1998 Lincoln Navigator Tires & wheels Problems

DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED, NO EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS PUNCTURE. PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER OF ROAD ON A BRIDGE AND CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK CAME , REMOVED TIRE AND PLACED THE SPARE ON. THE TIRE IS NOW AT AUTO REPAIR SHOP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. HAD NOT CONTACTED GENERAL TIRES, BUT WISHED FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE TIRES. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A GOODYEAR TIRE. GENERAL TIRE, AMERITRACK, P255/70R16. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132234

Incident

Aug 9, 2005

Mileage

100,175 mi

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104015

Incident

Nov 26, 2004

CONTINENTAL CONTI TRACK, P225/75R17, DOT # AD9C448078 FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, RESULTING IN BLOWOUTS. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE SAME BRAND AND EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SEPARATION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10081410

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

AN AFTERMARKET TIRE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. CONSUMER SENT THE DAMAGED TIRE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED THAT BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION THIS WAS A SERVICE RELATED CONDITION BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE MANUFACTURER. *AK TIRES WHERE ONLY 2 DAYS OLD, TIRE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE TIRE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10058057

Incident

Jan 16, 2004

Mileage

77,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRE TREADS SEPARATED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055892

Mileage

54,000 mi

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OF THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. *PH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED ON THE RIM. CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY STATED THE TIRE CONTAINED A SPLIT WHICH CAUSED THE TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10042453

Incident

Aug 2, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TWO BLOW OUTS IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS ON MY NAVIGATOR WHICH HAVE CONTENNTIAL TIRES. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES LOOKED BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING HOWEVER, THEY SUGGET THAT I NOTIFY OF THIS PORBLEM. THESE TIRES COULD HAVE CAUSED ME AND MY CHIDREN OUR LIVES. L.WHITE

NHTSA ID

10038784

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL LETTER FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE TWO REAR TIRES BLEW OUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037853

Incident

Aug 4, 2003

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM THE ENTIRE MEDIAL WALL OF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED 10 FEET IN FRONT OF THE GUARD RAIL. CONTINENTAL WAS SUPPOSEDLY EXAMINING THE TIRE BUT THE CONSUMER HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY WORD FROM THEM. *SCC

NHTSA ID

10017804

Incident

Apr 29, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED THE METAL RIM HEAT TOO MUCH CAUSING DEFLATION ON ALL FOUR TIRE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS CONSUMER STATED TIRES CONSTANTLY NEED TO BE FILLER WITH AIR, POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. PH 09-DEC-2002

NHTSA ID

8021306

Incident

Oct 12, 2002

RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AT 17 INCHES. CONSUMER TURNED IN TIRES BEFORE RETREIVING THE DOT NUMBER. *JG

NHTSA ID

8016742

Incident

Aug 28, 2001

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AT 50 MPH. THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED HOWEVER THE TREAD CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMBER AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL PANEL. FORTUNATE FOR ME I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND BRING IT TO A STOP WITH OUT INJURY TO ANYONE ELSE OR MYSELF. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ABNORMAL WEAR AND NO VISUAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. I'M A COMMERCIAL "TRANSPORT CATEGORY" AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SO I DO KNOW HOW TO INSPECT TIRES AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. AND STILL THIS HAPPEN TO ME, THERE IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. PLEASE GET THEM OFF THE ROADS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

765526

Incident

Aug 12, 2002

TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE WITH 50% OF TREAD LIFE LEFT. *AK

NHTSA ID

763036

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION . HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, SAW THAT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE, 24575R16, DUELER AT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004277

Incident

Feb 16, 2002

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS VIBRATING. THOUGHT WAS OUT OF BALANCE SO HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED. TIRE TECHNICIAN SAID RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TIRE SEPARATION. I REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATA BASE AND BASED ON NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE SAME TIRES, ASKED MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY ADJUST THE ONE TIRE AT 50% WHICH I SAID WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448287 TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)

