Tire Tread/belt Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

Last June I noticed the car constantly shaking. Took it to goodyear plaza tire in alexandria mn and they said they didn't find anything wrong and it's normal to have tires feel like they are shaking while driving. The tires are 255/45r19 then in July of 2025, I wanted a tire rotation and wheels balanced. The mechanic says they can't because the tread is almost gone and I'd have 5000 left before I could get new tires. About 2000 miles later I noticed the tread separating from the wires on 3 of the 4 tires. They have been kept properly inflated and rotated every 5000 to 6000 miles. Usually every other oil change. Again I was told it's normal since the tires mostly last 30,000 miles and is rated for 40,000. I don't think it's right.

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2003 Ford Taurus, unit 1 was eastbound on the ohio turnpike when the tread came off of the left rear tire and damaged the left side of the vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0208-89).

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1999 Ford Taurus, westbound when the left front tire had the tread separate. The tread came off and damaged the left side of the vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0521-90).

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The contact owns goodyear assurance comfort p195/60/r15 tires. The contact experienced tread separation just after 40,000 miles. The contact purchased the same tire for a 2001 Ford Taurus and a 2001 Ford focus. Both the vehicle dealer and tire store stated that the problem was tread separation but the tire manufacturer disagreed. The tires were rotated at 35,000 miles and failed 5,000 miles later. The dot number and VIN were unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. The consumer stated one of the tires that had just been inspected, went flat while driving on the highway. Updated 08/23/10 updated 08/19/bf updated 09/09/10. Updated 09/14/10.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The manufacturer of the tires is big o aspen and the tire size is p215/60r16. The contact stated that the tread on the driver-side front tire separated. She had the tire replaced according to recall# 06t027000 (tires: tread/belt, tire line / tire). After the repair the three remaining tires failed identically. The blow outs increased her risk for vehicle crash. The tire facility denied responsibility for the failures, so she had to bear the expense to replace them. The dot numbers of the tires were unknown. The failure mileage was 53,111. The current mileage is 97,000.

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I was driving home from work on I 10 from casa grande, az to phoenix, az, I was about 2 mile from exit 164 when I thought the right front tire blew out, but there was no pull to the right and I did not lose any control of the car. When I got the car to the side I discovered that the tire was still fully inflated, but all the tread was gone, you could see the steel bans. I figure out the loud banging I heard that I thought was a blow out was the tread coming off. In the process of the tread coming off it broke out most of the plastic lining in the wheel well, the molding on the lower panel of the passenger's side and put a large dent in the door. You can see clearly that the tread just peeled away.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The vehicle has firestone generic o/p lt rs, size 16/165/184 tires. While driving approximately 65 mph under dry conditions, the rear driver side tire tread separated. The contact heard a loud hammering noise from the tire tread striking the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the tread separated from the tire. The vehicle was towed to the firestone tire shop and the tire was replaced. The contact stated that complained to the shop regarding the noise and rough ride from the tires before they failed. He has all of the paperwork, pictures, and the tires. The current and failure mileages were 84,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The vehicle has 2007 goodyear assurance (na) tires. While driving 70 mph, the contact stated that one of the tires had tread separation and could not be balanced. Goodyear advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer; however, the contact stated that the dealer lied by stating that the wheel was the cause of the failure. He took the vehicle to two other wheel shops and they stated that the failure was not the wheel, but the tires. The current mileage was 88,100 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 04/28/08.

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On September 1, 2007, while driving on the interstate, a kelly springfield tire (mohave) shredded. Although the tires and tread appeared in excellent condition, the tread separated from the tire (from steel belt outward) without warning. The tire skin retained air, but car undrivable. This previously occurred exactly as with this tire in July 2007 on the same vehicle. The car was purchased with "mohave r/s" already installed. Tires at purchase and at time of failure appeared in excellent condition. All four tires on vehicle were the same and now two have failed catastrophically.

I purchase 4 kumho 215/60/16 tires in may of 2004 and have put least than 20,000 miles on them when I went out get my car inspected they said that the tires were "junk" extremely dangerous to be on the road because they were cracked and one belt was broken on the right front tire- I feel these tires should be added to the recall list and anyone who purchased them should be reimbursed for there expenses.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus equipped with hankook optimo h727 tires, size: 215/60r16 (na). While driving various speeds, the steel belts punctured the side of the front driver's tire. The contact stated that the drill shock tower mount was misaligned. In addition, the vehicle made a howling sound while driving various speeds. Due to the failure, the tire was replaced on more than one occasion. Balise motor sales in springfield, massachusetts was made aware of the failure and stated that the shock tower mount needed to be drilled in order to perform a four wheel alignment to prevent premature wear of the tires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and recommended that the contact replace the struts. The VIN and dot number were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

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: the contact stated while driving 35 mph in normal driving conditions, the right front tire tread separated without warning. There were no obvious road hazards. The tire was inspected by a dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the tread separation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The tire was a continental, touring contact as p215/60r16, dot number uptr4561205. Updated 10/17/2006 -.

