2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERI 660 AS TIRES (NA), SIZE: P255/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 93,000

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT265/75R16. THE SIDEWALL WAS BLOWN OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLOWN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE WALL HAS BLOWN OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FRACTURED CABLE WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY RELEASED ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUP TRUCK AND ROLLED INTO A SCHOOL BUS. THESE TIRES ARE SECURED UNDERTHE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY THE SAME TYPE OF CABLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ON GOING TAIL GATE CABLE RECALL. ALL CHEV AND GMC PICKUPS HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE CABLES HOLDING THE SPARES TIRE AND THEY ALL ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO FAIL . *TR

Mileage: 81,989

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN AIR BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE STORE REPLACED THE TIRE. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. RECALL # 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN AIR BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE STORE REPLACED THE TIRE. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. RECALL # 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

CONTINENTAL TIRES HAS IGNORED MY COMPLAINT. YESTERDAY I EXPERIENCED THE THIRD DELAMINATION, EXPLOSIVE OR CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OF A CONTINENTAL TIRE ON THE CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK IN THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS. IN EACH INCIDENT THE TREAD DETACHED AND DESTROYED THE REAR FENDER AND INNER FENDER LINING. SET OF FOUR CONTINENTAL TIRES PURCHASED AT WAL-MART, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA, INSTALLED AND BALANCED ON 3 JANUARY 2003, INVOICE NUMBER 485700 95770. TRUCK MILEAGE 153249, INCLUDED TIRE WARRANTY. TIRES INSTALLED WERE BAR CODE 5134206727. ON 9/06 FIRST BLOWOUT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-75 AT ADEL GEORGIA. LEFT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED , MILEAGE 20,0913. ON 1/07 SECOND TIRE DAMAGE WAS TREAD DELAMINATION WHICH CAUSED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE TREAD. BEFORE IMPENDING BLOWOUT TIRE WAS REPLACED , MILEAGE 206681. THIRD TIRE DAMAGE AND SECOND CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON MARCH 14, 2007 NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR ALACHUA, FLORIDA. RIGHT REAR FENDER DESTROYED BY TREAD DETACHMENT. TOWING CHARGE AND USED TIRE PURCHASE FROM A-1 TOWING, 14515 NW PEGGY RD. ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615. 3/15/07 TODAY, I DROVE TO THE SAME TIRE MART AND HAD THE REMAINING CONTINENTAL TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUR REMOVED. INVOICE NUMBER IN00289613, ACCOUNT NO. MCD2527. $353.04. I WILL RETAIN THIS CONTINENTAL TIRE FOR YOUR INSPECTION OR FOR MY FURTHER COMPLAINT. MILEAGE 209808, ACCOUNT NO. MCD3537. GENTLEMEN, I AM DISPLEASED WITH YOUR PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD THREE OF THE TIRES CAUSED ME MUCH INCONVENIENCE AND AGGRAVATION. FOR EACH INCIDENT, MY INSURANCE CARRIER (USAA) CHARGED ME A $250 DEDUCTIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE ONE REMAINING TIRE I SHALL KEEP FOR YOUR INSPECTION AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. I HAVE ALSO RETAINED THE LAST TIRE THAT LOST ITS TREAD FOR YOUR EXAMINATION.*AK

Mileage: 209,808

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A ROADSIDE BARRIER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WITH NECK INJURIES, FRACTURES OF THE RIBS AND FOOT, AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 350 MILES ON I-95 & I-26 WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR TIRE. IT DID 1300.00 IN BODY DAMAGE TO OUR 2000 SILVERADO 1500 P/U'S REAR FENDER. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION WHERE WE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THERE WAS STILL APPROX 8000 MILES LEFT ON THE WARRANTY, BUT WE PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND. WE SAVED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE. WE DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY ROAD HAZARD AND MAINTAINED THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATION SCHEDULE. *NM

Mileage: 84,559

A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE AND CABLE SHEARED OFF. DRIVER PLACED THE CABLE AND TIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. *AK

BOTH CONSUMER'S VEHICLES HAD INTENSE TREAD USEAGE. TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES ON EACH VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE ALSO HAVD GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 235/85R16. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION NOTICED THE CABLE, WHICH SUPPORTED THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS. *AK

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRE, P265/75R16, DOT W273WMA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET WITH 25000 MILES. SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH ON LEFT REAR TIRE. NO ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER HAD JUST HAD TIRES ROTATED WITH PROPER AIR IN THEM. *SLC

THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LIKE THE FORDS WERE. THESE WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON GM TRUCKS ALSO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THESE ON THE TRUCK. CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THESE AT THIS TIME. *AK (TIRESIZE: 2657016)

CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING IRREGULAR RIDING AND PULLING AT ALL SPEEDS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TREAD AND BELTING WERE SEPARATING, CONSUMER CALLED FIRESTONE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 1999 AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES HE HAD BUT FIRESTONE WAS CONTEMPLATING AN EXPANSION, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P265/75R16) TIRES. *JB

