Cadillac Seville tire problems

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

PRESSURE OF TIRES DAMAGING RIMS AND WHEELS. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES EACH YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10653415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV SENT: SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2007 10:54 PM TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE TIRE /RUBBER CO, MT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ,60056 (800) 323 - 1466/EX. 405. FOUR VOGUE/GOODYEAR TIRES WITH 9/32NDS TREAD WEAR/MANUFACTURED SOMETIMES AFTER 1998 PROBLEM EXISTS WITH TREAD WEAR/DRY ROT, TIRE TREAD SPLITTING. JIM HORDAN REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT & KEN GOYAK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ADVISED VOGUE TIRES ONLY HAD A FIVE YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND AFTER FIVE YEARS TIRES MANUFACTURED BY VOGUE HAVE NO PRODUCT DEFECT WARRANTY. I DISAGREE WITH VOGUE'S CLAIM THEY WERE OBLIGATED TO HONOR A FULL REPLACEMENT WARRANTY OBLIGATION AT ANY TIME IF A MANUFACTURING FLAW DISCOVERED IN A TIRE PRODUCTION EXPOSED THE CONSUMER POPULATION TO LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY. SINCE VOGUE HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY OBLIGATION I WILL BE REPLACING THE VOGUE TIRES I OWN WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRE, ND I WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE TIRES I NOW OWN TO A NHSTB LOCAL OFFICE IN THE BOYNTON BEACH AREA SO THEY COULD BE EXAMINED , AND HAVE A TREAD RUN OUT TEST BE PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THE OPINION OF TWO GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIPS THAT THE VOGUE TIRES I WANT TO DELIVER WERE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. FURTHER, IF AS THE VOGUE TIRE EXECUTIVES REFERENCED IN THIS E-MAIL HAVE STATED, THE E TIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE REMAINED IN SERVICE AFTER A FIVE YEAR TERM, MUST NOT THIS CONDITION BE BROADCAST FOR ALL TIRES THAT BEAR THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER BE SO ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF TIRES LIKE MINE HAVING A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING PROBLEM? WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU AS TO THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION I MUST FOLLOW IN HAVNG YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINED. THEREAFTER, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO BE A TIRE RECALL PROGRAM AS YOUR AGENCY DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

NHTSA complaint #10193616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ON A ROAD TRIP .TIRE'S TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE DURING THE RIDE, RESULTING IN A TIRE FAILURE AND BIG DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TIRE IT SELF IS STILL INFLATED WITH NO TREAD ON IT. TIRE WAS TAKEN OFF OF VEHICLE. TIRE IS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10173782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

1995 SEVILLE TIRE BLEWOUT. *TS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 73 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AS A RESULT.

NHTSA complaint #10159484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS TIRES VIBRATED AT 19,00 MILES AND HAD A SIGN OF A FLAT. *TS THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10156229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE VEHICLE GETS THIS VERY HARD VIBRATIONS WHEN REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-70 MPH. THERE IS A BOUCING AS IF THE TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE FIRST THREE TIMES, THAT DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES HE CLAIMEDTHAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF EIGHT OR NINE TIMES IN THE FIRST MONTH OF BUYING THE VEHICLE .

NHTSA complaint #10095426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

GETTING VIBRATION ON SMOOTH ROADS AT 60-68 MPH. PUT ON 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS, BALANCED ALL TIRES, STILL EXPERIENCE VIBRATION. DEALER CAN'T FIX. WHAT ARE OTHER SOLUTIONS BESIDES SAYING TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND?

NHTSA complaint #10078989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I CALL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE SYSTEM OVERHEATING AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DOING ANYTHING IN HELPING ME WITH THE VEHICLE, NOT EVEN TOWTRUCK. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BEFORE MY WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRED AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. THE BRAKES WERE BAD ON THE CAR AND THE COOLING SYSTEM HAD A HOLE IN IT.

NHTSA complaint #10070788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE WAS SO HOT INSERT ON HUB CAPE BLEW OFF CAR.

