Consumer Complaint Detail

CONTITRAC AW / P27560R17 / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241987 Incident Date: Oct, 21 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Model Name: P27560R17 Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:bead
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMPU16L13L Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 27 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My new 2003 ford expedition suv purchased late june o3, two tires rf anf rr coming apart at 6,400 miles! tires are continental 17" factory new install! i noticed a vibration at 60+ mph 1st day with this suv, advised dealer! dealer re-balanced all tires. problem continued! dealer sent tries to shop for weight road balance?! problem still cont.! on 10/22/03 rf and rr tires splitting on sidewalls around beeds!! photos taken. ford and continental tire advised. continental stated they will replace two tires only at no cost to me, as of this report vehicle still at dealership waiting for arrival of new tires. ford and continental state they will have defective tires shipped from dealer to them for exam!ford expedition, 2003.- vin # [xxx]- *ak dealer: berglund ford, 834 east main st. salem va, 24153 owner: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr