2003 Ford Taurus tire problems

TIRES

ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH ABOUT 1:00PM, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED AND WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. I DROVE TO A NEARBY BY GAS STATION TO AWAIT MY MOTOR SERVICE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE DAMAGED TIRE. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27H, GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRE AND STATED AGING WAS A FACTOR IN THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE SERVICED BY THE SAME GOODYEAR STORE ON FRIDAY JANUARY 23RD AND NO MENTION OF AGING OR REPLACING THE TIRES WAS STATED BY GOODYEAR. I STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THREE (3) OF THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10680178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUSES WORE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS WITH RUBBER SEPARATING FROM BELTS CAUSING TIRE REPLACEMENT UNDER (2) 20,000 / (2) 28000 MILES. CALLED FORD'S HQ CS AN RECEIVED A LETTER 01/27/2012 FROM HQ CS WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR CS TO TAKE THE LETTER SENT TO ME TO A DEALER. SHOWED THE LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR HQ CS TO LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS TOLD WE DO NOT COVER DEFECTED TIRES AFTER THEY CALLED AN YELLED AT THE CS REP. IN FRONT OF ME FROM FORD'S HQ AT WHICH TIME I SAID BUT THE LETTER ASK THE DEALER TO HONOR MY REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS & SERVICE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER FIRMLY ASK ME TO LEAVE AFTER BRINGING TO THEIR ATTENTION IF I WAS THE CS REP. I WOULD NOT HONOR IT EITHER AFTER BEING YELLED AT LIKE. THAT'S WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER ASK ME TO LEAVE FIRMLY SO I HONOR HIS REQUEST AN LEFT. ALSO, MY 2006 FORD TAURUS HAD WEAR ISSUES. SINCERELY, A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER

NHTSA complaint #10626692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2003 FORD TAURUS, UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0208-89)

NHTSA complaint #10409954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TOYO VERSADO LX FOR 2003 FORD TAURUS. I BOUGHT THESE TIRES AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD THEM INSTALLED. THE SHAKE STARTED OFF SLIGHT, AND OVER TIME HAS PROGRESSED TO DANGEROUS LEVELS WHERE I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 5 DIFFERENT FRONT END SHOPS SEARCHING FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE FOURTH FINALLY PIN POINTED THE TIRES. I WENT BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES, AND NEITHER THE SHOP OR TOYO WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE SHAKE IS NOW SO EXTENSIVE I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO FEAR OF DAMAGING THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN IN, A ROAD FORCE BALANCE IS PERFORMED, BUT DOES NOT COMPLETELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. EVEN THE SO CALL FRONT END "EXPERT" SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL I SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY NEW TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10394006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2003 FORD TAURUS HAS HAD 3 COIL SPRING FAILURES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, RESULTING IN 2 TIRE PUNCTURES. NO ACCIDENTS, NO INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY BY A 71 YEAR OLD MAN.

NHTSA complaint #10292666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

MY 2003 FORD TAURUS HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND THEN AIR LEAKING. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SPRING, STABILIZER LINK, STRUT AND TIRE. WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS, BOTH STABILIZER LINKS, BOTH STRUTS AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10278215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1. DRIVING 60 MPH ON A DRY EXPRESSWAY, LIGHT TRAFFIC, SHORTLY AFTER DARK. CAR LIGHTLY LOADED (ONE PERSON, NO LUGGAGE), TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED 2. LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, DESTROYING A GOOD PART OF THE SIDEWALL; ABLE TO PULL TO A SAFE STOP AND CHANGE TIRE. 3. TIRE COMPANY (GOODYEAR) HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

NHTSA complaint #10259658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING I HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND SCREECH COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND MY TIRE FLAT. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING JUST SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LARGE TEAR IN THE TIRE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WILL NEED A NEW SPRING AND A NEW TIRE. SINCE MY FRONT TIRES ARE WINTER TIRES I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PURCHASE TWO TO MATCH.

NHTSA complaint #10251891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE WENT FLAT GOING 65 MPH ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. FILLED THE TIRE UP WITH AIR THE NEXT DAY TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE LEAK AND NOTICED VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED. I PURCHASED 4 TIRES IN JULY OF 2007. DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2008, 3 OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT DO TO CRACKED STEM VALVES. THE FIRST 3 TIRES THE STEM WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE THAT WENT FLAT ON THE HIGHWAY WAS TAKEN BACK TO POINT OF PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10246214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:BEAD

HEAVY VIBRATIONS FROM THE REAR OF MY FORD TAURUS. ANOTHER DRIVER SHOUTED TO ME "YOU'VE GOT A BAD TIRE" CHANGED TIRE & FOUND THAT THE NON-DOT SIDE TWO OUTSIDE TREADS RAISED FROM THE TIRE & A LARGE DEPRESSION IN THE THIRD TREAD. 8/32 TREAD LEFT ON TIRE AT THE TME.

NHTSA complaint #10221270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

HEAVY VIBRATIONS FROM THE REAR OF MY FORD TAURUS. ANOTHER DRIVER SHOUTED TO ME "YOU'VE GOT A BAD TIRE" CHANGED TIRE & FOUND THAT THE NON-DOT SIDE TWO OUTSIDE TREADS RAISED FROM THE TIRE & A LARGE DEPRESSION IN THE THIRD TREAD. 8/32 TREAD LEFT ON TIRE AT THE TME.

NHTSA complaint #10221270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, DESTROYED THE STRUT, AND SHREDDED THE FRONT TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10214147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP THE 2003 FORD TAURUS WITH 72000 FAILURE MILEAGE A COUPLE OF FEET HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAISED IT TO DISCOVER THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT LEFT TIRE H SPLIT AND COIL SPRING SHEARED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10183487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7/22/06. I THOUGHT IT WAS ISOLATED, I WAS WRONG. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 1/14/07. ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT & THE WILL RATTLE LIKE YOU'RE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD. ON THE MORNING OF 1/14/07 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING GOING TO WORK THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW UP ON THE FREEWAY LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR TO A STOP.

NHTSA complaint #10178697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

(1-3) VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH ONE TIRE AT 40#, OTHERS VARIED 20-30 #. THEY CONTINUE TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE, IE 3-5 POUNDS/ MONTH. NO ACCIDENTS BUT AM CONCERNED. TALKED WITH BOTH FORD SELLING DEALER AND MICHELIN TIRE DEALER. WERE ROTATED AT 6000 MI. REPAIR (NAIL) OF LEFT FRONT TIRE AT ABOUT 2000 MI BY MICHELIN DEALER. TIRES: MICHELIN P215/60HR 16, TOURING CONTACT AS. VEHICLE 2003 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON NEW 10/ 2003.

NHTSA complaint #10086702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES CAUSING VIBRATION OF VEHICLE'S FRONT END. *MR (WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH OR HIGHER TIRE VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR) THERE WAS ALSO A BRAKE PROBLEM. GRINDING WOULD OCCUR. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10075882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE CONTINENTAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE ROUNDED OUT. THIS IS CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA complaint #10029833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.