2000 Chevrolet Malibu tire problems

TIRES

I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE AT DISCOUNT TIRE 580 W TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON UTAH. AND YOU CAN FORWARD THIS TO ANY REGULATING AGENCY.FROM MY KNOWLEDGE, WHEN TWO TIRES ARE PURCHASED NEW, IT IS REQUIRED TO MOUNT THEM ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IF IT IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. AND MOVE THE LOWER TREAD TIRES TO THE BACK.WHILE AT THIS LOCATION, THE PERSON RUNNING THE SHOP STATED THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH TIRES OR ROTATE THEM IF THEY HAVE LOW TREAD.AND THEY MOUNTED THE TWO NEW ONES ON OPPOSITE CORNERS (FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER). AND TRIED TO SELL 2 ADDITIONAL TIRES.THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW. I WANT THIS BUSINESS REVIEWED FOR THEIR LICENSE.

NHTSA complaint #11323571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAD 37,500 MILES ON IT WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY P21560R15 TIRES WERE CRACKING. THE DEEP GROOVES BETWEEN THE TREADS HAD CRACKS AND THE SHOULDER OF THE TIRE HAD A WEB OF CRACKS. THERE WAS STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS OCCUR ON ANY TIRES I HAVE OWNED IN MY 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. ONE LOCAL TIRE STORE ADVISED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN AFFINITY TIRES BECAUSE FIRESTONE DOESN'T PUT ENOUGH MOISTURE INTO THE COMPOUND THEREBY SHORTENING THE LIFE OF THE TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10066463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FRONT TIRES WEAR AND LOSE AIR PRESSURE PREMATURELY.

NHTSA complaint #10048068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WEARING. ALSO THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, BUT THEY NEVER DID. *CB

NHTSA complaint #10046705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, STOPPED, AND CHECKED TIRES OUT. NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED IN THREE DIFFERENT PIECES. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. SIZE 215/60R15.

NHTSA complaint #10040408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FRONT/REAR SUSPENSION-SQUAWKING NOISE -GM WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE HAZARD LIGHTS - HAVE GONE OUT TWICE. FUEL INTEGRITY - ERRATIC FUEL READING - SHOWS 1/4 TANK - WHEN IN REALITY THERE IS NO GAS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES - SEVERAL TIMES LATE AT NIGHT. NO CRUISE CONTROL - GM WOULD NOT REPAIR. BRAKES PADS/ROTORS - HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. MY LOCAL DEALER ROTOLO CHEVROLET AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD DO NOTHING. IT WAS EXPENSIVE. PREMATURE TIRE WEAR - TWO SETS OF TIRES. CARS RUNS HOT - WOULD NEVER GO ON A TRIP - BECAUSE IT WOULD GET TOO NEAR OVERHEATING. I WAS AFRAID OF GETTING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. ENGINE TICKING NOISE - LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. NOW, I FIND NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE NORMAL AND MANY, MANY MORE CAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. ALSO, I HAD A BATTERY THAT EXPLODED WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS MY PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE BATTERY. I FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND TURNED THIS AUTOMOBILE BACK TO GMAC. IS IT GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED TO MAKE GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ISSUES WITH THE 2000 MALIBU. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE NOTHING COULD BE DUPLICATED, EVEN THOUGH GM WAS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE DECEPTION.....GM IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD THEN ACCOUNTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10013971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

SIDEWALL BLOWN IN 3 SPOTS WHILE ENTERING DRIVEWAY. DT

NHTSA complaint #770584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRES EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND ARE NOISY, FIRESTONE AFFINITY. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY. THEY ALSO TIGHTENED FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER NOISE CONTINUES AND TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #566811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL, THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #8017611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIR. *AK THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS FIXED AT THE CONSUMER?S EXPENSE. THE TIRES BECAME WORN OUT AND WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED.

NHTSA complaint #8016290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD.

NHTSA complaint #566528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT FIREPLUG, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15, CLAIM 35-W577-593. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE BLEWOUT, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS, THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN SPINNING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE AND THE PAVEMENT WAS NOT WET, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15, CLAIM 20-5363-226. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY HANDLING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SHE PULLED OVER SHE SAW THAT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES SIDEWALL HAD COME AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES, REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, OR REIMBURSE HER FOR THE TOWING CHARGE, THE TIRE SIZE IS P215-60R15. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60, CLAIM 49-3233-848. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

AT 9000 MILES CENTER TREADS OF ALL TIRES WERE SHOWING ABNORMAL WEAR. SPOKE TO GM DIRECTLY, THEY SENT ME TO DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE WAY THE AFFINITY TIRES WEAR AND THEY SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. I ASKED THEM TO PUT THAT IN WRITING FOR ME, OF COURSE THEY REFUSED. AT THE PRESENT 13000 MILES, THE TREAD WEAR IS SPREADING. IF GM AND CHEVROLET BOTH KNEW THAT THESE TIRES WORE THIS WAY, THEY COULD HAVE AT LEAST GIVEN THE OPTION OF UPGRADING TO BETTER TIRES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES, ESPECIALY WITH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE ARE THAT I LIVE.. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY A MAJOR CORPORATION TO THE FULLEST.. SHAME ON CHEVROLET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 027487)

NHTSA complaint #758923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ON FOUR ORGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE, INFINITY TIRES SIZE P215/60R15 WITH FOURTY THOUSAND MILES TREADS WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8001588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT FIREPLUG, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15, CLAIM 35-W577-593. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE BLEWOUT, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS, THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN SPINNING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE AND THE PAVEMENT WAS NOT WET, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15, CLAIM 20-5363-226. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60, CLAIM 49-3233-848. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY HANDLING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SHE PULLED OVER SHE SAW THAT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES SIDEWALL HAD COME AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES, REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, OR REIMBURSE HER FOR THE TOWING CHARGE, THE TIRE SIZE IS P215-60R15. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

NHTSA complaint #562720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21560R15)

NHTSA complaint #751411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRES CRACKED INBETWEEN TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)

NHTSA complaint #747730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CRACKING BETWEEN TIRE TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21560R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21560R15 )

NHTSA complaint #746505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 19,000 MILES; BACK RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT, THERE WAS SOME CRACKS AROUND TIRE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS SHE WAS DRIVING SHE NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING AND MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT, AND HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT THAT TREAD CONTAINED CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #888615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TWO TIRES CONTINUE TO LOSE AIR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #560347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.