Tire Sidewall Problems of Mercury Mountaineer

My husband had purchased 4 brand new cooper tires evolution h/t m+s size p235 / 65 r 18 a number of years ago. My husband has since passed away. I cannot find my sales receipt due to the fact my husband had paid for the tires in question. I do not know what he did with the sales receipt. I have a few good-faith efforts and attempts to bring this matter to cooper tires but each and every time I got the same reply from them "no we cannot help you. We will not be able to warranty your tires for you. . . . . . We need a sales receipt. . . . . . " I had my good friend take my vehicle to a local tire dealer and installer recommended by cooper tires and this tire dealer found that: (1) all 4 cooper tires on my vehicle look and are brand new (2) tire tread depth on all 4 cooper tires on my vehicle are 8/32 " (3) three cooper tires on my vehicle show a dot date code of 2017 and one cooper tire on my car shows a dot date code of 3817 (4) all four cooper tires on my vehicle have numerous cracks on the sidewall of the tires which is a manufacture defective and cooper tires should replace all 4 tires on my car (5) the right-rear cooper tire on my vehicle is leaking air from the sidewall due to the cracks. (6) cooper tires should under the law include my tires under their national recall list because the cooper tires on my vehicle have the same (1) make and model tire (2) the exact same size tire (3) all 4 cooper tires on vehicle were made in the same factory as the rest of the recall tires (4) three of the cooper tires on my vehicle have an issue with the date code (see recall NHTSA campaign number: 21t014000 for more info). I could go on and on but I think you get the idea. Also, I will hold cooper tires legally liable if I get into a car accident due to its manufacture defective cooper tires. The exact dates my good friend has contacted cooper tires are: (1) may 01, 2024 (four times); (2) may 02, 2024 (three times). I asked for a call back but nobody returned my call.

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The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle has goodyear wrangler rts tires, size p/235/75/r15. The contact noticed that the front passenger side tire would spontaneously lose tire pressure. He took the tires to a tire repair shop and a technician stated that the inner sidewall was separating on all four tires. He concluded that the tires needed to be replaced. All of the tires were replaced and the contact still has possession of the old ones. The vehicle failure mileage was 30,000. The tire failure mileage was 13,140.

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Total sidewall and belt failure on right rear tire on a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. The tires were the replacements for the firestone tire recall in 2001. The tires have 28,000 mile on them in the four years.

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2002 Mercury Mountaineer with goodyear eagle LS (original equipment). The two front tires have developed bubbles in the sidewall. The vehicle has approximately 15000 miles.

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Three sets of goodyear, eagle LS tires, size p24570r16 (no dot # mentioned) with less than one hundred miles had to be replaced because knots were found on sidewall and tread. Dealer has been contacted. Engine light illuminated due to faulty dpfe sensor; air bag light on, air bag module replaced; loose rear center console; vibration and popping noise over bumps, replaced and balanced all four tires, replaced stabilizer bar links, rims were out of round; scrunching noise while turning, rack and pinion replaced; experiencing whistling noise; hard jerk and popping noise when shifting, gear selector slippage; a/c vent squeaking, a/c vent readjusted.

Left rear tire felt wobbly while driving up hill, then exploded, separating tread from sidewalls. Was able to pull over safely immediately. Tires were inspected during oil change about 2 days prior to incident. Police responded while I was changing tire, but no report filed (by me, anyway). Reported incident to firestone and Mercury cust. Srvc. Firestone declined to help in any way to replace tires. Mercury helped expedite replacement, which was done w/in 2 days. I am happy with the new tires, from bf goodrich. (tiresize: p23575r15).

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Original equipment on a 1997, mountineer, p235/75r15 size, dot#: yn. Tread on right rear tire has started to separate from side.

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These tires although they are not on a recall list have a hairline crack around the sidewall where the sidewall meets the tread. Three of the tires have this crack one doesn't. ( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ).

The sidewalls on all four tires cracked. The cracks were located all the way around the tire where the tread wraps from the face of the tire to the sidewall. I went to two firestone stores. Both agreed the tires were defective and would be replaced on a pro-rate. No tires were available on 9/18/00 due to the demand associated with the recall. I was put on a waiting list. Deciding not to trust the tires any longer, I was able to locate and purchase kelly-springfield tires the same day. I kept the wilderness at tires. Three of the tires have dot numbers that are vnhl1py397. The other has a dot number vnhl1py387. All four tires were consistent in the patern of the cracking. I wanted to advise you of this defect as the recalled wilderness at are being replaced with tires manufactured in the same canadian plant as the defective tires on my Mountaineer. ( dot number: vnhl1py397 tire size: p235/75r15 ).

