2000 FORD TAURUS Tires Problems

2 MONTHS AGO ADVISED BY WALMART THAT TIRES WERE DRY ROTTING. 3 WEEKS AGO TOOK CAR IN TO MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED TIRE WAS SEPARATING AND THAT ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO AGE AND DRY ROT. WENT BACK TO SAM'S CLUB BECAUSE I STILL HAD ABOUT 40% LEFT ON MY WARRANTY. THEY ONLY WOULD COVER THE ONE SEPARATING AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE OTHER 3 TIRES. TODAY, DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE DAMAGING MY CAR BUT LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT. ALSO FOUND OUT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED OVER ONE YEAR BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. PLEASE CRACK DOWN ON RETAILERS SELLING OLD TIRES AND NOT HONORING WARRANTES AND TELLING PEOPLE TO DRIVE ON DANGEROUS TIRES. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, TREAD SEPARATION, POOR HANDLING, VIBRATION. *JS

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON THAT MY SPRING SNAPPED AND SITTING ON TOP OF MY TIRE. READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS SAYING IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAPPEN BEFORE 2005. I FEEL IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY FORD AND I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND MY INCOME IS LIMITED. PAYING BETWEEN $600 AND $1500 TO HAVE REPAIRED IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE HAD COOPER LIFELINER TOURING SLE T-RATED TIRES, SIZE 215/60/R16, THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,005.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS THAT HAS HAD 2 RIGHT FRONT COILS SPRINGS BREAK WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. BOTH INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A TORN SIDE WALL ON THE TIRE.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD TAURUS AND THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE ABOUT A 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AND NOW THE REAR SPRING ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAS BROKE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM TO FIX THE CAR. I UNDER STAND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT SPRINGS BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WHY IS IT FORD WON'T ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST AS BAD AS THE TOYOTA'S PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAID TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. IN FACT IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW GETTING NEW REAR SPRINGS PUT ON IT. THERE IS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

FRONT TIRES PURCHASED AT WALMART P215 60 16 DOUGLAS XTRATRAC. WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING IN CURVES AND TO A STOP, VIBRATES VERY BAD AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD WALMART LOOK AT THEM FOR A BROKEN BELT. THEY BALANCED THEM AND SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I DROVE THE CAR HOME ,THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE. I GAVE A TWO WEEK TRIAL THEY JUST GOT WORSE. I WENT BACK TO THEM AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION I HAD TO PURCHASE TWO NEW TIRES,(NOT DOUGLAS) I NOW HAVE UNIROYALS, THE PROBLEM IS GONE. I HAVE THE OLD TIRES, I WANT TO HAVE THEM LOOKED AT BY SOMEONE BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TAKE THEM. IF OF GOVERNMENT HAS CONTROL OVER THIS TYPE OF THING WHY DON'T WE HAVE A PLACE TO GO TO FOR...

BROUGHT 2000 FORD TAURUS IN TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED. REC'D PHONE CALL THAT BOTH REAR STRUT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND THEY WOULD NOT PUT TIRES ON BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE OF SPRINGS POKING INTO TIRES & CAUSING ACCIDENT. SO STRUTS NEED TO BE FIXED FIRST TO THE TUNE OF $1000, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. APPARENTLY, THIS IS COMMON IN TAURUSES, AND FORD SHOULD BE OFFERING TO PAY SOME OR ALL OF THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,282. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MAKING NOISES, AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT GETTY SERVICE THE WRONG PART ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WALLS FORD AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE REPAIRED REAR STRUTS AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/04/07*TR

2000 TAURUS LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH IN THE MEDIAN.*JB

FAILURE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN 2001 FORD TAURUS. *MR THIS WAS A HIGH SPEED CRASH WHERE THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL. *SC WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, IT HAD A BAD SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER FOUND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, THE DEALER THEN DISCOVERED THE REAR DRUMS WERE NOT ROUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED AGAIN AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *SC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO INFLATE, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE AND COIL SPRING DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

BAD SHIMMY AND WOBBLE IN FRONT DRIVERS SIDE ALSO MAKES STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE BAD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) FRONT DROPPED DANGEROUSLY LOW. CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THE COIL SPRING BROKE. *AK THE BROKEN END OF THE SPRING WENT IN THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL, WHICH DAMAGED THE TIRE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ON A SMOOTH ROAD WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *LA

WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK

THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT WILL EAT OFF TIRE, CAUSING TREAD WEAR AND TEAR. *AK THE FRONT TIRE(S) HAD WORE OUT. THE DEALER SENT THE CONSUMER TO THE TIRE COMPANY AND THEY SENT THE CONSUMER BACK TO THE DEALER STATING IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND SOON AFTER THE WIRES WERE SEEN EXTENDING OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND NO WARNING, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT, AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO SPLIT. CONTINENTAL MODEL CONTACT SA,SIZE#P21560R16,DOT#ACX844P1900. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. *AK *CB *JB

