1999 Ford Expedition Tires Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (36% of reports).
- 184tires complaints
- 77,950median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 73%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.
- Tire size: mentioned in 66 of 184 complaints (36%)
- Firestone wilderness: mentioned in 43 of 184 complaints (23%)
- P255 70R16: mentioned in 37 of 184 complaints (20%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 28 of 184 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 8 an injury.
Ford Expedition tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Expedition | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Expedition | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Expedition | 2 | 2% | 4,233 |
| 2017 Expedition | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2014 Expedition | 1 | 1% | 162,749 |
| 2013 Expedition | 1 | 1% | 86,000 |
| 2012 Expedition | 1 | 1% | 9,000 |
| 2010 Expedition | 2 | 3% | 85,512 |
| 2008 Expedition | 4 | 3% | 46,500 |
| 2007 Expedition | 29 | 13% | 21,000 |
| 2006 Expedition | 6 | 2% | 51,950 |
| 2005 Expedition | 8 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2004 Expedition | 26 | 9% | 38,650 |
| 2003 Expedition | 57 | 9% | 34,500 |
| 2002 Expedition | 26 | 8% | 38,400 |
| 2001 Expedition | 59 | 10% | 38,949 |
| 2000 Expedition | 172 | 19% | 52,000 |
| 1999 Expedition | 184 | 19% | 77,950 |
| 1998 Expedition | 38 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 1997 Expedition | 36 | 4% | 130,000 |
| 1996 Expedition | 1 | 33% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1999 Ford Expedition. 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 1999 ford expedition with cooper discover lfx tires with dot number 4909. The contact stated the rear passenger side tire was replaced twice. The contact had a rear alignment performed on the tire, but the side walls burst on each tire. The contact had the same tire placed on…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition equipped with firestone wilderness p265/70/r16 dot8x72 tires. The contact stated that the drivers side rear tire blew out while driving 65 mph, causing the vehicle to crash into a cement divider. The contact suffered injuries to the face and mouth. The…
The flared portion of the terminator fob on the retaining/retracting cable for the spare tire fractured and separated on my 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer (i am the original owner). *tr as a result, the spare tire and the metal crosspiece retainer dropped onto the street pavement, and in front of…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Expeditions have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about tires for the 1999 Ford Expedition (19% of the 946 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 1999 Ford Expedition tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 66 of 184 complaints, followed by “firestone wilderness” (43).
Other 1999 Ford Expedition problems
See all 1999 Ford Expedition problems or tires problems across all Expedition years.