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2001 Ford Excursion tires & wheels problems

The 2001 Ford Excursion has 58 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

58

Tires & Wheels complaints

24%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Excursion tires & wheels complaints by model year194 complaints2000: 194 complaints2001: 58 complaints2002: 31 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 3 complaints
Excursion tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

07E106000Tires & WheelsDecember 17, 2007 · 130,000 units

Defect

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.

Consequence

WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Tires & Wheels · April 10, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2001 Ford Excursion have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2001 Ford Excursion tires & wheels — 24% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Ford Excursion tires & wheels?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the tires & wheels: 07E106000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.