2008 Ford Expedition Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Ford Expedition, 3% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Driving down interstate going approximately 65 MPH when we felt a strong vibration coming from the rear of the automobile, as my husband let off the gas the back passenger tire lost all pressure and the SUV began to swerve, my husband being very experienced allowed the car to slow to about 40 MPH before hitting the brakes keeping control of the car. Vehicle was 08 Expedition with approx. 1000 miles on it, we had owned it for less than a month. We changed the tire, which had a hole all the way through which caused immediate dispersion of air from tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10272960, filed 2009-06, 1,000 miles“There is a TPMS fault due to cellular phone or cellular phone charger use. Ford motor company has issued a TSB to dealers that this is a known issue, but have not developed a remedy.”
NHTSA complaint #10370841, filed 2010-12, 21,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition equipped with hankook, tire line dynapro a/s tire size p265/70/r18. The contact stated that while having his tires rotated the mechanic noticed that the front driver side tire had a seem on the inner wall of the tire. The contact mentioned that the tires were not the original ones on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 76,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10475068, filed 2012-09, 76,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH in the rain the rear of the vehicle continued to shake and move from side to side which made it difficult to control. The contact lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a wall and it flipped over. The rear tires were installed two weeks ago which were the cause of the crash. There were three occupants in the vehicle that were injured. The driver and two passengers were taken by ambulance to a trauma center. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10402725, filed 2011-05, 72,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V166000Apr 11, 2008Ford is recalling 158 my 2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) and the limo builders package…Covers: Ford Expedition 2008, Lincoln Navigator 2008
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 26 | 9% |
| 2003 | 57 | 9% |
| 2002 | 26 | 8% |
| 2001 | 59 | 10% |
| 2000 | 172 | 19% |
| 1999 | 184 | 19% |
| 1998 | 38 | 5% |
| 1997 | 36 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Expedition
34 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology