2000 AUDI TT Tires Problems

2000 AUDI TT QUARTO WITH MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR A WHILE NOW AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND GETTING BACK WITH THE CONSUMER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PROVIDE A FULL COVERAGE WARRANTY FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY HAD A TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE, THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED HE MUST HAVE HIT CURB, BUT IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND ULTIMATELY THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPLODED. *NLM

RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHEN TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 MPH, THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SWERVE ABRUPTLY TO RIGHT AND ONLY AFTER GREAT DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. BLOWOUT HAPPENED DURING MORNING TRAFFIC ON I-90 AND I DIDN'T HIT POTHOLE OR ANY OTHER OBJECT. ACCIDENT WAS ONLY AVOIDED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIGHT LANE, SO SWEVE TOOK ME ONTO THE SHOULDER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE IN 14,800 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

THE TIRE HAS THE WIDELY DOCUMENTED "BULGE" IN THE TIRE WALL PROBLEM. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THIS TIRE? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE IN 14,800 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

THE TIRE HAS THE WIDELY DOCUMENTED "BULGE" IN THE TIRE WALL PROBLEM. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THIS TIRE? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

2 REAR TIRES FAILED ONLY AFTER 1500 MILES WITHIN 2 WKS TIME. IS THIS A COINCIDENT?*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )

TIRES BUBBLED UP, STARTED TO SEPERATE TO UNSAFE CONDITION( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 R17 )

I HAVE HAD ABOUT 4-5 FLAT'S WITH THESE TIRES AT LOW SPEEDS (~35 MPH) - AT LEAST 3 OF THEM WERE IRREPAIRABLE IN A 9700 MILE PERIOD - I ENDED UP RECENTLY CHANGING ALL THE TIRES - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 17 )