This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact stated that three of four tires were leaking air. This air leakage was due to defective wheels. There were pits where beads set in the wheel of the vehicle. The tire dealer tire added sealant to the bead, and this did not correct the problem. The tire dealer recommended that the wheels be replaced. One of tires experienced extreme overnight leakage. The other two tires only leaked slowly. The wheels have not been replaced at this time. The manufacturer would not cover the wheels under personalized service contract warranty. The wheels were chrome plated aluminum and corrosion caused these pits. Updated 12/7/2005.
The consumer stated that the rear and front rim medallion chrome completely rusted and was leaking air. The dealer stated they had never seen this before. On two occasions the tire was replaced due to the rim leak, on another occasion, the tire was repaired due to a slow leak, then one last tire repair was due to the slow leak but had massive corrosion on the inside.
Consumer noticed a flat tire due to a slow leak which came from the rear driver's side aluminum rim. The dealer had been contacted. The tire was water tested and a slow leak was detected at the edge of the rim. The tire was removed from the rim and it was observed that the rim was flaking/corroded. The edge of the rim was cleaned with a power tool and greased. The tire was installed and inflated. This was the second flat tire due to a slow leak at the edge of the rim. The first incident occurred on the opposite side a few months earlier. The same repair procedure was used.
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- Fort Wayne, IN, USA