2000 Chevrolet Silverado tire problems

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE BROKE, AND THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. IT BOUNCED AT LEAST 10 FEET IN THE AIR, NARROWLY MISSING CARS DRIVING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. LUCKILY IT ROLLED TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I HAD NEVER USED THE SPARE, NOR LOWERED THE HOIST MECHANISM. THIS TIRE WEIGHS ~75 POUNDS AND COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED A PASSING MOTORIST.

NHTSA complaint #10608606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. BOTH ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS OXIDIZED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE SECOND SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE CONTACT'S STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE TIRE WERE CUPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/11/06.

NHTSA complaint #10143962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1) HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS, 60 MPH, NORMAL LOADING OF VEHICLE, 2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN 2) COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE, FORTUNATELY TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO REAR WHEEL WELL, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265/75R 16 114S M/S, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL FROM CHEVROLET, TRUCK HAD 53,400 MILES 3) REPLACED ALL TIRES TO GOODYEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10130560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN POSITION AT THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED INADVERTENTLY. THE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE INTO TRAFFIC.*AK...A CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ALERT TO SEE THE TIRE COMING, STOPPED AND AVOIDED HITTING TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10117242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

EMERGENCY BRAKE DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *BF AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON AN INCLINE. PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. SPARE TIRE HOIST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #10097365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

WHILE DRIVING CABLE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE SAME CABLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10097576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH LEFT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZEUNKNOWN, DOT: UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10089968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING,A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE DOOR. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11B1C. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE.

NHTSA complaint #10090037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

SPARE TIRE TOOLS NOT CORRECT. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY SPARE TIRE. FEMALE END OF LOWERING TOOL NOT THE CORRECT SIZE TO ENGAGE THE MALE END LOCATED AT THE END OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY. UPON HAVING A FLAT TIRE I WAS STRANDED IN BETWEEN TOWNS.THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR FOR WOMEN CARRYING INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

NHTSA complaint #10080816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

AT 36,900 MILES I HAD THE REAR AND FRONT PINION BERRINGS REPLACED ON MY DRIVE TRAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH (4.5 YEARS OLD) AS INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED MY ACCELORATOR BEING "STIFF" WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DEPRESS IT. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THEIR SHODDY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I ALSO HAD THE REAR SEAL REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10067759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

THE CABLE HOLDING UP MY SPARE TIRE ON MY 2000 Z-71 SILVERADO PICKUP BROKE, DROPPING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A ROAD EARLY IN THE MORNING JUST PULLING THROUGH A INTERSECTION AND WASN'T PULLING MY HORSE TRAILER.

NHTSA complaint #10056470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE WIRES COMING OUT OF ALL FOUR TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10026423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS AND BOTH TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *MJ PH

NHTSA complaint #566503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, LEFT TIRE ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT# W273WMB170. FIRESTONE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL.

NHTSA complaint #8011958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

SPARE TIRE WAS BOLTED IN TO TIGHTLY, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RELEASED WHEN IN NEED OF TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8011820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

A RIDGE HAS APPEARED HALF-WAY DOWN ON ALL FOUR TIRES SIDEWALLS AND 1/8" DEEP DIAGONAL RIPPING OF THE RUBBER IS APPEARING ALL AROUND THESE RIDGES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND T HEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER (FRANK S. GALLI) LOCATED IN WAPPINGERSFALLS, N.Y INSPECTED THE TIRES AND AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AND TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE TRUCK HAS 23,300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND FALLS WITHIN THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER DEALER WARRANTY , I SHOULD TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED HIM WHAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME. THEY SAID "BRING THE VEHICLE TO BARTON BIRKS SO THAT THEY CAN INSPECT THE TIRES AND IF THEY AGREED ON REPLACING THEM, IT WOULD TAKE TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO ORDER THE TIRES". MY QUESTION IS, MUST I ACCEPT FIRESTONE REPLACEMENTS, OR CAN I REQUEST A BRAND OF MY CHOICE?

NHTSA complaint #761891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, RESULTING IN WEAR ON OTHER TIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE CO. FOR REPAIRS, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE REPAIRS TO TIRE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #563662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

SPARE TIRE WILL NOT UNLATCH FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8007181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING,TOOK A TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER,THEY SAID THAT HAPPENS WHEN TIRES AREN"T ROTATED PROPERLY, I WORK AT A AUTO SERVICE REPAIR CENTER,AND MY TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 6000 MI FAITHFULLY, SO I DISAGREE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265R75R16)

NHTSA complaint #759745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHOW NOTICEABLE WEAR, CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY ROTATED THE BACK TIRES TO FRONT AND REALIGNED THE FRONT END. SAME WEAR APPEARED AT 5000 MILES. GOODYEAR TOLD ME THE 23575R16 MUST BE 35LBS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE LABEL ON THE DOOR SAYS 28LBS FRONT END AND 35LBS ON REAR TIRES. GOODYEAR SAYS THE LOW INFLATION HAS CAUSED PERMANENT DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #9005145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES, DUE TO GRAVEL PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD AT EXACTLY THE SAME IN THE TREAD OF EACH TIRE.

NHTSA complaint #9005507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

THIS TIRE FAILURE IS THE 2ND ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OUTER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE STEEL BELTS CAME APART. INSPECTION BY SEARS TIRE CENTER IN ROCKY MOUNT, NC ALSO FOUND A THIRD TIRE READY TO SEPARATE. HAD PREVIOUS INCIDENT ON 4/26/2001 AND FILED WITH NHTSA ON 4/30/2001. REF ODI#744753. I EMAILED CONTINENTAL TIRE HQ BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND. NOW REMOVED ALL THESE TIRES FROM VEHICLE AND PURCHASED NEWW BRAND. HAVE ALL 5 GENERALS IN MY POSSESSION FOR INSPECTION. (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

NHTSA complaint #755404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, RESULTING IN WEAR ON OTHER TIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE CO. FOR REPAIRS, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE REPAIRS TO TIRE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #563662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #9004583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

LEFT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE WHILE DRIVING. HAD DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK. TREAD WAS SEPARATING DUE TO BUBBLE WHICH WAS LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF TREAD. CONTACTED GOODYEAR, AND GOODYEAR INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRES. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST WITH 18,000 MILES, P235/75/R16.

NHTSA complaint #898707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES CUPPING ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ALSO PIECES OF TORES COMING OFF.

NHTSA complaint #753399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

AT 2000 MILES FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHOW NOTICEABLE WEAR, DEALER SAID FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT COULD HAVE CAUSE THE TIRE WEAR, ROTATED THE BACK TIRES TO THE FRONT AND REALIGNED THE FRONT END, SAME WEAR APPEARED AT 5000 MILES. GOODYEAR SAID LOW INFLATION CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGED. THE PRESSURE IS 35LBS ON ALL FOUR TIRES, ALTHOUGH THE LABELS SAYS 28LBS ON FRONT AND 35LBS ON THE REAR.

NHTSA complaint #9004410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16, DOT: VN11BAB399 ON 2000, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 1500 HAVE WAVY/DEFORMED AREAS IN CENTER OF TREAD. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.

NHTSA complaint #898016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I`VE REPLACED THE TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2001. I`VE HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES. I`V E REPLACED ALL 4 SHOCKS IN 2001. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)

NHTSA complaint #753011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.