1999 Mercury Mountaineer tire problems

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE: P265/75R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BODY PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #10928208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DRIVER PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,172 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,162.

NHTSA complaint #10249272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TIRES, DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR, LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10137734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRE BLOW OUT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10129122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TOTAL SIDEWALL AND BELT FAILURE ON RIGHT REAR TIRE ON A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE TIRES WERE THE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL IN 2001. THE TIRES HAVE 28,000 MILE ON THEM IN THE FOUR YEARS

NHTSA complaint #10120475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2004, I WAS DRIVING ON THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY BY PUDDING STREET IN NEW YORK, MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE. THERE WAS NO ABSOLUTELY NO HAZARDS ON THE ROADWAY AND IT WAS A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. ALL MY GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES WERE NOT MORE THAN ONE MONTH OLD. GOODYEAR AND SEARS WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY SAYING THAT I WENT OVER SOMETHING ON THE ROAD WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE. SEARS FOUND A CRACK IN THE TREAD, BUTS SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE GOODYEAR WARRANTY. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS FOR THE COONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #10096395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS ON THE FLOOR AND THAT THE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MRS. ZELMA'S HUSBAND JOHN SULLIVAN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10095411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOUR TIME 9/2903 FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE SAME CODE KEEPS COMING UP AND IT IS GETTING OLD NOT TO HAVE THE TRUCK THAT WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR MONTHLY.ANND I HAVE ALL THE WORK ORDERS FOR WHAT THEY DID

NHTSA complaint #10069447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH HIGH SPEED, THE RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. *MR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10034449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE ON RECALL, AND REPLACED WITH LAREDO UNIROYAL TIRES, AT THAT TIME THE TIRES WERE ON BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONES APPROVE REPLACEMENT LIST. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING IN WRITING IF THE LAREDO UNIROYAL TIRES ARE APPROVED HIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #563919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE ON RECALL, AND REPLACED WITH LAREDO UNIROYAL TIRES, AT THAT TIME THE TIRES WERE ON BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONES APPROVE REPLACEMENT LIST. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING IN WRITING IF THE LAREDO UNIROYAL TIRES ARE APPROVED HIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #563919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE FIRESTONE RECALL FIASCO IS FAR FROM OVER. THE FACT THAT IT IS QUIET IN NO WAY MINIMIZES THE ONGOING SERIOUSNESS OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP ON BOTH FIRESTONE'S AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S PARTS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT AN ADJUST.

NHTSA complaint #744000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER TOOK FIRESTONE TIRES INTO DEALER TO GET THEM CHECKED AND THEY NOTICED TIRES HAD SOME SPLITS. CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES. WHILE DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY, LEFT REAR WHEEL HAD SOME SEPARATION. FIRST SET OF TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. P235 75 R15, MADE IN CANADA.*AK DOT# VNHL IPY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #883634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER AND WAS INSPECTED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DOT, W2HL10Y518, P235/75R15, WITH 2,000 MILES.*AK THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #881995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD FAILURE, THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES WITH IDENTICAL TIRES WITH THE SAME FLAWS, CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE SCOPE BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TIRES IN THE RECALL. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #559105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES, ON ONE OCCASION A TIRE BLEW BOUNCING THE REAR OF THE CAR OFF THE GROUND SO HARD THAT THE DASH LIGHTS, CD PLAYER AND ELECTRONIC MONITOR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #558200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO BE ON THE ROAD IN ALL THE SOUTHERN STATES 6 DAYS A WEEK, IN HOT INTERSTATE TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE WILSON NC PLANT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN BY NUMEROUS INVESTIGATIONS THAT THESE TIRES HAVE CAUSED MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. I MUST TELL YOU THAT I FEEL VERY "UNSAFE" AND UNEASY EVERY TIME I GET IN MY AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS A VERY UNEASY FEELING. I WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES AND THE SPARE, WITH ANOTHER TIRE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. I FEEL THIS COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY FIRESTONE, SINCE THEY MADE THE FAULTY TIRES IN THE FIRST PLACE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA complaint #739355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES HAVE VISIBLE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES, ON ONE OCCASION A TIRE BLEW BOUNCING THE REAR OF THE CAR OFF THE GROUND SO HARD THAT THE DASH LIGHTS, CD PLAYER AND ELECTRONIC MONITOR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #558200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P23575R15, DOT VDHL1P1323 WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKED AROUND THE SIDEWALLS, FIRESTONE DENIED REFUND REQUEST BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR TIRE IS NOT ON RECALL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #878050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER WAS ON A WAITING TO GET REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER FELT THE RISK WAS TOO GREAT TO TRAVEL ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP ON THE FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA complaint #557423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

OWNER WOULD LIKE ASSURANCE THAT TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT INCLUDE IN RECALL (OOT-005). TIRES ARE WILDERNESS AT, DOT # BEGINNING WITH W2UL, RECALL NOTICE IS CONFUSING.

NHTSA complaint #556944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MP RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. THEN, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. P235/75R15, DOT W2, MERCURY, MOUNTANIER, 1999. *AK THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 4000 MILES. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REFUND THE CUSTOMER FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #875766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE BLEWOUT, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT FIRESTONE DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS NOT PURCHASED ON A PRO-RATED BASIS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #556238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P235 70 R15) EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #556447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, THE BLOWOUT WAS SO SEVERE IT TOOK OVER A HALF HOUR TO CHANGE THE TIRE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #554076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE FIRESTONE RECALL. I WAS CONCERN ABOUT MY TIRES. I WENT TO A FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY INSPECTED MY TIRES AND SAID THAT MY TIRES ARE NOT THE RECALL TIRES. I AM AFFRAID TO DRIVE MY MOUNTAINEER FAR OR AT A HIGH SPEED LIKE 55 OR 60 MPH. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? I HAVE THE SAME TIRES THAT BEING RECALL, BUT THE FIRESTONE TIRE STORE SAID YOU ARE NOT IN ANY DANGER, YOUR TIRES CAME FROM A DIFFERENT PLANT. THESE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A/T TIRES I AM AFFRAY FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. WHAT CAN I DO? (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15) (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

NHTSA complaint #734723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR, THE TIRES HAVE PIECES OF THE SIDEWALL BEGINNING TO PEEL AWAY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #555064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.