2011 Lincoln MKZ Tires Problems

“I purchased a 2011 Lincoln MKZ on 11/5/2012, it had 13,593 miles on it. During my last oil change, on7/28/15, at 37,440mi, I was informed that I had cracks and in all of the tire walls and would need to replace all 4 tires immediately.I bought the car at the dealer that was doing the oil change. When I argued that the tire warranty guide that came with the car indicated that the tires were good for 60k, I was told that it was my fault that the sidewalls had cracks, because I had not rotated the tires on a regular basis. So I assumed that it was my fault, and replaced my tires ($700). …”

“The tread separated from the tire body on a replacement firestone tire. The replacement was made by firestone because of a recall for the same problem. The tire had several thousand miles on it since it was replaced. The tread started separating several weeks before we had it replaced with a goodyear tire.”

“The tire is a NEXEN 225/45R18 After driving at highway speed on an out-of-town trip for several hours, got off the highway on the way to the hotel using suburban roads. About a mile later, a noise suddenly started at the driver's side front. The slapping noise got worse as the car went faster. I pulled off into a parking lot and found a steel bead from the tire had come loose and was hitting the inside fender well. I also noticed there were cracks in the side wall. I changed the tire using the spare tire and drove to the hotel. …”

“The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKZ. While operating the vehicle, the low tire pressure indicator illuminated, which meant the air pressure was low. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the lips of the wheel rims were corroded and damaged, which caused air to leak from the tires. The cause of the failure was not determined. Irwin Lincoln mercury (4032 rt 9 south, freehold, nj) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.”