Ford Escape Sidewall Problems
- 21
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 2001–2015
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 21 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- tire blew · 6 records
- rear tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Sidewall · Tires
Purchased and had mounted (4) goodyear assurance tripletred tires on or about 15apr2015 by ford dealer. 90,000 mile maintenance, including routine tire rotation was completed by same dealer on 24jun2016. No damage or defects were noted by the dealer at that time. On 02jul2016, while driving on the the interstate at approximately 65mph, i noticed the low air pressure light come on and slowed my speed to 60 mph.…
ODI 10883402
Sidewall · Tires
After being stopped at a red light the front driver tire blew causing the vehicle to veer left, impacting a curb then veering right impacting a guardrail. Vehicle was totaled.
Crash reported
ODI 10865266
Sidewall · Tires
My wife experienced a second tire failure today while driving down the road. Our 2015 ford escape has 11,011 miles on it. The first failure occurred in mid-january 2016 when the vehicle had 9,537 miles on it. The sidewall on both tires showed a large crack in it after the failure. Both failures were not the result of striking a road hazard. The tire deflation light came on right away when the failures occurred. The…
ODI 10850322
Sidewall
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 235/55r17 99h. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that a bubble had developed on the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the tires were replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred on the driver side of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10795109
Sidewall · Tires
Brand new tires on a brand new 2015 ford escape titanium. The tires on this new car are the continental contiprocontact. The right rear tire had a flat when my wife was driving it. The flat was on the side of this tire near the rim and there was also air leaking from the edge of where the tire and rim meet. Only 1,600 miles on this car when we had this flat. Do not recall driving over anything that would have caused…
ODI 10680338
Sidewall · Tires
Have a one month old 2014 ford escape with 1,380 miles on it. While driving west on newly paved i-[redacted]. Clair county, my tire pressure warning light came on. Ten minutes later my rear passenger tire blew in four spots around the inside of the tire. The ford dealer told me i ran over something and dismissed it. I've had blowouts and flat tires before but nothing where the inside of the tire fails in four…
ODI 10608665
Sidewall · Tires
I have a 2005 ford escape with two oem tires on the rear and two newer tires of from the same company (continental) on the front end. For months now, when traveling at various speeds on the highway, i have heard a loud and violent flapping sound. The noise sounded as if there was a window open... After checking my tires, seal on all openings, etc., i could not find the source of the problem. Yesterday evening, while…
ODI 10277291
Sidewall
I was traveling northbound on the 215 freeway at about 70 to 75 mph in the #1 lane when i heard noises i recognized from my past as tire tread coming lose from the tire it self. I immediately began to maneuver my vehicle to the right shoulder. As god would have there was a break in traffic that allowed me to do so. After the roadside service (aaa) arrived to change the damaged tire with the spare i was shocked to…
ODI 10197570