Tire Sidewall Problems of Mercury Cougar

Consumer noticed blisters on sidewall of both front tires. Dealership also noticed that the wheels were bent due to short sidewall height. The vibrations from the tires and wheel caused the steering wheel to vibrate. The dealership felt the problem was due to a combination of the magnesium/aluminum wheels and the low profile tires.

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Both rear firestone, firehawk atx tires size: p205/75r15, dot: unknown on 2001, Mercury, Cougar developed "flat spots" (deformations) in sidewall. There are less than 50 miles on the tires, and they are original equipment on vehicle. Dealer replaced 2 tires and firstone replaced 1 front tire.

Tire blewout sidewall after less than 10 minutes of driving. Vehicle recently serviced at a Lincoln Mercury dealership tires were inspected and determined to be in good condition. (tiresize: 215/50/16).

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While entering the vehicle the consumer noticed a large bubble in the left sidewall (firestone firehawk gta 02 p20560r15). Nlm.

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Tread completely separated from sidewalls. Only sidewalls remained on wheel. Dealer indicated that there was a hole in the tread but unclear whether hole occurred before or after separation. Do not have tire but have pictures. Also, service manager, nick caldaron inspected tire. Am concerned because I have 4 similar tires on car now. ( dot number: tire size: p215r1689 ).

Consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway and hit a small pothole in the road. Tire sidewall splitted, like someone had cut the tire. This happened a year ago traveling about 50mph on the highway, and a chunk of the tire sidewall simply exploded with no contact at all. Firestone firehawk #gta02, size 215/50/16. Dealership and firestone has been notified.

The right sidewalls on both tires failed prematurely. Yh.

Purchased car new, in 57000 miles we have had to replace, 2 alternators, 1 starter, 2 batteries, entire rack and pinion, power steering pump, transmission torque converter, 4 set of brakes, 4 sets of tires plus two individual tires all with sidewall blow outs except one puncture and 2 headlight switches, 2 cig lighters. The entire upper engine gasket set had to be replaced to get to an intake leak. The head lights and foglights work itermittantly, engine warning lights are constantly going on and off. Currently one headlight is out (lamp is good) fog lights are not working (today) and an engine warning light is indicating a problem again.

The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(firestone firehawk gta,p205/55r16).

The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(firestone firehawk gta,p205/55r16).

The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(firestone firehawk gta,p205/55r16).