2000 Ford Windstar tires 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.”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“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”