1998 FORD EXPEDITION Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TRAILMARK TIRES, SIZE: P265/65/R18 (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW TIRES FROM WALMART. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THAT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. WALMART FILED A CLAIM WITH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH STATED THAT WALMART FOLLOWED PROCEDURES WHEN THEY INSTALLED THE TIRES AND WERE NOT LIABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH HER STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,233.

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE DEFECT ISSUES PURCHASED AT A RETAIL STORE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE BELIEVED HE PURCHASED UNSAFE TIRES FROM A LOCAL RETAILER. A TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM, THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF PREMATURE WEAR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 02/20/2009 I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGERS RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 60 MPH. I THEN EXPERIENCED A SECOND BLOWOUT 30 DAYS LATER 03/20/2009 ON THE LEFT REAR DRIVERS TIRE. ONCE AGAIN THIS WAS ABOUT 1.5 -2 HRS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. MY WHOLE FAMILY OF 4 WAS IN THE SUV AT THE TIME. NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THE OTHER TWO TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 308,000.

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST 2008, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON THE HIGHWAY 99 IN MY WIFE'S 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FROM FRUITRIDGE RD TO FLORIN RD. AS I EXITED ONTO FLORIN RD GOING WESTBOUND, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE PLASTIC CAUGHT ON THE SIDE. I PULLED INTO THE 76 GAS STATION ON FLORIN ROAD AND EAST PARKWAY TO ASSES THE DAMAGE. THE VALVE STEM ON MY NEARLY NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE GT II 285/50-20 TIRE HAD TORN. THE HORROR IS THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE MY WIFE'S TRUCK AND LEAVE MY 2002 FORD EXCURSION AT HOME THAT MORNING BECAUSE IT HAD MY BOAT ATTACHED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE IT. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN EXTREME HARM DONE TO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. IT COST ME TIME AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BIG-O, LT26570R17. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TIRE BLEW OUT. ALSO, WAS WARPED FROM THE INNER SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MICHELIN, P195/55R15, DOT 895VB68X4100*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. *NLM A SECOND TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. A METAL BELT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE SIDEWALL, WHICH WAS THE SAME PLACE WHERE THE OTHER TIRE FAILED. SCC

THESE ARE AREAS THAT HAVE HAD AN IMPACT ON OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS TIRE WEAR, AND BRAKES. MY MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD MOTOR THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD ROCK AT ANY SPEED DUE TO STABILIZER BAR BOLTS MISSING, AND ALLOWING BAR TO HANG FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC HAD BOLTS REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR UNEVEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND MAKING LEFT TURN, VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FLIP OVER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 20 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE AND WAS CHECKING VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES.*SLC

BLOW OUT PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THOSE REPORTED FOR FIRESTONE TIRES. TREAD SEPARATION. 8/32 LEFT ON TIRE AT TIME OF FAILURE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6T6 WDOR TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

THIS IS A REPORT ABOUT A NEAR CRASH WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: RT/S)

AT 8:30 AM ON A COOL MORNING, THE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AFTER ONLY 3 MILES ON I-17, AND A TOTAL OF 16 MILES FROM START UP. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY AND CLEAN. I COASTED TO A STOP WITHOUT BRAKING, OR ANY STEERING PROBLEM. THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL IS COMPLETELY SEPERATED 3600FROM THE TREAD. THERE ARE 25 RADIAL SPLITS IN THE SIDEWALL, AVERAGING 3" LONG, ALMOST TO THE RIM. THE TREAD SHOWS NO DAMAGE. THE INSIDE SIDEWALL HAS ONE DAMAGED AREA NEAR THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS NOT HOT. THE OTHER THREE TIRES APPEAR TO BE OK, BUT SO DID THIS ONE PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE PHOTOS, AND WILL KEEP THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE WAS MADE IN CANADA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WANT THE TIRE OR PHOTOS. (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P-265/70R17. *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRE WAS TOO BLOWN APART TO DETERMINE IT THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION AND FEELS THAT THESE ORIGINAL LIGHT TRUCK TIRES SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A HEAVY SUV SUCH AS THIS. *SLC

ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL FOR ABOUT 2-3 MILES. AS WE SLOWED DOWN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE WAS SMOKING AND SHREDDED IN SEVERAL PLACES. WHEN RETURNED HOME WE TRIED TO GET MEDFORD LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN DOTHAN, AL TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THEY STATED IT WAS A ROADHAZARD AND WOULD SELL US A TIRE FOR $135. WE TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP IN DOTHAN, AL AND THAY STATED THEY FOUND A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE TIRE AND SAID THAT WAS WHAT MADE IT SHRED AND GAVE US A PIECE OF PLASTIC HE SAID WAS LYING IN THE TIRE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO MEDFORD AND THEY SAID THEY SAW THE PLASTIC THE DAY BEFORE BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO US. WAS THERE REALLY A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE TIRE AND IF SO HOW DID IT GET IN THE TIRE...

TWO FRONT TIRES DESTROYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO ANY OBJECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70516 )

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WINDOWS- ALL POWER WINDOWS OCCASSIONALLY WILL NOT LET UP IF DOWN OR DOWN IF UP. ENGINE- WHEN STOPPED, GIVES AN INTERMITTEN VIBRATION. CHILD LOCKS- ENGAGES WHEN UNLOCK POWER LOCKS. TURN SIGNAL- IF STEERING WHEEL NOT STRAIGHT, CAN'T ENGAGE TURN SIGNAL. TIRES- MAKING SOUND AS IF THEY WILL PEEL OFF AT ANY MOMENT. (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

LEFT, REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70RX1 )

WHILE DRIVING OUR EXPEDITION ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATLY 55 MILES PER HOUR, OVER SMOOTH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS SUDDENLY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, I FELT THE TRUCK LIFT UP A LITTLE THEN WE COULD HEAR THE RIM SCRAPING ON THE ROAD. I PULLED OVER IMEDIATLY AND COULD SEE THAT THE TIRE LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD DISINTEGRATED. AFTER CHANGING IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK, THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO CALL BACK LATER IN THE WEAK TO TALK TO AN REPRESENTATIVE SO I CALLED THEM BACK ON MONDAY AND THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING AND THATS WHAT MUST HAVE HAPPEND. I TOLD THEM NO I DID NOT AND THAT I AM A CAREFULL DRIVER YOU SEE MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WHERE ALSO IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME,BESIDES I...

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT, SIZE P235/75R16,STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THIS TRUCK WERE OUT OF ROUND , AND WOBBLED. TREAD ALSO SEPARATED UNDER HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED. CONSUMER REPLACED AT OWN EXPENSE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 45 MPH LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUSPENSION, FLYING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND CAUSING A BLOWOUT OF THE RIGHT TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TIRES (255/70 R16 GOODYEAR) FAILED. YH

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TIRES. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE TIRE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL FOR LUGS: NUTS ALSO AFFECTS BRAKE HUB AREA OF VEHICLE. DUE TO UNDERTORQUEING, BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ALSO OVERTORQUEING CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING TIRE IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT. *AK