One problem related to tire tread/belt has been reported for the 1996 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I had tire blowout while driving at aprox. 55-60 mph. Vehicle veered from the road . Tire shows signs of tread separation in an area about 8 inches long that runs along the sidewall and raps about 1/3 of the way across the tire. The tire was a right rear wilderness at. (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235 75 15).
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