MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED THREE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC CONTINENTAL TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. MY MOTHERS 98 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE. MY FATHERS 99 NAVIGATOR HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATE ALSO. NOW HIS 2000 NAVIGATOR WITH 17 IN CONTI TRAC TIRES IS DEVELOPING THE SAME "TIRE THUMPING" AS THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES DID. A SEPARATION USUALLY FOLLOWS. WE HAVE REPLACED ONE TIRE, REPLACED THE ENTIRE SET ON A SECOND VEHICLE AND ARE AWAITING A MORE COMPLETE SEPARATION ON THE LATEST VEHICLE.......THESE 17 INCH TIRES ARE JUNK. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECALLED THE 16 IN, TIRES ON NAVIGATORS OF THE SAME BRAND BUT THE 17 INCH ONES ARE JUST AS BAD... I HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER BOTH MY AGING PARENTS AND FELT COMPELLED TO WRITE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION....SINCERELY, RODGER D. CONNOR. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17 INCH)
2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #02T012000 CONCERNING CONTINENTAL/TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST TO RECEIVE THE NEW TIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/2/2003 WHO STATED THEY WERE NOT REPLACING THE TIRES ANYMORE. WEST POINT SERVICE CENTER 11666 OLD KATY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77043. PHONE #281 596 1251.*AK