1999 Mercury Cougar tires problems

“PURCHASED CAR NEW, IN 57000 MILES WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE, 2 ALTERNATORS, 1 STARTER, 2 BATTERIES, ENTIRE RACK AND PINION, POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER, 4 SET OF BRAKES, 4 SETS OF TIRES PLUS TWO INDIVIDUAL TIRES ALL WITH SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS EXCEPT ONE PUNCTURE AND 2 HEADLIGHT SWITCHES, 2 CIG LIGHTERS. THE ENTIRE UPPER ENGINE GASKET SET HAD TO BE REPLACED TO GET TO AN INTAKE LEAK. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND FOGLIGHTS WORK ITERMITTANTLY, ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF. CURRENTLY ONE HEADLIGHT IS OUT (LAMP IS GOOD) FOG LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING (TODAY) AND AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS INDICATING A PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK”

“CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT FROM THE INSIDE OUTWARD. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS OTHER THAN VEHICLE RIDING ROUGH. *AK”

“PURCHASED NEW TIRE FROM DEALERSHIP - TIRE HAD SEAM-LIKE CUT ON OUTSIDE WALL - TIRE LOST ABOUT 2 TO 10 LBS OF PRESSURE PER DAY - TOOK CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES OVER THIS MATTER - WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE - TIRE WAS FINALLY REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER CONSUMER COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AFTER HIT BY UNLICENSED/UNINSURED MOTORIST IN THE SIDE - WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP (ETTERS FORD IN CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN) THAT TRANSMISSION DESPERATELY NEEDED SERVICED - WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A KNOCK AND WOULD CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF NOT DEALT WITH - CUSTOMER BROUGHT UP THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERDUE OR EVEN DUE FOR A TRANSMISSION SERVICE FOR QUITE A WHILE AND POINTED TO OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS - WAS TOLD, AFTER CAR RELOOKED AT, THAT IT WAS A MISTAKE AND THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FINE - HAVE HAD A KNOCK AND SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION SINCE.*AK”

“HAD TWO TIRES COMPLETELY SHREADDED, BOTH TIRES HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED AROUND THE SAME TIME. HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE CAR VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN A UNCONTROLABLE ISSUE WHERE THE VEHICLE WENT ONTO THE GRAVEL SHOULDER OF THE RAMP.”

“THE FIRST TIME THE WHEEL CRACKED WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE AND RUNNING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE. THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING MY DAUGHTER DID. THE SECOND TIME A FEW MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER ONE CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE WHEEL AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CHECKED WITH THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION OR EVEN INVESTIGATE ANY CHANCE OF MALFUNCTION OF WHEELS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WHEN HAVING THE CAR SERVICED, WAS TOLD THE OTHER 2 WHEELS WERE BENT CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH.*AK”

“TIRE HAS CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR SINCE DAY ONE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, EACH TIME THEY FIND NO CONSTANT PROBLEM. ONCE THEY STATED THAT A PATCH WAS LEAKING. THE TIRE IS SO THIN IN SPOTS THAT A 1/4" SCREW PUNCTURED IT, THUS THE PATCH. THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SPENDS MORE TIME AT AIR PUMPS THAT GAS. NOW I HAD IT ALIGNED AND BALANCED, WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE SEPARATING. I HAVE LONG CONTENDED THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. THE TIRES ARE NOW ON THE REAR, AND I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, I ALSO EXPECT TO GET A MAJOR RUN AROUND. THE DEALERSHIP I TAKE IT TO IS NOT WHERE I PURCHASED IT. I AM TAKING IT TO HOLMAN LINCOLN MERCURY IN HOLLYWOOD, FL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP DUE TO DISTANCE.ANY ADVISE?*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R16)”