Tire Blowout problems of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer

Two problems related to tire blowout have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the 2002 Mountaineer.

1 Tire Blowout problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2008

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle has toyo open country at tires, size p22570r15 (na). The tires were purchased brand new in may of 2007 from jensen tire company while driving 15 mph. At 36,000 miles, the rear passenger tire blew out in June of 2008. The repair shop stated that the tire was worn down to the steel. The tire company from where the tire was purchased is providing reimbursement for the failed tire. The remaining tires were inspected by other shops and each shop recommended that the rest of the tires be replaced. Toyo stated that the tires needed an alignment. The contact stated that an alignment had just been performed; however, the manufacturer advised her to have another one. While the vehicle was at the shop, the mechanic stated that the ball joints were defective due to the damage caused by the tires and needed to be replaced. The ball joints have not been replaced and the manufacturer is refusing responsibility for the repairs. The failure mileage was 34,200 and current mileage was 123,402.

2 Tire Blowout problem

Failure Date: 05/12/2004

While driving 65 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The consumer managed to pull over to change tire. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information. Goodyear#p24570r16 please provide the dot number and model name of tire.


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