Tl* - while driving at about 65 MPH on 12/26/06 the contact heard a loud noise. He proceeded to pull the vehicle over to side of the road and noticed it had a flat tire. The contact stated that the road conditions were good and the evening was clear. The contact said that he then returned home and inspected the tire and found no punctures in it, but did notice a bump in the tire. The contact stated he took tire to firestone tire center the next morning , and the technician said that the tire was punctured by a nail, but there was no nail in the tire. The technician did show him an imprint of the nail on the inside of the tire. The contact called to find out if this tire had any safety issues. The information on the tire was: 214/65r16, model # fr380 and dot# w26v38b2306. The contact has the damaged tire, and firestone did replace it with a new tire. The technician told the contact that they had to scrap the inside of tire and clean it up before they gave the damaged tire back. *ak updated 02/06/07.
2001 Ford Windstar tires complaints
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Tire failure
I have made contacts before with ford. Many items upon my vehicle have went bad since purchase. My main concern was tire blow outs. I contacted ford after 2 tires blow outs within 3 months time. Since my contact I have had to replace an air conditioner, and other items. But my main concern was a tire blow out again that left my vehicle with front damage and my lower back in pain.
While the vehicle was running, the tire reset warning light illuminated until the vehicle was shut off.
Over thirty separate warranty repairs over two years. Faulty electrical door locks (kids couldn't exit), transmission leakage, transmission failure, front-end defects with loud thumping noises and several body problems. Most notable body problems are wind noise and water leakage through doors and windows. Most recently, the fuel pump failed (@ 37,000 miles). Ford has all along refused to acknowledge the problems. Now that the vehicle is out of warranty, they have again said they will not doing anything. The vehicle is unreliable and unsafe to operate.
Power steering system failure. Traction control failure. Anti-lock brake (ABS) system failure. Tire pressure monitor system failure.
Tires were replaced with wrong size by 2 separate dealers causing tire sensor light to be on . After over 25 service visits problem discovered .dealer sent home with known safety problem "would not correct properly" 4 days later accident resulted.
While in motion, vehicle suffered a blowout. The consumer is seeking reimbursement for charges incurred for the blown tire. *jg the consumer found that the seat belt buckle inoperative. (recall#01v227001) the tire had less than one thousand miles when the incident occurred. *scc rq04011.
Consumer states check engine light is on. Dealer replace fuel cap and evaporative purge valve, however problem still exist and now the vehicle is stalling causing vehicle to have no braking and power steering power. Squeaking noise when setting still. Belt tensioner replaced.
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