1999 Chevrolet Malibu Tire problems

Filed 27 Nov 2015 at 179,311 miles Mifflinburg, PA

TIRES

VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO TIRE (TREAD) SEPARATION ON ALL 4 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 'S INSPECTOR POINTED OUT THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE ON ALL 4 TIRES AND DANGEROUS/HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE ON. HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION... HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF ALL THE TIRES... TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN OCT, 2010 AND REPLACED IN NOV, 2015 -- TIRE HAD A TOTAL OF 24,183 MILES ON IT... AND STILL HAS PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT.

NHTSA complaint #10807168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Sep 2010 at 141,960 miles ST. Augustine, FL

TIRES

ON 6 AUGUST 2010, I PURCHASED 3 TIRES FROM RAY'S TIRE & SERVICE IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32084, HAVING A GOODYEAR LOGO TOUTED ON THEIR INVOICE AND A HUGE GOODYEAR SIGN ON THEIR BUILDINGS, THEREFORE, ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT TIRES BEING BOUGHT AND INSTALLED ARE GOODYEAR... WELL THAT'S NO SO... WHILE DRIVING TO CLEVELAND, OHIO SUBURB LAST MONDAY (20 SEPT 10), MY LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED ON I-75 RUNNING AT APPROX 74 MPH HEADING NORTH IN LONDON, KY. HAD IT BEEN A WOMAN DRIVER WITH LESSER DRIVING SKILLS, LORD ONLY KNOWS THE HORRORS. UPON RETURNING TO TOWN AND VISITING RAY'S TIRE FOR A REBATE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THAT TIRE INSTALLED WAS A KUMO TIRE... NOT A GOODYEAR... THUS, I ASK THOSE OF YOUR OVERSEEING HIGHWAY SAFETY, IS THIS ACCEPTABLE AS A "TRUTH-IN-ADVERTISING" ISSUE? THUS I ASK OF YOU OVERSEEING HIGHWAY SAFETY, IS THIS ACCEPTABLE TO GOODYEAR CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTOR STEWARDSHIP? THUS I ASK, IS THIS ACCEPTABLE FROM A HIGHWAY SAFETY STANDPOINT AND TRUSTWORTHY, THE AVERAGE CONSUMER CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH? THIS 84 YEAR OLD WW II OVERSEAS VETERAN CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE SO AND FEELS STRONGLY YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER.

NHTSA complaint #10357452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 16 Aug 2010 at 90,380 miles Penn Hills, PA Crash

TIRES

ON JUNE 18, 2010 I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE FAILURE. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. ON JUNE 18, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. MY VEHICLE WAS HEADED WEST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE DONEGAL EXIT AND THE NEW STANTON EXIT OF THE TURNPIKE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WHAT I CONSIDER IDEAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF THE TWO LANE ROADWAY AND AS I WAS APPROACHING A MODERATE CURVE IN THE ROADWAY MY VEHICLE PULLED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT, I ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BY USING THE STEERING WHEEL AND MODERATE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. NO AMOUNT OF CONTROL I TRIED TO EXERT WAS OF ANY VALUE AND WITHIN SECONDS MY VEHICLE HAD STRUCK THE JERSEY BARRIER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SPUN INTO A POSITION AGAINST THE RIGHT JERSEY BARRIER FACING TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD HERE THAT I HAD OWNED AND DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND APPROACHING 75,000 MILES, I WAS COMPLETELY ACCUSTOMED TO MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE EVEN WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE WORST OF CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR P215/60R15 93T YOKAHAMA AVID TOUR S S319 BW SERIAL NO. M6ORPLHR1410 TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND MOUNTED ON JUNE 15, 2010 AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES ON THEM. THE IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE LOSS OF THE CONTROL I EXPERIENCED IS THE BASIS FOR MY OPINION THAT ONE OF THESE TIRES FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. MY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY HAS RESEARCHED THE MATTER AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURER RECALLS, INVESTIGATIONS, OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED. I URGED THEM TO MAKE A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE TIRES OR ANY OTHER DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO DO SO. UPDATED IVOQ 09/22/10 *TR UPDATED 10/2811

NHTSA complaint #10349637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Aug 2006 at 5,000 miles Palm Harbor, FL

TIRES

ROTOR REPLACEMENT X 3. SUSPENSION - FRONT REPLACED. CALIPERS X3. TIRE WEAR AND LEAKS - REPLACED ANNUALLY. RADIO - BAD WIRING. A/C IN DASH WIRING REPLACED TWICE. REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE. LEAKING IN REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND TRUNK. COOLANT LEAK - 8/06 AT 74000 MILES. MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS THE WATER PUMP. A/C SENSOR REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10166043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Jul 2006 Wesley Chapel, FL

TIRES

I'VE HAD 2 TIRES MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRE FAIL DUE TO FAULTY CONSTRUCTION. BOTH TIRES HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. THEY ARE 215/60R15 AVENGER GT RWL TIRES MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRES AND I PURCHASED THEM AT KAUFFMAN TIRES. SERIAL #U9MWFF6032.

