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Mercury Grand Marquis Tires Safety Report | June 17, 2012
Reported on June 17, 2012
SUSPECTED A TIRE RUNOUT PROBLEM ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAD TIRES INSPECTED AND ROTATED BY RESPECTED TIRE COMPANY BEFORE 500 MILE DRIVE TO MONTEREY, CA. WHILE THERE, FELT A SLIGHT WOBBLE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. DURING RETURN TRIP TO SOUTHERN OREGON, A VIBRATION BEGAN AND WORSENED AS TIME WENT ON. AT 11 MILES FROM OUR DESTINATION WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. AFTER STOPPING AND EXPECTING TO SEE A FLAT TIRE, I SAW NOTHING WRONG. I INSPECTED ALL OF THE TIRES AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR. AT 45 MPH A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURRED. WE TRAVELLED HOME AT 40 MPH ON AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELTING. *TT | |
Make: | Mercury |
Model: | Grand Marquis |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2000 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MEDFORD OR |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2MEFM74W8YX |
Mileage: | 98520 miles. |
Speed: | 70 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 8 |
Vehicle type: | RWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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