2002 Ford Escape Sidewall Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Sidewall · Tires
Dt: while driving at speed of about 62 mph, it was dry and clear, the car in front slowed down ,and as consumer was applying the brakes the side wall of tire blew out. There was crash, no roll over. The tire has not been inspected, but the insurance was going too. Took pictures, and got all the information that on the tires.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10122144
Sidewall
Tire blew out in the sidewall. Tire is a continental contitrac suv 235/70r16 (note that you do not have this tire size listed for this tire model but this is the correct size). Area where defect occurred appears to be where tread and sidewall meet. There is no evidence of prior damage to tire. I did not hit anything prior to the blowout. Defect is approximately 6 inches long.*jb
ODI 10014035
Sidewall
All four tire sidewalls were thin and punctured easily. The tire will be replaced. Please provide further details. *nlm
ODI 10040190