The caller said the vehicle had three cracked rims. She took them off the vehicle, but did not know where they were located on the vehicle. Had a flat tire and put air in the tire. When she arrived home the tire was flat again. She took vehicle to an independent inspection station, and they told her the rims were cracked. Dealer said rims did not crack. Dealer and manufacturer claimed they could not offer any help for free. She took vehicle to the dealer seven times for different problems.

- East Springfield, PA, USA

While driving about 5 mph and pulling out of a parking lot rear rim fell off and vehicle stalled. Driver had vehicle towed to the dealership for analysis.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

This is the fourth time that the studs have broken off. Two studs broke while changing a flat tire in August 2000, and when the dealer went to replace them (at my cost) a third stud broke off. Last week when I was having the wheels aligned a fourth stud broke and again I am having to have this repaired at my own expense. As there is one other report similar to this one posted on this web site I am wondering if NHTSA is looking into this? it seems to me that defective wheel studs/lug nuts creates an extremely dangerous situation that both NHTSA and the manufacturer would want to see remedied.

- Lincoln, MA, USA

Dealer drilled a whole in wheel rim of car while in for service.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA