2006 Volkswagen Jetta Tires Problems

“Continental conti pro tire failure. Between 12,000 and 30,000 all 4 of our conti pro tires have failed. All they say is sorry we cant help. Someone needs to get continental n/a attention and have them recall these tires before someone dies or is injured for life. We have tired several times to reason with continental to no avail, and even vw has tired, with no luck. Please take a look at all your tires.”

“I purchased a 2006 vw Jetta in late 2008, early 2009. The car was brand new and sat in the showroom for two years. After of driving for 1 1/2 years, the tire sidewalls began to separate. Continental made the adjustment and I replaced the tires thinking that sitting in a showroom for that much time, they probably dry rotted. Today, I am having to replace all four tires again after 13 months for the same reason, sidewall separation. Reading the complaints on this site and others, it appears there is a serious issue here for sidewalls on continental tires. The size is 225/45r 17. …”

“The original accident happened while we were traveling for christmas (dec 26, 2006). In a brand new car with up graded continental tires going about 60 MPH the tires disintegrated, the car spun out of control and hit highway wall. It was a clear tire malfunctioned and after sending tire to continental north america in charlotte, nc they said that their inspectors found no fault. We asked them to reconsider and ended up getting a $1,500 goodwill offer from them. Needless to say we had a rental car for 8 weeks while out car with $6,000 in damages was fixed. …”

“Contipro tires. Three of the tires on my new car have had sidewalls bulges. The first I feel was my fault. I drove on the tire that had low tire pressure. But the two other tires have not had any compromising situations. Each tire had less than 5,000 miles on it. Continental tire warranty is a joke, they have been no assistance. I have never had tires fail me, I have always just worn them out.”

“I own a 2006 vw Jetta tdi and have 30,000 miles on the vehicle. I noticed at about 25,000 miles the vehicle developed a vibration in the front end. I took it to the vw dealer and had the front end inspected for problems, but none noted. I had the wheel rotated and balanced and that did not help the problem. The tech at vw dealer noticed wear in the middle of the tire. He stated that my tires (turanza el 400-02, 205/55r16) are more than likely the cause of the vibration and there is nothing they could do except replace all the tires. …”