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Ford Escape Tires Problems

88
Owner complaint records in our dataset
15
Years with records
2001–2017
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 88 stored complaint records:

  • 6 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi33
30–60k mi12
60–100k mi5
100–150k mi3
150–400k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • May 9, 2019 · 72,300 miles

    Tires · Wheels

    Pirelli tire type p235/50 zr18 97w right rear tire blew apart while driving at a steady 65 mph on a straight section of the garden state parkway . The car began to veer from side to side but i was able to coast to a stop at mile 119.9 . Called aaa & they sent repairman from p&j towing to change to the spare. Tire was purchased from holman ford, turnersville, nj. When contacted they directed us to contact pirelli.…

    ODI 11207094

    2014 records in this system

  • September 24, 2018

    Tires

    2017 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to problems with tires. *ld the consumer stated after traveling on a gravel road for approximately 30 miles, the vehicle alerted to a low tire pressure. The dealer advised that the lug nuts on the wheel had swollen making it difficult for the consumer to change the tire. *js

    ODI 11153830

    2017 records in this system

  • August 1, 2018 · 140,000 miles

    Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 235/70r16. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger side tires kept flattening. The contact found out online that there was a recall on the tires. The contact experienced the failures for approximately one month. The tires that were going flat were both the front and rear passenger tires. The contact replaced the…

    ODI 11130912

    2008 records in this system

  • June 17, 2017 · 109,288 miles

    Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape equipped with goodyear assurance tires, size: p235/55r-17/99t. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the tires. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as indicated in nhtsa campaign number: 18t006000 (tires), although the contact's tires were manufactured by goodyear rather than continental as per the recall. The dealer…

    ODI 11098478

    2014 records in this system

  • March 4, 2017 · 33,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Michelin green x 55r17 all four tires had the belts separate from the rubber at less than 34,000 miles. No crash as it was caught in time but very dangerous problem. Dot number is not entirely legible but looks like x3 jj 0j0x 2115. Purchase new on a 2016 ford escape.

    ODI 10958896

    2016 records in this system

  • March 1, 2017 · 35,288 miles

    Tires

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 235/55/r17 99 h. While driving 40 mph, the contact felt a vibration and stated that the tires would skid while accelerating from a stop. The front passenger and both rear tires lost pressure. In addition, the tread separated in chunks from the front passenger and both rear tires. The contact also stated that the tires…

    ODI 10971752

    2014 records in this system

  • July 25, 2016 · 20,000 miles

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    Continental contiprocontact 235/50r18 97h dot: 431pwbk32014 20k on 2 yr old purchase new 2014 ford escape titanium. Tire treads have chunks missing all over 2 tires, previously on rear tires now rotated 1000 miles ago to the front. Unsure how long this has been going on since i can't see my treads normally but i happened to have had my steering wheel turned out and noticed this scary defect. Normal use is on city…

    ODI 10888901

    2014 records in this system

  • July 2, 2016 · 89,460 miles

    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

    2011 records in this system