CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES Complaints

HAD A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC 275/70R18 BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TOWING. IT WAS A REAR DRIVE TIRE ON A 2006 F350 DIESEL. THE TIRE BLEW RIGHT APART, TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING ENTIRE LEFT SIDE BED DAMAGE, RESULTING IN OVER $3,000 OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK

TIRE SEPARATION - FACTORY ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON UNDER A RECALL.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH A FULL SET OF THE EXACT SAME TIRE BRAND, TYPE, SIZE, AND LOAD RANGE. THE NEW TIRES WERE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WHICH HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THESE: BELT FAILURE. TIRE FAILURE: BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE LEADING TO UNEVEN WEAR AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH A FULL SET OF THE EXACT SAME TIRE BRAND, TYPE, SIZE, AND LOAD RANGE. THE NEW TIRES WERE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WHICH HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THESE: BELT FAILURE. TIRE FAILURE: BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE LEADING TO UNEVEN WEAR AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH A FULL SET OF THE EXACT SAME TIRE BRAND, TYPE, SIZE, AND LOAD RANGE. THE NEW TIRES WERE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WHICH HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THESE: BELT FAILURE. TIRE FAILURE: BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE LEADING TO UNEVEN WEAR AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH A FULL SET OF THE EXACT SAME TIRE BRAND, TYPE, SIZE, AND LOAD RANGE. THE NEW TIRES WERE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WHICH HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THESE: BELT FAILURE. TIRE FAILURE: BELTS BEGAN TO SEPARATE LEADING TO UNEVEN WEAR AND EVENTUALLY FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZES LT275/70R/ 18, DOT NUMBER P515 46XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ALSO, THE TIRE EXHIBITED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED12/11/14 *BF UPDATED 12/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED SOME OF THE VEHICLE'S FAILURES WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/10/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC BSW TIRES, SIZE: LT245 75 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED ON THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHANGED AND WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05T022000 (TIRES: TREAD/BELT), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE SIZE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,125....UPDATED 02-13-13 *BF UPDATED 02-19-2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES (SIZE:P245/65R17) THAT WERE USED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE NOISE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE TIRES WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. . ....UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER STATED TWO TIRES ON VEHICLE FAILED WITHIN 1500 MILES OF EACH OTHER (FIRST ONE FAILED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND SECOND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR). CONSUMER CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES ABOUT HAVING TIRES REPLACED BUT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM . CONSUMER CALLED NHTSA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD

PURCHASED 4 LT CONTINENTAL CONITRAC 275/70R18 TIRES/FORD OEM WHEELS FROM BARNEY'S TIRE AND WHEEL IN TEMECULA, CA FOR MY 2003 F350 FORD TRUCK. THESE TIRE AND WHEELS WERE IN NEW CONDITION. JUNE 2, 2011 I HAD DINSAUR TIRE LOCATED IN CALIMESA CA REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. NEITHER I OR DINOSAUR TIRE WERE AWARE OF THE CONTINENTAL TIRE RECALL. MARCH 22, I HAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATE AND AGAIN CONTACTED DINOSAUR TIRE TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT. AGAIN, THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. THINKING TWO TIRE SEPARATIONS WERE ODD, I PERFORMED A SEARCH ON THE WEB FOR PROBLEMS RELATED TO THESE TIRES AND DISCOVERED CONTINENTAL HAD RECALLED CERTAIN TIRES. EMAILED CONTINENTAL THE DOT NUMBERS OF THE TIRES AND THEY CONFIRMED WITH A EMAIL THESE WERE TIRES SUBJECT TO THE RECALL AND I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. CONTACTED DINOSAUR TIRE (AUTHORIZED DEALER) AND FAXED ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THEM. THEY WERE STILL UNAWARE OF THE RECALL AND DID NOT KNOW THE PROCESS TO FILE A CLAIM. DINOSAUR TIRE CALLED CONTINENTAL WITH ME IN THEIR COMPANY TO GET AN AUTHORIZATION. UNFORTUNATELY AND WRONGFULLY, CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY PRORATE THE REMAINING THREE TIRES BECAUSE THERE WAS A COMPLIANCE DATE OF OCTOBER 15, 2011 AND STATED ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED THE TIRES WERE CONTACTED. HAD THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DINOSAUR TIRE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLED TIRES LAST JUNE, I COULD OF REPLACED THE 4 TIRES WITHOUT ANY FEES AND FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE CONTINENTAL FAILED TO COMMUNICATE THIS TO THE PUBLIC AND AUTHORIZED CONTINENTAL DEALERSHIPS, DEMONSTRATES A LACK TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC FOR TIRES THE PUBLIC ACCIDENTALLY CAME IN POSSESSION OF, AND SOLD BY UNAWARE TIRE COMPANIES. CONTINENTAL WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE REPLACED LAST JUNE, 2011. AGAIN - FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE THE RECALL TO THE PUBLIC DEMONSTRATES A LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY. *TR