2005 Ford Expedition Tires & Wheels Problems

COOPER TIRES 265/70/17 DISCOVERER M+S. BELT SEPARATION AND TIRE DEFORMITY ON 3 OF 4 TIRES IN THE LAST 1000 MILES. 2 FAILED WITHIN THE LAST 200 MILES. IN MOTION, HIGHWAY. . SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED. (THINK PAINT MIXER) LOW USE 80% TREAD REMAINS. MAX USE OF 3K MILES PER YEAR BUT NOT ALL YEARS. PURCHASED IN 2013. DOT RM1Y C6J 2412 COOPER CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS I DIDN'T USE THEM ENOUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FUEL CAP AND THE TIRE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CAPITAL FORD OF CHARLOTTE LOCATED AT 5411 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR, THE FUEL CAP AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHT, FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,368.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: P265/70/R17 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED CRACKS AND SEVERE OUTER TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH MIRADA, TIRE LINE: CROSS TOUR SLX, TIRE SIZE: 265/70R17, AND DOT NUMBER: CC70-V2L3011 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRES BOTH EXPERIENCED SEVERE SIDE WALL CRACKING AND SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12T014000 (TIRES). THE FAILURE TIRE AND VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 68,550.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED TO HOLD TOGETHER. A "THUMPING" SOUND WAS HEAD JUST PRIOR TO THE TIRE EXPLODING. DIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL AFTER HITTING THE RETAINING WALL ALONG THE FREEWAY. VEHILE IMPACTED RATAINING WALL ONCE, THEN SPUN AND INPACTED IT AGAIN TOTALING THE VEHICLE AFTER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON THE ON SCENE INSPECTION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE SEPARATED AND LOST ALL TREAD. NO DEATHS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THE DRIVER NOT PANICING AND MAINTAINING WHAT CONTROL SHE WAS ABLE TO. TIRE WAS A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES FLATTENED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

2005 FORD EXPEDITION 4 WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE FACTORY RIMS SPLITTING APART, OUTWARD SIDE OF RIM. RIMS ARE COMING APART ALMOST FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF RIM INSIDE OF RIM. CANNOT BE SEEN FROM OUTSIDE. HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL VEHICLES. ALSO HAVE LOCAL REPORTS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OF SAME PROBLEM. FEEL IT IS AND EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE REPLACED RIMS WITH FACTORY RIMS. HAVE KEPT OLD RIMS TO VIEW. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS SEVERE CUPPING AND CHOPPING. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE ORIGINAL AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT IS THE ONLY TIRE WITH THIS DEFECT. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS 35PSI. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE APRIL 6TH, 2006 WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS CONTINENTAL HOWEVER THE MODEL AND TIRE LINE ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.