2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Tires Problems

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. *JB

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.*AK

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

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

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. *TT

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)

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.

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. *TT

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

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

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.

BROUGHT TRUCK INTO AUTO DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT MY TIRE IS DELAMINATING. BOTH TOLD ME THIS IS FROM DRIVING WITH A FLAT TIRE. THIS TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN FLAT, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN LOW. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R)

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)

PICKUP HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW 7/28/01 FOR VIBRATION WHICH APPEARS TO BE OUT OF BALANCED TIRES. TIRES FOUND OUT OF BALANCE BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED. VIBRATION OCCURRS BETWEEN 60MPH TO 77MPH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 24575R16 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R/)

SLIGHT TO HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF BEGINNING AT 64MPH TO 78MPH. PICKUP HAS BEEN DO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW ON 07/28/01 REGARDING VIBRATION. DEALER KEEPS REBALANCING THE TIRES AND THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PICKUP WILL BE IN THE DEALER'S SHOP AGAIN THIS WEEK, ONLY THIS TIME THEY ARE LOOKING FOR DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS. THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO SINCE INTRODUCTION BASED ON OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75MILES PER HOUR THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, THE TIRE COMPLETELY PEELED APART. IT TOOK MY HUSBAND ABOUT 1MILE TO COME TO A STOP, DURING WHICH TIME THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PAINT , WHEEL WELL, TORE OFF A MUD FLAP, AND BENT THE STEEL RIM. THE VEHICLE IS A WORK TRUCK SO MY HUSBAND PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES IMMEDIATELY THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING BECAUSE OF THE BENT RIM SO HE ALSO PURCHASED NEW RIMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING THAT I MIGHT COLLECT FROM FIRESTONE. I KNOW HIS TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL???BUT IT CAME APART JUST LIKE ALL THE TIRES YOU SEE ON TV AND THE INTERNET...THANX IN ADVANCE JO LACHANCE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11BFC TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

I WAS IN THE IDAHO MOUNTAINS ON A DAY TRIP WHEN BOTH REAR FIRESTONE AT TIRES WENT FLAT. I CHANGED THE MOST FLAT OF THE TWO AND MADE IT INTO A TOWN ON THE SPARE AND A FLAT TIRE. I PUT AIR IN THE FLAT TIRE AND MADE IT HOME. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FIRESTONE AT TIRES ON THEIR TRUCKS WERE DIFFERENT THAN ON FORDS AND THAT THEIR'S WERE SAFE (YEA RIGHT). I WENT TO A TIRE RETAILER IN MY AREA AND HAD ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (INCLUDING THE SPARE) REMOVED FROM MY TRUCK AND NEW TIRES (NOT FIRESTONE) INSTALLED. THE TIRE INSTALLER VERIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TREAD SEPARATION. I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE RECALL THESE KILLER TIRES. I WAS LUCKY AND DIDN'T KILL MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ON OUR OUTING BECAUSE OF THEM. ALL IT COST ME WAS...

I HAD A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE IN THE SIZE OF P265/75R16 BLOW THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OUT AT A SPEED OF APROX 55 WITH ABOUT 2000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE AUTO WAS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, THE TIRE LOOKED LIK IT WAS CUT AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST LIKE THE TIRES I SAW ON THE RECALL OF 15 INCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

TIRE WALLS SEPARATED DUE TO PARTIAL DEFLATION FROM SLOW LEAKING PUNCTURE/ TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON THE SIDEWALLS COMPLETE DEFLATION OCCURRED WHILE PARKED....TIRE EXPERTS AND INSURANCE AGENT EXAMINED AND AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON SIDEWALLS AND RIM....THE TIRE DEVELOPED SEVERE BULGES ON SIDEWALLS AND IN TREAD UPON REINFLATION......TIRE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION FOR EXAMINATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

DESPITE REPEATED ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCINGS, THE TIRES VIBRATE, THE VEHICLE PULLS, AND WET AND SNOW PERFORMANCE IS POOR COMPARED TO OTHER OE TIRES GM HAS USED IN THE PAST, I.E. GOODYEAR. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY, AND THEY ARE OF THE OPINION THAT ALL WILDERNESS AT TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF CHEVYS TRUCKS WILL SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT HAVE DOCUMENTED BLOWOUTS. IT IS TIME TO ACT AND GET WILDERNESS AT TIRES OFF THE ROAD WITH A COMPLETE RECALL. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. JAMES CILECEK, MD. [email protected]. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 16 )

TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE (SPLITTING OF RUBBER IN THE BEAD AND ON THE SIDE WALLS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R1 )

THE TIRES DEVELOPED BULGES AND SEPERATIONS OF THE PLYS FROM LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE FROM SLOW LEAK CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE PARKED (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P26575R16). NLM

TIRES HAD MADE A LOT OF NOISE FROM BEGINING AFTER BUYING VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, TIRES WERE WEARING FROM INSIDE OUT WHERE ALIGMENT COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY INORMATION REGARDING TIRE TYPE OR SIZE. OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER PUT IN A NEW VALVE, OIL PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED, OIL WAS FOUND COVERING AND UNDERNEATH THE CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES WINDOWS RATTLE. *SLC

