1995 Ford Mustang: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 26, 2011 · Tires · OH · crash

1995 ford mustang. Unit #1 was eastbound on the ohio turnpike, suffered a blowout and drove off the road into a guardrail. *ln (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0406-91)

Filed Jul 9, 2002 · Tires · NJ · 5 injuries

While driving, vehicle experienced a blowout, vehicle struck another vehicle causing second vehicle to lose control and overturn in the inside medial, there were 5 injuries and 2 fatalities, no specific tire information given, georgia uniform motor vehicle accident report.

Filed Sep 9, 2000 · Tires · NJ · crash · 2 injuries

On 9/12/95 while driving a rented hertz vehicle, a 1995 ford mustang convertible in orlando florida, we were involved in an accident. The ford vehicle we were driving made a popping sound and suddendly without notice the car swerved out of control into a ditch. We hit a light pole and severly damaged property. The car was totaled and my husband was hurt. I was in shock but was never prepared for the aftermath. No one wanted to hear that the tire blew apart. They claimed the accident was due to speed and it lost control. The rear tire must of blown after the impact. I fought with hertz for damages and rental costs but in the end I had to pay. They claimed they investigated the matter and found no faulty tires. However to this day I swear that the accident was due to faulty tires. Since the recall I have become aware of this and would like to further pursue the matter. I have all types of supportive documentation attached which may help you follow through.I am grateful that there were no fatalitie

Filed Sep 1, 2000 · Tires · CA

No accident or injury; no lawsuit - we are reporting this solely for your info, in case it's in any way relevant to your firestone investigation. / at the time, we had two affinity tires on the rear, and two other firestone tires on the front. The affinities were nearing the end of their useful life; our mechanic (a local ford dealer) had just told us we should replace them on our next visit, but didn't need to do so at this time. The reason I bother to report is because at the end of a 200-mile drive to la, my wife and I experienced a blowout on the freeway. Nothing unusual there - but when I managed to get to a gas station and we inspected the damage, we found one of the affinities (the one that blew out) seemed to have "exploded": there were giant holes in the side of the tire, and we could see things that looked like strings on the inside which I assume were part of the interior tire assembly. (I don't know much about tire manufacture, so I don't know what they really were, but they looked like big pieces of string.) the holes in the side were extremely big - the side of the tire looked something like a tire-sized black piece of swiss cheese. I have no idea what happened to the pieces of tire that used to be where the big holes in the side ended up. I have experienced blowouts before, but have never seen anything like this; so in light of the current firestone issues, thought you should know. The tires were purchased locally to us, probably in about 1997 or so - if it were important enough, we might be able to dig out that info when my wife returns in a few days. Anyway, we aren't suing, no one was hurt, and it didn't seem like anything other than a blowout except for what we saw visually - I'm just reporting because I thought you might want to know.--michael( dot number: tire size: p225/60r16 )

Filed Sep 24, 1999 · Electrical, Seats · MA · fire

This car was a ?!@#$% lemon I had nothing but problems with it buy a chevy because you might have a batter longer lasting vehicle head gasket blew grinding rear suspension the AC sucked I took it to get fixed every year it would blow out hot air I had an electrical fire under the front dash burnt up alot of wiring, bought fog lights that had to be replaced every year, transmission blew out (reverse) also I was driving and all of a sudden the front seat broke and I almost went out the side window very freaking dangerous car if you ask me I will never buy a ford ever I will tell everyone to buy something else like a chevy or some other american product I only say that because I am a union guy but to tell the truth those '!@#$%make better cars than fords ford mustangs suck they are a cheezy excuse for a so called sports car.

Filed Sep 4, 1996 · Tires · CA · crash

When driving 70 MPH on freeway right rear goodyear eagle tire exploded, resulting in an accident.