Table 1 shows four common tire related problems of the 2002 Ford Escape. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems |
One alloy wheel rim original to my 2002 Ford Escape have pin-size holes which causes air to constantly Escape leading to potential safety issue. Incident date is when diagnostics from service technician was reported to me. Read details...
: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, the left rear tire made a noise. Upon visual inspection it was noticed that the tire had completely separated from the tread belt. The tires were the vehicle's original ones and had only 25800 miles. Read details...
Tire blew out in the sidewall. Tire is a continental contitrac SUV 235/70r16 (note that you do not have this tire size listed for this tire model but this is the correct size). Area where defect occurred appears to be where tread and sidewall meet. There is no evidence of prior damage to tire. Read details...