9999 CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERI
0 recalls — 38 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
38 total complaints
1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 16 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 15 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 6 |
| TIRES:VALVE | 1 |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Mar 21, 2011
Incident date: Dec 18, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F550 CREW CAB WITH 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND HAS NEVER HAD A HEAVY LOAD ON IT. MY VEHICLES ARE METICULOULY MAINTAINED AND TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED MONTHLY AND PRIOR TO ANY LONGER TRIP. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. WHILE DR... Read more
TIRES
Mar 21, 2011
Incident date: Dec 18, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 FORD F550 CREW CAB WITH 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND HAS NEVER HAD A HEAVY LOAD ON IT. MY VEHICLES ARE METICULOULY MAINTAINED AND TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED MONTHLY AND PRIOR TO ANY LONGER TRIP. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. WHILE DR... Read more
TIRES
Nov 17, 2008
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
2008 CHEVY SILVERADO (LEASED) HAS SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN TIRES AND REAR TIRES WITH CHUNKS OF TIRE MISSING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED A LACK OF TRACTION AFTER A LIGHT RAIN. *JB
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jan 23, 2008
Incident date: Dec 25, 2007
2001 MAZDA 626 RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SPLIT IN TWO AREAS. CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT REAR TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND HAD SIMILAR CRACKING FORMING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT TYPE OF DAMAGE. *KB THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A BAD ... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Oct 19, 2007
Incident date: Jul 27, 2007
2005 FORD F-150 WITH AMERITAC TR OWL TIRES HAS A DISINTEGRATING SIDEWALL. CUSTOMER STATES TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM AS RUN FLAT WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. *KB INSPECTION OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO SENDING IT TO THE MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF PUNCTURES OR HOL... Read more
TIRES
Aug 27, 2007
Incident date: Aug 8, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERI, SIZE 235/85/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER. UPON INSPECTION OF T... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 8, 2007
Incident date: Aug 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F450. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 22590R19.5. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD A POP AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE, BUT THEY WO... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 11, 2007
Incident date: Apr 6, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THERE WAS $2100 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK CAUSED BY THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE MANUFACTURER WI... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Dec 13, 2006
Incident date: Jan 1, 2006
THREE CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE AMERITRAK'S HAVE FAILED ON MY 2003 F250 SUPERCAB (TIRE TREAD SEPARATION) SINCE JAN. 2006 AND NON-RESPONSIVE CONTINENTAL TIRE HAS FAILED TO CONTACT ME, AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD, TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF MY CLAIM! HERE ARE THE ACTUAL FACTS: IN JAN 06, THE FIRST TIRE, FR... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 19, 2006
Incident date: Feb 26, 2006
ON 2/26/06 AT 12:40PM, MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED & DAMAGED MY REAR BUMPER WHEEL WELL AND BRACKET. THE TYPE OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW P275/60R17. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE BAD TIRE WAS ADTO 44... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jan 10, 2006
Incident date: Aug 23, 2005
2000 EXPEDITION TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TS *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Dec 15, 2005
Incident date: Sep 17, 2005
CONSUMER TREAD ON REAR TIRE SEPERATED. *TS *JB
TIRES
Feb 20, 2005
Incident date: Feb 4, 2005
DEFECTIVE TIRES. *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Feb 20, 2005
Incident date: Feb 4, 2005
DEFECTIVE TIRES. *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Apr 28, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROB... Read more
TIRES
Apr 28, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROB... Read more
TIRES
Mar 9, 2004
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
AFTER 22K MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TIRES 185/70/R14 ON MY FORD CONTOUR SE '99. I CONTACTED GENERAL TIRE (THE TIRES HAVE 70K MILES WARRANTY). I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT "GENERAL TIRE WAS NOT CONTRACTED BY FORD CO TO PUT TIRES 185/70/R14 ON FORD CONTOUR SE". I CONTACTED TIRE DEALERS,... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 20, 2003
Incident date: Sep 17, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65 MPH), TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL, HEADLIGHT, UNDERCARRIAGE. *LA
TIRES
Oct 3, 2003
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
THE RELEVANT FACTS: 1. 1999 GENERAL AMERICAN TRAILER TIRES, MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY, LOCATED AT 1950 CONTINENTAL BLVD., CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. 2. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10, 000 MILES. 3. IN APRIL, 2003, 1 TIRE BLEW OUT AS WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE. 4. IN AUGUST,... Read more
