There are 2 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2005 Mercury Marinerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P27560R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY NOISY, THE TREAD WAS CUPPING, AND THERE WERE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE RIM. THE NOISE IS LOUD AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT INTENSIFIES WHILE DRIVING 5 - 65 MPH. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND ALIGNED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT TIRE STORE. THE NOISE WORSENED AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNED. THE CONTACT PLANS TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES BECAUSE HIS WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLES AND ALL 4 OF MY TIRES SINCE JULY 06. MY VEHICLE/ STEERING WHEEL/FRONT END IS SHAKING & VIBRATING TERRIBLY. I WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED TIRE/DEALERSHIPS THAT ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES ARE BAD, THEY ARE CUPPED & FEATHERED AND THE TREAD IS NOT GOOD. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ME WITH NEW TIRES (MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY PAY FOR 1/2 THE RETAIL COST BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM EITHER. I AM VERY UPSET. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET HURT OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL., I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO TRUST AND COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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