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 | |
| BC5195961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50472 | Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 67944 | 1 | |
| Douglas tire on 1996 ford taurus came apart on i-10, no apparent puncture or other signs of hitting an object on the highway. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 122000 | 1 | |
| The uniroyal temporary spare tire developed tread separation while just sitting in its compartment. *tr | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 84275 | ||
| Defective valve stem on yoko avid trz-item # yh03720655t bought at merchant's tire. the valve stem cracked at the base causing the tire to go flat. the tire bead was ruined by the time i pulled over. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| My transmission went out while i was going to work out of town. causing me to have to replace it and call a tow truck. i missed a day of work . had to rent a car. i hit a ditch and had 2 flats on the right side. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2006 | 3 | ||
| On 6/13/2006 i purchased a set of four new p205-65r-15 wynstar tires from a local tire store and had them installed. in less than 3 months, the right rear tire blew out with less than 3000 miles on it. the vehicle was traveling at 35-40 mph, in the rain. the temperature was in the upper 50's f. i put the spare on and returned the tire to the retailer on 9/5/06 for warranty. the tire was replaced with a new one of the same brand. on 5-23-2007 the right rear tire went flat again, brought it back to the retailer for repair, they tried to patch it, but it did not work, so they put a tube in it. a tube should not be necessary in a new tire. it is compensating for some type of manufacturing defect. now on 7-5-2007, another tire is flat, there is obviously something wrong with these tires. i have owned this vehicle for several years, the previous tires were 5 years old, with 70,000 miles and never were off of the rim for repair. i have another vehicle that is driven to the same places as this vehicle, (different brand of tires) and it does not experience any tire failures. both vehicles are parked in the same driveway. the retailer is of no help, he says there is nothing wrong with these tires. the facts seem to tell a different story. *ak | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 0 | 06/02/2005 | |
| When i bought this car it had a spare tire on it, which had a hole in it that i was not informed of. the electrical things inside the car do not work, such as the windows, a/c and radio buttons. the a/c and radio cut on and off by themselves. the windsheid wipers are somehow connected to the starter so everytime i start the car thw wipers come on and stay on for about 10 seconds. also, i had the car diagnosed by a mechanic and he says that this car has been sitting under water. | |||
| 05/21/2004 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle tires were dry rotted.*mr the tires only had 30000 miles on them. the consumer replaced the tires. *jb the consumer had new struts installed along with having the tires rotated. the technician informed the consumer that the tires were dry rotted. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/17/2002 | 3 | ||
| 3 tires blew out after i bought car | |||
| 08/06/2001 | 4 | ||
| Noticed a shimmey(vibration) early august, took car to dealer, back tires have flat spots. car was taken back on 8/13/01 because it continued to shimmey, was told that all tires have broken steel belts. general tires #9002 154 3376-0000-p205/65r15 6h | |||
| 09/18/2000 | 4 | 12/01/1998 | |
| In 1998 i bought a used 1996 ford taurus station wagon. it had just over 12,000 miles on it and came equipped with general tires, size p205/65r15.*ak (tiresize: p205/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 10/23/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle was sold subsequent to the incident. scared for the car and tire performance( dot number: tire size: p205/65r-1 ) | |||
| 01/02/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Upon driving on freeway to patients home my left front tire split and blew up forcing me to collide with the center wall on the 110 freeway in carson.( dot number: tire size: p205/65r15 ) | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| While consumer was driving tire rim broke ,causing consumer to loose control of vehicle and hit rail on freeway. car was totaled. *ak *jb | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 08/21/2003 | 1 | 12/05/1997 | |
| The aluminum on all four wheels is chipping off causing the tires to lose air, i have to put air in the tires on a daily basis, i feel this is unsafe riding on tires that are low on air.*ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 95000 | 1 | |
| About 30 seconds after the car had been parked and the engine turned off, the front left tire exploded. the tire had a damaged area on the inside sidewall. the damaged area was approximately 5 inches long and was centered on the sidewall in a circumferential orientation. the tire was replaced at the dealer where it had been purchased. *nm | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 1 | 01/19/2002 | |
| Consumer states that sidewalls failed only 3 weeks into ownership of the vehicle, general all season radial, p205/65r15, dot number not given. *slc | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 117000 | 2 | |
| Spare tire exploded while in side compartment. *ts two years ago the spare tire exploded. the consumer replaced it with a used spare because he was unable to locate a new spare. the used spare was placed in the spare tire compartment where it later blewout. the consumer has the tire in his possession. *nm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Firestone ft70c tire. p205/65r15 dot#el9ldab389. this tire had complete tread separation. consumer was driving on freeway about 75 mph and felt vibration. when tread separated it came apart, and the rubber that separated from the tire damaged the sideview mirror.*ak | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving and without warning tires had tread separation. dealer notified. size p205165r15. *ak | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| My 1996 ford car came with general ameri g4s p20565r15 tires. by now three of the four have failed due to belt/tread separation. mileage was between 40000 and 50000 miles. remaining tread on highest mileage tire was .207. they have never ran underinfated or over loaded. the serial # is acur442515.*ak | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| The left rear passenger tire experienced tread separation. *jb | |||
| General g4s 20565r15 dotacur442990, the right rear tire. the three remaining tires have flat spots all around. please provide any further information. ph | |||
| 05/26/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Massive tread separation after only 11,000miles of normal road use. continental-general contacted response was tough luck.*ak (tiresize: p20565rs15)( dot number: tire size: p20565rs15 ) | |||
| 10/26/2000 | 1 | 09/26/1996 | |
| Tread came off tire (firestone bridgestone p205 65rx158420). nlm | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| Tire has beginning belt separation. *ak (dot number: acur442175 tiresize: p20565r15) | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| All four tires have defective linning around the tires. consumer is concerned at this time. tires are bridgestone, #420, p205/165r15. he has contacted firestone and ford.*ak | |||
| 08/31/1998 | 2 | ||
| All four tires were wearing out excessively. dealer has not replaced any of the tires. had them balanced & rotated. was informed to contact the tire manufacturer for replacement. nothing dealership can do. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 15 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Tread seperation( dot number: acur 442 tire size: 205/65r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 06/14/0200 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the rear axle inside dualtire deflated due to the valve stem rupturing. the vehicle was at the dealer being serviced. the consumer also states the problem is due to the wrong size valve stem on the tire for the vehicle's weight capcity and tire proessure. the make, model and year has been recalled (01-v-046-000 manfanturer id#01s05). the dealer is aware. plkase provide more information. | |||