2000 Ford Windstar Tires & wheels Problems

DOT# PLX05JHR4007, M6X05JHR2008/0708 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED 225/60R16 TIRES. SEPARATED BY SPLITTING ON FIRST SEMI RIM/TREAD GROOVE. IMPROPER DESIGN TO HAVE GROOVE THERE. TREAD GROOVES TODAY ARE NOW CLOSER TO CENTER OF TIRE BECAUSE OF THE LESS FLEXING COMPARED TO THE ASSURANCES RIM GROOVE TOO CLOSE TO THE RIM. IT SPLITS AND SEPARATES. BAD DESIGN FLAW. TIRES IN QUESTION HAVE 8 AND 9/32 OF TREAD REMAINING.

NHTSA ID

10902028

Incident

Aug 6, 2016

Mileage

50,776 mi

TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE, RIM, AND ALL LUGNUTS JUST FLEW OFF. I WENT INTO A DITCH. MAJOR DAMAGE. I AM DISCOVERING THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VANS AND I PLAN TO SUE FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472831

Incident

Aug 28, 2012

Mileage

149,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. I JUST HAD 2 VALVE STEMS REPLACED ONE WAS DUE TO A FLAT TIRE AND THE OTHER THE MECHANIC SAID WAS BAD. THANK GOODNESS I WASNT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. I WENT SOMEWHERE PARKED THE VAN AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE WE DISCOVERED A CRACKED VALVE STEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274393

Incident

May 24, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIGADIER/REYNOLDS TOURING XT PLUS TIRES, SIZE P215/70R15 97T. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE VISIBLE. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD DEPTH WAS STILL IN TACT. THE DOT AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 05/07/09 *BF UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10267080

Incident

Apr 26, 2009

Mileage

113,000 mi

PEP BOYS TOURING SE TIRE SEPARATION. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SEPARATING TREAD CAUSED $2,500 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM PEPBOYS, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635, OCT 2004 AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE MAY BE GETTING READY TO SEPARATE BECAUSE I AM GETTING THE SAME FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT I EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE FIRST TIRE FAILED. PEPBOYS OF YUMA, AZ PRORATED THE FAILED TIRE AND MOUNTED THE REPLACEMENT TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251523

Incident

Nov 29, 2008

I WAS DRIVING AT 3:00PM WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN WHEN MY BACK DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE REAR AXLE SPIT INTO TWO. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARRING. I DRIVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR SEL WITH APPROX. 100K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231137

Incident

Jun 13, 2008

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING FOUR GOOD YEAR TIRES. THE MODEL NAME WAS ASSURANCE. THE CONTACT INFLATED THE TIRES AND TWO DAYS LATER THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GOOD YEAR DEALER AND WAS THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO HAVE DRY ROT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 24,655. THE DEALER KEPT THE TIRES. THE DOT INFORMATION AND VIN FOR VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATE 05/21/07*TR

NHTSA ID

10187688

Incident

Apr 10, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, METAL WAS OBSERVED STICKING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS REGULARLY CHECKED, AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 6,300 MILES. THERE WAS NEITHER VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING NOR ABNORMAL BULGING IN TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. MAKE: BIG "O", MODEL: EURO TOUR, SIZE: P215-70-15. *AK

NHTSA ID

10168555

Incident

Sep 7, 2006

Mileage

79,210 mi

DT: 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE COIL SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES AND THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10135054

