NHTSA Complaint #11320895 — 2014 JEEP COMPASS
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11320895 |
| Vehicle | 2014 JEEP COMPASS |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 79,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT THIS 2014 COMPASS IN DECEMBER 2019 THE TREAD ON THE VEHICLE'S GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 TIRES ( 205/70R/16 LOOKED GOOD BUT FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT I WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR IN BOTH TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I BOUGHT THE COMPASS AS IS FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO OF COURSE THEY WOULD CHECK THEM AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS OR WHATNOT BUT FOR A RIDICULOUS PRICE WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. I DO HAVE A WARRANTY THAT I BOUGHT BUT COVERS VERY LITTLE, EVEN HAVE TO PAY FOR THE GALLON OF GAS IF I RUN OUT BECAUSE IT ONLY COVERS THE CALL OUT TO BRING ME A GALLON. ANY WHO, I CANNOT AFFORD NEW TIRES OR THE AMOUNT TO HAVE A PLACE TO LOOK AT THEM, SO I WAS VERY ANAL ABOUT CHECKING MY TIRES LIKE A CRACKHEAD LOOKING FOR CHANGE ON THE GROUND. I WOKE UP ONE MORNING TO SEE THAT MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT SO I AIRED IT UP AT THE HOUSE AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS WITH THE OL SOAPY H2O AND FOUND A SMALL LEAK ON THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE, I CHECKED TO SEE ABOUT REPLACING IT AND AFTER I FINISHED HYPERVENTILATING AT THE PRICE, WHICH BTW WAS MORE THAN MY CAR NOTE, I PUT FIX A FLAT IN IT TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE ISSUE SO THAT I COULD SAVE UP TO REPLACE 1 SINGLE TIRE INSTEAD OF SELLING MY KIDNEY ON THE DARK WEB. WELP AS SOON AS I GOT THAT DONE THE BACK TIRE DECIDED TO BE A JERK AND KEEP DEFLATING EVERYDAY. GOT THE SOAPY H2O AND FOUND NOTHING JUST LIKES TO GO FLAT. I STARTED LOOKING AT THE TIRES SO THAT I COULD SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE ME TO SELL A KIDNEY IN ORDER TO REPLACE 2 TIRES NOW AND I NOTICED THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE MULTIPLE BUBBLES ON THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALLS. TOOK EACH TIRE OFF CHECKING FOR SEPARATION OF BELTS AND YEP IT'S NOT ROCKET APPLIANCE, ALL 4 TIRES ARE BUBBLING. YET I'M SURE JUST BY SEEING THE MANUFACTURER'S REPLIES( THERE AREN'T ANY) AND THE FACT THAT I ALWAYS GET THE POOP END OF THE STICK THAT I WILL BE SELLING MY KIDS KIDNEY'S TOO JUST TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES.
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