10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Ford Thunderbird wheels / hubs problems

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1997 Ford Thunderbird Owner Comments

problem #8

Dec 172000

Thunderbird

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No accidents, 1-tread pealed from tire, 1-tread started to separate. (tiresize: R215/70/15)( dot number: Tire size: R215/70/15 )

- Floral City, FL, USA

problem #7

Oct 012000

Thunderbird

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Original Firestone FR680 tires, size P21570R15 97tmts, all 4 tires' steel belts have separated, causing vehicle to shimmy, and would have eventually blown out. Consumer replaced tires.

- Harvey, LA, USA

problem #6

May 291995

Thunderbird

  • miles
Tread separation on driver's side rear tire, causing damage to the lower quarter panel, trim on the panel and around the wheel, Firestone 721 P22575R15, ten years ago the front tires replaced because of tread separation.

- Norwalk, IA, USA

problem #5

Oct 122000

Thunderbird

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Two out of four Firestone tires (P215/70R15) experienced tread separation, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #4

Nov 282000

(reported on)

Thunderbird

  • miles
The Firestone tire experienced tread separation and blow out while driving, consumer is being denied recall (00T-005).

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #3

Aug 132000

Thunderbird

  • miles
Tread separated from tire while driving @ 70 mph, 2nd tire has tread starting to separate. (dot number: W2M3 tiresize: P215/70R15)

- N. Richland Hills, TX, USA

problem #2

Jun 052000

Thunderbird

  • miles
PE00 020;vehicle began to wobble, and pulled to left/ right intermittently. Tookvehicle to the the dealership. Mechanic told her that tires were separated. She had all four tires replaced at her expense. Tires were Firestone 205/70R15 FR710.

- Toluca Lake, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 092000

Thunderbird

  • miles
While driving heard a noise from right rear tire. Then, when going home found out that tire had already separated, and left rear tire was starting to separate. They were Firestone wilderness tires, size P275/70R15.

- Slidell, LA, USA

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