TIRES: REPORTED VIBRATION , SHIMMY AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER 6/24/2000 (1829) MILES, BALANCED TIRES. ON 11/14/2000 (9061)MILES, 04/23/2001 (12871) BALANCED TIRES. FINALLY, 5/25/2001 (14518) REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES. VIBRATION AND SHIMMY STOPPED BUT KEPT PULLING TO THE LEFT. ON 10/10/2001 (23876) MILES, CHARGED ME FOR ALIGNMENT, CAR STOPPED PULLING. TRANSMISSION: AT APPROXIMATELY 40800 MILES CAR HAD A NOTICEABLE SHUDDER WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A CRACKED CASING AS NOTED IN TSB 15559 NHTSA NUMBER (630095) CAUSED BY MISS MANUFACTURE OF A PART. WAS INFORMED DEALER OR FORD MOTOR CO. WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR COST TO EXCEED $1495. BRAKES: REPORTED BRAKE PROBLEM ON 5/25/2001 AND 10/10/2001 WHEN IT WAS SERVER, SHAKING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS WHEN STOPPING. DEALER CUT FRONT ROTORS WHICH WAS OUT OF SPEC.- PROBLEM IS BACK. FUEL: HAVE SMELLED GAS IN MY CAR MANY TIMES. BOUGHT...

THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE CRACKED AND SEPARATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

I OWN A 2000 FORD TAURUS WAGON SE WITH OEM TOURING CONTACT AS - P215/60R16 - 94T TIRES. THE FORD'S B-COLUMN STICKER LISTS THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION AS 30 PSI, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. THE AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTOR 2003 TIRE GUIDE, PUBLISHED BY BENNETT GARFIELD LISTS THE CORRECT PRESSURE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS 33 PSI. I HAVE SUFFERED FROM SEVERE CUPPING THAT I BELIEVE TO BE RELATED TO FOLLOWING, THE FORD INFLATION SPECIFICATION. I AM FORCED TO REPLACE MY TIRES WITH ONLY 36,000 MILES AFTER AT LEAST 12,000 MILES OF CHATTER FROM THE DAMAGED TREADS. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE USING THESE TIRES. *JB

THE TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL AT 15,000 MILES. *JB

THE SERVICE ATTTENDANT INFLATED THE TIRES IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 45 PSI. THE SERVICE ATTENDANT STATED HE INFLATED THE TIRES AT THE PRESSURE ACCORDING TO THE LABEL PRINTED ON THE TIRES. CONSUMER REQUESTS A REFUND OF MONIES PAID. *JG

THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS, 215/60R/16-94T. TIRES THE FIRST WENT OUT OF ROUND AT 2400 OR SO MILES THIS THE FRONT 2 PER THE DEALER ARE OUT OF ROUND ALSO AND PER THE SERVICE REP BRIAN BRANSON AFTER 20000 MILES IT SHOULD BE EXPECTED, AND NEEDS TO ADDRESSED WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURE SINCE THEY CHANGED THE TIRES ONCE AND THE MILEAGE AT 22997 IS TO GREAT FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT, FOR $15.00 EACH THEY COULD GET THE TIRE BACK IN ROUND THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO HELP AND CHARGED $75.00 TO TELL ME THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND NOT COVERED BY FORD, I GUESS SO MUCH FOR SERVICE BEING NUMBER 1. DT

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON RIP OCCURRED ALONG THE OUT SIDE OF THE TIRE THE WERE CHECKED A FEW DAY' S BEFORE AND HAD THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED AND I DID NOT RUN OVER ANY FOREGIN OBJECTS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY , THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE ASSISTED ME IN CHANGING THE FLAT. *AK

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON RIP OCCURRED ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE THE WERE CHECKED A FEW DAY' S BEFORE AND HAD THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED AND I DID NOT RUN OVER ANY FOREGIN OBJECTS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY , THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE ASSISTED ME IN CHANGING THE FLAT. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ALL TIRES ON VEHICLE. HE WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER DETAILS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OFF DUE TO CORROSION. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WARPED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED REAR RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BUSHINGS TO CORRECT THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR HAD FAILED AND WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. (CONTINENTAL TIRE SIZE P215/60R16) *YH

