CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES Complaints

THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SIZE#P27560R17 DOT#44T3400. *JB THREE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH PASSENGERS (1 CHILD & 3 ADULTS) THE TIRE CAUSED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE, ROCKED BACK AND FORTH, AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 10/25/02 FROM CONTINENTAL WHICH STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONTINENTAL TIRES GENERAL GRABBER AW P275/60R17. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. RECALL #02T012000. *NLM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 02T012000 FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHICH STATED THAT THE TIRE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ENDED 4/1/03. THE DEALER IS REQUIRING PAYMENT TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *NLM

IN 07/01 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. TIRE DEALER STATED THE TIRE COULD NOT BE BALANCED, BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS COMING APART ON THE INSIDE. TIRE INFO: CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW GRABBERS P275/60R17 ORIGINAL 1ST FAILURE-100 MILES ON TIRE 2ND FAILURE- 29K MILES ON TIRE DOT# 1ST TIRE- ADT044T5100 DOT# REPLACEMENT TIRE- ADT0441701 *JB MANUFACTURER DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *SCC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE'S TIRES. THE RECALL REQUEST WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER/CONTINENTAL TIRE, DUE TO THE RECEIPT THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED FELL OUTSIDE THE DATES OF PURCHASE WHICH WOULD QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SCC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. EVERY TIME THAT HE CALLS THE DEALER THE ANSWER IS "WE DON'T HAVE THE TIRE YET." PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH...*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CONTINENTAL GENERAL GRABBER P275/60R17 DOT ADT044T300) THIS TIRE HAS BEEN RECALL MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL LETTER TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS OUT OF STOCK FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, AFTER THE INCIDENT DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

(NHTSA RECALL# 02T012000) CONTINENTAL TIRE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE NUMBERS DIDN'T MATCH, THEREFORE THE SERVICE WAS DECLINED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID IN FACT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE'S TIRES AND THAT CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD HAVE REIMBURSED HER. TS SCC

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02T012000 TIRES; THE CONSUMER IS DISAPPOINTED IN THIS RECALL BY CONTINENTAL DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE NOT FULLY REIMBURSING HIM THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE UPGRADED TIRES SUGGESTED BY GALPIN FORD. THE OWNER WAS ONLY REIMBURSED $110.00 FOR EACH TIRE, WHICH THE UPGRADED TIRES COST $135.00. ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW WHILE TRAVELING BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM CONTINENTAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

CONSUMER STATES HAS PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE GRABBER AW. TREAD SEPARATION IN ALL FOUR TIRES. SIZE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DOT_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DELAER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS