Mercury Villager tire problems

TIRES

A LOCAL SEARS AUTO CENTER SOLD ME A SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES IN OCTOBER, 2004 THAT HAVE SHOWN EXTREME PRE-MATURE WEAR. THE SEARS OUTLET HAS REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THIS. UPON CONSULTATION WITH THE OEM, B.F. GOODRICH, I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD THE TIRE TO BEGIN WITH. IT IS NOT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE FOR MY VEHICLE PER GOODRICH AND THIS IS BACKED UP WHEN DOING A WEB PAGE TIRE SELECTION SEARCH ON THE BF GOODRICH WEB PAGE. THESE TIRES HAVE WORN 50 % AT 15000 MILES OF USE ON TIRES RATED FOR 60,000 MILES TREAD LIFE. THEY ARE AN "H" RATED PERFORMANCE TIRE THAT SEARS SOLD FOR MY WIFE'S MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN...NOT EXACTLY A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. DOES THE NHTSA HAVE ANY RECORDS ON FILE FOR APPLICATION OF A BF GOODRICH TA TIRE TO A MERCURY VILLAGER MINI VAN WHERE A SAFETY OCCURENCE HAS HAPPENED ? HOW CAN A RETAIL OUTLET BE ALLOWED TO SELL TIRES THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE OEM FOR THE VEHICLE THEY ARE BEING PLACED ON. ARE THERE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS MEANT TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER AGAINST THESE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ? WHAT CAN I DO TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA TO PREVENT THIS KIND OF MISBEHAVIOR FROM OCCURING TO OTHER CONSUMERS IN THE FUTURE

NHTSA complaint #10126149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

VAN IN PARKING LOT AT WORK CAME OUT INSIDE SIDEWALL BLOWNOUT.GOODYEARDEALERSAID ROAD HAZARD.VAN WAS MOTIONLESS 8HRS.PRO RATED TIRE WE PAID .2ND BLOWOUT TRAVELING MAJOR HIGHWAY (80/94) IN MICHIGAN. LUCKLY NO ONE HURT.4-09-05. AGAIN DEALER SAYS ROAD HAZZARD.DEALER REPRESNTIVE THAT THE TIRES WERE ONLY DEFECTIVE IN MY EYES.TIRES RATED FOR 80,000MILES 1ST BLOWOUT 20,000 2ND 24,000.ASK FOR NEW TIRES AT THEIR EXPENSE,ONTHER PRO RATE WAS THEIR OFFER.I FEEL THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE DUNLOP P/225/60R16 97TDUNLOP D65 TOU BSL.

NHTSA complaint #10116885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT A VALVE STEM DEVICE, CALLED A TIRE MINDER, DESIGNED TO INDICATE THE PROPER INFLATION OF THE TIRE HAD FAILED. *NM *SC

NHTSA complaint #10111197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DEFECTIVE TIRES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL TIRE, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE VEHICLE TIRE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (GENERAL AMPERE G560).

NHTSA complaint #10099747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DEFECTIVE TIRES (P215/70R15) MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL TIRE, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE (GENERAL AMPERE G560 DK-66370-33255).