NHTSA ID

755924

Incident

Dec 21, 2001

WE HAVE HAD OUR NAVIGATOR INTO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: SUNROOF, GROANING NOISE FROM BENEATH THE HOOD (IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS STILL NOT CORRECTED), CD PLAYER REPLACED, STERIO REPLACED, HEATING ELEMENTS BOTH FRONT SEAT REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH, INCORRECT LUG NUTS, INCORRECT TIRE WRENCH, SHAKING IN STERING @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS-STILL NOT CORRECTED, LIFT SYSTEM BROKEN-NOT FIXED, HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, FUSE BLOWEN 3 TIMES FOR AC OUTLETS, CHECK SUSPENSION LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REAR TURN SIGAL OUT, PASSENGER WINDOW CATCHES, INCORRECT SPAIR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: P265/70R17)

NHTSA ID

754925

Incident

Nov 17, 2001

SECOND SET OF CONTITRAC TIRES RESULTS IN SECOND SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. ONCE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY 65-70MPH. WHAT ABOUT CONSUMER SAFETY?*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/75R17)

NHTSA ID

750131

Incident

Aug 7, 2001

MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED THREE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC CONTINENTAL TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. MY MOTHERS 98 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE. MY FATHERS 99 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE ALSO. NOW HIS 2000 NAVIGATOR WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC TIRES IS DEVELOPING THE SAME "TIRE THUMPING" AS THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES DID. A SEPARATION USUALLY FOLLOWS. WE HAVE REPLACED ONE TIRE, REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET ON A SECOND VEHICLE AND ARE AWAITING A MORE COMPLETE SEPARATION ON THE LATEST VEHICLE.......THESE 17 INCH TIRES ARE JUNK. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECALLED THE 16 IN, TIRES ON NAVIGATORS OF THE SAME BRAND BUT THE 17 INCH ONES ARE JUST AS BAD... I HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER BOTH MY AGING PARENTS AND FELT COMPELLED TO WRITE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION....SINCERELY, RODGER D. CONNOR. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17 INCH)

NHTSA ID

749070

CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AC TIRES, P255 75 R17, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 27OOO MILES, MOUNTED ON A 1998, LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR. WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, IT STAYED INTACT.*AK DOT NUMBER AD9C448098. *SLC

NHTSA ID

892922

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDWALL, CALL CONTINENTAL AND THEY BLEW US OFF WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE TIRES FOR ME. HE SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES BUT CONTINENTAL IS SAYING THEIR IS NO PROBLEM.*AK (TIRESIZE: P255/75 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 17 )

NHTSA ID

738495

Incident

Dec 13, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: AD9C448467 TIRESIZE: P25575R17)

NHTSA ID

738080

Incident

Nov 16, 2000

A LARGE BULGE DEVELOPED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, BUT IT DID NOT DEFLATE. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE AGENT AT THE LINCOLN DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX TOLD US THESE TIRES WERE ONLY GOOD FOR 20,000 MILES AND RECOMMENDED WE HAVE THEM ALL REPLACED. HE SOLD US A MICHELIN TIRE TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED ONE. THESE TIRES HAVE NOW ALL BEEN RECALLED AND WE GOT THE REMAINING 4 REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE. ( I WAS UNABLE TO GET YOUR PROGRAM TO TAKE ALL 17 DIGITS OF THE VIN. IT IS [XXX]). *AK (DOT NUMBER: AD704490XX TIRESIZE: P245/75R16) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

734552

Incident

Apr 11, 2000

ON THREE OCCASION THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOWOUT AND LOST A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD CAUSING IRREGULAR TREAD WEAR AND STRONG VIBRATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE). NLM

NHTSA ID

556223

Incident

Jun 21, 2000

NO SUMMARY (TIRESIZE: P255/75 R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 R1 )

NHTSA ID

734457

Incident

Oct 14, 2000

JUST LIKE THE EXPLORER TIRES THE TREAD JUST CAME LOOSE YESTERDAY. (TIRESIZE: P255/75 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/75 17 )

NHTSA ID

734381

Incident

Oct 15, 2000