Ford tire problems

Owners have filed 12,094 complaints with NHTSA about the tires on Ford vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 133 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Explorer, worst in 1997.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

12,094

Complaints

Share of all Ford complaints

941

Crashes

Fires

Which Ford models have the most tire problems

Explorer 4,187 34.6%

Worst in 1997

F-150 1,187 9.8%

Worst in 1997

Ranger 900 7.4%

Worst in 1999

Expedition 689 5.7%

Worst in 1999

F-250 516 4.3%

Worst in 2000

F-350 432 3.6%

Worst in 2000

Taurus 396 3.3%

Worst in 2000

Focus 396 3.3%

Worst in 2000

Excursion 296 2.4%

Worst in 2000

F-350 SD 251 2.1%

Worst in 2000

F-250 SD 249 2.1%

Worst in 2000

Windstar 202 1.7%

Worst in 1998

Escape 184 1.5%

Worst in 2001

Mustang 176 1.5%

Worst in 2007

E-350 172 1.4%

Worst in 1997

E-450 120 1.0%

Worst in 1999

Fusion 99 0.8%

Worst in 2007

Escort 83 0.7%

Worst in 1999

Econoline 81 0.7%

Worst in 1996

E-150 72 0.6%

Worst in 1994

Thunderbird 67 0.6%

Worst in 1997

Aerostar 67 0.6%

Worst in 1993

Ford Truck 66 0.5%

Worst in 1998

F Super Duty 66 0.5%

Worst in 1999

Crown Victoria 64 0.5%

Worst in 2003

Contour 63 0.5%

Worst in 1999

F-550 SD 63 0.5%

Worst in 2000

Edge 60 0.5%

Worst in 2007

F150 55 0.5%

Worst in 1990

Bronco 55 0.5%

Worst in 1993

Explorer Sport 47 0.4%

Worst in 2001

F-450 SD 46 0.4%

Worst in 2000

E-250 43 0.4%

Worst in 1999

Motor Home 42 0.3%

Worst in 1999

Explorer Sport Trac 39 0.3%

Worst in 2001

Ford 35 0.3%

Worst in 1994

F250 34 0.3%

Worst in 1989

Freestyle 30 0.2%

Worst in 2005

Tempo 26 0.2%

Worst in 1993

Worst Ford model years for tire problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
1997 Ford Explorer	764	36%	78,000	F
1998 Ford Explorer	750	32%	86,000	F
1996 Ford Explorer	650	36%	140,000	F
1999 Ford Explorer	397	23%	84,000	F
1994 Ford Explorer	385	25%	94,200	F
1997 Ford F-150	334	10%	74,545	B
1993 Ford Explorer	272	24%	105,948	F
2000 Ford Explorer	237	20%	62,500	F
1995 Ford Explorer	223	21%	102,000	F
1999 Ford Expedition	205	18%	77,950	D
2000 Ford Excursion	192	30%	42,612	F
1999 Ford Ranger	187	19%	103,000	D
2000 Ford Expedition	176	15%	52,000	C
1998 Ford F-150	163	10%	96,500	B
2000 Ford Ranger	150	18%	40,156	D
1998 Ford Ranger	146	20%	50,580	F
1992 Ford Explorer	142	17%	100,316	F
2000 Ford F-350	122	33%	58,831	F
2000 Ford F-250	115	28%	50,000	F
1999 Ford F-250	114	16%	53,000	C

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