2001 Ford Excursion Tires Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2001 Ford Excursion, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,544 miles. The words owners use most often: “firestone steeltex” (28% of reports).
- 57tires complaints
- 40,544median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 90%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.
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 16 of 57 complaints (28%)
- Tire blew: mentioned in 9 of 57 complaints (16%)
- Four tires: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- LT265 75R16: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 4 mention a crash.
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 2001 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion equipped with firestone steeltex a/t tires, size: lt265/75r16 119/116r (na). While driving 55 mph, the tires exploded and caused considerable damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle and…
Copper tires dominator at lt 305 70 16 purchased from discount tire 10-14-2005. The vehicle a ford 2001 excursion had 86000 miles on it. On 11-24-2009 a blowout occurred, right rear tire. Damaging rear tail light the paint on rear door and rear qtr panel wheel well trim damage running board damage…
3 blown tires w/steering and body damage, near roll over. I have all the blown tires. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Excursions have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about tires for the 2001 Ford Excursion (27% of the 209 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 2001 Ford Excursion tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,544 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2001 Ford Excursion?
The most frequent phrase is “firestone steeltex”, in 16 of 57 complaints, followed by “tire blew” (9).
See all 2001 Ford Excursion problems or tires problems across all Excursion years.