2001 Chevrolet Malibu tire problems

TIRES

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TREAD SEPARATION ON A GOODRICH PASSENGER TIRE, LEADING TO IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE TIRE DEFLATION. LUCKILY, I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WAS TRAVELING <5MPH. ON INSPECTION, THE OTHER 3 TIRES SHOWED INITIAL SIGNES OF SIMILAR FAILURE, AND ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10633081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I AM ON MY THIRD GOORYEAR VIVA 2 THAT WOBBLES AT 65 MPH AND HAS EVENTUAL KNOT OR BUBBLE AND FAILS.

NHTSA complaint #10395394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH TBC SIGMA TOURING TIRES, DOT # 3PSJE371406. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE HAD BLOWN-OUT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5000.

NHTSA complaint #10285514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2001 MALIBU, AUTO THEFT THAT WAS INSTALLED BY CHEVY KEEPS PREVENTING MY CAR FROM STARTING AND IT HAS TO BE TOWED THIS HAS HAPPEN 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THIS CAR HAS HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACE, IGNITION REPLACE, IT WEAR MY TIRES DOWN UNEVENLY. 2 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR I RETURNED FOR 2 WEEKS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE REAR END GO OPPOSITE OF FRONT AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS CAR HAS COST ME OVER $2000.00 IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY LIKE MY BARETTA DID.

NHTSA complaint #10157669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DT:HAS HAD TO REPLACE THREE DIFFERENT SETS OF TIRES BECAUSE THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE RIM WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THE LAST TIME HE HAD THEM REPLACED THEY PUT TOO MUCH AIR IN THE TIRE AND ANOTHER DEALER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND TOLD CALLER IT WAS DANGEROUS TO HAVE THAT MUCH AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. NOW HE CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH FIRESTONE AT ALL AND THE DEALER WILL NO LONGER HELP OR GIVE HIM THE PHONE NUMBER TO FIRESTONE.

NHTSA complaint #10120645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE FLAT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE THE AIR WAS SEEPING OUT. THE BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10061565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER NOTICED THE ORIGINAL FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE ROTTEN FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE, AND ARE LEAKING AIR. FIRESTONE MODEL, SIZE, AND DOT# UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10048407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT.*MR THE TIRE HAD A NAIL IN IT WHICH CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP PATCHED THE TIRE INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ONE PER CONSUMER. TWELVE MILES LATER, THE SAME TO BLEW AGAIN. A SHERIFF WHO WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE TOLD THE CONSUMER TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMAND A NEW TIRE. THE FAILED TIRE WAS IN SHRED'S. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE COMPATIBLE WITH HER VEHICLE IN STOCK. CONSUMER FOUND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AND THOUGHT SHE MAY QUALIFY FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER FELT BUYERS SHOULD HAVE A CHOICE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT A DOUGHNUT OR A NEW TIRE AS A SPARE. *PH *JB

NHTSA complaint #10044179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS AND SPLITS AT BOTTOM OF GROOVES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK ONE OF THE VEHICLES TIRES HAS A SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10042814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BECAME FLAT AT 75 MPH ON I-15 IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND EXAMINED THE TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AND THE CAR WAS RESTING ON THE METAL RIM. THE ONLY TIRE RESIDUE WERE THE TIRE BEADS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL-WELL HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ALL THE MUD SHIELDS, INDICATIVE OF THE TIRE THREAD SEPERATING FROM THE TIRE. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS 81 DEGREES. DROVE 30 MILES INTO THE NEXT TOWN ON THE "DOUGHNUT" TIRE, AND FOUND A TIRE DEALER. BOUGHT 4 NEW NON-FIRESTONE TIRES. WHILE THE CAR WAS UP ON THE RACK, I EXAMINED THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THEY ALL SHOWED THE THREAD WEAR INDICATORS. MILEAGE ON THE TIRES AT THIS TIME WAS 14,750 MILES. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FIRESTONE SEVERAL WEEKS LATER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT RECOMPENSE ME BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE. I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THOUSANDS OF PIECES ON THE CALIFORNIA DESERT, BUT THEY STILL WOULD NOT GIVE ME SATISFACTION. NOR WOULD GENERAL MOTORS GIVE ME SATISFACTION FOR THE SAME REASON. DT

NHTSA complaint #770638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE CONSUMER TWO FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARTION FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NAME OF TIRE,THE SIZE AND SERIAL NUMBER. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD BELT BLOWN OUT, WHILE REMAINING THREE TIRES WERE ON THE VERGE OF HAVING BELTS BLOW OUT AS WELL. BOTH INFLATION AND TREAD WEAR WERE INDICATIVE OF THOSE FACTS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. MR

NHTSA complaint #767932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS TIRES. CONSUMER WENT TO FIRESTONE, AND HAD TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER WONT LOOK AT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8005833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.