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2 TIRE VALVE FAILURE, BOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES MOUNTED 02/08 AT A GOODYEAR SHOP IN MARYSVILLE, OHIO 1ST FAILURE 06/12/09, AND THE 2ND 06/28/09. I WENT BACK TO THE SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE "I DROVE ON THE FLAT TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD" I RUINED THE TIRE. I WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A BUNCH OF BAD CHINESE MADE VALVES. *TR
2 TIRE VALVE FAILURE, BOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES MOUNTED 02/08 AT A GOODYEAR SHOP IN MARYSVILLE, OHIO 1ST FAILURE 06/12/09, AND THE 2ND 06/28/09. I WENT BACK TO THE SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE "I DROVE ON THE FLAT TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD" I RUINED THE TIRE. I WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A BUNCH OF BAD CHINESE MADE VALVES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE TIRE BECOMING FLAT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH HER DONUT. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,701.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE TIRE BECOMING FLAT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH HER DONUT. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEARS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,701.
2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL'S LEFT TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHEN THE TIRE FAILED THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CEMENT DIVIDER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, LEFT FRONT BUMPER, LEFT FRONT FENDER, AND LEFT FRONT RIM. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM B.F. GOODRICH CONTROL PLUS TIRES. *NM
2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL'S LEFT TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHEN THE TIRE FAILED THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CEMENT DIVIDER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, LEFT FRONT BUMPER, LEFT FRONT FENDER, AND LEFT FRONT RIM. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *NM B.F. GOODRICH CONTROL PLUS TIRES. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEARD A THUMPING AND VIBRATING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEARD A THUMPING AND VIBRATING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB
THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB
VEHICLE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *MR
VEHICLE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *MR
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A "THUNK" AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FALL, CONSUMER NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MICHELIN TIRE HAD COME OFF THE TIRE AND WAS ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. NLM
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE THEN A "THUNK" AND THE CAR SEEMED TO FALL, CONSUMER NOTICED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MICHELIN TIRE HAD COME OFF THE TIRE AND WAS ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. NLM