1999 Chevrolet Silverado tire problems

TIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DEAN MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT, SIZE: 119/116N. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,910 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/23/15

NHTSA complaint #10745842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10556745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10556745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH T/A, SIZE P245/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #10211482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VEHICLE TIRE BLOW OUTS AND TREAD SEPARATIONS.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR FENDER AND MUD FLAP. THE NEXT DAY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DAMAGING THE WHEEL WELL AND MUD FLAP. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE REMAINING LIFE OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE.

NHTSA complaint #10037990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE STEELTEX CLASS ACTION STATUS REQUEST.*MR WHILE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT EH REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE TREAD END WAS HITTING THE MUD FLAP AND CURLED THE PANEL UPWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPON REQUEST THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON MAY 18, 2004. ON JUNE 8, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM INDICATING THAT HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED.

NHTSA complaint #10090271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT P215/75R16.

NHTSA complaint #10090194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10057626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

HELLO I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 4X4 TRUCK WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE TIRES. STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT 245/75 R16 MADE IN CANADA 28661 UR BM 05327-1 TO DATE I HAVE HAD 3 OF THE FIVE TIRES SUFFER BELT SEPARATION AND ANOTHER ONE LOOKS TO BE GOING THE SAME PATH AS IT IS SHOWING THE SAME CHARATERISTICS AND DRIVING WARNING SIGNS AS THE FIRST THREE FAILURES. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT 24,373, 37,300, AND 51,972.

NHTSA complaint #10052579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WILDERNESS AT MODEL # P265/75R16 LFT/REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED ON THE SIDEWALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF AIR PRESSURE.*AK WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INDICATIONS OF A BLOWOUT.*TS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED.

NHTSA complaint #10024342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10012189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL 24575R16, DOTVN11BAC ORIGINAL TIRES; THERE'S ONLY 530 SECONDS OF TREAD LEFT ON ALL FOR TIRES. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8016963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 287 NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN I FELT RATTLING AND MY VEHICLE STARTING SHAKING. MOMENTS LATER, THE TIRE EXPLODED. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS, WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND MOVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY ON TO THE SHOULDER. THE SIDEWALLS REMAINED ON THE RIM, HOWEVER THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED.

NHTSA complaint #765658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AT 40 MPH (70 DEGREES, 2 ADULTS, 1 CHILD IN VEHICLE, NO OTHER LOAD IN TRUCK) THE INSIDE SIDEWALL EXPLODED ON DRIVER REAR CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO SWAY. TRUCK WAS UNDER CONTROL UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THERE WAS AN L SHAPE TEAR NEAR THE TREAD RUNNING PERPENDICULAR THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. THIS TEAR WAS AT AN ALMOST PERFECT 90-DEGREE ANGLE. TIRE WILL REMAIN IN MY CUSTODY FOR INSPECTION UNTIL I AM SATISFIED WITH OUTCOME.

NHTSA complaint #765175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL BUT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. OWNER STILL HAS THE TIRE AND SEPARATED PARTS. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE TREAD OF THE TIRE HIT THE WHEEL WELL. CHROME WAS TORN AND BENT, THE WHEEL WELL LINER WAS RIPPED OFF AND THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.

NHTSA complaint #764894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I HAD JUST ENTERED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND HAD GONE ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW SENDING ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE ALWAYS ROTATED THESE TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES AND KEPT 32-34 POUNDS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW THE WHOLE TREAD FROM AROUND THE TIRE SEPARATED LEAVING ONLY THE TWO SIDEWALLS ATTACHED TO A SEVERELY DAMAGED MAG-ALLOY WHEEL. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED NO APPARENT INJURIES. HOWEVER IT IS A LITTLE UNERVING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PATICULAR TIRE WAS UNDER NO RECALL AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. I AM SURE I WILL HAVE NO LUCK GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRE/TIRES AND RIM BUT FEEL IT NECESSARY TO AT LEAST MAKE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS TIRE. LIKE I SAID PROPER MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THESE TIRES AND THE DEALER COMMENTED THE REMAINING THREE LOOKED SIMILAR IN WEAR WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. ALL THREE REMAINING TIRES HAD EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEAR. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AND WILL APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET.

NHTSA complaint #760927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED.

NHTSA complaint #564251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

E- MAILED DETAILS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

NHTSA complaint #760031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO BEING CUPPED AND CHOPPED.

