2001 CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 2500 Tires Problems

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Feb 9, 2009

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO ON 1/29/09 K2500 THE ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR SOMETHING WHEN I GET UP TO 65 MPH THE TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD CLUNK NOISE I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR A DAY THEN HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO HAVE THE KNOCK SENSOR AND THE RATTLING NOISE CHECKED THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A HUB THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR AFTER THEY GAVE ME A WORK ORDER THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEY SAID THAT WAS ALSO THE KNOCK SENSOR AND SAID IT WAS REPLACED BUT TEN MINUTES AFTER THEY FIXED IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL THAT THEY SAID WAS FIXED I WOULD LIKE HELP TO SEE IF I CAN GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED OR MY MONEY BACK THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 198

Aug 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING A CAMPER, THE CASING DETACHED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.

Mileage: 52,000

May 18, 2006

MY FIRESTONE LT245/75R16 TIRE FAILED. THE ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT QUARTER PANEL OF MY TRUCK. *JB

Mileage: 30,500

Apr 25, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE SEPARATING TREAD DAMAGED THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

Apr 15, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT,L THE TREAD DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

Jul 6, 2004

SEPTEMBER,03 I HAD ONE BRIDGESTONE DUELER LT285/75R16 SEPARATE,CAUSING SERIOUS VIBRATION. REPLACED TIRE WITH SAME TYPE TIRE AND REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY DEALER FOR SAFETY AND RE-MOUNTED. NEXT WEEK DUELER EXPLODED CAUSING $4200 DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK AND SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED TWICE BY BRIDGESTONE. FIRST TIME THEY SAID TIRE INDICATED THAT TIRE STRUCK SOMETHING. SECOND TIME WAS JUST A DENIAL AS I HAD ASKED BRIDGESTONE TO MARK ON THE TIRE WHERE IT HAD HIT SOMETHING. I NEW IT HAD NOT. MR. SHEEHAN, THEIR INSURANCE ADJUSTER478 7501166, TOLD ME THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID THE CLAIM. I DID NOT INCLUDE THE HEARING LOSS IN THE CLAIM. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DUELER TIRES AND BRIDGESTONES DENIAL/FRAUD TACTICS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE US GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT DEATHS AND INJURIES. *NM

Sep 16, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST ALL OF THE TREAD. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, A SECOND TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOST ALL THE TREAD. THESE TWO OCCURRENCES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDERS ON THE REAR AND ON SOME OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 37,673

Jul 19, 2003

TIRE TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE, DAMAGING RIGHT REAR FENDER. *AK

Mileage: 43,305

Jun 16, 2003

DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S FLIPPED THE TREAD OFF SEVERELY DAMAGING MY 2001 CHEVROLET TRUCK. I REPLACED ALL BUT THE TIRE THAT FAILED. *NLM

Aug 15, 2002

TIRE BLEWOUT WITHIN SECONDS AND ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED, LEADING TO THE TIRE'S TOTAL DISINTEGRATION. *AK

Aug 12, 2002

THERE WERE TWO TIRES THAT FAILED. THE FIRST FIRESTONE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT. IT WAS INSTALLED AT 3000 MILES. DA432T V611 B1C 2800. THE SECOND TIRE THAT FAILED WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE R4, LT245/75R16 E, DOT DA432TVN11B1CC07L3200. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO FULL FAILURE. IT APPEARED TO BE A BROKEN BELT OR PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. *JG

Aug 23, 2001

A STEEL BELT BROKE OR SHIFTED WITHIN THE TIRE. NO BLOWOUT, OR LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. NOISE FROM TIRE & POOR HANDLING IN TURNS WAS NOTICED. THIS IS A GM OEM PART. 2/3 OF THE TREAD WAS WORN OFF AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT. (TIRESIZE: 24575R16E)