general problems of the 1996 Honda Accord

Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 1996 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2000

Bought car used in July. Tires looked fine and should have lasted a long time. Owner said tires were only 6 months old. Two firestone tires on front, two goodyear tires on back. Firestone tires two months newer than goodyear. Tires looked fine when parked, but when steering wheel turned, there was no tread on the inside and the steel belts were showing all the way around the inside of both front tires. My husband refused to let me drive car unless tires were replaced. By the time I drove my car to the tire dealer (approx 10 miles), the left front tire was completely flat. I called firestone while I was having new tires put on, and they would not discuss it because these were not the tires involved in the recall. I am not so much interested in reimbursement as in getting additional tires recalled by firestone that there are other tires that firestone has not recalled that are as dangerous as the ones they did recall. The two goodyear tires on the back were still okay, even though they were two months older than the firestone. I went ahead and replaced all four tires. ( dot number: tire size: 205/60/r15 ).

2 Tire problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1998

Tires wear excessively.

3 Tire problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1996

Michelin tire failure ( 195/60r15).

4 Tire problem

Failure Date: 03/01/1996

Vehicle equipped with brand new tire was damaged and the dealer and the manufacrture of the tire are refusing to replace the tire. Please describe.




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