NHTSA — Tires: Sidewall Problems

10.0

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

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1999 Mercury Mountaineer wheels / hubs problems

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1999 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #5

Nov 292000

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • miles

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Firestone Wilderness AT tires have visible cracks in the sidewall of all four tires, on one occasion a tire blew bouncing the rear of the car off the ground so hard that the dash lights, cd player and electronic monitor shut down completely. Nlm

- Tool, TX, USA

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problem #4

Nov 292000

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • miles
Firestone Wilderness AT tires have visible cracks in the sidewall of all four tires, on one occasion a tire blew bouncing the rear of the car off the ground so hard that the dash lights, cd player and electronic monitor shut down completely. Nlm

- Tool, TX, USA

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problem #3

Sep 202000

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • miles
Consumer was told that the Firestone tires were not covered under recall because they were not manufactured in Decatur, the tires have pieces of the sidewall beginning to peel away. Nlm

- Granitevil, SC, USA

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problem #2

Sep 202000

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • miles
Consumer was told that the Firestone tires were not covered under recall because they were not manufactured in Decatur, the tires have pieces of the sidewall beginning to peel away. Nlm

- Granitevil, SC, USA

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problem #1

Sep 132000

(reported on)

Mountaineer 4WD

  • miles
This tire is not on the recall list, all tires are splitting on the sidewalls.( dot number: W2hl tire size: P225/70R15 )

- Quinebaug, CT, USA

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