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Ford tire problems

Owners have filed 12,099 complaints with NHTSA about the tires on Ford vehicles — 100% 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.

12,099

Complaints

100%

Share of all Ford complaints

941

Crashes

35

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 690 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 252 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-350 173 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 61 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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