Tire Sidewall Problems of Lincoln Town Car

On June 20 2012 I purchased 4 goodyear viva authority tires 225/70/16. On April 24 2014 I noticed I was losing air on my front left tire! I went to walmart# 01698 in hooksett,n. H. ,and was told my tire had dry rotted,the outside sidewall looked fine, the inside sidewall however looked like it was about to split in two,the manager said there was no evidence of an impact and the tire was pro-rated. The manager also informed me the other tires,all bought on 6/20/12,showed evidence of dry rot,but since they had not yet failed,there was nothing they could do.

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In 2008, I purchased a new Lincoln Town Car. The tires on the car are michelin energy lx4 xse radials. The dot number is m3xhdeh3x0208. Tread wear is shown as 500. Tire size is p225/60r17. My complaint is that all 4 tires show sidewall cracking. The car has 23,000 miles on it. Tread wear looks to be about half of new. The sidewall cracking is extensive, and I believe extremely dangerous, especially in west central florida, where I live, because of the high ambient daytime temperatures. I have googled the tire “michelin energy lx4� and have found that there are many consumer same model michelin tire complaints for side wall cracking. Dealers representing the michelin brand, upon inspecting the problematic tires have determined the problem due to “tire rot. €� I believe wholeheartedly that this issue demands immediate investigation, before someone gets killed, due to a sidewall blowout.

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The contact owns a 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The vehicle has michelin energy lx4 tires, size p225/60r17. The contact stated that the exterior sidewall of the tire began deteriorating. All four tires were replaced. Several weeks later, she noticed that the exterior sidewall began deteriorating again on all four tires. The manufacturer would only assume partial financial responsibility for the first set of tires that were replaced. The contact still has possession of the tires. The failure mileage was 1,500.

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I was driving a 05 Lincoln towncar when the right rear sidewall blew out. It totaled the car, my husband broke his arm and has two plates, 12 screws and a bone graft. He is still under a dr. 's care. I have spoken to several people that have had the same thing happen but with no damage or anyone being hurt. Something needs to be done before people are killed. If it was not for our heavy car we both would have been killed. These tires were new with a little over 5000 miles on them.

- the contact owns a 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The vehicle was equipped with michelin symmetry tires, p21570r1597sww. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph on the interstate, in clear weather, the tire failed, the whole sidewall was completely split open, there was no puncture in the tire, prior to the failure there were no problems with the tire. The contact believed the tire was defective, the failure mileage was 20-25,000. The vehicles current mileage was 62,000. The consumer stated the tires were replaced at costco cranberry twp. At no charge. Updated 10/26/07.

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Sidewall blowout at highway speed. Has occurred 2 times. A 3rd tire was replaced prior to failure.

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Michelin tire sidewalls and tread walls cracked. The tires were inspected and the consumer was told that they needed to be replaced. The consumer requested that michelin either provide him with four new tires or the money to replace them. The consumer stated the dealer informed him this was a dangerous defect. The consumer stated would like to be reimbursed 50% of the cost to replace the tires. Updated 11/1/07.

Michelin radial sxe, p225/60r17. Due to the condition of the blown tire, the dot# was unavailable when the complaint was given. The right rear tire blew out while the renter was driving on a clear day at approximately 55 mph. The sidewall was damaged due to the blowout. Driver could not control vehicle. Vehicle hit mail box, crossed road and ran backwards into a ditch. The right rear tire blew out but all other tires were still inflated.

I was driving at 55 mph when the driver's side rear tire went flat on my 2003 Lincolnn Town Car. This car is new - purchased only 44 days ago. The tire had a pinhole puncture- no nail was found and sidewall was damaged beyond repair. Highway was clear at time of incident- car sweved but did not have accident.