Tire Problems of Ford Escort

Ford Escort owners have reported 46 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire blowout (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Ford Escort


Recently reported Tire problems of Ford Escort

The Tire problem

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Escort. The vehicle was equipped with kelly springfield tire size 185/65/14. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and he heard a loud, abnormal noise coming from the rear tires.   Read details...

The Tire Blowout problem

I purchased all four michelins about a year ago. Since then I had two blowouts on the rear drive-side tire and one on the front driver-side tire. All three blew out on the sidewalls, two of which were on the inner side sidewall and one on the outer side sidewall.   Read details...

The Tire Tread/belt problem

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escort. The contact purchased two bridgestone potenza g009 (na) summer tires (size 205/40/r17) on may 12, 2007. One of the tires exploded as the contact's wife was driving 25 mph. The tread separated from the tire and the sidewalls separated from the beads.   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

Purchased (4) cooper tires(185/65r14 trender setter; d. O. T. Ut75c2h1602 on 8-12-2002. A sidewall defect(2x1" bubble) was noticed and manufacturer was notified on 1/2006. Tire(same type) was replaced at owner's cost.   Read details...

The Tire Bead problem

Failure of America discount tire CO. To honor tire warranty. Side wall of tires have prematurely developed cracks surrounding the bead area. Based on comments by that companies representative, the tires are likened/compared to a time bomb ready to go off.   Read details...




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