NHTSA complaint #10161400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 May 2004 at 41,695 miles Cleveland, OH

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. SHE THEN OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD OTHER COMPONENTS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CENTER TREAD WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 41313. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AT 41313 MILES. BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 41313 MILES. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10074219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 22 Apr 2004 at 16,000 miles Princeton, TX

TIRES

AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PROBLEMS DEALER INSISTED NOTHING WRONG NEVER REPAIRED TIRES; WORN OUT AT 16000 DEALER INSISTED THAT THAT WAS NORMAL FOUGHT TO GET THEM TO REPLACE ONLY 2 TIRES ENGINE: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT NEVER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IN ALL THE CARS I EVER OWNED 978.00 LATER. ENGINE 3 MONTHS LATER PRESENTLY ENGINE HAS SERIOUS INTERNAL ENGINE RATTLE, LOSE OF POWER DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG YET THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM OIL WAS CLEAN NO TEMP PROBLEM JUST BLEW LAST WEEK TOWED TO THE HOUSE BRAKES; HAD TO CHANGE BOTH FRONT CALIPERS COULD NOT RE USE THEM NEEDED NEW ONES WHEN DOING BRAKE JOB WOULD NEVER BUY A CHEVY PRODUCT EVER AGAIN!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10069757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 17 Mar 2004 at 50,000 miles Cave City, AR

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND HAD COME APART. ALSO, THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED UPON PULLING INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO FILL THE TIRE WITH AIR BECAUSE AIR WAS SEEPING OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH TIRE BLOWOUTS WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *SC

NHTSA complaint #10063396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Jan 2004 W. Coxsackie, NY

TIRES

SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS REPLACED (ALSO CLEANED AND OTHER THINGS-TO THE POINT THEY ASKED ME TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES AND ROTORS). THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TO ROLL DOWN BUT CAN STILL ROLL IT UP FROM THERE. THE AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON(RESISTOR) NEEDED REPLACING AND THEN THE VENT BUTTON(RESISTOR) NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE TIE ROD END AND WHEEL BEARING . NOT TO MENTION A WATER PUMP. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM SAWYER CHEVROLET WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 76,000. BUT WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNING IT, THIS IS ALL THE WORK WE HAD TO PUT INTO IT. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT NEEDED ALL THAT REPAIRING DONE BEFORE IT REACHED 100,000 MILES. PLUS WE HAD TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD FIRESTONE TIRES ON THEM THAT WERE WARPING, ETC. BUT SAWYERS REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM AND FIRESTONE DID NOT GET BACK TO US IN TIME BEFORE OUR VACATION. SO WE PUT NEW TIRES ON OURSELVES.

NHTSA complaint #10052894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Aug 2003 Saint Clair, PA

TIRES

WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING LOT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE, AND CAUSED FRONT TIRES TO BURN.

NHTSA complaint #10033672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 23 Jul 2003 at 7,043 miles Edison, NJ

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER STATED THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND THE TREAD. (FOUND DURING THE STATE INSPECTION) *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10029992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 30 May 2003 Cave City, AR

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL.THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE P20585R15. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS

NHTSA complaint #10021975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Mar 2003 Cave City, AR

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME HARD TO HANDLE AND GET OFF OF THE ROAD. ALSO, THE TIRE HAD SPLIT FROM THE RIM TO TREAD. (TIRE MODEL/TOURING) SCC

NHTSA complaint #10011528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 27 Jan 2003 at 23,350 miles HOT Springs, AR

TIRES

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED BADLY DUE TO TIRE MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10004027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 13 Jan 2003 Cuba, NY

TIRES

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WOUL COME ON IMTERMITTENLY. IT WAS SAID TO BE A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM (SINCE NEW). THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP(DEALER) MANY TIMES. NOW THE BRAKES RELEASE AND COAST AT SLOW SPEED, AND ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ANOTHER. THERE ARE ALSO COMPLAINTS WITH THE TIRES (INCOMPLETE INFO). SCC

NHTSA complaint #10001978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 11 Dec 2002 Dubuque, IA

TIRES

THE TIRES WERE WEARING ABNORMALLY AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE RIGHT FRONT RIM WAS BENT AND ALL FOUR RIMS WERE REPLACED. SUSPENSION MADE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #567802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Dec 2002 West Lafayette, IN

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P21560R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)

NHTSA complaint #566522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Dec 2002 West Lafayette, IN

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P21560R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD.(STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)

NHTSA complaint #566529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Sep 2002 HOT Springs, AR

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ALL 4 TIRES BEGAN TO CUP AT JUST OVER 23,O00 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A ROARING SOUND. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BELTS BROKE (FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 93T M-5, DOT NUMBER UNKNOWN). *TT *NLM

NHTSA complaint #567127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Aug 2002 West Lafayette, IN

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #566514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Aug 2002 West Lafayette, IN

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRES WERE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD (FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15). NLM

NHTSA complaint #566526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.