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2000 Ford Expedition Wheels Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
2%of 890 total for the year
Median mileage
74,698miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the wheels of the 2000 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 890 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,698 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition, the current and failure mileage were 137000. The contact stated that the hub caps were plastic, and had plastic prongs that protruded through a circular medal bracket. The bracket bended,the prong broke , and that the medal bracket expanded depending on the weather, and this caused the bracket to break. The contact stated that he has had to replace them twice to date.”

NHTSA complaint #10181955, filed 2007-02, 137,000 miles

“This 2000 Ford Expedition is used as an emergency response vehicle operated by paramedics responding to 911 calls for medical assistance. During routine driving, a paramedic reported a sudden grinding noise in the front end. He was returning to the station when the front right wheel (tire and rim) came off. All five posts were sheered off. Vehicle undergoes rigorous maintenance, and no previous issues were reported.”

NHTSA complaint #10124604, filed 2005-06, 122,322 miles

“Spare tire winch cable snapped causing spare tire to detach and bounce away behind the car while driving. Nobody was hurt in this incident, but I believe this is a major safety defect.”

NHTSA complaint #10054557, filed 2004-01, 27,074 miles

“Why did the NHTSA only expand thier investigation to include 16 firestone tires. I have 17 tires on my vehicle and think they should be looked at also, and possibly included in any future recalls of firestone tires.( DOT number: tire size: p265/75 17 )”

NHTSA complaint #729865, filed 2000-09

“While driving between 45 to 50 MPH, consumer hear noise coming from the rear. Consumer was pulling out the road, when suddenly the rear driver side wheel separated from the vehicle and rolled over a quarter of mile, all five lug nuts separated from the wheel. Dealer was notified. Please provide further information.”

NHTSA complaint #10082171, filed 2004-07

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026440%
2025411%
202434%
202312%
202222%
202010%
201920%
201892%
2017164%
201631%
201511%
201423%
201322%
201211%
201134%
201012%
200811%
200731%
2006103%
200541%
200431%
200361%
200221%
200161%
2000142%
1999172%
1998374%
1997415%

Other parts of the 2000 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
214 complaints
Tires
172 complaints
Vehicle speed control
124 complaints
Engine cooling
116 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
72 complaints
Suspension
63 complaints
Body and structure
47 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
42 complaints
Air bags
35 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Steering
30 complaints
Engine
28 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Expedition

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology