There are 17 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 1989 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 17 of 17 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH DOWN A DRY DIRT ROAD, WITH NO REASON CAR ENDED UP SPINNING 5 TIMES AND BEING STOPPED BY A TREE. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD JUST PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. INVESTIGATION DONE. ENGINE HAD DROPPED, COULD HAVE BEEN AT TIME OF IMPACT. I WONDER IF THIS AUTO EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN ATLANTA SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. RECALL SAID SNOW SALTS CAUSED DETERIOTION OF SUBMOUNT BOLTS, FLORIDA SEACOAST WEATHER RUSTS BOLTS TOO.*AK
WHILE DRIVING APRX. 55MPH BACK PASSENGER TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICAL (SEDAN) AND GOING INTO A SPIN (TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 95S),(DOT: W2M0 R3B), (MODEL TYPE: STEEL BELTED RADIAL), (MAKE: FIRESTONE FR360). I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT WHERE IN THE VEHICAL WITH ME. IN THE EVENT THAT I WAS NOT EXTREMLY WELL TRAINED IN DEFENSIVE DRIVING MY BELIEF IS THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROLLED. THESE TIRES HAVE LESS THEN 400 MILES ON THEM. THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE SHOWING BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL. DRIVER BACK TIRE HAS SEPERATION WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD,(THIS SEPERATION IS VERY THIN AND HARD TO SEE UNLESS YOU ARE AT EYE LEVEL WITH THE TIRE). I FIND THAT FIRESTONE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THERE MANUFACTORING OF TIRES, SO THERFOR I WILL NO LONGER BE PURCHASING TIRES FROM THIS COMPANY IN THE FUTURE.
TEMPORARY SPARE EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY INSIDE IT'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS INFLATED TO 60 PSI OR LESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FNY2A2HX TIRESIZE: T135/80R14)
3 OF 4 TIRES WITH SEPARATED TREAD AT 25,000 MILES OF 50,000 RATED. BOTH FRONT TIRES HAS SIDEWALL SEPARATION ALSO DOWN TO INNER LINER. ALL FAILED IN SAME TIME FRAME. TIRES BOUGHT NEW 2 YEARS AGO. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R14 )
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH FELTA BUMPING RIDE, AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NOT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE FR680 205/70R14 AND DOT # VDKEF6A383. *AK THE FIRST TIRE FAILED AFTER 28,000 MILES AND THE SECOND FAILED AFTER 32,400 MILES. *YH
SPARE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE IN THE SPARE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO BOW OUTWARD. MJS
RIMS ON THE VEHICLE CRACKING ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE WHEEL FALLING OFF.
LEFT FRONT OUTER RIM BROKE WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, WHEEL MODEL #1681. TT *SLC
THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS CRACKED AROUND THE CENTER HUB, DRIVER DISCOVERED PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE/VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END. *AK
THE 10 HOLE POLYCAST RIM CRACKED THIS IS THE SECOND ONE . TT CONSUMER STATES AFTER FINDING 3 OUT OF 4 RIMS CRACKED CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT WARRANTY IS UP, FORD WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS.*JB
SPARE TIRE EXPLODED TEARING WHEEL WELL COVER/DAMAGING ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *SKD
4 POLYCAST WHEELS BROKE. *SKD
TIRE ROD FAILED. *SD
PRE-CAST WHEELS CRACKED. *AW
HAS HAD ONE RIM REPLACED AFTER RIM BROKE WHILE DRIVING, WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS A DEFECT, NOW ALL THE RIMS ARE CRACKED, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO METAL WHEEL RIM FAILURES IN FOUR YEARS. THE METAL RIM SEPARATED BETWEEN WHERE THE RIM BOLTS TO THE AXLE AND THE TIRE MEETS THE RIM.
LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM POLYLITE RIM JUST DISINTEGRATED CRACKING ALL AROUND READY TO SEPARATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.