Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2003 Mini Cooper. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems |
The contact owns a 2003 Mini Cooper equipped with falken tires, tire line: sincera sn250 a/s, tire size: 235/45r17 87vm+s, and dot number: r80k (fmhr3120). The contact stated that while performing a wash on the vehicle, he noticed that a bubbled had developed on the front driver’s side tire Read details...
While driving on I-81 to NY state, I experienced serious tire vibration followed by tire loss of air. All tires were checked for proper tire inflation before trip. The service center in which I ended up in said that the tire belts had separated and caused the rapid tire deflation. Read details...
We had a tire blowout with tread separation, and learned from the dot numbers that the tires on our motorhome came from the same plant that the recalled tires have come from, and we are very concerned because of the tread separation that this is not an isolated incident, and that it may happen to Read details...