Mercury Villager tire blowout problems

Filed Mar 22, 2010 · Tires · OH · crash

1994 mercury villager, right front tire blew. *bf the consumer sideswiped a tractor trailer. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0501-90 updated 05/03/10

Filed May 9, 2007 · Tires · WI · crash

I own a 1994 mercury villager that was given to us back in 2005 after we lost everything in hurricane katrina. Complained about the firestone seiberling tires that were on this vehicle. Seiberling trailrider radial, lt p205 75 r15/ms. I recently replaced the 2 front seiberlings tires on april 29, 2007 due to the front driver's side having tread separation. I kept the seiberling tires on the front passenger's side as a spare. Still had 2 seiberling tires on the rear of the vehicle. Well, today my wife was taking my daughter to work and the driver's side rear tire had a catastrophic tread separation at highway speed. 55 MPH. She did all she could do to keep the vehicle from flipping off the road. She managed to get the van stopped by crashing into the soft gravel ditch, and no one was injured. The driver's side rear quarter panel was dented and scuffed badly from the tire debris, and the tread that flew off also broke the tail light. The plastic shroud surrounding the gas filler tube inside the rear wheel well broke. I have photos and the tires at home. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Two tires failing in two weeks has me concerned. Now, I have to replace the rear tires as well .

Filed Apr 13, 2005 · Tires · 20,000 miles · IN

Van in parking lot at work came out inside sidewall blownout.goodyeardealersaid road hazard.van was motionless 8hrs.pro rated tire we paid .2nd blowout traveling major highway (80/94) in michigan. Luckly no one hurt.4-09-05. Again dealer says road hazzard.dealer represntive that the tires were only defective in my eyes.tires rated for 80,000miles 1st blowout 20,000 2nd 24,000.ask for new tires at their expense,onther pro rate was their offer.I feel these tires are unsafe dunlop p/225/60r16 97tdunlop d65 tou bsl.

Filed May 7, 2003 · Tires · 105,000 miles · TX

Firestone tire model fr575 215/70r15 dot no. Hym3r5a427 tread separation. Tread separated from tire while on I-10 in houston, tx. Tire continued to hold air pressure but tread damaged rear area of vehicle. Firestone claim lack of maintenance which is not the case.

Filed Mar 4, 2003 · Tires · AZ

While driving and without warning the rear passenger side tire blew out. Please provide the size and dot#.

Filed Jul 15, 2002 · Tires · DE

Tread separated from tire, causing some loss of control of vehicle.

Filed May 9, 2002 · Brakes, Engine · CA

The rear firestone si tire experienced tread separation and wrapped around the axle causing the vehicle to skid and crash. (tire size, p205/75sr15).the consumer was asking reimbursement.

Filed Nov 26, 2001 · Tires · TX

General, radial tire, gs60, 2157015 a3m344h089; while traveling at 70-75 MPH noticed a banging noise. Pulled vehicle and saw damage to front finder, as well tire tread separation.*ak while driving, consumer heard a banging noise with loss of stability, and vehicle began fishtailing, consumer was able to maintain control of vehicle pulled over to the side and discovered the left rear tire tread separated, which caused damage the area surrounding the wheel well, rear bumper and left rear door.

Filed Oct 17, 2000 · Tires · OR

General tire p205/75r15 experienced tread separation, causing damage to the rear and left side panels and gas opening lid, 2 other tires that were replaced had identical damage as the one that experienced the blowout.

Filed Sep 7, 2000 · Tires · TX

We've had three major blowouts with firestone tires. During the first one, we were going only about 45 MPH and they replaced it under road hazard warranty. The second incident occurred on the highway at about 75mph and my husband spun out of control onto the grass median. The tire literally exploded and we had to take the pieces back to firestone. We ended up with a dented and scratched rim. When we complained, firestone basically told me to fix it under road hazard because they said 99% of their product defect complaints came back negative and then I'd be out the price of the tire. If they decided there was no defect, they would not reimburse me for the new tire whereas if I had them replace the tire, I wouldn't have to pay anything. The last blowout occurred in missouri on our vacation. We were out of state and going about 70mph and the tread completely come off. We had it replaced at a walmart, so now we have 3 firestone tires and one goodyear tire. We have 5 cars and our other 4 cars do not have firestone tires and we've never had a single problem with any of them at all.( dot number: tire size: 21570r15 )