1. Ford Expedition
  2. Problems
  3. Tread/Belt

Ford Expedition Tread/Belt Problems

226
Owner complaint records in our dataset
9
Years with records
1999–2007
Stored years

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 226 stored complaint records:

  • 17 indicate a crash
  • 12 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • tread separation · 44 records
  • tire tread · 28 records
  • rear tire · 25 records
  • side tire · 17 records
  • tread separated · 15 records
  • right rear · 13 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi7
60–100k mi5
100–150k mi4

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • May 21, 2017

    Tread/Belt

    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, [redacted], orange…

    ODI 11018670

    2003 records in this system

  • September 15, 2015 · 30,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    The tread is separating from the tire on all four tires. There is about 30k on the tires which have a 70k mile warranty. The same tire although different size are recalled for the same issue.

    ODI 10764017

    2000 records in this system

  • May 25, 2015

    Tread/Belt

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, size: p265/70/r17 (na). The contact stated that all four tires exhibited cracks and severe outer tire tread separation. The defective tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 20,000.

    ODI 10744636

    2005 records in this system

  • June 2, 2013 · 30,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    While traveling at 60 mph, right rear tire failed to hold together. A "thumping" sound was head just prior to the tire exploding. Diver maintained control after hitting the retaining wall along the freeway. Vehile impacted rataining wall once, then spun and inpacted it again totaling the vehicle after airbags deployed. Upon the on scene inspection, it has been determined that the tire separated and lost all tread.…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10520881

    2005 records in this system

  • August 1, 2011 · 60,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition equipped with continental contitrac tr tires, sized 265/70/r17 with a dot number of a3t645rw. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the tread on the drivers side rear tire separated and the contact began to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, extensive damaged was inflicted on the rear bumped and tail lights. The contact was able to regain…

    ODI 10417910

    2006 records in this system

  • July 19, 2011 · 43,900 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    While driving my 2006 ford expedition on the highway, there was a complete thread separation in one of the rear tires, (continental, contitrac suv, p265-70r17), the trimming behind the tire well was damaged. The vehicle's odometer registers 43,993 miles. *tr

    ODI 10414913

    2006 records in this system

  • April 15, 2011 · 130,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    GOODYEAR TIRE BLOWOUT. SIZE: 265/75/17 #1306431. *TR

    ODI 10397379

    2003 records in this system

  • 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

    2004 records in this system