Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 11/30/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Firestone fr710 tires purchased in 2011 are experiencing tread seperation around the shoulder of the tire starting with right front tire. tires have approximately 30000 miles of mostly highway miles. all tires have been rotated every 6000 miles or less and all other vehicle componets suspension, tie rods, ball joints, and alignment are all within spec per. took said vehicle to two other tire shops to confirm tire shoulder seperation. | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | 04/22/2003 | |
| The consumer noticed water running from the door frame after opening and closing the door. *ak the tire was found cut at the dealer. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 9630 | 7 | 03/05/2003 |
| Upon applying the brakes there was a loud squeaking sound. manufacturer was notified, and informed owner that this was the normal characteristic of that vehicle. *ak consumer was also advised that because of the material the pads are made of, there was nothing they could do. consumer received a loaner 2003 century and experienced the same defect with this vehicle. the brakes were previously replaced prior to the consumer purchasing the vehicle. the vehicle experienced vibration while driving. the dealer replaced all four tires. *ph *nlm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 12/07/2006 | 500 | 12/31/2002 | |
| Anti lock brakes , december 2006. i noticed the brakes were spongy, and a loud growling type noise when i turned . i took it to my regular mechanic, who did an inspection, and said the brakes were fine. brake pads were in good shape,etc . i drove home, anti lock light was on. i took the car back to repair shop for test drive. they drove it for several hours no noises or spongy braking. my daughter called me & reported seeing the car flying down the road.. i told repair shop i wasn't driving 55 or greater when problem occurred. i was doing between 10- 40 mph. they drove it again at much slower speeds and recreated the problems. they recommended i replace the abs sensor and right/left wheel cylinders . i did, it at great expense. the warning light for the anti lock brakes went out. i drove home, parked the car, and the next morning rove to work, and it happened again. the warning light was back on . took it back to the repair shop. everything was working fine. they could not find a reason for the problems. but, recommended replacement of the brake system. also had to replace all four tires due to thread separation. another customer there with this car, also a 2003 buick century that was having new tires put on for the same reason. the tread was separating. but no recall was issued , why? perhaps like me, most people didn't know where to report such problems, they just replaced them like i did. *ak | |||
| 08/31/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 70 mph there was a loud noise, pulled off the road, inspected the vehicle, and discovered the right front tire was on the ground. the tread was completely g0ne.*ak | |||