2002 Continental Trailer CONTINENTAL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2002: 2; 2004: 1; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10088479 · 2004-08-24 (August 24, 2004)
ON AUGUST 21, 2004, I FOUND A CRACK ON EACH I-BEAM OF THE FRAME FROM MY CONTINENTAL BOAT TRAILER WHERE THE I-BEAM IS BENT TO FOLLOW THE CONTOUR OF THE BOAT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN STRUCTURAL DEFECT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10088479 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242847 · 2008-09-18 (September 18, 2008)
THIS IS ABOUT A BOAT TRAILER THAT HAS WELDS THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRAILER TO BREAK IN HALF, THE WELDS HAVE NO PENATRATION SO THAT THE CROSS MEMBER JUST LAYS IN THE FRAME RAILS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AS THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I'M NOT THE FIRST OWENER. THE TRAILER WAS MADE IN MARCH OF 2007 BY CONTINENTAL TRAILERS AT 9200 NW 58TH STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33178. PH [phone removed]. I FEEL THAT EVEN IF THEY DO NOT FIX MY TRAILER THAT THIS A VERY REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. THE FLEXING OF THE TR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10242847 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 566649 · 2002-07-11 (July 11, 2002)
THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 566649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8017338 · 2002-08-27 (August 27, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD NOISE. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL TRAIL, , #P2575S17 #DOTAD9C448408. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8017338 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1988 | 1990 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 566649THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 871133WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, LINCOLN, NAVIGATOR. TIRE SIZE P25575R17. TIRE MILEAGE LESS THAN 31,000. CONTINENTAL WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK | 125.0%ODI 8017338WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HEARD NOISE. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. CONTINENTAL TRAIL, , #P2575S17 #DOTAD9C448408. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1990: 0 complaints · 2002: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Structure:Frame And Members | Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | Tires | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 566649THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1ODI 566649THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *YH | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.