2001 Ford Expedition Tires:tread/belt Problems
NHTSA component category: TIRES:TREAD/BELT · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How tires:tread/belt ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 577 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Ford Expedition overview page.
What owners report
“2001 FORD EXPEDITION SUFFERED FROM TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO…”NHTSA complaint 10048491 — filed 11/19/2003
“AS WE WERE DRIVING WE HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. LUCKLY, WE DID NOT FLIP OVER IN OUR 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 10028465 — filed 07/17/2003
“THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED AWAY FROM THE SIDEWAYY. I HAVE OTHER TIRES SEPERATE, BUT THIS BY FAR WAS THE CLEANES SEPERATION…”NHTSA complaint 10025688 — filed 07/08/2003
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Tires:tread/belt complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2001 Ford Expedition have tires:tread/belt problems?
Tires:tread/belt is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Ford Expedition: 28 of 577 complaints on file (4.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Ford Expedition have in total?
577 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 38 involved a crash, 94 involved a fire, 63 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's tires:tread/belt category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the TIRES:TREAD/BELT category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
