2004 Ford Explorer tires problems

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Tires · 96,125 miles · FL

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..

Filed Jan 20, 2021 · Tires · 94,000 miles · FL

While driving home from work last week I noticed a slight 'bumping' feel like an unbalanced tire, so I took a look when I got to my driveway but found nothing. The next day on my way to work the "bumping' was much worse so I stopped to check and found a large bulge on the tread of the right front tire. After slowly returning home I removed it and set it aside. A few hours later the threads were separating badly so I let the air out before it blew apart. I ordered a replacement tire (different brand) but I've still got three more of these on the vehicle .they have 36k miles on them and a 60k warranty with only modest thread wear but I still check them every day. I don't feel safe.*dt consumer stated he still has a defective tire.

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Tires · 147,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 245/65r17. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact was alerted by another driver that there was a bulge in the rear passenger side tire. The contact discovered that the tire had a bulge on the outside wall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14t013000 (tires). The VIN was unavailable. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 147,000 and approximate tire failure mileage was 3,500. The dot number and VIN were not available.

Filed Aug 16, 2011 · Tires · AR

The first tire I had problems with was the front right tire that kept going flat, I had it checked to be fixed when the service man showed me the defect in the tire. The inside of the tire had a slit or where the seam was splitting all the way around the tire, only on the inside. I had to replace the tire and went ahead and replaced the front left tire as well. Two weeks later driving my three children and my grandmother to go school shopping my back left tire blew. Luckily I was on a dirt road and only driving about 20mph. Upon changing the tire I noticed the same seam rippage or slit on the inside of the tire so I immediately checked the right back tire and found the same thing on it. So I have 3 out of the 4 tires on my 2004 ford explorer that have this defect. Its very disturbing to think what might have happened if we had been on the highway when this happened and that both back tires might have blown. I have been researching these tires and so far have not found any recalls on this specific tire. Goodyear, wrangler sr-a, p235/70r16 104s.

Filed Feb 28, 2011 · Body, Engine · 72,000 miles · NY

I purchased a 2004 ford explorer from a toyota dealership on 1/28/11. The car was a certified / warranted vehicle. I was assured by the toyota salesman that any problem with the car would be fixed under the warranty. Several problems which the car has include: mismatched tires, inoperable sunroof, leak in the differential seal & noise in the differential. I had the car inspected at a ford dealership & was told these problems needed repair. The toyota dealership has not returned numerous phone calls, emails & when I brought the car back to them, I was told all these repairs had been fixed & later found out that nothing was done.

Filed Oct 10, 2009 · Tires · 55,000 miles · CT

Tire sidewall cracking on all 4 tires of the same type, mfg., and locations. Treadwear 520, traction a, temp b. Nexen roadian ht p235/70r16 104s m+s dot 8ewl 2007 tires splitting on all 4 tires on outside only. Visuals of white underlying where poor vulcanization and splits are occurring.

Filed May 13, 2009 · Tires · 50,000 miles · TX

Tl*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 *cn the inside grooves of the tires showed cracks. Updated 05/29/09.

Filed Apr 15, 2009 · Brakes, Suspension · 81,100 miles · CA

Easter sunday, my family was on their way back home on the freeway. Out of no where they hear loud snapping noises and next thing they knew the rear passenger tire came off. The cars skidding on the road and finally comes to a stop. Luckily for my family they walked away unharmed. The car is currently at my home, won't turn on anymore, the wheel studs are all broken off, the rotor along with the rest of the assembly is damaged. The car is a mess and now I'm trying to figure out how im supposed to deal with the situation.

Filed Aug 15, 2008 · Tires · 32,207 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The vehicle has michelin tires, size p235/70r/16 (na). The contact noticed a crack on the sidewall that affected all four tires. These were the original tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they stated that the tires needed to be replaced due to the crack. At this time, the tires have not been replaced. The dot number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 32,207.

Filed Aug 14, 2007 · Tires · 24,650 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer with bf goodrich rugged trail t/a (tire size 245/65r17). She noticed the tread on three of the tires began to separate. The dealer advised the contact to take the tires to bf goodrich. The tire manufacturer stated that tire rot caused the tread to separate. The failure and current mileages were 24,650. The dot number was unavailable. The contact felt the tread should not have separated at 24,650 miles.