Problems with 2006 Ford Expedition TIRES

While inflating tires during a service the customer's valve stem broke. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition equipped with continental contitrac tr tires, sized 265/70/r17 with a dot number of a3t645rw. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the tread on the drivers side rear tire separated and the contact began to lose control of the vehicle. as a result, extensive damaged was inflicted on the rear bumped and tail lights. the contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls for the stated tires. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 60,000.

While driving my 2006 ford expedition on the highway, there was a complete thread separation in one of the rear tires, (continental, contitrac suv, p265-70r17), the trimming behind the tire well was damaged. the vehicle's odometer registers 43,993 miles. *tr

Low driver side tire indicator sounded a few hours prior to accident where vehicle flipped over 4 times 70-80 feet end over end bounced off a telephone pole then landed in the opposite lane back wards. the low tire indicator had gone off twice to which the tire was taken to the station to be refilled up to air pressure as recommended by the service manual. driving speed was close to 50 mph on a slightly rural road with not many turns mostly straightaways. just coming out of a small right turn the tire must have lost air jerked the steering causing the vehicle to roll over end over end cartwheeling and landing in 4 spots according to tire marks on the road itself each double lined mark was on the center line of the road about 70-80 feet apart before hitting the pole and bouncing the vehicle into the opposite lane facing the other direction. where upon aide of others it could not be restarted and the drivers side tire was completely unusable. the vehicle broke out 3 windows and the windshield is wasted, can be started but grinds when put in gear, can not be driven even after tire replacement. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the vehicle has continental contitrac, size p265/70r18 tires. the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire would continuously flatten even after refilling it with air. the dealer stated that the tires were not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05t022000 (tires:tread/belt) although she was experiencing the same failure. after inspecting the tire, the contact noticed that the seam was separating from the tire. prior to operating the vehicle, the tire pressure was normal and the tire tread was 5/30 seconds. the tires have not been replaced. the current and failure mileages were 23,000. updated 02/12/08. *lj the consumer stated all 4 tires were replaced and they were only a year old.

Tires are bad. *nm