NHTSA Complaint #10564598 — 2008 LINCOLN MKZ

AFTER SPENDING OVER 3,500$ ON NOISES WHILE TURNING AND HAVING REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS CONSTANTLY GOING FLAT THE 17" 8 SPOKE MACHINED & PAINTED ALUMINUM WHEEL BEGAN TO CORRODE AND PEEL. TWO OF THE TIRES LEAKED AIR AROUND THE CONTACT OF THE RIM AND TIRE BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES HAVING THE WHEEL TAKEN APART AND CORROSION REMOVED THEN REASSEMBLING THE WHEEL AND RE-BALANCING THE TIRE ASSEMBLY BEFORE RE-INSTALLING BACK ON TO CAR. I HAVE AVERAGED SERVICING THESE TIRES FROM ONCE A WEEK TO ONCE A MONTH DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE MORE TIRES IN ORDER COMPENSATE FOR THE WARE ON THE TIRE WHEN HAVING TO DRIVE WITH UNDER INFLATED TIRES WHILE TRYING TO SAFELY NAVIGATE TO THE NEAREST AIR PUMP SOMETIMES ON A DAILY BASIS! THE CAR DEALER IS AWARE. THIS IS A SAFETY VIOLATION!! THE OUT OF POCKET COST TO CONTINUOUSLY HAVE THESE TIRES REPLACED, REPAIRED. THE POOR GAS MILEAGE HAS BROUGHT THE ACTUAL COST OF THIS CAR UPWARDS OF 43,000.00:( *TR