CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES Complaints

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY BLAZER THAT HAS THE RECALL CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THEM AND I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE DEALER TO REPLACE THEM THEY HAVE TERRIBLE WEAR AFTER ONLY 35,000 MILES. *TR

MAY 30, 2007-LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, HOLE ON INNER SIDE RIGHT BELOW TREAD-COULD NOT BE FIXED-BOUGHT NEW TIRE JUNE 16, 2007-RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY AND SHREDDED APART, HEAVY SMOKE-BOUGHT NEW TIRE JULY 5, 2007-RIGHT FRONT TIRE-HOLE BLOW TREAD ON INSIDE--CANNOT BE FIXED. *TR

TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE WITH CUPPING CAUSING VIBRATIONS TIRES LOOK SWOLLEN AND UNEVEN THREADING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHECK SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. I KNOW THAT IT IS THE TIRES. WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND BECAUSE OF THE TIRES BEING UNSAFE I DON'T WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR OWL TIRES, SIZE 255/70R17 (NA). "THE AGE OF TIRES", A PROGRAM THE CONTACT SAW ON THE NEWS, MADE HIM INSPECT HIS TIRES. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE'S WEEKS AND YEAR WERE MISSING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,500.

I HAVE TIRES ON MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT ARE WEARING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TIRE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE FAR ON THESE TIRE SINCE I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES DO THIS. *TR

RECURRING ENGINE NOISE WHICH IS MORE NOTICEABLE DURING COLD WEATHER. UNDER LOAD THE ENGINE , PARTICULARLY AT 2000 RPM, SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A MANIFOLD LEAK OR A VALVE TICKING. I HAVE BEEN TO MY DEALER TWICE(OUT OF BUSINESS) AND TWO OTHER DEALERS THREE TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC, SIZE P265/70R18 TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FLATTEN EVEN AFTER REFILLING IT WITH AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) ALTHOUGH SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAM WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND THE TIRE TREAD WAS 5/30 SECONDS. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 02/12/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THEY WERE ONLY A YEAR OLD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR BSW, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE FACE OF THE TIRE DETACHED AND HE NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRES: TREAD/BELT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05T022000); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF HIS TIRES WERE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE JERK SLIGHTLY WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PIECE OF THE TIRE COMING OFF OF THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR BSW TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE PURCHASE DATE, DOT NUMBER, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR OWL TIRES (LT275/70R18 125/1225). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND FELT THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE RIGHT. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FRONT TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,800.