2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tire problems

TIRES

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipped with Kelly Tires, Tire Line: Edge, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: PJUYJH1R1918. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle, there was a loud boom sound that came from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the front passenger’s side tire had exploded. The contact stated that there was an excessive amount of rust between the rim and the tire. An independent mechanic was sent to the location and a spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the explosion of the tire caused the rim to be bent. The was concerned that the tire had been mounted improperly. The defective tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The tire failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

NHTSA complaint #11529550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

My tires have very little wear because I drive far less now. On I-75 in FL recently, while coming off the ramp and increasing speed, the steering wheel began to wobble back and forth violently. As the road surface was wet, I lost control briefly. Once home, I began investigating the problem. I went back to Pep Boys and they inspected and said the tire was separated and they would give me a credit, but they've discontinued that model tire and I'd have to buy 2 new tires. I could not afford that. So they placed it on the rear and I left mad. A month later the steering wobble returned. I then went elsewhere to have it investigated and they said two more were separated. It turns out 3 of the 4 tires I bought are separated so much they are unsuitable for use on the front and make noticeable vibration in the rear when placed there. Date codes on all of my tires are within two sets of weeks of each other, 1717 and 2717 and all are from the same factory. I placed the best two of the 4 on the back and have to replace them all now as there's no way to use any on the front as it's dangerous. They've discontinued this line, but it needs a recall. Pep Boys is coping out of their responsibility. It is Pep Boys Futura Scrambler A/P, 265/75R16. The DOT code is U973PAM1717 and 2717.

NHTSA complaint #11433034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

NHTSA complaint #10926667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

BROUGHT A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 IN FOR A SLOW LEAK IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. UPON MECHANIC TACKING TIRE OFF THE VEHICLE THE INSPECTION REVEALED THE INSIDE SIDE WALL SEAM IS SEPARATING AND ACTUALLY HAS A GAPS MEASURING 3/16' WIDE BY A FEW INCHES LONG ALL ALONG THE SEAM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALSO REVEALS THE SAME SIDE WALL SEPARATION TEARS IN THE SEAM. THIS IS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A , P245-75-16. WITH A MANUFACTURERS DATE OF 2009.

NHTSA complaint #10483267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT A VIBRATION, DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRES WERE FLAT. HE PURCHASED FOUR TIRES TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND TWO OF THE TIRES HAVE FAILED. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER H/T SIZE P265/75R16. HE CHANGED THE TIRES TO HIS SPARE AND DROVE HIS VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED. THE VALVE STEMS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE THE PROBLEM, NOT THE TIRES. UPDATED 12/17/10

NHTSA complaint #10354521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

BLOWN OUT SIDEWALL MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRE

NHTSA complaint #10321672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

ON JANUARY 9TH I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 601, MILE MARKER 19,@ 45 MPH WHEN MY TIRE SEPARATED AND DISINTEGRATED WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL AND TRUCK BODY. TIRE: P265/75R16 114T M+S LONG TRAIL T/A, SKU# 4121-786, BFGOODRICH. I SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND FORTUNATELY MY WIFE AND I WERE SAFE WITH ONLY MINER DISCOMFORT IN NECK AND BACK AREAS.

NHTSA complaint #10300161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 TO 75 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BACK QUARTER PANEL. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED. TWO MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER ABOVE THE WHEEL. THE TIRE DEALER THAT THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

NHTSA complaint #10287355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

SPARE TIRE HOLDING CABLE BROKE OFF AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. TIRE FLEW OFF OF TRUCK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #10280087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED IN TWO ON DRIVEWAY. ABS FAILURES AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENGINE KLACKS LOUD WHEN STARTING. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF A DEFECTIVE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE LAST TIME GMPP WITH GM DEALER REPAIR THE UNDERWARRANTY REPAIRS TOOK 6 WEEKS THERE ARE ONLY 26.000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN AND APPLICATION. (SEE PTIOR COMPLAINTS) TIRES FLEW OFF, ALTERING OF SERVICE CONTRACTS ON AND ON.

NHTSA complaint #10248431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

COPPER TIRES THE TREAD IS COMING APART BIG RIPS IN LUGS DOT# 3D11-CN6-4905 BOUGHT IN JULY 13-06 ALL 4 TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10237657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

MY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVEL AT ABOUT 45 MPH, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. THE TIRE BOUNCED UP OFF THE PAVEMENT BUT STAYED IN MY LANE. THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM USES A 3/16" WIRE FOR IT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE SUSPENDED TIRE. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS SUPPORT SYSTEM? [XXX] *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10227153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

I HAVE 4 FIRESTONE WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD BUT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THEM ABOUT 3,000 MILES. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON ALL 4 OF THESE TIRES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD TIRES FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10212497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

BRAND NEW SET OF HANKOOK WAS INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY AND INFLATION WAS CHECKED EVERY WEEK. SIDEWALL SEPARATION OCCURRED 1 MONTH (2,000 MILES) AFTER INSTALLATION RESULTING IN A LARGE KNOT ON THE SIDEWALL. CURRENTLY TRYING TO CONTACT RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10210075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

VEHICLE SHIMMIED AT 45 MPH. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A SPLIT IN IT SIMILAR TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10050434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE TRAVELING 71 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED WITH NO WARNING. TIRES HAD 30% WEAR WITH MULTIPLE BREAKS ON INSIDE OF TIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATIONS AND PAID FOR FOUR TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATES THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. (FIRESTONE LT265/75R16)

NHTSA complaint #8010080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES SIZE P245R7516 THAT COMES WITH VEHICLE IS NOT AN APPROPIATE TIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE . APPROPRIATE TIRE SIZE IS LT245R7516. ALSO, OTHER TIRES ARE TOO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND GMC FAILED TO PUT APPROPIATE TIRES ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED GMC, THEY TOOK COMPLAINT, AND STATED IT WAS A SALES PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #896751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.