Consumer states that while driving and without warning tires had tread separation. Dealer notified. Size p205165r15.
1996 Ford Taurus tires complaints
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My 1996 ford car came with general ameri g4s p20565r15 tires. By now three of the four have failed due to belt/tread separation. Mileage was between 40000 and 50000 miles. Remaining tread on highest mileage tire was .207". They have never ran underinfated or over loaded. The serial # is acur442515.
The left rear passenger tire experienced tread separation.
General g4s 20565r15 dotacur442990, the right rear tire. The three remaining tires have flat spots all around. Please provide any further information. Ph
3 tires blew out after I bought car
Consumer states that sidewalls failed only 3 weeks into ownership of the vehicle, general all season radial, p205/65r15, dot number not given.
Consumer states the rear axle inside dualtire deflated due to the valve stem rupturing. The vehicle was at the dealer being serviced. The consumer also states the problem is due to the wrong size valve stem on the tire for the vehicle's weight capcity and tire proessure. The make, model and year has been recalled (01-v-046-000 manfanturer id#01s05). The dealer is aware. Plkase provide more information.
Noticed a shimmey(vibration) early august, took car to dealer, back tires have flat spots. Car was taken back on 8/13/01 because it continued to shimmey, was told that all tires have broken steel belts. General tires #9002 154 3376-0000-p205/65r15 6h
Massive tread separation after only 11,000miles of normal road use. Continental-general contacted response was "tough luck."*ak (tiresize: p20565rs15)( dot number: tire size: p20565rs15 )
Tread came off tire (firestone bridgestone p205 65rx158420). Nlm
Tire has beginning belt separation. *ak (dot number: acur442175 tiresize: p20565r15)
In 1998 I bought a used 1996 ford taurus station wagon. It had just over 12,000 miles on it and came equipped with general tires, size p205/65r15.*ak (tiresize: p205/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/65r15 )
All four tires have defective linning around the tires. Consumer is concerned at this time. Tires are bridgestone, #420, p205/165r15. He has contacted firestone and ford.
Vehicle was sold subsequent to the incident. Scared for the car and tire performance( dot number: tire size: p205/65r-1 )
Upon driving on freeway to patients home my left front tire split and blew up forcing me to collide with the center wall on the 110 freeway in carson.( dot number: tire size: p205/65r15 )
Tread seperation( dot number: acur 442 tire size: 205/65r15 )
All four tires were wearing out excessively. Dealer has not replaced any of the tires. Had them balanced & rotated. Was informed to contact the tire manufacturer for replacement. Nothing dealership can do.
While consumer was driving tire rim broke ,causing consumer to loose control of vehicle and hit rail on freeway. Car was totaled. *ak
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