NHTSA complaint #564251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT THE RUBBER HAS SEPERATED FROM THE CORD ON THIS VECHICLE. THESE WERE NOT ANY OF THE TIRES LISTED ON RECALL BUT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ME TO DEAL WITH. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS MADE ON ANY OF THE TIRES AND THAT IS DOCUMENTED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SECOND TIRE THAT SEPARATED RUBBER WAS ON 02-03-02. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE ALSO. I WANTED TO REPORT IT SO THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION IF THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS TYPE AND MODEL OF TIRE. I HAVE LOST CREDIBILITY FOR SAFETY IN FIRESTONE TIRES AT THIS POINT AND INTEND TO REMOVE THEM ALL FROM MY VEHICLE ASAP. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY OFFER. (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/R7516)

NHTSA complaint #757779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

RIGHT FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. HAD TIRES ROTATED, AND THEY STILL WORE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EARLIER. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER ALIGNED TIRES. BUT, THEY STILL COULD NOT NOT FIND CAUSE ON WHY TIRES WERE WEARING OUT.

NHTSA complaint #897219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES ALL TIRES HAVE FLAT SPOTS & 1 HAS A BROKEN BELT (THESE TIRES ARE FROM THE FACTORY ON MY TRUCK). HAVE CONTACTED 2 LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA complaint #752016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DRIVING ON A GRATED DIRT ROAD, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND ALMOST TOOK US OF THE ROAD. WE WERE GOING CAMPING AND WAS FORTUNATE IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN WE WERE GOING PASSED THE STEP LEDGES. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW IT FORCED US OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME BRUSH. NO VEHICLE OR PASSENGER INJURY (LUCKILY). I JUST WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE SO THAT MAYBE FIRESTONE WILL DO A RECALL ON SOME OF THE OTHER TIRES THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. PLEASE TAKE THIS NEAR MISS INTO CONSIDERATION, BECAUSE IF THIS TIRE BLEW ABOUT 8 MILES EARLIER WE COULD HAVE WENT OFF THE EMBANKMENT. (TIRESIZE: P265/75/16)

NHTSA complaint #749028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND APPROX 70 DEGREES (F). IT OCCURRED ON I-25 APPROX 10 MILES NORTH OF PUEBLO, CO. THE TREAD WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AND THE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT. THE TIRE SUDDENLY COMPETELY SEPARATED AND SHREDDED WITHIN SECONDS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273WMA259 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

NHTSA complaint #749282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

COMPLETE SIDEWALL SEPARATION, TIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 273WMB129 TIRESIZE: P265/R16)

NHTSA complaint #748980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

NOTICED BELT PROTRUDING OUT OF LEFT FRONT TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE NOT UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY BECAUSE, THEY CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY VEHICLE. I THEN SHOWED THE MANAGER THE WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. HE SAID NOWHERE DID HE SEE THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. ALL THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO REPLACING THE TIRES WAS THERE ON THE FIRST PAGE. THEY THEN TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND I HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM I WANT FIRESTONE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACE IT ON A PRORATED BASIS. THE MANAGER THEN TOLD ME THAT HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT TIRES BECAUSE HE WAS NOT A TIRE MANAGER. HE THEN TOLD ME SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THE FACILITIES HAD TIRE MANAGERS. HE THEN LET ME DRIVE OFF WITH A DAMAGED TIRE. NOT EVEN OFFERING TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)

NHTSA complaint #747565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

AT 25,000 MILES RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16, DOT: UNKNOWN DEVELOPED CRACKS IN TREAD. THEN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000+ MILES ON OTHER THREE TIRES ON 1999, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN TREAD. FIRESTONE CENTER IS OFFERING TO PRORATE TIRES AT 54%, AND REPLACE THEM WITH OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK DOT NUMBER W272WMA238, CONSUMER REQUESTING ALL TIRES BE REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #892160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

GOODYEAR P235/75R16 ST TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN ONLY 19000 MILES, CONSUMER STATES HE FOUND HIMSELF AT TIMES WITH NO TRACTION AND TIRES WOULD MAKE BANG NOISES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #560831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16), CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

NHTSA complaint #561398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND TIRE BLEW UNEXPECTEDLY. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. I HAVE THE TIRE AND I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHCILE. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP ME AND THAT CONCERNS ME. ARE THEY NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR SAFETY OR FOR REPAIRING DEFECTS? PLEASE HELP AN AVERAGE CITIZEN. (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

NHTSA complaint #747259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.