1997 Mercury Mountaineer: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 20, 2006 · Tires · OK

1997 mountaineer firestone tire separated while driving. *ts the consumer was informed that he would be reimbursed for the tires that he replaced.

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Tires · WA

Tire tread separated from the sidewall. The consumer had four tires installed on the SUV and when they reached 1/2 of tread, the two front tires experienced sidewall separation. *ph

Filed Jun 24, 2001 · Suspension · FL

I was one of the fortunate former owners of firestone wilderness at tires. On january 28,2000 I visited a local tire kingdom inc tire dealership in clearwater florida for a possible front end alignment and tire balancing because I was complaining about a vibration in my front end of my 97 mercury mountaineer. I do mostly highway driving @ 60-70mph at the time I had 34k miles on the odometer. When the mechanic started working on my car he began removing the tires from my SUV to rotate and balance my tires. He noticed that two of my tires had signs of belt separation and the tires were no longer usable. I actually witness the condition of these tires . It was recommended that the tires be replaced. Which I immediately approved them to do. I actually replaced all four tires. At a cost of approx. $400.00. As we all know firestone began the recall of wilderness at tires produced at the decatur plant experienced an increased rate of tread separation claims.*ak (dot number: w2 tiresize: p235x15)

Filed Mar 16, 2001 · Tires · FL

Firestone wilderness at tires, p235/75r15, dot w2hlipy296 experienced a blowout on the left front tire, dealer said blowout was due to alignment problem, however a lincoln-mercury dealer service department examined the tire and declared it defective, the alignment was checked and was found to be well within manufacturers specifications.

Filed Feb 7, 2001 · Tires · MD

Not original tires on a mercury, mountineer, 1997. 23575r15. While driving down highway rear driver's side tire blewout and tire came off rim, firestone wilderness at tire.*ak

Filed Jan 5, 2001 · Tires · TX

About 1 week prior to the august 17, 2000 date, I noticed a change in the way the tires felt while driving at slow speeds. I then had my wife drive the vehicle slowly down the street and I walked behind and noticed a bulge in the left rear tire. I then took it to the firestone store in garland, texas and they said it was a road hazard problem. I knew I hadn't hit anything in the road since I had been driving the vehicle since october of 1999 and it had driven fine until this incident. They sold me a discounted tire and charged me $65.23 to replace it. I had them move the spare (same dot and size) to the left rear and put the new tire on the front. They kept the bad tire and sent me on my way. Then about november, 2000 the same thing happened to the tire that I had them put on the left rear. I then took it to an independent dealer that sells firestone in irving. They agreed that this tire was failing due to tread separation. They didn't have another wilderness at to replace it with so they gave me a competitors smaller tire and made it the spare. They gave me the tire to keep so I could have it replaced with the others when I could get it replace when they had a replacement. *ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: 23575r15)

Filed Jan 4, 2001 · Tires · WI

Firestone tire (p235/75r15) experienced blowout causing damage to the wheel, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the tire and damages.

Filed Dec 5, 2000 · Tires · NJ

3 of the consumer's firestone wilderness at tires (p235 75 r15) are not included in recall 00t005, however are experiencing tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement for all of the tires.

Filed Nov 13, 2000 · Tires · MO

While driving, consumer noticed vibration and a steering problem, vehicle was taken to a ford dealer for inspection and informed of the left front tire showing signs of tread separation, tires are firstone wilderness at p235/75r15 dot w2hl.

Filed Nov 2, 2000 · Tires · SC

Firestone tires were not included in recall 00t-005 but three out of four tires had tread separation (firestone wilderness at p235/75r15). Nlm

Filed Oct 19, 2000 · Tires · AL

Firestone wilderness at tires (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation, there was also damage to the fender and the back tail light, consumer later had trouble with the alignment so a dealer replaced the tires at a discounted price, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damages to the vehicle, the replacement tires, and the spare tire that has not yet been replaced.

Filed Oct 18, 2000 · Tires · MI

We experienced a blow out on the right front tire and upon examination discovered tread separation on the left front. Both tires were original. These tires are not identified as part of the recall, but were clearly defective. I replaced the two front tires at 40,977 miles and have now purchased 5 new tires. (dot number: p235 tiresize: p235/75r15)