10 of the 518 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture are about the tires — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTRED 215/70 R15 98T. BELTS SEPARATED AT BEAD, GIANT GOITER IN SIDEWALL. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS A MOUNTING ERROR. NO TEARING OF INNER EDGE ON BEAD. THE OTHER THREE TIRES ALL HAVE BULGES STARTING IN SIDEWALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10625982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-95 NORTHBOUND ON TUEDAY, MARCH 22ND NEAR THE HASTINGS, FLORIDA EXIT. THE TREAD ON THE LEMANS TIRE, P215/70R15 COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN VEERED TO THE RIGHT, NARROWLY MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TREAD WAS RECOVERED, AND SAVED, BUT IT SMASHED THE HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE REAR A/C COMPRESSOR AND ALSO DAMAGED MY BUMPER RIPPING SEVERAL BOLTS OUT. THE MAN FROM AAA WHO CHANGED MY TIRE WAS AMAZED THAT I DID NOT ROLL THE VAN. HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. IT WAS NOT. HE THOUGHT IT WAS EITHER BRAKE FLUID OR COMPRESSOR FREON. I DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 32 PSI. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRE IS HYM3 LTB 4100. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER CODE ON THE TIRE Q09L. I WILL ATTEPT TO GO TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND SEE ABOUT REPAIRS. AFTER READING MANY FIRESTONE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT FIRESTONE DEALERS ARE TRAINED TO SAY THAT TREAD SEPARATION IS CAUSED BY HITTING DEBRIS SO THE DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DAMAGE. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OF MY EXPERIECE WITH FIRESTONE FRANCHISE AT 10553 SAN JOSE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32258.
NHTSA complaint #10114498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR TIRES ARE WORN, NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.
NHTSA complaint #562897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. CONSUMER TRIED TO REPLACE TIRE WITH SPARE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO SPARE TIRE. WIRE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE IN PLACE SEEMED CORRODED.
NHTSA complaint #8006015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR TIRES ARE WORN, NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.
NHTSA complaint #562897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND MY REAR AXEL. DISENGAGED ABS SYSTEM, FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE TODAY. WAS ON MY RIM IN SECONDS. FIRESTONE NOT ANSWERING MY CALLS. I HAVE SAVED THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND MY REAR AXEL. DISENGAGED ABS SYSTEM, FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE TODAY. WAS ON MY RIM IN SECONDS. FIRESTONE NOT ANSWERING MY CALLS. I HAVE SAVED THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; P215/70R15 ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON A CHEVROLET, VENTURE 1998. WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 35-40 MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED TIRES. ALSO NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. *AK DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ONE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #868725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
REAR RIGHT TIRE REPAIRED. DOTA3MOD81078GENERAL AMERIG4S.
NHTSA complaint #609628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN THE TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE REARWHEEL WELLS. WHEN DRIVING SEVEN PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND HITTING A VALLEY OR GOING OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRES ARE RUBBING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #832522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.