Tire Related Problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E550

Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E550.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Mercedes Benz E550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire Bubble problems
1

Tire Bubble problem

Dear sir/madam, I have a serious complaint against the continental contiprocontact tires that came with my Mercedes Benz E550 and also the new ones I recently purchased. The car has only 20k miles on it and the side walls on the tires are very weak. I had 1 bubble each develop on 2 of the tires that came with the car after driving over 2 small potholes recently. I also had a sidewall issue on the third tire that came with the car and the new one I just purchased. The recent incident was the worst where both sidewalls burst open when I hit a pot hole. I really think that the quality of the tires is very poor because it seems to be impacting the sidewalls. I would like to discuss this with someone at the supervisor and director level because this is a very serious complaint. I am also going to place a complaint with the indiana department of transport for their lack of fixing these pot holes on-time. I am thoroughly disappointed with the road conditions. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).


Tire related problems in other Mercedes Benz E550 model year vehicles:



E550 Service Bulletins
E550 Safety Recalls
E550 Defect Investigations