2002 Ford Expedition Tread/Belt Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- tire tread · 8 records
- tread separated · 5 records
- tread separation · 4 records
- general grabber · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tread/Belt
Traveling at highway speed my vehicle developed a distinct vibration shortly followed by a tread separation. We reduced speed and pulled into a service station where the spare was installed. The same scenario took place approximately one week later with a different tire. The vehicle is a 2002 ford expedition, purchased new in october 2001, and currently having less than 30,000 miles on it. Tires (general grabber aw)…
ODI 10171839
Frontal · Seats · Tread/Belt
Vehicle with 29,300 miles. Lightly driven, well maintained, inspected, tires checked & oil changed march of 2006. Borrowed my mom's expedition. (big mistake), leaving the houston area headed for saint louis we got about 200+ miles before the tread came off. Tomball ford, ford company & continental / general grabber tires changed our lives. Headed in bound in the right or center lane a grassy steep median seperated…
Crash reported · 3 injuries · 2 deaths
ODI 10160946
Tread/Belt
I have a 2002 ford expedition suv with tire problems. I had a tire tread detachment separation on a general grabber aw tire p275/60r17 on 2/17/06. The same tires that are on my vehicle were recalled for year 2000 and year 2001 ford expedition suvs in 2002 (reference nhtsa campaign id number 02t012000). I have called the ford company and they have told me they could not do anything about this problem. All the tires…
ODI 10150685
Tread/Belt
There was no accident, but substantial damage to my suv caused by the tire tread separation at 65 mph. This problem is similar to the class action lawsuit settled last year by ford regarding tire tred separation on their suv line. My expedition had a tred separation on the left front tire at 65 mph, which caused damage to the bumper, wheel well, and running board. The tire was still perfectly inflated, but the…
ODI 10118063
Tread/Belt
During our thanksgiving holiday, i was traveling at highway speeds with my family on my way from phoenix, az to las cruces, nm when the right rear general grabber aw p275/60r17 factory installed tire of my 2002 ford expedition experienced tread separation. There was no police report nor were there any injuries. The tire did not deflate, but it did an estimated $2,241.47 in damage to my expedition when the tread…
ODI 10104493
Tread/Belt
While driving,a loud noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer pulled over, and noticed that the right rear tire tread separated from the wheel. Consumer changede the tire. Continental , general, p265/70r17.*ak
ODI 10097552
Tread/Belt
While driving the steering wheel shook and a loud noise was heard coming from the front. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The driver's side tire tread separated from wheel. The consumer was able to change the tire, and drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. General, continental, p265/7or17. *ak two defective tires were found. The tire/tread. Gm stopped making these…
ODI 10094330
Tread/Belt
While driving 35 mph the rear passenger side tire tread separated without warning. Please provide additional information.
ODI 10094206
Tread/Belt
While driving 70 mph the front driver side tire tread separated without warning. As a result the vehicles bumper was damaged. The consumer stateed this is the third occurrence. Please provide additional information. *jb
ODI 10092443
Tread/Belt
Treads separated from the tire, while still inflated and caused damage to rear fender of ford expedition. Previously reported problem under claim number 10024727. Contacted continental under the claim and was told my tires did not fall within the recall dot numbers which contradicted the information provided by your agency. The tire dealership also told me the other tires were bad. Tires are being sent to…
ODI 10086727
Steering · Tires · Tread/Belt
The steering was erratic. The vehicle was taken to a dealership, who indicated that 3 out of the 4 tires were defective, and the belts were separating. Also, indicated that the tires weren't covered under any kind of warranty. There was tread separation recall 02t01200 on this issue but the consumer wasn't notified. *ak *sc
ODI 10087851
Tread/Belt
Continental tire/ grabber aw dot adt044t4001. While driving on i10 with my wife and four small sons, tread peeled away from r/r tire and caused $5,900 in damage to r/r fender area. *la
ODI 10051105
Sidewall · Tread/Belt
My wife had a tire blowout on our 2002 ford expedition . Tires mounted on the vehicle were the general aw grabbers 17inch. We were informed last year a couple of months after vehicle was purchased that these tires had been recalled. We contacted dealership and took our vechicle in to another local dealership, and they said no they had not been recalled even after we insisted they at least look at the tires. My wife…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10030306
Tread/Belt
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. *JB PH
ODI 10003994