Ford Explorer Tread/Belt Problems
- 278
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
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 278 stored complaint records:
- 29 indicate a crash
- 29 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- firestone wilderness · 30 records
- rear tire · 24 records
- tire tread · 23 records
- tread separation · 22 records
- tread separated · 15 records
- right rear · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. While the contact was washing the vehicle, she noticed that both front tires were shredding. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the tires would worsen over time before needing to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11279916
Tires · Tread/Belt
2018 ford explorer. Hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires. Size 255/50 r20 105h no crash. Mileage !2,066 miles. Tires are cracking and separating with chunks flying off as i drive. Ford offered me $500 towards replacing the 4 tires for the same brand. They would not replace it with a different brand that i feel safe with. I will be running into the same issues. These tires need to be recalled!
ODI 11270243
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 tires, size: 255v/50r/20-105h. Upon inspection, it was discovered that pieces of the rubber tread had separated from the tire on both the front driver and passenger sides. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. Veterans ford ([redacted], tampa, fl) was informed of the failure. The dot number and vin…
ODI 11196978
Tread/Belt
Tl the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. The contact noticed that the tire tread was separated on three tires. The vehicle was taken to crossroads ford of kernersville, inc (1330 nc-66, kernersville, nc 27284, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the tires had fractured. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11156208
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the tread was separating and shedding on all four tires. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent on the two front tires. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The local dealer (mossy ford, [redacted], san diego,…
ODI 11149737
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. The contact stated that all four tires experienced peeling and tread chipping. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (autonation ford, 1400 interstate 20, arlington tx), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was…
ODI 11104082
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. The contact stated that all four tires were rotated and it was observed that the tread on the driver's side tire was missing chunks of rubber. The contact had an unknown ford dealer contact the tire manufacturer on his behalf. The manufacturer informed the dealer that the vehicle had 40,000 miles, which exceeded…
ODI 11191782
Tires · Tread/Belt
Hankook ventus s1 nobel 2 size 255/50r20 dot 5mnc 1a h 1216 these tires have 12,200 miles on them and came oem on 2017 ford explorer. The tire tread is peeling and shredding. Premature wear. Please investigate as others are reporting the same exact problem on the same vehicle.
ODI 11039878