2003 Ford Escape tires problems
Owners reported tires problems in 17 complaints for the 2003 Ford Escape, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Right rear passenger tire failed on 2003 ford escape. Tires in question are firestone destination le, (DOT vn08, 0107) just days and one year after purchase new. After tire failure vehicle one veered violently into left lane of the two lane interstate highway and vehicle two collided with vehicle one sending vehicle one skidding on its drivers side before coming to a rest on the right breakdown lane. Total time when vehicle one noticed a noise to end of incident was less than 1 minute.
Driving on interstate at 70 MPH, back tire blew out, car spun, lost control, rolled x 2. Car landed on roof. Driver had miner injuries, cuts, bruises, transported to hospital by ambulance, released from e.d. In 2 hours.car is total loss. Tires all with minimal wear, lots of tread, warratied for 60,000 miles, this tire failed at 30,000 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Escape
- Body & structure 123 complaints
- Suspension 92 complaints
- Cruise control 91 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Brakes 65 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints