Other wheel or tire problem on the 2007 Ford Explorer
When other wheel or tire problem gets reported
Owners of the 2007 Ford Explorer report other wheel or tire problem at a median of 20,000 miles. A quarter of the reports come in before 10,000 miles and a quarter after 50,000 miles, from 23 reports that carried an odometer reading.
A part like this is normally expected to survive 60,000 miles. It is the 3rd most-reported problem on this model year.
The mileage distribution
The reported range runs from 10,000 miles at the tenth percentile to 65,000 miles at the ninetieth, a spread of 54,604 miles across the middle 80% of reports.
A window that narrow is the signature of a part that fails on its own schedule rather than on how the car is driven — which is usually a design or supplier problem rather than wear and tear.
70% of the dated reports were filed under 36,000 miles.
The whole distribution
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,000 miles | 11,000 miles | 20,000 miles | 49,600 miles | 62,604 miles |
Read the 10th percentile as “one report in ten arrived this early”. Exact figures are shown in this table because it is the table of record; everywhere else on the site they are rounded to the precision the sample can carry.
What a percentile can and cannot tell you here
These five numbers describe the readings owners gave, in order. The median is the middle one: half the reports arrived below it. The 10th and 90th are the edges of the bulk of the distribution, and the distance between them is the part worth reading. A tight spread — say 70,000 to 95,000 miles — points at something that wears out on a schedule, and the schedule is knowable. A wide one, 20,000 to 190,000, points at a fault that hits some cars and never troubles others, which means the mileage on the listing in front of you tells you very little about your odds.
What these figures are not is a survival curve. Every reading here comes from a car whose owner filed a complaint, so the sample contains only failures: it cannot say what share of the fleet made it past 150,000 miles untouched, because those owners had nothing to report. Nor is the mileage the moment of failure — it is the odometer reading as recalled at the time of filing, which may be weeks later and is sometimes rounded to the nearest ten thousand by the person typing it.
Percentiles are shown at all only once 8 readings exist for the vehicle and mode. Below that the middle of a handful of numbers is noise wearing a decimal point, so the figures are withheld rather than dressed up.
What happens, and what it costs
Putting it right typically runs $200–$1,500 at an independent US shop. That range is an editorial estimate held in this site's failure-mode catalogue, not a figure from NHTSA, and it is a repair cost rather than a diagnosis cost.
The same failure on other years
The same failure is reported on 26 model years of this car. It shows up earliest on the 2021, at a median of 20 miles, and latest on the 1996 at 140,000 miles.
By volume the 1997 carries the most reports, with 603; the 2007 has 24. A mode that appears across most years of a model is usually a design choice rather than a bad batch.
If one year stands out to the left, that is the year to avoid; if the whole line sits at a similar mileage, this is wear rather than a defect in one production run.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The mileage is the one the owner gave.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford explorer. The contact originally owned a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that the better business bureau, under the lemon law, informed ford to replace the vehicle with the 2007 model. The vehicle has a feature called iron man with 18 inch michelin tires, however, the spare tire is a smaller 17 inch goodyear mud and snow tire. The vehicle has the rsc feature which makes the vehicle unstable. Ford stated that they can do as they please. This occurred april 2, 2007. The vehicle arrived straight from the factory and the sticker stated that the vehicle has to have a specific tire, but ford disagrees. The contact stated that ford has been unstable since the beginning and needs to be reported. He stated that ford only installs certain tires on vehicles for emergency situations and he feels that this is an emergency situation. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 2,000 and failure mileage was 25. The consumer stated that the dealer after being contacted by NHTSA that they would in fact replace the tire for the correct type and size as the others on the vehicle. The consumer stated on…
Within approximately one week in august, I've had two faulty tire valve stems cause low tire pressure and necessitate a trip to the dealer for repairs. These were on the same side of the car (right front and right rear). I park in a carport and the right side of my car is the more exposed side. The mechanic identified the problem by pressing sideways on the tire stem and hearing the air hiss as it escaped. This seems to be the cracking problem that I've read about in consumer reports magazine. I approached the dealer about fixing the others so that I would not have a crisis later. They pulled up a report based on the VIN and since there were no official recalls, they would not fix them. I called ford customer relations on september 10, 2008 to file a complaint. I spoke to a representative who identified herself as jamie. Her response was even more frustrating as she appeared to be giving me scripted answers: no recalls on my car, we don't fix things that aren't broke. Apparently safety issues are not a consideration. I returned to the dealer who sold me the car and he fixed rest of my tires at no charge to me. *tr
2007 ford explorer with original factory tires. Approximately may or early june 2008 my vehicle low tire pressure light came on. I discovered a cracked valve stem causing leak. Dealer repaired and attempted to file road hazard claim. No paperwork, exact date or mileage available. Approximately aug 08, 2008 low pressure indicator again came on. Discovered another cracked stem leaking air on a different tire. Vehicle mileage was approximately 34,700. Repaired at dealer on aug 09 2008 for a fee. Invoice available. On sept 30, 2008 I read news report about dill valve stem issue (NHTSA action number : pe08036). Inspected tires - and discovered same splitting of valve stems as depicted in news article and dill air controls web site on the other two remaining original equipment tires. Dealer replaced both valve stems and replaced for a fee. Removed valve stems with no additional damage and returned to me. Invoice available as well as defective valve stems. Spare tire visually inspected and found no visible defects on stem. Spare is mounted under vehicle with valve facing up against underbody protecting stem from elements. Ford statement…
Also reported on the 2007 Ford Explorer
Other powertrain problem
Other body or interior problem
Other engine problem
Other electrical problem
Other speed control problem
Radiator or coolant leak
How far this goes
Complaints are voluntary, so 24 is a floor and not a count of affected cars. Mileages are typed in by owners and cluster on round numbers. And the mode itself is assigned by software reading the complaint text, which is reliable in bulk and fallible one report at a time.
Questions this page answers
At what mileage does other wheel or tire problem happen on the 2007 Ford Explorer?
Across 23 owner reports that included an odometer reading, half were filed by 20,000 miles. A quarter were filed before 10,000 miles and a quarter after 50,000 miles. These are the mileages owners reported when they complained, not a prediction for any individual car.
How common is other wheel or tire problem on the 2007 Ford Explorer?
24 reports have been filed with NHTSA, about 1,143 per 1,000 vehicles. Complaints are voluntary, so this is a floor rather than a count of affected cars.
What this is and is not. These are the mileages at which owners chose to complain to a federal agency, which is not the same as the mileage at which the part fails on every car. It skews toward failures that happened outside warranty, cost real money, or frightened someone. It is still the only public dataset that carries failure mileage at all, and the shape of a few hundred readings is informative even when a single one is not. Methodology · JSON · this failure on other cars
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed