1995 Ford Contour Tires & wheels Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT GROANING AND CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB WAS PUNCHING OUT THE SEALED BEARINGS. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE AXLE SHAFT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY.

NHTSA ID

10167235

Incident

Aug 25, 2006

Mileage

166,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061680

MY FORD 95 SE 4-DOOR CONTOUR, CAME WITH P205/60RX15T BSW TIRES. I REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FRONT TIRES, WHICH WERE (FIRESTONE F-HAWK GTA BW-WTH SAME, AFTER 35 THOUSAND MILES. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 15 THOUSNAND, I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL REAR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND NAME-ROTATING THE NEWER FIRESTONES TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. AT 56 THOUSAND MILES THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT, AND THE TIRE SHOP SAID THAT BUBBLES ON THE INNER SIDEWALL PREVENTED THE TIRE FROM BEING REPAIRED. TWO DAYS LATER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWS, AND I AM LEFT WITH-OUT A SPARE TIRE, WHICH IS WHEN I REPLACE THE TIRES THAT WERE 30.5 THOUSAND MILES PREVIOUSLY: HOGAN TIRE & AUTO SERVICE CENTERS, WALTHAM MASSUACHUSETTS, AND AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER. I NOW HAVE MISSMATCHED TIRES, ON MY CAR AS A RESULT OF PRELIMINARY TIRE WEAR AND BREAKDOWN. I WOULD LIKE A FIRESTONE DEALER TO PROVIDE ME WITH FOUR NEW TIRES, WHICH TO RESOLVE THE MY TIRE DIFFICULTIES. CORDIALLY GLENN CHESNUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032979

Incident

Aug 3, 2003

Mileage

58,521 mi

THREE OF THESE TIRES FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED. I JUST NOTED THAT THESE TIRES WERE MADE AT FIRESTONE'S DECATUR PLANT WHICH PRODUCED THE RECALLED WILDERNESS TIRES. IT SEEMS THEIR PROBLEMS MAY BE WIDER THAN JUST THE EXPLORER ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID

748801

I JUST PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED A FORM, I TRIED TO MAKE CORRECTIONS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS WRONG. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

NHTSA ID

736128

Incident

Oct 25, 2000

TIRE BLOWED OUT ON DRIVER SIDE - FRONT ON INTRRSTATE. TOTAL TIRE PEELED JUST LIKE FIRESTONE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS TORN UP DOWN TO THE RIM. WHEN I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR WHEN IT FIRST HAPPEN, THE DEALTER I CARRIED IT TO TOLD ME NOT TO GET IT FIX, TAKE IT BACK WHERE I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE IT WAS A BAD DEFECT IN THE TIRE. TIRES DON'T JUST PEEL LIKE THAT. THIS TIRE PEELED JUST LIKE A RECAP TREARING UP THE RIM, MESSING UP THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYATEM, SCTRACHED UP THE FENDER, TORE THE PLASTIC UNDERNEATH SURROUNDING TIRE, HAD WIRES HANGING DOWN, BROKE THE HEADLIGHT AND TORE UP THE SIDE SKIRT ON THE CAR. I CARRIED IT BACK WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND WHEN THE MANAGER CAME TO LOOK AT THE TIRE, HE STATED THAT THE TIRE SHOULDN'T HAVE TORN UP LIKE THAT. THE TIRE HAD CUTS ALL OVER IT,. I TOOK PICTURES OF MY CAR AND THE TIRE. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE FOR ME TO SEE A TIRE THAT TORN UP. THERE WAS A LOT SOUND AND THE STEEL BELT WAS TORN UP LIKE STRINGS. THE TOP PEELING OF THE TIRE WAS LEFT IN THE ROAD. IT THREW ME IN THE OTHER LANE ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HURT MY BACK AND GOT SHOOK UP REAL BAD. I;M SSTILL HAVING NIGHTMARES BECAUSE THEIR WAS AN 18 WHEELER RIGHT BEHIND ME. IT WAS GOD'S WILL HE DIDN'T HIT ME. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY PAIN AND SUFFERING AND THE FACT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THERE'S A SCRUBBING SOUND AND THE ABS LIGHT, NOR TRACTION LIGHT WILL GO OFF. (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

NHTSA ID

736127

Incident

Oct 25, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P185/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/70R14 )

NHTSA ID

735121

Incident

Oct 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A GROUP OF TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

842227

Incident

Jul 11, 1999

TIRE WENT FLAT, AND WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE THE TIRE THE PANEL IN WHICH THE JACK PAD IS LOCATED PULLED OUT OF THE BODY WHEN CAR WAS JACKED UP RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE FALLING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

829903

Incident

Oct 22, 1998

AT 20,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

820962

STEEL TREAD CAME OUT OF TIRE.

NHTSA ID

515244