NHTSA complaint #763462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. (GENERAL RADIAL XP 2000II, DOT#A3XO 2NB 2400, SIZE 16 TIRE)

NHTSA complaint #565999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/35/20)

NHTSA complaint #756358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I PURCHASED NEW 2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE ON DECEMBER 22, 2000. MY CAR RIDDLED WITH PROBLEMS. IN FEBRUARY 2001, DEALER CHANGED 13 TIRES TO MATCH 4 TIRES. THEN IN AUGUST ANDF OCTOBER 2001 THEY ORDERED 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES, PERFECT TIRES FROM DETROIT FACTORY. VIBRATION CONTINUED. THEN, IN NOV 2001 I CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE OFFICE IN DETROIT, ALSO AREA SERVICE MANAGER. THIS TIME DEALER CHANGED 4 ROTORS, AND INSTALLED 4 NEW HIGH GRADE MICHELIN TIRE. CAR STILL VIBRATES, SOMETIMES YOU FEEL THAT FRONT END WILL COLLAPSE. CADILLAC HAS NO IDEA WHERE IT IS COMING FROM, RIMS, SUSPENSIONS, BRAKES, FRAME. MEANTIME CAR STILL VIBRATES BADLY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225-60)

NHTSA complaint #755569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAVE HAD EIGHT (8) OF THIS SAME BRAND OF TIRE ON TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED ON ALL EIGHT OF THESE TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #753840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

UNDER WARRANT AT 1600 MILES THEY PLACED ALL 4 NEW TIRES. THEY USED 13 TIRES TO FIND 4 GOOD TIRES. THEN, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. CAR IN SERVICE FOR TWO WEEKS, THEY OREDERED 4 PERFECT TIRES FROM DETROIT, THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17)

NHTSA complaint #753310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH ON HIGHWAY, ALL FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES SHAKE. THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION. *AK 4 NEW CONTROLLED TIRES WERE INSTALLED THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME VIBRATION AS THE PREVIOUS TIRES, SO THE DEALER CHANGED THE TIRE BRAND TO MICHELIN AND REPLACED THE ROTORS DUE TO PULSATION, CONSUMER STATES THEY HAVE REPLACED A TOTAL OF 21 TIRES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. HOOD WAS MISALIGNED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, DEALER MADE ADJUSTMENTS. WEATHERSTRIP WAS NOT SEALING AND CAUSED TRUNK TO LEAK. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #897832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRE BLEWOUT ON HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED AND CHECKED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER. A COUPLE OF TIRE DEALERS CHECKED THE TIRE AND COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARDS. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, BUT TRYING TO PROVE IT WASA STRUCTURAL DEFECT I CAN SEE IS GOING TO BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. CADILLAC COVERS ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT GOODYEAR SAYS YOU CAN'T PROVE THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE EVEN IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A PUNCTURE OR HITTING SOMETHING IN THE ROAD! YOUR INPUT AND HELP IS APPRECIATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 1 6-000-12 TIRESIZE: 235/60-16)

NHTSA complaint #748744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

PARKING LOT, 5 MPH SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, CONCERNS 3 OTHER TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235-R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-R16 )

NHTSA complaint #746964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING ALL TIRES HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED, WITH THE VEHICLE SWERVING A FULL LANE TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO VARIOUS NAIL INDUCED SMALL LEAKS AND VALVE STEM FAILURES, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT MULTIPLE FLATS IS NORMAL IN HIGH-CONSTRUCTION, NORTH SCOTTSDALE, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES- 4-26-00, 10-28-00, 11-27-00 AND 3-11-01.

NHTSA complaint #560521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

ON 6/25/98 I PLACED 4 NEW GOODYEAR TIRES AT 30948MILES. ON 6/22/00 BLOWOUT AT 55MPH LEFT REAR AT 43958 MILES. REPLACED BLOWOUT W/ GOODYEAR TIRE. ON 3/24/01 BLOWOUT LEFT FRONT GOODYEAR . ON 4/13/01 BLOWOUT AT 60MPH LEFT REAR [THE GOODYEAR PLACED ON 8/1/00] AT 48344 MILES. TOO MANY BLOWOUTS...NO INJURIES, BUT LUCKY. DID NOT HIT ROAD HAZARDS. (TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )

NHTSA complaint #744069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

P300 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 59MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POOPYING NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S REAR BACK TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TREAD WAS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. FIRESTONE, P21570R14, FR 721, FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #882517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.