1996 FORD WINDSTAR Tires Problems

15 NHTSA complaints on file

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Tires Issues in the 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

15 tires complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 FORD WINDSTAR. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Tires Complaints

#770568 | December 11, 2002

FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 3.8 L ENGINE FOR 1995 MODEL DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE GASKET SETS. HOWEVER, IS NOT DOING SO FOR LIKE FAILURE ON 1996 MODEL 3.8 L ENGINES. ENGINE SEIZED ON OUR VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES DESPITE MAINTENANCE AND TIMING CHAIN GASKET SET REPLACEMENT AN APPROXIMATELY $1200 REPAIR. DT

#6901076 | May 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE WHEEL/TIRE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS UNKNOWN IF IT WAS THE TIRE OR WHEEL THAT FAILED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 13-7497-974. *SLC

#751312 | January 17, 2002

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20PM ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 2001, I WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT, 75MPH, SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 70, NEAR RICHFIELD, UT, WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED. I MANAGED TO KEEP CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND GOT IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRE'S TREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE, HAVING DEFORMED, BLACKENED AND TAKEN PAINT OFF THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, DETACHED THE LEFT PORTION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE FENDER, DESTROYING AND CASTING AWAY THE MAJORITY OF THE INNER FENDER SKIRT, BADLY DENTING THE REAR PORTION OF THE WHEEL WELL/FENDER, AND SHREDDING THE MUD GUARD THERE TO THE EXTENT THAT MOST OF IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF LATER. THE TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR THOUGH SO I WAS ABLE TO CREEP ALONG THE SHOULDER THE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE TO THE FIRST RICHFIELD EXIT. I PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LARGE...

#879464 | January 31, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 20 -25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND. THEN, FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBIMG ON WHEEL. FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT, AND FRONT OF VEHICLE DROPPED TO GROUND, FRONT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. *AK

#735093 | October 30, 2000

ON AUGUST 16, 2000 I WAS THE VICTIM OF A MINOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WHEN A NEW FR440 TUWSPS21570R15 TIRE, PURCHASED ON MAY 22, 2000 AND LOCATED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPLICABLY BURST WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AROUND A CORNER AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. MY MINIVAN SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A TREE, DOING DAMAGE TO THE BODY AND THE FRAME. THE TIRE WAS SO SHREDDED AFTER SLIDING OFF THE ROAD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHAT CAUSED IT TO BURST. HOWEVER, I HAD PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE ON THE TIRES (AFTER REPLACING TIRES I HAD JUST BOUGHT IN APRIL THAT WERE PUNCTURED BY A SHARP STONE). A FIRESTONE TIRE CENTER WOULD NOT FIX THE DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE ACCIDENT AND I WAS FORCED TO UTILIZE INSURANCE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES IN USAGE...

#866078 | July 26, 2000

FOUR TIRERIMS HAVE CRACKS ON THEM, CAUSING TIRES TO LEAK AIR AT ALL TIMES. *AK

#862337 | May 22, 2000

FOUR RIMS AT A TIME WILL LEAK AIR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, TIRES WILL GO FLAT, EVEN ON HIGHWAY. *AK

#842128 | July 12, 1999

TIRE ROD FITTINGS WERE NOT PROPERLY GREASED. WHICH CAN CAUSE A BREAK WHILE TURNING. *AK

#832598 | December 23, 1998 Crash

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHILE DRIVING, FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

#539039 | October 5, 1998

PROBLEM W/TIRES. QCAW

#825776 | July 23, 1998 Crash

WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER LANE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#538426 | July 17, 1998

KELLY-SPRINGFIELD SUPERGUARD GT P205/70R15 TIRE BLEW OUT PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, TIRE SERIAL NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL SERIAL NUMBERS AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. DEALER DID REPLACE TIRE.

#823417 | May 18, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF THE WHEEL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN, BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

#528502 | February 20, 1998

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE OFF THE POST.

#602540 | June 27, 1997

MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT AT 5000 MILES. (P20570R15)

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