Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/16/2000 | 4 | ||
| Four tires developed bubbles. while driving vehicle about 65-70 mph tire on the rear passenger's side had a blow out. driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. replacement tire equipment on a 1992, escort. goodyear monacrch metric black. tire size p17570r13, dot # c2fhhnlp407. tire mileage about 1100. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/02/1992 | 1 | 05/02/1992 | |
| Brakes go all the way to the floor-loud engine noise. tt both rear michelin tires, p175/70r13, dot b3f253ax102 showed signs of abnormal wear. warped discs, drums and shoes found glazed, brakes squeal and cause steering wheel to shake, brakes do not operate properly under emergency braking situations. loud knocking sound in engine upon cold start ups, dealer replaced timing belt, however on both occasions same noise was heard after repairs. an improperly installed 1/4 inch hex head screw holding the cosmetic cover to the lower steering column caused buzzing sounds. bearing failure. parking brake cable stretched. *slc | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 12000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford escort. the vehicle has big o prestige radial max tires, size 175/70/r13 (na). the contact noticed that the sidewalls on the front two tires were cracking. because the tires exceeded the one year warranty, the dealer would be financially responsible for their replacement. the contact notified the manufacturer and is currently waiting for a response. the consumer no longer has the tires. the dot and vin were unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 12,000. updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/10/08. *jb | |||