1999 Ford Explorer Tires Problems
- 200
- 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 200 stored complaint records:
- 30 indicate a crash
- 26 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer equipped with firestone wilderness at tires, size: p235/75/r15 (na). While driving approximately 60 mph, the rear passenger tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop, where it was diagnosed that the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10734699
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer equipped with good year wrangler tires, tire size 235-75-r15. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the rear passenger's side tire exploded due to tread separation. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and entered into oncoming traffic, crashing into a concrete barrier. The contact suffered injuries to the wrist, lower back, and neck. A police report…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10533746
Tires · Tread/Belt
1999 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to firestone tires (pr.15.75) recall on vehicle. *smd the would like a list of all the firestone tires that were recalled. The consumer believed the tires he had on his vehicle were defective, which caused him to have an accident in 2007, in which the suv rolled over. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10485583
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer with wilderness tires, size p255/70/r16. He stated that while driving 70 mph the driver side rear tire blew out. As a consequence the vehicle rolled over and was completely destroyed. He was taken to the hospital and sustained severe injuries. The tire that failed was the spare tire installed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10284533
Sidewall · Tires
While driving on the highway at 70 mph my husband noticed our 1999 ford explorer not driving right. He pulled onto a side road to take the scenic route home. He was going 50 mph, with our 3 year old in the car, and the sidewall blew completely off the tire. The entire sidewall separated from the tread and bead. Thank goodness it was the back passenger tire that blew otherwise the outcome would have been different.…
ODI 10260847
Tires
Two tires have come apart and had a blowout at highway speeds of 55 to 70 mph. This was two separate incidents. One tire was replaced and we are dealing with the other now. Damage to car. *tr
ODI 10243853
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford explorer. The vehicle has goodyear wrangler rts tires, size 235/75r15. The contact stated that the rear passenger side tire appeared to be flat. The contact replaced the tire with the spare and drove to the dealer. The dealer stated that the tire was under-inflated, which caused the tire to explode. The dealer also stated that this type of failure was common at this time of year. The…
ODI 10231853
Tires · Tread/Belt
My 4dr 1999 explorer rolled over one time due to a possible defective goodyear wrangler p235/75r 15 on right rear when it lost tire pressure when i made a left hand turn on a dirt road causing minor injuries and totaled it. I was charged with endangering the welfare of a child which is my three yr old nephew because this tire caused me to roll my truck - it was a accident by dunklin county in kennett, mo. *tr
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10214588
Tires
On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 ford explorer on i-35 at approx 70 mph when her right rear tire blew out. On 10/19/2006 she was driving on the same stretch of road and her left rear tire blew out. Both tires were goodyear wrangler ht with approx 21k miles on them and were inflated to 35 psi. She was extrememly fortunate in both cases and did not roll the suv however, she did total the suv.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10171809
Tires · Tread/Belt
Dt*: the contact stated the tire threads separated from the rear passenger tire causing the vehicle to spin out of control at 55 mph, and almost caused an accident. The contact purchased the vehicle used and was unsure how old the tire was. The tire manufacturer was dunlop. Size: p235/75r15.
ODI 10170523
Tires
On 10/06/2006 my daughter was driving her 1999 ford explorer on i-35 north of waco, tx when her right rear tire blew out. It was a goodyear wrangler ht. The tire was replaced the next day in dallas by a dealer. This is related to complaint # 10171809.
ODI 10171812
Tires
1999 explorer left rear tire blew out and then vehicle caught on fire. *ts the vehicle caught on fire near the left rear tire. The entire vehicle caught on fire and burned. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10175386
Tires
I purchased a set of tires for my car on feb 2003 (michelin ltx a/t all season p235/75r15 105s from costco) on june 2004 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, on march 2006 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, and on june 2006 one of the tires blewout on the sidewall and separated, i have only put a total of 18,000 miles on the tires. I don't understand how the tires keep blowing…
ODI 10159334
Tires
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 55 mph the right and left front tires blew out one week apart. There were no problems with the steering prior to the incident. The tire pressure was 32. There was no bulging noticed in the tires.
ODI 10159016
Tires
While driving at 30 mph rear passenger's side tire separated from the rim. No impact reported. *ak
ODI 10053426
Tires
Saturday, nov , 3:00 pm. Driver (17), was making a left turn at xxxxxx & xxxxxxxxxx (xxxxxxxxx) and suddenly lost control of 1999 ford explorer which jumped curb and slammed into a tree. No other vehicles involved. Apparent cause: right rear tire -- goodyear wrangler ht -- seemed to have blown to pieces. Vehicle had traveled approximately 2 miles prior to incident ( from cold start, so no significant pre-incident…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10047071
Tires · Tread/Belt
As i was driving 45 mph the front tire blew out and taking the car out of control these tires has a recall by ford and these were changed by firestone in sept 2000..my wipes neck has been injured..the tread is great but the bet inside let loose. *nlm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10023118
Tires
While driving 70 mph the vehicles tire blew out. *nlm. *ak
ODI 10021599
Electrical · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires · Unknown Or Other
I purchased my explorer about 1 year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it since i bought it. Just in the last 3 months it has been in the shop at hometown motors at least 4 or 5 times. And everytime they get it in they charge me a hundred dollar deductable plus what the warranty won't cover. I had to pay 1300.oo for my warranty and i have had to pay almost 700.00 since then on the work for everything going…
ODI 10069634
Tires
While driving the vehicle experienced sever vibration due tot he vehicles faulty tires (size#p23575r15) please provide the dot #. *nlm
ODI 10011974
Air Bags · Tires
Consumer was involved in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy, consumer was also informed the tires were too big for the vehicle.*jb
Crash reported
ODI 10008652
Tires
While driving 40mph front right tire blewout, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. Tire size and dot# unavailable. 1999, ford, explorer.*ak
ODI 8002992
Tires
Dealer was to replace all firestone tires on vehicle under ford motor company recall. They replaced only four (4) tires, they did not replace spare tire, when asked about this they said recall program was over. If there is a safety defect in these tires it would appear this is an accident just waiting to happen! Have checked other vehicles in parking lots and have found goodyear or michelin tires mounted but some…
ODI 767845
Tires
The check engine light illuminated on vehicle. Consumer took vehicle in to a ford dealership and was informed the problem was hard to detect. After many deductions(fuel jet cleaning, fuel system module replaced, and the replacement of the chain guides) the clutch mechanism was frozen together because of the many different brands of tires on the front versus the rear. *jg
ODI 564655
Tires
Tire was new and replaced firestone tire following ford's recall. One side of the tire burst without much warning. Absolutely no trace of nail or anything that could have caused this. Tire is available for inspection. Thank you.*ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)
ODI 750636