AS OF MY LAST TIRE ROTATION, MY TIRE SUPPLIER HAS REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR DUE TO THE FAILURE RATE OF THE THREADS ON THE LUGS AND THE RESULTANT FAILURE OF LUG NUTS AND THE LUGS AS WELL. THE SUPPLIER INITIALLY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES AND---REPLACING SEVERAL LUGS AND LUG NUTS. HOWEVER, I AM NOW BEING DEPRIVED OF MY FREE TIRE ROTATIONS UNDER THE TIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DUE TO THE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE LUGS. THIS FAILURE IS NO DOUBT UNDER REPORTED AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL BECAUSE SEVERAL OF THE STRESSED AND DAMAGED LUGS HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. *JB
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CATALIC CONVERTER, UPSTREAM VALUE,ERG VALUE AND A GASKET WAS COMPLETELY BURN OUT BY ONE OF THE OTHER COMPONETS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAIL TO APPEAR. THE ONLY NOTICE THAT I HAD WAS THE JERKING OF THE CAR AND AT THIS TIME I WAS NOT GETTING ANY PULL FROM THE ENGINE. THE FASTEST THAT I COULD GO WAS ONLY 30 MPH. I ASSUME THAT I HAD GOTTEN SOME BAD GAS. MY CAR JUST DIED ON ME WHILE TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP, AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR.*AK