POWER STEERING WENT OUT/TRANSMISSION REBUILT/ TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY/REAR SPRINGS HAD TO BE REINSTALLED *AK THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES CAUSING ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE PASSENGER DOOR CAVED IN. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 R16 )

TRUCK WAS FINE FOR FIRST TWO MONTHS THEN SMALL VIBRATIONS. DEALER SAID TWO BAD TIRES AND CHANGED THEM (NO BETTER). TWO WEEKS LATER DEALER CHECKS TIRES AND SAYS THREE BAD TIRES . CHANGED ALL FOUR (NO BETTER). NOW DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR AN UPGRADE TO MICHELINS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM . WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR GM`S CHEAP TIRES? *AK

NONE (TIRESIZE: 245/75/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75/16 )

TRUCK PULLED TO RIGHT STARTING AROUND 2,000 MILES. FRONT END WAS REALIGNED AND TIRES ROTATED AND REBALANCED AT 5,211 MILES. TRUCK THEN PULLED TO LEFT REQUIRING CONSTANT PRESSURE TO RIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL. ROATED TIRES AT 9,807. TRUCK THEN PULLED TO RIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER. DEALER REALIGNED AGAIN AND ROTATED TIRES BACK. I WAS TOLD IT MAYBE A TIRE PROBLEM. I ASKED FOR TIRES TO BE REPLACED UNDER BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. DEALER WILL NOT CHANGE OUT TIRES. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET ON OCT. 25, 2000. FILE #C02016717 IS OPEN. CALLED CHEVROLET AGAIN ON 11/22/00. REQUESTED TIRES BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REFUSED REPLACEMENT BY DEALER AND CHEVROLET CORPORATION. (DOT NUMBER: 0294070 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

TIRE FAILED AT LOW SPEED ON DIRT ROAD DUE TO ROCK PUSHING THROUGH STEEL BELTS IN CENTER OF TIRE. VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10% LOADED (NO EXTRA WEIGHT IN BED) (TIRESIZE: 265 75 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 16 )

TIRES BEEN BALANCE TWO TIMES AND STILL VIBRATE HIGHWAY SPEED. (DOT NUMBER: VN11BAB060)

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2000, I PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK FROM KEN DIXON OF WALDORF, MD. AFTER A DAY OR SO OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHIMMERED. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT HAD LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT GMC DOES NOT ALLOW REBALANCING OF TIRES UNTIL 500 MILES HAS BEEN REACHED AND WAS DIRECTED TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE BALANCED THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE SHIMMERING STILL OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT2457516)

TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREADS. TRUCK IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )

TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )

TIRE WAS KEPT BY SIMPSONVILLE CHEVY DUE TO THEIR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM, AGAINST MY REQUEST. SPOKE TO FIRESTONE DEALER TODAY WHO TOLD ME TIRES HAVE NO PROBLEMS, AND IF I WANT TIRES REPLACED I PAY, THEY ARE NOT RESONSIBLE. HAVE ALSO REC'D RUN AROUND FROM CHEVROLET, BROOK LINDHART OFFERED REASSURANCE BUT NOW I'M NOT SURE, WILLING TO HELP YOU IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE INCLUDING PROVIDING ACCOUNTS BY PHONE TAPE OR TESTIMONY. I AM TIRED OF BEING JERKED AROUND FOR SOMETHING THAT INVOLVES MY THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. NO ONE TO DATE WILL GIVE ME ANY STRAIGHT ANSWERS. I DO ALSO HAVE SAVED COPIES OF THE EMAILS FROM CHEVROLET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: URBM053240 TIRESIZE: 245R7516)

TIRE WENT ON INTERSTATE 85 IN NORTH CARLOINA -HUNTERVILLE FIRESTONE DEALER COMFIRMED A TIRE FAILURE BUT HAVE ON 265 TIRES IN STOCK-PURCHESED A GOOD YEAR TIRE AS A SPARE TO RETURN TO PA. WITH------FIRESTONE DEALER DEALER IN FARLESS HILLS PA REINBURSED ME 120 OR THE 142 I SPENT FOR THE GOOD TIERE---------TO DAY ON PHILLY CHANELE 6 NEWS IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANOTHER P 265/ 16 FIRESTONE FAILED YESTERDAY -----I HAVE SOME CONCERNS NOW FOR THE WILDERNESS 265 TIRES AND AM FILING THIS REPORT( DOT NUMBER: W273 WMA TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

ON AUGUST 25, GOING TO WORK FROM A LATE LUNCH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW IN THREWMY TRUCK INTO A LARGE CURB RUINING THE BUMBER,RIGHT FRONT CORNER PANEL, PARTS OF THE DOOR AS WELL AS SUSPENSION BENDAGE, AND RUINING BOTH WHEELS. BETWEEN ME AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IT COST ALMOST 3000.00 TO FIX., BESIDES ME HAVING TO MAKE A CLAIM WHICH WLL PROBABLY RAISE MY INSURANCE RATES. 2 WEEKS LATER THE NEWS CAME OUT THAT 16" GENERAL TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS. I AM INTERESTED IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER OF THESE TIRES RECALLED, BECAUSE OF NOT ONLY THE MONEY IM OUT OF POCKET, BUT THE DEPRECIATION IT CAUSED MY TRUCK(NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED SEVERELY BECAUSE OF THIS BLOWOUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME, MEANTIME I WILL CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND...

