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2008 Mercury MILAN Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	717343
Internal NHTSA #	10262832
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MILAN
Model Year	2008
File date	09/03/09
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2008 mercury milan which came from the factory with michelin p225/50/r17 v93 m&s radial tires on it. I discovered a bubble in the sidewall of the tire and had to throw the tire away with only 8700 miles on it. I contacted michelin and inquired about these "50" series sidewall configuration tires having this problem as told to me by my tire dealer. They agreed with their dealer that these tires can't take potholes and would bubble on the sidewall and could blowout at highway speeds!! They said they have no control where the car manufacturers sell their cars with these type of tires installed on them. This problem exists on all "50" sidewall configuration tires sold by all tire manufacturers. I live in new jersey, the pothole capitol of the usa! These tires are dangerous, if a bubble appears on the inner sidewall where it can't be seen and replaced, it could blowout at high speed. I have received a courtesy reimbursement of 50% from michelin. I have also been told that i cannot change these tires and have a "55" sidewall configuration tire installed because the factory abs and tire pressure sensors will malfunction!!! I have sent a letter to ford/mercury engineering division to request their help in solving the problem of these sensors malfunctioning upon replacing these "50" sidewall tires with "55"s as of this writing, i have not received a reply. I have been doing business with this tire/repair facility for 40 years and they are fully aware of this problem existing with all manufacturers "50" sidewall configuration, and i trust them. I believe these tires should be offered as an option only in the northeast with a warning about the pothole damage. They were standard equipment on my milan... A 149 mile per hour tire on a 4 cylinder sedan!!!! I want the car manufacturers to do whatever is necessary at their expense to correct the sensor malfunctions if this "50" tire is replaced with one of a higher sidewall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORRIS PLAINS, NJ
VIN pattern	3MEHM07Z18RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercury MILAN Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercury MILAN Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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