2001 Ford Escape Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 4%of 996 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Ford Escape, 4% of the 996 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ford may have another such problem, but they refuse to check to see if they do. I own a Ford 2001 Escape. Sort of a small explorer. Its oem tires are general grabber aw. Mine are sized p225/70/15. One june 21, with less than 16000 miles, for no apparent reason it blew out. Luckily I was on local streets at ~20 MPH. Had I been on loop 610 at ~55 MPH possibly the vehicle (as suvs are wont to do) would have flipped and injured or killed my wife and I. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070559, filed 2004-01, 15,491 miles“I have had three different tires exchanged on my vehicle since the purchase date of feb. 7 2001. I have taken my car in every 5000 miles for service and everytime I have left the dealership the car pulls immediately to the right. I have gone back to the dealership eveytime and voiced my complaint. At 15000 miles the tire manager explained it was my tires and had me purchase a set of 4. At 35000 miles the dealership replaced the tires again this time at no charge. I am now at 64000 and third set of tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10088789, filed 2004-08, 64,200 miles“I was driving my car on I-75 near gainesville, florida last week. I was in the passing lane when I heard and felt the left rear tire tread beating on my car. It had separated from the tire without warning. It all happened so fast, I immediately attempted to get onto the shoulder safely. My car began to pull to the left uncontrollably, crashed into the guard rail at over 60 MPH, bounced off and sent me sliding sideways for about 100 feet. By the grace of god, my children and myself were not physically injured. The damage to my car is estimated to be around $6,000.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082838, filed 2004-07, 26,000 miles“New firestone tire in regular passenger vehicle usage. Four destination le tires p23570r16 purchased as replacements of oem tires. Within 10,000 miles the sidewall bubbles forming two large blisters on one tire. No external damage caused this condition. Firestone replaced the tire. Defect was left at the firestone outlet.”
NHTSA complaint #10118049, filed 2005-04, 10,000 miles“Consumer experienced a tread separation on all four tires. Each tire was replaced. Continental rejected the consumers claim stated that the problem was due to a repaired puncture in the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10141007, filed 2005-10, 29,849 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 25 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 17 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 37 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Escape
282 complaintsBrakes
163 complaintsElectrical system
136 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
128 complaintsVehicle speed control
107 complaintsAir bags
63 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsFuel system
55 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsSuspension
42 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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