| Issue ID | 1151023 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10677104 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/09/14 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had an oil change on 9/13/2014 & asked them to rotate my tires at midas at 8016 w. Hillsborough ave. Tampa, fl 33615, phone number: 813-886-1177. They said that they couldn't rotate the tires because they had dry rot on them. This prompted me to locate the receipt i purchased these 4 tires new at the same midas location, they were purchased on 02/20/2010 when this vehicle had 44,368 miles on it. Also i looked at each tire to find the date the tires were manufactured & to my surprise it was covered with a rubber seal on each tire. I sent various email to midas' customer service along with the copy of the receipt and pictures of the tires showing the rubber seal. I have read even on your website that it is against the law to cover the manufactured date on tires. Can midas be fined for this and i think they owe me another set of 4 tires because of that? I will enclose attachments of the receipt and pictures of the tires when i receive an email back from you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83190 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51676BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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