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Upon inspection of all 4 tires on vehicle, 3 of the tires (1 driver's front, 2 rear) were noted to have small cracks/splits around each tire sidewall approximately 3 inches below the top of the tread. Front tire has the greatest number of cracks. ( dot number: w2hlipy tire size: p235/75r15 ).

Pe00020, bought used on a 1997 Mountaineer, p235/75r15, dot w2hl1py. All four tires are "dry rotten" and have a cracked from the edge of the tread,and where the sidewall meets, which may cause tread to come off in all the same spot. Also, while driving it has been more bouncing. The customer wants firestone to pay the replacement cost for failed tires.

Consumer had changed the four set of tires because of cracks on the tire sidewalls. Firestone p235/75r15 wilderness dot w2hlipy457. The firestone representative had inspected the tires and found no problem. Apparently the problem could not be seen until the tires are removed from the rim.

Consumer noticed a three inch crack on the inside sidewall of the right front tire and found another on the inside sidewall of the right rear tire (the tires had 8,600 miles at failure), consumers tires were not included in recall 00t-005 , (attorney for consumer) firestone wilderness p235/75r15. Nlm.

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: left rear tire experinced a flat tire while traveling at 70 mph. Tire taken to a firestone center, and informed consumer that tire was showing signs of wall separation. They would only replace it at a prorate exchange. Tires were original equipment and mounted on a 1998 Mercury, Mountaineer; tire size p235/75r15 and dot# w2hl1py288 this is the second tire that have become defective. The inner side wall cracked and the tire does not hold air.

The firestone wilderness at (p235/75r15) tire experienced a split on the sidewall area.

This defect involves sidewall deterioration and abnormal wear. The car was bought with 35000mi and immediately they started wearing. In June the first two started losing air between the base of the tread & sidewall. In early July the other 2 followed suit. We replaced all 4 tires with b. F. Goodrich with an lt rating. Also, tire pressure was kept at 30psi instead of 26 at all times. ( dot number: unknown tire size: p23575r15 ).

Crack [seperation?] around circumference on sidewalls ,3/4 inch in from tread( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 ).

Tire separated on the sidewall and was vibrating very badly. (tiresize: p235/75/r1).

I had two tires experience sidewall failure (large bulge on outside of tire). Tires were replaced by firstone. The tires on my vehicle are not subject to current recall due to the place of manufacture. ( dot number: w2hl1py308 tire size: p235/75r15 ).

Tire failed at 60 mph. Sidewall blew out. I saved tire. ( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235sr15 ).

Pe-00-020; original equipment, tire size p23575r16, dot number hyh11ply508. Right frontal tire sidewall was out of round or out of shape, causing a shimmy in steering wheel when driving. Firestone wilderness at tires.

Front tires have developed cracks along the sidewall. Tire size p235/75r15 and dot # vnhl376.

We bought our Mercury Mountaineer in January, 1998 (mfgd in April, 1997) serial #4m2du52p2vuj64616 and within the first year we noticed the sidewall and tire tread was peeling from the tire. We brought this to the dealer's attention (hatfield's Lincoln Mercury located in columbus, OH) and they dismissed it. We told them the SUV vibrated and rumbled and rode very, very rough. They said to rotate the tires. It continued to do it and continues to this day (9/13/00). We have had the tires rotated many times. We are very much concerned about this situation and follow the news releases closely since the tire recall. We have had much trouble with these tires and the garage continuously dismissed our concerns. We travel cross country at posted speeds and throughout the southwest frequently. We have now moved to albuquerque, nm, and are even more concerned since it is hot weather and desert area. We continue to have rumble and vibration in the tires. We went to a firestone dealer to check the dot code and he said they were w2. We checked with another location and they said the same, w2. However, as we have always believed, the peeling is very evident including the tread layer. We are uncomfortable with these facts. We believe a further investigation should be conducted and our tires recalled as well. Should anything horrible happen, it would be a terrible travesty of justice. We feel firestone is responsible and Ford and the nhsa should hold them as such. ( dot number: w2 tire size: p235/75r15 ).

Firestone wilderness/at tires on this vehicle, size p235r75/15 have been replaced 4 times due to sidewall and tread separation. This happened whenever consumer traveled to florida, and arizona. Firestone has been contacted.

Firestone wilderness at tires have visible cracks in the sidewall of all four tires, on one occasion a tire blew bouncing the rear of the car off the ground so hard that the dash lights, cd player and electronic monitor shut down completely. Nlm.

Consumer was told that the firestone tires were not covered under recall because they were not manufactured in decatur, the tires have pieces of the sidewall beginning to peel away. Nlm.

This tire is not on the recall list, all tires are splitting on the sidewalls. ( dot number: w2hl tire size: p225/70r15 ).

Tire tread separated from the sidewall. The consumer had four tires installed on the SUV and when they reached 1/2 of tread, the two front tires experienced sidewall separation.