2001 Ford Explorer Tires Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear tire · 7 records
- right rear · 6 records
- wilderness tires · 6 records
- firestone wilderness · 5 records
- tires recalled · 4 records
- lose control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires · Wheels
An accident occurred wherein a young man was severely injured. He survived, but has a plate in his jaw, and severe scarring on his face. His sister was also a passenger and was injured, but less severely. The right rear tire appears to have blown out, causing the crash. A witness immediately behind the car at the time of the accident stated: "i noticed what looked like one of the right side tires bend to the side…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10524057
Engine And Engine Cooling · Hatchback/Liftgate · Latch · Tank Assembly · Tires · Wheel Bearing
Cpsc#i12a0111a. 2001 ford explorer. Consumer stated that a day after she brought the car it broke down. *ln the consumer stated there was a problem with the engine, as well as a hole in gas tank, which had rusted out, the bearings needed to be replaced, the tire were dry rotted, as they kept going flat, the driver's door did not lock, the rear doors did not open from the inside, the rear driver's door did not open…
ODI 10481761
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer with goodyear wrangler rt/s tires, size p255/70r16. The contact noticed the rear passengers tire was flat and the remaining three tires exhibited signs of dry rotting. The vehicle was towed to a local tire shop. The mechanic advised they would take partial liability for three of the four tires and the fourth would be replaced at the owners expense. The contact believed the…
ODI 10329755
Engine And Engine Cooling · Seats · Tires
Driver seat recliner bolt, the seat back/recline/forward broke, replaced several times. *bf the oil filter had come with a hole too large, the driver's side seat handle broke, the tires blewout and caused an accident that totaled the vehicle. *sc
ODI 10101009
Tires
The consumer noticed the rear passenger 's side tire was flat. When the consumer changed the tire, he noticed that the spare tire was a goodyear wrangler p26570r17. This tire was not the same tire that was on the truck. The tire that was flat was a coreovan wild track radial suv ms p2657017. Please fill in additional information on the #dot number. *jb
ODI 10089335
Tires
NO SUMMARY. DT
ODI 770411
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Disc · Tires
Re brakes: they have replaced the brake shoes/pad twice ands rotors once. Re tire/wheels they could not get them to balance out tried 4 times ( goodyear tried twice) total of 6 times. Again a week and a half later, it pulls left when braking, and vibration is back again. I have spoke with wayne ( service mgr) and al mc donald ( general sales mgr). I have informed them of the nevada lemon law # nrs 597.630 he said to…
ODI 749211
Tires
Nhtsa recall # 01x001000, manufacturer's recall 01x001000. No size and date available while driving around 40 mph on wet pavement. Vehicle hydroplaned due to tires. Also stated tires recalled and have not be replaced yet.*ak
ODI 894117
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts · Tires
Firestone, wilderness at tires mounted on ford, explorer ,2001. While traveling at 35-40 mph consumer hit a construction site and passenger rear tire fell off, then vehicle rolled over. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak analyst is unsure ofcomponent, possible tire failure, possible lug, nut, and bolt failure, causing rollover, consumer was injured in accident. *slc
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 889753
Air Conditioner · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Gasoline · Tires · Unknown Or Other
Ihave lost controll of this vehicle several times due to the steering and overall handling ,my tires are also playing a roll in this i beleave this problem is much more pronounced in rain or snow . I feel this vehicle is very unsafe for myself and my children! I've already had the vehicle into auburn motor sales for 6 days for complaints of lack&surge of power,bad sulfer smell at idle rolling idle(up&down),…
ODI 746742
Tires
Vehicle rollover accident march 25, 2001 in toledo ohio. Approximate speed 25 mph. Explorer rolled over 6 times with me as the passenger being ejected during the 3rd roll. Driver and rear seated passenger were help in the vehicle and received lacerations a broken finger and chest injuries. Front passenger ( me ) was ejected from the vehicle and came to rest against the front drivers side tire. Vehicle at rest on…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 752950
Tires
Blow out at 65mph no accident no tread separation (tiresize: p235/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r16 )
ODI 740558
Tires
While driving down highway at about 50 mph and after hearing a noise, consumer then decreased speed to 40 mph due to problems with tires. This was original equipment. Contacted dealer, dealer never seen it before. *ak
ODI 879691
Tires
P25575r15, dot vdhl1rw050, rear passenger side of firestone wilderness ht tire exploded while at a stop, tire had only 9,000 miles. *slc
ODI 879288
Tires
2 tire blowouts in less than 6 months is not normal... One while driving is unsafe..the 2nd while parked does not make sense. *ak (dot number: 8xhl ipy tiresize: 235/75r15)
ODI 738499
Tires
2 tires blew out while driving, and caused truck to lose control, hitting curb. No serious injuries. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 876389
Tires
Vehicle is confined to driveway. Consumer has replaced tires 4 times. Mr
ODI 767749
Suspension · Tires
The consumer stated, while traveling, the vehicle will wander into traffic. The vehicles tires, have been replace four times. Dealer has been contacted. *nlm the consumer states that she must strong arm to maintain control on the bumpy roads. The consumer has experienced an unsusual case of wandering, clunking noise-bolt missing/4 visits of repair, tire wear/noise vibrations-6 occurences, and alignment/suspension…
ODI 8018626
Tires
Clear, dry roadway, 50 mph, right rear tire blew out. Vehicle performed very stably, i was able to stop and had tire changed. Dealer replaced all 5 tires with goodyears at no charge at my request. Tire looked like it had been sliced through from sidewall to sidewall. I took pictures, not developed. Dealer has tires. (dot number: don't know tiresize: p235/70r16)
ODI 734615
Tires
I was traveling southbound on hyw 99 on the afternoon of 9/24/2000 around 1:00pm. It was a clear sunny day. I was traveling at an approximate speed of 65 miles per hour in the right lane (slow lane). There were no objects on the freeway. As i was traveling on the freeway, i felt my car begin to fishtail and then all of a sudden my right rear tire came apart. Fortanately, i was in the right lane and was near a…
ODI 732425
Control Arm · Tires
Left front tire fell out. Consumer thought that tire had exploded. *ak the left front tire became loose due to the front upper ball joint bolt failure. *yh
Crash reported
ODI 871088
Tires
While traveling on i 275 i experienced a flat tire. As soon as i felt my explorer started to lose control i pulled over and found the right rear tire had gone flat. I installed the spare tire and the following day had the flat fixed upon reinflation i found that the sidewall had a buldge running from the rim to the tread of the tire. I took the tire to a firestone dealer and he informed me that the damage was my…
ODI 731462
Tires · Tread/Belt
Vehicle vibrated at speed between 45 and 75mph. Also, tires were wearing poorly. Size o p235 r/15, the same ones that were on recall .*ak all the tires were replaced before the recall, because the tires caused noise, vibrationa and alignment problems. *yh
ODI 870331
Tires
Tire side wall blew out at highway speed at night. Tire had proper inflation and was not punctured. Pressurs were checked by dealer at 3000 mi.the remaining 4 tires have the same dot # and show bubbling at the side wall. The steel wheel was damaged along outter edge due to the tire failure.( dot number: vdhlirw130 tire size: p235/75r15 )
ODI 727903
Tires
Look like tread separation about 5 inches long on one of my wilderness ht tires. The tires came with my new explorer sport 2001. The car currently has 9400 miles on it. I went to a firestone dealer who inspected the tire and confirmed the defect. He recommended i change the tires for safety, but it will have to be out of my pocket since wilderness ht is not part of the recall. He confirmed the tires were…
ODI 728933