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TiresPart report

2011 Ford Explorer Tires Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 1,197 total for the year
Median mileage
26,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2011 Ford Explorer, 0% of the 1,197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles.

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.

“Purchased this vehicle for my wife a little over a year ago. At first everything was fine but then at about four months we started having issues with the window not rolling up. The dealer took care of that issue with no problems. Then we take it in for the scheduled maintenance (oil change/tire rotation) & our tires had inside cupping in which the dealer does nothing about & still have not. At around 22k miles my wife notices the vehicle starting to jerk when stopped or moving. Over the past 8k miles this gets worse & gets to where the vehicle has stalled out numerous times (still or moving). …”

NHTSA complaint #10476898, filed 2012-09, 22,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer equipped with michelin latitude tour tires, size p245/60r18 (na). While having the vehicle inspected, the mechanic noticed that the tread on all four tires was separating. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 13t006000 (tires), but the tire size was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10732380, filed 2015-07, 30,000 miles

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202221%
202120%
202020%
201921%
2018101%
2017221%
2016151%
201530%
201440%
201320%
201120%
200926%
200811%
20072110%
200641%
2005102%
2004191%
2003151%
2002381%
20016217%
200021723%
199937027%
199869636%
199766939%
199657039%
199520524%
199433127%
199324326%
199212820%
199110217%
1990217%

Other parts of the 2011 Ford Explorer

Steering
742 complaints
Other or unknown
118 complaints
Body and structure
110 complaints
Electrical system
95 complaints
Engine
83 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
64 complaints
Air bags
44 complaints
Fuel system
40 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Electronic stability control
28 complaints
Suspension
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Explorer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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