1998 Ford Windstar tire problems

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR WITH STAR FIRE FLITE LINE IV ALL WHEEL DRIVE TIRES SIZE 215 /70 R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD PEELED OFF OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR TOLD THE CONTACT THAT TIRES ONLY LAST FIVE YEARS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10366444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE TREAD OF TIRE OF MY TIRE CAME OFF DOWN THE BELTS, THE TIRE MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO DRIVE AND COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY @ 55 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10197769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SIX HOURS, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. ALSO, THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THE CONTACT OVER INFLATED THE TIRE, RESULTING IN THE TIRE EXPLODING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO GIVE THE DAMAGED TIRE BACK TO THE CONTACT. THE TIRE WAS SIZE: P21570R15. THE BRAND NAME WAS AN ALL SEASON COOPER DOMINATOR.

NHTSA complaint #10169308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

PURCHASED 2 COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRES, TIRE IDENTIFICATION NO. 2UTM3C2J4702, ON JANUARY 17, 2003. SINCE THAT TIME, TIRES HAVE NOT HELD AIR AND HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF TREND AND TRACTION CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. RETURNED TO RETAILER IN MARCH OF 2005 AND TIRES WERE TAKEN OFF AND RESEALED AT A COST OF $15.00 BUT TIRES STILL CONTINUE TO LOSS AIR. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, ONLY 23,000 HAVE BEEN PUT ON THESE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10139572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAD THREE OF THE FOUR SUBJECT TIRES SEPARATE ON THREE DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. THE FIRST TORE OUT THE FRONT END OF THE CAR CAUSING $950 DAMAGE (JULY 2004). AT THIS POINT WE REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE SECOND (LEFT REAR SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED) JULY 1, 2005. AND THE THIRD SEPARATED A WEEK LATER ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME (JULY 9, 2005). THE TIRES WERE MASTERCRAFT P794 205-70-15 SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE TREADS WERE BRAND NEW AND NO VISUAL WARNING SIGNS WERE AVAILABLE. NO YEAR GIVEN MASTERCRAFT P22575R15 - TIRES:TREAD/BELT : HTTP://RECALLS.JUSTIA.COM/AUTO-CONTENT-5303.HTML

NHTSA complaint #10128552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ONCE STOPPED, AIR BEGAN TO SEEP OUT. WHEEL WELD ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LINE WERE SEVERED. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF NHTSA RECALL 00T011000,CONCERNING THIN LINER.

NHTSA complaint #10089422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

COOPER TIRE RADIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY TO MURFREESBORO TO VISIT RELATIVES WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WAS MUCH DAMAGE TO MY VAN INCLUDING BODY AS WELL AS FUEL LINE. NOBOY WAS INJURED BUT IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. IT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 24 JUST BEFORE MONTEAGLE MTN. I DRIVE A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A TEMPORARY AND DROVE BACK TO WALMART AT KIMBALL EXIT TO GET NEW TIRES. BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LINE DAMAGE, I WILL NOT DRIVE THE VAN AGAIN UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10080348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER HAVING THE FLUID AND PAN GASKET CHANGED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS. SINCE IT IS A '98 AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AS EARLIER YEARS (WHOSE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER BECAUSE OF EITHER RECALLS OR SECRET WARRANTIES) FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION AT COST.

NHTSA complaint #10069421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10025077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE IN MOTION, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SIZE P215/70R14, DOT 30913URBW16895-1, ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 10,000-15000 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD EXPLODED. THE CONSUMER WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LEFT PASSING LANE WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFLATED AND THE TREAD WAS TIGHTLY WRAPPED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE BROUGHT TO HIS ATTENTION, THE OTHER BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THE TIRES. ONE HAD BLOWN OUT THROUGH THE TREAD AND THE SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGED THAT CAUSED A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10024810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. P20570T15. DOT W2M01P1188.

NHTSA complaint #568393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES ARE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY. CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES FAIL ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *JG *JB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10001515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:BEAD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S TIRE ROD SQUEAKS WHEN WHEEL IS TURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE TUBLPS FR680, TIRE SIZE P205/70R15 AND DOT # W2M01P1118. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 18000).

NHTSA complaint #568083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE VAN WOULD VIBRATE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS, HOWEVER THE CONDITION STILL PERSISTS. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM OF UNKNOWN VIBRATION. NLM *JB THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WORE OUT. THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #8020027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE TREAD SEPARATED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN UNDERINFLATED, OVERLOADED OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY.

NHTSA complaint #766831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE P20570R15, DOT # W2MO *AK THE BLOWN OUT TIRE CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE'S SIDE PANEL AND MUD GUARD.