AFTER ABOUT 3.5 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING FROM DENVER TO LAS VEGAS, THE TIRE BLEW OUT OUTSIDE OF GRAND JUNCTION, CO. IN 60+F TEMPS. THE TIRE STARTED TO CHUNCK OUT BEFORE IT BLEW-OUT. I THOUGHT MY WIFE WAS HITTING DEBRIS IN THE ROAD BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW-OUT. THE TIRE BLEW-OUT AT THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD COME TOGETHER. I HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO SEND IT TO YOU. THE DEALER, WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, DID REPAY ME FOR THE FULL SET OF NEW TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED IN LAS VEGAS,NV. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XX8 TIRESIZE: P215-60R16)

DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AWAITING REIMBURSEMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT REPALCEMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/60R/16)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. P21560R16. *AK TIRE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER WALL AND LOWER BUMPER PANEL, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES. *SLC

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER . DEALER HAS TO REPLACE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND OTHER PARTS. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDOW TRIM HAS COME APART LEAVING THE WINDOWS SCRATCHED, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINES EMISSION CONTROL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK IS INOPERATIVE, THE STEERING CLOUMN WAS REPLACED, FRONT TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR, REAR BRAKES LIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRES HAD BEEN SERVICEED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. TIRES HAD BEEN BALENCED, ROTATED, AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, AND WHEELS ALIGNED BY TIRE SERVICE CENTER. INCIDENT ACCURED AFTER DRIVING AOR APPROX 2-3 HOUS AT 65-70 MPH ON FRY HIGHWAY. TIRE FAILED AT SIDEWALL. TREAD REMAINED INTACT. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED TIRE. COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF TREAD FAILURE OR PUNCTURE. FIRESTONE PRODUCT WARRANTY WAS CONTACTED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED FAILURE RESULTED FROM UNDER-INFLATION AND HIGH SPEED, BUT DID NOT INSPECT TIRE. I ASSERT TIRE FAILED DUE TO POOR QUALITY WORKMANSHIP. FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON ROUTE 301 FROM CROFTON, MD AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. A DRIVER BEHIND ME STOPPED AND TOLD ME HE SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE BLEW FROM ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM AND THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. IT LOOKS AS IF THE INSIDE RIM OF THE TIRE WAS CUT OUT. THE TIRE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDER INFLATED BEFORE I BEGAN DRIVING. I TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE FORD DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE TIRES, TAKE IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN...

TIRE COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT--NO TREAD REMAINED (JUST CAME APART). LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE. NEXT DAY TOOK THE REMINING TIRE PART (LIMITED TO THE RIM ONLY) TO JACK ROACH FORD (WHERE I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY AND TO TAKE IT TO FIRESTONE. I DID AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SIMILAR TIRE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE OVERALL RELIABILITY OF THESE TIRES. I SENT A LETTER TO FORD AND TO FIRESTONE REQUESTING THEM TO REPLACE ALL OF MY TIRES WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE AND HIGHER QUALITY TIRE. THIS LETTER WAS SENT ON AUGUST 10TH. I FAXED A COPY TO YOUR OFFICE ON AUGUST 15 WITH TH FIRESTONE INVOICE(WHICH ALSO INDICATED THAT NO TREAD REMAINED ON THE TIRE). A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD CALLED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND INDICATING THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF...

TIRE COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT--NO TREAD REMAINED (JUST CAME APART). LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE. NEXT DAY TOOK THE REMINING TIRE PART (LIMITED TO THE RIM ONLY) TO JACK ROACH FORD (WHERE I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY AND TO TAKE IT TO FIRESTONE. I DID AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SIMILAR TIRE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE OVERALL RELIABILITY OF THESE TIRES. I SENT A LETTER TO FORD AND TO FIRESTONE REQUESTING THEM TO REPLACE ALL OF MY TIRES WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE AND HIGHER QUALITY TIRE. THIS LETTER WAS SENT ON AUGUST 10TH. I FAXED A COPY TO YOUR OFFICE ON AUGUST 15 WITH TH FIRESTONE INVOICE(WHICH ALSO INDICATED THAT NO TREAD REMAINED ON THE TIRE). A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD CALLED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND INDICATING THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF...

PE00020, 2000 FORD TAURUS, TIRE SIZE P215/60R16, FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A FLAT DUE TO A SCREW IN THE TIRE AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE HAD ALREADY BEEN PLUGGED. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER SOLD THE NEW VEHICLE WITH A PLUGGED TIRE, BUT THE DEALER DENY PUGGING THE TIRE. *YH

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN I HEARD A SOUND AS IF A LARGE TRUCK WAS APPROACHING. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THAT WERE THE CASE, SAW NO VEHICLE, REALIZED THE CAR WAS BEGINNING TO VIBRATE AND SLOW DOWN SO I DECIDED THAT IT MIGHT BE A TIRE. AT THIS POINT, I BEGAN TO SLOW AND DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER. AS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER, I HEARD THE TIRE HITTING THE CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR.( DOT NUMBER: 8XX81RT110 TIRE SIZE: P215/60R16 )