WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A LOCAL BRIDGE, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I DROVE A DISTANCE OF SEVERAL YARDS TO THE END OF THE BRIDGE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. WHEN A VERY KIND POLICE OFFICER TRIED TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED TIRE, HE HAD TO STOP BECAUSE THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED LIKE A RECAPP…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A LOCAL BRIDGE, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I DROVE A DISTANCE OF SEVERAL YARDS TO THE END OF THE BRIDGE WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. WHEN A VERY KIND POLICE OFFICER TRIED TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED TIRE, HE HAD TO STOP BECAUSE THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED LIKE A RECAPPED TIRE AND WOUND THE TORN PART AROUND THE BRAKE LINES AND AXLE. THE DAMAGES AND SERVICE CHARGES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. INITIALLY, THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN AT THE TIRE STORE (WHERE ALL OF THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND MOUNTED) INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY SHOWED SIGNS OF "DRY-ROT." A SHORT TIME LATER, ANOTHER WORKER SAID ONLY THE DAMAGED TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME PROBLEMS WITH MICHELIN TIRES SOLD WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10204717
129,000 miles · May 12, 2003
Tires
WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10019612
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2002
Tires
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CONSUMER LOST PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A CURB, DAMAGED ANOTHER TIRE AND BOTH RIMS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO GO TO THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND HAVE THEM TO SHIP THE DAMAGED TIRES IN ORDER TO BE REIMBURSED, THE CLAIM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED BECAUSE GOODYEAR STATED THEY ONLY R…
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WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CONSUMER LOST PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A CURB, DAMAGED ANOTHER TIRE AND BOTH RIMS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO GO TO THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND HAVE THEM TO SHIP THE DAMAGED TIRES IN ORDER TO BE REIMBURSED, THE CLAIM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED BECAUSE GOODYEAR STATED THEY ONLY RECEIVED ONE OF THE DAMAGED TIRES.(GOODYEAR REGATTA P21570R15 TIRES)*JB
NHTSA ODI #564605
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
Tires
AFTER DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THEN, APPLIED AIR AND IT WENT FLAT AGAIN. TAKEN TO TECHNICIAN WHERE COULD NOT BE FIX IT BECAUSE THE SIDE WALLS WORE OUT. NEXT DAY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LINCOLN, TOWN CAR, 1991, P215/70R15, DOT BEM3NX71239. *AK
NHTSA ODI #873631
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2000
Tires
WE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM ON THIS TIRE IDENTICAL TO THE CURRENT FIRESTONE PROBLEM. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ON US 1 BETWEEN FLORIDA CITY AND KEY LARGO. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS KEPT UNDER CONTROL AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE COMING OPPOSITE ON THE TWO-LANE ROAD. THE TIRE TREAD WAS PEAL…
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WE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM ON THIS TIRE IDENTICAL TO THE CURRENT FIRESTONE PROBLEM. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE TRAVELING ON US 1 BETWEEN FLORIDA CITY AND KEY LARGO. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS KEPT UNDER CONTROL AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE COMING OPPOSITE ON THE TWO-LANE ROAD. THE TIRE TREAD WAS PEALED OFF. THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK UP TO MIAMI, TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY SAID WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT FIRESTONE PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN TO US THEN, SO WE HAD TO BUY NEW TIRES (TWO TO MATCH). THE CAR STILL HAS DAMAGE TO THE FENDER WELL. THE SAME MODEL TIRES ARE ON THE CAR NOW, AND WE HAVE NEW CONCERNS ABOUT THEM DUE TO THE CURRENT PROBLEM. THIS MODEL TIRE HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED TO ME AS PROBLEMATIC, BUT I READ IN OUR NEWSPAPER ABOUT SOMEONE HAVING A TREAD-SEPARATING BLOWOUT ALSO IN A LINCOLN TOWNCAR WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. MAYBE THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD FIRESTONE PROBLEM?? WE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THE TREAD SEPARATION, AND THOUGHT THAT WAS ONLY A RE-TREAD PROBLEM. PLEASE ADD THESE TIRES TO THE PROBLEM LIST AND HELP US WITH OUR TIRE SAFETY. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70/R15 )
NHTSA ODI #731607
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentExterior Lighting
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, AND NGV VEHICLES AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES OR IS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION, AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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