Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2005
I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH PREMATURELY CAUSES WEAR ON THE CASE HOUSING AND CAN LEAD TO A PART FAILURE RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCKAGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS AND CAUSING ME GROW VERY CONCERNED WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE INTERVENE HERE AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM?
- NHTSA ID
- 10129615
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
- Mileage
- 1,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 7, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. THEN A COUPLE LATER, FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT. GENERAL, GRABBER (AW), P27560R17. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009404
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 27, 2001
ON JUNE 18,2001 FIRST TIRE PEELED OFF.CONTINENTAL TIRE ,CHARLOTTE,NC 28273, MRS KIMBERLY SOMERVILLE, 704-588-4164WOULD NOT PAY FOR DAMANGED, STATED SOME ROAD HAZARD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. AGAIN, ON JUNE 13, 2001 A SECOND TIRE PEELED OFF AND CAUSE DAMANGE.MY ATTORNEY WROTE THEM ABOUT THE DAMAGE ON JULY 30,2001. THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER HER LETTER.I STILL HAVE THE TWO PEELED OFF TIRES IN MY FATHER'S GARAGE.FIRST TIRE CLAIM NUMBER WITH CONTINENTAL WAS C-10-343. THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER MY ATTORNEY ON THE SECOND PEELED OFF TIRE.I REQUESTED ALL CONTINENTAL TIRES BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASON AND TO PAY FOR MY DAMAGES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205-55R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 752664
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2001
BrakesTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Jan 18, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN ONE GEAR, AND CLUTCH PEDAL WILL ALWAYS GO TO FLOOR AND WILL STAY THERE UNTIL ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THEN RESTARTED. VEHICLE WILL START WORKING AGAIN. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 878474
- Incident
- Jan 17, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 28, 2000
TIRES SPLITTING AND CRACKING AT SEAM ON 3 OF 4 TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ACOF3F1299 TIRESIZE: P20555R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 732773
- Incident
- Sep 25, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 1998
TWO GOOD YEAR EAGLE TIRES P205/55R16, BLEW OUT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SIDE WALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 542037
- Incident
- May 7, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 9, 1998
GOODYEAR RSA TIRES; THE TIRE RIPPED AND SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. GOODYEAR WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827732
- Incident
- Sep 7, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 1998
TIRE MODEL: GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA SIZE P205X55R16. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW IN MAY OF 98, AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW IN JULY 0F 98. CAR DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826344
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 4, 1998
TRANSFER CASE SEAL LEAKS.
- NHTSA ID
- 531859
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.