| Issue ID | 853993 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10396568 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 17/04/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In 2008, i purchased a new lincoln town car. The tires on the car are michelin energy lx4 xse radials. The dot number is m3xhdeh3x0208. Tread wear is shown as 500. Tire size is p225/60r17. My complaint is that all 4 tires show sidewall cracking. The car has 23,000 miles on it. Tread wear looks to be about half of new. The sidewall cracking is extensive, and i believe extremely dangerous, especially in west central florida, where i live, because of the high ambient daytime temperatures. I have googled the tire |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2LNHM82VX8XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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