TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR WITH A SNOW BLADE ATTACHED, THAT WAS BEING USED BY THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SNOW BLADE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BUT HE RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $1,611.88 FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,371. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11 *CN
1998
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE, VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROX. 70 MPH, POSTED SPEED 70 MPH, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR WITH VEHICLE INSTABILITY. TIRE PURCHASED 10/18/1999, ONLY 13,000 MILES ON TIRE. VERY LUCKY NO INJURIES, BUT WHY DID TREAD SEPARATE? NOT A BLOW OUT, AS TIRE WAS INFLATED WITH AIR HISSING OUT WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO STOP. ON INTERSTATE 95, AND ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY, BUT AGAIN, VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ON A BRIDGE WHEN TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES TOO? JUST BECAUSE NO INJURIES AND MINOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE FROM FLAILING TREAD WOUND AROUND AXLE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A SAFE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )