Consumer Complaint Detail
LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 1997
4 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999092897 | Incident Date: Oct, 15 1999 |
| Consumer's City: WILKES-BARRE | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTINENTAL | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 4 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM97V8VY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am on my 5th set of tires in 58000 miles. dealer refuses to do anything and will not have factory rep. see car even though i have requested same. ford has not done anything even after several calls and letters. last tire failure resulted in car leaving road and going into ditch. my pregnant daughter was with me and was very shaken. reason given by ford for premature tire wear is that i am an aggressive driver. i am a 55yr. old businessman not a drag racing kid. they have never seen me drive but can deduce from the front tire wear that i am aggressive. i use cruise control always and do most of my traveling on interstate roads. even though the vehicle is within ford's recomended camber settings, i am going to go to a private garage and experiment with different settings. i can not put up with tires that fail after 10000 miles. you have no warning because the failure is where the tread meets the inside sidewall and can not be seen unless the car is on a lift. *ak |