2000 Chevrolet Express tire problems

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Driving around 45 mph on an open road, driver's rear tire thread separated from tire, damaged rear bumper and frame, the detached thread COULD have damaged other cars behind me (thankfully it did not), there were no warning lamps and tires were in good shape before the drive, replaced with a spare and drove back home, the car is a 2000 GMC Chevy Express Van (purchased in 2000), tires were included with the vehicle when purchased, car was not driven much, present odometer 8,000 miles, tire is Firestone LT 24575R16

NHTSA complaint #11432647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR ULTRA METRIC BST RADIAL TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, TWO MORE TIRES HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,738 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10224701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN AT THE LEGAL SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF IT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED MY SPEED-TO ABOUT 10 MPH UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE TO EXAMINE THE TIRES. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A LARGE SWOLLEN PLACE ON IT SO I REPLACED IT WITH MY SPARE TIRE. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS A 2000 MODEL THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES AND ONLY HAVE 21,950 MILES ON THEM AND I AM AFRAID TO TRUST THE REMAINING FOUR. THE FIVE TIRES ARE MICHELIN XW4. WHEN THE FAILED TIRE,WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS LATER EXAMINED IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE PLY SEPARATIONS AND OUTER RUBBER CRACKING.

NHTSA complaint #10185125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES(3) - FAILURES. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, STEELTEX A/T TIRES MANUFACTRED BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE AND FITTED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY CHEVROLET TRUCK FAILED. EACH TIRE FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CONSIDER THE TIRES TO BE FAULTY AND VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE 3 OF THE 4 TIRES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. QUITE SERIOUS DAMAGE RESULTED IN EACH INCIDENT. THE TIRES 3 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO FIRESTONE, AS REQUESTED, AND HAVE BEEN EXAMINED BY LISONI & LISONI, NTSA OFFICIALS AND THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVES.*AK I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECALL ALL STEELTEX TIRES TO ENSURE THEY ARE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE MARKET. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED! THANK YOU. GRAHAM ROSS - MISTER COOL ICE CREAM PO BOX 221, COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 (972) 489-9879 E-MAIL: COACHROSS1@AOL.COM PS: I CAN'T PUT ALL 3 INCIDENT DATES BELOW SO I HAVE PUT AUGUST 1 2002, SO I CAN GET TO NEXT PAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10086503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND THE SPARE TIRE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE HAD A FOOTBALL SIZE BUBBLE IN IT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10029543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND THE SPARE TIRE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE HAD A FOOTBALL SIZE BUBBLE IN IT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED 4 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10029543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

IN WET WEATHER,THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND THE APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLID THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD SLID THROUGH SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS AND STOP LIGHTS IN THE PAST.

NHTSA complaint #10015618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.

NHTSA complaint #10008727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND ALMOST COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO UNDERSIDE AND WHEEL ARCH. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 2 TIMES (BOTH REAR TIRES) HAVE FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. BOTH AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BOTH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF BOTH INCIDENTS. FOR FULL DETAILS CONTACT: COACHROSS1@AOL.COM DT

NHTSA complaint #769842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DRIVING I-10 BETWEEN PHEONIX AND BLYTHE AT EARLY NIGHT. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITH NO WARNING AT 75 MPH.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

NHTSA complaint #760257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 120/116R TREAD SEPARATION AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A429 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

NHTSA complaint #756080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THIS IS A FLEET REPAIR FACILITY FOR CONSUMERS ENERGY. I HAVE HAD 4 TREAD SEPARATIONS ON CHEVROLET EXPRESS VANS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY, THE VEHICLES WERE CHECKED FOR WEIGHT, ALL WERE UNDER GVW. ALL HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE LAST VEHICLE LOST THE TREAD AND THE DRIVER MANAGED TO DRIVE 10 MORE MILES ON SIDE ROADS TRYING TO RETURN TO THE SHOP. THE TIRE NEVER DEFLATED UNTILL HE RAN OVER SOMTHING WHILE DRIVING ON THE SHOULDER IN THE GRAVEL. WE STILL HAVE THE CASING AND TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11 B1A TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA complaint #754316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH IN CHEVROLET, EXPRESS VAN, LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE, SIZE: LT245/75R16, DOT: VN11B1A478 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #888856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.