Consumer Complaint Detail
CONTINENTAL / UNKNOWN / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021158 | Incident Date: May, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HICKSVILLE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC |
| Model Name: UNKNOWN | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:valve |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SAJWA51CX5W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 21 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have had ongoing problems with low tire pressure. last week the right front tire inexplicably went flat. the flat was replaced with a brand new continental tire. a day after that replacement, i checked the pressure. the valve on the tire was defective .. i would not have noticed it until i removed the cap to check the pressure and heard air escaping. the other tire on the left front also has a problem maintaining air pressure. i told the dealer to check the tire and the dealer says there is nothing wrong. this can't be since the tire lost pressure only after placing air in it a day or so prior. this car is only 5 months old. yet. i have had to place air in the front tires before i go anywhere. it is now at a point where i have to check the tire pressure before using the car. i drove a mercedes for 13 years and never had one problem with the tires. before that a toyota for 5 years and again never had a problem with a tire spontaneously losing pressure. this is the 2nd x type i have had. i had a similar problem with the right rear tire on that vehicle. at that time i was told it was a nail hole. yet, n after that alleged hole was repaired i had ongoing problems with low tire pressure. i wrote it off as a service problem. had i realized that this tire problem was more than an isolated incident on one vehicle li would have never had leased this vehicle again. when i reviewed this website as to complaints i was shocked to see almost 15 complaints since 2002 of tires deflating and blowouts. this problem must be investigated before there is a serious fatality. |