1993 Ford Taurus: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Aug 22, 2006 · Tires, Wheels · OH

1993 ford taurus left front tire separated from vehicle. *ts

Filed Aug 13, 2004 · Engine · CA

While driving 60 MPH consumer saw smoke coming through the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to a body shop for inspection. Mechanic determined that head gasket needed to be replaced and replaced it. Three years later while driving consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to a body shop for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a head gasket blow out.

Filed Aug 12, 2004 · Suspension · 63,000 miles · PA

While driving 5 MPH, the front coil spring was cut into the tire and caused a tire blowout. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. *ak recall# 98i002000. The consumer's son was driving when the incident occurred and assumed that the tire was the problem until the other side blew out. The service dealer found that the front coil springs had broken and had cut into the tires. Later, a trusted mechanic of the consumer's found that the spring catcher bracket that was installed by ford had failed to prevent the broken spring from puncturing the tire. (the stop gag measure did not work properly to rectify the defective coils) *sc

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Tires · PA

Consumer stated while the vehicle was parked in a driveway the doughnut spare tire blew out. As result, the left rear window broke. Dealer was not notified.

Filed Aug 4, 2003 · Tires · CA

Consumer states at 70mph and with no warning right front tire tread started to separate ,causing the tire to blowout. Consumer had to pull over. Firestone, size# 205/70r14, dot#- unknown. Dealer has been notified.

Filed Jul 22, 2001 · Tires · TX

Second episode of tread separation. Tire was replaced about 1 year ago for tread separation. Bridgstone has told us there is no problem with this model, and it is not affected by a recall, but this is the second time in a year we have experienced tread separation.nd. *ak (tiresize: 205/65r15)

Filed May 22, 2001 · Electrical, Tires · IN

Vehicle will turn off without prior notice. *ak dealer finds nothing wrong when inspecting vehicle, however consumer feels the faulty part is the tfi module. General tires have experienced 2 cord separations and one blowout.

Filed May 4, 2001 · Suspension, Tires · PA

Front springs broke twice while driving vehicle and tire was sliced/ went flat each time. Vehicle collapsed towards street. Part of spring was sticking out. Contacted manufacturer, and spoke to lisa 2209. Was informed dealer will call to replace front springs. Rear springs replaced 1/01/ front springs back in 1998.*ak both rear springs were broken and the right spring was rubbing tire. Later on, the left front spring broke causing the tire to blow out. This incident indicated that the design was flawed.

Filed Feb 21, 2001 · Suspension · WI

Consumer was driving at approximately 25 MPH when driver's side "front coil spring" fractured and broke. Broken spring then made contact with tire causing a blowout. Consumer contacted manufacturer/dealer/mechanic, was told that vehicle was not involved in any recall. *ak

Filed Feb 20, 2001 · Suspension · WI

While driving 20 25 MPH front coil spring broke on driverside caused tire to blowout.

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · Tires · TX

Blowout of left rear tire on 93 ford taurus in september 1998. We still have the tire, but not the tread. The tread separated completely from the tire and flew up on the side of the car causing damage. The car was going about 45 MPH at the time of the blowout. Fortunately, the driver and passenger were not injured, although the experience was very frightening. The accident took place in colorado during a trip. The car was licensed and registered in texas. This was the last of several problems we had with firstone tires within a short period of time in 1998. We put four new firestone tires on another car (a 1984 volvo) and had several flat tires and a blowout. Unfortunately we no longer have the tires because they were under warrantee and replaced. We saved the tire from the taurus' blow-out. Thank you for collecting this information. *ak( dot number: dothyur16a tire size: p205/65r15 )

Filed Sep 6, 2000 · Engine, Tires · SC

The original bridgestone tire experienced tread separation, owner replaced all tires, tread separation caused damage to the vehicle.