Tires complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Explorer has 77 NHTSA tires complaints and 1 tires-related recall.
77
Complaints
1
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DES...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2012 | TIRES,WHEELS | AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEREIN A YOUNG MAN WAS SEVERELY INJURED. HE SURVIVED, BUT HAS A PLATE IN HIS ... |
| Aug 22, 2010 | TIRES | WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. DRIVER MADE AN ABRUPT ST... |
| May 9, 2010 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPLORER WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES, SIZE P255/70R16. THE C... |
| Oct 8, 2006 | TIRES | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME ... |
| Sep 8, 2006 | TIRES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WA... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | TIRES | DT: SPLITTING OF THE SIDEWALL ABOUT AN INCH UP FROM THE BEAD. TIRES HAVE NOT HAD A BLOW OUT. CALLE... |
| Mar 10, 2005 | TIRES | THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH WITH TWO ADULTS AND TWO C... |
| Feb 16, 2005 | TIRES | THE TREAD PEELED OFF OF THE TIRE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONSUMER MADE... |
| Aug 19, 2004 | TIRES | THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER 'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, H... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | TIRES | DRIVER'S REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A FORD EXPLORER 2001 VEHICLE... |
| Apr 7, 2004 | TIRES | I HAVE HAD BF GOODRICH TIRES SEPERATE AND LUCKY FOR ME I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT I HAD A AUTO SHOP ... |
| Nov 18, 2003 | TIRES | TIRE RECALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. *AK |
| Nov 1, 2003 | TIRES | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VIBRATIO... |
| Oct 7, 2003 | TIRES | I HAVE THE GOOD YEAR WRANGLER TIRES, AND I JUST WANT TO STATE THESE ARE BY FAR THE WORST TIRES THAT ... |
| Oct 1, 2003 | TIRES | 2001 EXPLORER LOST TIRE TREAD AND BLEW OUT. *TS *JB |
| May 15, 2003 | TIRES | WHEN THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE RECALLED AND FORD SPONSORED THEIR VOLUNTARY RECALL PROGR... |
| Jan 7, 2003 | TIRES | I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT THAT WAS SITTING FOR A > YEAR AS PART OF AN ESTATE... |
| Nov 29, 2002 | TIRES | NO SUMMARY. DT |
| Sep 18, 2002 | TIRES | AFTER 15,000 MILES AND MORE THAN 50% TREAD REMAINING, THERE IS ZERO WET TRACTION ON THESE TIRES. IT ... |
| Aug 31, 2002 | TIRES | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. ... |