Dt: while traveling on the interstate at 60 MPH the left rear tire blew out. The tire completely shredded, no evidence of a previous puncture. Pulled to the right side shoulder of road on a bridge and called for tow truck. Tow truck came , removed tire and placed the spare on. The tire is now at auto repair shop from where it was purchased. Had not contacted general tires, but wished for someone to investigate the tires. The tire was replaced with a goodyear tire. General tire, ameritrack, p255/70r16.
1998 Lincoln Navigator tires problems
48 complaints (25% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 54,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 48
- of this car's complaints
- 25%
- typical mileage
- 54,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Tread/belt19
- Sidewall7
- Temporary/emergency spare tire1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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175k-200k
200k+
Lincoln Navigator tires problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Lincoln Navigator tires
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Lincoln Navigator owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tire tread separation.
Continental conti track, p225/75r17, dot # ad9c448078 front driver's side tire experienced tread separation, resulting in blowouts. *ak the consumer purchased the same brand and experienced another separation. *sc
An aftermarket tire in the front driver's side blew out while driving 70 MPH on the interstate. Consumer sent the damaged tire back to the manufacturer, who claimed that based on the results of the examination this was a service related condition beyond the control of the manufacturer. *ak tires where only 2 days old, tire dealer had replaced the tire.
The driver side front and rear tire treads separated on two occasions. The cause had not been determined. Please provide further details.
Right rear tire tread came completely of the tire while driving. *ph. The consumer stated the tire was still inflated on the rim. Continental tire company stated the tire contained a split which caused the tread separation.
I have had two blow outs in the past three months on my navigator which have contenntial tires. I have had these tires looked by the dealership they can not explain what is going however, they sugget that I notify of this porblem. These tires could have caused me and my chidren our lives. L.white
Dealer will not honor recall letter for tire replacement. The two rear tires blew out on two separate occasions.
While driving the vehicle experienced tread separation. *nlm the entire medial wall of the tire had blown out. The vehicle veered off to the right side of the road and stopped 10 feet in front of the guard rail. Continental was supposedly examining the tire but the consumer haven't gotten any word from them.
Consumer noticed the metal rim heat too much causing deflation on all four tire (original equipment) dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts consumer stated tires constantly need to be filler with air, possible tire defect. Ph 09-dec-2002
Questions about the 1998 Lincoln Navigator tires
Does the 1998 Lincoln Navigator have tires problems?
Owners have filed 48 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Lincoln Navigator, 25% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1998 Lincoln Navigator tires problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 54,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Lincoln Navigator tires?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lincoln Navigator have bad tires?
The Lincoln Navigator model years with the most tires complaints are 1998 (48 complaints), 2000 (42 complaints) and 1999 (29 complaints).
Other 1998 Lincoln Navigator problems
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