The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150 equipped with Milestar Tires, Tire Line: Grantland, Tire Size: 235/75/R15, DOT number: TB20R028. The contact stated while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the tires were bouncing. The contact stated upon checking the tires, his son noticed that the tires were cracked and had holes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the tires were defective. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle mileage was 150,258. The approximate tire failure mileage was 800.
NHTSA complaint #11423579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: PT245/70 R16. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, EXITED, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SPARE TIRE MOUNTED UNDER THE VEHICLE HAD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. MARK MCLARTY FORD (4400 LANDERS RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117, (501) 945-1200) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,901.
NHTSA complaint #11233464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS AND TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA complaint #10983143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH FOUR VIGOROUS HT301 (NA) TIRES, SIZE LT 225/75R/16E (NA). WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10862562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED THUMPING AND VIBRATING ERRATICALLY AND STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I EXITED IMMEDIATELY TO FIND THAT MY TIRE HAD A HUGE BULGE A LITTLE LARGER THAN A SOFTBALL. A MAN STOPPED AND SAID I SHOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE THE 2 MILES I HAD LEFT TO GET HOME. WHEN I BACKED OUT TO DRIVE HOME THE BULGE POPPED EXPOSING BROKEN PLY CORDS AND TREAD SEPARATION.
NHTSA complaint #10760102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ECONOLINE E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE HIM AWARE THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE THE TIRES AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10611061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX TIRES, SIZE 225/75R/16. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE HE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT TIRES RELATED TO THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER REGARDING THE TIRE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD BE SENDING THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BUT DIDN'T INDICATE HOW SOON THEY WOULD RECEIVE THEM. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10598440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER STARTING MY VAN ON THE MORNING OF 02/06/2014, MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALERTED ME OF LOW AIR PRESSURE IN ONE OF MY TIRES. I CHECKED MY TIRES TO SEE WHICH TIRE WAS LOW, AND NOTICED THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. BECAUSE OF THIS TIRE CONDITION I INSPECTED MY OTHER THREE TIRES AND NOTICED ALL OF THE TIRES HAD SLIGHT TREAD SEPARATION. I QUICKLY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AT BELLE TIRE OF BELLEVILLE, MI. AT THIS TIME I WASN'T AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON MY TIRES. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT TIRE RECALLS ON FEB,24 2014 FOR MY VEHICLE, I CALLED MICHELIN TO SEE IF MY TIRES WERE PART OF THE RECALL, BUT WITHOUT THE OLD TIRES I COULD NOT PROVE THE TYPE OF TIRE I HAD, THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY TIRES. OKAY I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT MY TIRES ONLY HAD 36000 MILES AND HAD TREAD SEPARATION. I TOLD THE MICHELIN REP THEY MAY WANT TO EXPAND THE RECALL BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE FALLING APART AS WELL. I'M JUST GLAD THEY DIDN'T BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING!!!
NHTSA complaint #10565653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE A VAN THAT HAS MICHELIN TIRES (225/75 R16). THE VEHICLE HAD 37000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT AND THE TIRE BEGAN TO SHOW SEPARATION ON 6/2/2013 AT 3 PM. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A CERTIFIED TIRE BUSINESS. THE OPPOSITE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON THE SUBSEQUENT TRIP AS WE TRAVELED TO HOUSTON ON 6/6/2013. WE WERE TRAVELING AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR AND AGAIN THE TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION.
NHTSA complaint #10519378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 5 TIRES WITHIN 2 YEARS OF MY VEHICLE PURCHASE. THE NEW TIRES ARE NOW JUST OVER 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. ONE BLEW OUT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHILE GOING 35 MILES/HOUR. THE 2ND TIRE REPLACED WAS ALSO SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE VAN TO VIBRATE JUST AS THE FIRST ONE SO I TOOK IT IN 6 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST BLOWOUT. LEAVING THE TIRE STORE MY VAN IS STILL VIBRATING AND NOW I NOTICE THE 3RD TIRE IS BUCKLING ON THE OUTSIDE WALL. THE 4TH TIRE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY MAJOR ISSUE YET. THE 5TH IS MY SPARE-NEVER USED. DISCOUNT SAID THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE 2 FRONT TIRES UNTIL THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS THE REAR TIRES, WITHOUT COST TO ME. THESE TIRES ARE FROM THE SAME LOT #S. THEY SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED BEFORE ACCIDENTS, OR WORSE, OCCURS. ALL TIRES WERE MICHELIN LTX M/S LT225/75 R16.
NHTSA complaint #10515924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS MICHELIN LTX N-S TIRES, SIZE P235/75/R15 THAT WERE EQUIPPED ON A 2000 FORD E-150. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE FURTHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INNER SIDE WALL HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10450771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HEARD A LOUD POP AND DROVE ANOTHER 100 YARDS TO MY SONS HOUSE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT WITHIN ONE MINUTE. IT HAS STEEL BANDS STICKING OUT OF A SPLIT IN THE TIRE. IT HAS A DIP IN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL WHERE THE STEEL BAND HAS BROKE. THE TIRE IS NOT CUT IT IS SPLIT. THIS WAS ONE OF TWO ON THE REAR , THE OTHER IS STILL ON. I HAVE THE TIRE./ I PUT ON THE SPARE, AND CAME HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10334065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING EAST, JUST PAST MONROE, LA, ON I-20 JUST PRIOR TO MILE MARKER 126 WHEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF MY E150 1993 FORD VAN. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, THE RIM/TIRE, AND BRAKE CALIPER DID NOT HIT A VEHICLE; I FOUND IT ABOUT A HALF MILE PRIOR TO WHERE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN STOPPED. I THOUGHT I A BLOWOUT HAD OCCURRED BUT WHEN I LOOKED, THERE WAS NO RIM OR TIRE ON THE VAN. I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW IN LATE 1992 AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT WELL THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? JUST PRIOR TO GETTING TO MONROE, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING LIKE A BIG GUST OF WIND HAD HIT IT OR I HAD STRUCK A RECAP. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED BUT FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. I DROVE ON TO MONROE AND ATE LUNCH AT CHILI'S. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING BACK ON I-20 IS WHEN THIS EPISODE HAPPENED. A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT BREEZE AND NO RAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE VAN WAS TOWED BY AAA BY BEARS TO HIXSON FORD IN MONROE, LA FOR REPAIR WHERE IT IS NOW WAITING. THE WHEEL WELL, PASSENGER DOOR AND VARIOUS TRIM ITEMS WERE ALSO DAMAGE DUE TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF AND HAVING IT TOWED.
NHTSA complaint #10292329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER A/T TIRES, SIZE P235/70R25. ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE CONTACT'S TIRE. THE TIRE THEN BLEW OUT ON THE WAY TO THE TIRE SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 06/16/08
NHTSA complaint #10228297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 FORD E-150 REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRE DEALER TRIED TO SELL HIM A NEW TIRE AND WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER THEN CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10217146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER FUTURA DAKOTA LT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FISHTAIL WHEN DRIVING FROM A DIRT ROAD ONTO SMOOTH PAVEMENT. A TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE FAILURE NO LONGER OCCURS. THE CONTACT HAS THE TIRES AND PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,244.
NHTSA complaint #10195176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. AFTER 500 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CONTACTED WITHOUT A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH 60000 MILES TROUBLE FREE GUARANTEE. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN BOTH INCIDENTS. UPDATED 12/28/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10173965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.