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.
2000 Mercury Mountaineer: tire blowout or tread separation
6 of the 123 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
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 )
Whil driving approximately 65 MPH on wet pavement, the left rear tire blew out and when I was able to pull to the side of the road, the tire was shredded off of the rim. This matches the description of the problem involved in the current firestone recall. The vehicle is owned by ford motor company. I am a ford motor company employee who leases the vehicle from the company. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
Vehicle experienced a right rear blowout(tire size p235/75r15/dot # unavailable) while traveling at 45 MPH in a 2000 mercury mountaineer, tire was the original equipment, no injuries were reported. Replacement was made at dealer, and tire not available for analysis. Please provide any further details. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15
Local news media reported problems with this tire. I've been unable to reach firestone dist. Hdqts and was put on hold twice with the federal safety agency with no answer. Local tire dealer didn't satisfy question about inspection. Worried about problems in the future. No mentioned safety defect, wants . Wants information concerning tire separation. *ak( dot number: tire size: 16 )
Firestone wilderness/atx rear right tire blewout while traveling at 65 MPH. Dealer has been contacted.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer?
6 of 123 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer (5%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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