There are 7 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2001 Lincoln Town Car in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON 7/28/08 MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 7/21/08. *TR
CUSTOMER FEELS LIKE HE WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE THREE TIRES THAT BLEW OUT ON HIS VEHICLE.**CC *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS IS PEELING CAUSING AIR TO ESCAPE. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR RESULTED IN THREE OF THE TIRES BLOWING OUT OVER THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE AFFECTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
DODGE DAKOTA HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS AT LOW MILES, NOTICE SCRUNCH SOUND IN FRONT SUSPENSION. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT WOBBLE AS HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. PLY SEPARATION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WOBBLE IN THE TIRE FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND A TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
NEW DELTA SIERRA DIAL TIRES PURCHASED 06-04-04 FOR PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY VEHICLE. AT 4,644 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED WHILE IN ROUTE WITH CLIENT ON FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BLOWOUT, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE (APPROX $4,000.00) TO LIVERY VEHICLE. YOKOHAMA TIRE CORP ASKED FOR TIRE AND DENIED LIABILITY ALTHOUGH OFFERED "GOOD WILL" OFFER OF $2,000 WITHIN DAYS. PRODUCT LIABILITY MANAGER ANNE STOTT INDICATED A ROAD HAZARD CAUSED SEPARATION, NOT DEFECT, AND SAID A ROCK THE SIZE OF HER HAND COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. HUSBAND KEVIN BURNS IS ONLY DRIVER OF VEHICLE AND NEVER RECALLED ANY SUCH HAZARD OR INCIDENT. HIS DRIVING RECORD IS IMPECCABLE (OVER 35 YEARS, PROFESSIONAL DRIVER TOTAL OF 12 YEARS) AND KEVIN TAKES EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF HIS VEHICLES. IF ONLY A ROCK LIKE MS. STOTT SAID DID THIS WE FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL IN MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. THERE ARE OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS IN FILE. IF IT WERE NOT FOR KEVIN'S EXCELLENT DRIVING SKILLS (PER CLIENT INSIDE VEHICLE DURING INCIDENT) THERE MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. COLLISION CENTER MANAGER EXPRESSED CONCERN TO REPLACE REMAINING 3 DELTA SIERRADIAL TIRES ON CAR DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES ESPECIALLY AS WE CARRY PEOPLE FOR HIRE IN OUR BUSINESS.*AK
WHEEL LUGS: STUDS BROKE OFF AT THE HUB, VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN ON A EXTENDED CHARTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMOUSINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER THE WEEKEND ON NUMEROUS TRIPS AS THE CLIENT HAD THE VEHICLE ON CHARTER FOR 2 DAYS. THE DRIVER NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPEN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE. THE NUTS ON THE STUDS ARE TREADED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL WOULD STILL BE TIGHT ON THE HUB. NO SIGN OF THE VEHICLE BEING TAMPERED WITH.*AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.