NHTSA complaint #8017697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ORIGINAL TIRES, FIRESTONE 20570R15, CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HEARD A BIG BOOM, VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND CONSUMER STATES IT WAS HAD TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM LEFT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER STATES THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8013288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:BEAD

BOTH FRONT WHEELS SHOW SIGN OF CRACKS WITHIN BEADS OF THE WHEELS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8012336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: P20570R15)

NHTSA complaint #755006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I NOTICED RECENTLY A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, I THOUGHT ONE OF THE TIRES NEEDED BALANCING, SINCE I DID NOT FEEL ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED, AND THE GOODYEAR DEALER SAID THE TIRES HAD A DEFECT IN THE BELTS. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES, BECAUSE HE SAID THEY ALL LOOKED BAD. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY (10/12/01) TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, BUT WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT, I WENT TO DRIVE TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY ON 10/11/01 AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. I THINK THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD REPLACE THESE TIRES AT "NO CHARGE" INSTEAD OF PRO-RATING THEM, BUT THAT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT A RECALL RIGHT? I WOULD NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WHAT IF THEY HAVE BAD TIRES, BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY VIBRATION LIKE I DID? CAN THESE TIRES BLOW UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS?*AK (TIRESIZE: P215 70R15)

NHTSA complaint #753128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I WENT TO PURCHASE 2 NEW TIRES AFTER AN AVERAGE ROAD HAZARD BLOWOUT AT COSTCO FOR MY FWD WINDSTAR W/ ANTILOCK BRAKES. THEY REFUSED TO PUT THE NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES NOT BEING REPLACED HAD GOOD TREAD WEAR REMAINING. THEY SIGHTED AN ARTICLE ON THE COUNTER AND A HANDOUT FROM MICHELIN STATING IT WAS THEIR "POLICY" TO PLACE THE TIRES ON THE REAR. THIS MAKES NO SENCE!. IT APPEARS TO BE A PLOY TO SELL MORE TIRES BY LEAVING OLD TIRES ON THE FRONT WHERE THEY WEAR FASTER, EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE NEW TIRES BY LETTING THEM WEAR LESS ON THE REAR, AND DECREASING POSSIBLE TIRE LIABILITY BY HAVING THE NEW TIRES NOT CONTROL (STEER) THE VEHICLE! DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT THIS PRACTICE IS SAFER OR IS IT A MARKETING PLOY THAT IS OUT OF CONTROL??.

NHTSA complaint #752710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TREAD ON THE FRONT RIGHT GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRE, SIZE: P215/70R15, DOT: UNKNOWN ON A 1990, FORD, WINDSTAR IS STARTING TO SEPARATE, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON THE TIRES.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE TIRE DID SEPARATE AND DECIDED TO REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH ALSO HAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #896689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE FRONT TIRE TIRES WERE BALLED INSIDE. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #896391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

MY WIFE PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO THE ROAD AND HEARD A HORRIBLE SCREECHING/SQUEALING SOUND AND SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. SHE PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM OUR DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. SHE ASKED OUR DAUGHTER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. SHE SAID, "MOM, THE TIRE IS TOUCHING THE REAR BUMPER". MY WIFE TURNED THE VEHICLE AROUND IN THE NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY AND DROVE BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE CALLED ME OUT AND I LOOKED AT THE REAR RIGHT CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED AND PULLED APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES APART. THE REAR RIGHT TIRE WAS SCRAPING THE BUMPER AND HAD GOUGES IN THE TREAD (THE TIRE IS RUINED). THE LEFT WHEEL WAS PUSHED SLIGHTLY FORWARD. I KNOW IF SHE HAD MADE IT TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND THIS PIECE HAD BROKE AT 70 MPH, MY CHILD, HER 3 FRIENDS, AND MY WIFE WOULD BE DEAD. I AM WORRIED THAT ANYBODY WITH THE SAME STYLE AND YEAR VEHICLE COULD HAVE THE SAME DEFECT, AND I WANT IT MADE AWARE TO ALL. I AM PETRIFIED TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I ALSO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE DEFECT WHICH COULD BE E-MAILED AT YOUR REQUEST.

NHTSA complaint #750988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THREE GOODYEAR TIRES SIZE: P215/70R15, DOT: 4BN3DDWR037 ON 1998, FORD, WINDSTAR. FIRST TIRE HAD 23,000 MILES ON IT, AND BELTS BUNCHED UP IN IT, DISTORTING THE SHAPE OF THE TIRE, EGG SHAPED. SECOND TIRE HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE STEEL BELT CAME THROUGH SIDEWALL OF TIRE. THIRD TIRE HAD 46,000 MILES ON IT, AND STEEL BELT BUNCHED UP, ALLOWING A BUBBLE TO FORM IN TREAD OF TIRE. *AK GOODYEAR INVICTA GS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #893534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

PURCHASED TIRE FROM T & T TIRE ON 6/23/2000. TIRE SEPARATION AT 75 MPH. STORE SOLD TIRE TO ME AS NEW WHEN IT WAS 9 YEARS OLD. MICHELIN IS WORKING WITH ME ON IT BUT STORE OWNER DOESN'T SEEM TO FEEL THAT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE AND FUTURE DEBTS TO BE ASSESSED TO GET BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED. DO NOT FEEL THIS IS RIGHT AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGES MADE TO HOLD THE STORE OWNER LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGES WHEN KNOWINGLY SELL A TIRE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM STOCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 1991 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)

NHTSA complaint #749348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.