Tire Blowout Problems of Mercury Mountaineer

The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear wrangler tires, line size: p235/75/r15, dot number: rtn-st235-75-15105s. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front passenger side tire blew. The contact lost control of vehicle and drove into the woods, crashing into several trees. The contact received injuries to the ribs, head, back and shoulders. The police department was called to the scene and a police report was filed (south carolina police report number: 40-8691422). The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 80,000.

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2006 Mercury Mountaineer, blew a tire, then went off the right side of the road struck 3 bridge pillars and then jack knifed, coming to rest in the median. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0245-89) updated 08/06/10.

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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.

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1999 Mercury Mountaineer tire blow out occurred while driving at 70 mph. ** answer required***. The consumer was told the rotors were out of round.

My wife was driving back to work at lunch, clear day, unlimited visibility, clear road conditions, when the driver side rear tire sidewall blew out. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The tire was put on the vechicle by the Ford dealership during the firestone recall. A passerby helped my wife change the tire. This is a goodyear wrangler rts, p235/75/15.

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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.

While driving at 75 mph high speed, the right tire experienced a blow out. . The consumer stated the tires were replacement tires.

The left rear tire blew out while traveling 70 mph on highway 44 near sullivan mo. Even though no one was injuryed it was certainly a scary event. (dot number: w2uu tiresize: p225/70r15).

My right side tire blewout. (tiresize: 15)( dot number: tire size: 15 ).

Original equipment, firestone wilderness tire p235/75r15 size, dot#: w2hl. While driving at highway speeds of 65 mph, left rear tire blewout. Firestone has been notified.

Not original tires on a Mercury, mountineer, 1997. 23575r15. While driving down highway rear driver's side tire blewout and tire came off rim, firestone wilderness at tire.

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Before the tire blowout I had the tires inspected at the local firestone store and was told I had no tires that fell under the tire recall. When I went to another tire store to have the blowout replaced I was informed that tire was under the recall, the vehilce was inspected again and two more tires were recal tires. I went back to the firestone store were the tires were first inspected and the manager told me I was wrong about the tires being recalled after I told me another tire store had replaced for free under the recall dot number, I was then told I could not prove the tires were on recall to him so legally he did nothing wrong by telling he the tires were safe so now it was my word against his. I called firestone corporation and told them the same story but got no responce from the company eather. (dot number: vdhl tiresize: 235/75r15).

Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a popping noise. Vehicle veered off into a bar ditch, and it traveled down bar ditch, and hit guardrail. Then went sideways into the lane of traffic, and then hit enbankment. Incident was caused by a tire blowout.

Was traveling 40mph when right rear tire blew. Replaced it with the spare. Towed truck to driver, he indicated all tires were bad. Can see the steel belts coming through rubber. Contacted firestone & informed no recall on tires.

While driving, the left front tire blew out, consumer then swerved, and sideswiped a semi truck, consumer suffered minor injuries. (firestone wilderness ess at 15 w2hl p235/75r-15).

While driving, the left front tire blew out, consumer then swerved, and sideswiped a semi truck, consumer suffered minor injuries. (firestone wilderness ess at 15 w2hl p235/75r-15).

Pe00d20. ; original equipment on a Mercury mountineer, 1997 23575r15. Firestone said all 4 tires have cracks were treadline meets sidewalls, consumer was very concerned that the tread may separate. The customer indicates that these tires could blow up anytime. Some firstone dealers have also said the tires are defective.

While driving about 65 mp right front tire had a blowout. Then, consumer replaced all four tires. P235/75r15, dot w2, Mercury, mountanier, 1999. The tire blew out on a new vehicle with only 4000 miles. Firestone refused to refund the customer for replacement tire.

Right rear firestone wilderness at tire blewout while driving causing the rear end of the vehicle to begin to fishtail, the vehicle was sitting so low that the jack could not be used properly. Nlm.

Prior to publicized reports or recalls on firestone tires I had my first 2 tire blowouts in my 20 years of driving on my new Mercury Mountaineer. The first was considered a puncture which I accepted. The second was considered a road hazard by the firestone dealer. The second tire blow out appeared much like a bad hair piece, I am now aware of the term - tread separartion. Again, this occured prior to any reports of any firestone tire defects. I went to another tire dealer for replacement as I was not satisified with the firestone dealers explaination. (dot number: w2hl027477 tiresize: p235/75r15).

Firestone wilderness/atx rear right tire blewout while traveling at 65 mph. Dealer has been contacted.

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While driving the rear drivers side firestone wilderness at tire blewout, consumer requested reimbursement but firestone denied request because the tire was not purchased on a pro-rated basis. Nlm.

Tire blowout without warning, tire was manufacured at decature plant (dot number: vdhl tiresize: p235/75r15).

Right front firestone wilderness at tire blewout causing damage to the rim, the blowout was so severe it took over a half hour to change the tire. Nlm.

Tire blowout which damaged the right front rim - couldn't afford a new rim, thus my tire is not in complete balance. ( dot number: tire size: p23575r-15 ).

Tires are blowing out due to dirt road sufaces. Was told by firestone that wrong tires are on the vehicle.

February 1998 while driving on a divided highway between phoenix and tucson at about 65mph, the left rear tire blew out by throwing the entire tread belt off and causing the car to end up crossing the left lane and going down into the median. The tire was taken back to firestone in tucson in Feb 98 and they said too bad, its road hazzard, you hit something on the highway and just weren't Smart enough to know it. Mercury at least replaced the rim. We were so disgusted with firestone that we bought two new tires for the front from a different dealer. Thank god it was the rear tire that blew out. ( dot number: vdhl1py127 tire size: p235/75r15 ).