10 of the 480 complaints about the 1993 Ford Escort are about the tires — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A DITCH. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS GOING WESTBOUND ON THE TURNPIKE WHEN THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A NORTH SIDE DITCH. THE TREAD HAD BECOME UNGLUED TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10048310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD WORE PREMATURELY (GOODYEAR INFINITRED, P175/70R13-82S PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER). *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10020504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER STATED AFTER A RECENT COMPLAINT THAT WAS FILED WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION, THE RETAILER WAS PREPARED TO REPLACE CONSUMERS 2 FRONT TIRES THAT WERE BALD, FREE OF CHARGE.(MICHELIN X -ONE TIRES, 17570TR13)
NHTSA complaint #565539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER REAR, FIRESTONE FR 721 TIRE, SIZE P175/80R13, EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, THE PORTION OF THE TREAD THAT REMAINED CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INNER AND OUTER FENDER AND THE REAR BUMPER, THE REPLACED TIRE FAILED A FEW DAYS AFTER INSTALLED (BRIDGESTONE MODEL S402, SIZE 175-70R13. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE SIDEWALL RUBBER OF ALL FOUR TIRES WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TREAD AT 15000 MILES (PIRELLI FORMULA GT 175-70-S13). NLM
NHTSA complaint #561020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH ONE OF THE TIRES HAVING BEEN PATCHED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH ONE OF THE TIRES HAVING BEEN PATCHED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THIS WAS NOT MY VEHICLE. I AM AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING SOMEONE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE TIRE FAILURE. (TIRESIZE: P175/70R13)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/70R13 )
NHTSA complaint #733909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #519354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.