NHTSA complaint #10097909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

OUR VAN ALSO EXPERIENCED MELTED HEADLIGHT SOCKETS FAILURE DUE TO A WEAK SOLDERING FROM THE WIRE TO THE SOCKET. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THE DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT PERSON TOLD ME WHEN I ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT SOCKETS THAT THEY SELL LOTS OF THESE SOCKETS. WE HAD INTERMITTENT LIGHTING PROBLEM ON ONE SIDE, THEN THE OTHER, THEN TOTAL FAILURE OF BOPTH HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE REPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE. THIS MUST BECOME A RECALL. I WANTED TO FILE MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS: THE TIRES AFTER COMPLAINING OF WOBBLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR 3 YEARS, THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE OFFERING REPLACEMENT TIRES TO OWNERS WHO COMPLAIN, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, AND THAT WAS NOT A RECALL, I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAND OR MODEL OF THE TIRES THE DEALER REMOVED. WITH THE NEW GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES THE VAN DRIVES FINE. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. A THIRD: THE LIGHTS AND LED'S OF THE SOUND SYSTEM GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10051158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION IN REAR AND RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. *MR THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE REAR AND THE RIGHT FRONT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VIBRATION REMAINED WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE SEATS TO VIBRATE. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10042794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THIS IS THE COMPLAINT LETTER I SENT TO PEP BOYS REGARDING THEIR FUTURA LTE P215/70R15 TIRES. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO THE STORE MANAGER BUT IN BOTH CASES WE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE PURCHASED TIRES IN FEBRUARY 2002 AT THE SOUTH 6TH AVENUE STORE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. WE BOUGHT 4 TIRES AND ALL THE WARRANTIES POSSIBLE. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE BLEW ONE OUT IN JUNE 2003 CAUSING PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND STILL HAD TO PAY ALMOST $60 TO REPLACE TWO TIRES AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THEY WERE REPLACED AT STORE #769. THEN WE WENT TO SAN DIEGO IN AUGUST 2003 AND ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING TIRES SEPARATED ALMOST CAUSING DAMAGE AND/OR PHYSICAL HARM AGAIN. WE HAD THEM REPLACED AT STORE #735 AND AGAIN HAD TO PAY $63. I AM CONCERNED FIRST THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY. I PLAN TO WRITE A SIMILAR LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTING THESE TIRES. FURTHERMORE, I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY ANY MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO NOT BE INJURED IN EITHER CASE AS I TRAVELED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY AND HAVING TO CHANGE TIRES ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE FUTURA LTE P215/70R15 (DOTHYHLNCD489) WITH A 70,000 MILE TREAD WEAR GUARANTEE. WE HAD 20,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR. BETWEEN THE COST OF REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND MY INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE THESE TIRES HAVE COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $400. IN RETURNING THE TIRES, NEITHER STORE WANTED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE ONLY TO CHARGE ME FOR THE PRORATED TIRES. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT AS WELL. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING A RESPONSE FROM YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. MONICA PERRIN. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10031185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL FR575 215/70R15 DOT NO. HYM3R5A427 TREAD SEPARATION. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE ON I-10 IN HOUSTON, TX. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR PRESSURE BUT TREAD DAMAGED REAR AREA OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE CLAIM LACK OF MAINTENANCE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE.

NHTSA complaint #10018390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WE BOUGHT BRAND NEW SIGMA TEMPEST TIRES JUST A WEEK OR TWO AGO. ON OUR FIRST TRIP OUT OF TOWN, ONE OF THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES SIMPLY DISINTEGRATED...NO ROAD HAZARD, NOTHING...THE TIRE JUST FELL APART. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. NOW, I AM AFRAID OF THAT THESE TIRES ARE TOTALLY UNSAFE, AND WISH THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REFUND OUR MONEY, SO WE COULD GET A BETTER BRAND. WE BOUGHT THEM AT OK TIRE, FARGO, ND. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10014338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND DOT#. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10009750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2002 MERCURY VILLAGER HAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 10MPH. DEALER HAS TRIED 3 TIMES TO FIX AND EVEN REPLACED 2 OF THE 4 TIRES. STILL THE VIBRATION. REPAIR SHOP OTHER THAN THE DEALER SUGGESTED SWITCHING BRANDS OF TIRES BECAUSE AFTER THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END THEY ROTATED THE TIRES TO TRY TO ISOLATE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTATION NULLIFIED THE ALIGNMENT. HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THE VILLAGERS MANUFACTURED I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10000294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE REAR FIRESTONE SI TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND CRASH. (TIRE SIZE, P205/75SR15).THE CONSUMER WAS ASKING REIMBURSEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #565727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #764278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT SET OF TIRES WERE NOT IN A NORMAL USE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FOUR SETS OF TIRES TO AVOID LONGER CONSECUENCES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8005963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

GENERAL, RADIAL TIRE, GS60, 2157015 A3M344H089; WHILE TRAVELING AT 70-75 MPH NOTICED A BANGING NOISE. PULLED VEHICLE AND SAW DAMAGE TO FRONT FINDER, AS WELL TIRE TREAD SEPARATION.*AK WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A BANGING NOISE WITH LOSS OF STABILITY, AND VEHICLE BEGAN FISHTAILING, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE WHEEL WELL, REAR BUMPER AND LEFT REAR DOOR.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #899399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND FASTER FEELING THE MINIVAN SHIMMY AND A KNOCKING NOISE, LATER HEARD A LOUD SLAM NOISE AND NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A SEPARATED, IT SCRATCHED UP THE SIDE OF VAN, BENT GAS DOOR AND BROKE TAIL LAMP, CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AND WOULD LIKE TO REIMBURSE FOR COST OF BODY WORK.

NHTSA complaint #896849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND MAKING STREAKING NOISE. ALSO, TIRES ARE SPLIT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #891170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.