2000 NISSAN ALTIMA Tires Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED TWO SETS AND RECEIVED ONE FREE SET OF COOPER LIFELINER TOURING SLE TIRES IN APRIL OF 2004. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE TREAD ON THE TIRES HAS WORN SO QUICKLY AND UNEVENLY. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 12, 2006 AND THE THIRD SET WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 2, 2007. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES, WHICH WERE RECEIVED FOR FREE, WAS REPLACED AT LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,300. EQ-10204089-4200 ,12/19/07. THE CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED 4 TIRES ON 12/08/04, 06/12/06, AND 12/18/06. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Mileage: 130,300

I PURCHASED 4 SIGMA REGENT 9M TIRES FROM TIRE KINGDOM IN 2003. THEY ONLY HAD 25,000 ON THEM AND 2 OF THEM BLEW OUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT WASN'T A NORMAL BLOWOUT, AS 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS ATTESTED. THE TIRE HAD WIRES COMING OUT EVERYWHERE. I CALLED TIRE KINGDOM AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE TIRES (MY DAUGHTER HAD THE MECHANICS DISPOSE OF THEM AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER) THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SOMEONE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE IT COULD OF CAUSED AN INJURY. *JB

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE SIDEWALL. ONE TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN THE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. FIRESTONE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. *SCC

CONSUMER WROTE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE RECALLED FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA02 TIRE SIZE P205/55R16, DOT # W2T2VF3319. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS, THERE WAS A BLOWOUT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FIRESTONE INFORMED NHTSA THAT THEY HAD REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HE PURCHASED FOR HIS VEHICLE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH SIDEWALL STARTED TO CRACK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. FIREHAWK, DOTW2T2VF3319, SIZE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE HOWEVER EACH ATTEMPT TO HAVE RECALL PERFORMED FAILED, STATING THAT TIRES WERE NOT IN STOCK. FINALLY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *TT *YH

ALL 4 TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION AFTER 18MONTHS/33000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND FOUND IT WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HIT A DRAINAGE SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND IS WONDERING IF THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIM, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P205/55R16, CLAIM 32-V323-692. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH HIS TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PER THE LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE STATING THAT THE TIRE SIZE WHICH CONSUMER OWNED WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL, CONSUMER STATES THE SIZE IS LISTED AS APART OF THE RECALL, AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE TIRES/W2 T2 VF3 130)*JB

THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER RECALL REPAIR 01V-065 WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02, P205/R1689H). NLM

ON 4/29/01 I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SLICE IN MY TIRE I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE ALTIMA DEALER WHO STATED I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO A PLACE THAT SELLS GENERAL BRAND TIRES WHEN I DID THAT I TOOK IT TO A SEARS THEY TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND STATED TO ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE UPON CHECKING THE REST OF MY TIRES THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO WATCH THE BACK 2 TIRES BECAUSE THEY CAME FROM THE SAME LOT OF TIRES, THEY CALLED GENERAL TIRE WHO STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY 15 DOLLARS A TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT OF 2 TIRES, THEY DID NOT OFFER TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE REAR 2 TIRES, I ALSO NOTIFIED THE NISSAN DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND TALKED TO JAMIE IN SERVICE WHO MORE OR LESS LAUGHED AND SAID OH REALLY THATS TERRIBLE, I ALSO CALLED THE 1-800-NISSAN-1 NUMBER, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS GENERAL TIRES PROBLEM AND NOT THEIRS??? SO NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 5 DAYS FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE SPARE TIRE (DONUT) AND ONE BAD TIRE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENTS COME IN.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ACUN2N7329 TIRESIZE: P205/6OR15)

THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN UNRAVELING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 01V-065, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA). NLM

FAULTY FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE THE RECALLED TIRES FROM FIRESTONE AND THERE WAS ALSO SOME STEERING DAMAGE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMT. *JB

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED 5 FIRESTONE DEALERS IN HIS AREA ABOUT RECALL ON FIREHAWK, P205/55R16 TIRES, WHEN HE CALLED TWO OF THEM, THEY SAID THEY HAD T TIRES IN STOCK. WHEN CONSUMER GOT TO DEALER AND SHOWED RECALL LETTER, THEY NO LONGER HAD THOSE TIRES IN STOCK. OTHER 3 DEALERS TOLD HIM THEY WOULD CALL WHEN TIRES CAME IN. ALSO, CONTACTED FIRESTONE, WAS TOLD TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE ADD FIRESTONE DEALER NAMES AND ADDRESSES.*AK

I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AFTER ONLY OWN THE CAR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TIRES I CALL THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE TIRES AND THEY SAID IT WASNT ANYTHING THEY COULD DO SO I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P20555R16T)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20555R16T )

TIRE FAILED (TIRE MAKE/MODEL WHICH FAILED WAS NOT GIVEN). NLM

PE00 020 CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SPLITTING AROUND EDGES OF TIRES. FIRESTONE , FIREHAWKS, GTA02. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRES, ONLY 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES WHERE REPLACED, WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THE 4TH TIRE WAS NOT A FIRESTONE TIRE, CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-85 CROSSING THE NC LINE INTO VIR. THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE PEELED COMPLETELY OFF LEAVING ONLY 1OR 2 INCHES LEFT ON THE RIM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO ALERT ALL CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. (TIRESIZE: P205/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/55R16 )