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2005 Ford Expedition Tires Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
3%of 315 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Ford Expedition, 3% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 2 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.

“I have a 2005 Ford Expedition limited. My complaint is the throttle body failure. When driving down the road, the engine will shut down and you loose all power to the vehicle. I have had this happen at speeds of 55+ MPH as well as speeds of approx less than 10 MPH, such as while in a parking lot. This problem started in the summer of 2009, and has happened every month since, sometimes several times during the month. We took the vehicle to have it tested and were told it was a tps sensor. That has been replaced ($75.00) but the problem is still happening. …”

NHTSA complaint #10316047, filed 2010-03, 70,000 miles

“Cooper tires 265/70/17 discoverer m+s. Belt separation and tire deformity on 3 of 4 tires in the last 1000 miles. 2 failed within the last 200 miles. In motion, highway. . Severe vibration occurred. (think paint mixer) low use 80% tread remains. Max use of 3k miles per year but not all years. Purchased in 2013. Dot rm1y c6j 2412 cooper customer service claims I didn't use them enough.”

NHTSA complaint #11331020, filed 2020-06, 130,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10520881, filed 2013-06, 30,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10279238, filed 2009-08, 64,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10630113, filed 2014-09, 68,550 miles

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202411%
202312%
202222%
201710%
201411%
201311%
201211%
201023%
200843%
20072913%
200662%
200583%
2004269%
2003579%
2002268%
20015910%
200017219%
199918419%
1998385%
1997364%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
76 complaints
Vehicle speed control
66 complaints
Fuel system
65 complaints
Engine
57 complaints
Engine cooling
47 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Expedition

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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