BRAKES WOULD GET DEBRIS AND ROCKS ON THEM DUE TO RIDING ON DIRT ROADS. RIMS WOULD BE DETERIORATING DUE TO TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. BEEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. CLAIMED DRIVER WAS AT FAULT.*AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE TRUCK IS A LEMON. *YH

I REQUESTED FROM JIM BISHOP TO REPLACE MY TIRES PRIOR TO MY PROBLEM SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM THEM I WAS TOLD THEY DIDNOT DEAL IN TIRES...I THEN WENT TO FIRSTONE AND THEY TO WOULD NOT REPLACE MY TIRES IN HUNTSVILLE....I THEN FILED WITH NHTSA *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN73WMA0S0 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT 63 MPH SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND REPLACED THE TIRES (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT DRIVE PROPERLY. *MJS

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P255 75R 16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.

TIRE INVOLVED IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 265/75R16. PLEASE ADVISED ME WHICH DOT# SERIES IS INVOLVED WITH THIS RECALL IF POSSIBLE. (CLAIM# 05-4522-603) *MW

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE FAILURE-SIDEWALL BLOWN OUT. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND INSURED LOST CONTROL. P265/75/R16 I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I RAN OFF THE ROAD. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT I HIT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO FAST. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED. (CLAIM# 40-2418-573) *MW

NEGOTIATING HIGHWAY TURN, VEHICLE FAILED TO MAKE TURN, WENT OVER CULVERT AND INTO DITCH. INSURED HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. SHOP INDICATES SEVERE MISALIGNMENT. INSRD CALLED, SHE ROUNDED CORNER AND WENT INTO DITCH. SHE AS THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. TIRES DID NOT BLOW BUT STEEL BELTS ARE SHOWING THRU THE TIRES AND SHE ONLY HAS 13K MILES ON THE VEH. SHE IS GOING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AND SHE WILL SAVE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THE RECALL. SHOP TOLD HER THAT THERE HAS BEEN OTHER PEOPLE IN WITH OUTHER SIZES AND THEY HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALLS. ADVISED I WASNT SURE IF THIS WOULD HAVE ANTHING TO DO WITH LOSS BUT WE COULD CHECK INTO IT. NO INJURIES. INSRD IS GOING TO HAVE FRONT IRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT DONE BEFORE SHE TAKES INTO SHOP FOR BODY DAMAGEST. I EXPLAINED ALIGNMENT USUALLY GETS DONE AFTER REPAIRS. SHE SAID IF WE DON'T PAY FOR IT, WE DON'T SHE DOESN'T FEEL SAFE WITHOUT IF BEING DONE. (CLAIM# 47-4189-145) *MW

WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (SIZE#P265/75/R16) TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. (CLAIM#40-2418-573). *YD

WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (SIZE#P265/75/R16) TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. (CLAIM#40-2418-573). *YD

THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW-OUT FOR NO REASON AND THE TREAD WAS ALL IN TACK AND ROLLED BY ME AS I STOPED( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

SIZE P265/75R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, CHEVROLET C1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM TIRE. FIRESTONE HAS REPLACED 2 OF THE 4 TIRES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75/R15 *MW

REGARDING THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL OF 15" TIRES. ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT(8/22/00) IN ATLANTA, GA, I SAW A LADY WHOSE FIRESTONE WILDNERNESS AT 16" TIRE SEPARATED FROM ITS TREAD, JUST LIKE ALL THOSE INCIDENTS OF THE 15" TIRE. ON MY 2000 CHEVY TRUCK I HAVE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 16" TIRES. WHAT IS TO PREVENT THOSE TIRES FROM A TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!!! I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND A HUSBAND. IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE IF A TIRE SEPARATION HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE CAUSING MY DEATH. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY NEW TRUCK LAST SEPTEMBER '99, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES. ONLY AFTER 4,000 MILES THE FRONT TIRES STARTED CUPPING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AGAIN, AFTER 6,000 MORE MILES(AFTER ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ROTATIONS) THE FRONT TIRES ARE DOING THE SAME THING. I WISH TO CHANGE OUT THESE TIRES TO MICHELIN TIRES, SINCE I HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH MY OTHER VEHICLE('96 CHEVY SUBURBAN 4X4) AND ITS MICHELIN TIRES. I'M VERY UPSET AND SCARED TO DRIVE MY 2000 CHEVY TRUCK WITH THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES ON IT. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF FIRESTONE CAN BE MADE TO REPLACE MY TIRES ON MY TRUCK ALSO. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE CAN CONTACT ME REGARDING AN ANSWER TO REPLACING MY TIRES. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, DONNA BROWN( DOT NUMBER: W273 WMB TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

VEHICLE'S LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES DEVELOPED BULGE OR BUBBLE AND CAUSED VIBRATIONS AND SUDDEN SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, GOODYEAR WRANGLER SE P235/75R16). YH