1999 Ford Expedition Tires Problems
- 97
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 97 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 4 records
- Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · 3 records
- Sidewall · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
17 inch firestone tires went flat frequently, the consumer replaced the tires and is requesting reimbursement. *slc
ODI 557547
Tires
Tire tread seperation on both left and right rear( dot number: w2t6 tire size: p265/70r17 )
ODI 729996
Tires
The first tire (left rear) blew out while travelling at freeway speed. The vehicle swung to the left. Fortunately no one was near me and i was able to bring the vehicle to a safe stop. The second incident occurred approximately one week later. Again at freeway speed, the right rear tire suddenly went flat. The vehicle was safely brought to as stop. Both tires have been replaced with new tires of the same model.( dot…
ODI 728389
Tires
Car coasted to stop. Spare installed. Commercial motor co in aransas pass sold me two new tires because the right failure shredded the tire. That way i have two new tires on front end. Commercial discarded the tire. It took a whole day to get the two new ones because the dealer was not stocking them. I thought it strange at the time but they never explained the problem.( dot number: tire size: 735x16 )
ODI 728698
Tires
All four tires were found to be "cracked" along the tread/sidewall at 11,500 miles. Local firestone dealer replaced all four. While at the crown ford dealership earlier that day i had them check my tires and they sent me to the firestone dealer, the service manage checked other expeditions in the shop and found simular cracks on at least one more expedition in the shop. I realize the 16" tires are not on the recall…
ODI 733794
Ignition · Tires
Tire defect: driving under normal conditions with my family of five we heard a "bang" and realized the rear right tire had blown. Because of the severity of the blow out we felt immediately that this was a manufacturing defect and expressed our concern to nemer ford. The ford expedition has never been used for any off-road purpose. Nemer ford refused to do anything and simply referred us to the firestone dealer. We…
ODI 727407
Tires
Tire exploded for no apparent reason while driving down the highway.( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 )
ODI 727225
Tires
Tire had complete failure (blowout) on interstate 95 at 70 mph at approximately 0700 on may 16th, 2000. Was able to keep control and return to outside emergency lane and replace with the spare. The spare also has four serious indentations in the sidewall and i do not consider safe to use.i went to a tire kingdom store the next day and purchased 4 new michelin tires and had the spare replaced under the vehicle. This…
ODI 731453
Tires
I am now having the same problem with the same front passenger tire. I changed the first tire with my spare rim & tire and now the air is decreasing in the tire the same way the first tire did. In the first incident we were on the freeway and my suv spent around and swerved . I had five children in my car and when i got out to look at the tire it was split in half and the tread was torn apart (as seen on t.v.). I…
ODI 731143
Tires
Cracks along edge of tread around entire tire. We have received 3 flats in less then 4 months between 13k and 18k milage on tires. The spare only has 3k on it and has no crakcs. The cracks were noticed 4/2000 when first flat occurred and repair man said the new tires should not look like that.notified indepent firestone dealer 5/2000. The cracks were noticed when car had less then 3k but did not know there was a…
ODI 727622
Tires
I want these tires off of my car ford has had many of problems with building safe cars( dot number: )
ODI 729431
Air Conditioner · Tires
Tires: had a blowout on the highway in april of this year. I went to the nearest firestone dealer. He inspected the tire and reported that it was defective and not repairable, so i bought a new one. Ever since this happened, the vehicle vibrated terribly at highway speeds. Reported (3times) to dealership since april. Each report is documented. Allegedly fixed each time. Finally on 8/04/00 the tire was declared…
ODI 728351
Tires
I took the tire into a firestone dealer due to a slow leak, they checked the tire, dismounted it and after reassembly said there was nothing wrong with the tire. The tire continued to exibit a slow leak rate of about 10 lb in 2 weeks. Due to the problems with firestone tires in general i replaced all of them. They all exibit tread seperation ridges in the sidewalls. I had firestone tires in 1974 and after a total of…
ODI 732652
Tires
The tire on my suv separated so bad that it looked shredded off on the rim. I didnt think much about it at the time until the firestone recall on the same brand tire. According to what ive seen and read, firestone is saying they only have a problem with the 15 inch tire not the 17. I disagree after seeing pictures on tv and in the paper, my tire looked the same. I would like to know if anyone else has had any…
ODI 727253
Tires
Driving on expressway, tire failed, pulled over to side of road, tread gone, nothing but sidewalls remained. Took tire to dealer, said it was run on the rim for extensive time, this was not true. Paid for new tire as well as new rim.( dot number: w2t6ire368 tire size: p265/70r17 )
ODI 729092
Tires
L/f tire blew out (peeled off) between 65-70 mph, i was able to keep to maintain control and pull over safely to shoulder and change tire.( dot number: tire size: 255/70r16 )
ODI 729079
Tires
Rear passenger tire blewout...sounded like a gunshot then the vehicle immediately dropped onto the rim,ii coasted to a stop. Had the car towed to a firestone dealer, asked the technician what could cause this to occur on a tire with less than 3000 miles on it. He said he couldn't tell, but because of the location of the rupture he didn't think i ran over anything. He said i was "lucky to have firestone tires because…
ODI 732616
Tires
(sent to firestone and ford) dear sirs: we own a 1999 ford expedition with wilderness at, white letter, size p255/70r16 tires. Today, the vehicle has 22,000 miles on it. Last year, as we approached about 9,000 miles on the vehicle, we noticed excessive vibration especially on the highway. We had the tires balanced -- first at a retail tire store. This did not resolve the problem. We then took the vehicle to be…
ODI 730951
Tires
All four tires started seperating / cracking around 11/99 . Took vehicile to firestone dealer 08/00 they inspected tires and said it was normal . I asked for a reciept they said they do not give reciepts for inspections. I told them i never had tires do that before . They had no comment. I assure you tires with 35000 miles should not do that. I sent letters to ford & firestone they never addressed my concerns. Thats…
ODI 730243
Tires
Tread separated just as described in recall of smaller size tires. Tire blew out at highway speed.( dot number: )
ODI 727576
Tires
Tires won't stay balanced (balanced 3 times - still shimmy). Tires run very hot to the touch. Dealer said this condition is normal? Suprised they were not recalled by firestone also....more must die before a statistical analysis shows a problem.( dot number: tire size: p245r16 )
ODI 728796
Tires
After having the car for only three days, we were traveling 60 mph on a highway when the left rear tire disintegrated - no steering or control problems occurred and we were able to pull over and put on the spare. We returned home and took the car to the ford dealer where we purchased the vehicle three days prior and they at first refused to cover the cost of replacing the tire. After much debate and reluctance on…
ODI 728090
Frontal · Tires
There was a passenger in vehicle going 70mph. Driver lost control, vehicle crossed over several lanes, and flipped over 4 times. Landed on wheels & hit guardrail & flipped again. Landed on right side & skidded 92 feet. Upon impact with guardrail, air bags failed to deploy. Child 2 1/2mos. In rear facing seat was thrown from seat as vehicle flipped. Police report indicated hyroplaned on water on highway. Pictures…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 870286
Tires
I've had 5 flat tires in the 20 months i've owned this truck. Three of the 5 (including the spare) tires are showing signs of the tread cracking at the base.( dot number: tire size: 265/70-17 )
ODI 731889
Tires
From the first day of ownership of our 1999 ford expedition -- we had difficulty with the factory equipped 17 inch wilderness at tires pulling to either side of the road while driving strait ahead at any speed. We proceeded with a lemon law complaint with massachusetts attorney general. At least 3 front end aliegnments were unsuccessful in fixing the problem. A ford motor company engineer said the 17 inch tires were…
ODI 737765