1996 Ford Taurus: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 28, 2008 · Tires · 122,000 miles · CA

The uniroyal temporary spare tire developed tread separation while just sitting in its compartment.

Filed Feb 12, 2008 · Suspension · 180,643 miles · KY · 1 injury

My wife was driving the car home from work, when her tire exploded. She called crying and very shook up. When I arrived the front right side of the car was on the ground. Apparently the coil spring shot off the strut assy and punctured the inner side wall of the tire. Fortunately she wasn't driving too fast and was able to keep control of the vehicle. This could have been a fatal incident! Upon looking on the internet for information about this situation, I learned that this is a major problem with ford taurus and there was a recall for only newer models of the same vehicle. Why is the same problem only recalled with only certain year of makes???? We didn't even know that this could've happened. I even checked for recalls for this car online. If I was informed of this recall, then I would've taken the car to the mechanic to put guards on the coil springs with my own money, because a life is way more important than money or a product. Please realize that this could've been very very bad and could happened to anyone.

Filed Jul 5, 2007 · Tires · ND

On 6/13/2006 I purchased a set of four new p205-65r-15 wynstar tires from a local tire store and had them installed. In less than 3 months, the right rear tire blew out with less than 3000 miles on it. The vehicle was traveling at 35-40 MPH, in the rain. The temperature was in the upper 50's f. I put the spare on and returned the tire to the retailer on 9/5/06 for warranty. The tire was replaced with a new one of the same brand. On 5-23-2007 the right rear tire went flat again, brought it back to the retailer for repair, they tried to patch it, but it did not work, so they put a tube in it. A tube should not be necessary in a new tire. It is compensating for some type of manufacturing defect. Now on 7-5-2007, another tire is flat, there is obviously something wrong with these tires. I have owned this vehicle for several years, the previous tires were 5 years old, with 70,000 miles and never were off of the rim for repair. I have another vehicle that is driven to the same places as this vehicle, (different brand of tires) and it does not experience any tire failures. Both vehicles are parked in the same driveway. The retailer is of no help, he says there is nothing wrong with these tires. The facts seem to tell a different story.

Filed Sep 21, 2006 · Tires · 95,000 miles · OH

About 30 seconds after the car had been parked and the engine turned off, the front left tire exploded. The tire had a damaged area on the inside sidewall. The damaged area was approximately 5 inches long and was centered on the sidewall in a circumferential orientation. The tire was replaced at the dealer where it had been purchased.

Filed Sep 28, 2005 · Tires · 117,000 miles · FL

Spare tire exploded while in side compartment. *ts two years ago the spare tire exploded. The consumer replaced it with a used spare because he was unable to locate a new spare. The used spare was placed in the spare tire compartment where it later blewout. The consumer has the tire in his possession.

Filed Dec 16, 2004 · Suspension · NJ

Recall campaign ; a fractured front coil spring caused the front tire to blowout. There was a recall issued for the 1999-2000 models only. *sc

Filed Oct 7, 2004 · Tires · 79,000 miles · NV

Firestone ft70c tire. P205/65r15 dot#el9ldab389. This tire had complete tread separation. Consumer was driving on freeway about 75 MPH and felt vibration. When tread separated it came apart, and the rubber that separated from the tire damaged the sideview mirror.

Filed Aug 14, 2003 · Tires · WA

Consumer states that while driving and without warning tires had tread separation. Dealer notified. Size p205165r15.

Filed Jul 12, 2003 · Tires · KS

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.

Filed May 14, 2003 · Tires · CA

The left rear passenger tire experienced tread separation.

Filed May 29, 2001 · Tires · VA

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 )

Filed Jan 24, 2001 · Transmission · VA

Seal blowout and failure of transmission, required complete replacement. Aamco advised me the unit failed internally. I had a ford dealer replace the unit. Unit has been regularly serviced. I have been advised this is common for ford taurus (never had a failure of a transmission in 32 yrs of driving, so this one seems like a hazard to me.)