Incident

Aug 30, 2005

RIGHT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VAN, I HAVE HAD ONE ISSUE OR THE OTHER. HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR ISSUES. 1. TIRES - MY NEW VAN HAD BUMPS ON ALL 4 TIRES. EVERY TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD BURST ON DRIVING. THEY WERE GENERAL TIRES. I WENT TO FORD MANY TIMES AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM ALSO TO NO AVAIL. AFTER 12,000 MILES, I DECIDED TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES MYSELF FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AT MY OWN EXPENSE. 2. AT 15,000 MILES, I HAD TO GET MY FRONT BRAKES CHANGED AS THEY HAD REACHED THEIR END OF LIFE. 3. AT 15,000 MILES, I ALSO HAD TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AS WELL AS DROP PAN CHANGED AS THEY WORN OUT 4. AT 30,000 MILES, I HAD TO GET MY FRONT BRAKE PADS AGAIN CHANGED (THESE WERE ALSO WORN OUT). WHAT IS SURPRISING IS THAT MY REAR BRAKES ARE FINE 5. AT 30,000 MILES, I ALSO HAD TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AS WELL AS DROP PAN CHANGED AS THEY WORN OUT 6. AT 40,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOR WHICH I HAD TO GET THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM CHANGED AS WELL AS HAD MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE TO REMOVE THE LIGHT. THE BILL WAS IN A FEW THOUSAND, AND I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID TO GET IT ALL FIXED 7. AT 45,000 MILES, I HAD TO GET FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES AGAIN. 8. AT 45,000 MILES I ALSO HAD TO GET MY FRONT TIE RODS CHANGED AS THEY WERE SQUEAKING 9. MY AUTOMATIC DOOR SENSOR HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN. IF YOU SHUT THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC DOOR OPENERS, AND IF SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY, IT WILL STILL SHUT THE DOOR TRAPPING THE ITEM, RATHER THAN REVERSING THE PROCESS. 10. MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEATS HAVE JUST FAILED, AND I AM YET AGAIN FACED WITH A LARGE EXPENSE. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN

NHTSA ID

10069618

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

SIDE WALL OF TIRE BLEW OUT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047118

Incident

Nov 17, 2003

BLOW OUT OF GOOD YEAR INTEGRITY TIRE. *LA CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO BLOW OUTS WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO BLAME FOR THE BLOW OUTS, GOODYEAR OR FORD FOR EQUIPPING A VAN WITH A ONE PLY POLYESTER CORD IN THE SIDEWALL. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10044187

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

23,350 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10022434

Incident

Apr 12, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE LEFT TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A BULDGE ON THE INSIDE, AND HAD BLOWN WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. (AMERI GS 60) SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10008704

Incident

Mar 11, 2001

Mileage

24,264 mi

HAD A FLAT TIRE AND FOUND A 3" SLIT OF DRY ROT AND WHEN STORE INSP. MY TIRES, THREE WERE DRY ROTTED WITH THE 4TH ON THE BORDERLINE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY AND I. WE HAD JUST BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 65 MPH WITH THESE TIRES. HOW MANY MORE FAMILIES ARE RIDING ON THESE TYPE OF TIRES?

NHTSA ID

764998

Incident

Jul 27, 2002

I EXPERIENCED MANY FLATS WITH THESE FORD FACTORY GOODYEAR TIRES. FINALLY I HAD A DANGEROUS BLOWOUT IN THE CARPOOL LANE ON A FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BIG O TOUR PLUS TIRES. I HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER FLAT SINCE. I HAD CALLED FORD AND GOODYEAR BEFORE THE BLOWOUT, COMPLAINING ABOUT MANY FLAT TIRES. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DISAGREE. I HAVE THE FOUR TIRES AND RECEIPTS FOR PROOF. I BELIEVE THE FACTORY GOODYEAR TIRES ARE DANGEROUSLY SOFT. I AM FORTUNATE MY WIFE AND I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW. CAN YOU HELP US GET SOME RESPONSE FROM GOODYEAR & FORD?*AK

NHTSA ID

764672

Incident

Aug 18, 2001

THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEWOUT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, LARGE HOLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

763358

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

MR. WILLIAM F GOSNALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MS. GREMPLER STATING THAT THAT CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR GENERAL TIRES (NO TIRE SIZE OR DOT# MENTIONED) DISPLAYED SERIOUS PROMINENT AND VERY NOTICEABLE HAZARDOUS DEFECTS. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND FOUND THAT TIRES WERE INDEED DRY ROTTED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT TIRES AT NO COST. *TT

NHTSA ID

566082

WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR FORD RECALL THE SERVICE PERSON POINTED OUT AN 8-9 INCHES SPLIT IN THE OUTSIDE TREAD AREA OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT. (GENERAL TIRES AMRI GS60 P215/70R15). *YH

