2001 Ford Expedition Tires Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2001 Ford Expedition, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,949 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear tire” (32% of reports).
- 59tires complaints
- 38,949median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 81%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 19 of 59 complaints (32%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 18 of 59 complaints (31%)
- General grabber: mentioned in 9 of 59 complaints (15%)
- P275 60R17: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 3 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 2001 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 2001 ford expedition equipped with continental contri trac aw tires, line size p275/60/r17. The contact was driving 60 mph when the tread of the rear passenger tire separated. The contact installed the spare tire. He stated that he had not noticed any prior issues with the…
My family's ford expedition had a goodrich long trail t/a tire disintegrate due to ply separation. We did not hit anything and the tire was properly inflated. This happened at 10:30 pm on a 70 mph highway. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The vehicle had continental grabber aw tires, size p275/60r17 (na) three years ago. At that time, all four tires had to be replaced because the vehicle drove roughly and the tires began to form bubbles. The tires were replaced at 30,000 miles at the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Expeditions have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about tires for the 2001 Ford Expedition (10% of the 578 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 Expedition tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,949 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 2001 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “rear tire”, in 19 of 59 complaints, followed by “tread separation” (18).
Other 2001 Ford Expedition problems
See all 2001 Ford Expedition problems or tires problems across all Expedition years.