14 of the
413 complaints about the 1999 Ford Escort are about the
tires — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
110,000 miles.
FIRESTONE 710 TIRES. LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, TREAD IS GONE, DOES NOT HANDLE ON ICE AND SNOW. TIRES ARE SOLD IN MINNESOTA, WERE IT SNOWS A LOT. TIRES ROTATED ONCE SO COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY 65,000 MILE WARRANTY. HIGHWAY MILES, NO REASON FOR TREAD TO HAVE WORN OFF SO SOON. PLEASE CHECK IF TIRE IS DEFECTIVE AND IF SHOULD BE SOLD IN AREAS WHERE IT SNOWS QUITE OFTEN. I HAVE ALMOST GONE OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES THIS WINTER, SEEMS LIKE YOUR GLIDING ON AIR.
NHTSA complaint #10298347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toledo, OHCrash1 injured
TIRES
1999 ESCORT LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK TWO GUARDRAILS. THE CONSUMER HAD MINOR INJURIES, BUT REFUSED TREATMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10169102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
TIRES
BLOWN OR CRACKED HEAD GASKET PVC HOSE HOLE 62,000 RIDING ON FREEWAY NO INDICATION LIGHTS CAR LOST POWER
NHTSA complaint #10069569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesAldie, VA
TIRES
THE TIRE BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10014947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Caramel, NY
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. HAD TIRE CHECKED. THERE WERE CRACKS ALL OVER IT. ALSO, OTHER 3 TIRES HAD CRACKS. SIZE P185/65R14, ORGINAL TIRES. *AK MS P185/65R14 85S, E4027261, AP7J5K7U949, UNIROYAL TIGER PAW. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8016830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saugus, MA
TIRES
BOTH REAR TIRES WERE FLAT, THE TIRES HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE SIDES. THEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FLATTENED IN THE DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #9004344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Concord, CA
TIRES
THE TIRES WERE PRORATED AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65R15 )
NHTSA complaint #744601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Balboa, CA
TIRES
TWO OF THE ORIGINAL UNIROYAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DEFECTS, THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TROUBLE GETTING RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER AND IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #559166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springlake, NC1 injured1 killed
TIRES
WITH WIRING I COULD SMELL BURNING AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. WITH TIRE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY . HAD TIRE REPLACED, I HAVE RECEIPT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 7JJK7U17P9 TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)
NHTSA complaint #739285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, UN
TIRES
THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT VERY FAST.
NHTSA complaint #784109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #734693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Berlin, MD
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A FORD, ESCORT, 1999, P185/60R15, EAGLE RSA. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO WALLMART FOR INSPECTION, AND MECH NOTICED TIRES WHERE SPLITTING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING, LIKE THE FIRESTONE TIRES.*AK GOOD YEAR REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WORN OUT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #870943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring Hill, FL
TIRES
TIRES WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. HAD TIRES CHANGED & ROTATED. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER & NOTHING WAS FOUND.
NHTSA complaint #834578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pewaukee, WI
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRES(GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A 185/60HR15, STANDARD ALL-SEASON TIRES) DID NOT PERFORM WELL IN SNOW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO A CURB.
NHTSA complaint #543480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.