All 4 tires is less then 4 years old made on same date one tire has separate completely around the bead the others has started doing the same thing this car was my late wife’s car and I gave it to my daughter and she really takes care of it all maintenance is kept up that is how I found the problem doing a break job on the car it looks like someone took a knife and cut the bead perfectly around the bead and the othe 3 is doing the same thing I took one tire back to discount tires where I got them and they have the really bad one All tires has the same code RBLF DD5R1120 ProTouring AS P215/65/R17
NHTSA complaint #11597764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH. ONLY ABOUT 2 INCHES OF THE SIDEWALL ARE LEFT ON THE RIM. THE ENTIRE HALF OF THE TREAD-SIDE WAS GONE. NO IMPACT UPON EVENT. SIMPLY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE REMAINS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10883431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED FOUR FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES ON JUNE 18, 2010 FROM A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER FOR MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. MILEAGE AT TIME OF PURCHASE 32803 TIRES WERE ALL MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER WITH DATE CODES OF DOT 96A67100410, 4TH WEEK OF 2010. 1ST TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 03/01/2012 MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 60513, 2ND TIRE SAME SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 09/21/2012 MILEAGE 69309. TIRES ROTATED 2X, TREAD WELL WORN ON EACH TIRE. COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY 65,000 MILE WARRANTY.. IN FEAR OTHERS MAY BLOW AN ANY TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10476795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10297126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2005 MAGNUM CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES WHEN PURCHASED AS NEW. THEY WERE HORRIBLY OUT OF BALANCE AND THE DEALER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURE WOULD HELP REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER THEY WERE COMPLETELY BALD AT 11,000 MILES. WE FILED ALL THE PAPERWORK AGAINST CONTINENTAL IN HOPES OF SOME MONETARY REPLACEMENT, BUT TO THIS DAY HAVE NOT HEARD NOR RECEIVED WORD FROM THE DEALER NOR CONTINENTAL. PURCHASED GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE TREAD AND LOVE THEM. CONTINENTAL WILL NEVER EARN MY BUSINESS AGAIN AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS DISAPPOINTING AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10290476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONTINENTAL CONTISEALS ON MY DODGE MAGNUM 2006 R/T. THE TIRES WORE DOWN 50,000 MILES BEFORE WARRANTY, CUPP EASILY, VIBRATE THE ENTIRE CAR, DON'T SEAL PROPERLY, AND DODGE HAS CHANGED THE TIRE QUICKLY AFTER SEEING THE DRAMATICALLY HORRIBLE RESULTS OF THESE TIRES ON MY CAR. THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10218623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IN MAY 2007, WITH 18K MI. IT CAME WITH CONTI TOURING CONTACT CH95 CONTINENTAL TIRES. BY AUGUST 2007, WITH APPROXIMATELY 21K MI I WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD THE MODEL USED ON MY CAR CONTAINS A RUBBER THAT WEARS DOWN QUICKLY BECAUSE OF ITS TEXTURE.
NHTSA complaint #10217957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE WEAR AND TREAD LOSS - CAUSES PREMATURE BALDING AND DANGEROUS SHAKING. SECOND SET OF CONTINENTAL. FIRST CAME WITH CAR NEW, SECOND SET AFTER CAUSING STEERING SHAKE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF TIRES WITH DEALER, TIE-ROD ENDS, MANY ROTATIONS AND SERVICES. IN BOTH CASES WARE ON TIRES WAS EXCESSIVE AND AROUND 18,000 TO 22,000 MILES. VERY RAPID TIRE WEAR - CAUSES VIBRATION AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TIRES REQUIRED REBALANCING AND EXCESSIVE AIR LOSS. *TR UPDATED 07/29/08
NHTSA complaint #10211188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TIRES ON MY 2006 DODGE MAGUNUM RT MAY BE SUSPECT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CAR WAS GIVEN A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT ABOUT 6000 MILES, IT WAS FOUND TO NEED MAJOR ADJUSTMENT AT ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS CAR HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING TO KNOCK THE WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT SO I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE CAR WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 21000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I STILL FEEL THAT THE CAR HAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE STEERING. I HOPE THAT THE CAUSE IS TIRES WHICH I CAN REPLACE (MUCH TOO EARLY). BUT I FEAR THAT THERE MAY BE A STEERING RACK PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10210431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON MY O5 DODGE MAGNUM R/T. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AT 10K MILES DUE TO THEM CUPPING AND BALDING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. I DID THIS AND HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT. THEN AT 35K MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN!I THEN TOOK IT TO A FRONT END SHOP AND THEY ALIGNED IT AND SAID THE FACTORY HAS A BAD SET OF SPECS AS IT WILL WEAR OUT THE TIRES IN NO TIME!THIS IS NOT NORMAL OR RIGHT!
