2000 Mercury Mountaineer tires problems

Filed Mar 16, 2009 · Tires · 30,000 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The vehicle has goodyear wrangler rts tires, size p/235/75/r15. The contact noticed that the front passenger side tire would spontaneously lose tire pressure. He took the tires to a tire repair shop and a technician stated that the inner sidewall was separating on all four tires. He concluded that the tires needed to be replaced. All of the tires were replaced and the contact still has possession of the old ones. The vehicle failure mileage was 30,000. The tire failure mileage was 13,140.

Filed Oct 21, 2004 · Body, Suspension · 18,000 miles · TN

My 2000 mountaineer had 17,000 when purchased. I had noticed the dealer had just put new 235/75r15 goodyear wrangler r/ts on it. I was not suspicious but should have been. Ever since purchased I have had a vibration in the front end and my front tires have worn on the inside al the way down to a unsafe tread depth within 10,000 miles. The dealer alligned the front and checked for front end problems two days after purchase. At that time they found it was out but claimed they had just alligned it three days before also. At around 30,000 miles I had to replace the front tires because they were unsafe. I took them to the dealer and the gm told me that it was normal tire wear. I know quite a bit about cars but he did not know that. At that time they checked the front end allignment again and check for problems again and found nothing. A few weeks later the vbration got worse so I jacked it up myself and found that the one a-arm nut was loose. I tightend it and drove back to the dealerand showed one of their mechanics the problem. It had loosend up again already so he tightend all the a-arm nuts. Ileft and within 10 miles one was loose again. I went back to the dealer and told them to replace all the a-arm bolts and nuts. I have since went through 2 more sets of front tires ,so that is 4 sets of tires in 63,000 miles, but they say there is nothing wrong . Anyone having these same uneven tire wear and vibration problems please contact me. 865‑776‑2246 brian

Filed May 10, 2003 · Tires · 37,879 miles · NC

The treads are coming apart.

Filed Jul 22, 2002 · Suspension, Tires · FL

The problems have existed since I bought the truck. At 55/60 miles the front end starts bumping up and down to the point it's unsafe. The dealer has changed the tires and the driftshaft assembly, but the problems persists. Both the dealer and the ford rep. Say this is a normal part of driving this vehicle, but when the truck is vibrating and bumping on the highway I do not believe it's normal. Other mountaineener drivers tell me this is not normal. Just this past week the goodyear dealer identified a bad tire and replaced it. Goodyears says I also have two bent rims and the lincoln dealer says I don't. They did replace the two front rims because goodyear identified the fact that all four rims were/are bent. I am continuing to work with the dealer but feel this problem should be documented and would like to know if there is data concerning this problem. The ford reg. Rep and the ford service dept. Have said point blank their responsibility is to support the local dealer. Where does a consumer get help?

Filed Jun 19, 2001 · Tires, Wheels · NJ

I had a blow out with the firestone recalled tires. The rim cracked. The dealership said that I must of hit something to crack the rim and cause the flat because ther was nothing wrong with the tire. I did not! I said the the rims may be defective or it was caused by the unsafe tires. They dismissed it right away. I called ford motor company and got tangled up in alot of red tape. I'm writing so these possible rim defects may be investigated, so other people that drive these SUV's don't run the risk of getting injured if they are defective. *ak (tiresize: 15 inch)( dot number: tire size: 15 inch )

Filed Jan 22, 2001 · Engine, Fuel system · SC

The vehicle was sold with the wrong size tires on the vehicle, which was the possible caused of problems with the speedometer readings.

Filed Oct 17, 2000 · Tires · FL

Consumer noticed a three inch crack on the inside sidewall of the right front tire and found another on the inside sidewall of the right rear tire (the tires had 8,600 miles at failure), consumers tires were not included in recall 00t-005 , (attorney for consumer) firestone wilderness p235/75r15. Nlm

Filed Oct 3, 2000 · Tires · IL

It is disappointing that the recall of tires is not broadened to encompass all manufacturer codes versus just the decatur plant. Without definitive reports that only the decatur plant code is 100% responsible for the shredding tires, no one with these tires can feel safe on the road. I would like a report that clearly defines only the decatur code is shredding and none other.*ak (tiresize: 275r15)( dot number: tire size: 275r15 )

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · NY

Firestone wilderness at tires were included in recall 00t005, however consumer replaced tires after hearing nothing from firestone and requests a reimbursement for all 5 tires.

Filed Sep 27, 2000 · Tires · CA

Original equipment on a mercury, mountineer 2000, p235/75r15 dot e4027477. While driving can feel, and hear/ feel a bumping noise coming from the tire.