10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 49,088 miles
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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.
- South Carolina, SC, USA
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.
- Richmond, TX, USA
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.
- Henderson , NV, USA
: 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.
- Suffern, NY, USA
George newcomb landers mclarty 2609 South walton bentonville, ar 72712 I purchased a 2005 Expedition from you a few weeks ago. On 11-23-05 I brought it over to have some defects repaired. Defects that were to be fixed. Transmission. When stopped on a hill if you remove your foot from the brake the vehicle will roll out of control. This happens if you are stopped with the vehicle in reverse going down a hill of in drive going up a hill. The transmission will shift at odd times as you are driving. Rear passenger dome light flickers when you turn in on with the switch in the back. Right turn signal flashes very fast. Tires are very bad out of balance. Driver door does not latch unless it is shut hard. I told jesse that they had to be done by 5:00 pm. After keeping the vehicle all day nothing was fixed. During my visit in your office on 12-9-05 you assured me that the transmission would be replaced. You also stated that Ford was aware of the bad tires and would replace them now that I had complained. In addition to the above the following new defects have been found. Turn signals will sometimes not work at all. When making a sharp turn the rear end will slip. You can fill it not holding the road. Outside fumes are sucked into the vehicle. Any smell or exhaust from this or other vehicles is pulled inside. The leather on the front seats has turned black. The transmission, rear end problem and tires are all major safety problems. These must be fixed. I feel that having my wife drive a vehicle with these problems is putting her in danger. The turn signals and light problem are possible fire hazards. The uncontrolled air intake is a problem that could cause people inside the vehicle to be gassed by a passing vehicle. My wife has very bad allergies when these smells are pulled into the vehicle she has trouble breathing. I have never owned anything made from leather that has changed colors.
- Rogers, AR, USA
- Stacy, MN, USA