162 of the 399 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer are about the tires — 41% of everything reported for this model year.
162
Complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
11
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1997 MOUNTAINEER FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES THAT HE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10177484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE CONSUMER HAD FOUR TIRES INSTALLED ON THE SUV AND WHEN THEY REACHED 1/2 OF TREAD, THE TWO FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10037877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (NO TIRE SIZE MENTIONED) BLEW OUT AND CASING FLEW OFF, DAMAGING VEHICLE, CLAIM NUMBER 03-3162-568.
NHTSA complaint #6900252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. FIRESTONE REPLACED TWO TIRES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) 53-C596-670
NHTSA complaint #6900218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THE FIRESTONE TIRES BE REPLACED, TWO OF THE ORIGINAL WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT CONSUMER HAD ON HIS VEHICLE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, THERFORE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #562514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER,DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES BUT LATER DIED (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WWILDERNESS AT M/S, VDHL1PY147, UNKNOWN POSITION). NLM
NHTSA complaint #555043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. FIRESTONE REPLACED TWO TIRES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) 53-C596-670
NHTSA complaint #6900218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT ALL THE FIRESTONE TIRES BE REPLACED, TWO OF THE ORIGINAL WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT CONSUMER HAD ON HIS VEHICLE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, THERFORE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #562514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER,DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES BUT LATER DIED (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WWILDERNESS AT M/S, VDHL1PY147, UNKNOWN POSITION). NLM
NHTSA complaint #555043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR ONLY AN HOUR AND 25 MINUTES AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DERGREES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 4-P235/75R)
NHTSA complaint #750069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE REAR AXLE. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING FOR ONLY AN HOUR AND 25 MINUTES AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DERGREES.
NHTSA complaint #750069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE TIRES FAILED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL FIRESTONE RECALL. NEITHER FIRESTONE NOR FORD IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF REPALCING THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
NHTSA complaint #746798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD IN CLEAR CONDITIONS, THE CAR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TILT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE, SLIDING FOR ABOUT 60 FEET ON ITS SIDE THEN FLIPPING OVER ONTO THE ROOF SLIDING FOR ANOTHER 40 OR SO FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE TAKEN OFF IN AUGUST OF 2000 AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHICH THEY ARE BUT CAN FIND OUT. I HAVE THE FULL POLICE REPORT IF YOU SHOULD REQUEST IT. I FEEL THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE DESIGN ITSELF IS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #746340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, MOUNTINEER, P235/75R15 SIZE, DOT#: YN. TREAD ON RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM SIDE.*AK
NHTSA complaint #887895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE OWNERSHIP THE TIRES WOULD NOT PROPERLY HOLD AIR,HAD TO WEEKLY ADD AIR TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE,TIRES WERE CHECKED FOR LEAKS NONE COULD BE FOUND ALL 4 FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75 R15) TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AND THAT WAS OVER 8 MONTHS AGO.
NHTSA complaint #560837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES, ONLY TWO OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHICH SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH RECALLED TIRES, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF PRIOR TO SALE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P235/75R15, DOT W2HLIPY296 EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, DEALER SAID BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, HOWEVER A LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXAMINED THE TIRE AND DECLARED IT DEFECTIVE, THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND WAS FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DEALER REPLACED 1 WILDERNESS AT P2357R515 TIRE, UNDER RECALL (00T-005), ANOTHER TIRE OTHER THAN THAT ONE REPLACED IS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE, OWNER WOULD LIKE ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES REPLACED. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON A MERCURY, MOUNTINEER, 1997. 23575R15. WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AND TIRE CAME OFF RIM, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AND DAMAGES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES DEVELOPED VERY ODD WEAR, THE LEFT TIRE BEGAN FALLING APART WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FEELS FIRESTONE IS NOT HANDLING THE RECALL SITUATION IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER, CONSUMER RERQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMTETITIVE RETAILER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000 (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 SERIAL#VD). NLM
NHTSA complaint #558193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING REIMBURSED FOR FAULTY TIRES, THE CONSUMER HAS SENT ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS BUT THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO ASK FOR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION LEADING THE CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN LOST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES THUMPING, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 5 TIRES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P23575R16, DOT NUMBER HYH11PLY508. RIGHT FRONTAL TIRE SIDEWALL WAS OUT OF ROUND OR OUT OF SHAPE, CAUSING A SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #878955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES DEVELOPED VERY ODD WEAR, THE LEFT TIRE BEGAN FALLING APART WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FEELS FIRESTONE IS NOT HANDLING THE RECALL SITUATION IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER, CONSUMER RERQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY WERE PURCHASED FROM A COMTETITIVE RETAILER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000 (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 SERIAL#VD). NLM
NHTSA complaint #558193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING REIMBURSED FOR FAULTY TIRES, THE CONSUMER HAS SENT ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS BUT THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO ASK FOR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION LEADING THE CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN LOST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES THUMPING, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 5 TIRES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ONE OF THE FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) HAD A STRIP OF TIRE MISSING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE 2 FRONT TIRES, NOW THE CONSUMER HEARS ABOUT RECALL 00T-005 AND 3 OUT OF 5 TIRES WERE INCLUDED AND REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2 TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.