TIRE CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE REAL BAD AT HIGH SPEEDS 55-75 MPH, DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THE TIRE WAS SEPERATED OR OUT OF ROUND, TIRE REPLACED BY DEALER, I DO NOT FEEL REAL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES SINCE THE SIMILAR TIRES WERE RECALLED IN A DIFFERENT SIZE. SINCERELY, STEVEN DIECK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )

TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY IN CENTER. DEALER SAYS TRUCK IS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, IT IS THE TIRES. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SPUN, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THEY WILL NOT LAST 20,000 MILES. THEY LOOK LIKE THE RIMS MAY BE TOO NARROW TO ME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

ON JULY 6, 2000 ON A 5 MILE TRIP TO TOWN, I PICKED UP A SMALL SCREW IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE, ABOUT HALF WAY ACROSS THE TREAD BAND. I HEARD THE AIR LEAK AS I LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT 2 BLOCKS TO A TIRE STORE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT WENT FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP SAID IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED, AS A SIDEWALL BULGE HAD FORMED FROM AN INTERNAL DELAMINATION IN THE TREAD AREA LEAKING INTO THE SIDE WALL AREA, AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO USE. I RELACED THAT TIRE AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 5, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT IN MY GARAGE. FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO, I HAVE NOTICED A CYCLIC "GROWLING" NOISE, TIED TO THE WHEEL ROTATIONAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND A FAILING WHEEL BEARING MAKES, BUT AN INSPECTION OF THE...

TIRE BLEW ON A VERY FLAT NEW ROAD. THE TEMP WAS AROUND 98 AND IT WAS VERY HUMID. THERE IS A FIVE INCH TEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, PERPENDICULAR TO THE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

ON JULY 6, 2000 ON A 5 MILE TRIP TO TOWN, I PICKED UP A SMALL SCREW IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE, ABOUT HALF WAY ACROSS THE TREAD BAND. I HEARD THE AIR LEAK AS I LEFT THE VEHICLE, AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT 2 BLOCKS TO A TIRE STORE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE IT WENT FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP SAID IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED, AS A SIDEWALL BULGE HAD FORMED FROM AN INTERNAL DELAMINATION IN THE TREAD AREA LEAKING INTO THE SIDE WALL AREA, AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO USE. I RELACED THAT TIRE AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 5, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT IN MY GARAGE. FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO, I HAVE NOTICED A CYCLIC "GROWLING" NOISE, TIED TO THE WHEEL ROTATIONAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND A FAILING WHEEL BEARING MAKES, BUT AN INSPECTION OF THE...

TIRE BLEW ON A VERY FLAT NEW ROAD. THE TEMP WAS AROUND 98 AND IT WAS VERY HUMID. THERE IS A FIVE INCH TEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, PERPENDICULAR TO THE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WAS RIGHT WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A "ZIPPER PROBLEM". AFTER THE FIRESTONE WARRANTY DEPT. WAS CALLED I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TELL WHY THE TIRE HAD FAILED BECAUSE I HAD OBVIOUSLY DRIVEN ON IT WHILE IT WAS FLAT. I INFORMED THEM THAT IT IS HARD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FROM 55 MPH., AND THAT I HAD TO DRIVE APRX. A TENTH OF A MILE TO WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. I WAS OFFERED A REPLACEMENT TIRE AT EITHER AT 1/2 OFF OR AT DEALER'S COST I DON'T REMEMBER. THE REPLACEMENT ALSO HAS THE "VD" DESIGNATION.( DOT NUMBER: VD11B1C TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

TIRES ARE BELIEVED TO BE SEPARATED, SHAKE THE TRUCK BACK AND FORTH FROM L TO R AND HAVE KNOTS ON THEM. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR PERIODICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245-75-16 )

INTERMITTANT BUBBLING IN SIDEWALLS...TAKEN TO CAR DEALER TWICE. BUBBLES APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235SR16 )

TRUCK VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED - DEALER SAYS ITS TIRES - GOODYEAR SAYS ITS TRUCK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH TIRES BLEW OUT, AND THE TRUCK FELL DOWN. *AK

ON 3-JAN-2000, WHILE MAKING A U TURN POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE IN HALF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING PUMP. ON 10-JAN-2000, DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY BETWEEN 60-65MPH, STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, ANDJHE ORDERED 4 NEW TIRES, AND HAD THEM PUT ON. 3 TIRES HAD SOFT SPOTS WHICH WERE BAD TIRES. THEY ORDERED 3 MORE TIRES AND HAD THEM PUT ON. THE TIRE SIZE P235/75R16. *AK