NHTSA complaint #10199279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES, SIZE 215/65R17. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STATE TROOPER WITNESSED THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT AND FILED A REPORT. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE RIM STRUCK THE CEMENT. THE CRASH DAMAGED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, FENDER, AND BUMPER. THE "A" FRAME (AXLE, SUBFRAME, STRUTS) OF THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED FOR $4,500. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS BACK AND IS STILL SEEING A DOCTOR. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,950.
NHTSA complaint #10195213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 DODGE MAGNUM. PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. TIRES WERE ALIGNED AND BALANCED. WEAR ON TIRES. REPLACED TIRES AFTER 18000 MILES DUE TO A BLOWOUT ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRES HAD NO TREAD ON OUTSIDE EDGE AND OVERALL TIRE. DEALER WOULD ONLY PAY FOR TWO TIRES. CAR PULLED TO RIGHT AFTER NEW TIRES INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES ALIGNED AND BALANCED. THE DEALER PAID FOR THE ALIGNEMENT AND BALANCE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE PULLED HARDER TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ALIGNMENT, CONTACTED THE BUSINESS OF WHERE THE VECHICLE WAS ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN, AND HAD THE OWNER PERSONALLY CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER THIS CHARGE. THE CAR PULLED HARDER TO THE RIGHT THAN BEFORE. THE CAR HAS 23000, AND THE TIRES WORE OUT AND WILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON.
NHTSA complaint #10187439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN FEB 2005 I PURCHASED AN 05 DODGE MAGNUM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. I NOW HAVE 26000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE WORN DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR AND MAYBE A BIT MORE. THE RIDE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH WITH QUESTIONABLE PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER SPEED TURNS AND EVASIVE MANEUVERS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TIRES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO KEEP THESE DANGEROUS TIRES OFF THE ROAD. IT WOULD ALSO BE NICE TO HAVE CONTINENTAL TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM ANOTHER TIRE COMPANY).
NHTSA complaint #10183971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, CONTINENTAL TIRES STARTED SHOWING TREAD WEAR AT 6000 MILES. DEALER AT 9000 MILES MADE NOTE OF UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR AND BLAMED IT ON EXCESSIVE SPEED. AT 11,000 MILES 2 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND THE OTHER 2 ALMOST WORN THROUGH. CAR IS 1.3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 11,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES AND CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY GIVE A 50% REBATE ON THE TIRES BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT. CAR ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10180929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES P225/60R18 BSW TOURING TIRES SEVERE TIRE CUPPING AFTER 10K MILES - NOTICED WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DO TIRE BALANCING AFTER DRIVING 1K. 5K MILES LATER, TIRES ARE WORN WITH ONLY 16K MILES. NEED REPLACEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10174795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH 13000 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE WORE DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS. ALL CONTINENTAL TIRE WANTS TO DO IS SELL ME ANOTHER TIRE THAT IS SUBSTANDARD. 13000 MILES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT A TIRE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND STYLE. IT MAKES ME THINK DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE POOR TIRE THAT IS WHY THEY ARE GOING TO ANOTHER TIRE IN 07.
NHTSA complaint #10174503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAS 11,000KM ON IT AND THE TIRES ARE DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER (CONTINENTAL) WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE ATTENTION BY BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE ALREADY 42 COMPLAINT FILES ABOUT THIS ONLINE AND IT SHOULD WARRANT A CLOSER LOOK.
NHTSA complaint #10174381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY NEW, 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE REPLACED WITH GOODYEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT AT 10,000 MILES THE FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND THE REAR TIRES ONLY HAD 1/8" TREAD LEFT, I ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES AND NOTICED THE WEAR BARS HAD STARTED SHOWING WHEN I ROTATED THEM AT 9000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT TO A CONTINENTAL TIRE DEALER AND COMPLAIN. CONTINENTAL WOULD ONLY PAY 35% TOWARDS THE COST OF NEW TIRES. AFTER SPENDING $32,000 ON A NEW CAR THEN ONE YEAR LATER HAVING TO DISH OUT OVER $600 FOR TIRES REALLY HURTS. MY WHOLE REASON FOR BUYING THE CAR WAS TO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EXPENSIVE MECHANICAL REPAIRS FOR A LONG TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10170745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DESPITE TWO TIRE ROTATION WITHIN 18000 MILES,( FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY CHRYSLER AND PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP) THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY NEW, 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE DECLARED "TRASH" BY THE BANGOR DODGE SERVICE MANAGER, TO THE EXTENT THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO ALIGN THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. I NEEDED TO BY FOUR NEW TIRES- GOODYEARS THIS TIME- BEFORE I COULD GET A FRONT END AND REAR END ALIGNMENT. I DID NOT GET EVEN EXPECTED WEAR FROM THESE TIRES. IT COST ME $800 WITHIN 18,000 EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE MILES( I AM A RETIRED PERSON) BECAUSE OF A JUDGMENTAL ERROR BY CHRYSLER TO PUT SOFT AND INAPPROPRIATE TIRES ON MY CAR. I EXPECT COMPENSATION FOR LACK OF EXPECTED WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10169266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.