There are 3 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2005 Ford Excursionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
LT275/65/R18 Tire developed a massive approximately 18in x 3in bubble on the inner section of tread causing significant vibration and excessive wear in that area in less than 50 miles
I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED USED IN MAY OF 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH NEW BCT RADIAL A/P LT265/75R16 TIRES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND AND WAS REPLACED WITH A BF GOODRICH TIRE. NOW 13 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE ONE OF THE OTHER BCT TIRES HAS SIDEWALL SEPARATION IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. I AM NOW REPLACING ALL OF THE BCT TIRES TO PREVENT A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE. *TR
2005 FORD EXCURSION, VEHICLE LOST ITS LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NEW TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF APRIL 2008. THE POLICE REPORT STATED ALL OF THE LUG NUT STUDS WERE INTACT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0604-91. *JB UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026