2003 Ford Explorer tires & wheels problems
The 2003 Ford Explorer has 75 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
75
Tires & Wheels complaints
5%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Tires & Wheels complaints by year
What owners report
“PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM CARMAX ON 9-19-07 IT HAS BEEN TOWED IN AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN TRANSMISSION, RADIO/NAV SYSTEM ,SPARK PLUGS BREAKING OFF AND GOING INTO ENGINE , BACK FIRING WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ,STARTER / IGNITION SWITCH,FRONT…”
Common questions
How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2003 Ford Explorer have?
NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2003 Ford Explorer tires & wheels — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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.