: the contact stated the driver's side rear, passenger side front and rear tires had blown out suddenly on three occasions while driving on dry pavement at various speeds. The first incident occurred 07/12/06, the second occurred on 07/26/06, and the third on 08/02/06. The steel belts came loose which caused the tread to separate in the three incidents. The front end of the vehicle vibrated prior to each incident. The dealership was contacted. The tires were cooper, supreme 770 patriot ultra. Size p21560/r16.

I have a concern about what happened last week to my tires. All four tires went bad within a couple of weeks of each other. I began to feel bumping on the road, and within 2 weeks it was bad enough to take the car in to the Ford shop. I was shown where each tire had begun to separate and get warped. I could feel the up-and-down bumpiness in the tires with my own hand when they showed it to me. This was on all the tires. One was so bad it looked like a bubble. These tires only had 53,800 miles on them; on a new car I got through military overseas car sales in April 2000. I have had all the regular servicing/rotation/checks and my husband routinely checked the pressures. My concern is that these all had the same lot number - we checked them to be sure. The a3x844p0400 number was on all of them. The report reads "all 4 tires are worn out - belt separated. " the Ford shop personnel said this is a very rare occurrence and they felt it was worth reporting. If someone else has these tires and and accident results from this separation, it would not be good. Therefore, I am reporting my event so that if there are others, you may take appropriate actions to prevent injuries/damages. I will also send a copy of this note to dot and mil overseas sales. I had to replace all four tires @ a cost of $717. 91 thank you for your attention. Linda shiraishi 1760 150th Ave san leandro CA 94578.

Driving south on I-75 at 70 mph. Clear day, no rain. Car suddenly swerved and did two 360 degree spins beginning in right hand lane and coming to rest in left hand lane facing traffic. Tire tread had separated from the tire on the left rear, severely damaging left rear of car. Traffic report was made. No repairs yet.

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4/27/2006, I had a vibration in my steering wheel noted primarily at low speeds. I had my brakes done and general maintenance but vibration was still present. Went to tire shop who evaluated passenger side rear tire which was separating. I had cooper touring tires on the vehicle approx 1 1/2 years old. I had the tire replaced and the other tires inspected and balanced. Vibration was no longer present. 5/21/06 driving east on I-10 began feeling a steering vibration. I was nearing tucson and planned to exit to the nearest tire shop, vibration increased. I took inventory of vehicles around me noting a truck pulling a boat and made a decision that I did not want to be by the boat if anything happened. I made lane change and shortly after tire made a big bang and I spun 360 degrees on the freeway, spinning rearward into the median. I did avoid hitting trees, other vehicles and being struck by on-coming traffic. I am a driving instructor and have had skid car training. This was the most horrendous event ever in my driving career. Vehicle did sustain damage. Police assisted in getting me out of the vehicle ( I use a wheelchair and drive with hand-controls) and removed the tire and put the spare on the vehicle. I was able to drive to the nearest tire repair facility - the tire was replaced. The tire completely separated and shredded - I have the tire. The vehicle body has not been repaired yet. Today when discussing with CO-workers what happened - I was informed of a recent cooper tire defect story and that is how I got to this site. Tires are cooper touring sle I am not sure what rating dot u9.

: the contact stated while driving on the highway the driver side front spare tire had tread separation. The tread damaged the wiring in the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership; however, no repairs have been made.

Tires-- continental tires on my 1 year old Ford Taurus-- had a bad shimmy when driving around 50 mph. Took to Ford dealership. As they are 15 months old I have no warranty coverage left on tires. Both front tires the belts "had slid"-I learned this is a common problem with these tires which are on thousands of Taurus and windstar vans. I learned sometimes they "bulge" out the sides when the belts slide inside-- mine had not- new tires fixed the driving problem but I think it is disgusting as they only had 15,000 miles on them and I have no warranty coverage at all-they are unsafe and someone should look into it. Thank you. My model # on the tire is p21560r1694t touring contact as.

Continental tire-p215/60r16 94t, touring contact as. I looked for a dot # but didn't see anything that said dot. Did find dk67838 34255 on the inner edge. This tire has large knots and is splitting and separating in only one part of the time. The tires were original equip. On a 2001 Ford Taurus. One has been replaced, but still has three original ones with very good tread. The car has only about 40,000 miles on it. The other two tires have no problems so far. We had notice a severe bumping on the driver side rear where the tire is, but I suppose the car hasn't stopped in the right position for us to see it until now. We found other continental tires on your website that have the same problems and were installed the same year. We will have to replace it since we are afraid that it could cause an accident if we continue driving it.

