10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 9,580 miles
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Manufacturer selected oem tires, Goodyear Eagle, unsafe on wet/damp surfaces. Tires would spin upon starting away from stop no matter how gently/slowly you tried to drive away. Car would fishtail and lose traction (especially rear (drive) wheels) on moderate corners at moderate speeds while accelerating or not. Tires replace at 15,000 miles with plenty of life left on them due to safety concerns. Replaced with Goodyear aquatred III's. much better handling with new tires.
- Castro Valley, CA, USA
Problems with defective bf goodrich tire equipment on 2000 Ford Mustang. All four tires showed signs of cracking. There was a rating of 360 tire wear on the sidewall, and a depth of 8/32. (comp T/a M+S HR4 tires) bf goodrich
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
Consumers son was involved in a fatal accident. While in motion the vehicle left the road and crashed into a pole. All four tires were blown. Prior to the incident, the son reported the two back tires had blown out. Once while he, the son was driving. The other, his wife was driving. In the fatal accident, there was a passenger who was badly injured.
- Springfield, IL, USA
Clicking noise coming from tire/wheel heard between 10-20mph. Have taken it to dealership more than 5 times and no satisfaction. Dealership unable to locate source of noise and will not replace parts. Have had problem for the past 5,000 miles. (tiresize: 16)
- St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Clicking noise coming from tire/wheel heard between 10-20mph. Have taken it to dealership more than 5 times and no satisfaction. Dealership unable to locate source of noise and will not replace parts. Have had problem for the past 5,000 miles.
- St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Passenger side tire blewout while my daughter was driving in the rain on I-20. I contacted two Goodyear dealers who both told me that the Goodyear Eagle ga was wearing out abnormally fast on Mustangs. Two of the tires only had 3/32 of tread remaining a( dot number: )
- Birmingham, AL, USA
Two of the four tires almost fell apart with only 7K miles of normal driving. These were the rears. The fronts look terrible and lose air. I had to replace the two rears as one blew out.( dot number: Tire size: P225/55R16 )
- Rockville Centre, NY, USA
Two of the four tires almost fell apart with only 7K miles of normal driving. These were the rears. The fronts look terrible and lose air. I had to replace the two rears as one blew out. (tiresize: P225/55R16)( dot number: Tire size: P225/55R16 )
- Rockville Centre, NY, USA
While driving front passenger's tire locked up and vehicle slid. Consumer had a flat spot in the tire.
- Loganville, GA, USA
While the car was being driven on a highway, the tire suddenly shredded and came off the rim at a 45 degree angle. When the car was brought to the dealer the next morning, the salesman told my husband that this was the third time that he knew of that tire suddenly coming apart. While the car was at the dealership another Mustang, with only 500 miles, experienced the same thing, after noticing a bubble in the tire. While pulling off the roadway, at less than 5mph, his tire disintegrated.( dot number: ? tire size: P225/55R16 )
- Clearwater, FL, USA
When driving between 50-60 mph with the convertible top down rear passenger side goodrich tires exploded. Also, tires has came of the rim at a 45 degree angle. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
- Clearwater, FL, USA
- Tucson, AZ, USA