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2004 Ford Expedition Tires Problems

17
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 17 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi6
1–30k mi4
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 11, 2012

    Sidewall · Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition equipped with b.f. Goodrich tires, size: 265/75r17. The contact stated that there was a bubble protruding from the sidewall and into the tread area of the tire, causing the tire to delaminate. The contact reported the failure to the store where he bought them and they instructed him to bring them back.

    ODI 10479805

  • January 3, 2011 · 75,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition equipped with cooper definity dakota a/t tires, size 265/70r17 (na). While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to lose control and veered off the road. The contact pulled over and noticed all of the tread on the driver side rear tire was missing. A spare tire was installed on the vehicle. The tire was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The failure and…

    ODI 10374070

  • July 8, 2010

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    The tire tread is starting to detach from the tire's carcass in a 6 inch section of the tire. The other three tires are showing signs of detatchment, like cracking at the edges of the tires. Updated 09/29/10. *lj *tr

    ODI 10342106

  • August 10, 2009 · 35,300 miles

    Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt

    In the afternoon of saturday august 8, 2009 the tire warning light in my 2004 expedition came on. Later i inspected the vehicle and noticed a tear in the front passenger side tire. The tear was about 1/2" to 3/4" long at about where the steel belt meets the tire wall. Monday august 10, 2009 as i was travel south bound on i 15 about 3 miles south of temescal canyon exit. I heard and felt the tire blow. I was able to…

    ODI 10280382

  • December 15, 2008

    Sidewall · Tires

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

    2 injuries

    ODI 10251942

  • September 15, 2008 · 32,000 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    My ford expedition has 32k miles on it the tires have approximately 3/8" or more than half of their tread life left. The passengers side rear has a large crack about 1" from the rim. The remaining tires are all dry rotten near the tread. I feel these tires are unsafe and want to replace them immediately. *tr

    ODI 10242317

  • August 3, 2008 · 47,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    1. We were driving to go on vacation on i-95 in georgia when the car became out of control we spun and hit a guard rail before we came to a stop. The car had to be towed. There was over 6500.00 in damage to my vehicle. The insurance paid for 3 tires but not the one that caused the accident. *tr

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10258032

  • June 9, 2008 · 47,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    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…

    Crash reported · 4 injuries

    ODI 10237383

  • October 20, 2007 · 53,650 miles

    Sidewall · Tires

    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…

    ODI 10208744

  • May 13, 2007 · 48,350 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    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. *ak

    ODI 10191510

  • September 12, 2006 · 24,000 miles

    Seats · Tires

    2004 ford expedition; had original tires put back on vehicle after have authorized tires removed. Factory tires had approximately 300 miles on them. Severe vibration in front end of car before and after factory tires were reinstalled. Paid to have two 4-wheel alignments, balancing on both sets of tires (factory and ford authorized upgrades) in two months. Ford could not find any issues with the front end of the…

    ODI 10173429

  • January 12, 2006

    Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Tires

    All four of the tires in my ford expedition lose 4 pounds of air every week. There is some kind of defect any the dealership isn't fixing the vehicle. I was told by ford that a engineer looked at me vehicle on the 7th visit and this never occurred. I have been lied to by ford and my vehicle still has not been fixed even though it is under warranty. The issue is that they know there is a defect that can't duplicate…

    ODI 10153591

  • September 22, 2005 · 30,000 miles

    Tires

    Dt: the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. The safety defect is the tire sensor. The contact states that the faulty sensor light is coming on. The service department turned the light off. The tire sensor light still comes back on while driving on the highway. This makes the third time the service light which says sensor tire keeps coming on .no crashes were involved .this makes 3 times that the sensor light has…

    ODI 10137706

  • September 15, 2005

    Sidewall · Tires

    Dt*: the contact stated that the tires on the vehicle have cracks all the way around the tread and up the sidewall. The tires were purchased when the vehicle had 88000 miles on it, and the cracks were observed when the vehicle reached 108000 miles. The tires were taken to the service retailer for repair who determined the cracks were a result of normal wear and tear.

    ODI 10151403

  • September 1, 2004

    Rack And Pinion · Tires

    While driving steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably inside of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that rack and pinion steering and tires needed to be replaced. Consumer informed mechanic that the problem recurred, and had not been resolved. *ak

    ODI 10090213

  • May 19, 2004 · 10 miles

    Tires

    In may 2004 i purchased a 2004 ford expedition xlt 4x4 from crossroads ford in cary nc. The vehicle odometer reading was 10 miles. The day after the purchase i returned the vehicle and three of the original continental tires were replaced due to excessive road force. N august 2004 i brought the expedition back to x-rds ford for service. A fourth continental tire was replaced due to excessive road force. I took the…

    ODI 10102103

  • May 3, 2004 · 13,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Sensor/Control Module · Tires

    Intermittently when the vehicle was put into drive, it stalled. Also, air bag warning and tire pressure lights came on. Dealership provided no assistance.*ak

    ODI 10079801