Tire Blowout problems of the 2000 Ford Taurus

2000 Taurus left rear tire blew out. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and drove off the roadway and struck a ditch in the median.

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.

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.

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. (dot number: 8xx8 tiresize: p215-60r16).

While traveling at 70 mph without any indication passenger's rear tire had a blowout. P21560r16. Tire failure caused damage to the fender wall and lower bumper panel, firestone affinity tires.

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. (tiresize: p215/60r16)( dot number: tire size: p215/60r16 ).

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 under inflated, or that there may have been a puncture to the tire (I do not beleive either theory). I had two other tire technicians look at the tire, and they had never seen a tire blow this way. I reported this problem to Ford motor company, and firestone. I have replaced all four tires on my car. I still have the firestone tires if there is a need to investigate this problem. (dot number: 8xx8 tiresize: p21560r16).

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 the letter, and will not accept any responsibility and will not replace the tires. They insisted that I need to follow-up with firestone. When my tire blew out on a six lane highway, my six year old son and I were in the car. I hate to think that we could have been fatalities. I feel it was a manufacturer's defect that put my life and son's life at risk. I request that you look into this situation before someone loses their life based on these tire blow-outs. ( dot number: tire size: p21560r16 ).