restraint systems. I’ve contacted ford with no help to resolve the issue Injury: No Crash: No Fire: No (burning odor present, no visible flames) Speed at time of incident: 35 Mileage at time of incident: 170xxx The vehicle’s seatbelt system remains in a failed/locked condition and requires repair.
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the front passenger's side tire blew out, and she lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle crashed into an embankment, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the front grill and the bumpers detached due to the impact. The contact stated that the driver's side and the passenger's side roof air bags were deployed; however, the front driver's side air bag failed to deploy, causing the contact to hit her face and her head against the steering wheel. The contact sustained black eyes, bruises on the forehead, a scratch on the scalp that extended to her nose, a swollen nose, a swollen forehead, and swollen eyes. The contact had not received medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
While driving yesterday i heard a pop. The 4th coil pack literally blew out from its spot. I have now had 3 coil packs blow out at random causing the holes that the bolt straps the coil pack to the spark plug to strip out. I have a transmission leak that will not stop and I've taken it in multiple times for repairs and it still is leaking. Since getting this vehicle i noticed at the electrical issue where everything including my headlights will shut off and then pop back on while I'm driving. My seat belt will not open so i can buckle and I'm now getting frustrated because I've spent a lot of money on this only to realize has had the same issue with previous owners and they for some reason were too embarrassed to report it but I'm not and I'm sick of dumping money into this damb thing!
I had a flat tire and needed to install the spare tire. I jacked the vehicle up and tried to take the wheel lug nuts off. The manufacturer supplied lug removal bar's head would not fit over the wheel lug nuts. Consequently, I was not able to remove the flat tire and install the spare tire. Saftey was compromised by having to drive on a damaged tire approximately 10 miles to a repair shop. Had I been out of town or on a highway the saftey issues would have been greatly magnified. The repair shop had difficulty removing the lug nuts. They had to use special half sized sockets and pound the sockets onto the lug nuts before they could be removed. The independent service center states that this issue is not unusual for Ford products with two piece lug nuts. This incident did not cause an accident, injury or vehicle damage. Nothing was reported to any authorities, excluding this incident report. Bottm line; in cases of road side tire failure, the damaged tire needs to able to be removed and the spare installed to facillitae safe transport to a repair facility.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition equipped with goodyear wrangler trailmark tires, size: p265/65/r18 (na). The contact purchased the brand new tires from walmart. While driving 35 MPH on the highway, the rear driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. A police report was filed that stated that the lug nuts were completely gone. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. Walmart filed a claim with their insurance company, which stated that walmart followed procedures when they installed the tires and were not liable. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The contact spoke with her state's attorney general's office. The tire failure mileage was unavailable. The failure mileage was 246,233.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition equipped with mirada cross tour slx tires, size: 265/70r17. While driving approximately 70 MPH, a pop noise was heard. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the tread on the front driver's side tire separated and destroyed the rear driver's side tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (bigh tire and muffler, 1695 south volusia ave, orange city, fl 32763) where it was diagnosed that the steel cord in the front tire failed and fractured the cord in the rear tire. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. Six weeks later, while driving approximately 80 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the front passenger side tire tread and the wire separated. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 274,000 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
My moms 2003 ford expiation had is sprak plug blow out I have looked all over the internet and think is should have a recall because it is a very common problem
Related recalls
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 158 my 2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and the limo builders package for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, z"tire pressure monitoring systems." the tire pressure was increased from 35 psi to 40 psi without a commensurate update to the TPMS calibrations.
- Risk
- The TPMS indicator light will not illuminate when a tire pressure is is 25% below the 40 psi value stated on the tire placard label occurs.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reconfigure the TPMS thresholds to the appropriate pressures. The recall began on april 23, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V166000 · Recall details
Tires: tread/belt
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles may have been damaged at the center tread during production.
- Risk
- Over time, the damage may be sufficient to allow belt corrosion ultimately leading to a tread separation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect all four tires (to ensure inspection of the left hand side tires that may have been rotated to the other side of the vehicle) for tire tread damage and, if necessary, replace the damaged tire. The recall began on july 13, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 05V310000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Expedition tire blowout
Which Ford Expedition years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (91 complaints), 2000 (70 complaints) and 2001 (50 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix tire blowout or tread separation on the Ford Expedition?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,700 (median of 27 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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