TIRES
Sep 24, 2003
Incident date: Sep 19, 2003
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
TIRES:VALVE
Jul 23, 2003
VALVE STEM FAILURES ON FOUR TIRES WHILE IN TRANSIT. *MR THREE OF THE TIRES I HAVE AS EVIDENCE PLUS VALVE STEM AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIRES. TIRE #1 12,000 MILES, #2 13,000 MILES, #3 14,500 MILES. I WENT FOR VALVE STEM RECALL ABOUT 14-17 MONTHS PRIOR TO ALL TIRE FAILURES AT SAYVILLE FORD. I HAVE AL... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jul 23, 2003
VALVE STEM FAILURES ON FOUR TIRES WHILE IN TRANSIT. *MR THREE OF THE TIRES I HAVE AS EVIDENCE PLUS VALVE STEM AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIRES. TIRE #1 12,000 MILES, #2 13,000 MILES, #3 14,500 MILES. I WENT FOR VALVE STEM RECALL ABOUT 14-17 MONTHS PRIOR TO ALL TIRE FAILURES AT SAYVILLE FORD. I HAVE AL... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 10, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DRIVER'S REAR TIRE SEPARATED BUT STILL HAD AIR IN IT. *AK
TIRES
May 5, 2003
VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT CAUSE.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Mar 3, 2003
Incident date: Mar 1, 2003
I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE PA STATE INSPECTION ON FRIDAY. THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SEVERE TIRE DAMAGE, PERFORATED SIDEWALL, ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THERE IS A SEPARATION AROUND THE ENTIRE INTERIOR SIDEWALL, THE SHOP DOING THE WORK (A TIRE DEALER) TIPPED ME OFF BY SAYING. I CAN'T BE... Read more
TIRES
Jan 27, 2003
Incident date: Nov 20, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE IS BAD TIRES. SCC
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Dec 11, 2002
Incident date: Sep 23, 2002
I NOTICED THE SIDWALL SEPERATING FROM THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF MY TIRE WHILE I WAS WASHING MY CAR AND TOOK IT TO A TIRE DEALER WHO REPLACED MY TIRE. THE TIRE(S) ONLY HAVE 8858 MILES ON THEM AND NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THAT. THE SEPERATION WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG . MY OTHER 3 TIRES HAVE CRACK... Read more
TIRES
Dec 4, 2002
Incident date: Oct 5, 2002
ORIGINAL TIRES ON FORD EXPEDITION 2003 DOT ADT645PW/4002 P26570R17. WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 TO 70 MPH VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD, AND FORD SAYS THERE ARE THREE BAD TIRE. FORD IS REPLACING THE TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND TIRE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ... Read more
TIRES
Oct 22, 2002
Incident date: Sep 1, 2001
CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES DUE TO THEM BEING DRY ROTTED, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT WAS LUBRICATED, THE BLOWER RESISTOR IN THE AIR CONDITION WAS REPLACED, THE CARPET WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW.TS *JB
TIRES
Sep 3, 2002
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
ALL 4 TIRES CRACKED BETWEEN THE TREADS AND WERE DELAMINATING. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 13, 2002
Incident date: Jul 13, 2001
WHILE DRIVING REAR RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED AND TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.SIZE P23575R15, DOT ADHL4370497.*AK
TIRES
Jul 11, 2002
Incident date: Jun 16, 2002
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#1956014, DOT#CTAHR4.*AK
TIRES
Jun 19, 2002
Incident date: Jun 10, 2002
TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE WITH 50% OF TREAD LIFE LEFT. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 19, 2002
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
DANGEROUS TREAD SEPARATION WHILE HIGHWAY TRAVELING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TRAVEL TRAILER INCLUDING THE CUTTING OF ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING AN DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS SAME TYPE OF TIRE FAILURE OCCURED, 04/06/01, 03/02/01, 12/13/00. A VOQ REPOR... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jun 19, 2002
Incident date: Jun 6, 2002
3 TIRES BLEW AT THE SAME TIME BY SIDEWALL COMING APART, ALL ON REAR OF VEHICLE. FORD DENIED HELPING ANY IN THE SITUATION. TIRES ONLY HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.*AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
May 22, 2002
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REALIZE IT BEFORE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 20, 2001
Incident date: May 3, 2001
IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING 55-60MPH VEHICLE FELT FUNNY. THEN, HEARD A LOUD BLAST. VEHICLE BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THREAD OF TIRE COMING OFF FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE AT 48000 MILES. CONTACTED AAA , AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME GOING ONTO FREEWAY A... Read more
TIRES
Aug 10, 2001
Incident date: Aug 10, 2001
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AIR IN RIGHT REAR TIRE, 22570/19.5, DOT # CU9RHMTJ499, TIRE BLEWOUT , AND THREW EMPLOYEE ABOUT 3 TO 5 FEET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD NO REPORT OF PROBLEM WITH TIRES. PLEASE ADD VIN #*AK
1 injured
NHTSA Safety Investigations — CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERI
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE01026
Opened: Jul 24, 2001 — Closed: Feb 11, 2002
AMERI 550AS 1995-2001 P235/70R16
CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERI — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERI across all model years.
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Total Recalls
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Total Complaints
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