2000 Ford Explorer Tires Problems
- 144
- 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 144 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
We were driving along the road and then the back tire just blew out we did not hit anything and it was blown out the side like it had been shot at. This happened in july 2000 we called our dealer and he said it was not under warrantyso we brang it to a tire shop in lindstrom and had a new one put on.of course we did not save it at the time it was destroyed. Should i be concerned with the other tires now and can we…
ODI 730241
Tires
Tire blew while driving at 45mph, tread came apart. *ak( dot number: x8 tire size: 235/75/15 )
ODI 732638
Tires
My vehicle was delivered with firestone wilderness at tires and i was advised that because they were not manufactured at firestone's decatur plant they are considered "safe". The recent govindjee report states that the wilderness at tires were equally problematic regardless of the plant in which they were manufactured in, meaning all plants including decatur , joliette, quebec, & wilson, nc. My wife and i continue…
ODI 740376
Tires
Pe00020; front left driver's side tire has air coming from that tire. Tires were firestone #atx p235/75r15/105s. Consumer put air in the tire, and three days later the tire was flat again. *ak
ODI 867231
Tires
A bubble appeared on the firestone wilderness at tire p235/75r15 dot w2hl after driving about 700 miles at 70-75 mph, consumer states there was vibration, consumer also states that by the next morning the bubble went away, however the vibration is still in vehicle. *slc
ODI 867903
Tires
Tires cause excessive, violent side-to-side movement of vehicle when crossing a bridge with a steel grid deck, making it difficult to stay within driving lane and avoid hitting cars and side of bridge.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 )
ODI 728230
Tires
Driving down road at posted speed limit, when the back tire blew out causing me to go into the center median causing damage to the rear of my vehicle( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 )
Crash reported
ODI 729153
Tires
Tire blew out at high speed, explosive decompression. Was not in heat climate, happened only 3 minutes after leaving home.. Tire was properly inflated.. Both ford and firestone have blown me off.. Made me pay full price for a replacement tire and discarded the defective tire. Repeated calls to both companies have fallen on deaf ears.. I believe this tire size is also as defective as the 235's already recalled and…
ODI 728684
Tires
No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak (dot number: 8xlh tiresize: p235/75r15)
ODI 747161
Tires
All three tires, at 26 psi, dismounted in a side collision, causing the car to almost tip over. Since then i have received a card from ford sayimg i should keep the tires at 30 psi, cold pressure. I comtacted ford to ask which was the correct cold tire pressure and got an answer saying that a "range" of 26 to 30 psi is correct. My problem is that i would like the door saftety placard to indicate a correct pressure.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 731853
Tires
My suv has hydroplaned on two occasions during interstate travel. This occurred once in light rain at approx. 65 mph & once during moderate-heavy rain at 55 mph. During the heavy rain, i slide into another lane (i was not braking at the time). I did not hit another car. During rain, the tires feel as if they are not gripping the pavement. This tire has not been recalled;however, after speaking with other explorer…
ODI 728433
Suspension · Tires
Consumer lost control of vehicle and was rolled 3 times possibly because of the firestone wilderness at tires(p235 75 r15), at the time of the accident, consumer was not aware of firestone recall and now feels the accident occurred because of the tires, consumer was injured and is requesting reimbursement, possibly related to the suspension of the vehicle. *slc
1 injury
ODI 554658
Tires
Tire blew out on 6-month old vehicle--highway driving, nearly caused collision and ruined tire. *ak( dot number: )
ODI 727003
Tires
Ever since i picked up vehicle from dealer i have been hearing and feeling a thump coming from the front tires at high or low speed, car rocks when driving slow, very noisy with thump at high speeds, one tire very hard to balance requiring extra weights, (suspect this one is bad) last time i had tires balanced the mechanic sugested i get that tire replaced but store manager did not do anything about, tried to sell a…
ODI 741974
Tires
Passengener's tires were not adequate to be left on. Rear tires broke from inside due to weight of vehicle. Dealer was aware.*ak the tire which was used on the light truck was inadequate for the weight of the vehicle. But ford motor company was unwilling to help and the customer paid for replacing it. (p255/70r/16). *yh
ODI 862152
Tires
2000, explorer sport with original tires; 2 rear tires had flats at 3,000 miles. Ford dealer & firestone center didn't do anything. *ak ford put the customer on priority list to replace the tires but the customer stillwaiting after 4 weeks. *yh
ODI 870065
Tires
Firestone tire (p235 75 r15) failed, causing vehicle to crash and injure two people, the vehicle is now a total loss. *slc
2 injuries
ODI 557904
Tires
Sent an e-mail to for saying that my tires had turned green around the( dot number: vncu tire size: p25570r16 )
ODI 728991
Automatic Transmission · Tires
I have had numersous complaints about this vehicle some have reoccurred, and some have never been fixed. No safety defect listed in summary. *ak( dot number: tire size: stock )
ODI 726566
Automatic Transmission · Tires
I have had numersous complaints about this vehicle some have reoccurred, and some have never been fixed. No safety defect listed in summary. *ak( dot number: tire size: stock )
ODI 726565
Tires
We were coming down the back of mt. Lemon in tucson.az and the tire went flat. We had to drive until we came to a safe, level location in able to change the tire. We went to jim click ford in green valley, az and got a new tire and rim. In august when. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
ODI 741034
Tires
3/10, one month after purchase. Driving heard loud bang, looked to my back right and saw debri flying in the air. The truck began to shake, i pulled over and my tire was totally flat. , it exploded. 7/4 driving about 40, heard loud bang from front of car, car began to shake uncontrollably. Manged to pull over to side and tire was totaly flat( dot number: vncu1px409 tire size: p255/70r16 )
ODI 728907
Tires
We were on a drive, which is [redacted], to my parents for dinner. It was 1pm on the 6th of march and the weather was between 95 degrees or higher. 10 miles into the drive, i noticed that the truck was not handling as crisp when changing from lane to lane and asked my wife if the ride felt different, especially since she drives it during the week. She did notice also that it seemed to be swaying when i changed from…
ODI 728183
Tires
Driving to indianapolis on a cold march night--sudden collapse of right front tire--front face of tire completely seperated at edge of tred---not a decatur, il plant tire!--tow truck mechanic called for help via 911--said he never saw a similar blow-out--also, he removed lugnuts by hand because they were not tightened at the factory--incident reported to sales mgr. At bill mccoy ford in muncie, in. *ak (tiresize:…
ODI 733156
Tires
We purchased a 2000 ford explorer in feb of 2000, we had an accident where the vehicle slid of of the road and then rolled. We were driving under the posted spped limit and no other cars were involved. It was raining and wet and we hydroplaned of the road. Unfortunately i only have minimal information on the vehical because it was totaled soon after it was purchased. The information that i have provided is from the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 728749