2000 Ford Excursion Tires Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2000 Ford Excursion, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear tire” (21% of reports).
- 184tires complaints
- 42,500median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 85%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear tire: mentioned in 39 of 184 complaints (21%)
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 35 of 184 complaints (19%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 19 of 184 complaints (10%)
- LT265 75R16: mentioned in 15 of 184 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 8 an injury.
Ford Excursion tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Excursion | 2 | 3% | 184,751 |
| 2004 Excursion | 6 | 6% | 95,000 |
| 2003 Excursion | 10 | 9% | 20,000 |
| 2002 Excursion | 27 | 21% | 35,500 |
| 2001 Excursion | 57 | 27% | 40,544 |
| 2000 Excursion | 184 | 35% | 42,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 2000 Ford Excursion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S size 265/75R16. 4 new tires installed less than 60 days and 1,800 miles by Costco before incident. Tire air pressure checked prior to a trip. On the trip, 1 tire rapidly deflated without warning on the freeway in Arizona. Barely had enough time to pull off the freeway and…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with firestone steeltex tires, size: 385/65-r18 (na). While driving 70 mph, the tread on the tires separated and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, a crash occurred and three occupants sustained major and minor injuries. One…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with mastercraft courser awt tires, size: lt265/75/r16 (na). While driving at approximately 65 mph, the contact felt a vibration. The vehicle veered from left to right, the tread separated, and the rear passenger side tire blew out. The tire was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Excursions have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about tires for the 2000 Ford Excursion (35% of the 533 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Excursion tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2000 Ford Excursion?
The most frequent phrase is “rear tire”, in 39 of 184 complaints, followed by “firestone steeltex” (35).
Other 2000 Ford Excursion problems
See all 2000 Ford Excursion problems or tires problems across all Excursion years.