NHTSA ID

565562

Incident

Jul 13, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE INSPECTED OTHER TIRES AND NOITICED STRESS MARKS. GENERAL, TIRE AMERI GS 60, P21570R/15#E4,02906. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK TIRE WAS UNDER PROPER INFLATION AT TIME OF FAILURE, THE RIM WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID

898187

Incident

Sep 30, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN A 2000, FORD, WINDSTAR RIGHT/REAR CONTINENTAL TIRE, SIZE: P215/70R15, DOT: A3M344C249 EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF TIRE, A TIRE SHOP FOUND A BUBBLE FORMING IN TREAD OF LEFT/REAR CONTINENTAL TIRE, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 12200 MILES ON TIRES, AND THEY WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

897798

Incident

Aug 11, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE HAD SERIOUS WALL ROT, TROUBLESOME BULDGES OR WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF LOSING THEIR TREAD. (GENERAL AMERI GS 60 GENSEAL TIRES.*YH

NHTSA ID

563259

ALL FOUR OF THESE GENERAL AMERI GS60 GENSEAL TIRES WERE IN DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS CERTIFIED BY TWO TIRE DEALERS, AFTER LESS THAN 16,000 MILES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN MAINTAINED WITH PROPER INFLATION AND ROTATION THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE BUT BOTH DEALERS SAID ALL FOUR SHOWED DANGEROUS ROT ON SIDEWALLS AND SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION. GENERAL OFFERED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR AT NO COST BUT WOULD OFFER ONLY THE SAME TIRES AS REPLACEMENT WHICH I DECLINED. I HAD BROUGHT THE TIRES TO DEALERS TO HAVE THEM REBALANCED AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 75 MPH. I DECLINED GENERAL'S OFFER BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT THE SAME TIRES BACK ON THE VEHICLE AFTER ALL FOUR HAD FAILED. I BELIEVE FORD WAS NEGLIGENT IN FAILING TO RECORD KEY FACTS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THESE TIRES DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO OFFER THE INFORMATION ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. FORD NEVER ASKED FOR OR ACCEPTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIRE MODELS THAT HAD FAILED OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION. THEY SIMPLY REFERRED ME TO GENERAL. THE TIRES WERE OEM EQUIPMENT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: 215-70-R15)

NHTSA ID

751932

Incident

Aug 20, 2001

WHEN THE FIRST TIRE BLEW BLUE SPRINGS FORD TOLD ME TIRE WARRANTIES WERE UP TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215 70 R15)

NHTSA ID

750117

Incident

Jun 10, 2000

TODAY, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S PRESSURE LOOKED A LITTLE LOW. AS HE CHECKED THE PRESSURE (WHICH WAS 30), HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS TEARING/SEPARATING CLOSE TO THE RIM (ABOUT 1 INCH ABOVE). THE TEAR WAS A LITTLE WIDER THAN A QUARTER INCH AND ABOUT 7 - 9 INCHES LONG. WE DID A CHECK TO THE REMAINING TIRES AND FOUND ALL THE TIRES SHOWED SOME POTENTIAL WEAR IN THE SAME PLACE. I DROVE 10 MILES TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER (WILLIS FORD, SMYRNA, DE). THREE SERVICE MEN LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE IT, AS THEY AGREED THE TIRES WERE "TOO DANGEROUS" TO RIDE ON. WITHIN 4 HOURS THEY HAD A DELIVERY OF 2 EMERGENCY TIRES TO REPLACE THE 2 WORST ONES. I STILL HAVE 2 ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY VAN. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET TO KNOW MY CAR WAS SERVICED ON JUNE 9TH AT CARMAN FORD AND SUPPOSEDLY RECEIVED A TIRE ROTATION AS PART OF MY OIL CHANGE SERVICE. NO ONE REPORTED THIS WEAR AND THEY ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY TWO CHILDREN AROUND ON DANGEROUS TIRES. I CALLED CARMAN TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND HOW I AM TO GET THE REMAINING 2 REPLACED AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RETURN CALL TODAY. I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THESE TIRES. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE TIRES I STILL HAVE WILL BEGIN TO SHREAD. THEY DO SHOW THE SIGNS OF WEAR NOW. ANY GUIDANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND OF GENERAL TIRE. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: E4 029062 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)

NHTSA ID

746913

Incident

Jun 15, 2001