In mid January I was driving my vehicle , 2002 33xi BMW, when I had a blow out of my front left tire. The tires are nokian wr size 205/50r17. I thought I must have hit a pothole or something else to cause the blow out. Yesterday, March 11, 2005 I noticed a bluge on my front right tire ( same make). I called jack williams for a replacement tire and will have the tire replaced at my cost. My concern is that the tires may be defective. I had all four tires replaced on 12/01/04 and have less then 10,000 miles on them. I feel it is too ironic that I have a problem with another tire after having a blow out. I could not find this make of tire on your recall system. Any assitance you can give me would be appreciated.

I was travelling south on I-15 at 11:00 at night going down from the el cajon summit when I thought there was a strange wobbling every time I used the brakes. I heard a terrible thud and thought I saw a piece of tire fly by the passenger side. I pulled to the shoulder and looked at all the tires, but they were all still inflated so I started the car again and eased down the shoulder, but the noise was still there. Upon closer examination of the tires, I found that the tread separated completely from the tire, causing extensive damage to the wheel well. It also caused a vacuum hose to come apart from it's connection, which I suspect is linked to the ac. Aaa was called to change the tire, and I have the receipt. The next day I had a new tire put on as well as replaced another tire that was in need. They checked the remaining general tire and said it was in good condition. The next morning I headed home at 5:00 in the morning. I was eastbound on I-91 a mile and a half from the I-15 connection when the exact same thing happened to the rear driver side tire. Again the wheel well was completely destroyed and the rear fender to my car. Aaa was again called, and a receipt was obtained. I have both tires in my posession. The first incident happened on Friday, December 10, and the second incident happened on Sunday, December 12.

Firestone ft70c tire. P205/65r15 dot#el9ldab389. This tire had complete tread separation. Consumer was driving on freeway about 75 mph and felt vibration. When tread separated it came apart, and the rubber that separated from the tire damaged the sideview mirror.

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(1-3) vehicle delivered with one tire at 40#, others varied 20-30 #. They continue to lose air pressure, ie 3-5 pounds/ month. No accidents but am concerned. Talked with both Ford selling dealer and michelin tire dealer. Were rotated at 6000 mi. Repair (nail) of left front tire at about 2000 mi by michelin dealer. Tires: michelin p215/60hr 16, touring contact as. Vehicle 2003 Ford Taurus station wagon new 10/ 2003.

The passenger side front tire was cupping with over 50% of tread wear remaining. The tire's tread seemed to be seperating from the sidewall.

Interior tires separated. The windows made a noise when going up, the dealer lubricated the regulator.

Tread separation on the tire, the dealer replaced one in front and we had to spend our funds to replace the other. Tire is p215-60-r16 94t m+s. Infinity touring t3. One in back will need replace since the tread is seperating. The tires are defective the milage on our tauras in 31,000 the vehicle is still under warranty.

With only 24,533 miles on our 2000 Ford Taurus station wagon, the firestone store, hurst, TX, replaced four tires due to belt separation. Replaced with original Ford tire: dot#vn8xt3b2503 affinity touring t3 p215/60r16 tlbl ps .

Consumer states that while driving and without warning tires had tread separation. Dealer notified. Size p205165r15.

My 1996 Ford car came with general ameri g4s p20565r15 tires. By now three of the four have failed due to belt/tread separation. Mileage was between 40000 and 50000 miles. Remaining tread on highest mileage tire was . 207". They have never ran underinfated or over loaded. The serial # is acur442515.

The tires are wearing out very quickly and the tread is starting to separate.

The left rear passenger tire experienced tread separation.

The consumer states that the rear tire became flat due to tread separation. The consumer has replaced all four tires. The consumer had gotten out of the vehicle and saw that the right rear tire was flat as the consumer walked around the car and noticed that the right front tire was half flat. The consumer took the vehicle to the tire store and was told that they were seperating on the outside. The left two were seperating on the inside of the tires. The consumer feels that he shouldn't have to pay for replacing the tires because the tire were faulty.

General ameri g4s p20565r15. Consumer states he heard a thumping noise coming from the rear. Pulled over and noticed the steel core was exposed. Please provide any further information.

While driving at 45mph, the consumer had experienced tread separation on the right rear tire, which caused damage to vehicle. Original equipment. The consumer noticed a slapping sound coming from the tire as he was driving on the interstate. The consumer then pulled over to take a look and saw nothing and continued back driving. Then two miles down the road the tread separated on the right rear tire and caused damage to the right rear fender and bumper. (4 continental p215/60 r16 94t touring contact tires).