CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES Complaints

WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 OF MY TRUCK TIRES. I WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION. THESE WERE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC LT275 65R18 TIRES ON MY FORD F250. DOT P5B9 1VUB WITH NO APPARENT MANUFACTURE DATE CODE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 24554 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 26000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE CAREFULLY MAINTAINED, THE VEHICLE STORED INDOORS AND NEVER OFF ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST WITH A REPLACEMENT DOT A3B9 479B 4710. I WILL NOW FIGHT WITH FORD TO REPLACE THE OTHER DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THE 2 THAT HAVE NOT YET FAILED. AFTER REVIEWING THE INTERNET IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE. I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT MY EXPERIENCE BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE BATCH AND IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR INJURED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4WD, EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE ON CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE 235/70/R16. ROTATED AT PROPER MILEAGE THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR, NOW HAS 35000K ON IT. THIS SHOULD BE A TIRE RECALL DO TO THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 WITH A SET OF CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE LT275/70/R18. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR A REPLACEMENT WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE TIRES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11T002000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CONTACT CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT BASED ON THE DOT NUMBER OF THE TIRES, THAT THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,413.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ARMADA EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC AS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/70/18 (N/A). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHICH RESULTED TO POOR ROAD PERFORMANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SUBSTANTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F350 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC RADIAL TR TIRES (NA), TIRE SIZE 275/70/18. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11T002000 (TIRES: TREAD/BELT) YET THE DOT NUMBER OF THE TIRES (A31546U03510) WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500.

DROVE 2008 FORD F250 ON INTERSTATE 95 AT HIGHWAY SPEED 2 WEEKS AGO FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY , MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT UNDER 30 MPH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A TREAD SEPARATION , THEY REPLACED THE TIRE , TODAY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE IS SHOWING A TREAD SEPARATION , I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE LAST 2 TIRES , THEY HAVE 14,800 MILES ON THEM. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT V6 33,000 MILES CONTINENTAL CONITRAC TIRES WEARING VERY UNEVEN CAUSING EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE. COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS STILL TREAD LEFT ON TIRE AND THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED 4 TIMES. HAVE CONTACTED TWICE, AND THEY HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTRI TRAC AW TIRES, LINE SIZE P275/60/R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE TREAD OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,230 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,239.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH, WE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 60-70% TREAD LEFT. *TR

TIRE STEM FAILURE ON CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC P235/70R16 104T CAUSED TIRE TO LOOSE PRESSURE AND MADE A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CALL NECESSARY AND SIDE TRIP TO REPAIR TIRE. SECOND TIRE TO HAVE THIS FAILURE THIS MONTH. *TR