2005 Lincoln Town Car Tires & Wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEFORE THE BRAKES BECAME OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

MY MOTHER N LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE (6) SIX MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T (LXR?) TIRES IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AT GREAT COST EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS PURCHASED A ROAD HAZARD ADDITIONAL WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY. 1 TIRE IS UNDERSTANDABLE, 2 IS QUESTIONABLE AND 6 IS A PROBLEM. SHE BOUGHT FULL SET OF MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T ENERGY LX4 WHITE WALLS ON OCT.06,2009. 1 HAD FLAT ON JAN 12,2010. DIFFERENT TIRE FROM 10/06/2009 PURCHASE HAD "COTTER KEY OR PIN" IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $69.84 ON JAN 30, 2009 SHE PURCHASED 2 MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T LXR (LXR IS WHAT THE RECEIPT DISPLAYS UNDER "DESCRIPTION") AT A COST OF $280.16. SHE DIDN'T HAVE FURTHER BACK RECEIPTS IN HAND BUT DOES HAVE THEM> FOR WHY 2 TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF NEEDING FULL SET. SHE HAS HER TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED ON SCHEDULE EVERY 6 TO 8 THOUSAND MILES LIKE RECOMMENDED. SHE ALSO STATED AS AN AFTER THOUGHT THAT SHE HAS TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERY WEEK TO MAINTAIN HER SUGGESTED PSI FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AS SUGGESTED BY MANUFACTURER. THE "COTTER KEY OR PIN' TIRE SHE HAS PHOTOS OF THIS TIRE, DOCUMENTING THE TIRE FAILURE. I STARTED THIS WITH AN EMAIL TO MICHELIN WHICH THEY PROMPTLY RESPONDED TOO. I HAVE SINCE(AM TODAY) SENT THEM ANOTHER EMAIL, GIVING THEM MORE INFO ON THE DEALERS WHERE SHE BOUGHT THE TIRES ETC... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATIONS AND KEEPING US SAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, SIZE P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BEGAN DETERIORATING. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL BEGAN DETERIORATING AGAIN ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY ASSUME PARTIAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

I WAS DRIVING A 05 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. IT TOTALED THE CAR, MY HUSBAND BROKE HIS ARM AND HAS TWO PLATES, 12 SCREWS AND A BONE GRAFT. HE IS STILL UNDER A DR.'S CARE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN BUT WITH NO DAMAGE OR ANYONE BEING HURT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. IF IT WAS NOT FOR OUR HEAVY CAR WE BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THESE TIRES WERE NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 5000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK, CAME BACK, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A NAIL IN HIS TIRE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEGAN TO FAIL, AND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, ONE OF THE TIRES WOULD FLATTEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RIM WAS FAILING. THE GOODYEAR DEALER PLACED SEAL ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT EITHER THE TIRES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIMS OR VICE VERSA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE RIM WAS FOUND TO BE WELDED ON THE INSIDE. THE SPOT WELD APPEARED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THE LOCAL DEALER RECOMMENDED MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR REPAIR.