FOUR 1' CRACKS AROUND PERIMETER OF SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD; BELTS BROKEN INSIDE TREAD; STILL HAS GREATER THAN 3/32" TREAD; TIRE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY INFLATED. BELTS SHOULD NOT BREAK IN TIRES. WHAT IS CAUSE ? ? ?*AK
2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE ROUGH. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE QUANTITY OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,800.