1998 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems

Filed Aug 3, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · TN · crash

Had a wreck coming down the mountain. Emergency brake didn't work ran into a tree and damaged a mailbox (related vehicle information: model year=1998, make=mountaineer , model=mercury ).

Filed Feb 13, 2013 · Tires · NY · crash

1998 mercury mountaineer. Attorney representing consumer requests list of vehicle tire tread problems.

Filed Apr 13, 2011 · Body, Engine · 75,000 miles · KY · fire

Moved my truck to let another car out of the drive way. Pulled back in turned the truck off came in the house and heard a loud boom. Looked out the window and fire was shooting up by the wheel.

Filed Oct 21, 2010 · Tires · 149,000 miles · GA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury mountaineer equipped with turbo tech radial a/sr tires, line size p235/75r15, dot number ut1tt2e4305. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH when a loud pop sounded from the exterior of the vehicle. The contact suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over twice and landed onto the center lane of the highway. The contact sustained a mild concussion and injuries to the knee, back and neck. A police report was available. The failure was caused by the rear driver side tire exploding. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2006 · Tires · 85,000 miles · NY

1998 mountaineer's tires were apart of a recall and consumer is requesting reimbursement. *ts the vehicle was originally equipped with wilderness at tires which were recalled. The consumer replaced these tire in 2004 after the consumer was almost involved in an accident as result of the faulty tires.

Filed May 24, 2004 · Tires · 56,400 miles · VA

My wife was driving back to work at lunch, clear day, unlimited visibility, clear road conditions, when the driver side rear tire sidewall blew out. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The tire was put on the vechicle by the ford dealership during the firestone recall. A passerby helped my wife change the tire. This is a goodyear wrangler rts, p235/75/15.

Filed Jul 24, 2002 · Tires · FL

While driving 55-60 MPH and without warning, right rear tire began to make a flapping noise, tread separated and sidewall bursted. *ak firestone wilderness ht tires, no other tire information given,

Filed Feb 2, 2002 · Body, Tires · MO · 2 injuries

Mountaineer's front floor board and seat mounting brakets, especially the passenger side, get hot enough to blister the skin. When the floor board is hot the ABS light comes on and it is hard to steer. The mountaineer also has excessive tire wear on the front which had lead to two sets of tires needing to be replaced. In 3000 miles the tires are worn enough that the mercury makes a whomping sound much like a flat is hard to turn and is difficult to stop until I have the tires rotated. The whole process then has to be done again in another 3000 miles which according to ford "should be done every other oil change and this is normal for an SUV."

Filed Jul 19, 2001 · Tires · TN

Tire separated on the sidewall and was vibrating very badly. *ak (tiresize: p235/75/r1)

Filed Jul 6, 2001 · Tires · NE

Travelling southbound on I-35 at milemarker 20 near clarks grove mn when left rear tire blowout occurred without warning, completely separating tread. Vehicle brought to a safe stop on the highway shoulder where spare was installed.*ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235-75r15)