2005 Ford Explorer Wheels Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear passenger · 5 records
- passenger side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Wheels
Something wrong with the tire pressure the light stays on in the message board and a message with the brake system also stays on and it stalls while im in motion on the hwy and streets and takes awhile to move foward again. I
ODI 11113152
Power Train · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving at 20 mph making a turn, the [redacted] warning light illuminated and failed to turn off. In addition, the wheels seized and emitted an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and restarted shortly afterwards. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10749800
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
Hello while driving down the highway, the upper ball joint in the drivers side front broke and caused damage to the axle, tire, and wheel. This caused issues with control of vehicle and could have cause a much greater accident than what occurred. I was able to avoid a major accident, partially due to the low speed at the time, however had this occurred while i was on the interstate or on a crowded highway, this…
Crash reported
ODI 10662643
Wheels
At 55mph the rear lugs on the passenger side sheared off causing the tire to fly off. Brought the vehicle to a safe stop off the highway and had it towed to a ford dealership. Was told this was a common problem for the 2002-2005 ford explorer. *tr
ODI 10639996
Wheels
While pulling into the driveway of a gas station heard a thump from the rear passenger tire/rim. When leaving the gas station noticed a vibration which became increasingly more violent. While rounding a curve 4 out of 5 lugs sheared (causing the lugnuts and centercap to fly off). *tr
ODI 10639998
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the lug nuts became detached from the rear tires without warning, causing the contact to barely avoid a crash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic diagnosed that the incorrect lug nuts were on the vehicle which would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified.…
ODI 10545281
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph and turning left to exit the highway, the passenger's side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the lugs nuts had sheared off, causing the failure. As a result, the lug nuts had to be replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure had recurred with both…
ODI 10524935
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving 25 mph she heard a noise when another driver pulled next to her and told her that her rear driver side tire was about to fall off. Upon further inspection, she noticed that she only had three of the four lug nuts on the rim. The contact had experienced the failure previously. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current…
ODI 10465803
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, a loud noise was emitted from the rear passenger side. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a broken lug nut and stud on the rear passenger wheel. The contact replaced the lug nut and stud, but the failure was not corrected. The lug nut and stud continued to brake. The contact felt that the wheel could be defected and…
ODI 10463173
Wheels
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle felt like the tire was flat, she continued to drive and the rear passenger wheel came off completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure might had been caused by the tire being tightened beyond its capacity but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10399356
Wheels
Noticed a grinding or humming noise in the front right tire. Turns out i needed both left wheel bearings replaced and the right rear is also going bad according to my mechanic. Now a month later, the same problem again. From my research, this is a very common problem w ford explorers and people have had the wheels seize on them, someone is going to lose their life. *tr
ODI 10381228
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while turning right at approximately 15 mph, all of the lug nuts on the rear driver side wheel sheered off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that some of the lug nuts were also sheered off from all of the other wheels. All of the lug nuts and the lug nut studs were replaced. The failure recurred approximately…
ODI 10433113
Wheels
I was about 400 miles from home ... Driving on highway at speeds up to 65 mph ... My tire nearly fell off (left rear) .... Had to get towed for 114 miles. The studs that the lugs are attached seared off .... Only one was completely attached 2 were hanging off ... And 2 were gone. Had the tires rotated about 2 months ago and had driven almost 2000 miles before this happened so i cant blame the way the tire was put…
ODI 10361594
Wheels
2005 ford explorer xlt rear wheel studs shear off, wheel falls off while driving, no warning. Has happened three times 1st time 9/22/08 rear passenger side wheel fell off. Travel speed approx. 25mph. All five studs sheared off. Towed in had repaired. Cost $442.00 including purchase of a new wheel. 10/1/08 heard a slight chirp in drivers side rear so i removed center cap and found two sheared off studs still attached…
ODI 10246258