2003 Ford Explorer Tires Problems
- 9
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires
Continental contitrac p235/70r16 dot a308 46kw 311 noticed vibration while driving, tire tread was separating; installed spare. Had vibration again a month later. Both tires had tread separation. Installed in 2013; approx 20k miles. Replaced all 4 tires; have old tires.
ODI 10838716
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer equipped with michelin cross terrain tires, size: 235 r70/16 (na). While driving approximately 40 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 35,000. The consumer stated when the tire blew out, it caused him to swerve off the road .…
ODI 10663635
Tires · Wheels
My car is a 2003 ford explorer with aluminum wheels. Overall the car is in great condition. When washing the car there is some chrome peeling from the wheel at the hub extending out to the lug nuts. I removed the wheel after some effort due to the corrosion of the aluminum. I cleaned he corrosion from the aluminum at the hub and found internal pitting between 1/8" and 1/4" deep when probing. I am a architect with a…
ODI 10336083
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The vehicle has continental tires. The contact stated that the inside of both front tires on his vehicle were slick. The dealer rotated the tires, but currently the rear tires are experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The tire line and size were unknown. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 10268513
Springs · Tires
The shocks and the wheel bearings on the back left passenger side tires on my 2003 ford explorer are shot. My explorer has 87,000 miles on it!!! *tr
ODI 10218557
Tires · Tread/Belt
I have a set of wild country xtx tires that has some sort of manufacture default. They are chopping something terrible. I have only had the truck for 6 months and i went into have them rotated and they wouldn't rotate them because of the way the tires look. The tire size that i have is lt 235/70 r16 ..i don't know if u need anymore info on them. But they look like they could be getting very dangerous to drive on.…
ODI 10229059
Tires · Valve
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. The vehicle has bf goodrich tires, size p245/65r17, rugged trail t/a. The rear passenger side tire keeps losing air. The dealer replaced the valve stem, but the failure persists. The tire is fine for two weeks and then needs to be inflated again. The dot number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 22,300.
ODI 10237240
Tires
While driving at 40 mph right front tire blew out, causing, the driver to pull of the road. The dealership has been notified.*ak
ODI 10042412
Tires
While driving the steering wheel began to vibrate excessively. The consumer looked out of the rear view mirror and noticed the tire was rolling down the highway. *nlm
ODI 10018188